Camelot Weekly News You Choose-Sunday New Year Edition

Dates to Know

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 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday—School Closed

January 21 Rising 7th Grade Parent/Guardian Curriculum Night at Luther Jackson Middle (snow date: Feb 4)

January 22 PTA Meeting, 7pm, Library

January 27 and 28 Student Holidays

January 30 5th/6th Band and 5th/6th Strings Concert, 2:45pm and 7pm

FCPS complete 2019-20 school year calendar


School News

Happy New Year!  We look forward to seeing all of our students back at school tomorrow!

Save the Dates: Science Night-February 27, 6:15-7:30pm, Authors and Artists Night-March 12, 6:30-7:30pm

This week, we focus on the Positivity Project (P2) character strength of HOPE/OPTIMISM.  Hope/Optimism is described by P2 as follows:  You expect the best from the future and work to achieve it. For more information, see the Hope/Optimism card, or any other character strength card at https://camelotes.fcps.edu/node/1945.

.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


PTA News

Donuts with Grownups this Friday, Jan 10th 3-6th grade.  Please join your 3rd through 6th graders for a donut in the cafeteria at 8:30am this Friday morning! For students without a grownup, donuts will be available in the pods. (K-2 students will go to the gym during this time since they had their "Donuts with Grownups" event in December.) Thank you to our sponsor, Kia Real Estate.

Winter Enrichment Classes Registration.  We are excited to announce a great lineup of classes for our Winter fee based enrichment programs. Classes begin in late January and will run through March so sign up today.  Class options include Coding, Robotics, Chess, Art Explorations (AM & PM) and a GROW leadership program for Girls! See the full line up details and registration links at https://www.camelotpta.org/enrichment

 Scholarships are available for free and reduced lunch students, see registration links on the PTA website for more information. Any questions or future class suggestions, contact Diane Ramos at camelotes.enrichment@gmail.com

Join Us for the Next PTA Meeting on Wednesday January 22 at 7:00pm. Special guest speaker Ann Dolin, M.Ed., will talk about Elementary Excellence: Simple Steps to Help Your Child Become an Independent Learner. Ann is the founder of Education Connections where she and her team (of 180+ tutors) have helped thousands of children and families reduce stress, improve their relationships and reach their full academic potential.