Newsletter 10/5 – 10/14/15
Quote of the week:
Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace ~Confucius
Dear Parents,
This past week we continued our work on summary, theme, and Response to Literature.
We also started The Catcher in the Rye in the honors class, while the regular classes are reading short
stories from America Street. Students we’re also tasked with personal presentations for September 11
where they will present a person’s first-hand account to the rest of the class. After that, we’ll move into
our second unit dealing with mood and inferences.
Included with this newsletter, you will find a copy of your student’s grades for my class. I have asked
them to bring these to you to be signed and returned to me on Monday, October 19. If the sheet is
missing, please let me know.
As always, I encourage contact with me. Please follow me on my Athlos Website and call me or email me
if you have any questions.
-
Marcus Leab
This week both classes had a test on Wednesday (October 14th) on their respective
topics. Classes received a study guide/Review packet Monday (October 12th) and were expected to
finish it and bring it back with questions Tuesday (October 13th). As always there is a test retake option
if students are unhappy with their performance on the test.
As always if you have any questions please email me at matthew_kampa@alabpmn.org or
call me at 763-777-8942 ext.8838.
Best Wishes,
Matthew J. Kampa
8th Grade Algebra
10/14/15
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This past week, eighth grade science scholars learned about earthquakes, seismic wave activity and
volcanoes. They worked on taking notes and placing the notes and study guides in there interactive
notebooks. These notes and guides take the curriculum content and put it in student friendly language
to help scholars access the material. It is important that your scholar tape or paste their homework
assignments in these interactive notebooks on a daily basis and bring the interactive notebook to class
each day.
As always, please follow your scholar’s homework assignments on the Athlos Website and email me if
you have any questions.
Mrs. Stene
8th Grade Science
holly_stene@alabpmn.org
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It's a short week of us! I hope you all enjoy the long weekend! Make sure you get in your
missing work!
Monday
- Pollution article discussions
Tuesday
- Chapter 3: Lesson 2 notes
Wednesday
- Chapter 3: Lesson 3 notes
NO CURRENT EVENT THIS WEEK! :)
Monday 10-19
- Chapter 3: Lesson 4 notes and review
Tuesday 10-20
- Chapter 3 quiz
-
Ms. Pugh
The rest of this newsletter will be notes from Athlos Leadership Academy
Parents/Guardians,
Please be sure to visit the ALA webpage to review the student/parent handbook. If you did not attend Welcome
Night and sign the PARENT/GUARDIAN AND STUDENT AGREEMENT, please print and copy the agreement
that is located on the last page of the handbook. If you do not have internet access, please contact your student’s
classroom teacher who will be able to provide you with a paper copy.
Every classroom has a morning snack time. Please review the procedures and guidelines for snack time that are
listed in the parent handbook:
Snack
All classrooms will have a designated morning snack time. Families are welcome and encouraged to send a
healthy snack with students for a morning snack break. ALA does not provide snacks. The following are
procedures and guidelines for snack time at all grade levels, Prekindergarten through 8th grade:
Guidelines:
Snacks in our classrooms may include fruits, vegetables, dairy and/or a meat snack each day. (Dairy and meat
can only be brought to school if the child has a chilled lunch box.)
Approved snacks:
Listed below are some healthy choices to help guide you when deciding on your child’s snack.
Acceptable snacks include:
Any fruit or vegetable (cut into child-size pieces.)
Hummus
Raisins
Dried fruit
Low fat cheese sticks
Cottage cheese
Popcorn (already popped)
Frozen grapes
String cheese
Pepperoni
Apple sauce
Yogurt
Lunch meat
Hard boiled eggs
Pickles
All snacks, grades PreK-8 will be working snack breaks lasting no more than 15 minutes. Snacks will be worked
into the classroom schedule at a consistent, delegated time.
High fat, high carbs, and sugary foods will not be allowed. These items will be returned home if brought in. (i.e.
cookies, snack cakes, chips.)
The only beverage allowed with snack is water.
Be mindful of allergies. (NO peanut products during snack. We are a peanut aware school in our classrooms).
Due to health restrictions, no food will be stored in the classroom and all uneaten, opened snacks will be
disposed of. Unopened snacks will be returned home.
Bringing a daily snack of an individual portion is the responsibility of the family/child. No snack or beverage
will be provided by the school.
Parents and Guardians,
This year our school is a member of Artsonia.com, an online student art museum. Artsonia manages
school art galleries in a safe and educational manner, developing students’ pride and self-esteem and
involving parents and relatives in student arts education. We need your permission to include your
child’s artwork on our school’s web gallery on Artsonia. Permission slips are being sent home with your
child. Please fill out the form and return it to school, or grant your permission online using your child’s
unique screen name and security key located on their permission slip.
Thank you!
-Ms. Eronson, Athlos Leadership Academy Art Teacher
Our annual Butter Braid fundraiser will be starting on October 12th and run through October 30th. Order
forms and information will be sent home in Communication Folders on October 7th. All forms are due
back to Ms. Webb by the end of the day on October 30th. Distribution of Butter Braid items items will be
held on November 23rd from 3:00pm-6:00pm.