About Our School
Our Mission
Our mission, in partnership with parents, students, and community, is to provide an educational experience within a safe, caring environment that nurtures the innate potential of each learner while promoting accountability and mutual respect in our society.
Our Facility
Carmichael Middle School serves students in grades six through eight. 49 certificated staff and classified staff work with over 950 students on a closed campus. The building encompasses two gyms, a library/media center, administrative offices and 35 specialized classrooms including art studio, two technology labs, home and family, structured self-contained, band and choir. The grounds include soccer fields, football fields, basketball courts and baseball/softball fields.
... And some items of interest for planning a successful year
Current Addresses: Please let the office know if you have a change of address. Families must provide proof of residence such as a utility bill or rental agreement. If there is more than one address per family, please indicate where the student resides.
Emergency Numbers: It is very important that parents keep the school informed of changes in addresses and phone numbers, both home and work. Emergency contacts and phone numbers are especially crucial if a student becomes ill or injured. Please notify the school office at 509-967-6425 or 509-967-6427 when such changes occur. We can accommodate cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses as well.
Our office needs your help...
It is our desire to provide quality serve to you and your student. We are a small staff for a large middle school (three office secretaries for 950+ students). Because of the extremely busy and varied activity of a large middle school, we are asking for your help with the following items:
- Please remember to call our attendance office, (509) 967-6427, on the mornings that your child is absent. Please don't send your sick child to school.
- Teachers have asked that you not request homework until the 2nd day that your child is absent. Generally a student who is out one day can get caught up on homework upon his return.
- If you are planning an absence, your student may pick up a pre-arranged absence form from the office to inform teachers and obtain homework.
- Our policy regarding delivery of balloons, flowers, candy, etc., is that a note only will be delivered to the student. The above items tend to be a disruption to classes and are difficult to handle in the halls and on the buses, so we kindly request that you send your special student a gift at home.
- Pacer - teens and kids against bullying - http://www.pacer.org/bullying/
- Bullying in the schools, presented by CNN's Anderson Cooper. Topics covered are what is it, what is happening, and some tips on solutions to bullying.
- Caught in the Middle - A WEB GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
- Parenting With Love and Logic - Teaching Children Responsibility
- The Love and Logic Institute - Love and Logic Articles
- The Love and Logic Institute - Additional Articles
- Helping Kids Feel Safe During War - Dr. Charles Fay
District and School Report Card Information
Are you interested in knowing how your child's school did on state assessments? Visit the Washington State OSPI Report Card at: https://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us.
The Report Card contains valuable information about test results as well as other statistics about our schools. To find results for our district and your child's school, use the webpage drop-down menu to find Richland School District and press GO.