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January 27 and 28 Student Holidays
January 30 5th/6th Band and 5th/6th Strings Concert, 2:45pm and 7pm
February 6 Progress reports go home in Thursday folders
February 7 PTA Bingo Night (sign up below!)
February 19 PTA Restaurant Night at Firehouse Subs
February 21 Parent/Guardian-Principal Coffee, 8:30am, Camelot Library
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, Rising Kindergarten Orientation-April 29, 9:15-11am
Next week, we focus on the Positivity Project (P2) Other People Matter Mind set of “Supporting others when they struggle.” We can all look for opportunities to exemplify this mindset.
Parent/Guardian-Principal Coffee. Our next coffee is Friday, February 21 at 8:30am, and it will last about an hour. We will share about school programs, but also provide time for questions and dialogue. School-aged students may be dropped off in the cafeteria at 8:30am.
Yearbook Sales. Yearbooks may be ordered via paper form, or online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob. The order deadline is April 17. Yearbooks cost $19. Yearbooks will be distributed in June.
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
BINGO NIGHT is February 7, 6pm: Preorder your meals now! Get your daubers ready, because Bingo Night is coming up on February 7! The flyer with meal pre-order form was in last week’s Thursday folder. Lost your flyer? Print another here. Be sure to pre-order your pizza because no one should play Bingo on an empty stomach!
*Sign up to volunteer on Bingo Night - we need volunteers to make this night a success! Use the Sign-Up Genius or email vpwayscamelotpta@gmail.com if you can volunteer for a short shift (set up, selling food or bingo cards, checking winning cards, distributing prizes)
*Donate items for prizes - clean out your toy chests, drawers and cabinets for new/never used/gently used toys and books (no stuffed animals, please). We are collecting the items in the drop off box in the front hall through February 7 . Popular toys from years past include Happy Meal prizes, LEGOS/Minifigures, My Little Pony etc.
InCourage Burke - Toy Story PTA drop-off fundraiser! January 24th 6:30-9:30pm. Parents can enjoy some downtime or a date while the kids get exercise and have a great time with friends, old and new. Pizza dinner is included. There will be Toy Story themed active games and crafts, and we'll end the night with a showing of Toy Story 4! The cost is $25 per child and the most awesome part is that 100% of the proceeds go to CAMELOT!! Winner winner pizza dinner!! Register (each child separately) at this link.
Save the Date! 16th Annual International Night, Friday March 6th, 2020. Mark your calendars for Camelot ES International Night and join us as we celebrate our international, cultural and regional diversity. Start planning your participation in this fun event.
- Start looking now for favorite recipes from your country, culture or region and bring a dish or dessert for the tasting tables in the cafeteria.
- Join us to record a special family song or story that you can share on the night, and later with family and friends.
- Plan an exhibit of photos or artifacts to showcase your cultural pride or heritage.
- Volunteer for a short shift on the night
Find out how you can be involved and sign up here!
Have questions? Contact Laura Knighton (l_knighton@hotmail.com) or Ally Paddock (allyp41@cox.net).
PTA Executive Board Member Nominations. Serving on the PTA executive board is a great way to get involved with the school. This April, we will elect a new PTA executive board. Open positions include President, VP Social, VP Ways and Means and Secretary. Job descriptions are here. We need parents and teachers to raise their hand to get involved! To learn more about the positions, contact camelot.elementary.pta@gmail.com.
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:
February 7: Bingo Night
February 19: Restaurant Night at Firehouse Subs
March 6: International Night
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