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We are excited to recognize School Bus Safety Week as well as Bus Driver and Attendant Appreciation Week. Our bus drivers and attendants play a crucial role in ensuring your children arrive safely to and from school each day. This week offers a great opportunity for us all to thank them for their hard work and dedication.

Please take a few moments to view the video below and review the Student Rules for Transportation with your student(s). Riding the bus is a privilege; it takes all of us to safely transport our students each day.

Please encourage your children to express their gratitude to their bus drivers and attendants this week. A simple “thank you” can go a long way in showing appreciation for all they do.

Have a great week,

Donna Thorstensen

• Thursday, October 24th - Fall Picture Day
• Friday, October 25th - Kindergarten Bowles Farm Field Trip
  
• Friday, October 25th - 4th Grade St. Mary's City Field Trip
• Friday, October 25th - Community Schools Trunk or Treat
  
• Monday, October 28th - First Day of OST
• October 28-November 1 - Red Ribbon Week

George W. Carver Elementary

Classic Photography is excited to be your official school photographer
and capture these special memories for you!

Classic Photography se complace en ser el fotógrafo oficial de su escuela

¡Y captura estos recuerdos especiales para ti!

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Your Picture Day is:

El día de tu foto es
10/24/2024

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Don't forget to be dressed in your best and mark your calendars today!

¡No olvides vestirte con tus mejores galas y marcar tus calendarios hoy!

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FREE SHIPPING on all pre-orders! (a $5 value)

All pre-orders will be returned to the school and sent home with your student.

¡ENVÍO GRATIS en todos los pedidos anticipados! (un valor de $5)

Todos los pedidos anticipados serán devueltos a la escuela y enviados a casa con su estudiante.

Click Here to Pre-Order

Online Code: 24gwcarver25

Pre-ordering expires 48 hours after picture day
El pedido anticipado caduca 48 horas después del día de la foto

Questions? | ¿Preguntas?
(800)869-9515 x112

Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about the destructive effects of drug abuse, including prescription drug misuse, and renew their commitment to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

We will celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Carver next week! This year's theme is "Life is A Movie, Film Drug Free." We encourage everyone to join in on each day's fun!

When it is medically necessary for a student to receive medication in school, cooperation between the health care provider, the school and the parent/legal guardian is essential. In order for medication to be given during school, guidelines outlined in this linked document must be followed. Please contact Nurse Crystal if you have any questions or need clarification.

Effective communication is critical to the success of St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). This will be crucial not only for emergencies but for our ability to communicate with families in general. Online Emergency Information Update Forms are now available through the student’s Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. It is vital that all information is updated in eSchool. The deadline for the online submission of Emergency Information Update forms is October 31st, 2024. Please click here for the Blank Emergency Form. If you have any questions, please contact The Department of Student Services at 301-475-5511 ext.32150.

Please join us for Trunk or Treat on Friday October 25th from 5-7. Costumes are welcome but not required for participation. Sweet treats, activities, and the clothes closet will be available.

There are so many fantastic things happening in our efforts to support SMCPS students with disabilities. Please use this survey to share your praise, story, or news about successes in your school or department!

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will host FREE drive-thru flu vaccine clinics for children ages six months to 18 years. No appointments are necessary.
Clinics have been scheduled for the following dates and locations:
Great Mills High School

• Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

St. Mary’s County Health Hub

• Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

SMCHD Main Office in Leonardtown

• Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

“Annual flu vaccinations are the most effective tool we have for preventing infection and serious illness from seasonal influenza,” said Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. “We hope parents will take advantage of these convenient drive-thru clinics to get their children vaccinated and help us prevent influenza complications in our community. Local pharmacies and medical practices are also offering flu vaccine and the updated COVID-19 vaccine.”

For more information about seasonal flu, please visit smchd.org/flu.

Families may shop the Community School clothes closet for gently used clothes/ shoes or drop off donations of gently used/new items by appointment from 10 AM- 1PM. (Bilingual services available)

Families may shop at the Community School food pantry by appointment (while groceries last) from 10 AM - 1 PM. (Bilingual services available)

Assistant Principal - David Chilson

Academic Dean - Rhonda Morgan

George Washington Carver Elementary School

A Title I and Community School

Website: https://gwces.smcps.org/
Location: 46155 Carver School Boulevard, Lexington Park, MD, USA
Phone: 301-863-4076
Twitter: @gwces_smcps