Carver Elementary's Weekly Update

Dear Carver Families,

We want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support of our students. Your dedication and involvement make a significant impact on their success!

A special thank you to all the families who attended our Black History program on February 27. It was a tremendous success! We were thrilled to see our students from all grade levels perform. Principal Mrs. Rainey captivated us with a poem, and the T & P Steppers brought the program to a lively close with a line dance that encouraged audience participation. Thank you for celebrating this special event with us!

Upcoming Events:

• Scholastic Book Fair (March 3-7): We encourage all families to stop by and support our book fair. This is a great opportunity to foster a love for reading in our students! Please checkout our Book Fair at: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/carverelementaryschool29

• CogAT Testing (March 3-7): Our second-grade students will take the CogAT test next week. Please ensure they get plenty of rest and arrive on time each day.

• School Social Worker Week (March 2-8): We appreciate the hard work and dedication of our school social worker. If you see them, be sure to express your gratitude!

• Read Across America Day (March 3): Join us in celebrating the joy of reading!

• Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day (March 7): We extend our heartfelt thanks to our maintenance team for keeping our school safe and well-maintained.

• Optional Teacher Workday (March 21): There will be no school for students on this day.

• End of 3rd Quarter (March 25): Let's finish the quarter strong!

Thank you for your continued support in making Carver Elementary a great place to learn and grow!

Carver's Power puff Girls Social Group was formed on 2/28/2025. The group consists of 10 girls from grades 3rd-5th. The group was started by Mrs. Taborn - Counselor at Carver Elementary School because we at Carver want our students to be the best they can be. The girl's group will teach girls how to be great leaders in school and the community. The girl's group will teach the girl's about self-esteem and respect for themselves and others. The group will visit nursing homes and attend community events to promote their knowledge and gain helpful resources.

Arts Alive T-Shirts are now on sale! The order form is available at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f7Dbg0S-K02PFKEnQAB2gvE9E1ZINT3H8kSrpZie5ac/edit?usp=sharing

Is your little one ready for Kindergarten? Thinking about Pre-K? Or are you enrolling your child in any other grade for the 2025-2026 school year? Grab an application at ANY VCS school or swing by our district office at 1724 Graham Avenue—then simply return it when you're ready! It’s never too early to kickstart your child’s educational journey! Let’s make it amazing together!

Note: Pre-K must be age 4 on or before August 31, 2025. Kindergarten must be age 5 on or before August 31, 2025.

By popular request, the VCS store is open again for a limited time!

Now through March 7, 2025, you can order VCS apparel, including blazers, polos, and more. This is a great opportunity to add VCS swag to your wardrobe and represent with pride.

Place your order here: VCS Store

Note: You place the order and pay directly within the website. Once the order is ready for pick up, the company (Outside the Box) will contact you to pick up your order directly from them here in Henderson.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

All auditions, except VCHS, for Arts Alive take place at base schools during the week of March 3. [NOTE: VCHS holds their auditions on February 13]. If you have students or groups that are planning to audition, they need to make sure they have notified the arts contacts at their school or reached out to Mr. Andrew Markoch (amarkoch@vcs.k21.nc.us). Audition dates and all needed information are on the For Performers page of the Arts Alive website, which has a Quick Link from the VCS homepage.

Auditions must be prepared and are not walk-in. Arts Alive takes place on April 26 at McGregor Hall.

Throughout the year, Your Voice, Our Story has been a campaign to allow our community to share what they love about Vance County Schools. We encourage you to check out these inspiring words at the following link: https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/about/your-voice-our-story

If you have someone interested in becoming a volunteer, they can now complete the application online! It is also still available in paper form. The application can be accessed on the VCS website under Community...or the direct link to the online application is https://bit.ly/VolunteerVCS.

The Process:

1. Application Submission Online (or paper copy turned in to Communications)

2. Applications processed through Communications

3. Background Check initiated by HR

4. Prospective Volunteer completes information from BiB in email

5. HR reviews the results upon BiB completion

6. Communications contact prospective volunteers with results

7. If approved, the volunteer must pick up a badge and is added to the official volunteer list.

Please note, the volunteer application may take up to 2-weeks to process.

As a reminder, scheduled calls from the district (and schools) comes from 855-269-0502.

If a student is not receiving calls, they should update their information at the following link: https://bit.ly/vcsupdate. Data Managers will work to update information within Infinite Campus.

For all VCS Staff:

Keeping your information up-to-date in TimeKeeper is essential. Please take a moment to log in to TimeKeeper and ensure both your Home Phone and Cell Phone (they can be the same number - both fields must have a phone number) are up to date. If any changes are needed, select Address/Phone Change Request and make the necessary changes, then click Send Request.