CES- Principal Message

Parents,

What a beautiful weather weekend! If it got you in the mood to do some spring cleaning, please think of us as you are getting rid of any children's' books. See information below about our gently used books for our book drive. We are also doing a toy drive (new toys) for children with cancer. Please see more information below. Have a great rest of your Sunday!

We are excited to announce our Toy Drive in support of Zach's Toy Chest, running from March 24th through April 9th!

Zach's Toy Chest is an amazing organization that provides new toys to children with cancer bringing joy and comfort during difficult times.

We are kindly asking for donations of new toys only. Be sure to check out the flyer below for a list of our fun themed days to get students excited to support this great cause.

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us make this Toy Drive a success!

On February 17, we had a meeting for parents interested in their student testing for SSA. Here is a copy of the presentation that was shared from the county:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IYcQ-aMqQ-X1wGNFayWs4lPMhNhJIFdV/view?usp=drivesdk

Test Request Deadlines

Tracks 2, 3, & 4: March 17-28

Testing Windows

Tracks 1, 2, & 3: April 4-17

Track 4: April 28 - May 9

The Track 2, 3, & 4 SSA Spring Testing Request Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0NB-dQdjhSdcQakOQycJMDMLA0fUSqgJTht4UykSxAiKeCA/viewform

All test request windows will open at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the first day of the test request window and close at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the request window.

Requests to test will not be processed after the window closes.

You can learn more about SSA through the WCPSS Website.

We are already starting to plan for next school year. As we start making these plans, it helps us to know if your family is moving or going to another school next year.

Are you a parent of a student who is currently in Kindergarten-4th grade, but your child will NOT be returning to Carpenter next year? If so, please fill out this quick form:

https://forms.gle/daXpXvsKYDag8dHK7

Join us for the Family and Community Engagement Summit on Saturday, April 26, from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM at The Summit at Capital Hills. The summit will feature a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and more. All staff, families, and community members are invited to attend. Registrants for the Summit are invited to attend the Kick-Off event at Marbles Kids Museum on April 25 from 6-8 PM.

5th Grade Parents:

We have selected our Moving Up Ceremony Dates

Track 1: Thursday, May 29th at 11:30.

Tracks 2 & 3: Wednesday, June 25th at 9:30

Track 4: Wednesday, June 25th at 12:00

• March 28- Museum of Science- Kindergarten, Tracks 2 & 4

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

• March 28- Track 4, tracks out!
• March 31st- Welcome Back, Track 1!
• April 5- Saturday School- Tracks 1 and 3
• April 17- Field Day- Tracks 1 and 3
• April 17- Track 3, tracks out!
• April 18- No School- All tracks
• April 22- Welcome Back, Track 4!

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

We are having a book drive for WAKE Up and Read. Read all about it below! March 17-March 30

WAKE Up and Read is a community coalition of 30+ agencies in Wake County committed to ensuring that ALL children across Wake County read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade. As the local affiliate of the National Campaign for Grade Level Reading, we focus on three key areas: school readiness (birth-5), learning opportunities (K-5), and engaged families.

We are collecting:

New or gently-read books for babies & children up to age 12 ● Books that reflect the diversity of our community ● Books that children and families will be proud to own

We are excited to host Career Day for our 3rd-5th grade students on April 23, 2025. Please consider helping CES support our students' career awareness by volunteering your time to speak about your job/career - representation from all professions (traditional and non-traditional).

Presentations will be approximately 10 minutes long, and we will provide guidance for all those interested in participating in early April as we will coordinate the event based on volunteer availability.

Please complete this link if you are able to join us: https://forms.gle/2XUBYz7kLigkDnSq9

As part of our Charitable Chameleons Sign-up/Buy-in fundraising effort our families have enjoyed Painting Parent/Student Portraits with Mr. Hann, Cheer Club, Spirit Squad, Knight for a Princess special dance for daughters , and Sons +1 Game Night - thank you to the generous sponsorship from our school staff, PTA, and families for bringing these exciting opportunities to our students. Remaining events and sign-ups are open through April, these are wonderful opportunities to connect with other Chameleon families in fun and unique ways! Sign-up Link: https://2025cessign-ups.cheddarup.com

Our Science Expo is THIS THURSDAY at 5:30. We have about 60 student participants! Can't wait to see all of our Carpenter Scientists demonstrate their skills!

It's time to order a yearbook to cherish those elementary memories! Click on the picture below to order your yearbook. Interested in creating a Recognition Ad for your 5th Grader? Click this link to learn how: https://help.treering.com/s/article/Creating-and-Buying-a-Recognition-Ad-for-Your-Child

Many of our families celebrate Ramadan. In 2025, Ramadan started on March 1st and ends on March 29th. Ramadan Mubarak (Blessed Ramadan in Arabak) to all who celebrate!

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