IMPORTANT DATES!!
Cartmell Elementary students in Grades 3-4 will begin KSA testing on May 13, 2025. Please try not to schedule any appointments during the testing window and avoid any absences unless absolutely necessary, which takes place for third grade May 13-15, and for fourth grade May 13-16.
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The date for Cartmell Elementary's SBDM meeting has been changed. The NEW date will be Thursday, May 15th at 3:30 pm.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT SCHOOL OR NEED A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR A SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY?
*Please schedule an appointment for your background check by contacting the Board Office at 502-732-7070 and the staff there will be happy to assist!
We LOVE our volunteers!
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Thank you to all of the Carroll County Schools staff! This week we celebrate you and all of the contributions you make to improve the lives of our students and your fellow staff members. We appreciate you very much!
SAVE THE DATE!
CARTMELL'S "HOUSE HULA DANCE" WILL BE THURSDAY, MAY 22 FROM 5:00-7:00 PM
(Details coming soon!)
The Carroll County Schools elementary track team competed in the Bearcat Youth Series recently.
The results include:
Boys 3-5 Mixed 800 Meter Run - Osquis Zuniga, fourth place, 3:06.51.
Girls 3-5 100 Meter Dash - Meylin Zuniga, 19th place, 18.95.
Boys 3-5 100 Meter Dash - Lucas Woods, 30th place, 18.60; and Jaxon Woods, 43rd place, 20.51.
Girls 3-5 400 Meter Dash - Meylin Zuniga, 18th place, 1:46.03.
Boys 3-5 400 Meter Dash - Osquis Zuniga, 12th place, 1:31.76.
Girls 3-5 200 Meter Dash - Meyin Zuniga, 22nd place, 42.97.
Boys 3-5 200 Meter Dash - Lucas Woods, 35th place, 45.47; and Jaxon Woods, 36th place, 50.38.
Girls Mixed 3-5 Shot Put - Lia Tanzilla, 16th place, 8-03.00.
Girls K-5 Long Jump - Meylin Zuniga, 29th place, 6-05.00; and Lia Tanzilla, 74th place, 2-06.00.
Boys K-5 Long Jump - Lucas Woods, 21st place, 8-04.00; and Jaxon Woods, 51st place, 5-01.00.
(Photos courtesy of track parents and Coach Joe Creager.)
Today we celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to all of our food service workers for creating delicious dishes for our students. The staff includes Melissa Fox, Joyce Hoskins, Lillie Evans, Paula Hanlon, Chasity Heilman, Jean Church, Terry Lawson, Tiffany Riggs, Shawna Webb, Sheila O'Neal, Sharisa Snow, Patricia Boots, Lynn Skirvin, Tanya Bryant, Jennifer Wood, Charlene Stout, Ashley Bernabe. Ashley McDonald, Betty Stafford, Rachel Blackburn, Stephanie Agee, Director Angela Adkins and Assistant Director Lisa Payton.
HAPPY PRINCIPAL'S DAY, MRS. WELLS!!
Cartmell ♥️s you for your leadership and support!
🤠🐎DERBY DAY AT CARTMELL--WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HAT TOMORROW!
🌳Cartmell Elementary would like to give a special thanks to the Urban Forestry Commission, Carroll County Conservation, and Carrollton Public Works for the Arbor Day Ceremony and donation of a Dogwood Tree to commemorate Arbor Day. Our students greatly enjoyed the ceremony and we look forward to watching the tree grow and bloom for many years to come.
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Happy Principal's Day! We are very thankful for impactful leaders in all of our schools.
🧩AUTISM AWARENESS PROJECT ends tomorrow at Cartmell!
Tomorrow is the last day to bring in donations for the Autism Center. The winning house will be treated to a popsicle party!
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The Carroll County Board of Education approved the 2025-2026 school calendar at its meeting Thursday, setting an earlier start to the academic year and incorporating required flexibility for potential weather disruptions.
Staff will report on August 4, with students returning to the classroom on August 6. Among the highlights of the new calendar are a full week off for Thanksgiving and an end-of-year target date of May 27 for students, followed by a May 28 closing day for staff.
The calendar committee considered several options before finalizing the plan, including how to comply with a state law requiring districts to build in the maximum number of make-up days used over the past five years. For Carroll County, that number is currently seven—matching the number of instructional days lost in the current school year.
While the calendar includes the possibility of a two-week spring break, families should be aware that the first week—March 30 through April 3—is not guaranteed time off. Those five days are designated as make-up days and will be used for instruction if necessary.
“Parents and guardians should not plan as if those days of March 30–April 3 are guaranteed,” Chief Operating Officer/Director of Pupil Personnel Mark Willhoite cautioned. “If we experience weather or sickness disruptions before that time, those days will be used to keep us on track.”
If the district doesn’t need all of its built-in make-up days, students and staff will enjoy an extended spring break. But as always, that depends on what the winter months bring.
CARTMELL YEARBOOKS NOW ON SALE!
Order your memories now! Online store is now open---please note, there are no cash/check sales at school--all orders must be placed through the yearbook online store at the following link:
https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/cartmellelementaryschool
Yearbooks are published over the summer and delivered to students at school in September.
Students in Carroll County can officially start their summer break a little earlier than expected. Following the passage of a new state law, the Carroll County Board of Education voted tonight to adjust the school calendar—setting May 30 as the final day for students. Staff will wrap up the year on June 5.
The change comes after the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation allowing school districts to use "banked" instructional hours—extra time built into the school year—to offset some of the days missed due to closures. Schools are required to provide at least 1,062 instructional hours annually.
“Thanks to the Kentucky State Legislature for passing HB 241, which allows us to meet our instructional requirement of 1,062 hours without needing to attend 170 days of instruction,” Carroll County Schools Superintendent Casey Jaynes said. “This allows us to use our built-in time to have students attend until May 30, which puts us in the perfect position to have CCHS graduation as scheduled on May 31 and not have students need to return after graduation.”
Staff members will have to complete their required 185-day contractual obligation by working until our closing day celebration on June 5.
🔎FOSSIL INVESTIGATION!
Students in Mrs. Butcher's Science class use clues and scientific knowledge to determine what type of fossil she found in rock layers.
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See you soon!
COMING SOON TO A SCHOOL NEAR YOU!
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is just around the corner--May 5-9. We can't wait to celebrate!
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BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!!!
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The Scholastic BOGO Book Fair will be open for After Hours Shopping tomorrow (Thursday) from 3-6pm!
Everyone welcome!
Shoppers may enter through Door #5 (Library door next to blue awning on Hwy 42 parking lot side)
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Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade began using their new student badges today. They were distributed by each school yesterday.
Badges will be used for students who ride the bus to and from school, at lunch, to check out library books and to receive computers at the beginning of the school year.
“The new student badges are one more way we can provide for the safety of our students as well as teach them the responsibility of maintaining and using an identification badge,” Chief Operations Officer/Director of Pupil Personnel Mark Willhoite said.
The expectation is that all students will wear their school badge during school hours, whether they are on a bus to and from school, eating lunch or checking out a library book.
“It is important to note that no student will be denied any services because they forget or lose their badge. The soft rollout of the badge usage is a time for the district to identify any problems and make modifications or improvements before the following school year,” Willhoite said.
Thank you for your partnership in encouraging students to wear their badges and make this new initiative a success.
