Cougar Chronicle

I want to take a moment to thank all of our Carter families who took the time to participate in Parent Teacher Conferences this week. Whether you joined us in person on Wednesday or virtually on Thursday, your involvement and commitment to your child's education make a tremendous difference. It was great seeing so many families back in our building, having meaningful conversations, and working together to support our students. Strong schools are built on strong partnerships between home and school, and we are fortunate to have such a supportive Carter community!

As we look ahead, it's hard to believe that we are just two weeks away from the end of our first card marking on Friday, October 30th! This is a great time to sit down with your child, check PowerSchool, review missing assignments, and have conversations about their progress. At this point in the school year, students should be settling into routines and taking greater ownership of their learning. One question I encourage you to ask is, "What are you learning in class, and how do you know if you're successful?" This connects directly to our building's focus of moving from "I Can" to "I Own," helping students understand not just what they're learning, but why it matters.

There is still time to finish this first card marking strong! Encourage your child to stay organized, communicate with teachers, complete assignments, and most importantly, be at school every day.

Every Day Counts!

Mr. Lee

It was great to see everyone at Parent-Teacher conferences. Thank you for your help in making this event an overwhelming success. Our fall sports seasons are wrapping up over the next several weeks. Boys' basketball tryouts will begin in November and Girls' basketball tryouts will take place in January. If you have not yet submitted your child's physical and other information through Final Forms, but they intend to tryout, make sure you submit their documents as soon as possible.

Student ID cards are required to be worn at all times while at school.

If a student loses their ID, a replacement can be purchased for $5. Lanyards are available for $2 each, and Cougar Cards can be replaced for $1.

• Students who need a new ID or lanyard can visit the Counseling Office.
• Students who need a new Cougar Card can visit the Front Office.

Please note that student IDs are required for all sporting events and special activities, both during and after school.

Thank you for helping ensure students have their ID with them at all times throughout the school year.

We have recently experienced an influx of parent phone calls requesting that the office deliver messages to students in their classrooms. While we understand that plans can occasionally change, the majority of these requests are coming at the end of the school day. This can make it difficult for our secretaries to get messages to classrooms while also managing dismissal.

We ask that families make arrangements with their students regarding how they will be getting home before they arrive at school each day.

If you need to get a message to your student on an emergency basis, please make every effort to call the school office as early as possible so we have enough time to deliver the message.

Last-minute messages can be especially difficult to deliver during dismissal, when office staff and teachers are busy assisting students with buses, lockers, and other dismissal procedures.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work together to keep dismissal running smoothly and safely.

Next week Carter Middle School Kitchen will feature two special side dishes for students to enjoy!

On Monday, October 19, we will be serving Tomato, Cucumber Salad with Feta. On Friday, October 23, students can enjoy a delicious Apple Crisp or Blueberry Crisp.

In addition to these special offerings, we provide a variety of fruits and vegetables every day to give students plenty of delicious options.

Please encourage your child to stop by the cafeteria serving line and enjoy a school lunch with us. We look forward to serving your student.

Mrs. Gurney’s Health class is learning that I can identify the causes of stress, and I can use healthy ways to manage stress. They had the opportunity to make stress balls, play games that were very stressful like operation, Jenga, and come on six. They also made stress monsters with playdough and colored calming pictures. At the end of class, they reflected on how they used healthy ways to manage their stress and how they identified when they felt stressed.

Please read the following letter in regards to our early release policy for the 2026-2027 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. NEW THIS YEAR: ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED ON FINAL FORMS. You can register at: warrenconsolidated-mi.finalforms.com, you will follow the prompts to create you account, create your students and sign your forms.

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

This year Carter is using FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. Instead of turning in your physical from your doctor, you will upload it to finalforms. You can register at: warrenconsolidated-mi.finalforms.com, you will follow the prompts to create you account, create your students and sign your forms.

October 15 ~ Half Day

October 15 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences (virtual)

October 15 ~ Last Day for Little Caesar Pizza Fundraiser

October 16 ~ Pickle Pop Up

October 19 ~ Booster Club Meeting

October 20 ~ Early Release

October 29 ~ Half Day

October 30 ~ Pickle Pop Up

November 3 ~ No School ~ Election Day

CBC Meeting – Monday, October 19, at 6:00 PM - Carter Media Center

Join us for our upcoming CBC Meeting on Monday, October 19, at 6:00 PM. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage everyone to wear pink to show their support. We look forward to seeing you there!

In October, We Wear Pink!
Our Booster Club’s “In October, We Wear Pink” shirts are available for a limited time! Let’s Pink Out Carter this October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and show our support for this important cause. Please see the attached flyer for the QR code or use the link to order:

October Pickle Pop-Ups
Our October Pickle Pop-Ups are scheduled for Friday, October 16th and Friday, October 30th. Be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook page for pickle pop-up details and reminders! Can you help run a pickle cart? Any help is greatly appreciated. Sign up here.

Parent volunteers are needed for our Taki Tuesday, if you have a completed background check on file, please sign up here.

Volunteers needed for concessions sales. We have football concessions (outdoors) and volleyball concessions (indoors).

Get involved. Stay connected. Make a difference!

The Carter Booster Club is made up of parents, families and community members who want to help make Carter Middle School an even better place for our students. Whether you can volunteer at an event, help with fundraising, donate your time or simply stay connected, we’d love to have you be part of the team!

Have a question, want to volunteer, or just want to learn more about what the Booster Club is up to? Reach out to the Booster Club Board anytime!

📧 Email: carterboosterboard@gmail.com

📞 Phone: 586-275-7241

📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carterboosterclub (or search @carterboosterclub in the app)

Follow us on Facebook for upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, announcements and ways to support our Carter Cougars!

🐾 THANK YOU, CARTER FAMILIES!

Your support helps us provide activities, events and opportunities that benefit our students and our school. We appreciate everything our Carter families do to help make our school community stronger!

Did you know you can support the Carter Booster Club just by shopping at Kroger?

If you have a Kroger Shopper’s Card, you can select Carter Booster Club as your Community Rewards organization. Once you're enrolled, a portion of your eligible purchases is donated to the Booster Club — at no extra cost to you!

Every little bit helps, so if you haven't already, sign up and support Carter while you shop!

Kroger Community Rewards

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 - students 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.