Capshaw Connection Newsletter

April 2007

Student supply packs are available for pre-order through April 20th. The cost is $20 each and packs will be in your child's classroom the firs day of school.

From the Principal . . .
Every spring, students in grades 3 - 8 take the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test. The Achievement Test is a timed, multiple-choice assessment that measures skills in Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Student results are reported to parents, teachers, and administrators.

Here are some helpful hints to make test days less stressful for your child:

• Encourage your child to eat a good, healthy breakfast.
• See that your child arrives at school on time and is relaxed.
• Be sure your child has any test taking equipment he/she needs, such as pencils, erasers, etc.
• Tell your child to listen to what his/her teacher says about the test and to be careful when marking answers.
• A little bit of test anxiety is normal; it can help students work harder and more efficiently. However, too much stress affects performance. Encourage your child to do his/her best, but do not stress scores and results.

Congratulations Capshaw Staff!

• Jessica Erdeljac and Barbara Whitefield have completed the National Board Certification process
• Allison Dudney is receiving her EdS in Instructional Leadership
• Michelle Hale - Capshaw Rotary Teacher of the Year
• Nancy Lewis - Outstanding TTU Distinguished Alumni Educator
• Kim Wright - Outstanding TTU Distinguished Alumni Elementary Principal

Mrs. Pierce's 2nd grade class had a lemonade stand and raised $264.34 for Jere Whitson Elementary. Way to go!

 

The Book Fair is Coming!

The Spring Book Fair begins April 24th and runs through the 27th. Hours of operation:
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Parent Night)
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

On Thursday, come early, between 7:00 and 8:30 a.m., and shop with your child. We'll have muffins for moms and doughnuts for dads.

The new Harry Potter book will be pre-sold, and limited, signed copied of Mary Thornton Jones's Bailey's School Kids series will be available.

Library News
The library is now open from 7:30 - 7:55 in the mornings, and from 2:50 - 3:15 in the afternoons. This will allow your child time to return a book or take an Accelerated Reader (AR) test. We need to strictly abide by these times since LEAPS begins in the library at 3:15 p.m. The computer lab is not available.

Thank You for the Books
Thank you for the following books donated to the library:
Bud, Not Buddy donated by Jackzen Neeley
Dragon of the Red Dawn and My Garden of Flower Fairies donated by Whitney Hall
One Lonely Sea Horse donated by Grace Cole
Put Me in the Zoo and Go, Dog, Go! donated by Ben Baugh
Ms. Hannah is Bananas! donated by Jacob Wilbersheid
Robin Hood and Arthur's April Fool donated by Grace Cole
The Little Engine that Could donated by Eli, Silas, and Chloe Brown
Thomas the Really Useful Engine donated by Tom and Logan Lamb
Chronicles of Narnia donated by Noah Crum
Summer of the Sea Serpent donated by Brad Clark
Made for a Purpose donated by Claire and Cole Gray
The Hostile Hospital and The Miserable Mill donated by Samuel Scott
Hope-So-Too donated by Emma Cate Jones
Treasure Island donated by Ethan Jones
Frog and Toad are Friends donated by Matthew Jones


Festival of Movement
Special thanks to all children who participated in the Festival of Movement at TTU. Mrs. Lewis and her students did an excellent job representing Capshaw.

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