Harris County Carver Middle School

Parent Newsletter
Mid Term November 2017
HCCMS Upcoming Events HCCMS FYI
-The harmful effects of Cyberbully-
ing and Sexting is taught thr ough
Health Classes each nine weeks.
-Students of the Month photos ar e posted on the
main hall bulletin board, announced during morn-
ing announcements and featured on the school news
program.
November 15th PAWS Club Day -Daily lesson plans ar e posted on our website
Progress Reports Released hccmsonline.com.
-Over 300 food items were donated to
FOCUS through the Trick or Treat so Tots can Eat
November 17th Scoliosis Screenings by the Health Dept.
food drive! Way to go!
HCCMS IPod/Music Day $1.00 donation -Congrats to 7th grade Science Teacher Diane Carr
Pep Rally for receiving the WRBL Golden Apple Award!
November 20-24th Thanksgiving Holiday Break (No School) -Severe Weather Drills wer e completed this
December 1 st
Basketball Game 5:30 p.m. @ Veterans
month in compliance with State GEMA/Homeland
Security.
13! The Musical 7:30 HCHS, Auditorium -Work Recovery Sessions ar e pr ovided each
December 2nd 13! The Musical 7:30 HCHS, Auditorium Tuesday for students to make up missing work.
December 6 th
TIGER Club Day This safety net should be used for emergencies on-
Basketball Game 5:30 p.m. @ HCCMS ly! 8th grade will not have this option 2nd semester.
-The student Daily Attendance rate is 97%, but only
December 8th Basketball Game 5:30 p.m. @ Baker
67% of students had Perfect Attendance during
December 11th Chorale Concert 7:00 p.m. HCCMS Cafeteria October. Lets go for CCRPI gold! 6 days or less
December 13 th
PAWS Club Day absent is the goal for all students in Georgia.
Basketball Game 5:30 p.m. @ Rothschild -Thanks to our Club Day student groups for creat-
December 15th20th 9 weeks testing
ing and posting monthly RESPECT and anti-
bullying displays on the cor ner of the main hall
December 15th Basketball Game 5:30 p.m. @ HCCMS across from the office. This has been a monthly tra-
December 19th Basketball Game 5:30 p.m. @ HCCMS dition for over 5 years. Way to go Student Council
Band Concert 7:30 TBA for the Do-nut Bully campaign this month!
December 21st Teacher In-Service, No School for Students -Over 200 Active and Retired Military HCCMS
December 22nd-Jan. 3 rd
Christmas Break, No School
Family and Friends attended the Veterans Day
th th
Breakfast last week. A big thanks to our Cafete-
January 4 -5 Teacher In-Service, No School for Students ria staff, the HCCMS Band, Tiger VIPs and Student
th
January 8 Classes Resume Council.
Report Cards Released -AVE (Advanced Vocal Ensemble) opened the
November 9 BOE Meeting with an Elvis Presley
Classic. Thank you students and AVE parents!
A Lexile reading score of 1010L to 1185L They did an incredible job!
is the goal for every student on the 8th -Guidance counselors teach lessons each month.
grade Ga Milestones. The only way to Our counselors do a super job and are available on
boost this reading level is by reading! a daily basis to help our student navigate the middle
Encourage your child to read school years.
independently 20 minutes a day. -Every morning at HCCMS starts with a Character
Books or e-Books would be great for holi- message.
day gifts!

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 2nd 9 Weeks Final Exam Schedule
Friday, December 15 Language Arts
Monday, December 18 Science
Tuesday, December 19 Social Studies/Connections 2
Wednesday, December 20 Math/Connections 1

Evan Goldman is about to turn thirteen, and he cant wait.

His life seems full of possibilities -- that is, until his parents
HCCMS Drama get divorced, and he is forced to move with his mom from
Department big-city New York to podunk Appleton, Indiana. If Evan cant
get the coolest kids to come to his bar mitzvah, how is he
Presents 13 The Musical going to survive the school year, not to mention, the rest of
December 1-2 his life? As Evan navigates the world of cool kids and nerds,
jocks and cheerleaders, first kisses and heartbreak, he
7:30pm
comes to understand What it Means to Be a Friend.
Harris County High
School
Auditorium
Tickets are $10.00 in
advance
Tickets $12.00 at the
door

Join us for our upcoming Christmas Concerts

Chorale Concert Band Concert
December 11th December 19th
7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
HCCMS Cafeteria HCHS Auditorium

Education is like a baseball game, it needs all its players:

parent, teacher, community, and student. Anonymous

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