News

November 2008

Memphis Prep Program

Click on the links below for the necesaary documents for the Prep Program:

Upward Bound program

Participate in the Upward Bound program at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Upward Bound is a federally funded college prep program.

Click on the link below for more information or contact:

Willie D. Clark, Jr., Director
Upward Bound Program
Southwest Tennessee Community College
901.333.5119 – phone
901.333.5508 - fax
wclark@southwest.tn.edu

http://www.southwest.tn.edu/upward/

Upcoming Events

Exhibition of Student Work
Analytical, Creative and Practical Artifacts
November 13, 2008

Where: G.W. Carver High School Gym

3rd Annual G.W. Carver High School Reunion of Classes

Red and White Ball

is planned for December 26, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Select on Democrat Road. The event will start at 7:30 p.m. All Carver High School Alumni and friends are invited to attend. The cost is $40 in advance and $50 after December 15. A limited number of tickets are available.

Those of you that are out of town can contact the hotel for needed rooms by calling 90-332-1130.

There will be great music, jazz and a DJ, for the evening affair.

This year the event will feature a sit down buffet style dinner with light music and plenty of door prizes.

Your contact for this event is Aljenner Jackson at 332-1964 or via email at Chemistnow@msn.com

Don't miss the party

Robert E. (Razorback) Jones
President GWCNAA, Inc
901-355-0859

George Washington Carver Teacher of the Month Program

Carver High School Teacher of the Month Program1

The Teacher of the Month program is a monthly award that recognizes teachers who exemplify excellence in education. One individual a month will be chosen to receive the Teacher of the Month Award.

Student of the Six Weeks Program

The purpose of this program is to identify, recognize, encourage and award high achieving students attending George Washington Carver High School, Memphis Tennessee.

Carver Student of the Six Weeks Program

Student Selection Criteria:

The selection criteria for the Student of the Six Weeks are not to be based on any one characteristic of a student. However, we would likefor the person(s) nominating the student to consider the following criteria when evaluating a student:

Good citizenship

Respectful to peers and teachers

Class attendance

Leadership qualities

Positive attitude

Classroom participation

Demonstrates responsibility

Extracurricular activities

Grades (not necessarily an “A” student)

Good work ethics (hard worker)

One of our new Programs: Youth About Business

Youth About Business (YAB)! YAB conducts one of the most innovative leadership-training programs for youth in the marketplace today. The vision of Youth About Business is to provide an innovative training program to prepare youth to be successful in a business environment. Our mission is to expose youth to business theory and principles through our experiential learning model.

For mre information, click on the link below.

youthaboutbusiness.org

Reports of Student Progress

REPORT CARD PERIOD	PROGRESS REPORTS ISSUED	REPORT CARD ISSUED

1st	8/29/2008	10/1/2008
2nd	10/15/2008	11/12/2008
3rd	11/25/2008	1/14/2009
4th	1/26/2009	2/25/2009
5th	3/10/2009	4/15/2009
6th	4/30/2009	Mailed

Memphis City Schools does not discriminate in its programs or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, handicap/disability, sex, or age. For more information, please contact the Office of Equity Compliance at (901) 416-6670.