Carkenord Elementary Weekly Update
April 27, 2026
Greetings Coyote Families!
We are approaching the last full month of school. Today, students attended an assembly on Diversity. They learned to put others first, to include everyone, and to look beyond people's exterior. It was a fun, interactive assembly for our students.
This week we will continue our testing for M-Step. Students in grades 3-5 will be taking the math test on Wednesday and Thursday (fourth grade will finish up on Friday). Please help your child to come to school prepared for testing days. iPads fully charged (if you have them at home), headphones that are not Bluetooth, a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast will all be keys to successful testing. Please arrive on time and plan to stay throughout the day.
Several grade levels also have field trips coming up soon. There are exciting ways to extend the learning that is happening in the classroom. Students are encouraged to wear their Carkenord Grade Level shirts on field trips. Be sure to help us reinforce positive behavior when students are off campus. All school rules still apply. We want our students to go out and represent Carkenord well and have fun while on their trips.
With Coyote Pride,
Angela Szczepanski
Positivity Project
Dear Families,
This week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Humor. Humor means enjoying laughter and bringing smiles to others.
Humor helps us see the lighter side of things, making tough times easier and more fun. It doesn't mean you have to tell jokes, but people with humor often notice the funny moments in life and share them with others. Humor can lift people's spirits and help them through challenges. It’s important to help students understand how to use humor in a kind way, to lift others up, and never at someone else's expense.
To practice and encourage the character strength of humor at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
Coyote Day Volunteers
It's hard to believe but it's almost the end of the school year and we're looking for volunteers to help with our end of the year celebration, Coyote Day!! If you are able to help on Monday, June 1st, we have morning (9am-12:45pm) and afternoon (12-3pm) openings. If you'd like to volunteer all day, please sign up for both (lunch is provided for all day volunteers )! Volunteers will help at the following stations: inflatables, first aid, bingo, field games, blacktop games, gym etc. We will assign stations as volunteers arrive on Coyote Day