Important Upcoming Events
- August 15th - Student Orientation- 8-10:30am (Students only)
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August 15th - RCMS Panther Palooza Open House- 7th Grade Families - 12-1:30pm 8th Grade Families - 2-3:30pm
- August 19 - First day of school
- August 22 - 7th Grade Back to School Night 6pm
- September 5 - 8th Grade Back to School Night 6pm
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Message from the Principal
Greetings Carson Families -
It's hard to believe, but we are about to begin the 2024-2025 school year! Our faculty and staff are excited to have the students back in the building and are planning for engaging and inspiring instruction! We are holding an Open House on Thursday, August 15th from 12:00 - 3:30pm for all. We hope our families can join us for the event. Be sure to stop by the PTSA table and join our family!
Please read below about information and other topics related to the start of school.
As always, please reach out directly to me if you have any questions or concerns.
Jennifer Miley
Acting Principal
Carson Middle School
Parent To-Do Checklist
Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE: Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Parents should receive an activation code when they register their student. Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Update Your Students’ Information Online: FCPS is excited to announce that parents can now update student information online using the Online Verification Update Packet. Parents can conveniently update phone numbers, emergency contacts, health conditions, and immunization dates for students in grades K-12. Accessible through SIS ParentVUE, the online update feature streamlines registration for parents and staff.
Join the PTA: Carson PTA is committed to helping our students and community. Vacancies: President and Treasurer. Please click here for more information.
Transportation Information
Student Bus Route Assignments (Coming Soon!): FCPS Office of Transportation Services will email student bus route assignments the week of August 5. Please note that the provided times are estimates and that buses may be delayed due to weather, traffic conditions, and a national and regional driver shortage. Please check the Here Comes the Bus app or FCPS School Bus Delays website for potential delays. Students are expected to be at their bus stop at least five minutes before the scheduled pickup time. A double back route assignment may require your bus schedule to be adjusted earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon.
Attendance
Attendance: Help your student stay engaged. Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.
Starting August 19, parents and caregivers can report up to two consecutive full-day absences using ParentVUE. For absences longer than two days, please contact CarsonMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu
All Day Absences: The Attendance feature in ParentVUE is the FCPS secure web solution for reporting all day absences.
Partial Absence: To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance, please contact CarsonMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu
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Learn more about attendance reporting through ParentVue
Regular attendance is crucial for the academic success of all students. Studies have repeatedly proven that students with better attendance records perform better in school and are more likely to graduate high school on time.
Did you know?
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All Absences, excused AND unexcused count towards a student's and Caron’s Chronic absenteeism rate.
- Missing just 10% of school — just two days a month — negatively affects a student’s academic performance.
- By sixth grade, chronic absenteeism becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.
We understand that there may be obstacles preventing students from attending school regularly, such as illness or personal circumstances. That’s why it is so important for our school team to work together with our students and families to remove any barriers. We all belong here!
Back to School Information
Student Schedules: Beginning Thursday, August 15 at 6:00am, all students and parents will have access to class schedules in SIS StudentVUE and ParentVUE. SIS (Student Information System) is the application to see attendance, class performance, and demographic data.
Immunization Updates:
In Virginia, it's required by law for students to have certain immunizations to attend school. This is supported by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health, and FCPS Regulation 2101.
Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You can check your child’s immunization compliance by accessing ParentVUE.
Families of students with incomplete immunization records need to provide acceptable proof of immunization to their child's school as soon as possible. You can find the list of required immunizations on the General Registration Immunizations webpage.
If your child’s immunizations are incomplete, here's what you need to do:
- Get your child’s immunization record from one of these places:
- Request immunization records for free through the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS).
- If your child was immunized outside Virginia, get records from those states’ systems.
- Request records from your healthcare provider. Some may charge for copies.
· Submit your child’s immunization record to your child’s school.
Families should submit their child’s completed immunization records before September 30.
WE NEED YOU!!!
Below are our current Board vacancies for PTA, which must be filled immediately:
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(Elected Officer) President – Oversees and coordinates the Board to effectively run the PTA. Presides at PTA board and association meetings. Serves as the official contact, communicator, and representative of the PTA.
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(Elected Officer) Treasurer – Has custody of all funds and finances of our local PTA chapter. Keeps a full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures and makes disbursements as authorized in accordance with the adopted budget. Prepares monthly written financial statements and other important financial documents as required by PTA bylaws.
Are you ready to give back to our RCMS community and to join this amazing team of PTA volunteers? Have questions? Please contact us rcmspta@gmail.com
Please regularly check our school website for 2024-2025 updates
Click here for school supply lists
Click here for 24-25 Bell schedule and AB Calendars
Click here for our school website
Help for Staff Raffle for Professional Development Week:
Help us show our amazing staff some love! We're collecting $5-$10 gift cards to raffle off during Professional Development Week (August 12 - August 16). Consider supporting our local businesses or opting for popular retailers like Target or Starbucks. Your generosity will brighten our teachers' days!
Please drop off your gift cards to the main office between 9 AM and 2 PM.
Thank you for your support!
Happy back-to-school from the Rachel Carson Library!
Carson librarians, Ms. Donovan and Ms. Bickford, are super excited to welcome the students back into the library and to see the joy on their faces as they find books they are excited to read. This year the Carson Librarians are hoping to create a dedicated pool of parent library volunteers. Library volunteering is flexible, varied, and rewarding. Please be aware that in order to be a regular school volunteer, one must go through the FCPS onboarding process to ensure the safety and security of students and staff. If you are looking for a way to get involved in your child’s school and/or give back to your community, consider filling out this Library Parent Volunteer Form. Librarians will be in touch about volunteering training opportunities as well as the FCPS onboarding process within a few weeks. Thank you.
Thanks😊
Elizabeth Donovan
Librarian
Rachel Carson Middle School
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Who to Contact
If you have a question or concern, please visit our website for a full listing of Who to Contact. This listing includes all of our administrators, our counselors, and who to speak to regarding a specific content area or class. Contact information for all staff members is listed on our website - just click on the name of the person you wish to contact to be redirected to their email address: RCMS Staff Directory.
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