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5-7 Year Old Cluster News

Veterans visit on veterans day

11/19/2019

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Many thanks to the three wonderful veterans who visited us on Veterans Day to tell us about their service. Officer Brian Jordan, UAPD served in the United States Army in Iraq. The students enjoyed his description of landing at night with all of the lights on the airplane off. He described what they ate, where they slept, and how they lived in Iraq. He showed the students all of the points around the world that they went to before finally landing in Iraq.

Major Rodney Stephens was in the United States Airforce. He is currently the squadron commander in Tuscaloosa. He gave the class airplanes to construct. The students had many questions.

Dewayne Hill served aboard the aircraft carrier, the USS Ranger in the United States Navy. He launched and recovered jets as they landed. He explained how everyone on the ship wore a different color according to their jobs. The students enjoyed hearing about what they ate, where they slept, and all the things they did on the ship.
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Lanternfest 2018 - A german Tradition

11/10/2018

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painted lady butterflies

5/24/2018

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We had a fantastic time raising Painted Lady Butterflies. It was wonderful to observe them as they progressed through their life cycle from caterpillar or larva, chrysalis or pupa, to adult. The students enjoyed watching the butterflies emerge from their chrysalides with wet, crumbled wings. They continue to observe at various times throughout the next few hours as they hung from the empty chrysalides to dry their wings, pump blood into them, and finally fly. We put several Zinnias in the cage, which is one of the host plants of the Painted Lady Butterfly. We also put some cut up oranges, which they loved. The children watched the butterflies as they used their proboscis to sip nectar from the flowers or juice from the oranges. We were thrilled to find that our butterflies laid eggs on the leaves of our plants.
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Thanks to our parents for a great school Year!

5/24/2018

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Many thanks to all of our parents for the hundreds of ways in which they volunteered this school year. We had some amazing guest speakers, a great field trip to Moundville, snacks, treats, milk, and amazing party events. Words are not enough to express our gratitude for all that our parents have done. 
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Elementary Winter Break camp

12/15/2017

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Elementary Break Camp School will be closed Wednesday-Friday next week. Mrs. Redborg will offer break camp for December 20th-22nd. 

Break Camp will only be offered if she has 5 children signed up. Camp hours will be 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, $40 for each day. The deadline to sign up in the office is Tuesday Dec 20th. Payment must be received by Tuesday@ 5:00 Drop-ins are welcome at $15.00 per hour.

Bring cash or check to the office. Checks should be made out to Mrs. Redborg
email me with questions @ kaitredborg@yahoo.com

All money is non-refundable (unless camp is canceled due to lack of interest).
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Barnes & Noble Book fair and Performance

11/27/2017

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​A time has been set for our cluster to perform at Barnes and Noble for Thursday, November 30 at 6:15 PM. We will sing Christmas Carols.  Please help us by bringing your child to Barnes and Noble Thursday night.  We will start singing at 6:15, so please try to arrive on time so that your child will not miss it. You might wish to anticipate traffic and parking to arrive on time.
 
Thank you so much for your time and effort in helping us with this event.  Be sure to record this with your volunteer hours on Renweb.  I also want to thank you in advance for any purchases you make using our school code. The funds we receive from Barnes and Noble each year are amazing. We could not possibly do this without your help.
 
Thanks for all that you do. You make our school amazing!
B&N Book Fair Voucher

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Laternfest

11/5/2017

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Please join us on Thursday, November 9 at 5:15 for our "Lanternfest" at Capitol Park. We will celebrate the beauty of Night with family and friends. The students will carry lanterns as they sing songs that they have learned in German. Please bring a potluck dish to share for dinner afterwards in our rooms. We hope that you can join us.
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Barter Day

10/10/2017

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We  enjoyed meeting with all of you immensely during our recent conferences. I have a request and I am sorry for the late notice. This is for an activity that has taken some time for me to work out in my mind with some help from Mrs. Fain.
 
I would like to help the students understand that the Mississippian Indians that lived at Moundville and other Native Americans traded with each other to exchange goods. Our children have grown up in a society in which we basically exchange money for good and services.  I would like for them to experience the process of trade.
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Progress reposts

10/6/2017

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In an email from our Renweb online system, you will receive a link to view your child’s October progress report. This report was prepared using input from the various teachers with whom your child works.  The report is divided into the eight areas of Multiple Intelligences as devised by Dr. Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist from Harvard University. The Theory of Multiple Intelligences is the basis of our school’s philosophy.  We believe that people have many ways of being smart.
 
When we first opened The Capitol School in 1993, we had to determine the best way to report progress.  We tried narrative reports, but after reading an extensive report, parents would ask, “But how is he doing?”  We decided that we needed to report progress in a way that would let parents know if their child was developing according the expectations for a child his or her age. 

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Wed., 10/4/17 Trip to Moundville Native American Festival

10/3/2017

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Our field trip to the Native American Festival at Moundville is tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 4. Many thanks to all of the parents who have agreed to drive and supervise. So many people have volunteered that we will have 1-2 students per parent. If you haven’t already submitted a copy of your driver’s license and insurance to the office, you can take a photo or scan a copy.  Email it to contact@thecapitolschool.com. 
 
If your child will ride with another parent, he or she will need a carseat or booster.  Check the list below to see if the parent driving has indicated that they already have an extra carseat installed. If so, you will not need to leave one. Please put your name on your carseat.  You can leave it in our room or if the parent driving your child is here when you are, you can transfer your seat to that parent’s car at that time. You also might like to give the parent supervising your child your phone number. You could text it to him or her, leave a note with your child’s money, etc.
 

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