Dear Parents and Caregivers,
First off, our class was in The Union newspaper. The editor, Brian Hamilton, came to speak with
Camptonville community members the week before last and stopped by for an
impromptu interview and discussion with the 6th, 7th and
8th graders on the third day of the mechanical baby adventure. He
was genuinely impressed with our students. Read the article here.
Next, REACH 2015 was great. Students challenged themselves
physically, emotionally, and mentally throughout the three-day conference. It
was exhilarating and exhausting – I hope they got a chance to rest up! Pictures
will be posted on the blog soon!
Report cards should have been received last week as well as
assessment scores for reading and math. Also, elective forms were sent home. Please
direct questions or concerns my way.
This Wednesday we have our monthly awards assembly and
school will be out at 12:45. On Friday, the whole school will be heading out to
watch the play Iolanthe. Please make
sure the permission slip and $5 for the ticket has been sent with your student.
Meanwhile, in the realm of academics, we are taking a break
from weekly spelling tests to focus on our academic vocabulary in ELA. We will
be taking vocabulary tests on Fridays now. In social studies, we are wrapping
up Greek history with Alexander the Great. In health, we are looking at the
mysteries of the adolescent brain to discover how and why it works differently than the adult brain. I strongly encourage you to discuss this
topic with your child and perhaps do a little research yourself. This website
was created by two local teachers and does a great job explaining adolescent
brain physiology and how they learn! Students have already had a chance to
peruse this site.
Thanks and take care!
Maggie Orion
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