Coyote Connection

Welcome to the new school year. Our Family newsletter aims to provide you with information about our school family and engage you with content that applies directly to what your children are doing and learning at school. It will contain important information about events and how you can partner with us to support your child. We will include visuals and pictures that will give you a window into your child's school day. One thing we will need from you is your consent to display photos that include your child. Please help us by ensuring that you have updated all your information in our Aspen Parent Portal.

Our theme this year is ABOVE ALL BE KIND. We ask that you partner with us to promote kindness. We have included some book titles below that help foster and engage in dialogue about spreading kindness.

Sincerely,
Ruby C. Maestas

Friday, 9/23/22 - CES Go Gold for Hope - wear gold

Saturday, 9/24/22 - Instrument Pick-Up Day for Gr. 4 and Gr. 5 Band students

Tuesday, 9/27/22 - Student Picture Day

Wednesday, 9/28/22 - Early Release Day, 11:45 dismissal: Lunch is served at school for students

Tuesday, 10/4/22 Booster Fundraiser Kicks off

Monday, 10/10/22 - No School - Indigenous Peoples Day

Wednesday, 10/12/22 School Council Meeting 3-4 PM

Thursday, 10/13/22 PTO Meeting, CES Multi-purpose room 7 PM

Friday, 10/14/22. Booster Fun Run

Partner with us by sharing your hopes and dreams for your child this school year. Complete the hopes and dreams handout that was sent home with your child. Start by reflecting on the previous school year and write what you would like for your child to accomplish this school year. We will read it and display in our school hallway. It will not only be on display for the year, but it will be a reminder to us all (students, staff, teachers, admin) of the goals you have laid out for the year. Our Hopes and Dreams display is a way to increase our schoolwide culture and community.

The Carver Elementary School Council is a representative, school-building-based committee

comprised of the principal, parents/guardians, teachers, and staff. This group assists the Principal in planning, goal setting, and developing a school improvement plan. The Council meets monthly, the second Wednesday of each month. This year, the first School Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 12, at 3:00 pm in the Conference Room in the CES Main Office.

The Massachusetts Education Reform Act mandates that each school form a School Council

and that parent members are elected from the parent community. There are currently two

Parent/Guardian Representative vacancies on the Carver Elementary School Council.

If you are interested in being a Parent/Guardian Representative to the Carver Elementary

School Council, please fill out the form that was sent home with your child earlier this week and return it to school by Friday, September 23, 2022.

I am excited to be a part of the amazing Carver Coyote Community and teacher in 1st grade.

My favorite time of the year is the summertime. My favorite foods are, well it's a tie between pizza and tacos! My beloved pet is my puppy niece Sophie the black lab and I am hoping to get one of my own puppies very soon. My favorite children's book is Go Dog Go by P.D. Eastman

I have lots of favorite things, teaching Math and Science are at the top of the list. My favorite time of the year is Fall and I can't wait to explore science curriculum concepts with my students. I am looking forward to learning about my students and building relationships with colleagues. My favorite meal is Thanksgiving dinner and my favorite pet is Joy, my German Shepard. My all-time favorite children's book is Enemy Pie by Derek Munson.

Since being hired to work at Carver Elementary, I have been so eager to get started. Each morning you can find me outside helping to unload the students at parent drop-off. My favorite time of the year is during the Winter holidays. This year I am looking forward to learning and growing along with my students. My favorite food is pizza and my favorite pet is my Black Lab named Domino. My favorite children’s book is We are all Wonders by R.J. Palacio.

I enjoy the summer season, it is my favorite time of year. I love to read while I am not preparing for my students and the school year ahead. I’m looking forward to making memories with my first graders this year! My favorite food is hard to choose…anything sweet! Chocolate, ice cream, donuts - I’m not picky! I’ve never had a pet, but I would love to have a dog. One of my favorite children’s books is The Book with No Pictures, it always makes me laugh.

I am excited to be a part of Carver Elementary and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone. It has already been so enjoyable to start teaching and spending time with my wonderful students! My favorite food is Pizza and my favorite pets are dogs. One of my favorite children's books is Peanutbutter and Cupcake by Terry Border.

Hello everyone, I am so excited for the Fall because it is my favorite time of year. I am looking forward to meeting new staff and students at Carver Elementary this year. My favorite food to eat is ice cream and my favorite pets are Leroy and Izzy. My favorite children's book is Matilda.

My favorite time of year is the summer. I am looking forward to getting to all of the students at CES. Her favorite food is anything made with chocolate. My favorite pets are dogs and my favorite children's book is The Impatient Caterpillar.

Hello everyone! My name is Abby Simmons and I will be joining the third-grade team this school year. I look forward to creating a welcoming environment for her students. Carver holds a special place in my heart, and I couldn’t be more excited to teach in the same town I grew up in. As a child my favorite book was Because of Winn-Dixie. Some of my favorite activities outside of school include skiing, kayaking, and walking my dogs. My perfect day would be a cool fall Sunday afternoon watching football with my family and enjoying a supersized bowl of mac and cheese. I am so grateful to be a teacher at Carver Elementary School and I hope that your students are as excited as I am for all the fun things we will be learning this school year.

We are excited to partner with you to celebrate your child's birthday. Please remember that we are doing our best to be health and allergy conscious. If you wish to send something in to celebrate your child's birthday, refrain from sending in any food items. We encourage low-cost or no-cost items. Here are some ideas for including the entire class in the celebration: join the teacher to read a special story, send in birthday pencils, write special notes or make homemade party hats. At school, your child's birthday will be announced at our morning announcements, and teachers and the class will sing a special song for your child and share a special birthday message in the classroom. Some classes will hold a monthly birthday celebration and have extra recess or a classroom dance party.

Please access the 2022/2023 School Calendar here:

https://carver.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-2023-Calendar.pdf

New this Year: Emergency Contact Updates, Health Information, and Annual Permissions will now be completed online in your Aspen Family Portal Account. This online process replaces emergency cards. Note: there will be no more emergency cards.

One parent/guardian per student should log into Aspen to complete the Online Returning Student Registration. https://ma-carver.myfollett.com/aspen/ Please see the instructions below.

STEP 1

Click +initiate to start & review your student’s information and submit updates. This replaces the emergency cards and needs to be done for every student.

STEP 2

Click on each tab and review the information for your student. Hit NEXT until you get to the end. Hit SUBMIT.

STEP 3

When finished, be sure to hit the SUBMIT button to complete the process.

Each student registration must be completed separately. If you have any questions on this process or are having trouble accessing your Aspen account, please contact the main office at:

Carver Elementary School: 508-866-6220

Thank you for your assistance as we look to streamline this process for the convenience of our families.

Carver Elementary School uses Pick Up Patrol for all dismissals of students whether they take the school bus, are picked up from school by a parent/guardian, attend the YMCA, or other afterschool or child care program. Once you receive your welcome email from PickUp Patrol, it's quick and easy to submit your child's dismissal plan even if it changes regularly. For last-minute changes, you will need to submit the change by 1:45 or else call the office to ensure we are aware of the change. We will make sure to support you and answer any questions you may have. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure an efficient, safe, and worry-free dismissal for your child,

If so, let us know and we will mail it to you, please email either Kelly@carver.org or lopezp@carver.org.

Carver Elementary School will continue to use Bridges in Mathematics this school year. Bridges is a comprehensive curriculum for grades Prek-5. It is a rigorous program designed to address math standards in a way that is enjoyable and accessible to all learners.

The curriculum is focused on developing a deep understanding of math concepts, proficiency with key skills, and the ability to solve new and complex problems. Learning activities tap into the intelligence and strengths all students have to be presenting mathematically powerful material alive with language, pictures, and movement.

Students in Bridges classrooms talk about math, describe observations, explain methods, and ask questions. They are encouraged to find multiple days to solve problems and show different ways of thinking. This is a vital way to help students build more flexible and efficient ways to solve increasingly complex problems. Hands-on activities engage them in exploring, developing, testing, discussing, and applying mathematical concepts.

• Utilizes the workshop model that includes whole group, small group, partner, and individual work.

• Engaging concepts are taught through singing, chanting, movement, discussion, writing, reading, movement, and spelling.

• Promotes a transfer of skills to reading and writing.

• Application of skills is taught through multi-modality and multi-sensory approaches (games, magnetic letters, movement)

• Skills solidified in the reading of decodable texts.

• Based on the research behind Science of Reading.

• Follows a systematic and sequential progression.

• Utilizes the workshop model that includes whole group, small group, partner, and individual work.

• Students are assessed for instructional and independent reading levels so that they are matched with appropriate texts (using Lexile and Guided Reading Levels).

• Phonemic Awareness and Phonics embedded in K-2 new units (in addition to UOS Phonics).

• Decodable Texts (Jump Rope Readers- high interest, engaging storylines & characters, follow a phonics progression).

• Focus on Knowledge Generation (building background knowledge)

• Inclusive, culturally responsive, and supportive of diverse learning.

• 5 Units per grade level that include alignment to MA Frameworks/CCSS; each year starts with building a community of readers, engagement, student choice, and voice.

• A systematic approach to teaching etymology (origin of words) and morphology (parts of words).

• Is based on research on how to develop deep word knowledge.

• Allows for application of word knowledge to reading and writing.

• Encourages hands-on activities to apply word study skills.

• Is a program that connects to building vocabulary across content areas.

• Students work in whole group, small group, partners, and individually based on task and skill.

• Focus on comprehension strategies and fluency.

• Small group reading groups based on students’ needs, strengths, and interests.

• Students reading level is assessed and students are matched to novels that match their Lexile, as well as interests.

• Novels are chosen based on engagement and cross-curricular units (linking to social studies).

August

• World Humanitarian Day August 19
• Women’s Equality Day is August 26

September

• Dot Day September 15
• Hispanic Heritage Month (Falls in September & October)
• Hunger Action Month
• National IT day September 20
• The National States and Capitols Day September 22
• Go Gold Day on September 23
• National Preparedness Month
• National Yoga Month
• Pain Awareness Month

Carver Elementary School families,

The day is here! You can now register for our Carver Coyote Quick Kids Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $30,000 for reading, enrichment and field trips. Registering is easy and free!

⭐️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ⭐️

This year if we get 75% of our whole school registered by the Carver Coyote Quick Kids Fun Run, our WHOLE SCHOOL gets a PJ day!

Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.

Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

The Carver Elementary School Preschool Program officially started on Wednesday, September 7th! The children are already enjoying their school experience with songs, stories, and crafts. They are becoming a classroom community by sharing all about themselves! See our Preschool page on the Carver Public Schools website for more information on our various programs.

CES is Going Gold for Hope of Friday, 9/23/22. Everyone is encouraged to wear gold this day to help fund research for better treatments and a cure.

Fore more information, please visit their website: https://www.ssactionforhope.org/go-gold-for-hope

The Carver Public Schools will be following the guidelines published by DPH and DESE for the fall return to school that are outlined below:

• Please stay home if you are sick.

• Please report all positive test results to our school nurse:

• For Grades Prek-2 report to berkobeinv@carver.org,

• For Grades 3-5: goldsteins@carver.org.

• If a student tests positive:

• They must isolate at home for 5 days
  (Note: Day 1 is the day after you test positive or became symptomatic)

• They may return to school on day 6 if they are feeling better and have been fever free for 24 hours

• They must wear a mask in school on days 6-10

• If a student has been exposed to COVID-19 and is asymptomatic they may attend school.

• If a student has been exposed to COVID-19 and is not feeling well, they should stay home, test, and contact the school nurse

A Friendly Reminder About Attendance

Please use your best judgment when keeping your child home from school. For example, if your child is running a fever or experiencing stomach issues, we would expect your child to stay home. Please do your best to schedule vacations around school days. We have a limited number of days to work with your child, and we want to make every day count! For additional information, please refer to page 21 of our 2022-2023 Student Handbook. Remember to email cesabsent@carver.org and your child's teacher when they are absent from school. We appreciate your support.

NEW THIS YEAR, school lunches will be served on all Early Release Days. Children will have a 25-minute lunch block to sit down and eat in the school cafeteria. Children may select a school lunch or bring a lunch from home. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Our Boosterthon Fun Run is scheduled for 10/14/22. Stay tuned for more information!

The section below is for pictures of students involved in learning activities at school. In order to include these photos, we need to have permission from all families. Please check Aspen for a recent email with directions on how to complete the annual student information update.

If you have any questions, please contact the office (508) 866-6210.