The Perilous Road, Skate Night, and Grandparents Day

We did it!!! Our homeroom has reached 100% in the CSPN drive. Thank you all for your wonderful support.

Skate Night is Friday, August 31, from 5:15-7:15 at Cordova Skate Center.

Progress Reports (mid-term grades) will go home next Wednesday. You will receive graded work along with first quarter averages.

Grandparents' Day is next Friday from 8:00-9:00. We will have a small breakfast for grandparents in the classroom. Please visit our class Wiki https://eshadow.wikispaces.com/Grandparent%27s+Day+SIgn+up
to sign up for this special event.

Our class will continue to explore The Perilous Road while learning the art of sequencing in a film strip format.

Chris Brabson is full of hate. He hates the Yankee soldiers who are camping in his beloved Tennessee woods; he hates their snotty Northern ways and their belief that they know what's best for the South; he hates that they've taken all of his family's food to feed their own troops. And he hates that his own brother has joined the Union side of the war when, to Chris, it is clear that the Confederacy is the side to fight for. When his hatred proves more powerful than good sense, Chris spies for the Confederates, revealing that a Union wagon train is camped in a valley near his home - and his brother is probably in that train. Caught in the bitter battle at dawn, Chris discovers that in war, nothing is clear-cut-good and bad are equally laid to waste by the horrors of the battlefield.


WILLIAM O. STEELE (1917-1979) published thirty-nine books over his long career, many of them award winners. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, he set many of his historical adventures in the hills and valleys where he grew up.

Perilous Road

Our class count for the 2012/2013 Support Drive stands at  65%.There is still time to get your envelope in
and show your support for our School!
MCS back ground screening the web site is up and running. If you would like to be a chaperon for any field trips this year you must complete this screening. Please stop by the library Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. -- Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. - or - Monday - Friday 2:35 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. It only takes a few minutes to enter your information. Once completed MCS can take up to two to three weeks to approve an application. Please do not wait until just before a field trip. Even if you completed the screening last year you must do it again - we have to renew each school year.


Skate Night - Friday, August 31st - Cordova Skate Center - 5:15 to 7:15 - The Skate Center closes to the public during this time. This is a private party for Campus students, teachers, friends and family. Plan to join the fun!

Grandparent's Day - September 7th - look for more information to come home soon.

We are having a great year so far! Have a wonderful weekend. Below is some background information about our next class novel.




Chris Brabson is full of hate. He hates the Yankee soldiers who are camping in his beloved Tennessee woods; he hates their snotty Northern ways and their belief that they know what's best for the South; he hates that they've taken all of his family's food to feed their own troops. And he hates that his own brother has joined the Union side of the war when, to Chris, it is clear that the Confederacy is the side to fight for. When his hatred proves more powerful than good sense, Chris spies for the Confederates, revealing that a Union wagon train is camped in a valley near his home - and his brother is probably in that train. Caught in the bitter battle at dawn, Chris discovers that in war, nothing is clear-cut-good and bad are equally laid to waste by the horrors of the battlefield.


WILLIAM O. STEELE (1917-1979) published thirty-nine books over his long career, many of them award winners. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, he set many of his historical adventures in the hills and valleys where he grew up.

Weekly Update for 5th Grade

 
Besides athletic ability what makes an athlete great? For more information http://www.satchelpaige.com/

The amazing life of Satchel Paige will be the focus of our reading next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classbuilder information will be sent home next next week. This information will help to keep you informed on your child's progress.




A few updates on what is going on at Campus School.
 
CSPN Packets - were sent home last week.  This packet included the CSPN Activity Calendar.  Please use this to mark important dates in your personal planner.  This packet may also answer some questions you might have about the CSPN Support Drive. 

Support Drive - envelopes were sent home this week.  Please check your child's communication folder.  Let's get 100% participation again this year!!!

MCS back ground screening the web site is up and running.  If you would like to be a chaperon for any field trips this year you must complete this screening.  Please stop by the library Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. -- Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. - or - Monday - Friday 2:35 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.   It only takes a few minutes to enter your information.  Once completed MCS can take up to two to three weeks to approve an application.  Please do not wait until just before a field trip.  Even if you completed the screening last year you must do it again - we have to renew each school year.

Skate Night -  Friday, August 31st - Cordova Skate Center - 5:15 to 7:15 - The Skate Center closes to the public during this time.  This is a private party for Campus students, teachers, friends and family.  Plan to join the fun! 

Grandparent's Day  - September 7th - look for more information to come home soon.

Supply Fee, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and More

Dear Parents,

Thank you for attending Parent Night. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. I will forward the PPT I used if you were unable to attend.

• Supply Fees are due by August 15. The total is $25 and goes to pay for vocabulary books, TCAP study materials, and other important supplies for the school year. Please make checks payable to CSPN if you have not sent in this payment.

• The Boy Scouts of America will hold a brief meeting on Friday, August 17th directlt after our Family Gathering. If you do not want your child to attend-please let me know in advance.

• Entertainment Fundraising Book payments are due August 24th or you may return the book if you do not want to purchase them.

• Below is a wonderful site that can be used for creating puzzles for Wordly Wise

http://www.armoredpenguin.com/

Based on a true story, ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS shows how one smart, innovative girl uses her knowledge of the world around her to ensure her survival. Through many challenges, Karana remains intent not only on survival alone on her island, but also on making a happy life for herself, showing incredible strength of purpose. The book is full of vivid natural description, from the general geography of the island to the specific details of how Karana obtains and prepares food.

Karana finds strengths she never knew she had, which young readers find appealing. Kids will keep reading to find out not only how Karana keeps herself alive, but about the many ways she has fun on her island and the non-human friends she finds. When her rescue finally comes, she leaves the island a different person than the girl who was stranded there 18 years earlier. The joy of the book comes from watching this change take place.
Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years.

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Based on a true story, ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS shows how one smart, innovative girl uses her knowledge of the world around her to ensure her survival. Through many challenges, Karana remains intent not only on survival alone on her island, but also on making a happy life for herself, showing incredible strength of purpose. The book is full of vivid natural description, from the general geography of the island to the specific details of how Karana obtains and prepares food.
Karana finds strengths she never knew she had, which young readers find appealing. Kids will keep reading to find out not only how Karana keeps herself alive, but about the many ways she has fun on her island and the non-human friends she finds. When her rescue finally comes, she leaves the island a different person than the girl who was stranded there 18 years earlier. The joy of the book comes from watching this change take place.
Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years.

Parent Night-Thursday, August 9th @ 6:00 pm