Carver Middle School -

During our January 7th Board of Trustees meeting, two Trustees were recognized by the South Carolina School Boards Association for 10 years of service on our Board. Thank you to chairman Clay Mahaffey and to Meg Clayton for their dedicated service over this past decade! Additionally, we thanked our entire Board with a moment to acknowledge the important work they do and present gifts of appreciation from the district in observance of National School Board Recognition Month. This year’s S.C. School Boards Association theme is “All In” - our Board, our faculty and staff, and our students and families are absolutely “All In” every day in D7!

WEEKLY ATHLETICS January 6th-10th MONDAY, JANUARY 6th Girls BB Practice 2:00-3:30 Boys BB Practice 3:30-5:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th Girls BB Practice 3:30-5:00 Boys BB Practice 5:00-6:30 Wrestling Match @ McCracken 5:00pm WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8th Girls BB Practice 3:00-5:00 Boys BB Practice 5:00-6:30 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 THURSDAY, JANUARY 9th THEME NIGHT: Camo Night HOME GAME vs Florence Chapel -7th Grade Boys @ 4:30 -Girls @ 5:45 -8th Grade Boys @ 7:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th Wrestling Match @ Boiling Springs HS 9:00am

2025: Growing, Glowing, and Going for Great! New year, new heights! In 2025, we’re not just starting strong — we’re GOING FOR GREAT! Students, the countdown is on — see you Tuesday, January 7, for a year of big dreams and bold moves!

Winter Break for some, time to grapple for others! Our Wrestling Team competed at the Christmas Classic Tournament at Boiling Springs High School today and had a great tournament! 4th placers Kellen Gist DJ Wardlow Jordan Foster Kingston Culp Vincent Mullins 2nd Place Kavin Drummond Thank you to Coach Sowell and Coach Heard for their dedication to the team. #Carverisgoingforgreat

Santa stopped by Carver this morning to deliver gifts to some of our students.!

Have you seen our district's holiday video greeting featuring student artwork from each of our schools? Check it out - the link is in our news feed and on our social media pages!

Only a few days left to pre-order your yearbook for the low, low cost of $25! Go to www.strawbridge.net or bring cash to the library. Use the code YB30289. In addition 8th grade parents can purchase a special ad for their student. Click here to purchase an ad.

We need to take a moment and honor some amazing educators!!! Mrs. Craig (7th Grade ELA) and Mrs. Eison (6th Grade Math) were named our October Teachers of the Month! Mrs. Roper (Media Specialist) was named our November Teacher of the Month! These educators show up and give their best to children. They hold high expectations for students and their belief in them motivates students to achieve. Help us congratulate these educators! #Carverisgoingforgreat

Carver Wildcat Dance Team puts on a show for the city at the Annual Spartanburg Christmas Parade!! Great job dancers and coaches! They consistently bring ENERGY and EXCELLENCE!!! Our mascot, SWAG, even made an appearance!#Carverisgoingforgreat

WEEKLY ATHLETICS DECEMBER 16th-19th MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th AWAY GAME @ Gaffney -7th grade boys @ 4:30 -Girls @ 5:45 -8th grade boys @ 7:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 Cheer Practice 3:30-5:00 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17th Girls BB Practice @ CC Woodson 3:30-5:00 Boys BB Practice @ CC Woodson 5:00-6:30 Wrestling Match @ Carver Middle 5:00pm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th Boys BB Practice 3:00-5:00 Girls BB Practice 5:00-6:30 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th HOME GAME vs Florence Chapel -7th Grade Boys @ 4:30 -Girls @ 5:45 -8th Grade Boys @ 7:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15

Yesterday, our 5th cohort of students graduated from the Junior Citizens Academy with the City of Spartanburg Police Department. This program is phenomenal and exposes our students to many different aspects of local government and law enforcement. Over the semester they had experiences with the Fire Department, Police Chaplains, Forensics, SWAT, K-9 Unit, Judicial and the Courthouse, Real Time Crime and others. The program connects students with mentors and advocates who support them in the community. In their essay assignment, the students clearly saw how this program connects them to their future college and career plans. They also heard and excellent keynote from Entrepreneur and Mentor Scott McHam. Thank you to the City of Spartanburg Police Department for their excellent work in this program. #Carverisgoingforgreat

The Carver Wildcat Dance Team had an excellent performance last night at the 43rd Annual Evening of Talent Expressions. Their performances just keep getting better and better! We are grateful to be invited to perform alongside many other outstanding and talented youth in the upstate. Thank to Coaches Saleda Wiles, Candice Logan, and Chasity Smith! #Carverisgoingforgreat

Our school is full of wonderful educators, and not just adults! Mr. Collins and Mr. Nchinda presented a great lesson on plot to Mrs. McCarter-Smith's 6th grade English class. They even had Principal Edwards participate in their activity and take their assessment. How did he do? #Carverisgoingforgreat

WEEKLY ATHLETICS DECEMBER 9TH-13TH MONDAY, DECMBER 9th HOME GAME vs Rainbow Lake -7th grade boys @ 4:30 -Girls @ 5:45 -8th grade boys @ 7:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th Girls BB Practice 3:30-5:00 Boys BB Practice 5:00-6:30 Wrestling Match @ Chesnee High School 5:00pm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th Girls BB Practice 3:30-5:00 @ CC Woodson Boys BB Practice 5:00-6:30 @ CC Woodson Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th AWAY GAME @ Abner Creek -7th Grade Boys @ 4:30 -Girls @ 5:45 -8th Grade Boys @ 7:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 FIRDAY, DECEMBER 13th Boys BB Practice 3:30-5:00 Wrestling Practice 3:30-5:15 SATURDAY , DECEMBER 14th WRESTLING MATCH @ MCCRACKEN @ 9:00

Please consider supporting our PALS club fundraiser! PALS is a girls mentoring Club at Carver. They support all aspects of growth and development of their club members. Check out their fundraiser at this link! https://popup.doublegood.com/s/3026kizb

Join us for the Football Banquet Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. ALL FOOTBALL ATHLETES MEALS WILL BE COVERED ANY ADULT WISHING TO PURCHASE A MEAL THE COST IS $10 ANY SCHOOL AGED CHILD WISHING T0 PURCHASE A MEAL THE COST IS $5. RSVP BY DECEMBER 13TH TO COACH CANNON ( ANCANNON@SPART7.ORG) CASH ONLY

Rosters are out! Meet us at SHS now for Carver vs. McCracken! Go Wildcats!!! #carverisgoingforgreat

We have so much to be grateful for and so much to give to our community as well. We're proud of current Carver student, Joan Chantres, and former Carver students with Viking Soccer for volunteering their time working on a facilities project at the Children's Advocacy Center. Head Soccer Coach Paul Karban is developing his athletes on the field and off. #Carverisgoingforgreat #D7isngoingforgreat

Happy Thanksgiving, D7 Family! This has been quite a school year so far – while wonderful things are happening for our students every day, we have also had unexpected challenges from Hurricane Helene's impact on our school year. There is a silver lining in all things, however, and the good that came from the storm was how it brought our community together to care for and support one another. Our students, staff, and families played a big role in the effort, and that makes me especially proud and grateful for everyone this Thanksgiving. Over the past several days, our schools have been buzzing with holiday excitement and activities. From a Thanksgiving meal drive at our high school where students packed more than 200 grocery bags to help families in need celebrate a meal together, to creative learning assignments inspired by turkeys and holiday traditions, to special menus in our cafeterias and class parties with family members, they are all a reminder of what makes this community so special. From all of us in District 7, please know we are truly thankful for each of you and the support you give to our schools every day. Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and joyful Thanksgiving! Superintendent Jeff Stevens

Carver Boys Basketball came out victorious last night and claimed the preseason tournament Championship!!! They're bringing home hardware! Let's celebrate their work!!! The regular season begins on Monday with a BIG RIVALRY GAME against McCracken. The Battle for the Brag! Games will be held at Spartanburg High School Vikings Arena at 5pm. #Carverisgoingforgreat