1. The star that is closest to the Earth is the sun.
2. A Star is a gigantic, glowing ball of plasma.
3. Stars are first formed as clouds of dust and gas.
4. Stars give off a tremendous amount of energy in the form of light and heat.
5. Most stars are between 1 billion and 10 billion years old.
6. Stars that have really strong gravity grow smaller over time and eventually turn into black holes.
7. The hottest stars give off a bluish light while the cooler stars give off a reddish light.
8.
Stars seem to twinkle because their light travels through the earth’s
atmosphere and the turbulence in the atmosphere affects the way stars
are seen.
9. All the stars that make up the Milky Way Galaxy revolve around the center of the galaxy once every 200 million years or so.
10. The oldest star that has been discovered is HE 1523-0901, which is an estimated 13.2 billion years old.
- Beautification Day is Saturday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
We will gratefully put to use donations of flats of blue and white
pansies, bird seed, and other plant-related items... even if you can't
come on Saturday. See wiki for more information.
- The theme of Family Gathering on October 24, is "Integrity" and will be led by Ms. Caldwell's class.
Looking Ahead @ Campus School:
- Fall Fest is Thursday, October 30.
- We
need donations of candy, 2 liter soft drinks and pre-packaged snack
cakes. You may drop these items off at school in the boxes in the lobby
beginning Tuesday morning.
- We need lots of volunteers! Please sign up here for at least one shift.
- Reminder: Fall Fest is only for Campus School families and students.
- Support Drive Jeans Day is Friday, October 31, for 100% participation of all families in the CSPN Support Drive.
- Family Gathering Helpers - If you would like to help Mrs. Bailey, please click on this wiki link It is a fun way to start your Friday!
- For more updates and reminders throughout the week you can find us on Facebook. Click here to like Campus School.
- School Supply Box Chair Opportunity
- We are looking for someone interested in taking over our school
supply box orders for the 2015-16 school year. Responsibilities for this
position begin in February 2015 and will continue through August.
Please email Kerry Shepard if you are interested or would like more information.
