Happy Mother's Day!

Parent Appreciation Breakfast

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for all of your support and time this year. We would love to show our appreciation for you this coming Friday, May 12th, at the annual Parent Appreciation Breakfast. Our "Rise and Shine" themed breakfast will take place in the Campus School Playroom at 7:30 am. Please, allow us to treat you. :)

Moving Forward

This week will will jump right back into reading Tuck Everlasting and our discussion of Westward Expansion. The students will also begin learning about the Mexican American War in social studies once we have wrapped our discussion on the Corps of Discovery.

TCAP

Tuck Everlasting

Doomed to―or blessed with―eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.

Smoothie King Spirit Night

We have and exciting opportunity to partner with Smoothie King (our school adopter) on Union Avenue for a Spirit Night! It will be Thursday, April 6, from 4:00 until 8:00. Flyers for this special event will be placed around the school this week!

Challenge Yourself!

i-REady Challenge

We would like to enlist your support and assistance in supporting your child's academic growth. We are encouraging students to access i-Ready at home during the break. This will help the students retain the skills that they have been working on the school year. During the winter break close to 100 students reached their goal and were treated to a movie. Campus School teachers and staff are challenging students to do it again! The ultimate goal is 300 minutes during the spring break. Students in grades 1-5 who meet this challenge will be rewarded with a "Math Olympics Field Day" in April. We will verify student usage from March 12-March 26 using the i-Ready reports that are available to teachers and administrators.

Presentation Schedule

Great Depression Project Presentations

Mr. Shadow’s Class

Tuesday, March 7^th

9:20-11:10

1. Nia	7. Amelia
2. Walter	8. Jackson
3. Parker	9. Campbell
4. Hanalise	10. Emmett
5. Henry	11. Alister
6. Annabel	12. Garrett

Wednesday, March 8^th

10:20-11:10

1. Andrew

2. Izzie

3. Claire

4. Kate

5. Corinne

Thursday, March 9^th

9:20-11:10

1. Pierce	7. Grayson
2. James	8. Johanna
3. Charlie	9. Isabel
4. Brandon	10. Harper
5. Greg	11. Riley
6. Julie

Great Depression Project Presentation List

Mrs. Cassidy’s Class

Tuesday, March 7th

12:10-2:40

1. Jonah	9. Andrew
2. Gwen	10. Garrett
3. Shatora	11. Claude
4. Lyra	12. Chloe
5. Owen	13. Abe
6. Anna Rose	14. Douglas
7. Eli	15. Ashlee
8. Maya

Thursday, March 9^th

12:10-2:40

1. Teddy	8. Ava
2. Saanvi	9. Greyson
3. Leighton	10. Lily
4. Shelby	11. Gavin
5. Emilia	12. Makayla
6. Cort	13. Takara
7. Finn	14. Canyon

Law and Order

Last week, the students discovered that our country has not always had the structured government that it does now. They learned that our country's first plan of government was called The Articles of Confederation, and they also began to identify several weaknesses with this plan. We will move from The Articles of Confederation into drafting the U.S. Constitution this week. Some key topics the students will talk about include: The New Jersey Plan, The Virginia Plan, The Great Compromise, The Three-Fifths Compromise, and leaders such as George Washington and James Madison. This discussion will be followed by the three branches of government.

Go to the Practice Skills page to visit some kid-friendly websites with more information on this topic.

Book Fair

Woo Hoo! The Book Fair is here! Students will be able to shop during their Media time this week! Don't forget to come to Book Fair Night this Thursday, February 23rd for s'more good fun!!

Send in your coins now for the All for Books coin drive!

Multiple Meaning Words

This week the students will switch their focus to multiple meaning words. They will learn about two specific homonyms: homographs and homophones, while finding out what our main character, Bud, is going to do now that he has confronted who he thinks is his father. We will also continue working on writing our informative writing paper using George vs. George. This week the students will focus on writing a hook and thesis for their introduction paragraphs.

This Week...

Using Bud, Not Buddy, the students will discover the many different types of conflict used in literature. Without conflict, there is no story! Using their knowledge, students will determine the conflict of our main character, Bud, and create possible solutions for Bud's internal or external problem. 

We will also continue digging deep into developing an expository essay using George vs George to compare and contrast the many qualities of King George III and George Washington.

Weekly Happenings

NAEP TEST

Tuesday, January 31 
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Continuing national assessment of student performance and educational achievement in U.S. elementary and secondary schools, public and private.

For more information regarding the NAEP click https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/

Great Depression Project

Suggested Breakdown for Project Completion

This is only a suggestion to help anyone who needs a more detailed layout. Students are NOT required to use this project breakdown!

During completion of this project, homework will be limited to a weekly rotation of either spelling or Moby Max Informational Text. 

January 16-February 3^rd

Research for narrative and complete either the provided graphic organizer or one of your choice to assist you in writing.

February 6^th-10^th

Draft narrative

February 13^th -17^th

Revise and edit draft narrative/complete final draft of narrative

February 20^th- March 2^nd

Plan and complete project portion of the assignment

Main Idea VS Theme

Our goal this week will be to differentiate between main idea and theme. Students will be using previous novels from the year as well as our current novel, Bud, Not Buddy to reach this goal.

Important Information

Registration Information 

• 2017-2018 Registration Period- When: Monday-Thursday, January 23-26, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm and Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  Where: Campus School Office, 535 Zach Curlin.  What: Registration for new students and siblings of currently enrolled students. For more information- Please visit our website, or call the school office at 678-228

The new Campus School spirit shirt looks AWESOME!!

• New Campus School Spirit Shirt - The last spirit shirt of the school year will be on sale for the next two weeks.  It is a baseball-style ringer tee with 3/4 sleeves for $20.  Payment must be made at the time the order is placed.  Payment options include cash, checks payable to CSPN or visit the sales table on 1/27 or 2/3 from 7:45 to 8:00 a.m. and immediately following Family Gathering to pay with debit/credit cards.  An order form has been attached below if you'd like to send it in with your child throughout the next two weeks.  Shirts will arrive in mid to late February.

Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy is a tender story about an orphaned African American living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression. The main character, Bud, decides to try and find his father. The only clue his mother left him was several flyers about a band in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Check out the "Great Depression Project" tab above to access the student documents for their third quarter project. Students will be assigned their specific roles for the project next Tuesday, January 17th.