VISION STATEMENT

Our vision for Carter Middle School is to ensure high levels of learning, with a diverse, safe, and positive environment..

MISSION STATEMENT

The Carter Middle School Community is committed to providing a caring environment in which all students have the opportunity to learn responsibility, respect, critical thinking skills, and to achieve academic excellence.

Amy Hendry, Principal

Jodi Samp, Assistant Principal

Contact Information

Main Office: 586-825-2620
Fax: 586-698-4295
Attendance: 586-698-4562

School Start/End Times

Start Time: 7:51 a.m.
End Time: 2:46 p.m.

Half-day Dismissal: 11:00 a.m.

COGAT TESTING

WHERE: Carter Middle School

WHEN: Wednesday, 1/28/15

TIME: Hours: 1 - 3

FOR WHOM: 8th graders who have applied & received their test notification

PASTA FOR PENNIES: 1/26/15 - 2/13/15

Carter Middle School will be collecting money to donate to the: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society GOAL: $4,000 Last year we donated $3,800

On the following Fridays, money will be collected to update the 4th hour class rankings. Fridays: 1/30/15, 2/6/15, 2/13/15		Winning 4th Hour Class: Receives a lunch catered by Olive Garden
TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK CARTER POSTER CONTEST WINNERS: THEME - STANDING UP AGAINST BULLYING!

Poster Winner

Ms. Hendry, Principal; Ben Demo (6th Grade); Noor Butros (7th Grade); Nikia Jones (8th Grade); Robert Callender, Vice President of WEA

Great Job Students!

Ben Demo - 6th Grade

Demo

Noor Butros - 7th Grade

Butros

Nikia Jones - 8th Grade

Jones

8TH GRADE FAREWELL

	ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS: Beginning second semester, January 20, 2015, if you are on the exclusion list, you will not be able to attend the 8th Grade Year End Farewell Activity. Please keep this in mind when conducting yourself in school.
More information will be coming soon!

SIGN UP FOR IMPORTANT SCHOOL REMINDERS

Phone Alert

Ms. Hendry has created a Carter Community on Remind.

Please sign up to receive current school information.

You can choose to receive email or txt messages.

Remind Flyer

Remind Instructions

UPDATE ON PROGRESS REPORTS

As a result of the increased use of Parent Portal and In an effort to promote a more "green" school community, the printing of progress reports for all grades will no longer occur.

Click here to read District Letter.

UPDATE ON IOWA & MEAP TESTING/RESULTS

Please read the following letter from the Chief Academic Officer in regards to IOWA & MEAP testing and results.

Click here to read the parent letter.

EARLY RELEASE POLICY

"6th Hour Early Release Policy"

	Please send a note with your child stating your child's name and time to be released. This note should be sent to the main office PRIOR to the start of school and a pass will be issued to your child. Calls for Early Release MUST be made PRIOR to 2 pm. Staff will not be calling classrooms after 2 pm.
Click Here to view the new Early Release Policy	Thank you for your cooperation.

CARTER HONOR ROLL STUDENTS

Honor Roll

Congratulations Students - Keep up the hard work!

All A's - 116 students

Honor Roll - 237 students

Qtr 1 All A's & Honor Roll List

PRINCIPAL'S LIST - ALL A'S

Students must meet ALL criteria:

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.67 or higher
No single academic grade below A-
All 1's and/or 2's in Citizenship & Effort

HONOR ROLL

Students must meet ALL criteria:

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher
All A's & B's
All 1's and/or 2's in Citizenship & Effort

GRADING SCALE

GRADING

CITIZENSHIP/EFFORT

A+ 98 & Above

A 97 - 93

A- 92-90

B+ 89-87

B- 86-83

B 82-80

C+ 79-77

C 76-73

C- 72-70

D+ 69-67

D 66-63

D- 62-60

E 59-50

F 49-0

1 - Outstanding

2 - Satisfactory

3 - Needs Improvement

Homework and daily in-class work may account for up to 25% of the final grade. The remaining 75% of the final grade is to be determined on fair and equitable, multiple measures of assessments* that will permit a student to demonstrate his/her mastery level of the course's content.

* Examples of assessments may include, but are not limited to chapter tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, labs, etc. Assessments may be of any type that will demonstrate knowledge gained.

CARTER SPORTS

Hoops

2014-2015 Boys Basketball Schedule

love basketball

2014-2015 Girls Basketball Schedule

CARTER CLUBS

CLUB

NEXT MEETING

LOCATION

NOTES

Book Club

Thursday

1/22/15

Click here to view the flyer

Mr. Grifka's Room #305

Time: 2:53 - 4:17 pm

Book:

Legend

by:

Marie Lu

Ecology Club

Mondays

1/26/15

2/9/15

Room #504

Time: 2:50 - 4:15 pm

Carter's Ecology Club has earned the highest rating of Evergreen from the Macomb County Green Schools Program. Congratulations!

Student Council

Tuesday

1/22/15

Media Center

7:20 am

Attendance is mandatory!

Yearbook Club

Monday

T.B.A.

Media Center

Time: 2:45 - 4:00 pm

POPCORN SALE

Booster Club is Selling Popcorn!

When: Every Friday at dismissal

Cost: $1.00

Where: Main Lobby

Popcorn

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Box Top 2

You can help Carter earn $1,000 this year just by clipping Box Tops!

Please keep on collecting & turning in box tops for our school!

Box Top

FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR STUDENT . . .

Police Car

Do NOT drop off or pick up your children on the opposite side of Masonic.

Safety First

Thank you for keeping your children safe!

Drop Off Zones

Please click on the link below to view the parking lot map to view drop off & pick up zones.

Drop Off & Pick Up Zones

CARTER MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

1. The next book club meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 22nd.

2. The next Yearbook meeting will be on Jan 26th in the media center from 2:45-4:00/

3. Pasta for Pennies starts this Monday and runs until February 13th. Please donate money to the LLS during your 4th hour class. The winning class gets a lunch provided by Olive Garden.

CARTER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

January 2015:

Congratulations Mr. Miller!

How Do I Nominate a Carter Employee?

Carter Middle School is looking for it's Absolute Best! Please nominate an employee who deserves recognition for their outstanding service and dedication to the Carter Community. Please open, complete the form and save, and email as an attachment to Ms. Hendry by the 30th of every month.

Nomination Form

2014-2015 CARTER YEARBOOKS

Yearbook It

Order your yearbook now at

http://www.yearbookforever.com

Price: $30 through 1/30/15

HOW DO I STAY CONNECTED?

Parents & Guardians: These simple steps can help you stay informed on what is happening at Carter Middle School.

Check out the Carter website at www.wcskids.net/carter. Updates are made weekly, so check back often.

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Sign in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
On the left side of the screen, click on Email Notification.
You have several options to choose from: Grades, Attendance, and School Announcements. School Announcements will give you information on school activities, late start Monday reminders, days there is no school, and various other reminders and notifications.
You will be able to choose how often you receive the notifications that you have selected.

BUS ROUTES

Click here for Bus Route to Carter

Click here for Bus Route from Carter

Click here for Bus Route to Butcher

Order the Carter Gear of your choice; t-shirts, hoodies, sweat pants, shorts, hats, gym bags and more. It's quick, simple and sent directly to your home.

SPECIAL - $10 OFF THROUGH 01/17/2015 - ENTER COUPON CODE YgvbgWS2 http://www.mylocker.net/michigan/warren/carter-middle-school/index.html

Cousino PATRIOTS Athletic Department welcomes the new FRESHMAN, CLASS of 2017! We are very proud of our school and the many programs we offer. During the school year, CHS students can choose from several different sport activities. For information about athletics and summer camps, visit: http://www.wcs.k12.mi.us/cousino/Athletics/athletics.htm