Back to School 2025-2026

Carter's Weekly Newsletter. Mr. Lee will send out our weekly newsletter via text/email on Friday's during the school year. They will also be posted on our website, via school information, newsletter. This is the best way to see what is happening at Carter Middle School. Please opt in to texts/emails on your Parent Portal to receive communication.

If your student is not returning to Carter Middle School please call our office at (586) 825-2620 so we can start the withdraw paperwork.

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school-year! It is amazing how fast the time goes when you are having fun! I know many of you celebrated life transitions (weddings, the birth of a child, moving, etc.) and hopefully you were able to spend much needed time recharging for the year ahead. We are excited about the new year and the possibilities it brings for our students and staff. I know that it is going to be the BEST YEAR YET at Carter! We consider ourselves lucky to work with each of you to serve our amazing students! Scroll through the newsletter to learn about beginning of the year happenings and updates at school.

Many thanks go out to our custodial staff and others who worked behind the scenes this summer to prepare our building for the start of the new school year! Mike M., June, Bonnie, Donna and Danielle have been working so hard to have everything in excellent shape to start the year. We welcome back Mike M. as our Interim Head Custodian and June and Bonnie as our afternoon custodians.

I would also like to thank those teachers and paraprofessionals who committed their summer to working with our students in one capacity or another. For many of our students, it was a fun-filled, successful summer of learning. Furthermore, many staff members volunteered their time to serve on interview committees, attend training and complete other duties as assigned to ensure our students have the very best school experience possible!

From the bottom of our hearts, the office staff thank each of you for Making it Happen for our Carter Cougars! Please take time to thank these people as you arrive back to school!

Please see the attached letter in regards to our Carter Cougar Days! To move students along with minimal wait times please be sure all forms (if available) are filled out prior to arriving at your time slot. All mandatory forms are online in your parent portal, we understand some forms are not available ahead of time.

Please visit nutrition services to add money to your students account or to get breakfast/lunch menus.

Apply for lunch benefits for the 2025-2026 School Year. Every family needs to fill out the form completely in order to qualify for free lunch.

Please see the website for the paperwork that is needed. Every parent needs a parent portal to fill out their forms for this year.

Please make sure that you have the following mandatory dates on your calendar. These are just a few events; remember, being a WEB Leader is a year long commitment! We’re super excited to have you!

ALL DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY CHANGE

• 6th Grade Registration: Wednesday, August 20th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

1. Be here to help assist students and parents go through the registration process

• WEB Leader Training: Thursday, August 21st from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

1. Dress comfortably
2. Bring a snack and drink
3. You will also go through 8th grade registration that day

• 6th Grade Orientation: Wednesday, August 27th; the first day of school!

1. Be here at 7:00am
2. Wear your WEB shirts

• Be available for Follow Up activities: These will vary in date/time.

Order your school photos today! School Pictures will be here at Carter during Carter Cougar Days for student's ID badge and school photos. Any photos not taken during Carter Cougar Days will be on retake day on Monday, September 29, 2025.

8th Graders will additionally have a Panoramic photo of the 8th Grade Class on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Please see below for the QR code/order form to order online.

You can order your 2025-2026 yearbook online now, before the price goes up. To order your yearbook, visit our website or the following link. Don't miss out on this chance to get your yearbook at the lowest price! Remember to check the deadlines and price change dates to make sure you order in time. Last year we did sell out of yearbooks!

If you are interested in volunteering at Carter Middle School a background form needs to be completed two weeks prior to volunteering. Please click the link below or stop by the main office to pick up a form and return to our office. We will need a copy of your driver's license form before we are able to submit your form.

Please read the following letter in regards to our early release policy for the 2025-2026 School Year.

A parent must accompany their student to all athletic events within WCS. This is a district rule and any student that is not accompanied by their parent/guardian will not be allowed into the game.

Students must have their Student ID's in order to enter any game with their parent/guardian.

The State of Michigan requires students to have a completed sports physical BEFORE tryouts begin for any sport team. Forms are available in the school office and on the MHSAA website:

English: https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/health%20safety/physical2page.pdf

Arabic: https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Administrators/arabic2page.pdf

Spanish: https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Administrators/spanish2page.pdf?time=1754321970200

All physicals must be dated after April 15 of the current year.

August 20 ~ 6th Grade Carter Cougar Days

August 21 ~ 7th/8th Grade Carter Cougar Days

August 27 ~ 1st Day of School

August 27 ~ Half Day

August 28 ~ Half Day

August 29 ~ No School

September 1 ~ No School

September 3 ~ 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Try-outs

September 4 ~ 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Try-outs

September 5 ~ 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Try-outs

September 9 ~ Open House

Interested in volunteering and helping with events that our Carter Booster Club put on? Please reach out to our Booster Club President via email.

Thank you for all your support!

Any questions regarding Booster Club please contact via email. Thank you for your support!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

facebook.com/CarterMSBoosters

(From your web browser)

@CarterMSBoosters

(From the search function within Facebook app)

Email: carterboosterpresident@gmail.com

Have a Kroger rewards card? Select the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updated the Kroger Community Rewards Selection on your digital account. Your organization earns money at no added cost to you! Sign up today to support our Carter Booster Club.

Under Federal law, you as parents may request the following specific information about the professional qualifications of your children's teachers:

1. Whether the teacher has met the state qualifications/licensing for their grade level/subjects.
2. Whether the teacher is on a temporary permit or waiver.
3. The teacher's majors, graduate certificates/degrees, and discipline fields.
4. Paraprofessional services and qualifications.

Carter Middle School has been identified as a school-wide Title I, Part A building. This is a federally supplemented program designed to help children reach high academic standards. In receiving funds from this program the district has a requirement to inform you, as a parent of a child attending a Title I school, of information regarding the professional qualifications of your child's class

https://cartermscounseling.weebly.com/

Kristin Forsyth - students with last name (A-L)

(586) 698- 4297

Lisa Stabile - student with last name (M-Z)

(586) 698- 4798

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, it is the policy of Warren Consolidated Schools that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes") be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. Inquiries should be addressed to the Chief Human Resource Officer, 31300 Anita, Warren, Michigan 48093, (586) 825-2400, ext 63110.