Carmel Elementary School

The start of the 22-23 school year is quickly approaching! Registration is open and our staff is back in the office ready and willing to help with all registration questions. If you have an incoming TK/kindergarten student, we would encourage you to start the registration process as soon as possible so that they can start school on the first day! If you have questions, please stop by or give us a call! ¡El comienzo del año escolar 22-23 se acerca rápidamente! El registro está abierto y nuestro personal está de vuelta en la oficina listo y dispuesto a ayudar con todas las preguntas de registro. Si tiene un estudiante que ingresa a TK/kínder, le recomendamos que comience el proceso de inscripción lo antes posible para que pueda comenzar la escuela el primer día. ¡Si tiene preguntas, por favor visítenos o llámenos! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ Just a friendly reminder that HUSD is offering free summer meals for all kids ages 1-18 through June 30th. Check out the flyers below for more information. :-) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V-qR8452pCeYtVHnZeMuXW579V3OgYwN?usp=sharing Familias Cougar ~ Solo un recordatorio amistoso de que HUSD está ofreciendo comidas de verano gratis para todos los niños de 1 a 18 años hasta el 30 de junio. Consulte los folletos a continuación para obtener más información. :-) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V-qR8452pCeYtVHnZeMuXW579V3OgYwN?usp=sharing

From board games to bubbles and everything in between, our Cougars had an amazing (and super fun!) last day of school! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Field Day was soooo much fun! Thank you to our amazing staff, parents, and PTA for such a wonderful school wide event! What a great way to celebrate nearing the end of the school year! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Today our Cougar staff family had the privilege of celebrating the retirement of these two amazing individuals! Mrs. Peek and Mrs. Stemrich, thank you for your time, service, and dedication to our Cougar kiddos! We wish you both the very best in your retirement adventures! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Free summer meals for all children ages 1-18 starting May 31-June 30, 2022 Monday-Thursday. Also coming up is a summer kick off BBQ at Lime Street Park, June 2nd from 11:30AM-12:30PM. For more information on both of these events please visit: https://www.hesperiausd.org/documents/student-services/nutrition-services/201869

Cougar Families ~ Our final School Site Council meeting for this school year will be taking place this Thursday, May 19th, at 4:00 pm in the pod. All parents/community members are invited to attend as we review/discuss various data points from this year, plan ahead for next year, and review/update our School Plan for Student Achievement. We hope you will join us! Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jfMxrhd5svENjb1fWni4tBZPdtRia3cS/view?usp=sharing

Today we celebrated all of our Young Authors from the 21-22 school year! What an incredible accomplishment for these kiddos to have their books chosen for publishing!! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Our third graders had an amazing on site field trip with local reptile specialists today! They learned all about different reptiles and even had the opportunity to hold some of the critters! Boy are they brave! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Our very own Mrs. Karla Murillo, ELD instructional aide, was selected by CSEA Chapter 684 as a recipient of a $500 scholarship towards continuing her education. She was presented with flowers and a beautiful certificate last week to celebrate this accomplishment! This scholarship will help her reach her goal of becoming a teacher. We are so proud of you, Karla!! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

The district IT team is hosting a Smash Brothers tournament for elementary students grades 1st-6th at Cypress Elementary on May 18th starting at 4PM. Registration will be open now through May 16th. To sign up please go to the link here: https://forms.gle/8ecpbfyyEnsk3Tt59

Cougar Families - Join our ELAC meeting this Friday, May 13th at 10am! We will have a guest speaker from our Family Resource Center sharing information about community resources! See you there! Familias Cougar - ¡Únase a nuestra reunión ELAC este viernes, 13 de mayo a las 10am! Tendremos una invitada de nuestro Centro de Recursos para la Familia que compartirá información sobre recursos comunitarios. ¡Nos vemos allí!

Congratulations to Mrs. Beecham’s 2nd grade class! Their Young Authors book, “The Day the Markers Came to Life,” was chosen as a winner and selected for publishing! We are so proud of your hard work! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Cougar Families ~ Now that we are nearing the end of the school year, we are seeking your feedback! Parent surveys will be coming home today. Please take some time to either complete the paper version and return it OR complete the online survey form, by 4:00 pm this Friday, May 13th. Online Parent Survey: https://forms.gle/ri4ZeNr3zt3kGznV7 We would also love your feedback on skills specific to the Leader in Me program that supports our students. You can complete that feedback survey here: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/carmel-elem-ca/families Thank you for providing us with your feedback! *********************************************************************************************************** Familias Cougar ~ Ahora que nos acercamos al final del año escolar, ¡estamos buscando sus comentarios! Las encuestas para padres llegarán a casa hoy. Tómese un tiempo para completar la versión impresa y devolverla O complete el formulario de la encuesta en línea antes de las 4:00 p. m. de este viernes 13 de mayo. Encuesta para padres en línea: https://forms.gle/ri4ZeNr3zt3kGznV7 También nos encantaría conocer sus comentarios sobre las habilidades específicas del programa Leader in Me que apoya a nuestros estudiantes. Puede completar esa encuesta de comentarios aquí: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/carmel-elem-ca/familias ¡Gracias por brindarnos sus comentarios!

We were soooo excited to finally get to celebrate our Million Minutes in March reading challenge accomplishment with a very special performance by the awesome BMX guys today! Our Cougars had a blast and especially loved seeing them jump over Mrs. Adams during the show (Mrs. Adams was definitely far more nervous than they were, ha!)! It brought us tons of joy to hear their excitement this morning! Way to go, Cougars!! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

We will be hosting a Summer Enrichment program at Carmel for students in grades 1-5. Please view the flyer for more information, including how to register. We look forward to having our Cougars join us! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Directed drawing in kindergarten! Check out these talented artists is Mrs. Willis’ class! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

On Monday afternoon, we were able to send our secretaries and LVNs off to lunch to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day. We most certainly have the best office/health office staff on the planet! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

This week is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week and we can't wait to celebrate! Here are some simple ways that you can show our Cougar staff how much you appreciate them. We are truly grateful for all of the work that they do to grow our Cougar kiddos into the best leaders they can be! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD

Today was the perfect day for reading a book on a bench with Mrs. Adams during kindergarten recess! ❤️📚 #CarmelCougars #YouAreALeader #IMPACTtheFutureHUSD