G.W. Carver Elementary School

📚✨ One School, One Book Continues! ✨📚 Our One School, One Book journey with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory keeps getting sweeter! 🍫📖 This time, we are thrilled to have our very own Mrs. Farmer, Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 North Central Region Teacher of the Year, as our Guest Reader for Chapters 7 & 8! 🎉 Click the video below to hear her bring the story to life! Let’s keep reading and exploring Willy Wonka’s magical world together! 🌟📚 https://youtu.be/15KGdX185us

📢 G.W. Carver Dismissal Reminder 📢 As the weather begins to get warmer, please review our dismissal procedures. K-1 families- Please do not park on Sally Jenkins Street to help keep our dismissal process smooth and safe. Instead, use East Burnette Street for parking. This ensures a safe and efficient pickup for all students. 🚗🚸Thank you for your cooperation! 🚗🚸

🦅✨ Introducing the Elite Eagle! ✨🦅 We are excited to launch Elite Eagle to celebrate and recognize students who soar above and beyond in academics, leadership, and character! 🎉 Twice a month, staff will recognize outstanding students who demonstrate hard work, kindness, responsibility, and a commitment to excellence by sending postcards. These Eagles set a positive example for their peers and make our school community proud! 🏆👏

📚✨ One School, One Book Continues! ✨📚 Our One School, One Book journey with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory keeps getting sweeter! 🍫📖 This time, we’re excited to have Pattie Allen from Down East Partnership for Children as our Guest Reader for Chapters 5 & 6! 🎉 Click the video below to listen as she shares the next part of our story! Let’s keep reading and exploring Willy Wonka’s magical world together! 🌟📚 https://youtu.be/c2kC38LTTWI

📚✨ One School, One Book Continues! ✨📚 Our One School, One Book adventure with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is in full swing! 🍫📖 This time, our wonderful Assistant Principal, Mrs. Thorne, is our Guest Reader for Chapters 3 & 4! 🎉 Click the video below to watch as she brings the story to life! Let’s keep reading and exploring the magical world of Willy Wonka together! 🌟📚 https://youtu.be/f5b2362voCE

We are so excited to begin our One School, One Book journey with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! 🍫📖 To kick things off, our principal, Ms. Palmer, is our first Guest Reader! 🎉 Check out the video below as she reads to get us started on this sweet adventure! Let’s read, imagine, and explore Willy Wonka’s world together! 🌟📚 https://youtu.be/RLH9KIpnvcA

Good evening, Eagle family. This is Ms. Palmer with your weekly announcements for the week of March 17th through March 21st. We will kick off our One School, One Book event on Monday, March 17th. Your child will be bringing home a copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Monday- Friday, we will post a guest reader reading chapters of the book. Please enjoy this read-aloud together as a family. At school, students will participate in trivia and different activities to encourage a school-wide love of reading. We are excited to explore the world of Willy Wonka. Beginning Tuesday, March 18th, our PTO will host their spring car wash fundraiser. Tidal Wave car wash vouchers will be sold for $10 and are good for a $30 car wash. As spring begins and pollen starts to fall, the car wash vouchers make the perfect gift or Easter basket addition. All money is due on March 31st. On Friday, March 21st, we will celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by Rocking our Socks. S We look forward to seeing our Eagles wearing green. Please remind your students that leprechauns don't pinch, even those not wearing green. Soar high, Eagles!

Our fifth-graders explored the digestive system today. Ask your fifth-grader how their cracker was digested today.

Good evening, Eagle families. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with updates for the week of March 10th through March 14th. This week, our PBIS committee will sell lollipops for $1.00 to help raise money for PBIS celebrations and incentives. Our K-2 scholars will continue with the Read Across America spirit. Monday, 3/10- Cat in the Hat Day- wear red, white, blue, your favorite hat, or dress like a cat Tuesday, 3/11- Oh the Places You Will Go Day- dress like what you want to be when you grow up or wear a college shirt Wednesday, 3/12- Wacky Wednesday- wear your wackiest clothes Thursday, 3/13- Fox in Socks- wear silly, comfy, or crazy socks Friday, 3/14- Green Eggs and Ham Day- wear green Second and third graders will attend the Ballet at Edgecombe Community College on Friday, 3/14. Students should have brought home a permission slip for this event last week. G.W. Carver will be participating in "One School, One Book." Our official kick-off will begin Monday, 3/17. Students will bring home a book this week with an overview of when daily read-alouds will occur. We are excited to continue our literacy focus this month with a school-wide read-aloud. Remember to set your clocks ahead an hour for Daylight Savings Time. We look forward to seeing our Eagles on Monday morning. Soar high, Eagles!

Congratulations to our top three fundraisers for the Kids Heart Challenge. 1st place: EmmaLeigh White 2nd place: Braxton Gardner 3rd place: Justin Robinson Thank you to everyone who raised money for the American Heart Association.

Please join us for our monthly PTO meeting, tonight at 6 pm. G.W. Carver PTO Meeting- March Monday, March 3 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bpc-zbxx-nav

Good evening, Eagle families. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with announcements for the week of March 3rd through March 7th. This week, we will be celebrating Read Across America Week. Monday, March 3rd- Books Bring Out the "Wild Side." Let’s show off how wild we are about books by wearing animal prints or camouflage! Tuesday, March 4th- Reading “Jogs” the MindWear your joggers, sweatshirts, or workout gear to school to boost your brain! Wednesday, March 5th- Step Into a Story. Dress as your favorite book character! Our next PTO meeting will be this Monday, March 3rd, from 6:00-7:00 pm in the media center. We will share a Google Meet link via the ECPS app before the meeting begins. Good luck to our Elementary Battle of the Books team as they compete against other fourth and fifth graders on Tuesday. Thursday, March 6th, and Friday, March 7th, are staff planning days. There will not be school for students. We hope you had a restful weekend, and we look forward to seeing all of our Eagles tomorrow morning. Soar High, Eagles!

We are excited to kick off Read Across America Week with a spirit week. Our March PTO meeting will take place on Monday, March 3rd.

Our K-5 Eagles were able to listen to and learn from the North Carolina Symphony Wind Ensemble. Students learned about the different instruments and how they work.

Good evening, Eagle families. This is your principal, Ms. Palmer, with updates for February 24th through February 28th. Please join us on Thursday, February 27th, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm for our Talent Show. A group of our second and third-graders will be showing off their talents. We are excited to see our Eagles shine and hope to see you there. We hope everyone stayed safe and warm during our unexpected snow days! We’re excited to welcome students back Monday morning. Please remind your child to return any completed work to school from the virtual learning days. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Soar High, Eagles!

Here are some activities for our Eagles from our Specialists.

Our fourth-grade teachers sent home a work packet with students for these virtual days. The work packet has been posted to your child's Google Classroom too. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

Fifth Grade Choice Board: Please follow the directions listed on the choice boards. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

Third-Grade Inclement Weather Choice Boards: Please follow the directions on the choice board. Please contact your child's homeroom teacher if you have any questions.

Second Grade Remote Learning Choice Boards: Please Choose 3 Options Each Day. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.