OUR MISSION: TO MAKE EVERY STUDENT'S POTENTIAL A REALITY BY ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING OUR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
School UpdatesShrek The Musical Jr.
Shrek The Musical Jr. at Carmel Middle School has auditions coming up! Auditions will be held on January 18th and 19th with callbacks being on January 20th. Click here for more information. Mecklenburg County Contact Tracer Ms. Tanisha Garvin has been assigned to Carmel from the Mecklenburg County Health department as our school's contact tracer. Please send any positive case or quarantine notification to her email tanisha1.garvin@cms.k12.nc.us, please also include our attendance secretary Ms. Royston at tanya1.royston@cms.k12.nc.us, your child's grade level administrator and teachers. If your child were to be quarantined, they should complete school assignments posted in Canvas. Tests and quizzes can be made up upon their return. If you have any questions regarding a particular assignment please reach out to that specific teacher. Spring Athletic Tryouts Please register your student for spring sports here There is a two-step process to our sports registration. These two steps will allow for better efficiency and accuracy in determining in a timely manner a student's eligibility status to participate in spring try-outs. For your convenience, frequently asked questions (FAQS) and a tryout schedule has been provided for you within the link for Carmel Middle School sports. Lost & Found Missing something? Please check Lost & Found located near the side entrance of Cafeteria! All items not claimed by end of this week will be donated to the Goodwill. Carmel Middle Night! Charlotte Hornets Game We have organized a Carmel Night with the Charlotte Hornets as they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, February 4th. This is a fun get together for all Carmel Middle School students, faculty, staff, and families! Tickets start as low as $19. Please come out and show your support of Carmel Middle School! Get your tickets here. Teacher of the Year - Ms Rosalyn Rhodes
Ms. Rhodes was nominated and voted as teacher of the year by her peers. We're so lucky to have her in the Carmel community!
Ms. Rhodes is our Spanish teacher in her 18th year of teaching, with experience spanning every grade level K through 12 in a variety of school settings. She began her career in a K-5 classroom, and says she owes the development of her teaching skill to those years in early Language. She is currently in her 8th year teaching in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, where she teaches Exploratory Spanish, SPA I, and Spanish for Native Speakers at Carmel Middle School, and serves as the Department Chair and Elective Team Lead, as well as being the faculty sponsor of “SOUP” (Safe Open Union of People) a student-led LGBTQIAP+ safe-space, education, and advocacy club. At the district level, Ms. Rhodes is the World Languages Master Teacher and New Teacher trainer, working with a district-wide PLN she created to support teacher development. She has also been an instructional lead, curriculum writer, and program director for multiple summer STARTALK teacher training and language immersion programs. Ms. Rhodes was also the Foreign Language Association of NC (FLANC) K-12 teacher of the year in 2015. Access Testing for ELL
Prospective Family NightCarmel Middle School welcomes current fifth graders and their parents to our Prospective Family Night on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Please join us for a short presentation by the administration followed by a tour of the middle school. Carmel Cougar Spirit wear will be available to purchase. Look forward to seeing you there!
Invest for Success
Thank you to all who have donated to this school year's Invest campaign! We hope you are showing your Cougar Pride with the car window decals sent home with your children. We are so close to our $40,000 goal. If you haven't donated yet, would you please consider doing so now? You may send in cash or a check with this form or pay online using the button below. Thank you for supporting our school!
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At A GlanceWednesday (1/19) Prospective Family Night
Friday (1/21) End of Quarter 2 Monday (1/24) NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day Friday (2/4) - Carmel Night at Spectrum Center - Charlotte Hornets v. Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday (2/9) - Early Release Day (1:15 Dismissal) Grade Level Updates
Staff Appreciation
Carmel PTSA will be making kindness bags for the staff in February. They are seeking donations of items found on this Amazon wishlist.
Thank you for your assistance! Any questions, please contact Paige Rowan at paigemrowan@gmail.com Community PartnersHarris Teeter
It's time to re-link to Harris Teeter's Together in Education! The program runs August 1st-May 31st. This can be done online or at the store. The school number for Carmel Middle is 1576. Did you know that you can link more than one school? Link all of your children's schools and clubs! 
Box Tops for Education
Amazon Smile
If you shop on Amazon now, switch to https://smile.amazon.com and choose PTA North Carolina Congress Carmel Middle High School PTSA. They will send our school a check for 0.5% of purchases! Shop for Carmel! 
Dining Nights Out
WyldLife Winter Weekend CampWyldlife will be going to Winter Weekend Camp this spring at Windy Gap! The trip will be March 4 - 6th and the cost is $195. For more details or to sign up for the weekend, please follow this link.
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