Week 6 Fossil Evidence , Newsela and Go Jim Go!

Week 6 Fossil Evidence , Newsela and Go Jim Go!

Great news! We are signed up for Newsela Elementary. It will only take a moment to get your child set up. Please follow the directions in your child's homework folder. They have two science based nonfiction reading homework assignments with this program.

 

Coins 4 Kids
Monday, students will bring in pennies, Tuesday—nickels, Wednesday—dimes, Thursday—quarters and on Friday dollars will be collected.

Students who bring in a dollar may wear jeans!

Go Jim Go is an annual event that supports Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is a place for hope and healing for children and their families across the Mid-South and beyond. More than 250,000 children are cared for annually at Le Bonheur Children's. With the expertise of our physicians, medical team and state-of-the-art technology, Le Bonheur Children's has the ability to care for the community's sickest children.

Le Bonheur is a not-for-profit hospital relying on the support of a generous community to provide the best health care to all children. Our care and services extend beyond the walls of Le Bonheur, providing many benefits to the community. Our associates dedicate hours of tutoring and reading in elementary schools, and  our community outreach offers unique programs that serve more than half a million children in the region. In addition, Le Bonheur is recognized as one of the nation's "Best Children's Hospitals" by U.S News and World Report.

Participating in Go Jim Go is beneficial for students. Studies show youth who volunteer are more likely to do well in school, graduate, become responsible adults and continue being philanthropic throughout adulthood. Additionally, students who participate in community service reported feeling better about themselves and gaining respect and understanding for others. Go Jim Go is an important community program, impacting the lives of youth across the region.

Fossil Evidence

The fossil record provides snapshots of the past that, when assembled, illustrate a panorama of evolutionary change over the past four billion years. The picture may be smudged in places and may have bits missing, but fossil evidence clearly shows that life is old and has changed over time

Nicholas Steno's anatomical drawing of an extant shark (left) and a fossil shark tooth (right). Steno made the leap and declared that the fossil teeth indeed came from the mouths of once-living sharks.

Week 5 News

Whenever I ask my students what they’d like to learn more about, the answer inevitably involves animals.  Young children are intrigued by the creatures who share our environment, especially when it comes to the physical and behavioral adaptations that make them so different from us (and each other!).    
An adaptation is a trait that enables an animal to survive in its environment. Adaptations can be behavioral (such as birds migrating south for the winter) or physical (such as the thick coat of a polar bear, which helps it survive bitterly cold temperatures). Additionally, an adaptation is a special skill which helps an animal to survive and do everything it needs to do. Adaptations could be physical changes to the animals body or behavioural changes in how an individual animal or a society do things in their daily lives. An animal that is well adapted to its environment will survive long enough to produce offspring, while animals that are not well adapted usually die before they can reproduce.

• CSPN Support Drive Our goal is to reach 100% participation by all families of Campus School. No contribution is too small or too large.  Some contribute $1 and some $500+. Whatever you are able to donate will be well used and greatly appreciated.  All donations are confidentialand tax deductible as allowable by law. Only one donation per family is required. Want to make your donation go even farther? If your company provides matching donations, please consider using this option to make your dollars go even farther. 

• Traffic Alert: August 24th, is the first day of classes at the University. You may want to plan an additional 10-15 minutes if you use Central to get to school.
• Family Gathering- Understanding Self and Others Friday, September 25th.
• We are in the process of planning field trips and will be in need of chaperones. Please stop by the Campus School Library to update/complete your online form.
  ChaperonesTo ensure the safety of the District’s students and staff, individuals desiring to serve as school adhere to the following procedures. This shall include volunteer services during school and school-sponsored activities. A.Volunteer Application Each school year, prospective volunteers are required to complete an Online Volunteer Registration Form.

Week 4 News

 

Heredity and Traits 

 

Heredity is the passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next. It is the reason why offspring look like their parents. It also explains why cats always give birth to kittens and never puppies. The process of heredity occurs among all living things including animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi. The study of heredity is called genetics and scientists that study heredity are called geneticists.

Through heredity, living things inherit traits from their parents. Traits are physical characteristics. You resemble your parents because you inherited your hair and skin color, nose shape, height, and other traits from them. 

A gene gives only the potential for the development of a trait. How this potential is achieved depends partly on the interaction of the gene with other genes. But it also depends partly on the environment. For example, a person may have a genetic tendency toward being overweight. But the person's actual weight will depend on such environmental factors as how what kinds of food the person eats and how much exercise that person does.

CSPN is holding their annual support drive. Please consider donating to support our school if you are able to do so. Any amount of money is deeply appreciated.

Have a wonderful weekend;-)

Respectfully,

Mr. Shadow

Week 3 News

Next week will be learning about  
Changes in Ecosystems and Environmental Relationships. 

• An open notebook quiz (8/14) will cover cells and relationships in ecosystems. 
• Your child's homefun this week is a symbiosis sheet and was handed out today during class.

Campus School is requesting a 25.00 dollar supply fee this year. Please send this in with your child next week if you have not done so. You may pay with cash or send in a check payable to CSPN.

CSPN will soon hold their annual support drive. Please consider donating to support our school if you are able to do so. Any amount of money is deeply appreciated.

Have a wonderful weekend;-)

Respectfully,

Mr. Shadow