Tour the School

KINDER TOURS 2013 Would you like to join us on a Carthay Center Elementary School Tour? Please try to find a time/date that works for you. These are the ONLY tour dates of 2013! Thursday, March 14 @ 8:45 am Friday, April 5 @ 8:45 am These are the only Tour opportunities at Carthay Center School. If you are unable to make one of the dates listed above, there will be no other chances for a School Tour. We hope you can join us! Carthay Center Elementary School has classes for children in grades Kinder – 6th, and also has a free Pre-K program for 4 year olds. For prospective Carthay families: RSVPs are required. You must RSVP if you want to be notified of any changes in time and date (although we do not expect to make changes, if there is an urgent reason to do so, we will make necessary changes and notify all those who RSVP’d). Please RSVP as soon as possible to SUSAN NICKERSON via email carthaysusan@gmail.com. We will meet our wonderful Principal, Ms. Calhoun, and tour the school campus (garden, Kindergarten playground, computer lab, library, etc) and briefly visit at least one Kindergarten classroom and another grade level classroom to observe while class is in session. Allow approximately 90-120 minutes for the tour. To be added to the mailing list, use the tour sign-up form or email Susan Nickerson at carthaysusan@gmail.com. P.S. Did you know that Carthay Center's API score is 816?

If you are the parent of Carthay student, please join the email list for current parents (sign up by grade level of your child). You can also join the Carthay Elementary School group on Facebook!

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School for Advanced Studies

Carthay Center Elementary School has been designated a School for Advanced Studies! All currently enrolled gifted and high achieving Carthay students will be automatically included in the program, and gifted and other high ability learners from outside the attendance boundaries can enroll as well. Our very own Garden of Possibilities will be featured in the curriculum! This designation will apply to grades 3-6 for now. Please visit http://sfpc.lausd.k12.ca.us/GATE/prog-opt-2.html for more information. Go to Special Programs to see what other programs are available at Carthay.

Carthay wins funding for Urban Greening Project

Carthay Center Elementary School has been selected as one of the three case study sites and has been awarded Prop 84 funding from the State's Strategic Growth Council. The goal is to develop the school site into a Community School Park which will feature the latest sustainable land & water management design features. The process includes outreach to and feedback from Carthay Center School teachers, staff, students, parents, and neighborhood community members. Prop 84 funds are intended to create, enhance, or expand community green spaces while improving air and water quality and providing other community benefits (such as community access after school hours or on weekends). Urban Greening Projects are required to provide public access and/or educational features and are highly valued when they demonstrate innovation and improve community health, as well as address environmental justice issues. For details click here

Carthay Elementary PTA Community Health Fair

On October 15, 2011, the Carthay Center PTA organized a Health Fair for the children, their parents, and the local community at Carthay Elementary. The Health Fair had over fifteen booths with vendors and health-related service providers providing information and care for the general public.

The Garden of Possibilities

Get involved with Carthay Center Elementary School! Improve your gardening knowledge! Please email Teresa Dahl, Friends of Carthay Center Garden Chairperson, to volunteer, learn more, or to find out other ways you can help this garden grow.

Actual pictures of student-grown, parent-assisted plants!

Realtors Support Carthay Center Elementary School

Friends of Carthay Center is delighted to announce the 2012-2013 Carthay Center Elementary School Realtor Supporters.  The realtor supporters contribute to Carthay Center Elementary School through the sale of homes.  Please consider these upstanding community members for the sale of your home, or simply pass them referrals and leads.  Doing so will ultimately support your school!  Find out more about all the realtors (and the program) on the Realtor Supporters page.

School Calendar

Click here to see the LAUSD calendar for 2012-2013. PLEASE NOTE that the school year will begin in August in 2012.

Carthay Center PTA

There’s a lot going on with the Carthay Center PTA!  If you have not joined the Carthay PTA, please do. Membership is only $7 per person and forms are available in the front office or the Parent Center and on this website.  PTA raises money for expenses related to school field trips and other educational and academic needs at Carthay.  And every expenditure is approved by PTA members, so you are part of the decision-making process!  Supporting your PTA is supporting all of the children at Carthay!  For more info, please contact Richard Lindstrom , PTA Vice President and Membership Chairperson.

STAR Enrichment Classes

Carthay Center Elementary is proud to provide STAR Education after school. STAR Education has been selected as a model program by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to the regular after-school program, STAR offers a variety of reasonably priced 8-10 week enrichment courses at Carthay, open to all students. STAR classes and programs are designed to encourage kids to explore, grow, encounter the world, and expand their cultural base.

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