SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER:

ATTENDANCE: Report absences or late arrivals prior to 8:00 am (8:40 am for late start). For pre-arranged absences of 2 days or more, please complete this absence form in addition to School Dismissal Manager. If your child's last day of school will be prior to May 22, please be sure to use the pre-arranged absence form above.

LEAVING EARLY: Add an exception in School Dismissal Manager and select, "Leaving Early." Indicate if your child will be returning to school or leaving for the day. Bring your picture identification into the office to sign out your child. We are unable to call students to the office prior to your arrival.

DISMISSAL: Complete any changes to your child's default dismissal no later than 1:30 pm on the date of the change. We are not able to make changes after that time.To change your child's default dismissal, please contact the office.

School Dismissal Manager

Upcoming Dates:

• Week of Monday, May 4: Teacher Appreciation Week
• Wednesday, May 6: National School Nurse Day
• Wednesday, May 6: Bike & Roll to School Day
• Thursday, May 7: PTO General Meeting on Zoom | 6:30 pm
• Week of Monday, May 11: National Police Week
• Wednesday, May 13: Late Start
• Tuesday, May 19: Field Day
• Thursday, May 21: All-School Bingo 
• Friday, May 22: 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony
• Friday, May 22: Last Day of School for Students

WALK, BIKE & ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY:

The City of Carmel’s Transportation Department encourages everyone to bike together with a purpose - to promote health, safety, physical activity and concern for the environment. Join in this community event by riding your bike to school TOMORROW on Wednesday, May 6. Please follow these guidelines:

• Parents, please accompany younger children on the ride to school.
• You may choose to either transport bikes back home after the morning ride OR complete an exception in School Dismissal Manager. Please select "walk/bike" as the dismissal exception and be sure to complete changes by 1:30 pm.
• Parents may meet students on the front sidewalk at dismissal for the bike ride back home together.
• On your ride, please be sure to wear your bike helmet and use safety precautions along the way.
• Traffic guards are stationed in front of the entrance to Creekside/West Clay Elementary for safe crossing of 126th Street. 
• Upon arriving on College Wood's school property, please WALK YOUR BIKE and be cautious around bus and carpool traffic.
• Bikes may be locked during the day in the bike racks near the kindergarten playground or along the fence next to the kindergarten playground.

School Dismissal Manager

NEWS FROM THE CLINIC:

Please make a reminder in your calendar to pick up all student medications from the clinic. Your options for pick up:

• May 22^nd until 3:00 (5^th grade families may choose to pick up medications after the recognition ceremony)
• May 26^th 7:30-2:00

We cannot store any medicine over the summer months and will have to dispose of all medicine left after May 26th. Questions? Please contact cwe_nurse@ccs.k12.in.us.

Thank you for a wonderful school year! Have a safe and extra fun summer!

LUNCH ACCOUNT BALANCES

As we approach the end of the school year, please keep an eye on your student's lunch account balance. Log into your EZSchoolpay account to ensure there are enough funds to last through the final day of school. Additionally, please make sure to clear any outstanding balances before the school year concludes.

Lunch account balances do follow students into the next school year, even if your student is moving to middle school. If your student will no longer be at Carmel Clay Schools next year, you may use the form below to request a refund.

Lunch Account Refund Request

LOST & FOUND ITEMS

Our Lost and Found has many items that need to be claimed! We will be cleaning out our Lost & Found on these two dates: Friday May 8 and Friday, May 22. 

Please be sure to look through your child's backpack on the last day of school and do not delay in picking up missing items. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION

Yearbook orders have closed and will be arriving soon! We will distribute all yearbooks to students during the final week of school.

If you did not place an order for a yearbook, we will have a very limited number of yearbooks available starting on Monday, May 18. Please send your student to the office with $20 cash to purchase a yearbook. These yearbooks will be sold first come, first serve.

2026-2027 BACK TO SCHOOL DATES

• Monday, August 10 - Back to School Social for all students
• Wednesdsay, August 12 - First Day of School

2026-2027 District Calendar

PTO NEWS:

Teacher Appreciation Week:

• We will celebrate all of our amazing CWE teachers this week! 
• Optional ideas for daily activities of appreciation are below

Teacher Appreciation Ideas

General PTO Meeting:

• Thursday May 7 @ 6:30pm via Zoom
• Hear about end of year events
• Vote on executive board slate for 26-27 school year
• Vote on proposed budget for 26-27 school year

Field Day:

• Field Day will be on Tuesday, May 19
• Many volunteers are needed!
• Please sign up in Membership Toolkit

Field Day Volunteer Sign Up

COLOR GUARD CLINIC

Attention all students curious about the award-winning Color Guard! Come be a part of a fun-filled day packed with creativity, learning, and performance. You'll be grouped by grade level and introduced to a variety of Color Guard skills—flag work, dance, and expressive movement. Throughout the day, you'll sharpen your timing, master the art of spinning, and discover how to tell powerful stories through visual performance.

Clinic Highlights:

• Get hands-on training from the Carmel Color Guard staff and current members
• Learn fundamental flag techniques and dance choreography
• Work on a short routine to show off your new skills

At the end of the clinic, participants will have the chance to perform for family and friends—highlighting everything they've learned and the talents they've gained!

Who: 1st-8th Graders
When: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm (parent performance approximately 12:30pm)
Check-In: Begins at 8:30am at the Greyhound Activities Center
Cost: $45.00 (plus a $1.50 processing fee)

Includes t-shirt, pizza lunch, performance for parents and LOTS of fun!

Color Guard Clinic Registration

GIRLS ON THE RUN

Camp Girls On The Run (Grades 3–5)
Registration is now open for this fun, confidence-building summer camp! Girls will make friends, stay active, and explore creativity through games, activities, and hands-on learning.

June 22–26 | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM

• Cornerstone Lutheran Church (Carmel)
•  $125 (financial assistance available)
• Spots are limited and fill quickly

Girls on the Run Registration

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

Looking for events occurring in Carmel and our nearby communities? Check the "Community Events" section of our CCS website to find helpful information for your family

Community Events Calendar