Carmel Elementary School

Cougar Families ~ We are still in need of individually wrapped candy for our upcoming Fall Festival! Donations can be turned into the office or your child's teacher. Your help is very much appreciated! Familias Cougar ~ ¡Todavía necesitamos dulces envueltos individualmente para nuestro próximo Festival de Otoño! Las donaciones se pueden entregar a la oficina o al maestro de su hijo. ¡Su ayuda es muy apreciada! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Thank you to our local fire department for spending time with our kindergarten kiddos today! Lots of learning and oh so much fun! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

We had a BLAST at last night’s family BBQ/game night! Music, fun, and family…There’s no better way to start the weekend! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD #carmelptahesperia

800+ kids and staff in matching Cougar shirts!! Thank you to our amazing PTA for making this happen!! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ We have lots of events coming up! Please review the attached document for details! *School Site Council (9/22) *ELAC (9/23) *Picture Day (9/23) *Family BBQ (9/23) *Minimum Day Schedule (9/27 - 9/30) Familias Cougar ~ ¡Tenemos muchos eventos por venir! ¡Por favor revise el documento adjunto para más detalles! *Consejo Escolar (9/22) *ELAC (9/23) *Día de la foto (9/23) *Parrillada familiar (23/9) *Horario mínimo de días (27/9 - 30/9) #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

The book fair is coming to Carmel! Tomorrow is preview day and purchasing takes place next week during lunches. You can also purchase online using the link below. All proceeds will go towards adding new books to our school library! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/carmelelementaryschool1

Check out our latest Staff Spotlight! Say hello to Mrs. Galarza, one of our awesome 6th grade teachers! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Red, white, and blue could be seen everywhere you looked on Friday. Way to go, Cougars! ❤️🤍💙 #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

We are SUPER excited to bring our Fall Festival back this year!! This event will take place on October 21st, from 6p-9p. To prepare for all of the fun, we need your help! We are seeking donations of bags of individually wrapped candy to give out at each of the games/booths. Candy can be brought in starting on Monday and should be turned into your child’s teacher. Students will receive an extra PBIS Rewards point for Working Together (PAWS) for each bag that they bring in. #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Patriot Day is this Sunday, September 11th. In honor of this day of remembrance, we are asking all of our Cougars to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow, Friday, September 9th. We can’t wait to see these patriotic colors throughout our campus! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ Due to a handful of SSC members not being able to attend our first meeting tomorrow, we have decided to postpone until Thursday, September 22nd, at 4:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there! Familias Cougar ~ Debido a que un puñado de miembros del SSC no pudieron asistir a nuestra primera reunión mañana, hemos decidido posponerla hasta el jueves 22 de septiembre a las 4:00 p. m. Esperamos verlos allí! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Thanks to an amazing parent donation, we were able to purchase brand new “official” soccer goals for our Cougar kiddos. They were installed last week and are already being put to good use! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Our first School Site Council meeting of the 22-23SY will be taking place this Thursday, September 8th, at 4:00 pm in the pod. All parents are welcome to join us (although only voted in members may vote on action items). The link to the agenda is below. We look forward to seeing you there! Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11kjbHO0Ioi2gHXt1eowl1Tad-U-Zjo0m/view?usp=sharing Nuestra primera reunión del Consejo Escolar del 22-23SY se llevará a cabo este jueves 8 de septiembre a las 4:00 p. m. en el pod. Todos los padres son bienvenidos a unirse a nosotros (aunque solo los miembros votados pueden votar sobre los elementos de acción). El enlace a la agenda está abajo. Esperamos verlos allí! Enlace: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11kjbHO0Ioi2gHXt1eowl1Tad-U-Zjo0m/view?usp=sharing #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Happy Friday, Cougars! Don’t forget there will be no school on Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day. Can’t wait to see our kiddos on Tuesday! Have a wonderful 3-day weekend! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ As a School of Leadership, we are constantly evaluating our growth towards building strong leaders. Part of this process involves getting your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete the Leader in Me parent survey. This survey will close next Friday, September 9th. Link: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/carmel-elem-ca/families If you would like a paper version, please stop by the office to pick one up. *Note: You can change the language of the survey in the upper right hand corner when you click on the link.*

Cougar Families ~ Our first fundraiser of the year is ready to roll!! Flyers will be going home tomorrow, but online ordering is available now. This will help raise funds for field trips for all of our Cougar kiddos! https://funpastafundraising.com/shop/carmel-elementary-pta #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ Our first fundraiser of the year is ready to roll!! Flyers will be going home tomorrow, but online ordering is available now. This will help raise funds for field trips for all of our Cougar kiddos! https://funpastafundraising.com/shop/carmel-elementary-pta #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ It's time to vote for your School Site Council representatives for the 22-23 school year! Please vote for up to 5 nominees. Voting will close at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 2nd. Link: https://forms.gle/JU6PiwBYnG4FsowX9 Familias Cougar ~ ¡Es hora de votar por los representantes del Consejo Escolar para el año escolar 22-23! Vote por hasta 5 nominados. La votación se cerrará a las 5:00 pm el viernes 2 de septiembre. Enlace: https://forms.gle/JU6PiwBYnG4FsowX9

Back to School Night was a huge success!! Thank you to all of our Cougar kiddos and families for joining us, and to our staff for doing such an incredible job this evening (and always!)! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Back to School Night is tomorrow! Please watch this short (9 minutes) video to learn more about Carmel and our focus for the 22-23 school year! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1usC-awUNQ6-ECoPytsuTvz4-E5vdikad/view?usp=sharing #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD