10/11/26 Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/11/26 (12:00 PM)

A colorful world map serves as a backdrop for the text 'ROAR Around the World Carver Elementary | 2026-2027'.

October 11, 2026

Four photos show students in a classroom engaging in hands-on science and health career activities.

Dear Families,

The PTA has postponed their playground play date and clothing swap today due to the weather.

Recently, our fourth grade students participated in a pilot program for HCPS, and enjoyed experimenting with different “hands on” career activities from the new Mobile Access to Careers (MAC) van. Mrs. Hurley, HCPS K-12 Career Exploration Specialist, along with Carver’s school counselors, Mrs. Corning and Mrs. Perry, assisted students while they worked in different career clusters such as Manufacturing, Health Sciences, Chemical Engineering and Forensic Science. The MAC van is an extension of Workforce and Career Development.

Thank you to our parent volunteers who have helped out during lunch time! Your help is greatly appreciated. October Cafeteria Volunteers

New Information

Safety Drill

This Wednesday we will be participating in a school-wide earthquake drill. Students will shelter in place and move underneath a table or desk and cover their head and neck.

Henrico Christmas Mother

If you are in need of holiday support, you can apply in person throughout this month. Click here for more details. We will also be holding a food collection from October 26 through November 13.

Community Support

We are now collecting canned or boxed food in partnership with Lakewood through October 23. Donations can be brought to Dr. Budny's office to be dropped off. No glass jars or expired food.

Fit For Life 7:20-7:35

10/12 Monday-1st grade

10/13 Tuesday-2nd grade

10/14 Wednesday-none

10/15 Thursday- 3rd and 4th

10/16 Friday-Kindergarten and 5th

New Volunteer Opportunity

We will be opening up our ROAR store for students to trade in their points for prizes and need volunteers to help assist. This will happen on Wednesdays from 7:20-8:00 in the cafeteria, beginning October 14. Click here to sign up to volunteer.

Staff Shout-Outs

Want to recognize a staff member for something amazing they did? Fill out this form linked here. These will be shared weekly with staff.

PTA Updates

Trunk or Treat

Ready to help?

Here's the sign up to volunteer!

We are also accepting candy donations! Unopened bags of candy can be dropped off at the main office.

Join the PTA

Membership will be $5 and you can click here to join now.

Volunteer

Want to help out in the cafeteria as a volunteer during lunch? Click the link below to sign up. Make sure you have completed the online volunteer form.

October Cafeteria Volunteers

Continue to Support the PTA

Want to support the PTA?! When you order Marco's pizza, enter COUGARS and a portion goes back to the PTA.

Click here to join the PTA

Great Clips coupon offering any haircut for $16.99, valid until 11/30/2026.

A flyer for the Henrico County Public Schools Community Food Pantry at the Oak Avenue Complex, every Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

HCPS Family and Community Engagment

Visit the FACE site for more information.

Upcoming Events

October 23-Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:00

October 28-Student half day (dismiss at 11:10); ROAR house rally

October 30-Book character parade

Don't Forget...

All Carver students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch daily should they choose. Students can purchase snacks and/or ice cream with money on their account.
ID Cards- ALL students will be required to wear their ID badge daily. These will be used for getting breakfast and lunch, checking out library books, and tardies.
Cell phones/watches- Please keep all cell phone and electronic watches in student bookbags throughout the school day. For further guidance, please see the Student Code of Conduct.
Attendance- If your child will be absent, please call the front office. If your child will be absent for a planned trip, you must notify Dr. Budny in writing (email kfbudny@henrico.k12.va.us).
Transportation-for any change of transportation, you must notify the office in writing-please do not just message the teacher as their focus is on instruction and they may not see your message; you can email jhbanks@henrico.k12.va.us and ckellison@henrico.k12.va.us
Birthdays-In an effort to celebrate student birthdays in a safe and healthy way, edible treats may not be sent in (cupcakes, cookies, etc.). If you wish to send in non-food items for your child's class, here are some suggestions: pencils, stickers, playdough, etc. Please reach out to your child's teacher for more details.
A new volunteer form must be filled out each year in order to be considered for a field trip chaperone or to assit in the classroom. See buttons below to complete an online volunteer form.

Volunteer Form (English)

Volunteer Form (Spanish)

School Counseling and Student Wellness Information

Mental Health Resources

If you or your student are in need of community resources, click the link below to get more information.

https://www.henricoschools.us/page/community-mental-health-resources

HCPS Safety Info

Anonymous Alerts

School administration and counselors monitor alerts that come in that may pertain to bullying, threats, or other concerns. To learn more about Anonymous Alerts and to submit a message, please visit: https://www.henricoschools.us/page/anonymous-alerts

Student Medications

Written parental permission on the appropriate form is required before any medication may be administered. The school nurse or clinic attendant must administer all prescription and over-the-counter medications (including cough drops, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and cold and cough preparations) in the school clinic.

For more information on HCPS safety, visit

https://www.henricoschools.us/page/safety

Threat Assessments (For Self-Harm and/or Harm to Others)

This link contains information and resources for families about self-harm and/or harm to others.

This video provides an overview of the threat assessment process in Virgina schools.

Parent Online Resources

ParentSquare--Download the app from the app store for your iPhone or Android

Don't forget to sign up for Parent Portal and Schoology. Please visit https://www.henricoschools.us/page/the-connection-online-services-and-resources for more information.

Securly--lets you monitor what your student is searching online through HCPS issued devices

For help in using these resources in various languages, please see this video as created by HCPS. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkuVq2gTVMpvGNDAo7k94Q

Contact info

Please reach out with any questions or concerns. Office hours are Monday-Friday 7:20-4:00

804-750-2640 (phone)
804-750-2648 (fax)
https://carver.henricoschools.us/