Cougar Chronicle

September Weekly update ~ September 26, 2025

Cougar Families,

As we move further into the school year, we want to take a moment to remind everyone about our dismissal procedures. To help us maintain a safe and orderly end of the day, please note that after 2:00 p.m., we are unable to call students down from their classrooms for an early dismissal unless arrangements were made in the morning. When we have notice ahead of time, we can provide your student with a pass so that they are ready and waiting when you arrive.

The time between 2:00 p.m. and dismissal is one of the busiest times of our entire day. Buses are arriving, traffic in the lot begins to increase, and our office staff is working to make sure all students are accounted for and prepared to leave safely. When several families arrive unexpectedly during this time, it creates a chaotic situation in the office and classrooms, which makes it harder to ensure that the dismissal process runs smoothly. Most importantly, it becomes more difficult to keep the safety and security of the building intact with so much movement happening at once.

We absolutely understand that occasional emergencies do arise. In those rare cases, we ask that you please give the office a quick phone call to provide a heads-up. Even a brief notice helps us cut down on confusion, coordinate with teachers, and make sure your child is ready to go without disrupting the entire dismissal process.

We truly appreciate your cooperation and support with this procedure. By working together, we can keep dismissal safe, organized, and efficient for all of our students and families.

Thank you,

Mr. Lee

Thank you to our families for being patient with our new drop-off procedures. Please remember to refrain from dropping students off on the East side of the building or parking in any area marked as a fire lane. Students may be dropped off in either of our two traffic lanes. Please be careful and patient as you drive through the drop-off loop.

September is almost done. Hopefully all parents were able to talk with their students about their expectations for behavior and academics. I will share my October tip of the month in next week's newsletter.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are a key part of our communication strategy regarding your child's progress. Please plan on attending in-person or booking a virtual parent-teacher conference with the applicable teacher(s) for each child you have attending Carter Middle School.

We will once again be using the Carter Middle School Conference Manager, which will allow you to schedule your upcoming parent-teacher conferences online. Once registered you can log in to the Conference Manager any time; however, the Conference Manager is scheduled to open for booking to parents at 8AM on Wednesday, October 1st, conference manager will close on Tuesday, October 7th at 11:30PM.

Conferences will be in person, first come first serve on Wednesday, October 8th in our cafeteria/gym area.

On Thursday, October 9th conferences will be virtual by appointment only. Please sign up for your Thursday, October 9th conference via the link.

We are excited conferences are in person again this year! Looking forward to seeing you then!

Directions on how to sign up are attached below.

Count Day is an important date for our school district. The state uses attendance on this day to determine funding allocations, with each student representing a portion of the financial support our schools receive.

We kindly ask that all students are present and on time on Wednesday, October 1st, to ensure our district receives the resources necessary to support student learning. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

We have three pairs of eye glasses and an eye glass case in the front office that have been lost. We hope to find the owners soon. If your student has lost a pair of glasses please have them stop by to see if they are theirs.

We also have a house key that was found in the hall and brought to the office. It's on a keychain if they can tell us what's on the keychain.

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 before we are able to submit your form.

Spanish 1 students practiced for their first test by playing charades with classroom commands—acting them out and having fun while learning!

Order your school photos today! School Pictures will be here at Carter on Monday, September 29, 2025 for anyone who missed Carter Cougar Days for student's ID badge and school photos. Starting Tuesday, September 30, 2025 student ID's will be required daily for lunch, any lost ID's are turned in to the office, if they can not be found you can purchase a new one from counseling for $5 each.

If you have not ordered your 8th Grade Panoramic photo of the 8th Grade Class, please see the QR code/order form to order online.

There will be a yearbook meeting on Monday, September 29, 2025 after school in Ms. Miljan's room 207. If you turned in a yearbook club slip please come by after school on September 29th. Any questions you can email Ms. Miljan.

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.

On Monday, September 22nd the Lady Cougars swept all three games against Warren Woods for the 7th Grade Home Opener. In the first game, Carter won 25-18. Kaylee C. served 8 consecutively serves followed by Kaylee S. strong serves. In the second game Evelyn H. served like a rocket and played defensively beautifully. In game three Lilliana M. and Savannah T. played awesome defense to keep Warren Woods at bay with a 25-21 win.

Next game is Wednesday, September 24th at Roseville at 3:45PM.

Shout out to all the Carter fans who came out to cheer on Carter to a WIN!!! Shout out to managers Rachel R. and Morgan J. as line judges and Makynli P. as scorekeeper.

September 29 ~ Picture Make-up day

September 29 ~ NWEA ELA Testing

September 29 ~ Yearbook Meeting

September 30 ~ NWEA ELA Testing

October 1 ~ Count Day

October 1 ~ NWEA ELA Testing

October 1 ~ Movement Club

October 2 ~ Open Gym

October 2 ~ NWEA ELA Testing

October 3 ~ NWEA ELA Testing

October 8 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

October 9 ~ Half Day

October 9 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

Next Booster Club meeting is Wednesday, October 15th at 3PM in the Media Center.

Our Fall Extravaganza is coming up on Thursday, October 30th, and we need lots of amazing volunteers to help make this event a success for our students!

If you haven’t already, please be sure to complete your background check so you’re cleared by October 30th.

Thank you for supporting our students—we couldn’t do it without you! 💛

• Taki Tuesday is every week
• Volunteers are needed for Concessions, and Taki Tuesdays.

We NEED volunteers for concessions and Taki Tuesdays:

TT: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A8AE2CA2F9C61-58330768-taki#/

Football: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A8AE2CA2F9C61-58340159-football#/

Volleyball: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A8AE2CA2F9C61-58330877-sports#/

Any questions regarding Booster Club please contact via email. Thank you for your support!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Facebook.com/

Email: carterboosterpresident@gmail.com

Looking for new Carter Middle School spirit wear? Check out 1st Place Spirit Wear online!

✨ Right now, they’re holding a 25% off sale! ✨ Visit: 1st Place Spirit Wear – Carter Middle School

Show your school pride and save big! 🎉

Deliciousness is on its way! We are running a fundraiser from September 23rd - October 23rd, to raise money for Carter Booster Club. We need your help to make this happen. Stay tuned on how you can join in to support Carter Middle School!

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.