G.W. Carver Elementary School

Please join us for our Junior Beta Induction Ceremony on Monday, November 18th starting at 6:00 pm in the multi-purpose room. This is an exciting opportunity for students to be recognized for their hard work, leadership, and academic excellence.

As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to celebrate the spirit of gratitude with our Thankful Turkey Shout-Outs! 🦃🍂 We would love for YOU to be a part of it! Please take a moment to share what teachers and staff you’re thankful for, along with a brief message. We'll compile all the Thankful Turkeys for staff members at the end of the month. You may add your name at the end of the form or leave it anonymous. 🦃🦅 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWNP_fHkr-_v9mZ6RPsc7x4_xX6bk7fzvoFhmLlmqK-Xl2Ag/viewform

Good evening, Eagle family. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with updates for the week of November 18th through November 22nd. Our PTO will host a Tidal Wave fundraiser from November 19th through December 2nd. The car wash vouchers, which can be used at any Tidal Wave location and cost $10 for a $30 car wash, will make the perfect stocking stuffer for those hard-to-shop-for adults. Second—and third-grade students are invited to audition for our talent show on November 19-22 from 7:30-8:00 a.m. If interested, students should return a signed permission slip to Mrs. Clayton. We hope to see our pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade on Thursday, November 21st, from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. for Muffins in the Morning. Finally, please consider completing our Thankful Turkey Form for any staff member to show your thankfulness. We will compile these messages at the end of the month and present them to our staff. Please see the Thankful Turkey post for more specific details. We hope you had a wonderful weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning. Soar high, Eagles!

PreK, Kindergarten, and First Grade families, please mark your calendar. On Thursday, November 21st, we will host Muffins in the Morning from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. in the multi-purpose room for our youngest Eagles.

Good evening, Eagle families. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with weekly announcements for the November 11th through November 15th. There will be no school on Monday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. We want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all veterans and active military members in our school community for their service. We honor and deeply appreciate the sacrifices made by you and your families. We will celebrate Career Development Month this week by participating in a spirit week. Tuesday will be College Day, Wednesday will be dress as your dream job, Thursday will be crazy socks, and Friday will be bright or neon colors. We will continue with our PBIS Lollipop fundraiser. All funds raised will help support various PBIS student incentives throughout the year. On Thursday, our third graders will be participating in a field trip to Imagination Station, and K-1 students will go to see Frosty at ECC on Friday. Please help us give thanks to our amazing G.W. Carver staff by completing a Thankful Turkey form for any staff member. The form can be found on Facebook and the ECPS app. Enjoy your long weekend. We will see our Eagles on Tuesday morning. Soar high, Eagles!

As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to celebrate the spirit of gratitude with our Thankful Turkey Shout-Outs! 🦃🍂 We would love for YOU to be a part of it! Please take a moment to share what teachers and staff you’re thankful for, along with a brief message. We'll compile all the Thankful Turkeys for staff members at the end of the month. You may add your name at the end of the form or leave it anonymous. 🦃🦅 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWNP_fHkr-_v9mZ6RPsc7x4_xX6bk7fzvoFhmLlmqK-Xl2Ag/viewform

Please join us in congratulating all of our academic achievement award winners for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year! SOAR HIGH!

Families of Bus 403, we need to run an earlier route due to bus driver shortages. Riders of Bus 403 will dismiss at 1:30. If you would prefer your child to be picked up, please let your child's teacher know as soon as possible!

We look forward to seeing everyone at 6:00 pm in person or virtually on the link below. November PTO Meeting Monday, November 4 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Time zone: America/New_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jna-fgtr-cii Or dial: ‪(US) +1 260-577-6822‬ PIN: ‪153 215 201‬# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/jna-fgtr-cii?pin=9988731462083

Good evening, Eagle families. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with updates for the week of November 4th through November 8th. The PBIS committee will host a lollipop sale from November 4th to November 15th. Students can purchase a lollipop for $1. All money raised will help support our quarter PBIS incentives and celebrations. Our 3rd graders will take their math check-in on Monday, November 4th, and 5th graders will take their reading check-in on Monday, November 4th. We will host our next PTO meeting on November 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the media center. For those who are interested in participating virtually, a Google Meet link will be shared through the ECPS app. Our 4th graders will take their math check-in on Tuesday, November 5th. November 5th is also the last day of our G.W. Carver shirt sales. Please make sure to place your order for the newest Eagle swag. 4th and 5th graders will attend the NC Symphony at Edgecombe Community College on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, our fall picture retakes will be on Friday, November 8th. If you are interested in having your child's picture retaken, please let your child's teacher know. Soar High, Eagles!

Bus 343 is on the road! Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Families, here are a few transportation updates for this afternoon: Buses 403 and 408 have sub drivers on them. Thank you for your patience! Bus 407 will be split between two buses, 389 and 343. If you live on the 258 side of the route, your child will be on 343. If you live in Fox Hollow, your child will be on 389.

The bus is now getting on the road! Thank you all for your patience.

TYPO: The bus is actually Bus 407! Families who ride Bus 407, due to a mechanical issue, Bus 407 is running a little late while we wait on a bus from the bus garage. It is on its way now and I will update send an update when they are on the road!

Candyman Orders have arrived. If you haven't picked up your Eagle's order, please pick it up this week. Today and tomorrow, someone will be up front until 4:00 pm.

Good evening, Eagle families. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with updates for the week of October 28th through November 1st. This week will be Bike Safety Week at G.W. Carver from October 28 to November 1. Students can bring their bikes on their designated PE days. Just a reminder: please drop off your bikes in the back parking lot (next to the bus parking) Our Sunshine committee is holding a shirt fundraiser; please show your Eagle pride by ordering the newest design. Orders are due November 5th. On Tuesday, October 29th, report cards will come home with our K-5 students. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students begin our district check-ins. On Wednesday, October 30th, 5th graders will take their math check-in, and on Thursday, October 31st, 3rd and 4th graders will take their ELA check-in. We will continue testing the following week with 3rd-grade math check-ins and 5th-grade reading on Monday, November 4th, and 4th-grade math check-ins on Tuesday, November 5th. We hope our Eagles enjoyed their long weekend. We look forward to seeing them on Monday morning. Soar High, Eagles!

Our annual t-shirt and hoodie sale has started and will run until November 5th. Your Eagle should have brought home a pink order form this week. Please contact your child's teacher or the office if you need another.

Candyman Orders have Arrived! Our Candyman orders have arrived and are ready to be picked up. Please plan on picking up your child's order today (10/23) until 3:45 p.m., tomorrow (10/24) from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., or on the teacher planning day Friday (10/25) from 7:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be a delay in receiving wrapping paper due to Hurricane Helene's damage to Western NC.

🚲✨ Exciting news! It's Bike Safety Week from October 28 to November 1! Students can bring their bikes on their designated PE days. Just a reminder: please drop off your bikes in the back parking lot (next to the bus parking). 🚦 Bikes are NOT allowed in the bus parking lot—no exceptions! Let's stay safe while enjoying some exercise! Are you excited to ride? 🤔💬

Families of students who ride Bus 403, a substitute driver is on board this afternoon. Thank you in advance for your patience and she gets students home safely!