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CARNEGIE NEWS FLASH 11/4/19
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IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE
Week of November 4 – (DATE CHANGE) Boys’ basketball season begins
November 4 – Butter Braid orders and payments due
November 4 – Wrestling practices begin
November 5 – PTSA meeting
November 5 – Band fall concert
November 6 – Site council meeting
November 7 – Bagels with Bender
November 7 – Last day to submit Alliance Redwoods deposit
November 11 – NO SCHOOL – VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
November 12 – NO SCHOOL – TEACHER WORK DAY
November 13 – Butter Braid orders pick up
November 14 – Movie night
November 18-22 – English MAP testing
November 18-22 – Canned food drive
November 20 – Boon Supply paper order forms and payments due from 6th graders
November 20 – Open enrollment parent information night
November 21 – Art show
November 22 – Midterm of Quarter 2 | Progress reports issued
November 25-29 – NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING RECESS
December 2-6 – English MAP make-up testing
December 5 – Battle of the Books competition
December 9-13 – Math MAP testing
December 16-20 – Math MAP make-up testing
December 31 – Last day to order online from Boon Supply
Please click on the Quick Link below to navigate to that topic’s content:
Arriving at School on Time
Volleyball Champions
MAP Testing
Boys’ Basketball
Wrestling
Alliance Redwoods Information
PTSA Meeting
Band Fall Concert
Site Council Meeting
Bagels with Bender
Boon Supply Fundraiser
Battle of the Books Competition
Visitors on Campus
Birthday Commercials
Yearbooks & Send Off Ads
Amazon for ACMS
ARRIVING AT SCHOOL ON TIME
Carnegie has observed a significant increase in the number of students who are marked
tardy to homeroom class. Students should arrive at school before the warning bell
rings at 7:48 AM, and are to be in their seats ready to begin the school day when the
homeroom bell rings at 7:53 AM. It is important that students be in homeroom class on
time to receive vital instruction and information.
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VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
Carnegie is pleased to report that, after competing against other middle school
volleyball teams in the district, two of our teams emerged as division champions!
Congratulations to our coaches and athletes for these victories.
Carnegie 1 Team (7th graders) – coached by Sheila King and Erin Morrison
Kylie Bergen
Maya Carrillo
Mackenzie Dean
Cody Dippert
Paige Hackman
Natalie Hammond
Rosie Harrod
Hannah Hawkins
Julianna Lupina
Esha Majhail
Isabella Plesea
Anela Ward
Carnegie 2 Team (8th graders) – coached by Rick Gall
Sienna Demucha
Allison Dennett
Alyssa Dethlefson
Kayla Gall
Luci Lettau
Kayla Lewkowitz
Amy Martinez-Acosta
Ashley Petersen
Seneca Tendall
Isabel Velastegui
Ella Weiss
Juliette West
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MAP TESTING BEGINS NOVEMBER 18
English MAP testing will take place for students in all grades the week of Monday–
Friday, November 18-22. We request that parents avoid scheduling medical and dental
appointments during their student’s English period on these days so testing may be
completed in a timely manner.
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BOYS’ BASKETBALL – SEASON BEGINS THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4
Calling Carnegie boys in all grade levels interested in playing basketball! You are invited
to join this recreational league that will compete against other San Juan middle
schools. Participants are evaluated during the initial workout period and then every
player is placed on a team.
DATE CHANGE: Due to girls’ volleyball playoffs, the start of the boys’ basketball season
has been pushed out one week and will begin the week of November 4. Practice days
and times and game schedules will be confirmed by the coaches at a later date, but
practices are typically twice a week.
Students must be registered with the Orangevale Recreation and Park District before
they can participate, and space is limited. Parents may register online, in person at the
OVRPD office located at 6826 Hazel Avenue, Orangevale, or by phone (916) 988-4373.
The cost is $112 per player. Questions? Please contact Jason Bain of the OVRPD at the
above number.
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WRESTLING PRACTICES BEGIN – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Carnegie’s award-winning wrestling team begins its practices on Monday, November 4
in the wrestling room; students must arrive before 3:00 PM. Athletes must have
submitted a sports packet signed by both student and parent to Coach Dana Smith
before participating. Questions? Please contact Coach Smith at [email protected].
Be in the know about all wrestling news by checking the Carnegie Wrestling website
and subscribing to Remind text notifications. There are two ways to join Remind:
1. Download the Remind app, sign up, and “Join a Class”. Enter @scotswre and you’re
in the loop!
2. Text @scotswre to 81010 and sign up for notifications.
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ALLIANCE REDWOODS INFORMATION
Below is information about upcoming due dates, fundraising opportunities with Butter
Braid and Boon Supply, and parent chaperones for the sixth grade Alliance Redwoods
science field trip in April.
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, November 4 – Submit Butter Braid order form and payments to the front
office. You may accept cash or checks (payable to you) from your customers, and then
submit the total amount due for all orders as one check payable to BB West.
Thursday, November 7 – Last day to submit the $200 cash deposit; deposits will be
accepted at the table in front of the MP Room from 7:15 AM – 7:45 AM or in the front
office until 3:30 PM when the office closes.
Wednesday, November 13 – (CORRECTED DATE – your handout stated November 12, on
which there is no school for students!) Pick up Butter Braid items after school from the
front office. Please note: these are perishable items and the school doesn’t have room to
store unclaimed orders. Please ensure that your student has a ride home that
afternoon, as the frozen items can get heavy.
Wednesday, November 20 – Submit Boon Supply paper order forms and payments to
the front office. You may accept cash or checks (payable to you) from your customers,
and then submit the total amount due for all orders in CASH ONLY. Orders will be
shipped to Carnegie a few weeks later for students to deliver to their customers in time
for the holidays.
Wednesday, December 31 – Final day to place a Boon Supply online order.
TWO FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES (Participation is Voluntary)
Paperwork for both fundraisers is available in the front office.
Butter Braids/Cookie Dough Fundraiser – Sixth grade students sell product to friends
and family (door-to-door sales to strangers is discouraged), and students earn $5 for
each Butter Braid and $6 for each cookie dough item sold. Earned funds are applied
directly to each respective student’s balance owed, depending on how much they sell.
Orders and payments due November 4, pick up items to deliver to customers on
November 13.
Boon Supply Fundraiser – This fundraiser is available to all Carnegie students. The 40%
proceeds from all sales will be applied to the overall cost of the Alliance Redwoods trip,
reducing each sixth grade attendee’s balance owed by the same amount.
This is primarily an online campaign – the most convenient way to shop is online at
www.boonsupply.com/1000224. Customers place orders and pay with a credit card,
and items are shipped directly to the customer. Student sellers can also register at this
same site to be able to track their orders. Carnegie’s online ID# is 1000224. Share this
fundraiser by emailing the link to the Boon Supply site via email and text to family and
friends. Online orders accepted through December 31.
Optionally, for sixth graders only, there is also a paper brochure and paper order form
available for in-person sales. ** When collecting orders on the paper order form,
remember to collect $1 per item for shipping and $1 per item for tax. ** Payments may be
collected in cash or checks (payable to you), and then submit the total amount due to
Carnegie in CASH ONLY by November 20. Orders will be delivered to Carnegie in early
to mid-December, picked up by students, and delivered to their customers in time for
the holidays.
PARENT CHAPERONES
Please contact Linda Hoffman [email protected] in our front office to have
your name added to the potential chaperone list. To be considered as a chaperone,
parents must have a completed Annual Volunteer Agreement form as well as fingerprint
clearance on file with Carnegie.
If you’ve been fingerprinted at your student’s elementary school, the clearance does
not automatically follow you to Carnegie; Carnegie staff must request it from the
district’s Human Resources department. If you’ve never been fingerprinted with the
SJUSD, you must make an appointment with the Human Resources department and
present a document provided by our front office. There is no cost to you to have this
service done, and it may take up to two weeks to receive results from the DOJ. Please
contact the front office with any questions.
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PTSA MEETING – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Be a part of your student’s middle school experience by joining the PTSA at their
monthly meeting taking place on Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00 PM in the library.
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BAND FALL CONCERT – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Carnegie’s beginning, intermediate, advanced and jazz bands will perform at their fall
concert on Tuesday, November 5 at 6:30 PM at Rio Americano High School (4540
American River Drive, Sacramento, 95864). Join us for what promises to be a truly
enjoyable evening of music.
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SITE COUNCIL MEETING – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
The Carnegie Site Council will meet on Wednesday, November 6 at 2:50 PM in the
library. This team is responsible for examining and creating opportunities for our
students by assessing and making recommendations on how we spend our Local
Control Funding Formula (LCFF) monies. Please email Principal Suzanne Bender at
[email protected] if you are interested in joining the team.
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BAGELS WITH BENDER – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
To maintain open lines of communication with our parent community, Carnegie parents
are invited to attend “Bagels with Bender” on Thursday, November 7 from 7:45 AM –
9:00 AM. Enjoy coffee and bagels 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 Principal Bender for an informal meet and greet
(and no, you’re not in trouble even though you’re meeting with the principal in her
office!).
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BOON SUPPLY FUNDRAISER
Carnegie is inviting students to participate in the Boon Supply fundraiser. Boon Supply
offers a variety of gift items – tote bags, reusable lunch bags, candles,
soup/pancake/cookie mixes, baking items, kitchen and home goods, and more – and
40% proceeds of all sales will be applied to help offset the cost of the sixth grade
Alliance Redwoods science field trip in April.
Customers may order online here, pay with a credit card, and items will be shipped
directly to the customer’s home. Online orders will be accepted through December 31.
Thank you for supporting our sixth graders!
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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS COMPETITION – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Carnegie is pleased to host the Battle of the Books competition on Thursday,
December 5 at 1:30 PM. Students are encouraged to read as many titles as possible
from this reading list, then be prepared to exhibit their comprehension skills as they
battle it out amongst their peers. Prizes and honor to be had!
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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 area.
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.
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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.
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RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK AND 8TH GRADE SEND OFF AD TODAY!
Preserve the middle school memories with a Carnegie yearbook! Reserve yours now for
the early bird price of $35 (the price increases to $40 in January). You may purchase in
the office with $35 cash or order online with a credit card. Be sure to enter Carnegie’s
order number 7466.
Parents of 8th graders are invited to purchase a Send Off Ad for their student! Submit
one or two photos (paper photos to the office, digital photos may be emailed to
yearbook adviser Jill Goudy at [email protected]), a message of up to 20 words,
and $30 (CASH ONLY) to the front office and your special message will appear in a 1/9-
page size ad in the yearbook. What a great way to share the love! Order forms are
available in the front office, and all items must be submitted by the Friday, December
20 deadline.
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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!
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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
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