Greetings!
The teachers and I are heading over to school today from 2-4 PM for our last Open House of 2010. Please remind your friends to stop by!
We welcome Margaret Hennessey to our faculty as an art teacher. Ms. Margaret had a great first week and jumped right in on advising about presentation boards for the Academic Fair and building volcanoes for the MAPP class unit on earth science.
Speaking of Academic Fair – please remember that this Friday all of our activities take place at Lyon Park – there is no before/after school or classes of any kind at Camelot that day. Thanks, in advance, to teacher Matt Wilhelm for heading up the on-sight logistics, to teacher Jill Sugg for orchestrating the entire Upper School research and writing process and to Wendy Morris for handling all of the advance details of the meal.
Please note the following important details for Friday's events:
-Middle and Upper School students arrive between 8 and 8:15 AM.
-MAPP students arrive between 10 and 10:15 AM.
-MAPP students will NOT be giving academic presentations at this event but they WILL be singing during the meal. MAPP parents are asked to accompany their child in visiting the academic presentations of the older students and to point out what can be learned from the presentation boards. MAPP students (and their parents!) should be encouraged to ask the student presenters questions relevant to their topics. This will help our MAPP students understand the expectations when they present their projects at the Pie Supper in January.
-Middle Grades students will have two kinds of presentations. The younger students will be sharing original poetry and the older students will be presenting a research topic. At the Pie Supper in January the groups will switch in terms of what they are sharing.
-When we adjourn to the dining room our MAPP students will share a song learned under the direction of their music teacher, Teresa Fischer. During the meal the Vocal Group and the Performance Band, under the direction of Glenn Mehrbach, will share some of their repertoire. We thank you, in advance, for your support of this event. This day is a highlight of the year largely because it brings students of all ages, their parents and guests together for learning, fun and food!
Highlights of the Upcoming Week:
Monday – Upper School crates out
Tuesday – Upper School crates out AND drop in Advisor Day (8-8:30 AM)
Friday – Academic Fair and Thanksgiving Feast at Lyon Park Rec Center – see info above.
Event concludes by 1 PM
Week of November 22- school closed for Thanksgiving Break
Other News:
Ms Celia’s homeroom is sponsoring an ENGAGE project – collecting needed supplies for the Carolina Pet Rescue of Durham. The collection will run until December 17. Take-home lists of needed supplies can be found on the posters on display throughout the school
The basketball Knights are selling Dining and Attraction books to help cover the costs of the season. Each book sells for $25 and includes savings for scores of local restaurants and activities. The players are selling the books for the next several weeks including they will have a display at the Academic Fair. Please support Camelot athletics by considering a purchase of one of these books – they make great gifts!
Have a great week and I’ll see you on Friday.
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Camelot Update 11-7-10
Greetings!
I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying an extra hour of the day!
Congratulations to Module 3 Merit Award students: Grace Balk, Virginia Bruhn, Willa Holt, Zach Kartcheske, Colin Fischer and Collin Wilkes. Kudos to Module 3 Honor Roll students: David McShea, Rachel Milkereit, Danny Sutton, Kathryn Barnes, Becca Makens, Sophie Reiter, Cameron Stell, Tessa Young, Angela Dodson, Alex Berro, Grace Kirkpatrick, Spencer Ahn, Elisabeth Parker, Rachel Roush, Josh Stallings, Zachariah Claypole White, Max Fried, Bri Oleson, Josh Pettway-Hinton, William Radcliffe, Liz Reeder, Meg Rusconi-Warner, Sarah Chetty, Amber Rogers, Ryan Siebens, Alec Porter, Ian Reid and In Yoon.
Check out our photo gallery!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camelotacademy/sets/
Thanks to the photographic talents of teacher Krista Moll the entire student body has been captured with splendor at our recent Fall Festival. Also, the Upper School caving pictures are up and they are great. I suggest selecting the “slideshow” tab on each set and sit back and ENJOY!!
More memories are soon to be made at our upcoming Academic Fair and Thanksgiving Feast. You recently received info forms and luncheon RSVP’s in the mail. These forms are due to the office by this Wednesday, November 10. You can dowload this info from our website here:
http://www.camelotacademy.org/forms.php
Also in the mail this week were Mid- Semester grades for Middle and Upper School students. Any warnings that were included need to be signed and returned by this Wednesday.
Our basketball Knights launch their season this week with two home games – Wednesday and Friday. Home court is at the Lyon Park Rec Center. We are still in need of a couple more players – boys in 6th-12th grade are encouraged to join!
Parent service opportunities:
Cleaning and building work needed next Saturday for the Sunday Open House. Contact Mike Glynn at mike@camelotacademy.org.
Leaf raking will take place on December weekends. Contact Mike to sign up.
Scott mailed home Leads List forms for parent service credit. Check out this easy way to earn your credit!
Upcoming:
– Sunday, November 14 – Open House 2-4 PM. Send a friend and earn Parent Service credit!
– -Friday, November 19 – Academic Fair and Thanksgiving Feast – Lyon Park Rec Center – a required parent event
Have a great week.
Best,
Thelma
I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying an extra hour of the day!
Congratulations to Module 3 Merit Award students: Grace Balk, Virginia Bruhn, Willa Holt, Zach Kartcheske, Colin Fischer and Collin Wilkes. Kudos to Module 3 Honor Roll students: David McShea, Rachel Milkereit, Danny Sutton, Kathryn Barnes, Becca Makens, Sophie Reiter, Cameron Stell, Tessa Young, Angela Dodson, Alex Berro, Grace Kirkpatrick, Spencer Ahn, Elisabeth Parker, Rachel Roush, Josh Stallings, Zachariah Claypole White, Max Fried, Bri Oleson, Josh Pettway-Hinton, William Radcliffe, Liz Reeder, Meg Rusconi-Warner, Sarah Chetty, Amber Rogers, Ryan Siebens, Alec Porter, Ian Reid and In Yoon.
Check out our photo gallery!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
Thanks to the photographic talents of teacher Krista Moll the entire student body has been captured with splendor at our recent Fall Festival. Also, the Upper School caving pictures are up and they are great. I suggest selecting the “slideshow” tab on each set and sit back and ENJOY!!
More memories are soon to be made at our upcoming Academic Fair and Thanksgiving Feast. You recently received info forms and luncheon RSVP’s in the mail. These forms are due to the office by this Wednesday, November 10. You can dowload this info from our website here:
http://www.camelotacademy.org/
Also in the mail this week were Mid- Semester grades for Middle and Upper School students. Any warnings that were included need to be signed and returned by this Wednesday.
Our basketball Knights launch their season this week with two home games – Wednesday and Friday. Home court is at the Lyon Park Rec Center. We are still in need of a couple more players – boys in 6th-12th grade are encouraged to join!
Parent service opportunities:
Cleaning and building work needed next Saturday for the Sunday Open House. Contact Mike Glynn at mike@camelotacademy.org.
Leaf raking will take place on December weekends. Contact Mike to sign up.
Scott mailed home Leads List forms for parent service credit. Check out this easy way to earn your credit!
Upcoming:
– Sunday, November 14 – Open House 2-4 PM. Send a friend and earn Parent Service credit!
– -Friday, November 19 – Academic Fair and Thanksgiving Feast – Lyon Park Rec Center – a required parent event
Have a great week.
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Camelot Update 10-31-10
Greetings!
Happy Halloween!
Thanks to all of the parents who turned out to help make our Fall Festival a great time for our young people. Special thanks to teacher Ms Denise who took the lead on bringing it all together and to teacher Ms Lori who orchestrated the Science House experience with the help of our Upper School students.
As you may have heard from your student, art teacher Brittain Peck is leaving his teaching position with us to take on a full time graphic design position. He will be greatly missed and we are very appreciative of all of the creativity and care he has added to our school over the past year. We are thrilled to welcome Margaret Hennessey as our new art teacher. Margaret brings a background in many kinds of art as well as diverse teaching experience to our program. Ms Margaret will take over all of Brittain’s classes and clubs as of NEXT week (week of November 8). This week there will be no art clubs (yearbook, digital design or art club) and all of these activities will run a make up session in January.
Coming this week….
Monday-
Early Bird Discount for completion and return of Second Semester paperwork.
Tuesday –
Basketball practice begins.
Wednesday –
Mid-Semester grades mailed to Middle and Upper School families.
And coming soon….
Mike is looking for parent service help on the next two weekends for building and grounds work. After Thanksgiving Break he will be looking for leaf raking help. Sign up for either activity by sending him an email at mike@camelotacademy.org.
Sunday, November 14, 2-4 PM. Our last Open House for 2010 – please tell your friends!
Have a great day and a safe evening!
Best,
Thelma
Happy Halloween!
Thanks to all of the parents who turned out to help make our Fall Festival a great time for our young people. Special thanks to teacher Ms Denise who took the lead on bringing it all together and to teacher Ms Lori who orchestrated the Science House experience with the help of our Upper School students.
As you may have heard from your student, art teacher Brittain Peck is leaving his teaching position with us to take on a full time graphic design position. He will be greatly missed and we are very appreciative of all of the creativity and care he has added to our school over the past year. We are thrilled to welcome Margaret Hennessey as our new art teacher. Margaret brings a background in many kinds of art as well as diverse teaching experience to our program. Ms Margaret will take over all of Brittain’s classes and clubs as of NEXT week (week of November 8). This week there will be no art clubs (yearbook, digital design or art club) and all of these activities will run a make up session in January.
Coming this week….
Monday-
Early Bird Discount for completion and return of Second Semester paperwork.
Tuesday –
Basketball practice begins.
Wednesday –
Mid-Semester grades mailed to Middle and Upper School families.
And coming soon….
Mike is looking for parent service help on the next two weekends for building and grounds work. After Thanksgiving Break he will be looking for leaf raking help. Sign up for either activity by sending him an email at mike@camelotacademy.org.
Sunday, November 14, 2-4 PM. Our last Open House for 2010 – please tell your friends!
Have a great day and a safe evening!
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Camelot Update 10-17-10
Greetings!
Congratulations to Module 2 Merit Award students: Evan MacDonald, Grace Balk, Virginia Bruhn, Wyatt Grose, Willa Holt, Zach Kartcheske and Collin Wilkes. Also, congrats to Module 2 Honor Roll students: David McShea, Rachel Milkereit, Danny Sutton, Becca Makens, Sophie Reiter, Cameron Stell, Tessa Young, Alex Berro, Spencer Ahn, Olivia Arges, Elisabeth Parker, Brian Powell, Rachel Roush, Josh Stallings, Devan Chichester, Zachariah Claypole White, Max Fried, Bri Oleson, Josh Pettway-Hinton, William Radcliffe, Liz Reeder, Megan Rusconi-Warner, Sarah Chetty, Amber Rogers, Ryan Siebens, Kathryn Wilkes, Alec Porter, Ian Reid, and In Yoon.
What’s in store this week?
Monday:
All – Group and whole school picture orders due today
High School - Davidson College Rep
Tuesday:
All - School Picture Day- wear your best!
Wednesday:
High School – Meredith College
Saturday:
SAT class – practice SAT – arrive between 8:15 and 8:30 AM – pick up at 1 PM
Upcoming: Friday, October 29 – Fall festival and School Spirit Day
Reminders:
All Upper School students need a compass for class this week and for every PE class through November.
I hope that you enjoy this beautiful day!
Best,
Thelma
Congratulations to Module 2 Merit Award students: Evan MacDonald, Grace Balk, Virginia Bruhn, Wyatt Grose, Willa Holt, Zach Kartcheske and Collin Wilkes. Also, congrats to Module 2 Honor Roll students: David McShea, Rachel Milkereit, Danny Sutton, Becca Makens, Sophie Reiter, Cameron Stell, Tessa Young, Alex Berro, Spencer Ahn, Olivia Arges, Elisabeth Parker, Brian Powell, Rachel Roush, Josh Stallings, Devan Chichester, Zachariah Claypole White, Max Fried, Bri Oleson, Josh Pettway-Hinton, William Radcliffe, Liz Reeder, Megan Rusconi-Warner, Sarah Chetty, Amber Rogers, Ryan Siebens, Kathryn Wilkes, Alec Porter, Ian Reid, and In Yoon.
What’s in store this week?
Monday:
All – Group and whole school picture orders due today
High School - Davidson College Rep
Tuesday:
All - School Picture Day- wear your best!
Wednesday:
High School – Meredith College
Saturday:
SAT class – practice SAT – arrive between 8:15 and 8:30 AM – pick up at 1 PM
Upcoming: Friday, October 29 – Fall festival and School Spirit Day
Reminders:
All Upper School students need a compass for class this week and for every PE class through November.
I hope that you enjoy this beautiful day!
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Camelot Update 10-10-10
Greetings! Happy 10-10-10!
Thanks to everyone for the productive round of family conferences. I hope that you found them to be as valuable as the teachers and I did!
We are now entering a very productive and eventful time of year. Please dust off your school calendar and make a note of all that is to come over the next few weeks!
Clubs start this week and as of right now the following clubs are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment: Knitting, The Grind, Embroidery, Engage and Egg-ceptional Leadership. Wendy will update our rosters on Monday to reflect a few additional folks and then will directly contact affected families to see if they wish to select an alternate activity or not.
SAT class will meet ALL FIVE DAYS this week and will have the next practice test on Saturday, October 23. All students should have registered for the November SAT and provided me with a copy of the registration confirmation.
All 10th and 11th graders should meet at Camelot this coming Saturday, October 16 by 8:30 AM for the PSAT administration. Pick up is at 11:30 AM. Please bring several number 2 pencils and a calculator.
Also next Saturday (October 16) we have our first Open House of the year for prospective families from 1-3 PM. This event provides our current families with the following parent service opportunities:
Parent Service Opp #1 – late afternoon building cleaning – every day this week (contact Mike Glynn at mike@camelotacademy.org to schedule)
Parent Service Opp #2 – Send me an email by Wednesday at 5 PM with names, address, email address and phone number of local families you know who would like to be invited to our open house and future school events. You’ll earn one hour of parent service for every 5 complete contacts provided.
Parent Service Opp #3 – Receive one hour of parent service credit for each family who attends Open House and gives your name as the referral.
(Remember – all Camelot families receive $400 credit for each newly enrolled student who credits your family as the referral source!)
Also, this week:
Tuesday, 1 PM – college rep visit – Queens University (Charlotte)
Wednesday, 1 PM – college rep visit – Highpoint University
Upcoming:
Tuesday, October 19 – School picture day
I hope that you have a great week!
Best,
Thelma
Thanks to everyone for the productive round of family conferences. I hope that you found them to be as valuable as the teachers and I did!
We are now entering a very productive and eventful time of year. Please dust off your school calendar and make a note of all that is to come over the next few weeks!
Clubs start this week and as of right now the following clubs are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment: Knitting, The Grind, Embroidery, Engage and Egg-ceptional Leadership. Wendy will update our rosters on Monday to reflect a few additional folks and then will directly contact affected families to see if they wish to select an alternate activity or not.
SAT class will meet ALL FIVE DAYS this week and will have the next practice test on Saturday, October 23. All students should have registered for the November SAT and provided me with a copy of the registration confirmation.
All 10th and 11th graders should meet at Camelot this coming Saturday, October 16 by 8:30 AM for the PSAT administration. Pick up is at 11:30 AM. Please bring several number 2 pencils and a calculator.
Also next Saturday (October 16) we have our first Open House of the year for prospective families from 1-3 PM. This event provides our current families with the following parent service opportunities:
Parent Service Opp #1 – late afternoon building cleaning – every day this week (contact Mike Glynn at mike@camelotacademy.org to schedule)
Parent Service Opp #2 – Send me an email by Wednesday at 5 PM with names, address, email address and phone number of local families you know who would like to be invited to our open house and future school events. You’ll earn one hour of parent service for every 5 complete contacts provided.
Parent Service Opp #3 – Receive one hour of parent service credit for each family who attends Open House and gives your name as the referral.
(Remember – all Camelot families receive $400 credit for each newly enrolled student who credits your family as the referral source!)
Also, this week:
Tuesday, 1 PM – college rep visit – Queens University (Charlotte)
Wednesday, 1 PM – college rep visit – Highpoint University
Upcoming:
Tuesday, October 19 – School picture day
I hope that you have a great week!
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Camelot Update 10-3-10
Greetings!
I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful fall weekend.
Welcome to our newest Camelot student and his family – Middle Grader Colin Fischer.
Please remember the college fair being held today at Northgate Mall. Drop by between 1 and 4 PM to meet with representatives from over 100 colleges and universities.
Tomorrow is the deadline for online sign up for the January trip to Spain.
www.educationaltravel.com
Username: battlegroup
Password: abroad
This week is family conference week:
Upper School – no classes all week – conferences Monday- Friday
Middle Grades – classes on Monday only – conferences Tuesday-Friday
MAPP Classes – classes on Monday and Tuesday only – conferences on Wednesday-Friday
NOTE – Middle Grades and Upper School students must attend their conferences
NOTE – Optional Care available Wednesday-Friday by advanced sign up
NOTE – Upper School math study hall available for test taking and homework help on Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon. Contact Wendy at wendy@camelotacademy.org to sign up.
NOTE - Please arrive a few minutes early for your conference. We have a very tight schedule and want to give every family their fully allotted time. Also, please complete the Parent Survey before leaving the building on your conference day.
Thursday – is the Upper School Caving trip. Info sheets will be handed out at conference (participants with a Friday conference will be mailed the info tomorrow).
Lunch memo from Wendy:
Remember that due to conference week there is no lunch service available for the week of Oct. 4 - 8.
The next lunch service is scheduled for the week of Oct. 11-15 and orders must be placed by Wed., Oct. 6th at midnight.
We have a new lunch vendor on Fridays! Pao Lim is closing for renovations so we are switching to China Palace, on a trial basis, through December.
Parent Service Help needed next Saturday (October 9) to prepare for Open House the following weekend. Building cleaning and grounds work available. Please contact Mike to sign up:
mike@camelotacademy.org.
SAT CLASS STUDENTS – Saturday, October 8 is the deadline to register for the November SAT. Please register and print out your confirmation for me.
Have a great week and I'll see many of you in conference!
Best,
Thelma
I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful fall weekend.
Welcome to our newest Camelot student and his family – Middle Grader Colin Fischer.
Please remember the college fair being held today at Northgate Mall. Drop by between 1 and 4 PM to meet with representatives from over 100 colleges and universities.
Tomorrow is the deadline for online sign up for the January trip to Spain.
www.educationaltravel.com
Username: battlegroup
Password: abroad
This week is family conference week:
Upper School – no classes all week – conferences Monday- Friday
Middle Grades – classes on Monday only – conferences Tuesday-Friday
MAPP Classes – classes on Monday and Tuesday only – conferences on Wednesday-Friday
NOTE – Middle Grades and Upper School students must attend their conferences
NOTE – Optional Care available Wednesday-Friday by advanced sign up
NOTE – Upper School math study hall available for test taking and homework help on Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon. Contact Wendy at wendy@camelotacademy.org to sign up.
NOTE - Please arrive a few minutes early for your conference. We have a very tight schedule and want to give every family their fully allotted time. Also, please complete the Parent Survey before leaving the building on your conference day.
Thursday – is the Upper School Caving trip. Info sheets will be handed out at conference (participants with a Friday conference will be mailed the info tomorrow).
Lunch memo from Wendy:
Remember that due to conference week there is no lunch service available for the week of Oct. 4 - 8.
The next lunch service is scheduled for the week of Oct. 11-15 and orders must be placed by Wed., Oct. 6th at midnight.
We have a new lunch vendor on Fridays! Pao Lim is closing for renovations so we are switching to China Palace, on a trial basis, through December.
Parent Service Help needed next Saturday (October 9) to prepare for Open House the following weekend. Building cleaning and grounds work available. Please contact Mike to sign up:
mike@camelotacademy.org.
SAT CLASS STUDENTS – Saturday, October 8 is the deadline to register for the November SAT. Please register and print out your confirmation for me.
Have a great week and I'll see many of you in conference!
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Camelot Update 9-12-10
Greetings!
Life at Camelot is humming along with a wonderful rhythm. I’ve spent a good amount of time visiting classrooms and am delighted by the conversations and activities going on. Our new students are wonderful additions and have quickly become members of the family. I am hugely looking forward to faculty retreat this week – the process of reviewing each student, each class and the whole school is a wonderful and unique opportunity for us as educators. We greatly appreciate your parental support of the schedule and your input on the Retreat Feedback Forms sent home for you to complete this weekend.
Here’s a look at the upcoming week:
Monday-
Credit Band classes start (paperwork due)
Retreat Feedback Forms due (ALL)
Upper School PE trip forms due
Last chance to sign up for Optional Care this Thursday/Friday (Lower & Middle Grades)
NO Soccer practice!!!
Tuesday-
Club Vocal Ensemble starts (paperwork due)
Soccer Practice at TWIN LAKES
Wednesday-
Upper School guest speaker from Durham Volunteer Center
Soccer AWAY game (parent drivers and pick up from game)
Midnight lunch order deadline
Thursday-
School closed for Faculty Retreat
Optional Care BY PRIOR RESERVATION
Friday-
School closed for Faculty Retreat
Optional Care BY PRIOR RESERVATION
Soccer – home game
Coming up next week:
Tuesday, Sept 21 – Lower and Middle Grades Back to School Night (5:30 PM – Required Parent Event)
Thursday – Sept 23 – Upper School Back to School Night (5:30 PM – Required Parent Event)
Saturday, Sept 25 – SAT class test practice administration at Camelot – 8:30 AM
Other Items of Note:
Croc shoes are not OK on PE days- and are not even great for regular playground time. Sneakers are the safest and best footwear for our busy days.
Exciting news – the New York voice teacher that my daughter has been studying with is going to be offering private voice lessons AT CAMELOT one day per week. If you’d like more info let me know and I’ll forward her materials to you.
If you haven’t already please take a minute to link your Frequent Shopper Cards. Click here: http://www.camelotacademy.org/frequent_shopper.php to do in one easy step. Please ask your friends and relatives to link to Camelot as well – the easiest fundraiser ever!
Have a great week!
Best,
Thelma
Life at Camelot is humming along with a wonderful rhythm. I’ve spent a good amount of time visiting classrooms and am delighted by the conversations and activities going on. Our new students are wonderful additions and have quickly become members of the family. I am hugely looking forward to faculty retreat this week – the process of reviewing each student, each class and the whole school is a wonderful and unique opportunity for us as educators. We greatly appreciate your parental support of the schedule and your input on the Retreat Feedback Forms sent home for you to complete this weekend.
Here’s a look at the upcoming week:
Monday-
Credit Band classes start (paperwork due)
Retreat Feedback Forms due (ALL)
Upper School PE trip forms due
Last chance to sign up for Optional Care this Thursday/Friday (Lower & Middle Grades)
NO Soccer practice!!!
Tuesday-
Club Vocal Ensemble starts (paperwork due)
Soccer Practice at TWIN LAKES
Wednesday-
Upper School guest speaker from Durham Volunteer Center
Soccer AWAY game (parent drivers and pick up from game)
Midnight lunch order deadline
Thursday-
School closed for Faculty Retreat
Optional Care BY PRIOR RESERVATION
Friday-
School closed for Faculty Retreat
Optional Care BY PRIOR RESERVATION
Soccer – home game
Coming up next week:
Tuesday, Sept 21 – Lower and Middle Grades Back to School Night (5:30 PM – Required Parent Event)
Thursday – Sept 23 – Upper School Back to School Night (5:30 PM – Required Parent Event)
Saturday, Sept 25 – SAT class test practice administration at Camelot – 8:30 AM
Other Items of Note:
Croc shoes are not OK on PE days- and are not even great for regular playground time. Sneakers are the safest and best footwear for our busy days.
Exciting news – the New York voice teacher that my daughter has been studying with is going to be offering private voice lessons AT CAMELOT one day per week. If you’d like more info let me know and I’ll forward her materials to you.
If you haven’t already please take a minute to link your Frequent Shopper Cards. Click here: http://www.camelotacademy.org/frequent_shopper.php to do in one easy step. Please ask your friends and relatives to link to Camelot as well – the easiest fundraiser ever!
Have a great week!
Best,
Thelma
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