Welcome to Week 10, Braves!

🖤💛 Carey Newsletter | Week 10

Carey Families and Community,

We made it! Week 10 brings us to the end of Quarter 1.

At the beginning of the year, we challenged our students to be BRAVE enough to start. As we approached the end of the quarter, that challenge became STRONG enough to finish.

And now—it is time to finish what we started.

Quarter 1 has been filled with learning, challenges, friendships, mistakes, celebrations, second chances, and tremendous growth. Before we turn the page to Quarter 2, we have a few final things to take care of.

📚 FINAL GRADES ARE AHEAD!

The finish line is here, Braves!

Students should take one final look at Infinite Campus and make sure they know where they stand in each class.

Check for missing work. Talk with your teachers. Complete anything that can still be completed. Ask questions. Use the time you have left wisely.

And remember:

Your grade tells you how you performed this quarter. It does NOT define who you are.

Celebrate what went well. Learn from what didn't. Then use both to set your goals for Quarter 2.

FINISH IT. OWN IT. LEARN FROM IT. GROW FROM IT.

⏰ Thursday, October 29: EARLY RELEASE

Braves will have an early release on Thursday, October 29.

Families, please plan accordingly for the adjusted school day and afternoon transportation.

Parent Teacher Conferences will also take place from 3:00–7:00 PM that evening.

We look forward to connecting with our Carey families!

🏠 Friday, October 30: NO SCHOOL

There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, October 30.

Parent Teacher Conferences on Friday will be held by appointment only from 8:00–10:00 AM.

Enjoy the long weekend, Braves—and come back ready to begin Quarter 2!

🤝 Conferences: Celebrate. Reflect. Plan.

Parent Teacher Conferences are about more than grades.

They are an opportunity for students, families, and teachers to celebrate successes, identify areas for growth, and work together on what comes next.

As you talk with your Brave about Quarter 1, try these three questions:

What are you most proud of?
What did you learn about yourself?
What is one goal you have for Quarter 2?

That conversation turns a report card into an opportunity for growth.

💛 Quarter 1: Look How Far You’ve Come

Some growth shows up as an A.

Some growth looks like turning in assignments more consistently.

Sometimes it is asking for help for the first time, making a new friend, getting to class on time, handling frustration differently, repairing a mistake, or simply refusing to give up.

Growth doesn't always show up in the gradebook.

Braves, take a moment this week to recognize something you do better today than you did when you walked through our doors at the beginning of the year.

That matters.

🖤💛 ONE QUARTER DOWN.

Ten weeks ago, we asked our Braves to have the courage to START.

Then we asked them to have the strength to FINISH.

Now we ask them to take everything Quarter 1 taught them and use it to become even better in Quarter 2.

Celebrate the wins. Learn from the challenges. Reset the goals. Keep moving forward.

BRAVE ENOUGH TO START.

STRONG ENOUGH TO FINISH.

READY TO GROW.

Quarter 1 complete. Quarter 2, here we come.

That’s How We BRAVE!

🖤💛CJHS Principals

#CareyBraves

ParentSquare

Purpose: Communication
What It Does:

• 🏫 Sends you school and teacher announcements

• 💬 Allows direct messaging with staff

• 📅 Shares event info, forms, and volunteer sign-ups

Why It Matters: 🧠Stay informed and connected with your child’s school.

To Login: 🔗 On the website: https://www.parentsquare.com/signin or in the ParentSquare App, or on the district website under Popular Links in the top right corner.

🔑Sign in using your email and password. For the first login, select Forgot Password.

📘To learn more about ParentSquare Basics, Notification Settings, Language Settings, and StudentSquare visit this help page:

https://laramie1.atlassian.net/wiki/external/ZmE1ZTg3YWRhZmYxNDNhZGE1YmNkOTg2ZjU2NDk1YTI

Infinite Campus

Purpose: Student Information
What It Does:

• 📊 Displays grades, attendance, and schedules

• 📞 Lets you update contact info

• 📝 Provides report cards and transcripts

Why It Matters: Monitor academic progress and school records.

To Login: First time users: 📞Call Service Desk at (307) 771-2242 to setup a username and password.

🌐 Website: From the LCSD#1 home page (www.laramie1.org), select Popular Links in the top right corner. The direct website is: campus.laramie1.org.

📱 App: Download the Campus Parent App
District Name: Laramie
State: Wyoming
Search: Laramie County School District #1 and select.

📘To learn more about Campus parent, Campus student, requesting absences, e-signatures & forms, and more visit this help page: https://laramie1.atlassian.net/wiki/external/ODRkYjMwNjU4NDY1NDIzZGI2OTZkYjE5NjE3ZGEwNmI

Canvas

Purpose: Learning Platform (primarily used in upper grades)
What It Does:

• 📅 Shows assignments, due dates, and feedback

• 📖 Lets you view course materials and teacher comments

• 👀 Offers a parent view to support learning at home

Why It Matters: Stay involved in your child’s classroom experience.

To Login:

1. You will need a student pairing code to create an account. See the following help card on how to obtain a code. https://laramie1.atlassian.net/plugins/servlet/servicedesk/customer/confluence/shim/external/ZTY5NzM2ODZjYmM0NGRkMmJlMjEwZDU4YzkyYTdhZDU

2. Create a parent Account by going to Laramie1.Instructure.com or the Canvas Parent App, or select Popular Links in the top right corner of the district website. Follow this help card on how to create an account. https://laramie1.atlassian.net/plugins/servlet/servicedesk/customer/confluence/shim/external/Y2ExNzM4YzBkMTI2NDNkMmEyYjA0OWIwNjU5ZDMwMTU

For more information about Canvas, please visit this help page: https://laramie1.atlassian.net/wiki/external/NjgxZjM2MGVkNzFhNDdiZTlkMDc0NjU4NjNhMzY4MzM

School Owned iPad Management at Home

Purpose: Parent management of school-owned iPads at home with Mosyle@Home
What It Does:

• ⏱️ Sets daily screen-time limits outside school hours

• 🌐 Filters websites and lets you monitor browsing activity

• 📱 Shows only selected apps or hides apps during set times

• 🔒 Pauses device use right away with Time-Out / Block Now

LCSD1 offers Mosyle@Home for district-issued student iPads. School-day settings remain managed by LCSD1.

Why It Matters: Support healthy device habits and help your child stay focused at home.

To Login: 🔗 Start at Mosyle@Home.

1. Create an account with your email, then select Create new family and enter your family name.

2. Select New Member to add your child. Use the camera on your child’s iPad to scan the QR code shown.

3. Sign in to the Mosyle School app with your Mosyle@Home credentials, then enter the school connection code provided in the help guide.

📘 For step-by-step setup instructions, see the Mosyle@Home Help Guide (PDF).

Your Quarter 1 challenge has two parts:

FINISH: Give your best effort through the final bell. Don't coast because the finish line is close.

RESET: Decide what you want Quarter 2 to look like.

One new goal.
One better habit.
One thing you'll continue doing.
One thing you'll change.

Because the end of one quarter is also...

THE START OF THE NEXT ONE.

Hard work, positive choices, and being a great member of our Carey community deserve to be celebrated! Our Quarter 1 PBIS Incentive is a trip to Frontier Trampoline Park! 🎉

Students qualify by meeting BOTH of these Quarter 1 expectations:

⭐ C or higher in ALL classes
⭐ NO behavior referrals

📌 Grades will be pulled on October 28, so Braves, now is the time to finish strong!

🚌 Celebration Dates

8th Grade: Thursday, November 5
7th Grade: Friday, November 6

🎟️ Admission to Frontier Trampoline Park
🍕 Lunch included
🥤 Drink included

✍️ Permission Required

Students who qualify will need both a completed Frontier Trampoline Park waiver and a School District Permission Slip in order to participate. Both forms will be available to families through ParentSquare.

This celebration is about more than grades—it recognizes students who have worked hard to make choices that help make Carey a great place to learn.

BE SAFE. BE RESPECTFUL. BE RESPONSIBLE.

You worked for it. You earned it. Now let’s celebrate it! 🎉

Brave Enough to Start. Strong Enough to Finish.
That’s How We BRAVE! 🖤💛

We have seen an increase in vehicles not following our established morning drop-off procedures, so we need everyone’s help keeping arrival safe and moving smoothly.

When dropping students off in the morning, please use the designated drop-off lane directly in front of the school building. The parking lot is NOT a student drop-off area. Dropping students off in the parking lot creates additional vehicle and pedestrian traffic and increases safety concerns for students, staff, and families.

Please remember:

• 🚗 Use the designated drop-off lane in front of Carey.
• 🚫 Do not use the parking lot for student drop-off.
• 👀 Watch carefully for students and pedestrians.
• ➡️ Follow the established traffic flow and staff directions.
• 💛 Be patient—everyone has somewhere to be, and safety comes first.

Those extra few moments are worth it when they help ensure every Brave arrives safely.

SLOW DOWN. FOLLOW THE FLOW. KEEP BRAVES SAFE.

Safe. Respectful. Responsible. That’s How We BRAVE! 🖤💛

Carey families, mark your calendars! Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up, and we look forward to connecting with you to celebrate your student’s successes, review academic progress, and identify opportunities for continued growth.

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 3:00–7:00 PM
📍 Carey Junior High School

No appointment is needed on Thursday. When you arrive, you will receive a copy of your student’s schedule and can visit teachers at their classrooms or designated neighborhood locations. Conferences are designed to be brief, approximately 3–5 minutes per teacher, so families have an opportunity to connect with each of their student’s teachers.

📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ 8:00–10:00 AM
📍 By Appointment Only

Friday morning is reserved for scheduled appointments and families who cannot make it on Thursday. Please email the teacher to set up a time during this window.

These conferences are about partnership. We are excited to share the positives, talk about progress, and work together to help every Brave continue moving forward.

Celebrate the growth. Strengthen the partnership. Support the next step.
Together, That’s How We BRAVE! 🖤💛

A HUGE Carey shout-out to our Cheer Team for earning the highest collective team GPA! 🎉📚

These Braves are proving that being a student-athlete means bringing your best effort in the classroom AND in your sport. Their commitment, teamwork, and dedication to academics are something worth celebrating!

You cheer for our Braves all season long—now it’s our turn to cheer for YOU! 📣

SMART. STRONG. SPIRITED. BRAVE.

Student first. Athlete second. BRAVE always.

Congratulations, Carey Cheer! We are incredibly proud of you! 🖤💛📣

That’s How We BRAVE!

Our Carey Braves hit all the right notes at their first choir concert of the year, “Serenade,” on October 21 at the East Performance Hall!

Representing Carey were our Concert Choir, Treble Choir, and Chamber Singers. Each group performed two selections of their own before coming together for a Carey Finale and then joining the East Choirs for a special combined finale.

Our Carey musicians represented our school beautifully! They were respectful, polite, professional, and sang their hearts out throughout the evening. Their performances reflected the many hours of practice, preparation, teamwork, and courage that happen long before students ever step onto the stage.

We are incredibly proud of our singers and all the hard work they put into making their first concert such a success.

🎵 Great music takes practice. Great performances take courage. Great Braves give it their all.

Way to represent Carey, musicians! 🖤💛

FIND YOUR VOICE. SHARE YOUR TALENT. BE BRAVE. 🎵

Way to represent Carey with pride!

Dress for Success: Ready to Learn. Ready to BRAVE.

At Carey, we want every student to feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn. A simple way to remember our dress expectations is the 4 Bs:

BACK • BELLY • BOTTOM • BUST

These areas should remain appropriately covered throughout the school day. Our goal is not to focus on fashion choices, but to maintain a safe, respectful, and learning focused environment for everyone.

Before heading to school, take a quick look and ask:

“Am I dressed and ready for success?”

When we dress for the school day, we show respect for ourselves, one another, and our learning environment.

LOOK GOOD. FEEL GOOD. DO GOOD.

🖤💛 Dress for Success. That’s How We BRAVE! 🖤💛

🖤💛 Lost Something? Let’s Find It! 🖤💛

Our Lost & Found is filling up! Sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, and other items are waiting to find their way home.

Families, please encourage your student to check the Lost & Found if something has gone missing. Students should take only items that belong to them and help us keep the area organized.

See it. Check it. Claim it. Take it home!

🚌 Important Transportation Reminder

To help ensure students get where they need to go safely at the end of the day, please remember:

Bus passes are not issued after school.

If your student needs to ride a bus other than their regular route, parents/guardians must contact the school by 11:00 AM to guarantee that the bus change can be communicated to the student before dismissal.

Requests received after 11:00 AM may not reach your student in time.

Please plan ahead and call early! Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and smooth for all of our Braves. 🖤💛

🏀🤼 Basketball & Wrestling Season: Grades Before Games!

Basketball and Wrestling season is here, Braves! We love seeing our students in the stands supporting their classmates, but remember that academic eligibility matters when attending Carey athletic events, too!

Students must be academically eligible to attend Carey sporting events. Before heading to the gym to cheer on our basketball players or wrestlers, take care of business in the classroom first!

Students who are not passing should use that time to attend Academic Academy or head home to complete missing work and get back on track.

📚 Check your grades.
✏️ Complete your work.
🙋 Ask for help.
🏆 Get eligible. Stay eligible. Cheer on your Braves!

Take care of business in the classroom so you can join the excitement in the stands!

STUDENT FIRST. BRAVE ALWAYS. 🖤💛

Value Learning. Act Responsibly. Be BRAVE!

· Admission: Students from the home and visiting teams receive free admission with enrollment verification. All others must pay admission or use a family pass.

· Student Supervision: Elementary and junior high students must be with a parent or guardian at all times. Unsupervised students may be escorted to their parent/guardian or removed from the venue.

· Prohibited Items: No backpacks, outside sporting equipment, balls, bikes, scooters, or skateboards.

· Wristbands: For events requiring wristbands, all spectators must wear one. Anyone without a wristband will be asked to leave.

· No Re-Entry: Students who leave the venue may not re-enter.

· Expectations: Remain in the stands and support your team. Loitering in restrooms, concession areas, or walkways is prohibited.

· Entry Decisions: School administration reserves the right to refuse entry.

· Misconduct: Spectators removed for misconduct may be prohibited from attending future events.

That’s How We BRAVE at Carey Athletic Events!

We love the energy, excitement, and school spirit our families bring to Carey athletics! As we cheer on our Braves, we ask everyone to help us create a positive environment where our students can compete, grow, and have fun.

COACHES COACH
OFFICIALS OFFICIATE
PLAYERS PLAY
PARENTS CHEER

Our Carey Brave Card is a simple reminder that how we represent our school matters. Cheer loudly, encourage positively, respect the officials and coaches, and help us model great sportsmanship for our students.

Be Respectful. Be Positive. Be BRAVE.
🖤💛

https://careyhsbraves.rst7.rschooltoday.com/

Please see all upcoming events through this link. GO BRAVES!

You've Been BRAVE!

Great things are happening all around Carey, and we want to make sure they are noticed!

Our teachers are now watching for students who demonstrate what it means to be BRAVE in classrooms and hallways. Students may be nominated for showing kindness, respect, responsibility, valuing learning, or engaging positively.

Students who are Caught Being BRAVE may receive a You've Been BRAVE card, a KIND Bar, and a positive phone call home!

Parents, don't be surprised if your phone rings and it's Carey calling with some GOOD NEWS! 💛

See it. Celebrate it. Share it. Brave Enough To Start - Strong Enough To Finish!

Student Council will meet on Thursday mornings at 7:00 in room 2211, everyone is welcome!

Board Game & Chess Club will be afterschool on Tuesdays from 2:50-3:30p in room 2419 beginning Sept. 15 (see attached flyer).