Welcome Back Cougars!

August Weekly update ~ August 29, 2025

Carter's Weekly Newsletter. Mr. Lee will send out our weekly newsletter via text/email on Friday's during the school year. They will also be posted on our website, via school information, newsletter. This is the best way to see what is happening at Carter Middle School. Please opt in to texts/emails on your Parent Portal to receive communication.

Rising Together into a New School Year

As we open the doors to a new school year, I want to take a moment to reflect on what makes Carter Middle School such a special place. Each year brings fresh opportunities, challenges, and experiences that shape our students into stronger learners and leaders. At Carter, we believe that every step forward is built on the foundation of our schoolwide expectations: RISE — Respectful, Individually Accountable, Safe, and Engaged.

RISE is more than just an acronym. It is the culture we strive to build each day:

• Respectful interactions create an environment where everyone feels valued.

• Individual Accountability teaches our students that their choices matter, and responsibility builds character.

• Safe spaces—both physically and emotionally—help students take risks in learning and feel supported.

• Engaged learners become the curious thinkers and problem-solvers the world needs.

This year, our staff and students will continue to weave RISE into every classroom, hallway, practice field, and performance stage. When students RISE, they not only grow academically, but also develop the resilience, empathy, and confidence that will serve them for years to come.

Parents and families, your partnership is the fuel that keeps this momentum going. As we head into this school year, I encourage you to join us in celebrating the small victories, supporting one another through challenges, and always striving for growth. Together, we will make this another year filled with moments of pride, learning, and joy.

Let’s RISE to the occasion—together!

Mr. Lee & Patrick Elmore sporting the same shoes for the new school year.

On Wednesday, August 20th & Thursday, August 21st we welcomed our 6th, 7th & 8th Graders back to the halls for our Carter Cougar Days! They were able to try out their lockers, tour the building, see friends and pick up their schedules.

School lunches start on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. As of now school lunches are free for all students as long as the Education Benefit form is filled out, if you have not filled out the form please fill it out here. Students must wear their student ID's to go through the lunch line. If their ID is lost you can purchase a new one through counseling for $5. Lanyards are $2 if you loose yours.

There is no outside food allowed to be brought in for lunch (ex: McDonald's, Taco Bell, etc, or doordash) we can not accept Doordash orders for students. You may bring a brown bag lunch from home if your student(s) is not getting a hot lunch. Breakfast & Lunch menus are available by clicking here.

Football practices will begin on Tuesday, September 2nd after school. Sports physicals must be on file before starting practice. They can be turned in to the front office prior to Tuesday, September 2nd.

Volleyball Tryouts will begin on Wednesday, September 3rd, 4th & 5th after school. Must be present all three days to qualify for a team. Again, sports physicals must be completed and filed prior to the start of tryouts.

There is no parking or dropping off of students in the AM or PM in the circle drive in front of Carter. This is for bussing only. You must drop off your students in the back of the school, drop off students should be entering Door 19. The left (outside) lane is a through lane, please do not stop to pick up your student in this lane. You may stop in the right lane to pick up your student. Please see the Drop-off and pick- up procedures that was handed out during Carter Cougar Days.

Busses do leave fairly quickly (within 5-6 minutes after dismissal) from Carter Middle School, students who ride the bus should go straight to their locker and immediately out the front to the their bus. We have students who are socializing with friends and missing their bus. If they miss a bus, they will be allowed to call home for a ride, transportation will not come back to Carter to pick them up. Please be patient with all the construction busses do have to go around some areas and it is delaying transportation. If a bus is not coming an all call will go out to those parents.

Forgot to order your students school photos? Please scan the QR code to complete your order today! If your student came to Carter Cougar Days, then they had their photo taken. Any photos not taken during Carter Cougar Days will be on retake day on Monday, September 29, 2025.

8th Graders had a Panoramic photo of the 8th Grade Class on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Please see below for the QR code/order form to order online.

You can order your 2025-2026 yearbook online now, before the price goes up. To order your yearbook, visit our website or the following link. Don't miss out on this chance to get your yearbook at the lowest price! Remember to check the deadlines and price change dates to make sure you order in time. Last year we did sell out of yearbooks!

If you are interested in volunteering at Carter Middle School a background form needs to be completed two weeks prior to volunteering. Please click the link below or stop by the main office to pick up a form and return to our office. We will need a copy of your driver's license form before we are able to submit your form.

Please read the following letter in regards to our early release policy for the 2025-2026 School Year.

We welcomed back our teachers on Monday, August 25, 2025. We had some challenges to promote trying new things in our classrooms for them to compete in to start off the year! Our theme this year for our staff is Survivor ~ Outlearn, Outlead, and Outlast. Things tried were Pickled Pigs feet, freeze dried crunchy insects, crickets, grasshoppers, silkworm pupae and sago worms, sardines, clams, dill pickle cotton candy, Anchovies, Lengua (beef tongue) taco and Tripas (Beef intestines) taco. They all participated and had a blast.

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

Spanish: https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Administrators/spanish2page.pdf?time=1754321970200

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

August 29 ~ No School

September 1 ~ No School

September 2 ~ Football Practice

September 3 ~ 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Try-outs

September 4 ~ 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Try-outs

September 5 ~ 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Try-outs

September 9 ~ Open House

Interested in volunteering and helping with events that our Carter Booster Club put on? Please reach out to our Booster Club President via email.

Thank you for all your support!

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 class

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.