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.