Wildcat Weekly

As we look ahead to the start of the second quarter on November 2, I want to thank our students and staff for a wonderful first quarter and wish everyone a strong start to the next marking period.

It was a delight to see the creativity, imagination, and school spirit reflected in the Halloween costumes students and teachers wore to school on Friday. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day both fun and positive for our school community.

We are also excited to welcome families and community members to American Education Week at Carver, November 16-20. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the incredible teaching, learning, and artistry taking place throughout our school. Please take a moment to review the attached flyer and use the included link to sign up for a visit. All parents will need to have their identification scanned. Your sign up allows us to print visitors badges for those who have already had their license scanned. If you have not yet had your license scanned at Carver, you are welcome to visit us between now and November 13 to have it scanned. This will reduce wait time on the morning of your visit.

We look forward to seeing you at Carver and to another successful quarter ahead!

Event Attendance

Students who wish to attend evening events must leave the building and return for the event when the doors open.

Staying After School

Any student staying after school must be under the supervision of a staff member or coach. If they are not, they will be asked to leave the building.

These expectations are in place as a safety measure. We will remind students via the announcements and we will sweep the building at the end of the day to ensure that students are with adults. Please remind your students of this expectation and make the appropriate plans with them to ensure they are in a safe location between the end of school and an event. Thank you for your assistance in keeping your child safe.

If your child was absent or needs a make-up picture for another reason, please mark November 18 on your calendar.

Students who are late to school because weather impacted their arrival are tardy to school. Weather related delays are not excused. Please be aware of the weather forecast and plan to leave earlier on impacted days.

If your child wants a yearbook, they must order by February 19, 2027. We do not order extra yearbooks. The only guaranteed way to ensure your child has one is to order. I stress this because we have disappointed students each year, and I always hope to avoid that.

The link to order: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01013004

• Pull forward
• Leave no gaps in the line
• Have your child walk to you instead of stopping where they are

• November 3: Election Day, Schools Closed

• November 11: Vocal Recital, Gr. 9-10, 2:45 p.m.

• November 12: Synergy Fall Coffeehouse, 7:00 p.m.

• November 16-20: American Education Week

• November 18: Picture Day Make-Up

• November 18: Junior Ring Ceremony

• November 19-21: Carver Theatre Production 2, 7:00 p.m.

• November 25: Culture Fest (In-school students only)

• November 27-28: Thanksgiving Break

Playoffs

Girls Field Hockey @ Pikesville, 10/30, 3 pm

Girls Soccer @ Pikesville, 10/30, 5 pm

Girls Volleyball Seeds Announced Monday

https://carvercenterfoundation.org/

Please visit our Foundation's website for more information about this important organization.

We are thankful for the members of our student support team. This list is available in every newsletter to facilitate contact at times you have questions or concerns.

School Counselors - (443) 809-2753

• Alastair Palmer, (apalmer2@bcps.org)--Last names A to Go
• Leslie Aguila (laguila@bcps.org)--Last names Gr to N
• Andrew Goolsby-Cole, Department Chair (agoolsbycole@bcps.org)--Last names R to Z
• Kristen Pettit (kpettit2@bcps.org)--College and Career Counselor

School Social Worker - 443-809-4713

• Wendy Pitts (wpitts@bcps.org)

School Psychologist - 443-809-6722

• Karl Fleischer (kfleischer@bcps.org)

Pupil Personnel Worker - 443-809-1874

• Lance Hawkins (lhawkins3@bcps.org)

School Nurse - 443-809-4577

• Ruth Arenas (rarenas@bcps.org)

Administration - 443-809-2775

• Assistant Principal, Emmanuel Andre (eandre@bcps.org), Grades 10 and 12
• Assistant Principal, Alison Becker (abecker2@bcps.org), Grades 9 and 11
• Principal, Erin O'Toole-Trivas (etrivas@bcps.org)