Tuesday, August 20th -MAP Testing begins (2nd-5th)

Wednesday, August 21st - Parent Night 6:00 pm

Week of August 26th - SAFETY WEEK

Tuesday, August 27tn - Last Day to register for Chess

Friday, August 30th - Stuff the Squad

Friday, August 30th - Pacers begins

Thursday, September 12th - 5th Grade Camp Duncan Extended Field Trip

Satruday, September 14th - Blood Drive @ Carpenter

Friday, September 20th - Picture Day

Saturday, September 21st - Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Day

On Wednesday, August 21st, we will have Parent Night from 6:00 - 7:05 pm. This night is for parents only. Homeroom teachers will give two similar presentations. One presentation will be from 6:00-6:30 pm. The second presentation will be from 6:35-7:05 pm. This way, if you have more than one child, you can at least go to two separate homeroom presentations. You can also visit our specials teachers, interventionists, EL teacher, library, or related service providers during one of the time slots. They will be available in their rooms.

Channels of Challenge will have specific time presentations.

6:00 4th Grade Math - Mrs. Sacor; 4th Grade Reading - Mrs. Miller

6:35 3rd Grade Reading and Math - Mrs. Miller; 5th Grade Reading and Math - Mrs. Sacor

Please understand each session will start promptly at 6:00 and 6:35 pm. Audio announcements will be made ending each session.

SPANISH - Mrs. Letizia will be here from 6:00-6:30 pm on Wednesday.

Back to school, means back to PTO Pizza Days! PTO Pizza Days run every Thursday, starting August 29th and run until the last Thursday of the school year!

The pizza store will open for the first trimester on August 7th and close THURSDAY, August 22. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ORDER HERE NOW!! The second trimester store will open on November 4th for you to make any mid-year order adjustments.

Are you interested in volunteering to serve pizza to our Carpenter students on Thursdays? Please limit to one slot per trimester. Volunteer opportunities will open on Membership Toolkit on Sunday, August 18th at 2pm. They fill quickly, so have your available dates ready! For any questions or to be added to the sublist, please contact Sarah Kazarian at 847-769-6191.

Pizza Prices for 2024-2025

Cheese Pizza

Single Slice-$42

Two Slices-$65

Gluten Free

Single Slice-$58

Two Slices-$98

New School Year = New PTO Membership

Please update your family profile now.

Your PTO membership fee funds the events and field trips THIS YEAR.

Updating your family profile ensures you will receive the weekly newsletter, have access to the directory and event tickets (like the LAST SPLASH POOL PARTY 8/9/25 at Hinkley), pizza orders and volunteer opportunities (like the coveted pizza duty and Pacers spots). Please update/create your family profile in Membership Toolkit now. It takes just a minute and sets you up for the school year

Www.carpenterelementarypto.com

Chess-Ed is excited to return to Carpenter School to provide lunchtime chess instruction

this Fall. The 10-week program runs from 9/10/24 to 11/12/24 and takes place on

Tuesdays from 11:35 am to 12:30 pm (during lunch). The program is open to Carpenter

students in all grades and of all chess abilities (including those in full-day and half-day

Kindergarten). Professional instruction will include the basics for beginner and novice

players and build with opening theory, middle game planning, and end game combinations

for continuing and advanced students. Playing chess improves memory, uses analytical

and critical thinking skills, teaches problem solving, responsibility, sportsmanship, social

skills and more! The benefits of chess last a lifetime!

To register, please go to https://2024-2025carpenterchess.eventbee.com/. Register by

8/27/24 to take advantage of lowest available fee. For more information about the program,

please refer to the program flyer. Chess-Ed is looking forward to working with your CHESS

ENTHUSIAST this Fall!

here is still time to register your child/children for our 2nd session of the Rainbows for all Children peer groups. The first session for this school year begins Tuesday, Sept. 10th at 5:30 pm. This free program will meet weekly, for 1 hour, at the Park Ridge Community Church and provides a safe space for students in 1st - 8th grade to share their experiences associated with loss of a loved one and/or a changing family dynamic due to divorce, deployment, etc. Trained facilitators help encourage communication while identifying, navigating and discussing feelings amongst the group.

Please use the Google form link below to sign up your child and/or to be added to our email communications list. Any questions or interest in volunteering to become a facilitator, please contact rainbows64@att.net . For more info about Rainbows, please visit: https://rainbows.org/

Rainbows Student Peer Group Sign up