The Carver Connection

September 23, 2024

FALL BREAK

Fall break is scheduled for next week, September 30 - October 4th; therefore, school will NOT be in session.

Have a wonderful, safe week off!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Teachers will be sending out sign-up links for fall conferences by the end of this week. Our goal is to meet with all families!
Please do NOT drop scholars off on Sixth Street or in the bus loop. You should enter Keller Alley and either park in our lot or use our car line.
Scholars may wear athletic wear on Wednesdays (tops and bottoms) if they choose. If they opt out of athletic wear, they should be in uniform (including khaki pants as jeans are only permitted on Fridays).
On Friday GWC Spirit Day, scholars may wear jeans, but they MUST be in a GWC shirt.
Transportation changes MUST go through our front office, by noon, to Kisha Jackson at kisha.jackson@fayette.kyschools.us

ONLINE STORE CLOSING THIS WEEK

Our online clothing store is projected to open on September 15th and will close on September 29th! No orders will be produced or shipped until after 10/1/2024.

Estimated Ship Date: Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

Make your selections by following this LINK.

FROM THE DESK OF MS. WERTZLER

Several students throughout Fayette County have been selected to participate in an opportunity to go on a shopping experience to choose clothing, shoes, and accessories. This project has been a huge success and benefited up to 1,750 students each year. We have the opportunity to send 30 GWC scholars on November 8 from 9am-1pm. In order to be as fair as possible, we are opening this up to the first 30 scholars that apply to take part in the experience. Once we have the 30 applicants, the applications will close and those that were accepted will then receive further information.

Please fill out the GOOGLE FORM if you are interested in having your scholar participate.
If you have multiple children within the school, you have to apply for each child separately.
The deadline to apply is October 11.

*Filling out the application does NOT guarantee you a spot in the experience. If you are selected you will be notified with additional information about consent and lunch options.

Soccer Shots flier was sent home with your scholar. This is an after-school activity to take place on Wednesdays from 2:45-3:30 for our K-4th graders. This is limited to the first 20 scholars that register. Due to popular demand, we will also offer another session in the fall.

Please use the link to register. Soccer Shots Registration

REPEATS

MORNING CAR LINE

As a friendly reminder, please do NOT drop scholars off on East Sixth Street. This is a significant safety concern. All scholars must be dropped off on Keller Alley where they can safely exit their car onto the sidewalk.

*Please do NOT park or block driveways on East Sixth St. Our goal is to be good neighbors and to alleviate any undue stress on residents.

VOLUNTEERS

Fayette County Public Schools and GWC invites families to participate in our educational community! We need all kinds of volunteers to help make sure our scholars have an enriching experience in the classroom and beyond. For more information about volunteering in FCPS, please follow this link.

*For more information on volunteering, please visit this link.

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

Soccer Shots flier was sent home with your scholar. This is an after-school activity to take place on Wednesdays from 2:45-3:30 for our K-4th graders. This is limited to the first 20 scholars that register. Please use the link to register. Soccer Shots Registration
MusicWorks is offering a FREE after school program that serves 1st - 5th graders 4 days a week, 2 hours a day, 32 weeks out of the school year. They offer the following instruments for the kids to learn: Violin, Viola, Cello, and Clarinet. MusicWorks Registration
Camp Hope is an opportunity for scholars who have lost a loved one in the past 2 years. This is a one-day camp dedicated to helping them with coping skills and support. If interested, please view the attached flier for more information.
Those scholars that signed up for Project Uplift will start the first session on Monday August 26th. Parents please be available to pick up scholars by 3:35 in the bus loop.

Soccer Shots Flier

MUSIC WORKS

CAMP HOPE

ATTENDANCE

It is important that your scholar is here daily. When scholars are absent they miss important academic content. Equally, tardies have a negative impact upon your scholar as well and cause a disruption to the learning environment when arriving late.

Did you know?

A child who is 10 minutes late misses 32 hours a year of lost education.
A child who misses 1 day a week loses 2 months a year of education.
Half a day a week missed throughout school life equates to 1 full year of lost education.

Please make every effort to have your scholar here and on time daily!

If scholars are not in their classroom at 7:45 a.m., when the bell rings, we kindly ask that you check them in through the front office.
If your scholar is absent, please make sure you send in an excuse and/or parent note, within three days, at which time the absence will be marked as excused.
Keep in mind that you are allowed 10 parent notes per year.

BUILD THE HABIT OF GOOD ATTENDANCE

CEP & Free/Reduced Application

Dear GWC Families,

While this school’s meals will be provided at no charge for the 2024-25 school year (through the National School Lunch Program’s CEP-Community Eligibility Provision), it is still important that families who would qualify for (Free/Reduced) meal assistance, to fill out an application every school year. This is a great support to our families but also provides funding and resources for the school.

Income guidelines are below that may help determine if you should complete the application.
If your child recently received an approval of direct certification (DC) benefits letter for this school year, you do not need to fill out the form.
Only one form per family needed, and it only takes a few minutes.

For the 2024-25 school year, complete this form online beginning August 1st @ http://bit.ly/FCPSEBF or (scan QR Code).

If you need any help filling out the form on-line, please contact Jessica Morgison, FRAM Coordinator for FCPS Child Nutrition at 859-422-2152.

Thank you for your help!

GWC Admin