Carver Family Newsletter

We are in the home stretch!! This has been an incredible and successful school year, and we have so many things to be proud of!

This newsletter is FULL of information about our school year close out and the many celebrations that will occur over the next few weeks.

As the weather is beginning to warm up, please help us to keep our students safe and comfortable. Student may wear their uniform pants, skirts, skort, or shorts. Also, please remember to send your child to school with their reusable water bottles so that they can remain hydrated throughout the day.

As always, please share this newsletter with 3 families so that everyone is in the know!

Thank you, and we look forward to celebrating with you all.

Warmly,

Principal Manning

Students will have one FINAL opportunity to demonstrate their reading growth on our last Reading Inventory window, during the week of May 15, 2023.

Students will have a conference with their teacher or the principal to set their end of year goals.

Remember, students have worked VERY hard this year to meet their reading goals. Let's finish this year strong and with fortitude and determination! We can do it!

Calling all 4th and 5th grade musicians!!

Our annual VAPA (visual and performing arts) performance recital is tomorrow, May 10, 2023, from 12:45-1:45pm.

We would love for families to come and see our shining stars share their musical talents with the Carver community, led by Mr. Landels!

We are so excited to roll into our Spirit Week next Monday through Friday!

Here are the days, as follows:

Monday: Disney Day (students may dress as their favorite Disney character. Please make sure students can get to the bathroom unassisted.)

Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day (let's get creative!! Last year, I saw a super cute Starbucks Frapp Ponytail!!)

Wednesday: Carver Staff Day (students may dress like any Carver staff! The options are teachers, coaches, Beacon staff, nurse principal, secretary, paraeducators, custodians, student nutrition teams, and of course, Haley)

Thursday: Twin Day (or triplet day). Students may choose a friend or two for ultimate twinning!

Friday: Class Color Day! Please dress in your class color-

Kindergarten: Blue

1st Grade: Red

2nd Grade: Purple

3rd Grade: Yellow

4th Grade: Green

5th Grade: White

Our celebration continues on May 19, 2023 with our first annual Carver Sneaker Ball! We will celebrate the end of our testing season, and send our 5th graders off to middle school with a grand dance party!

Carver students in grades 3-5 are invited to our school cafeteria on Friday, May 19, 2023 from 4:00-6:00 pm for the celebration.

We will have decorations, a DJ, food, and other snacks and prizes! Students may wear any outfit of their choosing with their favorite sneakers/tennis shoes.

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V O L U N T E E R S N E E D E D!

-If you would like to assist with set-up, please call our security personnel Anthony (415.330.1540), or just come to Carver at 2:00 PM on May 19th to get started.

-Want to chaperone? Please be on campus by 3:45 PM to support.

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To help cover the costs of the DJ and food, we are asking families for a $20 donation for this event. You may send the money in an envelope to your child's teacher who will turn in monies to the main office.

The children are working hard toward earning this party, and we want to celebrate all of their successes this school year. Thank you, in advance, for your consideration.

Our promoting 5th grade class will celebrate their promotion to middle school on Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Carver auditorium.

Students will receive five (5) entry bids to the ceremony, and there will be no exceptions. We are under guidance from the San Francisco Fire Department, and want to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for everyone.

We encourage 5th grade families to communicate amongst each other about availability of extra tickets. There may be some families who do not use all of their bids, and those may be gifted to families who need an extra ticket.

Bids and other details will go home with students this week.

Students are expected to attend school up until the last day of instruction which is June 2, 2023.

They are just so adorable, and now they are ready for 1st grade!

Our kindergarten promotion will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 10:00 am in the Carver auditorium.

Students will receive five (5) entry bids to the ceremony, and there will be no exceptions. We are under guidance from the San Francisco Fire Department, and want to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for everyone.

We encourage Kinder families to communicate amongst each other about availability of extra tickets. There may be some families who do not use all of their bids, and those may be gifted to families who need an extra ticket.

Bids and details will go home with students next week.

Students are expected to attend school up until the last day of instruction which is June 2, 2023.

Thank you and thank you, again, for helping us decrease our absenteeism this year! We have had above average attendance, and we thank you for partnering with us to achieve this school goal!

The last day of school is Friday, June 2, 2023.

Please make sure your child is present and on time up through the last day. Students must be in proper uniform, including closed-toe shoes.

Students should begin bringing their work and other classroom items home over the next few weeks as classroom clean-ups begin.

Please speak with your child's teacher about class celebrations (we must follow SFUSD Health Food Guidelines)

Email: manningm1@sfusd.edu
Website: https://www.sfusd.edu/school/dr-george-washington-carver-elementary-school
Location: 1360 Oakdale Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA
Phone: 415-330-1540
Twitter: @TheVillageGWC