1st - 6th School Times

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays:  8:20 - 2:50 pm

Wednesdays: Late Start-Every Wednesday: 9:10am - 2:50 pm: school begins at 9:10am for 1st through 6th grade

Minimum Days: 8:20 am - 1:00 pm

Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten School Times

Morning Class (AM class): 8:20 – 11:51 am

Afternoon Class (PM Class): 11:19 am – 2:50 pm

Minimum Days (All Kindergarten Students):  8:20 – 11:51 am

Click here for full bell schedule: Carroll Bell Schedule  2025-2026

EGUSD SCHOOL CALENDAR: EGUSD  2025 - 2026 Calendar

Chromebook Checkout: 1st through 6th graders are expected to bring a district issued Chromebook with them to school daily. We can provide you with one. Just stop by our office to check one out.  PLEASE NOTE: 1st grade students do not need to come to the office to check out a Chromebook during the beginning of the 24 / 25 school year. We will notify you of the date that EGUSD tech services will come to our site to check out Chromebooks to 1st grade students during their class time.    

Educational Benefits Form 

Carroll Families, 

Please do not forget to fill out the Educational Benefits Form in ParentVue. Completing the survey helps our school secure crucial funding to help with class size reduction, transportation, and wellness support. Thanks for supporting our students! 

Please click here for directions on completing the survey in ParentVUE: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-i64CNJ1Bd_zhWLdOjIrv07Zb2HQbQMD/view?usp=sharing

Back to School Night Slideshow 2025-2026

Carroll Elementary Honored as a  2025 California Distinguished School 

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced that Carroll Elementary has been named a 2025 California Distinguished School, according to a California Department of Education news release. Carroll Elementary received this prestigious honor based on exceptional student performance, qualifying through exemplary achievement in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, while also demonstrating strong student engagement and a positive school climate.

Schools recognized for Exceptional Student Performance rank among the highest in overall student achievement. This recognition is a reflection of the dedication, collaboration, and hard work of Carroll Elementary’s families, staff, and students, whose collective efforts continue to drive excellence. Our school site will hold this honor for the next two years. 

Carroll Elementary was formally recognized at an awards ceremony on May 30th in Anaheim. Our school site will be recognized at the EGUSD Board Meeting which starts at 6pm on August 5th. 

 Please click here to read the entire news release: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/yr25rel18.asp

Carroll Year at a Glance for 25/26

Kindergarten though 2nd Grade  Screening for Reading Difficulties will begin in January 2026 

Please click here for the flyer in multiple languages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10eWuGH0tbRVIMyw6CazOIbRNIrGJy-eP/view?usp=sharing

Events at Carroll 

Thank you to our incredible staff and talented students for putting on a fantastic musical performance! Your hard work, dedication, and creativity shone brightly on stage during the Pajama Party Musical.  

Carroll PTA (Parent Teacher Association)

Contact us at: MyCarrollPTA@yahoo.com

Website: MyCarrollPTA.com 

Build the Habit of Good Attendance

When Should My Child Stay Home?      English | Spanish | Hmong | Chinese

• Help Your Child Succeed in Preschool and Kindergarten Build the Habit of Good Attendance (Source: Attendance Works)   English | Spanish

• Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance (Source: Attendance Works)   English | Spanish

• Keep Your Child On Track in Middle and High School: Pay Attention to Attendance (Source: Attendance Works  English | Spanish

Watch this amazing video below that promotes attendance and features our EGUSD staff and students. 

Mobile Communication Device Reminder

In May 2023, our EGUSD Board of Education approved a revised policy 5131.8 regarding Mobile Communication Devices (MCDs). An administrative regulation to accompany the policy revision was also adopted. The policy and regulation define “mobile communication devices” as “any portable electronic device capable of transmitting or receiving data in the form of a voice or text message or capable of accessing the internet. Some examples include cell phones, smartphones, smart watches, earbuds, and other such devices. Students in grades TK-6 may not use MCDs while on campus except when a teacher or administrator grants permission to the student. When on campus, MCDs must be turned off and placed out of sight during the school day. Students in grades TK-6 who need to call parents may use phones located in the school administrative office. Additionally, all students in grades TK-12 must comply anytime a request is made by school personnel to cease the use of MCDs on campus, even before or after school. If an MCD is observed by staff during school hours or activities when the use of the device is not authorized, or after a student has been directed by school personnel to cease use of the device, it shall be confiscated until picked up by a parent or guardian.

However, a student shall not be prohibited from possessing or using a MCD under any of the following circumstances:

·         In the case of an emergency or in response to a perceived threat of danger.

·         When a teacher or administrator grants permission to the student to possess or use an MCD, subject to any reasonable limitation imposed by that teacher or administrator.

·         When a licensed physician determines that the possession or use of MCD is use of which is limited in purposes, related to and necessary for the student’s health and well being as required in the student’s health plan.

·         When the possession or use is required by the students IEP or 504 plan.

This revised board policy is also in our Carroll Family/Student Handbook. Please contact Jack Ferreira, Principal with questions.

CHARACTER STRONG

Social Emotional Learning at Carroll 

Elk Grove Unified has adopted two curricula for the instruction of Social Emotional Learning: Character Strong (also called PurposeFULL people in elementary schools) and Second Step. Carroll Elementary School utilizes Character Strong as our SEL curricula to provide our students effective SEL education. Elk Grove Unified has adopted the 5 core SEL competencies from the Collaborative for Academic and Social Emotional Learning (CASEL):

• Self-awareness: the ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes the capacity to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.

•  Self-management: the ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacity to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.

• Relationship skills: the ability to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacity to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed. 

• Social awareness: the ability to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts. This includes the capacity to feel compassion for others, understand broader historical and social norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.

• Responsible decision-making: the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacity to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being. 

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports at Carroll 

PBIS AND RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an approach to teaching and supporting positive behaviors and meeting the needs of ALL students. Responsive Classroom is a research-based teaching approach that gives teachers concrete practice for ensuring a high-quality education for every child every day. This school-wide approach focuses on building a safe and positive environment in which all students can learn.

Schools that effectively implement PBIS demonstrate:

•Increased student connection to school community

•Increased instructional time

•Up to 50% reduction in office referral rates per year

•Reduction in overall exclusionary discipline

•More consistent attendance

•Higher academic achievement

•Improved overall school climate

The foundation of PBIS at Carroll Elementary School is our COMET CODE  four school-wide expectations: Safe, Respectful, Responsible, and Kind 

click here for the printable version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNthC4jArmsTsoRv3Nc3gIX0A35RpqVFdDvjbZjIEaE/edit?usp=sharing

How can my child access EGUSD’s Their ClassLink (Student) Portal?