Carter Middle School ~ Warren Consolidated Schools

31300 Anita | Warren, Michigan 48093 | 888-4WCS-KIDS | www.wcskids.net/carter

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CARTER COUGARS AMY L. HENDRY, Principal JODI SAMP, Assistant Principal

Office Phone: 586/825-2620 Absence Line: 586/698-4562

Reminder from the Principal…

“6TH HOUR EARLY RELEASE POLICY”.

If your child needs to be released from school early, please follow the process

outlined below.

Write a note including your student’s name and time to be released and have your

child deliver the note to the main office PRIOR to the start of school and a pass will

be written for your child to leave class at that time.

Calls made to the main office for early release MUST BE MADE PRIOR to 2 p.m.

Staff members will not be making phone calls to classrooms which interrupt

instruction AFTER 2 p.m. Please make appropriate plans for your child to be

released early.

Emergency situations will be dealt with as they arise.

It is our goal to do our “Absolute Best” to take care of ALL student needs including

maximizing classroom instruction time. Thank you for your attention to the new

policy. As always if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Principal

Ms. Hendry, at hendrya@wcskids.net.

Amy Hendry, Ed. S.

Special points of interest:

NO SCHOOL - Election Day

Tuesday, November 3

BOOSTER MEETING

Tuesday, November 10

7:00 p.m.

REPORT CARDS GO HOME

Thursday, November 12

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Monday, November 23

5 - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, November 24

12:30 - 3:00 p.m.

5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

HALF DAY OF SCHOOL

Friday, November 13

Tuesday, November 24

11:00 a.m. Dismissal

NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 25

Thursday, November 26

Friday, November 27

November 2015

REPORT CARDS and

PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be

held on:

Monday, November 23

EVENING ONLY - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

~ AND ~

Tuesday, November 24

12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

AND

5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

There will be a half day dismissal at

11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 24

AND

NO SCHOOL ON

NOVEMBER 25, 26, 27

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BAND NEWS

Fantastic job to all band students for their great performance at the 1st Annual Night of Fright Concert.

Also, a huge round of applause for all of the help and support from parents, families and friends.

Eighth Grade Band Students and Parents, the 2016 Chicago Band Trip Informational Meeting is on

Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Band room. Please plan on attending this meeting for

information and registration on the trip.

Reminder to those that sold cookie dough; the Cookie Dough Pick-up is Thursday, November 19, 2015

from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Pit Area in the back of the building.

The Carter Bands are hard at work preparing for the 2015 Winter Concert which will be held at the

Performing Arts Center (12901 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312) on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

at 7:00 p.m. All bands (6th, 7th and 8th) will be performing at this concert.

Please take time to visit the Carter Bands website for information, band calendar and constant updates at

http://carterbands.weebly.com/.

Go Cougar Bands!

Mr. Case

BOOSTER CLUB

PARENT MEETING

Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.

in the Media Center

Media Center Volunteers Needed!

Mrs. Fannon, Carter’s Media Specialist, is looking for volunteer parents and grandparents to help with book shelving and to work at book fairs.

The first book fair this year will be on December 2, 3, and 4. Help is needed from 8:00-11:00 and from 12:00-3:00 each of those days. If you would like to sign up for one of those shifts, please e-mail Mrs. Fannon at kfannon@wcskids.net.

If you would like to volunteer for a couple hours each week or month, working in the library is a great way to get involved in your child or grandchild’s school. Assistance is needed with shelving books, checking in and out materials, and basic maintenance. If you are interested in committing to a more regular schedule, please contact Mrs. Fannon.

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Carter Middle School Volleyball News!

7th Grade Volleyball Team

Coach Mrs. Smith

7th Grade Managers:

Shanti Harbus and Teri Yock

8th Grade Volleyball Team

Coach Ms. Pekar

8th Grade Managers:

Paige Elliott, Grace Weisenbach & Jasmine Lewis

Abigail Bailey

Rachel Chmiel

Gabby DiPiazza

Sydnee Garvey

Kailey Glass

Skylyn Goyette

Kaitlyn Henry

Samantha Maniaci

Madison Meadows

Kristi Metrusias

Andriana Monteleone

Abigail Nacker

Olivia Nasiatka

Alexis Yock

Albulena Zenuni

Sarah Zymeri

Nicole McDonald

Kaitlyn Bacon

Jasmine Asberry

Valerie DiBattista

Gillian Sears

Jessica Spudowski

Alyssa Kessler

Brooke Owens

Sarah Taffs

Stephanie Tallerico

Olivia Jolliffe

Savonne Dodson

Samantha Liptak

Alexis Nawrocki

Xitlaly Orzechowski

Olivia Skierski

Congratulations to the girls 7th grade volleyball team

for a terrific season!

The girls came in second in the District Tournament

on Saturday, October 24th.

I am so proud of you this season!

GREAT JOB!!!

Coach D. Smith

The 8th grade girls volleyball team placed third in the

district tournament held Saturday October 24, 2015. The

ladies started off playing against Grissom winning the first

game 25-6. Savon Dodson and Kaitlyn Bacon gave us

an incredible lead with their awesome serving streaks.

Gillian Sears and Stephanie Tallerico were unbeatable

with their defensive plays. The second game was taken

by Grissom 7-25. The girls came back in the third game

fighting strong with great plays from Sarah Taffs, Jasmine

Asberry, Valerie DiBatista and Olivia Joliffe but Grissom

took the game in a close 21-25. Carter then took on the

Beer Barons. We took the first game 25-3 with Olivia

Skierski serving 17 powerful serves in a row that could

not be returned. Beer took the second game while Carter

dealt with a couple of injuries. But the third game was

taken by Carter 25-16 with some incredible plays from

Jasmine Asberry, Gillian Sears, Alyssa Kessler, Alexis

Nawrocki and Stephanie Tallerico. Olivia Joliffe played

amazing during the entire match killing every ball that

came her way. Carter Cougars ended up taking third

place overall in the tournament, and finished second in

the district during the regular season. For the regular

season our record was 5-3.

It was a fun season ladies, good luck to all of you in high

school!

Coach J. Pekar

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2015 Carter Middle School Football

7th

Grade Football Team Abdul Barjaoui

Morgan Arvo

Hussein Barjaoui

Matt Berry

Aiden Brady

Bryce Cannon

Ronald Collier

Devin Dennings

Tyler Fedruk

Nick Foley

Christian Habeeb

Gabe Holman

Chase Houle

John Hunt

Paul Kelliker

Paul Kovalcik

Kenji Kue

Niko Mazzola

Devin Moore

Keith Neal

Josh Noble

Christian Owens

Arum Polus

Charbel Sanjakly

Victor Schwenk

Tyler Solomon

Stephen Swirski

Andrew Tatham

Logan Tucker

Kaleb Young

Kyle Young

Coaches:

Mr. Loop

Mr. Wilking

8th

Grade Football Team

Salvatore Aiello

Jacob Berry

Justin Bingle

Nicholas Braunschneider

Brendan Carmack

Rogan Carter

Ali Cherri

Brandon Curtis

Dylan Dickson

Cody Faircloth

Joshua Fanaras

Frank Formicola

Zacary Hammond

Nathan Harrington

Willie Hicks

Wyatt Hudson

Jason Jakubowski

Noah Jarnot

Andy Llera

Dakota Kendrick

Andrew McAllister

Kenny Moore

Dominick Odister

Eric Patterson

Michael Roth

Davin Rybaczuk

Noah Stalker

Fadi Waleed

Justin Winkler

Coaches:

Mr. Cafagna

Mr. Smith

The 7th and 8th

grade football teams have been playing extremely hard this year while facing tough opponents. Despite the loss of several key players, the Cougars have been fighting through the season. Standout performances have been had by

many of the athletes on our football teams.

Come watch the team play their final home game against Wolfe MS at Carter on

Wednesday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m.

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Notes from Nursing

I got mine, did you get yours?? The Flu season has begun but it’s not too late to

get immunized against the seasonal flu.

Who should get vaccinated this season? Everyone who is at least 6 months of age should

get a flu vaccine this season. It is especially

important for some people to get vaccinated.

Those include:

*People who are at high risk of developing

serious complications like pneumonia if

they get sick with the flu:

*People with asthma, diabetes, and chronic

lung disease

*Pregnant women

*People 65 years and older

*People who live with or care for others who

are at high risk of developing serious

complications.

When should you get vaccinated? October

or November is the best time to get vaccinated, but

you can still get vaccinated in December and later.

Getting the vaccine early gives the body enough

time to build up immunity to or protection from,

the flu virus before infection rates start to climb in

the cold months. It takes about two weeks after

vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body

and provide protection against the flu. A flu

vaccine is needed every year because flu viruses

are constantly changing. It is not unusual for new

flu viruses to appear each year.

What are the symptoms of the flu? Symptoms

of seasonal flu include fever plus one or more of the

following: cough, sore throat, body aches,

headaches, chills, fatigue, diarrhea, or vomiting.

The virus can also cause pneumonia, which can make it

hard to breathe.

Is there a treatment if I get sick with the flu? Antiviral medications used to treat common seasonal

flu can ease symptoms and shorten the duration of the

illness.

When to keep kids home… When to Keep a Child

Home from School: 1. Fever: A child has a temperature of 100 F taken by

mouth or 99 F taken under the arm. The child should

not return until 24 hours of no fever, without the use

of fever-reducing medications.

2. Diarrhea: A child has two loose or watery stools,

even if there are no other signs of illness. The child

should have no loose stools for 24 hours prior to

returning to school.

3. Vomiting: A child that is vomiting. The child should

have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours prior to

returning to school.

Prevention: Teach and practice healthy habits. Wash

your hands often with soap and warm water for at least

20 seconds. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth,

because the virus can spread when you touch surfaces

that are infested with germs.

Julia Lechtenberg RN, MSN, NCSN

Warren Consolidated School Nurse

November, 2014

Used with Permission: CDC

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Carter's Book Club

Cover 2 Cover

Join Carter’s Book Club & Join The Conversation!

Our next meeting is Thursday, November 12

From 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Media Center

We’ll be discussing the book

“Freak the Mighty”.

Be sure to read the book

so we’re all ready to discuss it!

See you at Book Club!

Ms. McLean

Michigan Teacher of the Year nominee, Mr. Chase Mielke, visited Carter to speak with our students. In the morning, he spoke with each grade level about how each of us has the ability to control our thoughts, like whether we're optimists or pessimists. He also discussed perspective; the idea that it's good to remember that whatever we've been dealt in life, someone has it worse.

In the afternoon, Chase met in smaller groups with a few select classes. Here he talked to them about how the brain works, and how they can use that knowledge to help them in school. In short, you use it or you lose it. He explained to students that if they don't do well on a test it's not because they can't, it's because they didn't take all the necessary steps your brain needs to help remember the content (see it, hear it, write it down, etc.).

It was a very positive presentation, and one we hope the students found to be very inspirational.

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Parents,

Carter has a 24 hour, 7 day attendance line available to you. Please call: 586/698-4562 to report absences or

tardies.

Automated attendance calls and/or emails are generated by Warren Consolidated Schools to all students who

are not reported absent to their school by 9:30 a.m.

Please know that the absence line is not a homework request line and all absences need to be reported on a

daily basis. Thank you for your support.

ATTENDANCE

BOYS BASKETBALL AND TRYOUT INFORMATION

- Athletes MUST have a sports physical on file in the school office.

- 8th Grade Coach Cafagna and 7th Grade Coach Zwierzchowski would like each player to wear a t-shirt with their name on the back at Try-outs. Athletic shorts and appropriate footwear are required.

- In season practice times for 7th Grade and 8th Grade will stagger between 3-4:30pm and 4:30-6pm with an occasional morning practice.

- If you have any questions, please contact Coach Cafagna at cafagna@wcskids.net or Coach Z at Ezwierzc@wcskids.net

Monday, November 9

7th grade: Try-out Day 1 – 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

8th grade: Try-out Day 1 - 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 10

8th grade: Try-out Day 2 – 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 11

7th grade: Try-out Day 2 – 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

8th grade: Try-out Day 3 - 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Thursday, November 12

7th grade: Try-out Day 3 – 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

8th grade: Team Practice #1 - 4:30 - 6 p.m.

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Ecology Club News

Come join “The Green Team” here at Carter Middle School! We are excited to start our after

school ecology club, where we will have many activities which could include recycling, butterfly

garden, bird houses/feeders, art with recyclables, electronics drives, hydroponic gardening, energy

conservation, adopting endangered animals, solar cooking and lots more!

We will meet about twice a month. Our November meetings are Wednesday, November 11 & 18

from 2:50 - 4:00 p.m. in the Media Center. If interested, please fill out a permission slip and return it

to Ms. Russell (Room 310) or Mrs. Depolo (Room 307).

Any questions, please contact Ms. Russell at ext. 24310 or mrussell@wcskids.net or Mrs. Depolo

at ext. 24307 or Kdepolo@wcskids.net.

We look forward to having you on our team & making Carter a better place to be!

** Ecology Meetings: November 11 and November 18 from 2:50-4:00 in the Media Center.

The Pokemon Club meets every Thursday after school from 3 - 4:00 p.m. in the Art Room. The club members play Pokemon card games, trade Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards and also draw Anime.

If interested in joining, just come by Ms. Greenblatt’s art room 408 after school on Thursdays!

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CARTER’S COUNSELOR CORNER

HOMEWORK AND STUDY SHORTCUTS:

12 WAYS TO GET THINGS DONE QUICKER

By Susan Kruger, M.ED.

Small steps can bring huge rewards in getting homework done and in studying for tests.

This information was intended for students with ADHD, however, the strategies can benefit

any student.

YOU CAN GET IT DONE

Talk with a parent about raising her ADHD child and, sooner or later, the conversation will

turn to the homework wars. “You can’t believe how long it takes for my son to finish home-

work,” she will say. “Will it ever get better?” Yes, it will. There are ADD-friendly strategies

for finishing homework and studying more effectively. Don’t tell your child which strategy to

use. Instead, let her choose. Choice is a key factor for inspiring motivation.

TAKE TEN

When you first sit down to do homework, take two minutes to put loose papers into the proper

folders. Use the next eight minutes to reread notes and/or handouts from school. These 10

minutes will save you hours of searching and studying. You will quickly get into the habit of

putting assignments where they belong. Reviewing your notes helps transfer information to

long-term memory, saving hours of study time when test time comes around.

WORK IN 30 MINUTE BLOCKS

Set a timer and limit each study or work session to 30 minutes. Challenge yourself to finish a

certain amount of work within that time. The adrenaline rush of the challenge will improve

your focus.

TAKE 5 MINUTE BREAKS

Both your body and brain need frequent refreshers. Set another timer for five minutes, then

do jumping jacks, run in place, or stretch. Start another 30 minute block of homework. This

sounds too simple to work, but these breaks keep you sharp to get your work done faster.

After two weeks, you will find that these five minute blocks will significantly reduce

procrastination.

CREATE A USER-FRIENDLY PLANNER

A lot of ADHD students who keep a planner forget to use it throughout the day. Always keep

it in your main folder or binder, along with a pen in the binding. Use a binder clip to mark your

current page. It should take only a few steps to access your planner and to write down assign-

ments and reminders-and you won’t waste time later, calling friends to ask about homework.

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SIP SOMETHING SWEET

When kids do homework, they should sip (not gulp) a drink with sugar in it, says Dr. Russell

Barkley, Ph.D., author of Taking Charge of ADHD. Lemonade or sports drinks are good

choices. These beverages deliver glucose to your brain, which is its only source of fuel. The

more fuel you have, the more you will be able to work effectively and efficiently.

SKIP PROBLEMS THAT STUMP YOU

If you come to a homework question (or two or three) that you find confusing, highlight or

circle it and move on. The more you dwell on something you don’t understand, the more

anxious you will get. The more anxious you get, the less energy you have for the rest of your

homework. Stick with what you can figure out. Take the hard problems to your teacher at

the start of class and ask for help.

REVIEW YOUR NOTES OUT LOUD

Your brain will process the information in three ways: through your eyes as you read it, your

mouth as you say it, and your ears as you hear your own voice. This improves your focus and

memory.

CREATE TEST QUESTIONS FROM YOUR NOTES

Writing down questions helps you learn better than reciting or memorizing information.

The process forces you to think about the information at a higher level. Higher-level thinking

helps you learn more things, thus shortening your study time.

READ YOUR TEXTBOOK: JUST NOT EVERY WORD

Read through related sections of your textbook, but don’t read every word. Read headings,

diagrams, and captions to photos and illustrations to get started. Set your timer and spend

one 30-minute block reviewing a textbook chapter. Your enhanced comprehension will help you

sail through your homework.

DO A QUICK REVIEW BEFORE CLASS

Review textbook chapters before teachers lecture about them in class. This process gives

your brain enough knowledge to help you pay better attention in class. You can reduce study

and homework time if you have a deeper understanding of the material.

GET READY FOR SCHOOL AT NIGHT

Most ADDers are groggy in the morning, so it’s easy to forget things if you are trying to get

organized. Instead, gather all of your folders, books, notebooks, and supplies, and put them in

your bag before you go to sleep. When you don’t deal with chaos in the morning, you have

more resources to stay focused through the day. The calmer your day, the more energy you’ll

have to blast through homework in the evening.

Colonial

Re-enactment

Carter Middle School's 8th grade U.S. History students saw a presentation from Colonial

reenactors representing Paul Revere and Sybil Ludington, the lesser known female Paul

Revere, who was just 16 years old, yet rode twice the distance of Paul Revere, alerting the

Colonial forces that the British were approaching.

Everyone enjoyed the interesting presentation which included historical information,

artifacts, and a question and answer session.

Dear parents/guardians-

To celebrate Mexican culture, all Spanish students will be learning about the Mexican holiday, The Day of the

Dead, or “Día de los Muertos”. During the end of October and beginning of November, the students are going to

be learning about the significance of this holiday in Mexico and how it is celebrated. In addition to readings,

class discussions, and pictures, we would like to give the students the opportunity to make cookie skulls that can

be decorated in honor of this holiday. We will be decorating cookies in class on Monday, November 2. In order

to offset the cost of this activity we are asking for donations of the following items. Anything donated will be

greatly appreciated.

Items Needed:

Containers of vanilla frosting

food coloring (all colors) to tint the frosting

Please send in any donations with your child by Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Thank you so much for your support!

Mrs. Ambroziak and Ms. Ceravolo

Día de los Muertos

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8th Grade America & Me Essay Contest

We are excited to offer an opportunity for our 8th grade students to enter an essay

contest based on the topic “My Personal Michigan Hero”, that could earn them a cash

award of $1000! See essay contest rules & dates below:

Warren Consolidated Schools

Carter Middle School

31300 Anita

Warren, MI 48093

586/698-4562

Carter’s Website: http://school.wcskids.net/carter/