Back To School Newsletter

Dear Families,

The countdown is on! The school building is looking great and staff are buzzing with excitement getting ready for the students to return. We have some important back to school information in this newsletter to help you navigate the start of the school year. Please reach out to the CES office if you have any questions. Our main number is 508-866-6220. See you very soon!

This event is for Carver Elementary incoming Kindergarten students. This is a great opportunity for your child to meet and connect with other children entering our Kindergarten classes. See you there!

Monday, August 31

Grades 1 & 2: 5:00-5:45

Wednesday, 9/2/26 - School Starts for Grades 1-5

Friday, 9/4 & Monday, 9/7/26 - No School - Labor Day Weekend

Wednesday, 9/9/26 - School Starts for PK & K

Thursday, 9/10/26 - School Picture Day by Hayward Photography Studio

Wednesday, 9/23/26 - Early Release Day - 11:45 am dismissal - lunches are served

Monday, 10/12/26 - Indigenous Peoples Day - No School

• SCHOOL STATUS CONNECT
  Carver Public Schools is using the School Status Connect communications program Districtwide for our parent/student communications which will include Athletics and Extracurriculars (before and after school programs). The goal in using this program is to provide clear, consistent communication regarding all things for your students in one place, as opposed to having multiple apps for each of your students activities. More information and how to’s is listed below.

SCHOOLSTATUS CONNECT RESOURCES:

• Step by Step How To Guide for Carver Families (revised 8/2024)
• School Connect Overview for Parents
• App Link for Apple / iOS: https://apple.co/2rLaibd
• App Link for Android: https://goo.gl/Bu5dWT

Leave toys, squishies (Needohs, dumplings, etc.), gadgets, trading cards, stuffed animals at home. Remember to remove all items from backpacks, nothing should be hanging or dangling.

To keep all students safe and focused, please ensure your child leaves all toys such as playground balls, stuffed animals, plushies, and backpack keychains at home. While fun, some of these items pose a safety hazard—especially on the school bus—as dangling clips and toys can easily get tangled in seat frames, caught on bus doors, or snagged in other children's hair during the ride. Dangling toys on backpacks can also become stuck in student lockers. Additionally, we don’t want children to be sad and disappointed when toys are lost or broken at school.

Thank you for your support as we work to keep students happy and safe at school by leaving their personal treasures at home.

Every class has a scheduled daily nutritional break. Please send your student with a water bottle and a snack every day to school. (Sugary drinks are discouraged and sodas are not allowed.) The students can fill up their bottles at one of the filling stations in the school and the snack should be something that promotes energy and is nutrient rich. The packaging and snack should be something that your child can open independently. Thank you for your support with daily water and nutritional snack.

Not sure who your child's teacher is? You can find this information on the Aspen Parent Portal.

🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉 Our Carver Coyote Quick Kids Fun Run fundraiser kicks off soon! We’re raising funds for playground updates, enrichment, and teacher resources. We need your help! Save the date and stay tuned for more details on how you can support our school. #schoolfundraiser #supportourschool #choosebooster

💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com

🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 9/30/26

👟 Event Day – 10/9/26

More information will be forthcoming.

Fan Days at CES. Wear your favorite sports team t-shirt or gear. Whether your child is a fan of the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, Crusaders, the list goes on...we aim to make fan days easier for the kids to join in.

Our first fan day will be held on Wednesday, September 23.

Aspen is our student portal system that is used to store students’ demographic and academic information. It is being used to both keep student records and communicate with families via email. Report cards are now published through Aspen and using the Family Portal, you are able to see grades and attendance. Here is a link to more information: Aspen Family Portal Information

Please log into Aspen and confirm contact information for each of your students. If there is something that needs to be updated, please call the office. Thank you!

If so, please follow this link to submit your application for a Car Rider Tag.

Please complete a car rider application form and you will be issued car rider tags. These tags will help us to make our car rider pick up function smoothly.

Breakfast and lunch is free for all students this year.