AMERICAN REVOLUTION

This week will begin discussing the events leading up to the American Revolution.

Holiday Giving Opportunity

In the spirit of giving, Campus School students will be collecting items December 5^th – December 9^th for Moriah House.  Moriah House is Memphis Union Mission’s safe house for women and their children.  In our difficult economic times, Moriah House needs 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 (all sizes including newborn)

·             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 one canned food item, you may wear jeans to school. If you bring two canned items you may wear jeans and a holiday or Tiger spirit top to school!

·           canned food (soups, stews, vegetables), peanut butter, packaged noodles, and sugar bulk or individual packets

More Colonization & Main Idea!

The students will continue learning about colonization this week. We have already discussed both Roanoke and Jamestown colonies and will begin discussing Plymouth when we return from Thanksgiving break.  We will also begin discussing how to identify main idea and details within a text.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving! I hope it is filled with love and laughter!

Colonization

This week the students will begin our unit on colonization by theorizing what they think happened at the Lost Colony of Roanoke. John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present-day North Carolina, returns from a supply-trip to England to find the settlement deserted. White and his men found no trace of the 100 or so colonists he left behind, and there was no sign of violence. Among the missing were Ellinor Dare, White’s daughter; and Virginia Dare, White’s granddaughter and the first English child born in America. August 18 was to have been Virginia’s third birthday. The only clue to their mysterious disappearance was the word “CROATOAN” carved into the palisade that had been built around the settlement. White took the letters to mean that the colonists had moved to Croatoan Island, some 50 miles away, but a later search of the island found none of the settlers.

Theme

Graveyard Girl

Please print and send in a copy of the PDF that was emailed before the break. Thank you so much for your support with this task!

It is 1878 and a yellow fever epidemic has turned the boisterous city of Memphis solemn and fearful. The fever has taken Eli's mother and sister and driven his grieving father away. All alone, he vows to harden his heart against further loss.

Yet Eli is soon drawn to Grace, an angelic, otherworldly girl. People call her the Graveyard Girl, for she tolls the bell for each new dead soul at the cemetery. Sometimes it seems to Eli that Grace is the one good thing left in a city drowning in despair, and her kindness and warmth slowly begin to thaw his resolve. When Eli is sought out by Addie, a little girl even more vulnerable than himself, the Graveyard Girl urges him to let go of his own grief and open his heart to her. But even the Graveyard Girl may not be able to help when the ghosts of loved ones begin to visit Eli and Addie.

Anna Myers's insight and warmth make Graveyard Girl a deeply moving portratit of three young people and their struggle to persevere in the face of tragedy.

Native American Presentations/ Parent Teacher Conferences

Native Americans presentations will take place this week! I am looking forward to seeing all the hard work the students have put into their projects and presentations!

Parent teacher conferences are this week. If you have forgotten your conference time please visit the wiki: Parent Teacher Conferences 2016-2017

Should you need to cancel and reschedule your conference, please notify the office as soon as possible.

Stormalong

GO JIM GO

Next week we will kick off our annual GO JIM GO fundraiser for the children of LeBonheur Hospital. We are asking the students to bring in the following each day:

Monday: pennies

Tuesday: nickels

Wednesday: dimes

Thursday: quarters

Friday: dollars

If the students bring in a $1 next Friday they will be allowed to wear jeans to school!

Thank you for helping us support such a wonderful cause!

Labor Day

No School Monday!

I hope everyone enjoys the perfect weather this Labor Day weekend!

Next week, the students will begin learning about European exploration and the impact it had on the Native Americans and The New World. The vocabulary words are located under the "Social Studies Vocabulary" tab this week.

Weekly Post

Here is the link to the sign up for Grandparents Day! Thank you so much Ms. Stroud and Ms. Cowgil for getting this together. I am sure it is going to be a fun day for all!

Grandparents Day Sign Up

The students will wrap up studying the Native American Tribes of Tennessee. They will have their test this upcoming Friday, September 2nd. We will work on completing a study guide in class for the students to review at home.

The iStation Diagnostic Screening for reading will take place next Monday for Mr. Shadow's homeroom and next Wednesday for Mrs. Cassidy's homeroom.

Ms. Coleman will have the students use the climbing wall next week. Please, make sure your child is dressed appropriately for all PE days.

Did you know the word "Tennessee" comes from a Cherokee Indian name? It comes from Tanasi, which was the name of a major Cherokee town in southeastern Tennessee.

This week the students will begin their discovery of the Native American tribes of Tennessee. They will also receive their first project of the year. Visit the Native American Project tab at the top of the page for more information. In addition to beginning social studies, students will continue working on opinion writing in class. Author's purpose will be the comprehension focus this week.

Reminders & Forms

The following items will go home with your child this Friday, August 12th. They need to be returned as soon as possible.

• Permission to Use the Internet form (Your child is not permitted to use the Internet until this form is signed and returned.)
• Media Release form
• Inclement Weather form

The $25.00 supply fee is due. If you have not had a chance to turn this in, please do so as soon as possible. This fee buys the additional support materials and resources needed for each students.

This week we will continue working on point of view, opinion writing, and wrapping up our work with Because of Winn-Dixie. The students will go home with their first homework assignment Friday, August 12th. It is due next Friday, August 19th. Below you will find some reminders about point of view that will help them with their work.

1st person

The narrator is telling the story and is a character in the story. Clue words to identify 1st person include: I, me, we, and us

3rd person

The narrator is an observer and not a character in the story. Clue words to identify 3rd person include: he, she, they, and the character's name

Three Types of 3rd Person Point of View

1. limited- The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

2. omniscient- The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

3. objective-  The narrator does not reveal what any character thinks or feels.

Weekly Happenings

Check out the "Pictures" tab for quick glimpse into the classroom.

• Campus School is requesting a 25.00 dollar supply fee this year. Please send this in with your child next week if you have not done so. You may pay with cash or send in a check payable to CSPN.
• CSPN will soon hold their annual support drive. Please consider donating to support our school if you are able to do so. Any amount of money is deeply appreciated.
• This week the students will have their first test over the chapters we have read in Because of Winn-Dixie. The students will be allowed to use their books for this test, as they will be ask to support their answers with evidence from the text.  
• The remainder of the will consist of new vocabulary words, working with Point of View while we continue reading Because of Winn-Dixie, and opinion writing. 

First-person Point of View

 A character in the story is 

 the narrator.  This 

 character is telling the 

 story.  The narrator uses 

 the pronouns I, me and we.

 In first-person point of 

 view, readers learn about 

 events as the narrator 

 learns about them.

Third-person Point of View

 The story is being told by 

 an outside observer 

 (someone who is not in 

 the story).  The author uses 

 the pronouns he, she, and they.

 In third-person point of 

 view, the author can tell 

 about the thoughts, 

 actions, and feelings of 

 the other characters.  

Because of Winn-Dixie

This week we will begin our first novel study, Because of Winn-Dixie. See a brief synopsis below. Story Structure will be our first comprehension skill discussed. It will include understanding character, plot, and setting. 

 

From Publishers Weekly
DiCamillo's debut novel, a 2001 Newbery Honor Book, percolates with heartfelt emotion and eccentric Southern color as superbly performed by Tony Award-winning actress Jones. Ten-year-old Opal, lonely in the Florida town where she has just moved with her preacher father, instantly takes a shine to a scraggly stray dog she encounters in the local Winn-Dixie supermarket. The pooch, named for their meeting place, becomes a trusted companion with whom Opal can share her thoughts and fears, and her hurt, confused feelings about the mother who left the family when Opal was three. Winn-Dixie is soon helping Opal in other ways, too. The dog's "smile" and sweet temperament act as ice breakers that allow Opal to meet a whole new group of friends who grow to be an unusual extended family. Jones imbues her depiction of Opal with a tone of youthful, hopeful wonder and skillfully transforms her voice to distinguish the other older, life-weathered characters. A Tennessee native, she never sounds hokey as she adopts a Southern accent, and she effortlessly slips into a compelling storytelling rhythm. This is a top-notch treatment of an award-winning tale. Ages 8-up.

Welcome to fourth grade! It is going to be a great year! If you were unable to attend Meet the Teacher last Friday, you will find some important information about the first day below. I'm looking forward to a wonderful year together!

• LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
• 11:15 DISMISSAL
• YOU MUST GET A PLACARD FOR ½ CIRCLE DRIVE 
• IF YOUR CHILD WALKS HOME FROM SCHOOL -PLEASE CONTACT THE FRONT OFFICE FOR APPROVAL
• OUR FAMILY GATHERING IS AUGUST 5th!!! THE LIFESKILL WE WILL FOCUS ON IS "COOPERATION"

Living Wax Museum 2016