CARNEGIE NEWS FLASH 3/2/20 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 and the PTSA’s website.
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IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE
March 3 – Fundraiser kickoff assembly March 3 – PTSA meeting March 4 – Site Council meeting March 5 – Bagels with Bender March 5 – Front office closing early March 7 – Science Olympiad March 8 – Daylight Savings Time begins March 11 – Band Dessert Concert & Auction March 12 – Movie Night March 16 – NO SCHOOL – LOCAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY March 20 – End of Quarter 3 March 27 – Quarter 3 report cards issued April 6-10 – NO SCHOOL – SPRING BREAK April 14 – Lifetouch spring portraits April 23 – Talent show April 26 – Race to Educate (formerly Race for the STARS)
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NEW TRACK & FIELD COACH After 25 years of service as Carnegie’s head track and field coach, Dana Smith has passed the reigns to Joel Lorenzo, Carnegie’s PE teacher. We thank Mr. Smith for his dedication, and welcome Mr. Lorenzo into the role!
Mr. Lorenzo is looking to partner with parents in the Carnegie community who are willing to assist at practices and at meets. If you are interested in helping guide youth athletes, please email Mr. Lorenzo at [email protected] to learn more details. (Parents need to have an Annual Volunteer Agreement and a fingerprint clearance on file at Carnegie). Back to the Top
PTSA MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Join Carnegie’s PTSA at their monthly meeting! Parents wishing to be involved in their child’s middle school experience can attend on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:00 PM in the Library. Back to the Top
SITE COUNCIL MEETING – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 The Carnegie School Site Council team is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, March 4 at 2:50 PM in the Library. Members make decisions on how to allot funds to be used at our school. Back to the Top
BAGELS WITH BENDER – THURSDAY, MARCH 5 To maintain open lines of communication with our parent community, Carnegie parents are invited to attend “Bagels with Bender” on Thursday, March 5 from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM. Enjoy bagels and coffee while chatting one-on-one with Principal Suzanne Bender in a casual setting. Discuss current student issues, district initiatives and any other topics of interest. Please join us for an informal meet and greet (and no, you’re not in trouble even though you’re meeting with the principal in her office!). Back to the Top
FRONT OFFICE CLOSING EARLY – THURSDAY, MARCH 5 The front office will close promptly at 1:30 PM on Thursday, March 5 for a district-mandated staff training session. Thank you for your cooperation. Back to the Top
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD – SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Come and cheer for Carnegie’s Science Olympiad team! The competition takes place on Saturday, March 7 from 8:00 AM until around 5:30 PM/6:00 PM at Mira Loma High School (4000 Edison Avenue, Sacramento, 95821).
This is the regional level of Science Olympiad competition and will feature 23 local middle schools and 25 local high schools competing in events such as Crime Busters, Disease Detectives, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Food Science, Heredity, Mouse Trap Vehicle, Ping-Pong Parachute, and many more! Back to the Top
FOOD AND DRINK DELIVERIES TO SCHOOL Carnegie requests that parents and students please refrain from having food and drinks delivered to Carnegie, whether by well-meaning family members or third-party services like Door Dash. A large number of our students have food allergies and special foods present a risk. In addition, calling for students to pick up items during instructional time and returning to class with edible items is very disruptive. Lastly, the front office can’t guarantee timely delivery and perishable items may remain in the office for prolonged periods of time. Back to the Top
CORE CLASS SUBJECT AFTER SCHOOL STUDY HALL Starting Monday, February 3, Carnegie began free one-hour after school study hall/tutoring sessions for core class subjects (English, History, Math and Science). Study hall sessions will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM in the designated teacher’s classroom.
Students need not reserve a spot in advance, they may attend as needed. However, they will sign in as they arrive and will be expected to stay for the entire hour. Only a parent/guardian may sign out a student early. Students are expected to come prepared to work and will receive guidance in the specific subject area.
The schedule below is posted in the front office window, and is viewable on our website calendar.
MONDAYS English – Mr. Crislip in room C5 History – Mr. Pantalone in room F1 Math – Mr. Reeves in room P3 Special Support – Mrs. Hogsett in room G4
WEDNESDAYS English – Mrs. Wride in room H1 History – Mrs. Winter in room E4 Math – Mr. Reeves in room P3 Science – Mrs. Rhodes in room C8 Back to the Top
PE SWEATS FOR SALE Carnegie is selling PE hoodie sweatshirts and PE sweatpants, in adult sizes S - XL. Purchased individually, each piece is $20. If you purchase both at the same time, the bundle price for both pieces is $35. Please purchase with cash in the office, and your student will present their receipt to the PE staff in the locker room to choose their desired sizes. Back to the Top
STUDENT ID BADGES Carnegie would like to stress the importance of students having a current year photo ID badge on display with a lanyard while on campus. It helps identify students for safety reasons, and the barcode allows staff members to scan the badge for students arriving tardy, entrance to events such as dances and movie nights, to reward House points for participation in events, and other purposes.
All students were issued their first ID badge for free. If the first badge was misplaced and a replacement is needed, please have your student visit the front office to purchase one for $5 cash. We ask that students request a replacement badge at least one day prior to an event in order to give the office staff adequate time to generate the card. Back to the Top
VISITORS ON CAMPUS Carnegie is a closed campus, and to ensure the safety of your child, all visitors must check in at the Front Office. All guests will sign in, obtain a visitor’s badge, and will be assisted by the office staff.
Parents must sign in and obtain a visitor’s badge if they are bringing lunch to their student and wish to locate their student in the cafeteria or student circle areas.
When an adult is picking up a child for early dismissal, please check in at the Attendance Office and wait for your child to arrive.
Visitors without a badge may be questioned by campus monitors or other staff, and will be directed to the Front Office. Back to the Top
CELEBRATE YOUR STUDENT WITH A BIRTHDAY COMMERCIAL! Make a Carnegie student’s birthday extra special by having our Media class produce a birthday commercial that will air on our morning broadcast, the Carnegie Connection! Complete the online request form here (or pick up a hard copy form from the office), then submit the $10 cash payment 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. Back to the Top
RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY! Preserve the middle school memories with a Carnegie yearbook! Reserve yours now for $40 cash in the office, or order online with a credit card. Be sure to enter Carnegie’s order number 7466. Back to the Top
AMAZON FOR ACMS Shopping on Amazon has always been convenient, and now you can support Carnegie’s PTSA every time you shop! Use Carnegie’s unique link and .5% of every purchase goes to Carnegie’s PTSA. It couldn’t be simpler! No need to do anything special, simply use the link to be taken to AmazonSmile and choose to support Andrew Carnegie Middle School PTSA. Bookmark the link and use it every time you shop on Amazon! Back to the Top
The San Juan Unified School District Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
If you believe you have experienced unlawful discrimination, please contact the District’s Title IX Coordinator:
Linda C. T. Simlick, General Counsel 3738 Walnut Avenue Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 971-7110 [email protected]