Post JA Biztown Parent Volunteer Survey

Parents.....I cannot thank you enough! The group of parents I had supporting and helping this year was amazing. All of you really helped us have 2 great days. Now, I need one final favor from you. Could you please fill out the survey that is embedded below and let me know how your group went. I use this data to evaluate our trip and reward and honor some groups and students mentioned in your survey results. It should not take more than a minute or two. Thank you again for all your efforts and time this year.

Middle School Social this Friday, April 20th. And Parent Volunteers are Wanted and Needed!

  This Friday is the Spring Middle School student social from 7-9 p.m. and theme is "Dress Your Sunday Best". So no one has to go out and by a Prom dress or rent a tuxedo, but wearing their nicest clothes is encouraged. We always get pretty good attendance at these socials, so that means a lot of kids. And when we have a lot of kids, we hope to have a lot of adults to help with crowd control. I have been to almost every social and enjoy watching the kids, they really have a great time and it makes for a great night. And if you are a parent of an 8th grader, this is their last social before their middle school career is done. It is a "Can't Miss" event. So, if you can spare a little over 2 hours on your Friday night this week, please consider volunteering your time and helping out at the social. We would love to get 6-8 parents to help us. Please email Mrs. Wilshusen, the student council sponsor, if you can help out. Her email: megan.wilshusen@carlisle.k12.ia.us
Hope to see you Friday night!

Parent Volunteers Needed for JA Biztown Trip!

6th Grade parents, we are in need of about 10 more volunteers for EACH day of our field trip to JA Biztown. This trip is very interactive and a great experience not just for the kids, but for the adults too. I am amazed each year watching the kids work and live like adults for several hours during the day. They really impress me. I would love to include as many parents as possible. Some of you have already jumped at the chance, but like I said, I still need about 20 more total volunteers. Please email me at ben.barry@carlisle.k12.ia.us if you can help us out on our trip. Here are the basic requirements:

*1 training session for 90 minutes around the lunch hour or end of the workday on a day TBD in March.

*Attendance with us on the field trip from 8:30-2:30 on either March 29th or March 30th. You would go the same day as your child.

*Be ready to work a little and have a lot of fun!! :)

It truly is a great experience, one that some parents have even volunteered during years where they don't have a child going on the trip. Out of my current 9 volunteers, 3 of them have been on the trip before, so it must be a good time. Email me if interested. I am trying to get all volunteers in place by March 1st this year so that I can start sending them information about our trip. Thank you!

Carlisle Elementary Career Day

We are planning our Carlisle Elementary Career Day on Friday, May 13th. The rain date for the outdoor stations will be on May 20th. The elementary students learn about careers in Guidance class. To end the career unit, the students participate in a Career Day by visiting indoor and outdoor stations; hearing parents and community members speak on a variety of occupations. Please contact the school counselors if you would like to be invovled in teaching our students that day. Contact the school counselors at rhonda.ray@carlisle.k12.ia.us and 989-5333 or julie.nation@carlisle.k12.ia.us and 989-5327 i f you want more information or would like to volunteer. We hope students will be introduced to new careers, see the value in education, and appreciate a positive work ethic.