Greetings!

 

Welcome to the last week of the 2024-25 school year. We have much to celebrate together before welcoming summer!

 

Last week had many highlights including MAPP Science exploration days that produced everything from smoke to slime. Middle Grades students were immersed in graduation prep from poems to props.  Purple Schedule students took their puppetry show on the road to rave reviews. Civics students were out in the community interviewing unhoused citizens and international college students. Environmental Science students took an overnight trip to Wilmington - a trip largely planned by the students. Those bees at the farm have nothing on us back on campus - we know how to BUZZ with activity!

 

 

BEHIND THE SCENES - STAFF NEWS:

As you know, our teachers are an amazing group of educators and each one contributes something unique and lasting to our school. No member is ever replaced, but as life journeys evolve we are grateful for the legacy of each and inspired by the possibilities new teammates bring. This season we celebrate a decade of wonderful collaboration with Ms. Nicole.  After many years of the long commute from Harnett County things have aligned for her to teach at a school five minutes from her home next year.  Since she and her family will forever be part of our Camelot Family, we are exploring her continuation with Camelot with some Summer ‘26 offerings - stay tuned.  Meanwhile, Ms. Clare will begin her Masters in Social Work program at Bryn Mawr in the fall. We are deeply appreciative of her contributions to the MAPP team and proud to help launch her to the next step in her professional journey. Meanwhile, we are excited to welcome two newly-hired accomplished educators to the MAPP Team in the fall.  We’ll all be working together this summer at which time we’ll determine classroom configurations for the new year.  Much more on all of that to come.

 

Meanwhile, I met with each senior last week for our final 1:1 time together.  As they polished their graduation speeches and practiced their delivery I was keenly aware of how much we will miss them and how proud we are to send them off to their young adult lives.  I look forward to sharing their stories with you on Friday night.

 

REMIND:

 

Monday

- Upper School Foreign Language Exams (students not taking a Foreign Language Exam should only attend for their X Class. Linguistics students are an exception — they have a field trip.)

- 11AM - Seniors meet for group rehearsal

 

Tuesday

- Upper School Math Exams (students not taking a Math Exam should only attend for their X Class.)

 

Wednesday

- Last Day on Campus - Whole School graduation rehearsal, yearbooks and fun!

- 9 AM- Senior speech rehearsal

 

Thursday - Student day off!

(Staff is preparing for graduation WONDERS!)

 

 

Friday - GRADUATION at the Carolina Theater!

 

This is a K-12 PARENT REQUIRED EVENT!  (5-7 PM)

 

All of our students are involved in both the production and the execution of the event.

 

Here are the particulars for Friday:

 

-  Seniors rehearse at the theater- 11AM – Noon

 

-  Seniors arrive for the ceremony/photographer at 4 PM

 

-  Underclassmen (PK-11) and families arrive by 4:45 PM

 

-  Full school processional begins at 5 PM

 

ATTIRE for students is “nice event” clothes - please, no jeans or T-shirts.

 

Teachers will greet you in the Carolina Theatre lobby to Fletcher Hall (main floor) and show you where to go. 

-         MAPP families - please save seats for your students to join you after their stage time.

-         EVERYONE - please allow time to park (garage or street parking) and still have our student to us by 4:45.

 

The graduation ceremony will be professionally recorded and photographed.  Wendy will share info about ordering these things soon.  Meanwhile, for those who ordered a copy of the Evening of the Arts DVD, they have arrived and will be ready to pick up starting Monday (tomorrow) afternoon!  For those who haven't but still would like a copy, there are still a few extras in stock...  Get yours here, while supplies last! 

https://sites.google.com/camelotacademy.org/videos

 

 

 

 

I hope you have a great week and I'll see you Friday night!

 

Best,

Thelma

 

 

UPCOMING:

 

Summer Programs start on June 2nd!  Look at what we have planned- something for everyone!

https://camelotacademy.jumbula.com/

 

Saturday, June 14 - Family Honey Harvest Activities

https://camelotacademy.jumbula.com/2025SummerPrograms/HiveAdventuresASweetWeekofBeesLearningandExploration

 

 

Thursday, June 19 - Friday, July 4 - Camelot Summer Break

 

July Pool Parties - dates coming by June 1

 

Monday, August 25 - Parent Orientation

 

Wednesday, August 27- First Day of School

 

See https://www.camelotacademy.org/calendar/ for key dates for 2025-26 - full calendar by June 1