Not-So-Lazy Days of Summer

Friday, June 24, 2016

next 2 weeks

Monday, June 27---
Rainforest Unit begins

Tuesday, June 28---
Jaysa, Alison, and Byrne’s classes to Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library (if both vans are available) for Yoga with Debbie at 10:00. Please send a towel.
Ms. Kim’s vacation begins

Thursday, June 30---
Pizza Day
End of Summer Reading Program at Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library---Mini Olympics Games at 2:00 for 1st grade and up (Ms. Allie will be driving the older students there.)

Friday, July 1---
Independence Day Picnic (afternoon snack) on front lawn at the Campus School---Popsicles, watermelon, and cookies will be served

Monday, July 4---
Campus School Closed for the Independence Day Holiday

Tuesday, July 5---
Happy Birthday, Ms. Jarhonda!!!
Summer Reading Program Awards Day at Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library at 5:00 (We will not be transporting children to this event. Thanks.)

Thursday, July 7---
Pizza Day

Friday, July 8---
Rainforest Unit Ends
Ms. Allie’s vacation begins

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

love offering

Good afternoon everyone,

We have a Campus School family that is facing serious health issues. A parent of one of our own is currently in the hospital and it is unknown when she will get out. The family has currently pulled their children from enrollment due to the amount of traveling, hospital expenses, and other unknown expenses. We would like to raise money to help them. Here at the Campus School, we strongly believe in supporting one another and reaching out to those in need in our community but especially in our Campus School Family. Please join us this week and next in participating in this fundraiser by sending any amount you can spare to the Campus School. We will make sure all proceeds reach this family. Again, we always want to support our families in need.

Thank you,

Campus School Faculty

Friday, June 17, 2016

Oceans week 1 | snapshot

Many of you may remember at the end of the regular school year we held Dollars for Libby where we raised $80 to help Libby Hankins with her lung transplant journey. We received a thank you note from Libby last week, which is pictured below!!! J

To catch everyone up:

Some of you are already familiar with Lungs for Libby for Libby Hankins who is a 22 year old senior at The University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama, where she is majoring in special education. She is also a member of Phi Mu, a UWA ambassador, and the 2015-16 cheerleading captain. Libby was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at age two and was treated at Children's Hospital of Alabama and later UAB hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. In February of 2016 she was sent to Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, where she was waiting for a double lung transplant. Recently, Libby was blessed with her “new” lungs.

A COTA account was created to raise funds for her ever-rising medical bills which could reach $500,000. Recently we learned through Libby’s words what CF is and how it affected her daily life as well as others. After watching her video, each class made cards, and we participated in fundraising effort as well. We believe strongly at the Campus School in supporting one another and reaching out to those in need in our community and especially in our UWA Family. We decided to have Dollars for Libby Day and help raise funds for her new lungs.

If you would like to follow her story, please visit the official “Lungs for Libby” page on Facebook.

Last week we went to see Lew-E, the Clown and his Reading Olympics show at the Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library. We have seen him in the past and he never fails to entertain!

The second session of swimming lessons started this week and finished without a hitch!

I've heard nothing but great things from the students (and my son) so that makes us all happy!

This week we learned that water covers 72% of our Earth. The oceans hold 96.5% of all of Earth’s water. We looked at a globe to see that it is covered with oceans rather than land. Then we played a game where the students close their eyes while I spun the globe. With their eyes closed, they put out their index finger until they touched the globe. At that point, they opened up their eyes to see if they landed on land or water. We eventually saw that fingers hit water more than on land. We made a chart showing how often they touched land vs. water.

We also looked at our Scholastic Let's Find Out Weekly Reader titled "How Would It Be...To Live in the Sea?"

We watched videos about ocean creatures and learned a song about ocean animals.

Then we played a game recalling what some ocean animals eat.

The students enjoyed playing an ocean game on the smartboard using their position words to complete the puzzle.

We also learned about how some animals live near the top of the ocean where the water is warmer (fish, etc) while others live lower where it is cooler (whales, etc). And we made a chart of animals we knew of that lived in the ocean. They are smart!

We learned that not all of the creatures that swim in the sea are fish. Many of these animals are actually mammals. Tell them that fish can breathe underwater through their gills and lay eggs. Whereas, marine mammals give birth to live young, have hair or fur, and must surface to breathe in air.

There are five groups of marine mammals:

· pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, fur seals, and walruses)

· cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises),

· sea otters

· sirenians (dugongs and manatees)

· polar bears

Thank you to all the dads and special men that could make it to Danishes for Dads Friday. I had to scoot out to the playground, so I didn't get to capture everyone's pictures :( The students enjoyed making your gifts for you!

Each student gave their daddy these happies:

grab this free printable {here}

And follow my Dad's Day Pinterest Board!!!

next week

Sunday, June 19, 2016
Happy Birthday Clara Kate!!!
Happy Fathers’ Day to all Dad’s!!! We appreciate and love you very much.

Monday, June 20, 2016
All release forms due to Ms. Kim
Book Fair 7:30-5:30

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Book Fair 7:30-5:30

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Book Fair 7:30-5:30

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Book Fair 7:30-5:30
Pizza Day
Exercise with Leah at the Ruby Pickens Tartt Library at 2:00. All ages welcome.

Friday, June 24, 2016
Book Fair 7:30-5:30
Jaysa and Alison’s class to Children of the Village Movie Day at 9:00a.m. In order for children to have popcorn and drink at the movie, you must provide $0.50.

Friday, June 10, 2016

next week

Next week begins our Ocean unit. We will have a lot of fun things going on each day. In order to attend swimming lessons at the SUB, your child MUST be registered with Danielle Miller. We cannot take any child that is not registered. Please take a look at the reminders below.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Swim Lessons 9:00-10:00 and 10:30-11:30 All students must come to school dressed in swim clothes and with sunscreen applied. The younger class needs to be here no later than 8:40a.m. in order to ride on the vans. The older group will leave at 10:15 as soon as the younger group returns.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Pizza Day

Friday, June 17, 2016

Danishes/Donuts for Dad. All Dads and Grandads welcome 7:30-9:00

Russell Davis Magic at 11:00 (All Ages) at Ruby Pickens Tartt Library---All students must have a signed release form in order to go downtown.

Book Fair Set-up and Sneak Peek for Teachers and Students

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Happy Birthday Clara Kate

Happy Fathers’ Day to all Dad’s. We appreciate and love you very much.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

tomorrow

This is just a reminder that our Pet Parade is tomorrow morning. We will be closing off our parking lot at 8:00 to make sure everyone is safe. If your child is bringing a live animal, we strongly encourage you to stay to ensure the animal is well taken care of and does not get off its leash. Otherwise, please make arrangements to have it picked up immediately following the parade . Thanks so much. We have thoroughly enjoyed the Junior Veterinarian Unit again this summer.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Pet Parade at 8:15. Live pets are welcome but will need to go home immediately following the parade.

Swimming Lessons 9:00-10:00(Younger students). We will leave promptly at 8:40a.m.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email or call us. We will be happy to assist you in any way we can.