Wildcat Roar May 2012May 2012May 2012May 2012

Inside this issue:

Farrows Fuss 2

Marquee 3

PTSA 4

NJHS 6

Spiritwear 11

Fame 15

Reminders 17

CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dear Carver Parents and Students,

As we rapidly approach the final weeks of another great school

year, we are all planning and implementing many end of the

school year programs, field trips, grade-level activities, semester

exams, and, of course, long-term summer assignments. I am

positive that if you ask any student how many days of school are

left, he or she will be able to tell you. The students are very

excited, and our faculty and staff members are extremely busy

closing this year out and planning for the next school year.

Carver students, this has been a wonderful year, and I thank you

for always putting forth your best effort. As you prepare for

what looks like yet another hot summer for the state of

Oklahoma, I ask that in between all of the movies, vacations,

summer camps, video games, and television shows, you

remember to read. I also ask that you find a way to continue to

practice the math skills that you worked so diligently to learn

throughout the school year. Finally, upon your return to school

in August, remember that Carver is an application school and

that as an application school, Carver Middle School will

continue to have high expectations for student academic per-

formance and behavior.

As always, at Carver, we have an open door policy. Please feel

free to call the school for any assistance or information that you

may need. Carver is your school and your support and

involvement are critical to our continued success.

Have a GREAT summer!

Sincerely,

Melissa. J. Woolridge, Ph.D.

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As the year quickly winds down, I look back in amazement wondering where

time has gone. Students and teachers alike are very glad that we are getting out

so early in May, instead of June!

With summer break quickly approaching I hope you and your families will

take time to relax and spend valuable time together. Please assist your students

by factoring in physical activities and healthy eating. Maybe grow a garden to-

gether and enjoy the fruits and vegetables of your labor. Consider daily activities

such as tennis, bicycling, or swimming. Being active helps keep bodies and

minds in shape. Hopefully we will have a summer season that is much milder

than last year!

We are proud the Carver Class of 2012 and wish them success in all of their

future endeavors! We appreciate the help and support from all of the parents

over the past three years! It takes a village to educate the youth!

Have a great summer!

Valarie Farrow,

Carver Assistant Principal

THANK YOU

CARVER FAMILIES

New Marquee Coming this Summer!

This year Carver Families raised just over $24,000 to purchase a new digital marquee for the school. The final meeting with vendors and TPS is scheduled. We hope to have the new Digital Marquee installed this summer.

Thank you for making this a reality at Carver!

Wildcat Roar

Carver Families,

It has been a fantastic year at Carver!

As I wrap up my year serving as Carver’s PTSA President I am amazed at how much we have

accomplished.

• Achieving 100% PTSA Membership

• Communicating from School to Home with Weekly Email, Monthly Newsletters, and

Website Updates

• Hosting Jazz and Jeans - a fantastic even at a new location and record proceeds

• Providing Student- or Parent-focused programs at each Unit Meeting

• Logging almost 1000 volunteer hours since August

• Publishing a Student/Family directory

• Providing Spirit T-shirts and other logo wear sales

• Supporting the Million Word Reader Program with MWR t-shirt program

• Coordinating a Garden Club and three Carver Clean-up/Landscaping Days

• Coordinating the Reflections Program at Carver resulting in five state-level awards

• Providing Student and Staff Hospitality

• Coordinating another fabulous Carver Intercultural Evening, an event that supports our

MYP mission, the Intercultural Interlude and raises some funds for Carver

• Holding multiple fundraisers to provide a fantastic 8th grade formal and other festivi-

ties Raising funds for a new LCD Marquee at Carver - to be installed this summer

All of this and more could not have been accomplished without a fantastic PTSA Board. This year’s

board has been fantastic and a pleasure to work with. Several board members will continue to serve

next year on the board in the same or a different area.

Please take a moment and thank these wonderful parents for their service this year to Carver. Parent

Involvement helps make Carver the best middle school in Tulsa!

Finally, I want to welcome and thank Shelley Cooper for volunteering to serve as next year’s PTSA

President.

Beth Delancy

Carver PTSA President

“Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results. “ - Becka Schoettle

2011-12 PTSA Board

President Beth Delancy 1st Vice President: Tracy Murdock 1st Vice President: Stacey Kizlinski 2nd Vice President: Cari Bashaw 2nd Vice President: Stephanie Walston Treasurer: Bob Ehrle Secretary: Tanisha Smith Delegate: Nancy McDonald Membership: Ryuko Vann Membership: Taneia Ballard Hospitality: Katy Hunt Hospitality: Melissa Sublett Directory: Karen Bruns Logo Wear: Allison Geary Grounds: Heidi Dickens Wildcat Roar: Sunshine David

Reflections: Mary Williams 8th Grade Co-Chair: Melanie Walker 8th Grade Co-Chair: Shelonda Hawkins

8th Grade - April

Inquirer They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and

research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be

sustained throughout their lives.

Ema O’Rourke Judith Osborn Colin Hicks Ben McDonald

6th Grade January 6-5 Family 6-6 Family Brooklyn Benway James Brook Sean Hinds Morgan Woolridge February 6-5 Family 6-6 Family- Ben Blankenship Devaun Dumas Taylor Gunn Jalynne Gonzalez March - 6-5 Family 6-6 Family Zoe Bridgwater Alejandro Flores Elijah Jones Carissa Lovell

7th Grade

Jayro Esparza

Emma Grantham

Bryn Abbott

Ivy Zollars

NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM

Congratulations to the following students for placing on the National Spanish

Exam. Carver students placed 1st in the state for every category entered this year!

We also had 9 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze, and 16 Honorable Mentions.

1st in the State by Category:

Carlos Rubio-Delgado – Bilingual Level 1

Mandy Li – Regular Level 1

Jordan Alford – Outside Experience Level 1

Katy Dirks – Outside Experience Level 1

Oro (Gold):

Carlos Rubio-Delgado

Mandy Li

Jordan Alford

Mariana Contreras

Lily Grant

Hannah Lewis

Kaili Hall

Molly Inhofe

Katy Dirks

Plata (Silver):

Janette Rodriguez-Cazares

Parker Boswell

Bella Delancy

Rachel Ijams

Honor

Mekenzie McIntosh

Luvia Sanchez-Muniz

Hillary Slater

Taylir Davis

Diana Ivey

Nate Paulus

Chennyri Whitaker

Alice McCaskill

Isis McCoy

Jessica Suggs

Kelsey Welsh

Dejon Scyffore

Evan Gomez

David Ochoa

Sydney Alison

Elijah Barnett

Bronze (Bronce):

Bailey Base

Carly Fussell

Laura Warning

Chandler Ziegler

Kimberly Holt

Josiah Arterberry

Dakarai Willis

Kylah Ferrell

Carver Soccer kicked off their inaugural season with some exceptional play

and some great wins. The Varsity Boys posted wins over Edison and Ft. Gib-

son, and tied Thoreau. The Varsity Boys team had their final match against

Mingo Valley on April 30th. The Varsity Girls team posted wins over Edison

and Thoreau, and also tied Thoreau. The JV Boys team went undefeated,

posting wins against Edison and Thoreau.

Many thanks to Jay Loegering, Zane Hayes, and Justin Yates for starting the

soccer program at Carver. The support and turnout has been tremendous and

we are excited about the future of soccer at Carver!

Intercultural Interlude

Rev. Jesse Jackson Visits Carver

Fame Produced by Ms. Frakes

Directed by Ms. Abraham

All Cast

Dance Ensemble

Noelle DeRoin as

Serena Katz

Talbi Pyle as

Mabel Washington

Liam Goodwin as

Jose Vegas and

Noelle DeRoin as

Serena Katz

2012-2013

Carver Middle School

Cheerleader Tryouts

Clinic: Wednesday May 9th –Friday May 11th

5:30pm-7:00pm

Tryouts: Monday May 14th

Starting at 5:30pm

Dance Tryouts & Clinic May 7th & 8th 4:00pm -6:00pm at Carver gym.

Contact Randi Foster - 918-724-1855

• Must be present EVERYDAY

• Must stay the ENTIRE time

• Must bring current grade report

Mandatory Parent Meeting

Wednesday, May 9th @ 6:00pm

"OUR TRADITION IS EXCELLENCE;

OUR CONCEPT IS DIVERSITY;

OUR POTENTIAL IS UNLIMITED;

OUR FUTURE IS GLOBAL."

School Contact

Information

Office:

(918) 925-1420

Fax :

(918) 9251450

Address:

624 E..

Oklahoma Pl.

Tulsa, OK 74106

Website:

carver.tulsaschool

s.org

Tulsa Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national ori-gin, sex, disability, genetic information, vet-eran status, marital status or age in its em-ployment, programs and activities. The follow-ing person has been designated to handle in-quiries regarding Tulsa Public Schools' non-discrimination policies: Tulsa Public Schools Human Capital Department, Bill Naftzger, Di-rector of Support Talent, 3027 S. New Haven Ave. Tulsa, OK 74114-6131, (918) 746-6147.

From the Editor: All the infor-

mation in this newsletter

comes from Carver staff, fac-

ulty, students, parents and the

TPS website or other affilia-

tions with Carver PTSA

Please email all your

future submissions to:

CarverWildcats

@yahoo.com

Thank You Again

Sunshine David

Wildcat ROAR

• May 9th – 7th Grade Teleconference

• May 10th – Strings Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.

• May 11th - 7th Grade Field Trip to

Kansas City

• May 11th - 8th Grade Field Trip to Wilson’s Creek

• May 11th - 6th Grade to Tulsa Shock

• May 12th – Carver Cleanup Day with

the WNBA

• May 18th – Carver Promotion Ceremony at 9:30 – at the new BTW

Field House

• May 18th – Last Day of School