Cougar Chronicle

🌷🐦May Flowers are in the air as well as the school year coming to a close. Lots happening at Carter, stay tuned to our newsletter for important updates! 🌷🐦

Dear Carter Families,

It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of April! With the warm weather finally here, there’s an exciting energy in the air around campus. Students (and staff!) are looking forward to upcoming field trips, special activities, and, of course, wrapping up a wonderful school year.

As we head into this busy season, we’re reminding students about the importance of making good choices and staying focused. Warm weather often brings extra excitement, and we want everyone to finish the year strong—academically, socially, and emotionally.

We appreciate your partnership in encouraging positive behaviors at home, helping students stay motivated, and reminding them that their hard work now sets the tone for a great summer ahead.

Thank you for all your support!

Wishing you a sunny, restful weekend,

Mr. Lee

It feels like we had our first taste of summer this past week. It's probably a good time to review the dress code, particularly as it applies to warm weather. Some of the rules that come to mind include shorts/skirts must be fingertip length or longer, boys' shirts must have sleeves (no tank tops), girls tops may not have "spaghetti straps". If you think anything in your outfit might not be appropriate for school, keep a change of clothes in your locker, just in case.

TODAY, April 25th is the last day to submit your Background check in order to volunteer for any year end activities including the Cedar Point trip for band. No late exceptions will be made. You can find the background form here. Any questions please call the front office.

If you currently have a 5th grader that will be joining us at Carter Middle School for 6th Grade for the 2025-2026 School Year please join us on Monday, April 28, 2025 for our 6th Grade Orientation.

The Macomb County Health Department (MCHD) School Immunization Program has an important message for you and the parents of future kindergarteners and 7th graders to prepare them for the 2025-2026 academic school year.

Please review the following attached document to obtain the necessary vaccination requirements prior to the start of the new school year and avoid back-to-school rush.

• School Requirements and Resources for Parents

These documents and more are available at the: macombgov.org/departments/health-department/disease-control/school-immunization-program.

Congratulations to the following students who will be awarded at the Festival of the Arts award ceremony on May 8, 2025, at the Warren Community Center. Their artwork is on display at this time.

• Mahmuda Afreen

• Isra Ahmed
• Jameson Auten
• Tanika Begum
• Saiba Chowdhury
• Kaylee Cobb
• Mackenzie Doyle
• William Grubowski
• Kira Hibbert
• Liam Hwozdecky
• Crystal Joudatt
• Addison Kelly
• Needa Khan
• Makena Lucy
• Alaya McWilliams
• JaBauri Monk
• Mehrail Moneir
• Nyasia Prince
• Kaylee Sanderson
• Mahbuba Siddika
• Irene Smith-Mann
• Makenna Stanczak
• Evan Stopczynski
• Anisa Uddin
• Celiya Vang
• Liam Williams
• Melanie Willoughby

Congratulations to all!

The Festival of the Arts award ceremony will be held at the Warren Community Center on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The ceremony will take place in the auditorium, on the west side of the building. Please arrive by 7:15PM, the ceremony will begin at 7:30PM.

The Warren Community Center is located at 5460 Arden Avenue, west of Mound Road, south of 14 Mile Road. Please park in the south parking lot and use the main entrance. The 2D gallery is located between the main gym and the library. The 3D gallery is located between the pool and auditorium.

Students are asked to dress appropriately for the awards ceremony as they will be called up on stage and have their picture taken. Family members are encouraged to attend this event.

The Writing Celebration Ceremony took place on Thursday, April 24th. Congratulations to the following Carter Student Winners!

6th Grade Creative - Shelby Payne

6th Grade Academic - Edin Pedic

7th Grade Creative - Emily LaFrance*

7th Grade Academic - Tessa Gartin

8th Grade Creative - Landon Wooten

8th Grade Academic - Khloe Hang

* Emily LaFrance is a Showcase Writer

Attendance: (586) 698-4562

The attendance line is available 24-hour, 7 days a week.

• Please report ALL absences OR tardies to this number as early as possible.
• Warren Consolidated Schools generates automated attendance calls and/or emails
  to all students who are not reported absent from their school by 9:30 am.
• Please know that the absence line is not a homework request line and all absences
  must be reported daily.

If your student is out for multiple days they can access their Schoology page for any missed work. You and/or your student can contact the teacher for paper assignments for extended days out but it is a 24 hour turn around time and teachers are posting to their Schoology page daily. If you have any questions please contact the main office.

Report cards are now available digitally through PowerSchool. There will be no paper copies sent home. Report cards are available for viewing for parents in their Parent Portal accounts. Click the link below for instructions on how to view students' report cards on PowerSchool.

All parents should already have a Parent Portal account, no paper copies will be distributed.

Viewing Report Cards on Parent Portal
Viewing Report Cards on Parent Portal - Arabic

Congratulations Carter Cougars on a job well done on the quarter 3 honor roll!

Permission Slips have gone home with our 7th Graders for a field trip to Comerica Park for WEATHER day and a Tigers game. Please return your field trip form (Front & Back) to your students Social Studies teacher by Friday, May 16, 2025. This trip does arrive back AFTER the school day and pick up will be required by parents.

Permission Slips have gone home with our 8th Graders for a field trip to Toledo Mudhens for Education day and a Mudhens game. All permission slips (Front & Back) were due back to your students Social Studies teacher by Thursday, April 17, 2025. This trip does arrive back AFTER the school day and pick up will be required by parents.

A permission slip came home on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 for the 7th Graders to head to MSVPA to see Mean Girls on Wednesday, May 14th. Please have your student return the permission slips to their 4th hour teacher no later than Friday, May 2, 2025.

The band students will be headed to Cedar Point. Permission slips were already sent home. Ticket sales should be purchased on RevTrack for student(s) and chaperone(s) no later than Friday, April 25, 2025. If you plan to volunteer your background form must be turned into the office no later than Friday, April 25, 2025.

Our 6th Graders loved learning about STEAM at Comerica Park on Wednesday, April 23rd. Where art meets science and creativity becomes limitless. They brought the classroom to life with science, technology, engineering, arts and math under the open sky! Plus they were able to enjoy the ball game for a Tigers WIN!

Interested in summer sports? The Warren Police Athletic League is hosting Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, Bowling and Golf throughout the summer.

Dodgeball and Bike Ride are two Special Events the Warren Police Athletic League.

See the flyer for more information.

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

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

Practice time/Meets are also on our website.

May 6 ~ No School for Students

May 13 ~ Early Release

May 13 ~ Booster Club Meeting

May 14 ~ 7th Graders MSVPA Mean Girls Field Trip

May 21 ~ 8th Grade Mudhens Field Trip

May 23 ~ Half Day

May 26 ~ No School

May 28 ~ 7th Grade Detroit Tigers Field Trip

June 5 ~ 8th Grade Breakfast

June 5 ~ 8th Grade Formal

June 6 ~ 8th Grade Extended Lunch/Field Day

June 12 ~ Half Day & LAST DAY

June 12 ~ Summer Break begins at 10:59AM

June 26 ~ Carter office closes for summer

Next Booster Club meeting is Tuesday, May 13th at 6PM in the Media Center.

• Taki Tuesday, will now be CASH ONLY!
• Volunteers are needed are needed for Concessions, and Taki Tuesdays.

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 classroom teacher(s).

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.