Greetings! Happy Spring to All!
Congratulations to senior David Hillsman on his acceptance to Furman University and congratulations to junior Rita Glynn on receiving an additional $20,000 from Drew University in the form of a Presidential Scholarship in the Arts for theatre.
Calendar Reminders:
Monday and Friday - Jazz Class will meet - special schedule this week.
Tuesday-Thursday - Standardized testing all morning for students in grades 2-11. It is crucial that students arrive on time, eat breakfast, get a good night’s sleep.
On these days Kindergartners and first graders will have morning field trips. Seniors will have a special agenda on days they are not visiting colleges.
In the mail....last round of after school clubs for the year - please turn in signup to the office this week.
- new May calendar - please note changes in the dates of Evening of the Arts, Spring Festival and Final Exams!
School is closed March 31-April 7 for Spring Break. Please note that school reopens on a TUESDAY due to the Faculty Retreat. There is Optional Care available on Monday, April 7 - please make arrangements in advance.
Last Call
- All Mid-Semester Warnings must be returned to the office - signed - by tomorrow!
- Middle Grades and Upper School trip sign up is due now!
Have a great week!
Thelma
Sunday, March 16, 2008
3/16/08
Greetings!
Congratulations to senior Camille Leeds on her acceptance to UNC-Wilmington.
Congratulations Module 8 Merit Award students: Claire Felix, Zane Klonowski, Carson Molaro, Stacy Powell, Tyler Reid, Sarah Stewart, Angela Dodson, Madison Kartcheske and Grace Kirkpatrick.
Congratulations Module 8 Honor Roll students: Olivia Arges, Elisabeth Parker, Brian Powell, Amelia Sanville, Josh Stallings, Michelle Hill, Emma Gilmore-Cronin, Zachariah Claypole-White, Joshua Pettway-Hinton, Liz Reeder, Aaron Sadler, Michal Bugno, Sarah Chetty, Amber Rogers, Ryan Siebens, Will Cunningham, Ian Reid, Viola Samadi, Molly Williams, Rita Glynn, Terran Daye and David Hillsman.
Thank you to everyone for their help with the Wednesday dismissal. It was very impressive and gratifying to see parents, teachers and students work so well together to keep things running smoothly.
Announcements:
This week is a highlight of the school year - Thursday is Immersion Day! Students in grades K-4 will be immersing themselves in the past when they participate in the culmination of their study of the medieval period with a mini medieval festival. Remember to send your student in a costume fit for the day as per the letter that was sent home by the teachers. Meanwhile, Middle and Upper School students will be examining everything from the Cherokee Culture to the Philippines as they participate in a day of special presentations. Students are encouraged to come dressed in the costume of another culture. Please remember that activities for all grades conclude at noon, pick up is between 12 and 1 PM and school closes at 1 PM on Thursday. There is no school on Friday in recognition of Good Friday and the Easter holiday. (Note - to accommodate all of this activity, lunch orders will be sent home on Tuesday and collected on Wednesday this week.)
Mid-Semester Grades and Warnings have been mailed. All Warnings need to be signed and returned to the office this week.
Monday/Wednesday after school art with Stephen Hayes has concluded. Stephen is now heading to Atlanta to start his Master’s Degree program in art. We are deeply appreciative for all that he has added to our community.
This week a flyer will come home with the last round of after school offerings for this school year. These options will start after Spring Break and include spring soccer (for all ages - K-12!) and Lego Club. Please note that Mathcounts, drama club, volley ball and tennis continue through May.
We have made some changes to the May calendar - specifically the placement of Evening of the Arts, Spring Festival and Final Exams. Look for an updated calendar page in the mail.
Edu-Camp and summer school continue to fill at a rapid rate. The weeks of June 16 and August 11 are now full for Edu-Camp. Please see Wendy or Scott for sign-up information.
School Dates for 08-09!
Parent Orientation will be the evening of Monday, August 25.
School will open for students on Wednesday, August 27.
Have a great week!
Thelma
Congratulations to senior Camille Leeds on her acceptance to UNC-Wilmington.
Congratulations Module 8 Merit Award students: Claire Felix, Zane Klonowski, Carson Molaro, Stacy Powell, Tyler Reid, Sarah Stewart, Angela Dodson, Madison Kartcheske and Grace Kirkpatrick.
Congratulations Module 8 Honor Roll students: Olivia Arges, Elisabeth Parker, Brian Powell, Amelia Sanville, Josh Stallings, Michelle Hill, Emma Gilmore-Cronin, Zachariah Claypole-White, Joshua Pettway-Hinton, Liz Reeder, Aaron Sadler, Michal Bugno, Sarah Chetty, Amber Rogers, Ryan Siebens, Will Cunningham, Ian Reid, Viola Samadi, Molly Williams, Rita Glynn, Terran Daye and David Hillsman.
Thank you to everyone for their help with the Wednesday dismissal. It was very impressive and gratifying to see parents, teachers and students work so well together to keep things running smoothly.
Announcements:
This week is a highlight of the school year - Thursday is Immersion Day! Students in grades K-4 will be immersing themselves in the past when they participate in the culmination of their study of the medieval period with a mini medieval festival. Remember to send your student in a costume fit for the day as per the letter that was sent home by the teachers. Meanwhile, Middle and Upper School students will be examining everything from the Cherokee Culture to the Philippines as they participate in a day of special presentations. Students are encouraged to come dressed in the costume of another culture. Please remember that activities for all grades conclude at noon, pick up is between 12 and 1 PM and school closes at 1 PM on Thursday. There is no school on Friday in recognition of Good Friday and the Easter holiday. (Note - to accommodate all of this activity, lunch orders will be sent home on Tuesday and collected on Wednesday this week.)
Mid-Semester Grades and Warnings have been mailed. All Warnings need to be signed and returned to the office this week.
Monday/Wednesday after school art with Stephen Hayes has concluded. Stephen is now heading to Atlanta to start his Master’s Degree program in art. We are deeply appreciative for all that he has added to our community.
This week a flyer will come home with the last round of after school offerings for this school year. These options will start after Spring Break and include spring soccer (for all ages - K-12!) and Lego Club. Please note that Mathcounts, drama club, volley ball and tennis continue through May.
We have made some changes to the May calendar - specifically the placement of Evening of the Arts, Spring Festival and Final Exams. Look for an updated calendar page in the mail.
Edu-Camp and summer school continue to fill at a rapid rate. The weeks of June 16 and August 11 are now full for Edu-Camp. Please see Wendy or Scott for sign-up information.
School Dates for 08-09!
Parent Orientation will be the evening of Monday, August 25.
School will open for students on Wednesday, August 27.
Have a great week!
Thelma
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
3/9/08
Greetings!
Did you remember to spring forward? :)
Although it seems hard to believe, we have reached the half way point in the semester. Mid-Semester grades for students in Middle and Upper School will be mailed at the end of this week.
Mike is looking for some parent service help for spring cleaning and touch up painting. Please email or call him directly - mglynn8820@aol.com or 818-0047.
Upper School crates of work are out Monday and Tuesday and Tuesday is drop-in advisor time between 8 and 8:30 AM. Please be sure to check the folder of new summer program information on top of the Summer Crate.
Have a great week!
Thelma
Did you remember to spring forward? :)
Although it seems hard to believe, we have reached the half way point in the semester. Mid-Semester grades for students in Middle and Upper School will be mailed at the end of this week.
Mike is looking for some parent service help for spring cleaning and touch up painting. Please email or call him directly - mglynn8820@aol.com or 818-0047.
Upper School crates of work are out Monday and Tuesday and Tuesday is drop-in advisor time between 8 and 8:30 AM. Please be sure to check the folder of new summer program information on top of the Summer Crate.
Have a great week!
Thelma
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
3/2/08
Greetings and Happy March!
Congratulations to senior David Hillsman for his acceptance to Wofford College and to senior Camille Leeds for her acceptance to Drew University with a Presidential Scholarship. Also, congratulations to junior Rita Glynn for her acceptance to Drew University with a Presidential Scholarship!
Special thanks to parent Catherine Parker whose background in teaching was put to excellent use last week when she substituted in our Kindergarten Class. She did a wonderful job and we are very grateful for her help that allowed our flu-ridden faculty to do some much needed recuperating. Beth will be out for another day or two this week but she is doing better and looking forward to her return.
Other items of note:
Starting this week, and for the month of March, all students in grades 2-11 will prepare for our annual administration of the ERB-CTP exams. A few things you should know about this - these tests satisfy a requirement of all private schools in North Carolina to administer a nationally-normed test once a year. This is different from the requirements of the public schools - which give the state-normed End of Grade and End of Course tests. Our preparation efforts over the next few weeks will focus on giving our students practice on things such as working under timed conditions, answering multiple choice items, and general test taking strategies. The emphasis is on “teaching how to take a test” which is very different from “teaching to the test” (implying a cram and jam of the curriculum). You can best support our efforts by helping strike a balance in your student's approach to these tests - it is appropriate to be serious (results are part of the permanent record) but NOT stressed out - promotion is not determined by these scores and all of our students have spent the entire school year mastering the challenging curriculum necessary to do well. When it comes to the actual test days later this month we will need students to come to school rested and having had a good breakfast. If your student has professional documentation stating the need for extended time testing please email me this information so that I can see that proper accommodations are made.
Tomorrow, March 3rd, is the final date for re-enrollment. Please be sure you have taken care of any necessary paperwork. Scott has a long line of visitors waiting to be scheduled as well as many pending scholarship candidates. We greatly value every member of our Camelot family and will do what we can do accommodate any special circumstances you may have but it is imperative that the office be aware of your intentions and/or needs no later than 5 PM tomorrow.
Girls’ volleyball will meet this Thursday, weather permitting. Once parent coach Will Powell gets a sense of the commitment he has from students we will set more regular plans.
Yearbook club will also meet this Thursday. Miss Heather was thrilled with the turnout and enthusiasm in the group that showed up last week.
Have a great week!
Thelma
Congratulations to senior David Hillsman for his acceptance to Wofford College and to senior Camille Leeds for her acceptance to Drew University with a Presidential Scholarship. Also, congratulations to junior Rita Glynn for her acceptance to Drew University with a Presidential Scholarship!
Special thanks to parent Catherine Parker whose background in teaching was put to excellent use last week when she substituted in our Kindergarten Class. She did a wonderful job and we are very grateful for her help that allowed our flu-ridden faculty to do some much needed recuperating. Beth will be out for another day or two this week but she is doing better and looking forward to her return.
Other items of note:
Starting this week, and for the month of March, all students in grades 2-11 will prepare for our annual administration of the ERB-CTP exams. A few things you should know about this - these tests satisfy a requirement of all private schools in North Carolina to administer a nationally-normed test once a year. This is different from the requirements of the public schools - which give the state-normed End of Grade and End of Course tests. Our preparation efforts over the next few weeks will focus on giving our students practice on things such as working under timed conditions, answering multiple choice items, and general test taking strategies. The emphasis is on “teaching how to take a test” which is very different from “teaching to the test” (implying a cram and jam of the curriculum). You can best support our efforts by helping strike a balance in your student's approach to these tests - it is appropriate to be serious (results are part of the permanent record) but NOT stressed out - promotion is not determined by these scores and all of our students have spent the entire school year mastering the challenging curriculum necessary to do well. When it comes to the actual test days later this month we will need students to come to school rested and having had a good breakfast. If your student has professional documentation stating the need for extended time testing please email me this information so that I can see that proper accommodations are made.
Tomorrow, March 3rd, is the final date for re-enrollment. Please be sure you have taken care of any necessary paperwork. Scott has a long line of visitors waiting to be scheduled as well as many pending scholarship candidates. We greatly value every member of our Camelot family and will do what we can do accommodate any special circumstances you may have but it is imperative that the office be aware of your intentions and/or needs no later than 5 PM tomorrow.
Girls’ volleyball will meet this Thursday, weather permitting. Once parent coach Will Powell gets a sense of the commitment he has from students we will set more regular plans.
Yearbook club will also meet this Thursday. Miss Heather was thrilled with the turnout and enthusiasm in the group that showed up last week.
Have a great week!
Thelma
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