Carmel Elementary School

Parents, please take a moment to take our Parent Survey. Just copy and paste the link below. Your students will benefit from your input and as always, Thank You and welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. https://mra.leaderinme.net/survey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=827926&token=b6d1ff6554d2db3d89d7504c2b8a5737&lang=en&newtest=Y

Carmel Family: Just a reminder that School Picture Day is tomorrow. If you plan on purchasing portraits you must send picture money with your student/s.This needs to be exact change as change will not be made or given by Lifetouch or school staff. Picture money needs to be turned in to your student's teacher not the office, please. You also have the option of paying online if that is more convenient for you. Remember to dress your best tomorrow!

Good afternoon Carmel families. Today you are receiving a survey. This survey guaranties that all of our students receive a free breakfast and lunch for the rest of the year. We need 100% of these surveys returned to your child’s teacher to maintain our free meal status. Even if you provide a meal for your child from home, we need you to complete the survey. All of the information that is collected is confidential and will not be shared outside the district. If you do not receive a survey, please come to the front office and we’ll give you another. Thank you! #YouAreALeader

Good morning Carmel Family, Just a reminder....Students are not allowed to arrive to school before 8:45 a.m., no exceptions. There is no supervision until that time and it is unsafe for your students to arrive earlier than 8:45 a.m. Parents will be called if students are dropped off or arrive on campus prior to 8:45 a.m.

For the first time, Carmel students are applying for leadership roles. Here they are being interviewed to become announcement leaders! Job interviews ARE an important leadership skill. Way to go Cougars! #YouAreALeader

Good Morning Carmel parents and guardians. We woul like to clear up some confusion. Carmel DID NOT send out a text stating that we would be releasing grades 1st-6th sometime around 12 pm today. That was from another school site in our district. Please see our normal early Wednesday schedule below: ALL TK /K students (A.M. & P.M.) attend school today 9:10 a.m. to 12:13 p.m. Grades 1st -6th- release at 2:31 p.m. today Please remember to arrive on time to pick up your students at school or their bus stops.

Congratulations Mr. Middleton on being named Teacher of the Year, and to Keri Lopez DISTRICT Employee of the Year!!! #YouAreALeader!

Tonight at 6:00 pm, Carmel is going to be officially recognized by the school board for achieving Lighthouse status. This is due to our school’s effective implementation of the Leader in Me Program. Come to the HUSD Board Meeting tonight as we celebrate our achievement! 15576 Main Street Hesperia #YouAreALeader

Hesperia Unified School District is pleased to announce that we will be using the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of our schools as part of our campus safety programs for students and faculty. All visitors, volunteers, and visiting staff will be asked to present a government-issued ID, such as a Driver’s License, state ID, etc. The Raptor system only checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded. The system is not connected to any other database such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, and information is not shared with any outside agency. This implementation will help increase the efficiency in our offices, allowing District-approved volunteers to spend their valuable time in classrooms instead of in the front office. Thank you, in advance, for your support in enhancing safety in our schools. #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Good afternoon Carmel Parents, We are writing to inform you that you still have time to enroll your Kindergarten students.If your child turns 5 on or before September 1st, he/she is eligible to be enrolled in our Kindergarten program.We also offer Transitional Kindergarten, often referred to as TK. Transitional Kindergarten is an exciting educational opportunity for children who turn five between September 2nd. and Dec 2nd. Buenas Tardes a Nuestros Padres de Carmel, Le estamos escribiendo para informarles que aun tienen tiempo para inscribir a sus estudiantes de kinder. Si su hijo/a cumple 5 años antes del 2 de Septiembre, el/ella es elegible para inscribirse en nuestro programa de kinder. Tambien ofrecemos kinder transicional, a menudo referido como TK. Kinder transicional es una emocionante oportunidad educativa para niños que cumplen cinco años entre el 2 de Septiembre a el 2 de Diciembre.

Hesperia Rec and Parks District is considering Carmel for a site based after school program. This program has a weekly fee that can range from $23-$30 a week paid for by parents or guardians for those interested in enrolling their Carmel students. Currently, they are establishing an interest list for the After School Activities Program (A.S.A.P.) at Carmel for the 2019/2020 school year. However, in order to establish this program which is run by Hesperia Rec and Parks District, they would need at least 25 kids to sign up with an interest packet for it to be official. Please note: This is NOT a free. This is a fee based program payable by the parent or guardian. Please see attached flyer for further information or visits the following weblinks. https://www.hesperiaparks.com/kids-kamp-asap https://apm.activecommunities.com/hesperiaparks/Activity_Search/asap-01-interest-list-packet-carmel-19-20/27247

Carmel's office hours for the summer are as follows: Monday, July 22nd -Thursday July 25th 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Carmel office and Hesperia USD will be closed Friday, July 26th. Monday, July 29th - Friday, August 2nd 9:00am-3:00 pm Monday, August 5th - Thursday, August 8th 9:00am-3:00 pm. We will only be open from 1:30 pm to 3 pm on Friday, August 9th due to an all district employee in service. Please note we will close the office in the afternoon for lunchtimes. Those hours of closure will be posted on the front doors of the office. If you have any questions please call us at (760)947-3188. Thank you.

HUSD Nutrition Services is proud to provide FREE Summer meals for children ages 2-18 Monday through Thursday during June. Parents are encouraged to bring their own lunches while children take part in the activities. Check out next week’s activities at Carmel Elementary! Earn a ticket each day for raffles later in the month! You must be in attendance during the raffle to win! Carmel Elementary’s lunch is from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Menus are available on Carmel Elementary’s website and the HUSD app. #IMPACTtheSummerHUSD #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Come and join in on the Summer Lunch Program at Carmel. Children eat for free! Today, there was even a Line Dancing class. #YouAreALeader

HUSD Nutrition Services is proud to provide FREE Summer meals for children ages 2-18 Monday through Thursday during June. Parents are encouraged to bring their own lunches while children take part in the activities. Check out next week’s activities at Carmel Elementary! Earn a ticket each day for raffles later in the month! You must be in attendance during the raffle to win! Carmel Elementary’s lunch is from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Menus are available on Carmel Elementary’s website and the HUSD app. #IMPACTtheSummerHUSD #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

HUSD Nutrition Services is proud to provide FREE Summer meals for children ages 2-18 Monday through Thursday during June. Parents are encouraged to bring their own lunches while children take part in the activities. Check out next week’s activities at Carmel Elementary! Earn a ticket each day for raffles later in the month! You must be in attendance during the raffle to win! Carmel Elementary’s lunch is from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Menus are available on Carmel Elementary’s website and the HUSD app. #IMPACTtheSummerHUSD #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

HUSD Nutrition Services is proud to provide FREE Summer meals for children ages 2-18 Monday through Thursday during June. Parents are encouraged to bring their own lunches while children take part in the activities. Check out next week’s activities at Carmel Elementary! Earn a ticket each day for raffles later in the month! You must be in attendance during the raffle to win! Carmel Elementary’s lunch is from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Menus are available on Carmel Elementary’s website and the HUSD app. #IMPACTtheSummerHUSD #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Carmel's First grade field trip is tomorrow, May 30th. ALL 1st grade students need to be to school by 8:15 a.m. Buses will load at 8:30 a.m. and depart at 8:45 a.m. Students will return to school by 1 pm. and then report to their classes for the remainder of the day.

Kinder leaders singing “The Three Little Pigs.” #YouAreALeader

Don't Forget Carmel Family! This is just a reminder, there is NO school tomorrow Friday May 24th (non-use of snow day) and Monday the 27th for the Memorial Day holiday. Have a fantastic 4-day weekend! We will see you Tuesday the 28th.