Campus International School

April 2015

Sunday	Spring Break Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	2	3	4
5 Easter Sunday	6 Spring Break	7 School Reopen	8 Cap Test	9 Author Darien Patterson Cap Test	10	11
12 April 13th – May 15 Next Gen Assess- End of Course ELA/Math (3rd – 8th )	13 Coffee Monday 8:00am Monday Meeting 8:30am	14	15 Testing Breakfast 5th & 6th Grade	16	17	18 Spring Jam!
19 April 20th – May 1st OAA Gr. 3 Reading	20 Monday Meeting 8:30am	21 Testing Breakfast 3rd & 4th Grade SMILE Care Dental Program PCO Meeting 6:30pm	22	23	24	25
26	27 Coffee Monday 8:00am Monday Meeting 8:30am	28 Mobile Dentist	29 2 Hour Early Release Interim Conferences	30

Happy Spring- It is really hard to believe that it’s that time already. I think going between two buildings has even made the year seem to go faster than usual for me.

I also feel especially busy because of the two sites and have been reflecting on the poor job I have been doing with sending out the Campus Communicator. Many parents have shared how much they enjoy coming to the Monday morning meetings each week from 8:30-9:00, and how much they learn about all that is happening at the school. A staff member had the idea to write up notes after each Monday meeting and send them out via Remind. That will start up right after break.

Of course, the best option is attending the meetings so you can see the students in action but I know this is not possible for all with work schedules. The students’ performances of songs, dances, instruments, and other ways they are taking action to fulfill the IB goal of making the world a better place is always the focus for each meeting. So many amazing students to celebrate each week! If you have not signed up for Remind, please do so by contacting Lindsey Glass (lhglass@yahoo.com) or Mrs. Robinson @ 838-8002. All you need to do is provide a cell number that can receive text messages.

After spring break, we are also asking that parents (or anyone who is picking up a child) wait outside for the students to be dismissed. Now that the weather is nicer (or hopefully will be by April), this should be a good option and make room in the main hallway for students to be dismissed. We appreciate your cooperation with this request.

The lottery for next year occurred last week. We are welcoming 76 new kindergarteners, 29 of them are siblings. We are also adding about 30 students at the other grades. There will be MYP meetings in May for parents with students in grades 6 and 7. Those dates are coming soon!

This coming week, please make time for your child to read, practice math facts, and even write in a journal. Hopefully at your child’s conference, you had an opportunity to look at grade level exemplars for writing and compare your child’s writing against the standard. In order to be successful in the IB PYP and MYP, students need to be able to write a lot and write well. If your child is involved in Exhibition (grades 5 and 6) please encourage them to spend time gaining knowledge about their topic. This could involve cool field trips, interviews with people or using books and the Internet. A green sheet was sent home with them explaining this more in detail. We are looking forward to their presentations at the end of May and how each group will take action.

Enjoy the time with your child. Sir Thomas Browne said, “We carry within us the wonders we seek around us.” Make them wonder about lots of things next week- great questions lead to great learning!

Reminder, our last day of school is May 29th.

Note from the PCO…..

Love and Logic- Teaching Responsibility for Academic Success – a parent’s role: A parent has a big influence on their children’s academic success. What are some of the things parents should know and do in order to help their children get the most out of their educational experience? This session covers ways to help your child become more responsible for their learning and be able to be better problem solvers. As a bonus, parents will find out how to get their kids to do chores without hassles

PCO Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

6:30pm

April 2015 Menu