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.