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December 19 Supplies for the Homeless collection ends (sponsored by our student Dragon Leadership Council)
December 20: Spirit Day: Hat Day! Wear your favorite winter, holiday, sports, or other hat.
December 23-January 3 School Closed for Winter Break, School reopens on Monday, January 6.
January 9 FCPS deadline for rising grade 3-8 Parent/Guardian Referrals for Level IV AAP screening
January 10 Donuts with Grownups, Grades 3-6, 8:30am, Camelot Cafeteria
January 16 Chorus and Percussion Ensemble Concert, 2:45pm and 7pm
January 21 Rising 7th Grade Parent/Guardian Curriculum Night at Luther Jackson Middle (snow date: Feb 4)
January 30 5th/6th Band and 5th/6th Strings Concert, 2:45pm and 7pm
FCPS complete 2019-20 school year calendar
Save the Dates: Science Night-February 27, 6:15-7:30pm, Authors and Artists Night-March 12, 6:30-7:30pm
Next week, we focus on the Positivity Project (P2) character strength of SELF-CONTROL. Self-control is described by P2 as follows: You have the ability to control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act. For more information, see the Self-control card, or any other character strength card at https://camelotes.fcps.edu/node/1945.
Dragon Leadership Council (DLC) Supplies Collection. As part of our focus on the character strength of kindness, our 5th and 6th grade students in the DLC are organizing a hygiene supplies collection for the Bailey’s Crossroads Homeless Shelter. Needed item include bath soap, shampoo, deodorant, hairbrushes, combs, toothpaste and toothbrushes. New supplies may be dropped off at school between December 10-18.
Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Level IV Referral Deadline is January 9. Last week, we held a meeting for parents/guardians on the topic of referrals for Level IV AAP service for rising 3rd-8th grade students. The presentation is available on the FCPS AAP website: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs. See the Parent Presentation and the Forms tabs. Parent/guardian referrals must be turned into Karen Mitchell, Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, at Camelot by/on January 9.
Dragons Share. Many thanks to the families who sign up! If you would like to help deliver unopened food items, fruit, and milk from our school cafeteria to Food For Others at 2938 Prosperity Drive on Wednesdays/Fridays, please sign up! You may collect items from the refrigerator (anytime) on your assigned day. Food for Others is open from 9:30am-5pm, Monday through Friday. This is a great opportunity to involve children in providing service to the larger community. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4EACAD2DA57-dragons
Fun Run. Our grand total is $22,650! Congratulations to Grayson M. (3rd grade) for being our grand prize winner bringing in over $1000! The Third Grade raised the most - $4,650, and Ms. Troup’s second grade class is the top earning class with $2,355! Those classes will celebrate with a popcorn party. Top grade earners and raffle prize winners will be announced next week.
Camelot Cheer is back! Our Camelot Cheer program is open to everyone grades 1-6. The program starts January 8th and will be Wednesday’s 3:55-5:30 pm. More information on the cheer program is included on a flyer in your student’s Thursday folder today.
Parent Volunteers Needed for the Next Camelot Buddy Event: Monday, December 16th: 2:30 pm - 3:50 pm in the Cafeteria. Help make the Annual Holiday Buddy Event special by helping set up for cookie decorating and decorating of one Gingerbread House for the school. Then, be available to help students decorate cookies and foster friendships at a table or two. Please use this sign-up genius to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050944A8AE22ABF58-camelot
Amazon Shopping earns money for school. Use Amazon Smile to do your holiday shopping! Smile.amazon.com and select Camelot Elementary to give back to the school each time you shop!
Mark your calendars for our upcoming events:
January 10: Donuts with Grownups grades 3-6
February 7: Bingo Night
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