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Be sure to enable push notifications in the Carterville app so you can receive important school information, reminders, and updates quickly-right on your phone's home screen!
To update your notification preferences:
1. Open the Carterville App
2. Tap "More" and then the Settings icon in the top right
3. Select "Notification Preferences"
4. Click "Edit Subscriptions" to select the school/group you want to receive push notifications from
Don't miss an update-turn those notifications on.
Be sure to enable push notifications in the Carterville app so you can receive important school information, reminders, and updates quickly-right on your phone's home screen!
To update your notification preferences:
1. Open the Carterville App
2. Tap "More" and then the Settings icon in the top right
3. Select "Notification Preferences"
4. Click "Edit Subscriptions" to select the school/group you want to receive push notifications from
Don't miss an update-turn those notifications on.
We are looking to add new substitute nurses to our call list!
If you are a licensed nurse and would like the opportunity to support our students and schools on an as-needed basis, we would love to hear from you.
Interested applicants can complete our support staff application online at: www.cartervillelions.org.
If you are a licensed nurse and would like the opportunity to support our students and schools on an as-needed basis, we would love to hear from you.
Interested applicants can complete our support staff application online at: www.cartervillelions.org.
2026 Pride of the Lions Spin Clinic
3rd Grade teachers and students ending the week with some Alice in Wonderland fun!
🦁 PBIS Quarter Days are coming to Tri-C! 💙🧡
Friday, September 4th
Throughout the school year, students can earn the opportunity to participate in Quarter Days through positive behavior and following our ROAR expectations!
On Quarter Days, students may bring quarters to purchase special treats such as:
🍿 Popcorn
🍬 Candy — Starburst, Skittles, suckers & more
☀️ And sometimes even popsicles!
The best part? All money raised through Quarter Days goes right back to our students! Funds are used to help purchase prizes and incentives for our ROAR Store.
Quarter Days are another fun way we can recognize students for making great choices while supporting our school-wide PBIS program.
Good Choices. Great Rewards.
Friday, September 4th
Throughout the school year, students can earn the opportunity to participate in Quarter Days through positive behavior and following our ROAR expectations!
On Quarter Days, students may bring quarters to purchase special treats such as:
🍿 Popcorn
🍬 Candy — Starburst, Skittles, suckers & more
☀️ And sometimes even popsicles!
The best part? All money raised through Quarter Days goes right back to our students! Funds are used to help purchase prizes and incentives for our ROAR Store.
Quarter Days are another fun way we can recognize students for making great choices while supporting our school-wide PBIS program.
Good Choices. Great Rewards.
Carterville CUSD No. 5 families, there will be no school on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We'll see our students back at school on Tuesday, September 8. Enjoy the long weekend, Lions!
Mark your calendar for PTO's Annual Tailgate on Sept. 18th!
If you are interested in volunteering, sign up here: https://forms.gle/A2y9RR5FvVGTTFYYA
Reminder:
Picture Day is Wednesday, September 2nd.
We will also have a 1:35 Early Dismissal. Please ensure your child's after school arrangements are in place. Have a great day!
Picture Day is Wednesday, September 2nd.
We will also have a 1:35 Early Dismissal. Please ensure your child's after school arrangements are in place. Have a great day!
Carterville CUSD No. 5 Reminder: Wednesday, September 2, is a 1-hr early dismissal for all buildings. Buses and Latchkey will run immediately following dismissal.
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
Picture Day is Wednesday, September 2nd. We will also have a 1:35pm release on that day for PLC meetings. Have a great week!
Picture Day is Wednesday, September 2nd. We will also have a 1:35pm release on that day for PLC meetings. Have a great week!
🦁 ROAR Kickoff Assembly Tomorrow! 🧡💙
Get ready to show your school spirit, Lions! Tomorrow is our ROAR Kickoff Assembly!
🗓️ When: Friday, August 28th
🎨 Wear: Orange and Blue gear or spirit wear
🌟 Bring: Your school pride and best ROAR expectations!
Let’s kick off a fantastic year together—Go Lions! 🦁🎉
Get ready to show your school spirit, Lions! Tomorrow is our ROAR Kickoff Assembly!
🗓️ When: Friday, August 28th
🎨 Wear: Orange and Blue gear or spirit wear
🌟 Bring: Your school pride and best ROAR expectations!
Let’s kick off a fantastic year together—Go Lions! 🦁🎉
📸 PICTURE DAY IS COMING! 📸
🗓️ Wednesday, September 2nd
All Tri-C Elementary students will have their picture taken on Picture Day! 🦁📷
There is nothing you need to order or purchase ahead of time. Approximately 3–4 weeks after Picture Day, Iconik will send an email to parents with information on how to view and order your child’s pictures.
😁 Bring your best smile, Lions! 🧡💙
🗓️ Wednesday, September 2nd
All Tri-C Elementary students will have their picture taken on Picture Day! 🦁📷
There is nothing you need to order or purchase ahead of time. Approximately 3–4 weeks after Picture Day, Iconik will send an email to parents with information on how to view and order your child’s pictures.
😁 Bring your best smile, Lions! 🧡💙
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
This week we will conduct our safety drills. Please review with your children that these are for practice and to be prepared! We will have our ROAR Kickoff Assembly this Friday. Students are encouraged to wear Orange and Blue! Go Lions!
This week we will conduct our safety drills. Please review with your children that these are for practice and to be prepared! We will have our ROAR Kickoff Assembly this Friday. Students are encouraged to wear Orange and Blue! Go Lions!
Student Safety Update! 🦁
At Tri-C Elementary, we are committed to creating a safe, caring, and supportive environment for every student. As we begin the school year, we want families to know about several ways we are working together to promote student safety:
🔹 Open Communication: Mr. Owens and Mrs. Ragan are always available to listen to concerns from students and families. Our door is always open! (618)-985-8742
👮 School Resource Officer: We are excited to welcome Officer Tony Reynolds as our new School Resource Officer. Officer Reynolds will be a visible and supportive presence in our school while building positive relationships with students and staff.
🛑 Bullying Prevention: Students are learning the acronym ROOM to help identify bullying:
R – Repeated
O – One-Sided
O – On Purpose
M – Mean
❤️ Social Emotional Learning: Our counselor and social worker provide Tier 1 SEL lessons focusing on friendship skills, conflict resolution, child protection, character education, and other important life skills.
🦁 PBIS – ROAR: We will continue providing positive incentives and supports through our PBIS program while reinforcing our ROAR expectations: Respect, Organized, Always Safe, Responsibility.
📣 Reporting Concerns: Our revamped reporting system is available at www.cartervillelions.org, including access to Safe2Help for anonymous reporting.
🚨 Safety Drill Week: Tri-C will conduct our beginning-of-the-year safety drills August 24–27. These drills give students and staff an opportunity to practice important procedures and ensure we are prepared.
Keeping students safe takes all of us. If you see something, say something. Together, we can make Tri-C a place where every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn! 🧡💙
At Tri-C Elementary, we are committed to creating a safe, caring, and supportive environment for every student. As we begin the school year, we want families to know about several ways we are working together to promote student safety:
🔹 Open Communication: Mr. Owens and Mrs. Ragan are always available to listen to concerns from students and families. Our door is always open! (618)-985-8742
👮 School Resource Officer: We are excited to welcome Officer Tony Reynolds as our new School Resource Officer. Officer Reynolds will be a visible and supportive presence in our school while building positive relationships with students and staff.
🛑 Bullying Prevention: Students are learning the acronym ROOM to help identify bullying:
R – Repeated
O – One-Sided
O – On Purpose
M – Mean
❤️ Social Emotional Learning: Our counselor and social worker provide Tier 1 SEL lessons focusing on friendship skills, conflict resolution, child protection, character education, and other important life skills.
🦁 PBIS – ROAR: We will continue providing positive incentives and supports through our PBIS program while reinforcing our ROAR expectations: Respect, Organized, Always Safe, Responsibility.
📣 Reporting Concerns: Our revamped reporting system is available at www.cartervillelions.org, including access to Safe2Help for anonymous reporting.
🚨 Safety Drill Week: Tri-C will conduct our beginning-of-the-year safety drills August 24–27. These drills give students and staff an opportunity to practice important procedures and ensure we are prepared.
Keeping students safe takes all of us. If you see something, say something. Together, we can make Tri-C a place where every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn! 🧡💙
We are wrapping up kindergarten color days by wearing RAINBOW colors tomorrow!
📚 Teachers as Learners! 📚
Ever wonder how our teachers use their early release time? They’re hard at work behind the scenes strengthening their classroom toolkits to support our young readers!
This week, our teachers gathered for an impactful professional development session on UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative) Foundations, a research-backed phonics program designed to build strong, confident readers. Guided by our Instructional Coach, Mrs. Caroline Mason, teachers collaborated across grade levels, shared best practices, and mapped out explicit phonics routines tailored to our students' needs.
When our educators partner up and invest in evidence-based instruction, our students reap the benefits. Thank you to our dedicated team for continuously learning, growing, and putting student success first! Thank you parents for your flexibility in your schedules; allowing our teams time to meet.
Ever wonder how our teachers use their early release time? They’re hard at work behind the scenes strengthening their classroom toolkits to support our young readers!
This week, our teachers gathered for an impactful professional development session on UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative) Foundations, a research-backed phonics program designed to build strong, confident readers. Guided by our Instructional Coach, Mrs. Caroline Mason, teachers collaborated across grade levels, shared best practices, and mapped out explicit phonics routines tailored to our students' needs.
When our educators partner up and invest in evidence-based instruction, our students reap the benefits. Thank you to our dedicated team for continuously learning, growing, and putting student success first! Thank you parents for your flexibility in your schedules; allowing our teams time to meet.
Tomorrow is PURPLE day at Tri-C!
Tomorrow is BLUE day and is also our first 1:35 dismissal. Buses and Latchkey will run immediately following the 1:35 dismissal time.
Hear directly from Dr. Webb at CIS about why our new 1-hr early release model matters-and how this dedicated time can better support both teachers and students. https://youtu.be/jJx5wz3ABa0
