Greetings!
I hope that your weekend is providing an opportunity for you to enjoy this amazing weather - yellow pollen and all! I must admit that in spite of the welcome spring, I can't believe it is mid-April - and this wonderful school year is so close to wrapping up.
Much More Good News...
Senior Bri Oleson's submission to the National Peace Essay Contest received Honorable Mention
Senior Zachariah Claypole White received a $60K Bard Scholarship (also, correction from last week, he was accepted to Wesleyan University - not College)
Junior Rachel Roush has been accepted to the July Experience summer program at Davidson College with a $2500 scholarship
Seventh grader Willa Holt has been named for national recognition by the Talent Identification Program (TIP)
Seventh grader Collin Wilkes has been named for state recognition by TIP
Module 8 Merit/Honor Roll:
Merit - Heather Hartman and Ray Palma
Honor - Josh Stallings, Liz Reeder, William Radcliffe, Josh Pettway-Hinton, Bri Oleson, Max Fried, ZachariahClaypole White, Rachel Roush, Brian Powell, Lyn Mattox, Ke Lu, Grace He, Olivia Arges, Spencer Ahn, Jenna Smith, Zack Milkereit, Fiona Castorina, Alex Berro, Cameron Stell, Johnny Qian, Danny Sutton, Rachel Milkereit, David McShea, Willa Holt, and Virginia Bruhn
Also, congrats to our Ultimate Frisbee team who won their away game this week vs. Clover Garden - 15-5. Home game this Thursday at 4 PM.
Report from FLL Coach Chris on Triangle Sumobots 2013...
All who attended the Triangle SumoBots 2013 at the Museum of Life and Science had a great deal of fun. It was a smashing success. We had 90 students forming 24 teams. Most were from Holly Grove Middle School, Triangle Math & Science Academy and Camelot Academy. Two Camelot teams, Sir Sutton (Owen Stephens and LM Fountain) and The SPARKS, made it into the final round. The SPARKS (Malachi Son, Evan MacDonald, and Ryan Rusconi-Warner) finished in Third Place and won a LEGO Sumo trophy!
We had lots of help from our Camelot Parents including the direct participation of Bob Sutton (Morning MC), Bob Radcliffe (Timer), Chris Rusconi (Afternoon MC), TJ Johnson(Cat Herder), and Becky Wilkes (Friday Night Set-up and Gopher).
FLL Coaches Robyn Stephens and Amanda Fox - along with Coach Chris - once again provided terrific leadership and support leading up to and during this event. Thank you to all!
The Second Edition of Broken Silence - our school Literary Magazine - is ready for viewing online. Check out the amazing artwork and creative writing from our youngest members to our seniors - I believe that you will be quite impressed! Many thanks to faculty sponsor Erin Grady and to student staff Zachariah Claypole White and Virginia Hill.
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MANY EXCITING UPCOMING EVENTS!
Tuesday/Wednesday , April 16-17 - MG trips
- One group is off to an overnight trip to Charlottesville while the other group has 2 days of local trips including Organic Transit and the Morehead Planetarium
Wednesday, April 24- Friday, April 26 -
Grades 2-11 - Morning administration of nationally standardized tests
Grades K/1- mornings at Specials House and on field trips
Grade 12- abbreviated hours - afternoons only - Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday, April 24 (change from original date on school calendar) - afternoon - Spring Festival (Note - the outing to the recording studio for the performance groups has been moved to May 10) Parent Service helpers needed from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM. Responsibilities will include set-up, running stations, and clean-up. If you are interested,
please contact Ms. Krista at Krista@camelotacademy.org.
Thursday, April 26 In-school Talent Show - the sign up sheet is posted in the Big Hall. Students may sign up to present entertainment of their choice (song, instrument, acting, comedy, dancing and other special talents) at an afternoon assembly. Maximum running time is 2 minutes per act. A limited number of these acts will be presented to the parents at the Evening of the Arts - based on time constraints and the goal of showcasing as much variety as possible that evening.
Friday, April 26 - Early Dismissal (12:30 PM Lower/ 12:45 Middle and Upper)
- Upper School Dance in the evening....here's the scoop.......
The Camelot Academy Spring Fling Dance is back! The dance will take place on Friday, April 26th at Barriskill Dance Studio (3642 Shannon Rd). The Dance is open to grades 7-12 and will run from 7:30p.m. to 10:30p.m. All attendees must arrive between 7:30p.m. and 7:45p.m. Tickets are fifteen dollars and may be purchased from senior Zachariah ClaypoleWhite and must be presented at the door. In addition, each student must turn in a signed student release from. These will be given to them when they purchase their ticket and should be returned to Zachariah. Please feel free to invite guests! Guests should be accompanied to the dance by the student who invited them. The Dance is Semi Formal and presentable attire is required. We hope to see you there!
Note from Ms. Lori - faculty coordinator of the dance- "I need to borrow a copy of Disney's Fantasia on DVD from someone and an easy-up canopy that (preferably) has white metal poles. The color of the canopy top does not matter." Please emailMs. Lori directly at Lori@camelotacademy.org.
Friday, May 3 - Evening of the Arts - at the Hayti Heritage Center (7-9 PM) - an evening set aside to showcase the many talents of our students. (Note Kindergarten and MAPP students went home with a form about this that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.) Lower School music, Middle and Upper School performance groups, drama students, dance students and student artwork will be shared with family and friends. A true highlight of the year - not to be missed!
Calendar ADDITIONS!
Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 PM - Sports Awards Dinner - a new event - to honor our athletes for their excellence and dedication in representing our school this year. Everyone is invited to join in for dinner at the Refectory Cafe on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. Many thanks to the Cafe for their generosity in donating a percentage of all Camelot family dinners sold to our athletic department.
Friday, May 17th from 5-7 PM - the bands perform at Broad St. Cafe. Another great opportunity to dine out and celebrate a group of Camelot students who have "done us proud" this year!
Saturday, May 18th at 9:30 AM - Our annual Camelot 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk will be held at Forest Hills Park. This fun event is open to kids of any age, families, and the local community. Entry fees are $10 per person or $20 per family. Proceeds will go to Camelot's Athletic Department. Please show your support by participating in the
1 mile walk or 5K run and/or sponsoring one of our athletes who will be running the 5K. More information about this event will be mailed to you and sign-up forms will also be located on the Camelot website in the near future.
Another way to show support of Camelot's Athletic Department is to volunteer to help run the 5K run and 1 mile walk. Ms. Krista will need several volunteers for the event from 8:00AM to 11:00AM/11:30AM. Each volunteer will receive Parent Service credit. Responsibilities will include helping with set-up, registration tables, water distribution, directing people in the race, record keeping, and so forth. Please contact Ms. Krista directly at Krista@camelotacademy.org.
I look forward to seeing you at all of the fun to come! Thanks, in advance, for your attention to all of the details!
Best,
Thelmac