Greetings!
I hope that you've been enjoying a great Spring Break. Please remember that school reopens on TUESDAY, April 10.
All of our travelers have returned - the group from Yosemite, the group from Davidson College and the group from the Bobcats game. Check out the Yosemite pictures on our website here:
Congratulations to Sarah Chetty on her acceptance to NC State University and to Will Cunningham for his 26K University Merit Award to Eugene Lang College.
The remaining seven weeks of the school year are full of lots of excitement and important events.
Starting this week students in grades 2-11 brush up their test taking skills to get ready for standardized testing at the end of the month (April 25-27). It is a requirement of the state of North Carolina that private schools give a nationally standardized test. The test we use, the Educational Record Bureau (ERB)- Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) is a challenging test that allows us to receive scores normed not just in comparison to a national group but also to a private school group. The majority of our focus during test preparation time is spent practicing reading and understanding test directions, working under timed conditions, learning test taking strategies, and the younger students also practice responding using "bubble sheets." Second graders take this test strictly as unofficial practice. Students in grades 3-11 receive their scores with their second semester grade reports. I'll remind you closer to the time to be sure that your student comes to school well rested and having eaten a good breakfast on those days.
Students may sign up this week for talent show auditions next week. Sign up days and times will be posted in the Big Hall. As in the past, some students will be selected to perform talent show acts at our Evening of the Arts (May 4- please mark it on your calendars now....an absolute highlight of the year!). Those students who do not perform at the Evening of the Arts will be assigned a Morning Meeting day to perform for the school. Please help your student keep the running time of his/her act at or under 90 seconds. Students should come to the audition with all necessary materials and with their part memorized (sheet music is OK). In addition to the talent show acts, all students in Kindergarten, Jr and Sr MAPP will sing/dance and drama and band students will perform. Art work from students of all ages will also be on display.
Here are some more highlights of things to come:
Wednesday, April 25 - recording studio gig for both bands
Thursday, April 26 - afternoon - Spring Festival (Ms Krista needs parent volunteers for Parent Service credit. Please email her directly at krista@camelotacademy.org).
Friday, April 27 - Upper School Semi-formal dance (bake sale starts this week!)
Friday, May 4 - Evening of the Arts
Saturday, May 26 - Whole School graduation/awards ceremony
Juniors and Junior parents - please remember that Student Autobiographies and Parent Perspectives are due this Tuesday, April 10. Also, Ms Lynne needs SAT registration confirmations from everyone.
Enjoy the rest of your Spring Break and I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Best,
Thelma