Secret Person Project

In celebration of the holiday season, students have chosen a secret person to shower with small gifts and kindnesses. Each child in our class filled out a survey about their interests and likes – your child’s secret person’s survey was attached to a letter that went home this past Friday. This survey is meant to help your child to create and select gifts for their secret person.

Each day we would like your child to do something nice for their secret person. In addition to this kindness, we have planned a list of gifts for the students to share with each other. If for any reason your child is unable to participate, please let me know asap.

Please remind your child that the identity should remain a secret until we reveal on Friday. Also, please bring your gift in a bag so that no one can see how it’s wrapped.

Happy Holidays!

Monday	Design a bookmark for your secret person.
Tuesday	Draw a special picture for your secret person.
Wednesday	Bring a sweet treat for your secret person.
Thursday	Create a holiday card for your secret person.
Friday	Bring a small wrapped gift ($10.00 maximum) for your secret person.

Weekly Update

In the spirit of giving, the Campus School students will be collecting items THIS WEEK for Moriah House and the Mid-South Food Bank. Moriah House is Memphis Union Mission’s safe house for women and their children. The Mid-South Food Bank fights hunger by efficiently collecting and distributing wholesome food, while educating the community about the problem of hunger and advocating on behalf of hungry people. In our tough economic times, these organizations need our help more than ever. Campus School families can help by donating the following items. Monday: Paper Products • toilet paper • paper towels • Kleenex-regular and purse size • diapers • paper plates/napkins Tuesday: Toiletry Items - baby wipes - toothpaste/toothbrushes - soap/deodorant - bath/shower gel - lotion – adult and baby Wednesday: Cleaning Products • dish washing detergent • laundry detergent • Clorox wipes Thursday: School Supplies • notebooks • highlighters • pens/crayons/markers • paper Friday: Non-Perishable Food Items * If you bring a food item, you can wear jeans and a uniform top to school!* • canned food • peanut butter • packaged noodles

• The students did a wonderful job on their Think Show projects (game boards). We are looking forward to playing them in class!!!!
• Please work with your child daily on their multiplication facts.
• Skate Night- November 18th 6:30-8:30
• Thanksgiving Holiday- November 24th -26th

!!!WELCOME BACK!!!!

I hope that everyone has enjoyed their Fall Break! I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things! Here are some important dates you need to know!

• Thursday, October 28th - Fall Fest (6:00-8:00)
• Friday, October 29th - Class Fall Party (1:30-2:30) All parents are welcome!
• Monday, November 1st - Game Board Projects are due
• Thursday, November 11th - Fall Think Show
• Thursday, October 28th - Make-Up Picture Day

Campus School is looking for jurors for the Fall Think Show. Jurors will be needed the morning of November 11 from 8:00-10:00. Please visit http://www.mcsk12.net/ to find out how you can help! The link to for the Think Show will be toward the bottom of the page! We will begin learning our multiplication facts as soon as we get back to school. Please work with your child daily on his/her facts. Using flash cards are a great way to get started! There are also some fun multiplication websites on the Links page of this blog.

• COME ONE, COME ALL to the Family Gathering this Friday October 1st!!!! Our class will be putting on a wonderful show to that will entertain all! Show your support and expect lots of SMILES!!!!
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held the week of October 4th-8th. Please arrive on time so that we can get the most out of our discussion.
• The Awards Assembly will be held on Thursday, October 7th at 8:10.
• There have been some changes in MCS visitor policy. The change that will affect our school the most is the identification of field trip drivers as Level II: Monitored Volunteers. If you ever plan to drive on a field trip please come to school at your earliest convenience to complete a Level II screening. I am told that it only takes 5 minutes, but it must be completed on a MCS network computer. The media center is open each day from 7:30-3:00 if you are interest in completing the screening. Until we have a sufficient amount of parents cleared through the Level II screening, we will be unable to have field trips.

DON'T MISS THE PICTURES BELOW:)

Look at our Grandparents Day pictures below!

WEEKLY UPDATE

• If you have not already, please sign up for a Conference time. The sign up form went home last week.
• There have been some changes in MCS visitor policy. The change that will affect our school the most is the identification of field trip drivers as Level II: Monitored Volunteers. If you ever plan to drive on a field trip please come to school at your earliest convenience to complete a Level II screening. I am told that it only takes 5 minutes, but it must be completed on a MCS network computer. The media center is open each day from 7:30-3:00 if you are interest in completing the screening. Until we have a sufficient amount of parents cleared through the Level II screening, we will be unable to have field trips.

WEEKLY UPDATE

• If you have not already, please sign up for a Conference time. The sign up form went home last week on a blue piece of paper.
• There have been some changes in MCS visitor policy. The change that will affect our school the most is the identification of field trip drivers as Level II: Monitored Volunteers. If you ever plan to drive on a field trip please come to school at your earliest convenience to complete a Level II screening. I am told that it only takes 5 minutes, but it must be completed on a MCS network computer. The media center is open each day from 7:30-3:00 if you are interest in completing the screening. Until we have a sufficient amount of parents cleared through the Level II screening, we will be unable to have field trips.

• Ms. Mitchell's class reached 100% parent participation last week! Thank you so much for showing your support!

• This week we are participating in Go Jim Go. A fundraiser to benefit Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
• Monday bring in PENNIES
• Tuesday bring in NICKELS
• Wednesday bring in DIMES
• Thursday bring in QUARTERS
• Friday bring in at least one DOLLAR and get to wear jeans

• September 16th is school picture day! ( Your child does not have to wear a uniform, but still must be dressed appropriately for school.)
• September 16th and 17th is Intersession registration from 7:30-2:30 in the front lobby. There are several fun learning opportunities offered this year!

• We need several parents to volunteer monitor (substitute teach) classes while the Campus School Faculty redesign curriculum. Normally, the teaching assistants would fill this void, but they were not retained by MCS. Each grade level has assigned curriculum planning days throughout the entire school year, and spaces for volunteers for each day and class are listed below. Please sign up for a day to help Campus School, and to "walk a mile" in your teacher's shoes!

• I would like to send out a special thanks to Mrs. Dendra Tomlinson. She has so graciously organized our classroom library with the Dewey Decimal System. She also gave the students a crash course on how to use the system and take care of our wonderful library! We have over 1000 books! AWESOME!!!!

• Our class is currently at 98% participation for the CSPN support drive. Any amount of support is greatly appreciated! We are almost there!

• Tuesday, September 7th is Asian Day at the Delta Fair. If you want to learn more about all the events visit www.memphis.edu/cium

It's Finally Here!!

....and the crowd goes wild!:) Ms. Mitchell's blog is finally up and running! Next week everything will be updated and ready for you to view at your leisure.

Welcome to third grade! I am so excited to get the new school year started. I cannot wait to meet everyone! I am looking forward to a wonderful year!