Weekly Update for 02/18/2024
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Greetings!
Thank you to all the family members who made conferences last week a testimony to the great things that can come from our collaboration.
BEHIND THE SCENES:
Our faculty was prolific on many fronts in the last few days - on the drawing board are plans for a school-wide Pi Day celebration, an Upper School dance and trip to Washington DC, Middle Grades excursions and camp-out and a MAPP trip into the universe (planetarium!).
REMIND:
The upcoming four day week is very full!
Monday
- School Closed in observance of Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, 4:30-6:30
- New to Upper School (NUS) student-led reflections
- Each NUS family (student and parents) participate for a 30 minute visit at their convenience within the two hour window.
- Students may join the after school study hall that day (at no charge) to await parent arrival if that is most convenient.
Many clubs begin this week. LAST CALL FOR CLUB SIGN-UP!!
Form is on our website here:
https://www.camelotacademy.org/media/documents/2024/2024_Spring_Clubs.pdf
Tuesday
- Art Studio Club
- Amazing Animals
Wednesday
- Yearbook Club
- Apiary Club - Session 2 (continuing students earn science elective credit)
Thursday
- Piano or Voice
Friday
- Science Fair
- Model UN - Session 2
Summer:
Our teachers have dreamed up unique fun and learning opportunities for this summer. Check it out here:
https://camelotacademy.jumbula.com/home
Parent Book Club:
Ms. Amy would like to invite parents to come to Camelot on March 19 at 7pm to discuss or hear about the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What to do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace.
Please RSVP here so we can gauge interest and plan accordingly:
ANNOUNCE:
Gold Schedule this Friday:
- X Schedule Cooking and Rock Climbing classes are dismissed at 1:30
- X Schedule Civics, Environmental Science and Data Analytics are dismissed at 2 PM.
- Class of ‘25 stays for College Guidance meeting until 3:30 PM
Picture Announcement:
Picture day code for retakes, absentee, and senior portraits:
· Go to www.strawbridge.net and click the Order Pictures & Yearbooks button and enter the Camelot group code: FM435536. An opt-in screen will follow and you will input your name and email to register for access.
· All photo purchasing will occur online.
Wellness Update:
Last week’s two-day class week was quite full of illness - FIVE(5) students tested positive for COVID. We are hopeful for a healthy return following this break.
I hope you have a good holiday weekend!
Best,
Thelma
UPCOMING:
Monday, March 11
- School closed for Faculty Retreat
Friday, March 15
-Mid Semester
Tuesday, March 19, 7pm - In person or on Zoom
- Parent Book Club
Thursday, March 21
- Upper School dismissed at 2 PM
- MAPP Academic Fair