CES- Principal Message

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Please remember that tomorrow is a holiday (Veterans Day), and we do NOT have school. We will see Tracks 1, 3, and 4 on Tuesday!

Congratulations to our Art Teacher, Mr. Hann, who was voted as Carpenter's 24-25 Teacher of the Year by his colleagues; this is a well-deserved honor!

• Our Book Fair continues until November 18th. We need volunteers to help support the effort. Please click on the link to see how you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BACAE2DA0FC1-52743203-cesbook

• Come to our Book Fair Family Night this Wednesday for all Tracks. Family Night is from 5:30-7:30. We hope to see you there!

• Donuts with Grown-ups will be held on Friday, 11/15 for Tracks 1&3 from 8:00-8:45 a.m.

Make-up/Retake School Pictures: November 14= Track 3

https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/carpenter-elementary-school/fall-retake-pictures-11-14-2024-25/optIn

• December 6- Marbles Imax: Grade 1, Tracks 3, 4
• 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

Please see information below about how to access the ordering gallery for your child's school pictures through Strawbridge Studios.

Carpenter is having a food drive from now until the 22nd of November. The grade level that brings in the most cans will earn a Glow Party! All donations will go to a local food bank.

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

Please read the documents below that outline our new initiative for fundraising. You can click on the document to take you directly to the fundraising website. There are some great opportunities for you and your students- be sure to check it out!!

Our gift card drive for the holidays has been extended to November 15th. Please help our fellow chameleons if you can!

Click on the images below to visit the online PTA school spirit store.

• November 1-18- Book Fair
• November 4-22- Carpenter Food Drive
• November 8-29- Charitable Chameleons (Full Profit FUNdraiser for Direct Donation & Parties & Clubs) more information to follow

• November 11- Veterans Day- No School, All Tracks
• November 12- Welcome Back, Track 3
• November 13- Book Fair Family Night
• November 14- PTA Board Meeting @ 7:45 am in the Main Office Conference Room
• November 15- Donuts with Grown Ups (Book Fair Event) Tracks 1 and 3
• November 27-29- No School- Thanksgiving Break

2024-2025 Year-Round Calendar

Carpenter's Breakfast and Lunch Menu

If you would like to contribute any amount to help any Carpenter families with field trip costs, please go to this link: https://bit.ly/47yAOrG