If you have moved out of the Carman-Ainsworth district or have family/friends interested in attending Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, we would like you to know that CA will be accepting applications through the Limited State Schools of Choice program for Second Semester allowing a limited number of non-resident children to attend Carman-Ainsworth Schools beginning January 26, 2015.  We have limited openings in all buildings and grade levels with the exception of Dye Elementary.  There are no openings for 4^th and 5^th grades at Dye.  Applications will be available January 5 – 16, 2015 at the Carman-Ainsworth Administration Building on Court and Graham.  Further information is available on our district website at www.carman.k12.mi.us , in the school office or call 591-3206.

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Introducing the Winter/Spring 2015 Bendle/Carman-Ainsworth Community Education Catalog. Anyone can attend! Bring a friend! Make it a special night out!

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Toys For Tots–  Registration period:  December 1,2,3,4,6 & 8,9,10,11,12,13, Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm. Saturday Dec. 13th is the Last signup day!!  You can call 715-4401 or go to www.toysfortots.org for more information.  They can NOT service foster care families.  To receive help, you can NOT be signed up with any other agency!

Old Newsboys – Registration period is November 3rd – December 23rd.  The number is 744-1840.  Old newsboys is located on 6255 Taylor Drive (off Hill Road between U.S. 23 & Van Slyke Road)

• Must bring: drivers License or State ID, Social Security Card, Birth

Certificates or Judgments of Legal custody for each child enrolled, income

document (2013 tax records, current MI Medicaid card or Acceptance to Federal Lunch Program)

Outreach Downtown—Helps with Christmas food baskets.  Looking to help 100 families with items for their children, everything from PJ’s to outfits and toys.  They also have a coat program.  Contact (810) 234-2479.  They will help all of Genesee County.

North End Soup Kitchen—Helps with Christmas gifts for children 17 and younger.  Contact (810) 785-6911 to see if sign up is still available.  They also have vouchers for a meal from Save A Lot.

Donations of gently used toys are being accepted until December 1 at The Learning Community building. Toys will be given away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at The Learning Community. 8:00 am-5:00 pm for Bendle and Carman-Ainsworth families. 5:00 – 6:00 pm for all others. Limited quantities will be given at those times but at6:15 pm it all goes so bring a box! Contact Malinda Baker at 591-7208 for more info. Have question? Contact Malinda at 591-7208. Volunteers are welcomed and needed.

Do your kids use the computer? Do they have access to the Internet? Are they left unattended while using the computer? If your answer is yes to any of the above questions then this class is for you. Internet safety is for parents to learn how to keep their kids safe while using the internet.

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Despite budget cuts in many areas, all C-A elementary students continue to receive music and art education, with fifth grade students having the opportunity to select band. Carman-Ainsworth Middle School is one of the few area middle schools with an orchestral program that prepares students for our high school orchestra. In addition, secondary students regularly elect to take art and theater at both secondary schools, culminating in amazing productions and pieces of art at the high school level.

Just this week, we learned of two significant accomplishments in the area of fine arts at our high school:

• The Carman-Ainsworth High School Blue Brigade Marching Band was selected to perform at the State Championships at Ford Field again this Saturday. This special honor is one that the Blue Brigade has qualified for in four of the last five years! This year, Carman-Ainsworth High School enters the State Championships in 11^th place in our division.

• The Carman-Ainsworth High School Men’s Chorale has been invited to sing with the world-renowned University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club in their concert on November 22 at Hill Auditorium on the U of M campus in Ann Arbor. In preparation for this very special event, the U of M Choir Director has visited Carman-Ainsworth High School several times to work with our students…what a tremendous opportunity for our C-A students!

Please join us in congratulating our fine arts staff and students!!!

STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) is a popular term nationally. Many school districts are “jumping on the STEM bandwagon” by getting involved with Robotics and other hands-on learning experiences that engage students in science, technology, engineering and math.

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools has been a leader in STEM education for a number of years.

•  Our LEGO Robotics program at Rankin was among the first state championship programs and has earned 4 state championships to date, including the 2014 State Championship.
• Randels Elementary has also built a strong LEGO Robotics program.
• The Carman-Ainsworth High School FIRST Robotics program is a perennial statewide powerhouse, earning 3 trips to the World Championships in the last decade along with earning the 2014 State Championship.
• To our knowledge, C-A is the only school district to win state championships at both levels in the same year!

Beyond Robotics, C-A engages elementary students in the Odyssey of the Mind, Science Fairs, and Young Inventors programs. For the first time this Fall, students at Carman-Ainsworth High School are enrolled in a Pre-Engineering program through the nationally recognized, Project Lead The Way initiative. These are tremendous opportunities to get students engaged and excited about science and math…but…to be clear, we don’t “do STEM” at the expense of other wonderful programs, including our comprehensive fine arts programs.

Do you have a child or a teen that is looking for a safe place to workout? The Teen Wellness Center at Mott Children’s Health Center is the place to be. Their facility offers a variety of workout machines for a great workout!

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