I hope everyone enjoyed the small amount of snow we got this weekend and stayed safe. Please read below for upcoming activities at school and information on Track Change Requests.

During the school day, students will often need a new shirt or new pair of pants or shorts because of mud on the playground, a bloody nose, or a bathroom accident. When students don't have an extra pair of clothes at school, we provide them with extra clothes to wear or call home when we don't have any.

At this time, we don't have many clothes left and don't have any larger size clothes. If you are going through your children's closets and donating clothes, please consider donating any t-shirts or athletic shorts or pants to Carpenter. Thank you!

If you would like to request a track change for the 2025-2026 school year, please provide the information requested below by 8:00 pm EST, March 9, 2025. All forms submitted by the deadline will be given equal consideration.

Completion of this form does not guarantee a track change will be granted.

Track changes are limited by things such as the availability of open seats, number of classes per grade level, staffing, and any year-round middle school siblings. Please keep in mind that there are class size laws we must follow.

Click this link to complete the Track Change Request Form: https://forms.gle/SjYeC5XXGoZCYnCB8

Beginning on January 13th, the ACCESS Language test will be administered to all multilingual learners (ESL students). This measures growth in the language domains of listening, reading, speaking, and writing.

The Cary Chamber of Commerce has been a leader in supporting education in our community through numerous programs and activities. One of the most critical needs of Wake County schools is that of attracting and retaining the best classroom teachers. With the Cary Chamber of Commerce's Honor a Teacher Program we hope to help our school system in meeting that challenge.

We have so many wonderful teachers at Carpenter! Please nominate one today! All nominations must be completed by February 3rd at 5:00 pm.

Nominate at this link: https://forms.gle/q8enkvFfqGwANqUu8

All of your questions about enrollment, magnet and year-round applications, and the 2025-26 enrollment plan can be found on WCPSS's website at https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33751.

• 2025-26 Kindergarten Online Registration
• 2025-26 Application Dates and Events
• Approved Stability Transfer Rules

• February 28- Poe Center: Grade 3, Tracks 1, 4
• March 12- First in Fitness: Grades 3-5
• March 14- Laurel Hills Park: Grade 1, Track 2, 4
• March 18- Poe Center: Grade 5, Tracks 2, 4
• March 18- Historic Oak View Park: Grade 4, Tracks 2, 4
• March 21- Poe Center: Grade 3, Tracks 2, 3

Please make sure that you have paid for any fees associated with your field trip by going to this link: https://wcpss.schoolcashonline.com Please ask your child's teacher if you have specific questions about field trips. Thank you

• January 20- No School; MLK, Jr. Holiday
• January 24, Enjoy Track Out, Track 3!
• January 27- Welcome Back, Track 4!
• January 30- International Culture Festival
• January 31- Cultural Arts Assembly: Sankofa, Featuring The Beast

2024-2025 Year-Round Calendar

2025-2026 Year-Round Calendar

Carpenter's Breakfast and Lunch Menu

If you would like to contribute any amount to help any Carpenter families with field trip costs, please go to this link: https://bit.ly/47yAOrG

This is a night for students and their families to share and celebrate cultures from all around the world. We are looking for families that would like to be a part of our International Night and share with our Chameleon Community. Tell us about your traditions, food, clothing, entertainment - we want to know! We have a limited number of spaces available, so please sign up quickly! Our event will feature families sharing their cultures, student exhibits, and live entertainment. It will be a night to remember! Please complete the google form to let us know if your family would like to be a part of this multicultural experience! Google Form: https://forms.gle/YqtuZDUxkXzgnusKA

Subscribe to the PTA Calendar to stay informed of all events and updates: Please use the below web address to access the PTA Calendar from other applications. You can copy and paste this into any calendar product that supports the iCal format.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/1hbrpnfgue1lhpgbd31cf1pbe8%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Our PTA continues to work hard to support your students and our school community. Over the last several weeks, we've shared how critical funding is to keep our school programs going like the Fall Festival, Art Reflections, Spelling Bee, Writer in Residence, school and recess supplies, etc.

Please consider Carpenter Elementary in your year-end giving via this new fundraising initiative: Charitable Chameleons. Carpenter Elementary keeps 100% of the profit, and you receive our EIN on your receipt for tax purposes. Learn more here: https://cespta-chameleons-24-25.cheddarup.com

Please click on the link below to watch a BRIEF video to understand some of the exciting opportunities that are being raffled and how you and your child can participate.

Check out the winners from our raffle below!! Congratulations to all the winners! See the second page for the upcoming opportunities to make special memories for you and our child while helping support Carpenter ES!

Learning to play chess is so beneficial to children. It helps them focus, think creatively, learn to accept defeat, win gracefully, and the list goes on. If you are interested in having your 2nd-5th grader learn more about chess or they are already an experienced chess player, please consider joining our chess team. This 12-week program is for both beginners and those who are experienced!