Dates to Know
Monday May 12th -Friday May 16th FASTBRIDGE TESTING
Tuesday, May 13th - Kindergarten Field Trip
Tuesday, May 13th - Chorus Concert
Wednesday, May 14th - End of Year Celebration (PTO)
Thursday, May 15th - Incoming K Screenings
Thursday, May 15th - CHORAL TOUR 1:50 pm
Thursday, May 15th - Playground Ground-Breaking 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 20th - Field Day
Monday, May 26th - No School, Memorial Day
Thursday May 29th -Last Day of School
Friday, May 30th - Records Planning Day
HELP NEEDED! End of Year Celebration
HELP NEEDED!
Please sign up to help bring the Annual Spring Year End Party to life on Wednesday May 14th!
Even if you cannot commit to the full time slot, your help is much appreciated.
Just email the PTO at CarpenterPTOPres@gmail.com with your availability. (thank you!!!)
Sign Up Here:
Chromebooks: Dangerous TIK TOK trend FYI
There are trending videos on TikTok and YouTube showing kids putting graphite pencil lead or paper clips into the USB or USB-C ports on their Chromebooks to burn them out. Unfortunately, this kind of damage can cause cascading shorts throughout the device, possibly damaging other components.
If we receive a device with clear burn marks around a USB or USB-C port from a student, that repair will be a full device replacement at cost since this is not considered accidental. damage
RECYCLING AND RE-USING SUPPLIES
It’s time to sort out school supplies! The Carpenter Green Team would like to encourage all families to help students sort through their school supplies by
Reusing as many of their school supplies as possible for the next school year. Check out these lists.
Donating any gently used school supplies like notebooks, folders, writing & drawing utensils, rulers, pencil cases, etc.
Carpenter School will have a donation box inside near the office.
We will also have a drop box at 229 N Broadway Ave. May 29th - June 7th and will donate items to area schools in need, the Crayon Initiative, or bring to Scarce, an organization who works to reduce waste and give back to students everywhere.
Recycling all paper products (notebooks/folders). Just make sure to remove any metal parts.
Thank you for helping make the world a greener place!
Join the Award-Winning D64 Instrumental Music Program!
We would like to invite your student to join the District 64 Instrumental Music program next year! Beginning in 4th grade, your child is eligible to join Orchestra and 5th grade students are eligible to join the band or orchestra. To learn more about the program and the string instruments offered, please see the links below:
Read: Important Information About Instrumental Music
Video Presentation: All About Band!
Video Presentation: All About Orchestra!
If you already registered your child for the 2025-2026 school year but did not select instrumental music, log back into your account to add band/orchestra: Click Here to Add Instrumental Music, click "Forms" on the left, then "Enrollment" at the top and scroll down to instrumental music.
Click here for a video tutorial on how to add band/orchestra to your child’s registration!
The instrumental music registration deadline is August 1. Band/Orchestra teachers will communicate more information via email with registered families the second week of school. Lessons will begin the week of September 8.
If you have any questions, please email Erica Faulhaber (efaulhaber@d64.org), Curriculum Specialist for Instrumental Music.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES 2025-2026
It's Time to Buy! Don't Wait!
Carpenter Elementary parents, we've all been there! Back-to-school sneaks up on us, and suddenly we're running from store to store trying to find supplies. But what if you could check it off your list today? Order Here: Carpenter Elementary School Supplies
1st Day School Supplies makes it easy. In just a few clicks, you can order the exact supplies your teacher requested, packaged in a beautiful new box and delivered on time, stress-free!
