Richard B. Cartmell Elementary

💙👮‍♂️ School Resource Officer Appreciation Day is Sunday, Feb. 15! 👮‍♀️💙

Carroll County Schools is incredibly blessed to have a School Resource Officer in each of our schools through our partnership with the Carrollton Police Department and the City of Carrollton.

Our SROs do so much more than keep our buildings safe — they build relationships, mentor students and support our staff every single day. 🏫✨

Thank you to our amazing SRO team for your dedication, protection and care for our Panther family! 💙🐾

❤️🎈 Valentine’s Day Reminder for Families 🎈❤️
As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, we want to remind families that students are not permitted to take balloons, glass vases, or any object that blocks the aisle/exits on the school bus. These items can create safety concerns and distractions during transportation.
Please do not send these types of gifts to school with your child. If you would like to surprise your student, we encourage small items that can easily fit inside their backpack. 💌🎁
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our buses running smoothly! 🚌💛

AFTER HOURS BOOK FAIR SHOPPING TODAY!
3:00-6:00PM
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY WELCOME!
ENTER DOOR 5 on Hwy 42 side of building!
#ccpanthers

😎100 Days Brighter at Cartmell!

❤JOIN US FOR THE FRIENDSHIP DANCE
THIS FRIDAY, FEB 13
5:00-7:00 PM
CARTMELL GYM
TICKETS ON SALE NOW (Library before school)

This week, we proudly celebrate and say THANK YOU to our Family Resource & Youth Services Center (FRYSC) team! 💙✨

Their dedication, compassion, and willingness to do whatever it takes make a lasting difference in the lives of our students every single day. We are so thankful for these amazing ladies and the support they provide our school family! 👏🌟

📣Panther families, please remember that school will be in session on Friday, Feb. 13. This is a make-up day for our first snow day. ❄️

📚THE BOOK FAIR IS HERE!

Your child is cordially invited to attend our Scholastic Book Fair on FEB 10-13! Get them prepared by visiting https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cartmellelementaryschool, where you can also create a Book Fair eWallet. It’s gonna be the Best. Fair. Ever! #ScholasticBookFairs

Por fin! Ya llega nuestra Feria del Libro Scholastic: 10-13 de febrero Asegurese de que sus hijos no se pierdan ni un detalle de la Feria del Libro. Preparelos para comprar en https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cartmellelementaryschool
#ScholasticBookFairs

🗓️TUESDAY, FEB 10 *100th Day of School! *Winter Book Fair Begins *All-Pro Dads

Hello Panther Families! 🖤💛
Our school food pantries will be open tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 6, offering FREE food to families in our district. 🛒✨ Please go to the school that your child attends.

📍 Cartmell Elementary Families
🕦 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 Cartmell Elementary

📍 Kathryn Winn & Head Start Families
🕦 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 Kathryn Winn Elementary

📍 Middle & High School Families
🕚 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Carroll County High School
➡️ Please use the back entrance by the cafeteria, accessible from the side road between the high school and Cartmell.

We’re proud to support our Panther families and make sure everyone has access to food when they need it. ❤️🐾
Please help spread the word! 📣

📣Hello Panther Families! 📣
❄️❄️Carroll County Schools will use a traditional snow day tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 due to projected snowfall and freezing temperatures during the time buses, student drivers and staff would be on the roadways.
⭐This day is required to be made up in our calendar. We will use March 31 as the make-up day.
🖤💛We appreciate your patience and understanding as we have navigated this winter weather. We look forward to returning to school on Monday. Please stay safe and warm. 🧣

📣❄️Hello Panther Families! One more round of winter weather is threatening our region and we are watching the progression of the event.

This week we celebrate our school counselors. Thank you to each of our counselors - you make a difference every day.

❤HAPPY SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK TO CARTMELL'S MRS. NICOLE LEGRAND!

Thank you, Mrs. LeGrand for everything you do to keep Cartmell's students and staff happy, healthy, and performing at their best, every single day! We appreciate you!

#ccpanthers #cartmellelementary #nationalschoolcounselingweek

🚨 NTI Day Announcement 🚨
Carroll County Schools will use an NTI Day 9 tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, due to slick and hazardous road conditions ❄️. An early evening road check, especially in areas known to be challenging, showed freezing conditions developing.
For the safety of our students and staff, school will be closed. Staff will not report to buildings but will be in contact with students to share expectations for the day 💻📚.
Please stay safe and warm. 🧣☕

💯 DAYS CELEBRATION---The third time is a charm, they say!
We will plan to celebrate our 100th day of school THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.

"100 Days Brighter"-->Wear bright or neon colors, decorate a shirt with 100 objects, or dress like a 100 year old

#ccpanthers #100daysbrighter

📣Hello Panther Families! Please see this statement from Carroll County Schools regarding school on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Thank you for your patience and flexibility during this winter season. ❄️☃️

🍿👏 Reward Time! 👏🍿

Mrs. Clark’s students at Cartmell Elementary earned a Lunch Bunch reward for their great cafeteria behavior! Students enjoyed lunch in their classroom while watching a movie. 🎬🥪

Keep up the great work! ⭐

📖🧑‍🤝‍🧑 PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATORS
Cartmell's third graders have been working as productive collaborators while learning about 🐯TJ the Siberian Tiger cub. They have been reading as partners and small groups, and stopping to clarify their thinking as they read.
Productive Collaborator is one of the four competencies of the Panther Path for learners.

📷Ms. Southworth
📕TJ the Siberian Tiger Cub--HMH Into Reading
#ccpanthers #pantherpath #productivecollaborators