Greetings!
Congratulations to ninth grader Ryn Wilkes who has been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award. In order to win this award Ryn needed to demonstrate self-discipline, time management, originality, initiative and complete a long-term service project.
Also, congratulations to Ryan Siebens whose name was inadvertently left off of the Module 2 Honor Roll list.
We’re entering a big week of teacher attendance at professional conferences. On Monday and Tuesday Ms Kelly and Ms Michelle will be attending a conference for elementary teachers, on Thursday and Friday Mr Dan will be at a science teachers' conference and on Friday Ms Annie will attend a math teachers' conference! I’m really proud that our school supports this kind of professional development - it is reenergizing to our teachers and keeps our classrooms in touch with best practices from across the country and the world.
Tomorrow (Monday) the basketball season starts with after school practices at Yates. Please note the schedule that was sent home - pick up on Monday and Wednesday from Yates at 5:30 PM, pick up on Tuesday at 7:15 PM. On Tuesdays students have the option of leaving school and meeting at Yates by 5:30 PM or of staying for study hall and being transported by the school at 5 PM. In order for players to participate they must have their paperwork turned into the office. We have a HUGE season lined up with more games versus more schools than ever.
Mid Semester is this Friday. Mid-semester grades/warnings will be mailed home the following week. It is important that students use this week to get caught up on any outstanding assignments so that the grades recorded will be an accurate reflection of student standing. This is especially important for seniors as these grades will be requested by colleges.
Friday is also a big day in terms of special activities that are planned. The Lower School will celebrate Fall Festival with a host of special activities from disco to face painting. The older students and parents will be supporting these activities under the leadership of Miss Kelly. Please note that students have the option of wearing costumes but they must adhere to school-appropriate guidelines which prohibit anything gory, weapons, ghosts, witches, devils, etc. Middle and Upper School students will be attending the Nasher Art Museum on Friday morning under the leadership of Ms Celia. Students will go home with permission slips tomorrow that need to be returned on Tuesday. Please note that parent drivers for this trip need to arrive at school by 9:15 AM and can expect to be finished by 11:30 AM.
Check out www.Healthelunchkids.com for the many new options for larger appetites and for the Halloween specials.
Finally, the soccer finale celebration has been scheduled for Thursday, November 6 at 5:30 PM at the Golden Corral by Target. Soccer players will be treated to dinner and we’ll gather to recognize the hard work and growth of everyone on the team.
Have a great week.
Thelma
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Weekly Update 10/12/08
Greetings!
Thanks to everyone - especially our incredible faculty - for the great work in conferences last week. A huge thank you to teacher Lori Hilliard who covered things magnificently in my absence. My daughter and I got back from our college trip last night - saw four colleges - ruled 2 out - great testimony to the need to visit campuses in person. The school she was most interested in before the trip was ruled out in five minutes and a school she thought she had no interest in has made the “short list” It is a lot of work to check out colleges thoroughly and well - and it is never too early to start!
Thank you to all of the parents who sponsored an Upper School student for a job shadow experience this week. Students are reminded to bring the completed job shadow forms in to receive credit for the experience.
Congratulations Camelot folks on the production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Iolanthe this weekend at the Community Church of Chapel Hill (106 Purefoy Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514). The show features Camelot students Lennon Klinger-Mehrbach and Lance Wilkes as Peers, and Ryn WIlkes as the Fairy Fleta. Our performance instructor, Glenn Mehrbach, produces, directs and provides musical direction for the show. The final performance is today at 3 PM - check it out!
Tomorrow the Upper School has a “specials” day. Students signed up in conference for one of three day-long special activities. Please be sure to dress according to the activity selected and students on the PE trip need to bring a lunch. Seniors are to report at 11AM tomorrow with ACT materials and college visit report forms in hand.
Students of all ages are reminded to return their completed Fitness Logs tomorrow!
This week is Club Preview Week. Students who are eight years old and older can choose from the selection of offerings listed on the handout sent home at conferences. (Second semester we will be adding clubs for our youngest students.) For this week, students who participate will be billed the usual after school fee. Starting next week participation requires enrollment for the semester. NOTE - we have added a photography club for students in grades 5-12 that will meet on Fridays from 4-5 PM. Parent/phtogorapher Simone Degan will lead this club starting this Friday. ALSO NOTE - the newsletter club does not start until NEXT week.
Soccer practice is this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as usual. The tournament is Friday-Saturday, times to be determined.
Parent drivers needed this Friday, October 17 for SR MAPP/Middle Grades trip to the Asheboro Zoo. If you can transport three or more students and would like to earn Parent Service by transporting/accompanying these classes to the zoo on Friday please let me or teacher Kelly Grove know ASAP. You do not need to have a student in one of these classes to participate.
This Saturday, October 18, all 10th, 11th and 12th graders need to be on campus for testing. The 10th and 11th graders need to arrive by 8 AM for the PSAT test. The 12th graders need to arrive by 9 AM for the final ACT practice test. NOTE - the “real” ACT test is the following weekend, Saturday, October 25. (NOTE-if the soccer tournament schedule presents any conflicts with this testing schedule students need to see me immediately to make alternate plans.)
Have a great week!
Best,
Thelma
Thanks to everyone - especially our incredible faculty - for the great work in conferences last week. A huge thank you to teacher Lori Hilliard who covered things magnificently in my absence. My daughter and I got back from our college trip last night - saw four colleges - ruled 2 out - great testimony to the need to visit campuses in person. The school she was most interested in before the trip was ruled out in five minutes and a school she thought she had no interest in has made the “short list” It is a lot of work to check out colleges thoroughly and well - and it is never too early to start!
Thank you to all of the parents who sponsored an Upper School student for a job shadow experience this week. Students are reminded to bring the completed job shadow forms in to receive credit for the experience.
Congratulations Camelot folks on the production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Iolanthe this weekend at the Community Church of Chapel Hill (106 Purefoy Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514). The show features Camelot students Lennon Klinger-Mehrbach and Lance Wilkes as Peers, and Ryn WIlkes as the Fairy Fleta. Our performance instructor, Glenn Mehrbach, produces, directs and provides musical direction for the show. The final performance is today at 3 PM - check it out!
Tomorrow the Upper School has a “specials” day. Students signed up in conference for one of three day-long special activities. Please be sure to dress according to the activity selected and students on the PE trip need to bring a lunch. Seniors are to report at 11AM tomorrow with ACT materials and college visit report forms in hand.
Students of all ages are reminded to return their completed Fitness Logs tomorrow!
This week is Club Preview Week. Students who are eight years old and older can choose from the selection of offerings listed on the handout sent home at conferences. (Second semester we will be adding clubs for our youngest students.) For this week, students who participate will be billed the usual after school fee. Starting next week participation requires enrollment for the semester. NOTE - we have added a photography club for students in grades 5-12 that will meet on Fridays from 4-5 PM. Parent/phtogorapher Simone Degan will lead this club starting this Friday. ALSO NOTE - the newsletter club does not start until NEXT week.
Soccer practice is this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as usual. The tournament is Friday-Saturday, times to be determined.
Parent drivers needed this Friday, October 17 for SR MAPP/Middle Grades trip to the Asheboro Zoo. If you can transport three or more students and would like to earn Parent Service by transporting/accompanying these classes to the zoo on Friday please let me or teacher Kelly Grove know ASAP. You do not need to have a student in one of these classes to participate.
This Saturday, October 18, all 10th, 11th and 12th graders need to be on campus for testing. The 10th and 11th graders need to arrive by 8 AM for the PSAT test. The 12th graders need to arrive by 9 AM for the final ACT practice test. NOTE - the “real” ACT test is the following weekend, Saturday, October 25. (NOTE-if the soccer tournament schedule presents any conflicts with this testing schedule students need to see me immediately to make alternate plans.)
Have a great week!
Best,
Thelma
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Weekly Update 10/5/08
Greetings!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at parent-teacher conferences this week. The teachers have been hard at work preparing for our time together. Please take a few minutes to organize your thoughts before the conference in terms of questions or feedback you have for us. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early, Upper School families should review student work (found in subject specific crates on the table in the Upstairs Hall) prior to the conference. Please remember that students in Grades 5-12 are required to attend these conferences, younger students attendance is at the discretion of the teacher. After the conference you will be asked to complete a written satisfaction survey. Please allow a few minutes for this - your input is very important to us.
Special Class Schedule this week:
Upper School - no classes except for senior ACT course Monday, 9AM - noon
Middle Grades - Class on Monday only, Optional Care (by advance reservation) Tuesday-Friday
Lower School - Class on Monday and Tuesday only, Optional Care (by advance reservation) Wednesday - Friday.
Please remember that homework IS ASSIGNED over this break. Upper School students have Academic Fair work in addition to their other coursework.
At Upper School conferences, students (7th-11th grade) will be asked to sign up for which of three special ALL DAY activities they would like to participate in on Monday, October 13. Seniors will have a special day of their own that will be discussed at our meeting. Please consider these options before conference and be prepared to give us your first and second choice of an activity - see separate email sent to Upper School families.
Please note that I will be in attendance at the senior conferences on Monday. For the remainder of the week I will be fulfilling my role as the parent of a senior by visiting colleges with my daughter. I will be checking email at least once a day and will be happy to be part of any follow-up conferences that you may wish to have with me the following week.
Soccer practice schedule this week - Monday and Tuesday ONLY - no practice on Wednesday. Parents should transport students to the Forest Hill Park field by 3:30 PM and pick up at 5:00 PM. On Monday, Middle Grades soccer player will be transported to the field by the school, as usual. The week of October 13 will be the last week of soccer - that week practice will be on Monday through Wednesday, as normal, followed by the tournament on Friday-Saturday, October 17-18 (schedule TBD).
Our painted horse/unicorn, “Merlin,” has been proudly on display at Triangle Town Center. The competition will be judged on Monday, October 13. We need everyone to VOTE FOR MERLIN at the following link: http://www.farmanimalfrenzy.com/vote.aspx . Please send this link to friends and family and ask them to vote for Merlin as well! View all of the entries at: www.farmanimalfrenzy.com.
Thanks for all of the interest in PE equipment donations. Krista has put together a “wish list” in answer to all of your inquiries. Here it is: 20 poly spots, 20 gator balls, 10 beach balls, 2 kick balls, 10 regular balls (the ones at the grocery store, 8 big exercise balls, 4 badminton nets, 8 badminton rackets, 5 outdoor bocce ball sets, 9 tennis rackets, 9 medicine balls (5-10lbs), 10 whiffle balls, 10 softballs, 10 baseballs, 20 baseball mits, pinnies (10 of each color- red, green, blue, yellow, purple), 5 batting tees, 5 plastic or foam bats, 5 foam balls for baseball/softball, 16 lacrosse sticks, 5 youth footballs, 2 volleyballs, 5 women's basketballs, 2 adjustable basketball goals, 5 youth rubber footballs, 10 lacrosse balls, 5 Flaghouse superlight "Floaters" (training volleyballs), 1 volleyball net, 2 oballs (Flaghouse), 2 super soft bumps balls (Flaghouse), 5 beanbag target game (Flaghouse).
Also - Krista reminds everyone that Week One Fitness Activity Log should be complete and Week 2 has been handed out. Students who have school tomorrow should return the completed Week One form. Upper School students should return two completed forms on Monday, October 13.
Have a great week!
Thelma
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at parent-teacher conferences this week. The teachers have been hard at work preparing for our time together. Please take a few minutes to organize your thoughts before the conference in terms of questions or feedback you have for us. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early, Upper School families should review student work (found in subject specific crates on the table in the Upstairs Hall) prior to the conference. Please remember that students in Grades 5-12 are required to attend these conferences, younger students attendance is at the discretion of the teacher. After the conference you will be asked to complete a written satisfaction survey. Please allow a few minutes for this - your input is very important to us.
Special Class Schedule this week:
Upper School - no classes except for senior ACT course Monday, 9AM - noon
Middle Grades - Class on Monday only, Optional Care (by advance reservation) Tuesday-Friday
Lower School - Class on Monday and Tuesday only, Optional Care (by advance reservation) Wednesday - Friday.
Please remember that homework IS ASSIGNED over this break. Upper School students have Academic Fair work in addition to their other coursework.
At Upper School conferences, students (7th-11th grade) will be asked to sign up for which of three special ALL DAY activities they would like to participate in on Monday, October 13. Seniors will have a special day of their own that will be discussed at our meeting. Please consider these options before conference and be prepared to give us your first and second choice of an activity - see separate email sent to Upper School families.
Please note that I will be in attendance at the senior conferences on Monday. For the remainder of the week I will be fulfilling my role as the parent of a senior by visiting colleges with my daughter. I will be checking email at least once a day and will be happy to be part of any follow-up conferences that you may wish to have with me the following week.
Soccer practice schedule this week - Monday and Tuesday ONLY - no practice on Wednesday. Parents should transport students to the Forest Hill Park field by 3:30 PM and pick up at 5:00 PM. On Monday, Middle Grades soccer player will be transported to the field by the school, as usual. The week of October 13 will be the last week of soccer - that week practice will be on Monday through Wednesday, as normal, followed by the tournament on Friday-Saturday, October 17-18 (schedule TBD).
Our painted horse/unicorn, “Merlin,” has been proudly on display at Triangle Town Center. The competition will be judged on Monday, October 13. We need everyone to VOTE FOR MERLIN at the following link: http://www.farmanimalfrenzy.
Thanks for all of the interest in PE equipment donations. Krista has put together a “wish list” in answer to all of your inquiries. Here it is: 20 poly spots, 20 gator balls, 10 beach balls, 2 kick balls, 10 regular balls (the ones at the grocery store, 8 big exercise balls, 4 badminton nets, 8 badminton rackets, 5 outdoor bocce ball sets, 9 tennis rackets, 9 medicine balls (5-10lbs), 10 whiffle balls, 10 softballs, 10 baseballs, 20 baseball mits, pinnies (10 of each color- red, green, blue, yellow, purple), 5 batting tees, 5 plastic or foam bats, 5 foam balls for baseball/softball, 16 lacrosse sticks, 5 youth footballs, 2 volleyballs, 5 women's basketballs, 2 adjustable basketball goals, 5 youth rubber footballs, 10 lacrosse balls, 5 Flaghouse superlight "Floaters" (training volleyballs), 1 volleyball net, 2 oballs (Flaghouse), 2 super soft bumps balls (Flaghouse), 5 beanbag target game (Flaghouse).
Also - Krista reminds everyone that Week One Fitness Activity Log should be complete and Week 2 has been handed out. Students who have school tomorrow should return the completed Week One form. Upper School students should return two completed forms on Monday, October 13.
Have a great week!
Thelma
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