Hellen Caro Elementary

💚Leap Day Fun! 💚
Mrs. Peel’s first graders have been doing a research project about games that revolve around leaping. Then, they created their own game, wrote down the directions, and finally they taught their friends how to play.💚

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month!

Last week, our fifth graders visited the Pensacola Museum of Art for the Youth Art Focus!

Art Educator, Marcy McGahan, was delighted to find that Pat Dickson, her predecessor was the docent leading the tour downstairs. Ms. Dickson taught art at Hellen Caro for 16 years, and Mrs. McGahan has been teaching in the same beautiful art suite for 18 years!

Mrs. McGahan won first place in the art educator's category with her piece, "Home Sweet Investment Property".

Attention 5th graders!

Congratulations to our Science Olympiad Team!
They placed 2nd in the district competition today!
Excellent work, team and coaches!
Go Caro Captains! ♥️⚓️💙

Don't forget Monday is a Teacher Planning Day!

Congratulations to our January Students of the Month!

Hellen Caro PTA keeps the good times rolling all year!
They are treating the staff to a wonderful Mardi Gras spread today!
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We are collecting donations for the Hotel for Cats and Dogs! 🐈🐾🐶🦴

Parents and Caregivers....
If you have not had the opportunity to complete the District's Satisfaction Survey, please do so! The survey closes on Monday!

Escambia County Public Schools - Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey

We love our school counselors!
Ms. Bell, Mrs. Choron, and Ms. Gray listen, encourage, intervene, help, support, and so much more! They make Hellen Caro a better place and we appreciate them greatly!
Happy School Counseling Week!
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This is going to be a wonderful project!
Pitch in if you can!🫛🥗🌻🥦🥒🍅🥕🌽❤️

Mrs. Quinlan’s fifth grade students presented their research on a famous person in fabulous style on Friday!

Our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Tara Papillion, was honored at the Golden Apple Award Ceremony last night!
She represents all of the wonderful Caro teachers. She is dedicated, creative, flexible, and provides a amazing learning environment for her first graders. We love her and are so proud to have her as our 2023-24 Teacher of the Year!
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101 days of learning and growing!
We celebrated with Dalmation Day, of course! 🤍🖤♥️

Book Character Dress Up Day and more Literacy Week fun!

Lots of reading happening today with our Book Buddies!

Families....
Our district is dedicated to creating a positive experience for all whom we serve. We are committed to listening and responding to your experiences with our organization to continuously improve our service to you. Please take a few minutes to complete the Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey at this link:

https://forms.hcg.com/f/41559818/1103/

Thank you!

Escambia County Public Schools - Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey

Literacy Week begins Monday!

February 7 Early Release Day Canceled - Will be a Full Day for Students and Teachers

Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that schools and district offices will operate on a normal, full-day schedule on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

“In order to do our best to ensure there is no question about meeting our state-mandated instructional minutes requirement, we will change Wednesday, February 7 from a half-day for students to a full day for all students and staff,” said ECPS Superintendent Keith Leonard. “All normal school activities and extracurricular activities will proceed, as well.”

All district offices and services, including Transportation and Food Services, will operate on a normal, school-day schedule.

Stay safe and warm, Captains!
There will be no after school activities today.
School is closed tomorrow.

Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, due to possible inclement weather in the area. Additionally, all extra-curricular activities are canceled for the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

The National Weather Service forecasts severe weather moving through the area on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. In an abundance of caution, all schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. All extra-curricular activities are canceled for the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

“We anticipate normal district operations will resume on Thursday, January 18,” stated Superintendent Keith Leonard. “Of course, we'll continue to work closely with local emergency operations officials to determine what is safest for our families and staff.”

District officials will continue to monitor weather updates, and members of the community are encouraged to do the same. If necessary, updates will be provided through local media, School Messenger, and the district website.

Just a reminder that Monday, January 15 is a school holiday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday.
Have a great weekend!

Faculty and Staff are embracing for 2024!

Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that schools and district offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, due to possible inclement weather in the area. Additionally, all extra-curricular activities are canceled for the afternoon and evening of Monday, January 8, 2024.

The National Weather Service forecasts severe weather moving through the area on Tuesday during the early to mid-morning hours, with the possibility of high winds, heavy rains, and tornadoes. In an abundance of caution, all schools, district offices, and afterschool activities, including indoor and outdoor athletics, have been canceled for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All extra-curricular activities are canceled for the afternoon and evening of Monday, January 8, 2024.

“We anticipate normal district operations will resume on Wednesday, January 10,” stated Superintendent Keith Leonard. “Of course, we'll continue to work closely with local emergency operations officials to determine what is safest for our families and staff.”

District officials will continue to monitor weather updates, and members of the community are encouraged to do the same. If necessary, updates will be provided through local media, School Messenger, and the district website.

Happy New Year, Captains! ⚓️🥳

We can’t wait to see our students back at school on Monday, January 8!

Weekly Schedule 12/18
Looking forward to seeing everyone!!

First grade caroling, Third grade Christmas Around the World and a visit from The Grinch! 💚♥️