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CARNEGIE NEWS FLASH 9/18/17 Welcome to the Carnegie News Flash! This publication is designed to communicate with families and community members about upcoming events and other news. For more information, visit Carnegie’s website, check out the PTSA’s website, and you may also follow Carnegie on Facebook!
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IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE September 18 – After school study hall begins
September 18-22 – Attendance Awareness contest September 18-22 – Spirit Week September 19 – Band parent information meeting September 20 – School Site Council meeting September 21 – School dance September 22 – Fall fundraising campaign beings September 23 – “An Evening with the STARS” September 26 – Make up picture day October 5 – End of Quarter 1 October 6 – NO SCHOOL – SCHOOL HOLIDAY October 16 – 6th grade Butter Braid fundraiser begins October 17 – 8th Grade Celebration committee meeting October 20 – Box Tops homeroom competition ends November 5 – Daylight Savings Time ends – turn clocks back one hour! November 8 – Last day to submit Reflections entries November 9 – NO SCHOOL – TEACHER WORK DAY November 10 – NO SCHOOL – VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY November 17 – Midterm of Quarter 2
Please click on the Quick Link below to navigate to that topic’s content: After School Study Hall Begins Student Portrait Packages Delayed Attendance Awareness Month Spirit Week Band Parent Meeting School Site Council Meeting School Dance Fall Fundraiser Kick Off An Evening With the STARS Box Tops PTSA News Birthday Commercials Yearbooks
AFTER SCHOOL STUDY HALL BEGINS – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 After school study hall begins on Monday, September 18 and will take place Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM in the Library. Students will sign in at the beginning of the session and are expected to remain for the entire hour, unless they are signed out early by an adult.
Study hall is intended as a quiet time for students to focus on homework. Adult supervision and assistance are available, and computers are available for educational use.
No registration is required; students may attend as many days per week as they wish. Back to the Top
STUDENT PORTRAIT PACKAGES DELAYED We have received numerous inquiries about when student portrait packages will be distributed. Lifetouch has informed us that there has been an unforeseen delay, so we ask that families please be patient as we await delivery of the packages. We will distribute to students as soon as all items are received. Back to the Top
SEPTEMBER IS ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH Attendance matters. “Attend today, achieve tomorrow”… students who attend school regularly have a better chance at success! To encourage students to attend and to arrive on time, the homeroom class with the best attendance (including tardies and absences) this week will be awarded a pizza party!
In addition, every student in the homeroom class with the best attendance through the entire month of September will win a $5 Dutch Bros. gift card! Be sure to come to school every day on time! Back to the Top
SPIRIT WEEK “GENERATIONS” – MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18-22 Express yourself through various decades during this week’s “Generations” spirit week! Monday – ‘50s – Poodle skirts, greaser attire Tuesday – ‘60s – Be groovy, baby Wednesday – ‘70s – Disco rules! Thursday – ‘80s – Neon colors (this is Thursday evening’s dance theme) Friday – Carnegie Colors Day
Have fun with your costumes, but please adhere to Carnegie’s dress code. Back to the Top
BAND PARENT MEETING – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Parents of beginning, intermediate and advanced band students are invited to attend an information meeting with Mr. Tulga on Tuesday, September 19 from 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM in Room A29 (the band room). Back to the Top
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Parents, please join Carnegie staff for a School Site Council meeting on Wednesday, September 20 from 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM in the Library. Make your voice heard and help determine where funds for our site will be allocated. Back to the Top
SCHOOL DANCE – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Join your Carnegie friends for music, snacks and social time at the dance on Thursday, September 21 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the MP Room! The dance is an ‘80s theme – wear NEON COLORS!
Students may purchase dance bids for $5 during lunch starting Monday, September 18. Students must present the parent-signed dance bid in order to enter the dance. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase, and regular dress code rules apply.
Students must have at least 92 merits the day of the dance in order to attend; read more about Carnegie’s Merit System here. Back to the Top
FALL FUNDRAISER KICK OFF – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Students will attend an assembly on Friday, September 22 to kick off Carnegie’s magazine and cookie dough fundraiser. Carnegie partners with Great American Opportunities for our school’s single largest fundraising effort; student participation is entirely voluntary.
Students will earn cumulative prizes for submitting orders on the following dates:
Friday, September 29 Thursday, October 5 Friday, October 13
Carnegie appreciates your support of our fundraising efforts! Back to the Top
AN EVENING WITH THE STARS – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts
Join the San Juan Education Foundation for the 11th annual An Evening with the STARS: An elegant evening celebrating excellence in education. Emcee Rob Stewart of KVIE will interview celebrity alumni on stage in the new Rio Americano Center for the Arts.
Performance by Craig Chaquico, Grammy nominated musician formerly with Jefferson Starship and Starship Wine and Food Tasting Silent Auction / Live Music and Dance Live Auction with David Sobon Auctions
2017 HALL OF FAME HONOREES Merrin Dungey Actress | Known for her work in Big Little Lies, Alias, King of Queens, and Once Upon a Time Rio Americano High School
Channing Dungey President of ABC Entertainment | Oversees all development, programming, marketing and scheduling operations for ABC Primetime and Late Night Rio Americano High School
Craig Chaquico Grammy-nominated musician | Rock bands Jefferson Starship and Starship La Sierra High School
Proceeds support innovative learning through direct to teacher grants in science, technology, arts, and reading for students in San Juan Unified schools.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here. Back to the Top
BOX TOPS – HOMEROOM COMPETITION THROUGH OCTOBER 20 Twice a year, Carnegie submits Box Tops and earns “free money” for the PTSA! Families are encouraged to collect Box Tops from the many products that are probably already in the home: soup cans, sides of binders, trash bags, Ziploc bags, cereal, facial tissue boxes, and more!
The homeroom class competition to collect box tops is on! Students should submit all collected box tops to their homeroom teacher. The competition ends on Friday, October 20, and the top five classrooms will enjoy a donut hole party! The PTSA appreciates your support. Back to the Top
PTSA NEWS The PTSA membership drive continues! You may download a membership form here. The PTSA appreciates your support as we support the students and staff at Carnegie with the following programs:
Monthly dances Scholastic Book Fair twice annually Grants for teachers for supplies/materials that are used in the classroom Support for Odyssey of the Mind, an after school enrichment program Support for Science Olympiad Red Ribbon Week National PTA Reflections Program to promote the arts Library/media supplies 8th Grade End of the Year Celebration Staff Appreciation (December and May luncheons) School beautification (landscape, capital improvements)
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BIRTHDAY COMMERCIALS Make a Carnegie student’s birthday extra special by having our Media class produce a birthday commercial that will air on our live morning broadcast, the Carnegie Connection! Complete the online request form here (or pick up a hard copy form from the office), then submit $10 cash or check payable to ACMS to the office. Digital photos may be emailed to Media teacher Erik Knight at [email protected].
Commercials will air on Fridays the week of the birthday. Please give the Media class at least five school days of production time prior to the desired air date. After the commercial has aired, it can be viewed on the Carnegie Connection’s YouTube channel here. Back to the Top
RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY! “I’m so glad I didn’t buy a yearbook” – said no one ever! Don’t be left out; buy your 2018 Carnegie yearbook today. Purchase in the office with $35 cash or a check payable to ACMS, or online here (enter Carnegie’s order number 7466). The $35 price is valid through December 21, after which the price increases to $40.
Eighth grade Send Off Ads (1/9 page space) are available to purchase for $30. Provide one or two photos of the graduating student and a message of about 20 words, and your student will cherish your special message forever. Questions? Please contact Yearbook Adviser Jill Goudy at [email protected]. Back to the Top
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