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UWA
Campus
School
UWA Station 42
Livingston, Alabama
35470
Spring Has Sprung
IN THIS ISSUE
May Calendar #2
April Highlights #3
Students of the Month #4-5
Classroom Blurbs #6-7
FACULTY AND STAFF
Annie Upchurch, Director
Andrea Minear, Curriculum Director
Jaysa Smith, K5
Brooke Miller, K4
Alison Powell, P3-K4
Kim Smith, P3
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May 2015
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Monday
WEDNESDAY
Tuesday
THURSDAY
Wednesday
FRIDAY
Thursday
Friday
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5
6
Fire Drill
Faculty Meeting
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8
3- Recital at Bibb
Graves at 3:00
9/10
10-Mother’s Day
Pizza Day/Last day for
the cafeteria serving in
May
Teacher Appreciation
Day
Sat/Sun
2/3
Recital Rehearsal
6:00
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SATURDAY
Muffins for Mom
10- Taylor’s Bday
Music
Cinco De Mayo
11
12
13
14
last day for tuition
before late fee is
added
Music
Fire Drill
15
16/17
End of the Year
Recognition Program
at Lyon Hall
Auditorium 10:00 and
Report Cards
16- Ms. Poole’s Bday
End of the Year
Conferences Begin
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23/24
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26
27
28
29
30/31
Memorial Day-no
school
Miles, Grady, and
Wyatt’s Bday
Spring Fling
NO SCHOOLTEACHER WORK
DAY
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April Highlights
Students of the Month
Jayla SolomonK5
Jayla Solomon is six years old. She is the
N Leah
daughter of Jermaine Solomon and
Solomon of New Orleans, LA; both are
stationed in Alabama. Jayla’s favorite show is
Kate and Mim-Mim, and her favorite movie is
Big Hero. Her favorite thing about school is she
learns a lot, and she thinks she is the best at
math. When she grows up, she wants to be a
teacher. Jayla’s favorite season is spring, and
her favorite sport is swimming. If she could
change her name, she would change it to Lexie.
Jayla’s favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, and her
best friend is her little brother, BJ. Her favorite
thing she did this year was going to her God
sister, Darian’s, party.
Liam Fleming- K4
Liam is the 4 year old son of Mitchell
and Shannon Fleming. His favorite
food is spaghetti and his favorite
color is green. Liam enjoys reading his
animal books and loves to play with
all his toys. His favorite movie of all
time is Flushed Away. When Liam
grows up, he hopes to be just like his
daddy!
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Walla’a Haui is our student of the month for
May. She lives in Livingston with her mom and
poppa and brother. She is four years old. She
loves to play in the “kitchen and rock the babies
to sleep after giving them a bottle.” When she
grows up she wants to be a doctor and help
others in the world. Her favorite movie and book
is Frozen. She is all about being a princess! Her
favorite color is pink. Her favorite food is a cake.
She loves to bird watch. During the summer
time she travels back home to her home country
where she visits with family which she adores
being able to do with her mom and poppa.
Arnav is 3 years and 5 months old. Arnav belongs to the southern part
of India. Arnav has visited India only once when he was just 6 months
old. Arnav’s nature is very careful and sensitive. He keeps his things in a
very good and proper way. He is very particular about the way the
things should be. He grasps things quickly. He is a little bit shy and
reserved kind of boy, but when he finds some one near to him, he loves
him/her. He respects elders. Arnav’s daddy is an assistant professor at
UWA, and his mother has been a senior scientist in Space
Organization, Department of Space, India. Arnav has one 1 ½ year old
brother named Barat Gokaraju. Arnav’s interests: learning new things,
reading books/ playing soccer/ Basketball and sometimes golf and
riding his bicycle. He loves to play with his little brother, and he loves
surprise gifts from his dad. His favorite movies & shows: Madagascar 3,
Curious George, Barney & friends, and Sid the Science Kid. Arnav has
learned so many amazing things watching nursery rhymes. His favorite
books: The Cat in the Hat, Baby Tugs Bear “Keep trying Kid”, Raggedy
Ann’s Wishing Pebbles, Good Night Little One, The Little Engine Goes
on a Class Trip, The Diggers. (These all are his bed time books).Favorite
persons: Ms. Debbie, Ms. Kim, Mr. Bowen and of course his mom,
sometimes his dad when he gets gifts from him. Arnav loves his
childhood best friend named Ojash.
Walla’a Haui
P3-K4
Arnav GokarajuP3
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Classroom Blurbs
MS. JAYSA K5
WWW.AHOOTOFAK5CLASS.BLOGSPOT.COM
April was a very busy month for us but that is nothing new at the Campus School! Our studies included
the life cycles of bugs, the life cycles and habitats of animals, what plants need to grow, and the Earth’s
properties. We had our Easter party at the school and then went on a field trip the next day to The Barnyard in
Tuscaloosa where we saw and fed many animals and had our Easter Egg Hunt. NAEYC’s Week of the Young
Child was April 12-18th and we celebrated all week long. We made a music video with Dr. Howard’s class, ate
dessert tacos for Taco Tuesday, and made and let go Messages in Balloons for Work Together Wednesday. We
enjoyed visited the Living History Camp downtown for the Sucarnochee Festival weekend. The Mississippi
Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet made their annual visit with us and they are always so entertaining! We
always appreciate them taking the time to visit us. Ms. Matlock also invited our class to watch the Little Bit
Circus at Sumter Academy which was also bittersweet as it will be her last. We ended the month celebrating our
very special class by going to CHOM and eating at Mellow Mushroom.
I cannot begin to express my love and extreme adoration I have for this, my first kindergarten class. I
could not have asked for a brighter, happier, or more eager class of students. They have made this an easy
transition for me and each student will always hold a special place in my heart and I can only hope to remain a
small brick in the foundation of the wonderful education that I know is in their wonderful futures. Thank you for
a wonderful school year Mabry, Rebecca, Matt, Kayla, Marissa, Miles, Katelyn, Rob, and Jayla. You will always
have a home and open arms waiting here at the Campus School!
MS. BROOKE K4
WWW.WHATSTHEBUZZINK4.BLOGSPOT.COM
Spring is here! We have studied so much about spring. We discussed all the new animals that were born in the
spring and the classifications that the animals belong to. We discussed spring plants and what all they need to
grow. We even planted flowers and beans of our own! We also visited the UWA Blackbelt Gardens where we
helped weed, donated to the compost, and dug for earth worms. During this time, we also discussed the
importance this all brings to Earth, celebrated Earth Day, and even discussed the different properties of Earth.
April also celebrates “The Week of the Young Child”. All week we did so many fun activities. There was Music
Monday where we made our own dance video. Taco Tuesday we made dessert tacos with Ms. Kim. On
Wednesday we all wrote letters to other children around Alabama, put our messages in a balloon, and then
released the balloons on the UWA football field. We wrapped up the week with Artsy Thursday and Family
Friday. For a surprise, we were visited by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and they played us some beautiful
music. We really enjoyed them so much! For the last week of April, we are studying Alabama. So far, we have
discovered our State’s bird, flower, tree, flag, seal, and rivers. We will continue studying about Alabama in the
first week of May and then we will begin practicing for graduation!!
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MS. ALISON P3- K4
WWW.SOARINGWITHP3AND4.BLOGSPOT.COM
April showers bring May flowers, and we have had a fair share of rain this past month. We have been busy
bees learning about the lifecycle of animals and their classifications. The children have made a lifecycle of
a frog, ladybug and butterfly. We have also learned all about what plants need to grow. The children
planted lima beans in a cup and are watching them grow. We celebrated the Week of the Young Child,
and the children absolutely loved the daily activities that were planned for them. Dr. Howard’s college
students came over and videoed the children singing and dancing to the song called “Thingamajig”. They
had a ball dancing and finding a “thingamajig” in the classroom. Finally we wrapped up the month with
learning about earth and its properties. We made green and blue earths using tissue paper. On Earth
Day we walked over to the UWA gardens and experienced “hands-on” activities. The students tossed
orange peelings into a planter box where they found live worms. Next, they put on gloves and pulled
weeds in the UWA garden area. We went on a bug hunt around our school using magnifying glasses and
found a lot of ants, ladybugs and rolly pollies. The children enjoyed being blindfolded and fishing for bugs
and being able to describe what type of critters they were able to catch during the lesson. Finally, we
wrapped up the month with learning about earth and its properties. May is here, so we will be extremely
busy with end of the year activities ranging from the dance/gymnastics recital, to Cinco De Mayo day, to
Muffins for Mom, to the end of the year program and preparing for a fun and creative summer for the
children attending the Campus School this summer. Hang on tight because May will flash right before
our eyes.
Ms. Kim P3
WWW.PRECIOUSTHREES.BLOGSPOT.COM
April brought many showers so lots of flowers should be coming very soon. We enjoyed a month filled with
learning and excitement. We started April learning about life cycles of different animals and their habitats. During
the next couple of weeks, we talked about plants and what they needed to grow. We planted our very own lima
beans and have seen them grow from small seeds into nice green plants with pretty full leaves and stems. We
can’t wait to see how well our garden will grow the rest of the school year. We also visited the Black Belt Garden
and planted seeds in a different way. We hope that those seeds are as productive as the ones we have planted in
the past. During the Week of the Young Child we celebrated US! We had an exceptional time with all of the fun
activities planned by the faculty, staff, and some of the UWA students. We made a music video and sang and
danced. Then, we ate really healthy dessert tacos on Taco Tuesday. On Wednesday, we “WORKED TOGETHER” to
put messages in balloons that we released. Some of our friends have already gotten messages back all the way
from Talladega, Alabama, where their balloon traveled. We finished off WOYC with a parent open house hosted
by Dr. Minear’s students as we played in centers made by them. We had so much fun and appreciate everyone’s
hard work and dedication to our program. The last weeks of April, we discussed the importance of taking care of
the earth, our planet and yours. We will continue to take care of our earth as we move on into the month of May
where we will celebrate Mothers’ Day and the end of our school year. Soon we will have an End of the Year
Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 15th at 10:00a.m. at Lyon Hall Auditorium.