Carver Elementary Coyote Newsletter

We are excited to announce we will be starting a new program during lunch called Try it Tuesday. Once a month, we will be offering samples of a fruit or vegetable that corresponds with the colors of the rainbow.

On December 14th, we started with the color purple. The students will have an opportunity to taste purple plums and purple grapes. Our goal is to introduce new flavors or textures that the students may not be familiar with. Each student will also receive a coloring and fact sheet that they can color and give to their teacher. All colored pictures will then be hung up in the cafeteria in the shape of a rainbow.

Our goal is to familiarize your student with fruits and vegetables of different colors and educate them on any specific nutrient and health benefits in a fun way.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Theresa Vernazarro our Director of Food Services. Have a wonderful holiday season.

Wednesday, 12/15/21 - Report Cards Issued

Friday, 12/17/21 - Festive Friday

Monday, 12/20/21 - Social Media Presentation Grade 4 & 5

Tuesday, 12/21/21 - Holiday Hat Day

Thursday, 12/23/21 - Jingle Jog

Thursday, 12/23/21 - Early Release Day - 11:45 am dismissal

Friday, 12/24/21 - Sunday, 1/2/22 - Holiday Recess

Monday, 1/3/22 - School Reopens

Square 1 Art Orders can be picked up on Thursday, 12/16/21 in the main lobby of CES.

Report cards for students will be published to the Parent Portal in Aspen on Wednesday, 12/15/21. Please review the steps below on how to access the report cards. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the office at (508) 866-6210.

Please use the link below to log into Aspen. Once you have logged into Aspen, you will see a section on the lower right hand side of the screen that says “Published Reports”. This is where you will find your student’s Report Card. Once Report Cards are ready for distribution, they are published by school staff. You will receive an email from Aspen that tells you that your student’s report card is ready to view. Go to the Published Reports Section, and you should see all the students you are a contact for and access their report card.

https://ma-carver.myfollett.com/

One of the resources that our school uses to provide Social Emotional Learning lessons. is the 2nd Step curriculum. To learn more about this program, please feel free to browse through the family section of the website. Click on the 2nd Step Information button above.

It is officially winter and we need your help to ensure that children get outdoors for fresh air, exercise and play as long as it is safe to do so. Please help us by ensuring that children have the proper outdoor gear. If they do not have the proper gear to play outside, students may need to remain inside to enjoy a book or engage in a brain break. Also, please be aware that we have plenty of outdoor equipment, playground balls and other games that the students can access for recess. There is no need for students to bring in any of their own play equipment.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022, will be an Early Release day

in place of Thursday, October 28, 2021

which was cancelled due to the Power Outage/Weather.

Please mark your calendars regarding this important change to the school day.

Note: This is an Early Release Day for Carver Elementary School only.

Thank you to all the chorus members who attended the Winter Wonderland! It was so fun to sing with an audience!

Listen to 5th Grade chorus members read The Night Before Christmas and sing along to some fun holiday tunes at home!

Twas The Night Before Christmas .mp4

Here is the link for the talent show via Google Drive:

Carver Talent Show.mp4

Here is the link for the talent show via Youtube: https://youtu.be/xJhQFS-R5tk

How lucky are we to have such talented students walking through these hallways!

Music is an aural art form. The development of good listening skills is crucial to the development of musicianship. However, good listening skills are essential for a child to be successful in any subject area. Every morning between 8:20-8:25 a selection of classical music will be played over the school intercom. A brief script will be read about the composer and some of the musical features. The students will listen to the music to learn musical concepts such as tempo, instrumentation and dynamics. But most importantly, this will greatly enhance the quality of life and learning in school. If you would like to listen along at home email Ms. Krampf for selections!

krampfk@carver.org

The theme at CES this school year is "Above All Be Kind." Students are being challenged to be the "I" in Kind. Teachers will nominate students who have gone above and beyond to demonstrate kindness to others. From recent nominations, the following 5 students have been selected to showcase in this newsletter.

• All Student breakfast and lunches are free again this year until 6/30/2022.

• Milk by itself is an a la carte item and is not free. It is $.60. If a student brings a lunch from home and forgot a drink, they may purchase milk for .60 or filtered water is available in all cafeterias for them to fill up their water bottles.

• If students bring their lunch from home they can supplement their lunch with free, healthy options. To qualify, students must select three of the five offered components, and one of those must be a fruit or vegetable. Please note, milk is not free by itself.

• Pick 3 Free! Add a fruit, veggie and milk for FREE!

• All students need their ID# and must enter their number into the POS system this year.

• Grab n go meals will be available on early release days. More information to come.

Below you will find the Breakfast and Lunch Menus for the month of December at Carver Elementary School. They are also posted on our website, www.carver.org and they are on the CES App.

To make changes to your child's dismissal plan, please use the PickUp Patrol system. If you are new to PickUp Patrol check your email inbox for a Registration email to create your account.

Then, whenever there is a change in your child's schedule, simply enter that information into PickUp Patrol and the school will be notified - no need to send in notes or call the office! Start by downloading the PickUp Patrol app using your Smart Phone.

New to PickUp Patrol follow this link: https://app.pickuppatrol.net/parents

Already used the PickUp Patrol app before:

• Open this link: https://app.pickuppatrol.net/parents
• Log in and then add the page to your home screen. (Instructions for how to do this vary by phone and platform, but are easily located on the internet.)
• Delete the old app. Any plan changes already submitted will be saved.

Jungle Book The Musical rehearsals started in December! We have 70+ 4th-5th grade students singing, dancing, and acting! We can't wait to see them shine on stage!

Yoga:

During SEL in the month of November, students were introduced to the practice of yoga. Students listened to books about gratitude and giving thanks and learned poses to honor the animals and objects from the stories. Students learned about the many benefits of yoga and did a great job balancing during challenging poses!