Carmel Elementary School

We would like to invite our Cougar families to our first Parent University class, next Tuesday, January 24th, at 5:00 pm in the pod. We'd love to see you there! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

We are encouraging all of our Cougar parents to attend one of these sessions being offered by our very own HUSD School Police Department. These discussions will provide valuable information on current trends on social media, drug and alcohol use, and so much more. #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Thinking Win Win and Synergizing are two of our leadership habits that emphasize working together in positive and productive ways. Check our Mrs. Galarza’s 6th graders using both habits in a team building activity with balloon towers last week! We love it! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Reminder ~ All HUSD schools will be closed on Monday, January 16th, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. We look forward to seeing our Cougars on Tuesday! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Next week is Winter Spirit Wear week!! We can’t wait!! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

What a joy it was to celebrate these awesome 5th graders at yesterday’s awards assembly! They have done an incredible job this semester and we are super proud of them! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ In case you missed the call from Mrs. Adams, you can view the message here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1byLRZxv_MUpebEMElHPVSc_TvHCwffbZoCRbHCcuuJI/edit?usp=sharing Cougar Families ~ En caso de que haya perdido la llamada de la Sra. Adams, puede ver el mensaje aquí: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1byLRZxv_MUpebEMElHPVSc_TvHCwffbZoCRbHCcuuJI/edit?usp=sharing

Quiz Quiz Trade brought the fun to practicing multiplication facts in Mr. Reyes’ class today! We love seeing our Cougars working together! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Pastries, poetry, and patterns made for a perfect afternoon in 1st grade today! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

The Holiday Shoppe is coming to Carmel! Flyers went home on Friday with budget envelopes and order forms. Students can purchase with cash or a pre-paid gift certificate. Purchasing will be open during all lunches next week. Preview of Items for Sale: https://chairperson.holidayshop.org/items/preview To purchase a gift certificate: https://chairperson.holidayshop.org/gift-certificates Happy Shopping! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Will a gingerbread baby sink or float? Mrs. Arredondo’s kindergarteners used their scientific investigative skills to come up with their hypothesis, graph their guesses, and observe what happened in their experiment. Great thinking was happening all along the way! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

It’s time for another Staff Spotlight! We’d love to introduce our community to our Instructional Coach, Mrs. Lindner! She is new to the Cougar family this year and has been a stellar addition to our team! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Student Council is partnering with Sultana High School in collecting donations of NEW blankets and socks for the homeless. Donation boxes will be in our front office starting this week if you are able to donate. #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Student Council is partnering with Sultana High School to collect new toys for the Toys for Tots program. A donation box will be in the front office starting December 1st and we will be collecting until December 15th. Any donations are very much appreciated! If you'd like more information about the program, visit https://www.toysfortots.org. #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

We are super excited to bring back our semester awards assemblies this year! Please see the flyer for dates/times for each grade level. Teachers will notify parents directly if their child will be receiving an award. Can’t wait to celebrate our Cougars’ hard work during the first half of the school year! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Want to send your friends a special message for the holidays? Student Council will be selling Winter Grams at student's lunch recess time from Thurs, Dec 1st until Friday, Dec 9th. Each gram will come with a winter themed note and a choice of pen or pencil. The funds raised will be used to help Student Council with upcoming events and activities! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Thanksgiving feasts are so much more fun with friends! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar families, join our English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting this Friday, Nov. 18th at 9:30am! We will have Dr. Maria Ampuero presenting on self-care and self-esteem for parents. ¡Familias Cougar, únanse a nuestra reunión del Comité Asesor del Idioma Inglés (ELAC) este viernes 18 de noviembre a las 9:30 am! Tendremos a la Dra. Maria Ampuero hablándonos sobre el autocuidado y autoestima de padres de familia.

“Librarians are tour guides for all of knowledge.” ~ Patrick Ness We are so fortunate to have the very BEST librarian here at Carmel! Thank you, Mrs. Hammond, for all that you do to inspire a love reading in our Cougars! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

HUSD and the HDAOR (High Desert Association of Realtors) are committed to stopping youth substance abuse. The HDAOR "How to recognize-prevent substance abuse" meetings are aimed at helping parents help children deal with peer pressure, detect substance abuse problems, and/or determine appropriate intervention steps. The HDAOR will host a series of free workshops dedicated to helping those who have not become involved in drug or alcohol use to avoid doing so and encourage those who are struggling with addiction to get the help that they need. For more information please visit: https://5il.co/1kigd