 The second grade classrooms have been very busy during their persuasive writing unit. Mr. Johnson has received several letters requesting swings for the playground and a squirrel proof bird feeder.
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Student Holiday and Spring Break |
There will be no school on Friday, April 1, 2022. The school office will be open.
Spring Break is April 4-8, 2022. There will be no school for students. The school office will be closed.
  Thank you Dominion Energy for promoting the love for reading by donating books to Cameron Elementary School's Library.
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Positivity Project:
Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others
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What is Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others?
It’s important to intentionally work to identify and appreciate others’ character strengths even when it is difficult. To see the good in others, we have to take the time to pay attention to more than superficial things about others. We must be wiling to assume positive intentions when emotions are strong.
Why is it important?
Identifying and appreciating the good in other people helps you see the world through a more positive lens. If you’re constantly seeing the only the negative, you may operate from a defensive posture and come across in a way that does not allow people to identify and appreciate the good in YOU.
The Information above was adapted from resources provided by the Positivity Project
Parent Information
 Thank you to Grace Presbyterian Church for the food donation and FCPS for donating clothing for our families.
 If you haven’t already, please take FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey today! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS’ practices to best support our students. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Collaboration with the community to see if FCPS is meeting its goals at the school, region, and division levels.
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The survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, and Vietnamese. Participate today by clicking on the QR code below or visit the survey website.
TAKE THE SURVEY!
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 The lost and found is overflowing with many items that students have misplaced. Please stop by the main office (with your drivers license) when you have time or please have your student/s stop by on their way to class in the mornings to check for any missing items.
Recommended Children’s Books on Climate Change
In this School Library Journal feature, Baltimore librarian Liz Bosarge recommends books for tweens and teens on global ecology:
Elementary:
- Living Planet: The Story of Survival on Planet Earth from Natural Disasters to Climate Change by Camilla de la Bédoyère, grade 3-6
- Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do by Seymour Simon, grade 3-6
- Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock by Asian Tudor and Kelly Tudor, grades 2-5
- Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest by Peter Wohlleben, grade 3-5
Middle school:
- The Beekeepers: How Humans Changed the World of Bumble Bees by Dana Church, grade 6-10
- All the Feelings Under the Sun: How to Deal with Climate Change by Leslie Davenport, grade 6-9
- Be the Change: Rob Greenfield’s Call to Kids Making a Difference in a Messed-Up World, by Rob Greenfield, grade 4-7
- Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality by Stephanie McPherson, grade 8-10
- Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, grade 7-9
- Planet Ocean: Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean by Patricia Newman, grade 5-8
- Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth by Rachel Sarah, gr. 7-9
- Seen: Rachel Carson by Birdie Willis, illustrated by Rii Abrego, grade 6-8
- Earth Squad: 50 People Who Are Saving the Planetby Alexandra Zissu, grade 4-7
High school:
- The Story of More (Adapted for Young Adults): How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here by Hope Jahren, grade 8 and up
- How to Change Everything: The Young Human’s Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other by Naomi Klein, grade 8 and up
“An Eco-Hero’s Bookshelf” by Liz Bosarge in School Library Journal, March 2022 (Vol. 68, #3, pp. 47-50)
Important Reminders
- Thank You For Supporting The Cameron PTA. Please view the PTA website here
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Ms. Sandy Yi-Davis
PTA President
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