GWC EAGLES' NEST

It's Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week! We want to send a BIG THANK YOU out to our Community School Coordinator (CSC), Ms. Cole! Ms. Cole has already made such a huge impact on our Carver School Family in her short time as our CSC. I encourage you to find out more about what Community Schools are and how they help our schools by visiting the links below. And be sure to tell Ms. Cole "Thank You" for all that she and our Community Schools support staff do for our Eagles!

Community Schools Information from MSDE

Coalition for Community Schools

Have a great week,

Donna Thorstensen

• Thursday, September 19th - Two Hour Early Dismissal
• Friday, September 20th - Professional Day (No school for students)
• Wednesday, September 25th - Title I Parent Family Engagement Event
  
• Friday, September 27th - 5th Grade Field Trip to Historic St. Mary's City
  

We are recognizing classes each day who have:

Perfect

Attendance and

No

Tardies.

Be sure to ask your student(s) if their class earned their PANTS each day!

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.

The background for this week's GWC Eagles' Nest features artwork by our own Carver artists! September 15th is International Dot Day. Our students celebrated by creating their own dots during Ms. MacKenzie's art classes. Check out the picture below that features all of the dots created by our students...and even some staff members!

Enrollment for Band & Orchestra for this school year has now ended. Mr. Smith emailed families on 9/13 for those students who were accepted into the Band & Orchestra program. That email contains follow up instructions about lesson times and renting instruments from the school if you requested one.

If you have any further questions, please email Mr. Smith bdsmith@smcps.org

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 school nurse will be starting vision and hearing screenings on Pre-K students, Kindergarten students that were not screened last year, all 1st grade students, and new students to SMCPS. The screenings will be conducted as time permits over the next several months.

Vision and hearing screening is a relatively short process. Screenings are not diagnostic, but instead, are used to identify a child at risk for vision/hearing problems. Screenings do not replace examinations performed by a health or eye care professional that provide diagnosis and treatment, if indicated. Vision/hearing problems that go undetected or uncorrected may impair a child’s development, lead to behavior problems in school, interfere with learning, and impact health and well-being into adulthood.

A student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) objects in writing to hearing and vision screening, on the basis of the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination of which the student is an adherent or member, may not be required to take these screenings. Please contact Nurse Crystal if you have any questions or want to opt out of these screenings. Thank you!

Please see the flyers below for information about training opportunities that are available to Title I families. What a great opportunity to learn more about how to support your students!

On October 10, 2024, Frank Kros will present, ‘A New View of ADHD for Parents: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why’ from 6 pm- 8 pm at the Forrest Career & Technology Center, Dohrman A. The workshop is free but registration is required via email to partnersforsucess@smcps.org

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is hosting free back-to-school vaccination clinics for children ages birth to 18 years living in St. Mary’s County. Appointments are recommended. The following vaccines will be available:

• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough)
• Meningococcal (meningitis)
• MenB (Serogroup B Meningococcal)
• HPV (human papillomavirus)
• Varicella (chicken pox)

A parent or guardian must be present and bring the child’s immunization record and any related school forms. Marylanders can view and print their official vaccination records through MyIR, Maryland’s free immunization record portal. A Spanish-speaking interpreter will be on-site to assist community members as needed.

To make an appointment, please call 301-475-6807 or 301-278-1412. Clinics will be held on the following dates and locations:

Spring Ridge Middle School-Based Health Center

• Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

SMCPS believes volunteer service to our schools is an essential component of student success. The support of parents, grandparents, other significant relatives, and community members creates an environment filled with opportunities for our students. Ensuring the success of students is a partnership between the school and home.

Click here for information on how to become an SMCPS volunteer.

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