Carver Elementary School
February 2019
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Term 3 is just around the corner and although we have had a mild winter, hopefully warmer weather will be here also. Please plan to connect with your child's teacher regarding parent/teacher conferences which are scheduled for March 14th.
Additionally, we are excited to let you know about the implementation of our new Tiered System of Support for Social Emotional Learning here at Carver Elementary School! Over two decades of research has helped us understand the important role social and emotional skills play in each child’s success in school, in the community, and, eventually, in higher education and the workplace. Skills such as demonstrating self-control, persisting at challenging tasks, making good decisions, and working well in groups are all necessary to being successful students and adults.
As part of this program, our teachers will be using a tool called the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment, or DESSA, which was developed by the Devereux Center for Resilient Children. This tool asks teachers to rate how often a student has demonstrated specific social and emotional skills in the past month.
The purpose of the DESSA is to identify which social and emotional skills your child has already learned and what skills he or she might still need to develop. The results of this tool will be used to provide students with social skill building and supports to help them engage in positive learning experiences. For additional information, please contact me at the school.
Sincerely,
Ruby C. Maestas
Winter Weather and Outdoor Recess
Dr. Seuss Week
March is Literacy Month!
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, we will celebrate with“Dr. Seuss Week”! Kick off will begin on Friday, March 1st, Read Across America Day. Carver Coyotes are encouraged to participate in our theme week by reading each book or being read to AND dressing up each day!
Friday, March 1st - Read: Cat in the Hat
Dress like the Cat in the Hat and wear red, white, and black.
Monday, March 4th Pajama Day - Read: The Sleep Book
Show us your best yawn and wear your pajamas!
Tuesday, March 5th - Read: The Lorax
Wear Orange! Do something positive today!
Wednesday, March 6th - Read: Wacky Wednesday
School Picture Day!
Thursday, March 7th - Read: Fox in Socks
Wear fun, silly or wacky socks!
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019/2020 School Year
2019 MCAS Dates for Carver Elementary School
Each year Carver Elementary students in grades 3, 4 and 5 participate in the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. The Spring 2019 MCAS dates for Carver Elementary are:
Grade 3
English Language Arts (ELA) - Wednesday/Thursday, April 3-4, 2019
Math - Monday/Tuesday, April 29-30, 2019
Grade 4
English Language Arts (ELA) - Monday/Tuesday, April 8-9, 2019
Math - Wednesday/Thursday, May 1-2, 2019
Grade 5
English Language Arts (ELA) - Wednesday/Thursday, April 10-11, 2019
Math - Tuesday/Wednesday, May 7-8, 2019
Science/Technology/Engineering (STE) - Tuesday/Wednesday, May 14-15, 2019
Volunteer Orientations
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:30 pm
Please call the office (508-866-6210) to RSVP.
Calendar of Events
Friday, March 1, 2019 Trivia Night at CES 6PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Lifetouch Spring Picture Day
Thursday, March 14, 2019 Early Release Day - 11:45 am dismissal - lunches are not served
Thursday, March 14, 2019 Parent/Teacher conferences 1:00-3:00PM and 6:00-8:00PM
Friday, March 15, 2019 Term II Ends
Thursday, March 21, 2019 Grade 5 Science Fair
Friday, March 22, 2019 Report Cards Issued
Carver Public Library Events
Weekly Storytimes – Early Spring session runs from February 26 to April 10
Toddler Storytime - Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3.5 and under meet for stories, songs and activities.
Preschool Storytime - Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3 to 5 meet for stories, songs and related activities.
Reading Buddies – Runs Thursdays, March 7 to April 10 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Children in grades K – 5 may register for a time slot to meet with Marilyn Thayer and her certified family therapy dogs to practice reading skills in a relaxed atmosphere. Each 20 minute session begins with a meet and greet followed by reading time. Children are encouraged to bring their own books or choose one from the library.
STEM Playgroup – Runs Mondays, March 11 to April 8 & April 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 5, please register. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math based playgroup for preschoolers. Young children are natural-born scientists and engineers. Explore the world around you through these topics with activities. Sponsored by South Shore Family Network.
Who Was – Runs alternating Tuesdays, March 5 to May 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Grades K and up, drop-in. Meet a new figure from history and learn about the times and issues that made them famous. Clara Lemlich and labor, Albert Einstein and scientific theory, Waterhouse Hawkins and paleontology, Vincent Van Gogh and art are just a few of the people and themes we will discuss in these after school programs.
March Madness – Runs throughout March
Vote for your favorite books all month long in our themed bracket competition. Each week books based on the 2019 theme, Coming to America, will face off in a vote of elimination until we are left with a final winner. Reading list for all reading levels includes: Imagine by Herrara, When I First Came to this Land by Ziefert, Teacup by Young and The Keeping Quilt by Polacco, Brave Girl by Markel and The Hundred Dresses by Estes, A Bandit’s Tale by Hopkinson, Wishtree by Applegate, Front Desk by Yang, I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Agosin, Pashmina by Chanani, Walk Across the Sea by Fletcher, The Sun is Also a Star by Yoon, Watched by Budhos, Americanized by Saedi and Girl in Translation by Kwok.
Peepscapes is back! Entries due by April 12
Create a scene using marshmallow peeps in a shoebox or something of similar size. Drop it off between April 7 and 12 to compete in voting.
Dr. Seuss Day
Saturday, March 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – All ages, drop-in for a variety of activities based on the books of one of America’s most beloved authors.
Who Was: Clara Lemlich
Tuesday, March 5 at 4:30 p.m. – Grades K and up, drop-in. Meet the famous mill worker and labor organizer and discuss topics like working conditions, unions and child labor laws in the early twentieth century as well as the garment industry and where your T-shirts come from today.
Lego Night
Thursday March 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – All ages, drop-in.
Rainbow Croquet
Saturday, March 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – All ages, drop-in and play a colorful game of croquet.
Unicorn Craft
Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. – Ages 4 and up, drop-in.
Pi in the Sky
Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. – Ages 6 and up, drop-in. Come “round” to celebrate Day with a graphing, watercolor project.
Leprechaun Stories with Marilyn Thayer
Saturday, March 16 at 11:00 a.m. – All ages, please register.
Who Was: Albert Einstein
Tuesday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. – Grades K and up, drop-in. Meet the scientist and discuss his theories, from elementary particles to the movement of the heavens.
Galaxy Butterflies
Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. – Ages 6 and up, please register.
Hot Air Balloons
Saturday, March 23 at 11:00 a.m. – Age 4 and up, drop-in.
Paint Night
Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. – Ages 8 and up, please register.
Sew Scrunchies
Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. – Age 10 and up, must register.
Mini Basketball Game
Saturday, March 30 at 11:00 a.m. – All ages, drop-in. Make your own mini hoop game to celebrate the end of March Madness.