Parent Teacher Conferences 2012

Please sign up for a time for your family's conference

http://campus-school.wikispaces.com/Conferences+2012

Thank you!

Hopscotch Homefun

Vocabulary Homefun - Hopscotch

Each week, your child will write down 8-12  vocabulary words in their Vocabulary Journal.

They will be required to complete 4 activities each week from the hopscotch, and turn in the journal by Friday morning.

Then, on Friday, there will be an assessment on these words.

The Hopscotch Directions: (Click here for the hopscotch directions.)

1st jump: Write the definition for EACH word. (The students may take their unit study text book home with them to accomplish this task.)

2nd jump: Choose between writing a sentence or drawing a picture for EACH word.

3rd jump: Write EACH word in alphabetical order.

4th jump: Choose between creating and completing a crossword puzzle for EACH word or writing a story with at least 8 words.   Starts next week

Grandparents' Day 2012!

Vocabulary Because of Winn-Dixie

Vocabulary for next week with the part of speech needed for some of the definitions. (This is all of the words. These words are due next Friday, Sept 14.)


1. enlist(ed)
2. squawk(ed)
3. hunch(ing) (verb: crouching definition)
4. spells (noun: the definition about time: Example: He did a spell in the hospital.)
5. shimmery
6. strum(med)
7. frilly
8. myths

Family Gathering on October 5

Our Family Gathering Presentation on Trustworthiness will be on Friday October 5. We hope you can come! (It starts around 8:00 and is held in the playroom.)

Thank you!

Vocabulary for Because of Winn-Dixie

Vocabulary for next week with the part of speech needed for some of the definitions. (This is all of the words. These words are due next Friday, Sept 7.)

1. dramatic
2. fit (n)
3. tearing (v)
4. roundabout
5. abiding
6. typhoid
7. lozenge
8. melancholy

Reading Homefun will only be 3 worksheets in the packet. (One of the worksheets will have an X through it. This is the one to skip! Unless you really want to work on it.)

Grandparents' Day at Campus School

• Next Friday (Sept. 7) is Grandparents' Day at Campus School. It will be different from the past years. Your child's grandparent(s) are invited to Family Gathering that morning (8am) and then breakfast immediately following in our classroom-Room 103.
   
•  Please sign up on the wiki below to help make our grandparents feel special!http://campus-school.wikispaces.com/space.template.Grandparents+Day
   
• For Grandparents' Day, please arrange for your child's grandparent(s) to only stay in the classroom for Family Gathering & Breakfast.

Vocabulary for Because of Winn-Dixie

Vocabulary for next week with the part of speech needed for the definition. (This is all of the words. We reduced the list to eight words. These words are due next Friday, August 31.)

1. snuffled (v)
2. palmetto (n) -as in a palmetto tree
3. prideful (adj.) the arrogant definition
4. installment plan (n)
5. drooped (v)
6. rely (v)
7. barreling (online it says its the slang definition) Example: "He went barreling through the crowd."
8. pathological (adj). the habitual definition

Vocabulary homefun Starts Next Week

Each child has a set of index cards with each required vocabulary word already written in the middle.

In the top left corner, your child must look up the word and write the definition from a dictionary (online dictionaries are fine). (The words that have multiple meanings are listed below.)

In the top right corner, write a sentence using the word that shows you understand it. (Underline the word.)

In the bottom left corner, draw a picture representing the word.

In the bottom right corner, write a synonym OR write the meaning of the word in your (as in your child)'s own words.

Turn in by Friday morning.

 

 Multiple definition words: (These are not all of the words. These are just the ones I found online with multiple meanings)

admit: (use the confess definition)
constellation: (use the group of stars definition)
display: (use the noun definition)
judge: (use the verb defintion)
misssionary (use the noun defintion)
nudge: (use noun definition)
produce: (use the noun defintion)

 



Presentation Night 2012-2013

Below is the presentation for our class. Please review or bookmark for access to with any future questions. Thank you all for coming!

Parent Night 2012-2013 on Prezi

Egg Drop!

A Successs!

Country Research Project

Your child is researching a country of their choice.

We will be presenting on Thursday, May 24.

HOWEVER, your child is doing the research, brochure, and PowerPoint IN CLASS. They can do additional research at home, but that is entirely optional.

*The only aspect that is required from home, is the 2-4 artifacts. Due on Monday, May 21.

Component 2: Artifacts

The student must create 2-4 artifacts related to their country.  These artifacts can be models or representations of the original thing. Items can be handmade.

Examples:

 Possible options: clothing, musical CDs, instruments, traditional art, food, clay models of landmarks, dioramas of the habitat, etc. Please include name on all artifacts.

**If your child chooses food...

Please bring it in on Thursday, May 24 for the presentation time, if it is perishable. If it is non-perishable, they must bring it in with the rest of their artifacts on Monday, May 21.

***Homemade Food must contain a note regarding allergy information. We have nuts, eggs, and milk allergies.***

• Please look at all of your ingredients. Look to see if it says it may contain nuts, peanut oil, milk, or eggs.
• If none of your child's ingredients have that phrase (or your child didn't use nuts, peanut oil, milk, or eggs), please send a note saying that the food is allergy-free.
• If any ingredient states that (or your child actually use nuts, peanut oil, milk, or eggs), please send a note saying that the food item has an allergy.

We are presenting on May 24 to our class and any family members who are able to attend.

We will have two presentation times. Your child is only presenting once. If you are able to attend on May 24, please pick one time and sign up on the wiki link below. I will be sure to let your child present during the time you will be here. If you cannot attend, it is okay, your child will still present, and fill in any slots.

Please think carefully of when you are most likely able to attend. You don't have to sign up right away, I won't make the schedule of children presenting until a day or two before May 24. I just wanted to allow you enough time to take off work, if you wanted and if your schedule was not flexible.

http://campus-school.wikispaces.com/Sign+up+for+Presentation+Times

Parent Appreciation Breakfast

You are all cordially invited to the Parent Appreciation Breakfast next Friday morning (May 18) in the playroom. There will not be a Family Gathering. I hope you can make it!

Third Grade Class Book & May Scholastic

This year, we are making a class book. Each student will have their own page to describe their third grade year and draw a picture. The books I have done in the past have come out very well, however, this is completely optional. They will not be shipped until this summer, so your child will ot receive it until next school year or come in the summer to pick it up.


There is an envelope going home with your child that describes how to purchase one, if you are interested. Please send in a check (or use exact change), preferrably a check. (FYI: In my opinion, it is not worth the 'deluxe backing'. In the previous years it is just a colorful backing. The strength is the same.) This is not a fundraiser of any kind. The money goes straight to the book company.

Another Scholastic order is available online due Friday, May 18. Ordering information is: http://mrsprevette.blogspot.com/p/scholastic-ordering-information.html

Important Dates

Friday               May 18 – Parent Appreciation Breakfast &100 Year Anniversary Reunion Picnic & Scholastic Book Orders are Due

Monday            May 21 -- Country Research Artifacts Due

Wednesday     May 23 – Money due for Third Grade Book &  5^th Grade Banquet

Thursday         May 24 –  Country Presentations & Headsprout Challenge (All 50 Episodes Completed)

Friday              May 25 – Headsprout Challenge Celebration & Spring Fling

Monday            May 28 – Holiday (No School)

Friday               June 1 – Last day of school (Noon dismissal) & Report cards go home

From Mrs. Larrick

Spring Art Show


May 14 - 18

Reception: Tuesday, May 15, in the Art Room 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

All pull tabs need to be turned in to me by May 15th. May 15th will be the last day to collect pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House for this school year.

Hopscotch Homefun, Headsprout

Dear Families,

 My email is not letting me send out messages this morning. 

For this week (4/2) and next week's (4/10) hopscotch the students will not be required to do Jump 4 (only 1-3), since it the weeks are shortened.

For the Headsprout Challenge, if your child as already made it to 50 episodes, they are DONE! :)

Please turn in your Redbirds field trip form and money ASAP, if you have not already done so.

Thanks!

RedBirds Field Trip

Take me out to the ballgame! Campus School is going a field trip to see our own Memphis Redbirds at the annual Education Day game. The game is on Wednesday, May 9. We will leave Campus at 9:30 AM and return by 2:30 PM.



We will prepay group rates for parking in the Peabody Place Garage and walk to the ballpark.



We will eat lunch at the ballpark. There is a food voucher that you can purchase for your child or you can choose to send your child with a sack lunch and a drink the day of the field trip. However, you will not be able to send your child with money to purchase food or drinks the day of the game. It will be too much for chaperones to manage.



Please fill out and sign this permission slip and return with the appropriate money by Monday, April 2. Please send cash only. All chaperones must complete the MCS background screening at least two weeks before the field trip. Since we sit by grade at the ballgame, if you have multiple children attending Campus School and would like to chaperone, you will have to choose one child to chaperone. Only sign up to chaperone for that child’s class.



Student ticket and parking: $11

Chaperone ticket: $8

Food Voucher Option: $6 for hot dog, chips and a soda





I give my child _______________________ permission to attend the Redbirds’ Baseball

(student’s name)

Game on Wednesday, May 9.

_______________________ _________

parent signature date



Check all that apply and write the total amount of money returned.



_____ I have included $11 for my child’s ticket and parking cost.



_____ I can chaperone and have included $8 for my ticket. My car can hold ____ children.

(number)

_____ I would like to purchase ____ food vouchers for $6 each.

(number)

_____ I will send my child with a sack lunch and drink on the day of the field trip.





$______ Total amount of money returned

JOOI Up and Away Day! (Purchase the Tiger)

Up and Away Day!

Dear Parents:

The JOOI Club of Campus School is sponsoring a fundraiser from March 27-April 5 to help purchase our tiger. Each student has a choice of donating $1.00-$3.00. A $1.00 donation purchases a tiger with the student’s name to be displayed in the school. A $2.00 donation purchases the tiger and bubbles to blow to celebrate. A $3.00 donation purchases the items above PLUS the opportunity to wear jeans. All donations should be placed in a sealed envelope labeled “JOOI Up and Away Day”. If you have any questions, please see Ms. McClendon or Ms. Mitchell.

Thank you for your continued support!
The JOOI Club of Campus School

Tiger Shirts

The Tiger shirts will be painted during the regular art class times the week after April Break (April 10 - 13).

Mrs. Larrick also needs cardboard and newspaper for this project.

Upcoming Dates

Important Upcoming Dates:

April 4 – Report Cards go home
April 5 – Awards Assembly and Coffee
April 6, 9 – April Break (No School)
April 23-27 – TCAP testing
May 9 – Redbirds Game (More information to follow)
May 11 – Parent Luncheon for Teachers
May 18 – Parent Breakfast by Teachers
May 24 – 5th grade banquet
May 24 – Headsprout Challenge Due (All 50 episodes completed)
May 25 – Headsprout Challenge Celebration
May 25 – Spring Fling
May 29 – 31 – 5th grade camp
June 1 – Last day of school (Noon Dimissal)

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart








From Ms. Coleman
*** ALL MONEY IS DUE BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012, BUT NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND. PLEASE REMIND YOUR STUDENTS WHEN TO BRING THEIR MONEY. KEEP THE MONEY IN YOUR ROOM AND I WILL SEND SOMEONE TO COLLECT IT EACH MORNING.

Donors Choose Project (Ball Chairs)

There is a new donorschoose project up and running. If you donated, you can roll your other donation into this new project (if that is what you wish).

Learning Is a Ball!

Please forward this link to anyone and everyone who would love to donate.

Thank you!

Upcoming Dates

• February 14: Valentine's Party 12:30-1:30
• February 20: Teacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
• February 21: "It's Trivia Time!" (Pink Sheet about Black History Month) Due  (students received on Feb. 7)
• February 23: Picture Day (Class and Individual) Money must be sent on Picture Day
• March 1: Think Show
• March 2: Jump Rope for Heart in Field House from 10:00 - 11:15
• March 2: Students must complete through episode 35 in Headsprout to participate in extra recess and a treat.
• Spring Break begins March 5.

HeadSprout Challenge #2!

Announcing a new Headsprout Challenge for the third grade students this nine weeks!

It is now Episode 35 by March 2! (Not very catchy.)

If your child completes (at least) up to and including episode 35 by Friday, March 2nd, he/she will receive an extra 30-minute recess and ice cream with the rest of the third graders who also achieved this goal!

If your child did not finish the goal from the first nine-weeks, they will need to complete that as well.

Start Headsprouting!

(FYI: There will be a fourth nine weeks challenge too, so don't feel that you have to stop at Episode 35!)

100th Day on Monday!

Your child may wear their 100 anniversary T-Shirt on Monday in celebration of the 100th day of school!

Progress Reports and MLK, Jr.

Report cards went home yesterday (Wednesday, Jan. 11). Please sign and return by tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 13).

Thank you!

No School on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

No Friday Folders This Week

Friday Folders will not be going home this week. If there is a behavioral concern, I will contact you personally.
Thank you!

Vocabulary Hopscotch Homefun Puzzle Maker

For the hopscotch, the fourth jump has the choice of making a cross-word puzzle.  This is different than the word search.

There are free online programs to do this with much ease.

1. Google Puzzle Maker
2. Click on the link for Discovery Education's Puzzle Maker
3. Click on the puzzle entitled Criss-Cross
4. And your child is now at the free crossword puzzle maker (or follow this link PuzzleMaker)

The reason we have changed it to a crossword versus a word search is so the student has more exposure with the defintion. A wordsearch puzzle is best for helping with spelling, however, the focus of this exercise is to aid in learning the meaning of each word.

The clue will be the definition, and the answer will be the vocabuarly word.