CES- Principal Message

Happy Sunday, Chameleon Families!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We had a rewarding end of the week as we awarded Track 1 and 4 students the Achieving awards for 2nd quarter (1 per class) and announced our Track 1 and 4 ambassadors for 2nd quarter. Tracks 2 and 3 will receive their Achieving awards and learn who their new ambassadors are at this Friday's PBIS pep rally.

On Friday, we had our spelling bee that went 20 rounds and ended with 4th grader Shea Simper winning, 5th grader Ananya Barua in 2nd place, and 5th grader Hudson Smith in 3rd place. All of the students did so well, and I was quite impressed with all of their spelling skills!

Questions about 2025-26 Student Assignment?

All of your questions about enrollment, magnet and year-round applications, and the 2025-26 enrollment plan can be found on WCPSS's website at https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33751.

Upcoming Field Trips

February 28- Poe Center: Grade 3, Tracks 1, 4
March 12- First in Fitness: Grades 3-5
March 14- Laurel Hills Park: Grade 1, Track 2, 4
March 18- Poe Center: Grade 5, Tracks 2, 4
March 18- Historic Oak View Park: Grade 4, Tracks 2, 4
March 21- Poe Center: Grade 3, Tracks 2, 3

Please make sure that you have paid for any fees associated with your field trip by going to this link: https://wcpss.schoolcashonline.com Please ask your child's teacher if you have specific questions about field trips. Thank you

🍎 Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Information 🍎

Subscribe to the PTA Calendar to stay informed of all events and updates: Please use the below web address to access the PTA Calendar from other applications. You can copy and paste this into any calendar product that supports the iCal format.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/1hbrpnfgue1lhpgbd31cf1pbe8%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Our PTA continues to work hard to support your students and our school community. Over the last several weeks, we've shared how critical funding is to keep our school programs going like the Fall Festival, Art Reflections, Spelling Bee, Writer in Residence, school and recess supplies, etc.

Please consider Carpenter Elementary in your year-end giving via this new fundraising initiative: Charitable Chameleons. Carpenter Elementary keeps 100% of the profit, and you receive our EIN on your receipt for tax purposes. Learn more here: https://cespta-chameleons-24-25.cheddarup.com

Please click on the link below to watch a BRIEF video to understand some of the exciting opportunities that are being raffled and how you and your child can participate.

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Learning to play chess is so beneficial to children. It helps them focus, think creatively, learn to accept defeat, win gracefully, and the list goes on. If you are interested in having your 2nd-5th grader learn more about chess or they are already an experienced chess player, please consider joining our chess team. This 12-week program is for both beginners and those who are experienced!