OUR MISSION: TO MAKE EVERY STUDENT'S POTENTIAL A REALITY BY ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING OUR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
7th Grade Trip Payment 2 Due
Attention 7th grade parents! The second payment deadline for the 7th grade field trip is coming up on December 14th. Please remember to send in your payment before time runs out.
UPDated CMS Makeup Day ScheduleThe following dates have been announced by CMS for all of the makeup days coming up. Please update your calendars.
Wednesday, December 19th - (Carmel MS) closure due to a power outage on 9/18/18, it will be an A day. Monday, February 18th - Makeup Day for 10/11/18 Hurricane Closure Friday, March 29th - Makeup Day for 10/12/18 Hurricane Closure Tree Planting at CarmelVolunteers are needed on February 2nd for the Tree Planting event.
Trees Charlotte will be planting 100 trees around the campus perimeter on February 2nd. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please sign up on their website. Trees Charlotte is a local non-profit that partners with the City of Charlotte to grow, diversify, and steward our city's urban forest. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Gattis (band director) nicholas1.gattis@cms.k12.nc.us. Upcoming Chat WIth PrattJoin us for a "Chat with Pratt" to discuss Transportation and Bell Schedules with Adam Johnson (CMS Executive Director of Transportation) and Margaret Marshall (Board of Education, District 5). This event will take place on January 10th at 9:30am in the Carmel Middle School Media Center.
WyldLife Camp Signup Has BegunThis February we will be going to Carolina Point in Brevard, NC for the best weekend of the year, WyldLife Winter Weekend! The dates are February 22-24th, and the cost is $189 (scholarship available, we don't want cost to be the reason someone is unable to attend). In this month's WyldLife Update email, there will be a link to signup - just click on the one that says "Carmel Middle Camp Signup" and fill it out! The link will also be found on our website, charlotte.younglife.org by hovering over the "WyldLife" tab and selecting "Camp" from the dropdown menu, and following the "Carmel Middle Camp Signup" link there as well. Spots fill up fast, so sign up and send in your deposits as soon as possible!
Spelling Bee Winner
Congratulations to Reid Weikel for finishing 2nd place at the Central Learning Community's Spelling Bee Competition. Reid was the winner of Carmel Middle School's spelling bee and so moved forward to competed against winners in our Learning Community (Central 2 District) and came in as the runner-up. The winner of each zone spelling bee goes to the district level spelling bee. Reid will be our zone's alternate.
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LOOKING FOR A NEW WAY TO HELP
PTSA is introducing a new program to assist teachers by providing copy services so they can spend more time with our students. We are looking for volunteers who would be able to come to school on select dates and help with copy jobs.
Please use the Signup Genius to volunteer! Thank you in advance! Survey about Technology & LearningAttention parents! NC would like your opinions on technology and learning in school. For more information and to take the survey, please proceed to the Advocacy page of our website.
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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!
Box Tops = CASH for our School!
Help our school earn cash this school year! Please collect your Box Tops in zip lock bags and place the bags in the collection box at the Welcome desk.
eat out for our school
Come out and join us at The Rusty Onion in Carmel Commons shopping center any day, any time and support this local business! You must write Carmel Middle School on your receipt and The Rusty Onion will donate a portion of your purchase to our school! Don't forget to visit The Rusty Onion all summer long to continue to help your school!!!
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Nurse Black's Corner
Holiday Safety
Holiday decorating is inspiring and fun. It can be shared by the whole family. Remember that decorations can also cause injuries and fires. The safety tips that follow, shared by Mecklenburg County, can help you to avoid personal and property damage.
Forty percent of fires that are related to decorations begin with candles. Fifty percent of decoration fires occur when there is a heat source too close to the decoration. A bit of inspecting and spatial planning will go a long way to helping you enjoy your holiday decorations safely. In any emergency situation, be sure to call 911, and get your family to safety. Happy (safe) holidays!
Holiday decorating is inspiring and fun. It can be shared by the whole family. Remember that decorations can also cause injuries and fires. The safety tips that follow, shared by Mecklenburg County, can help you to avoid personal and property damage.
- Use flame resistant/flame retardant decorations, and make sure they are UL approved (UL labels are printed on the package, and/or tags).
- Lit candles should be safely placed and contained; they should not be near anything flammable, and out of the reach of children and pets.
- Never leave candles burning when you are out of the room, out of the home, or going to bed. Likewise, turn off all electrical decorations before leaving home or going to bed.
- Inspect electrical decorations for exposed insulation or wiring; make sure that you only use items that are in good working order. Discard any items that have any exposed areas. Use clips to hang lights; be careful not to nick or cut the cords.
- Extension cords should be used with caution; check to see that you do not overload the cord. Check for the cord’s amp rating and plug accordingly.
Forty percent of fires that are related to decorations begin with candles. Fifty percent of decoration fires occur when there is a heat source too close to the decoration. A bit of inspecting and spatial planning will go a long way to helping you enjoy your holiday decorations safely. In any emergency situation, be sure to call 911, and get your family to safety. Happy (safe) holidays!