Here are a few pictures I have taken. Hope you enjoy them! It has been a privilege to have each one of your children this semester! Have a very Merry Christmas!

We have completed our study on "The Diary of Anne Frank" and students responded to the question "How has learning about Anne Frank's life change the way you live your life?" They had some very thoughtful answers!

 Art 9 has been working on the set for the second grade Christmas play!

Art 7 and Art 9



Character Education - Christmas cards for the nursing home!



Wrapping Up Another Semester

We are quickly approaching the end of our semester and the beginning of Christmas break, and things are pretty busy around here! In speech we are learning about the art of storytelling. In reading we are completing an in-depth study of "The Diary of Anne Frank". In Character Education we are starting a unit on service and we will complete various projects this week for others. The art students are staying busy as well! Art 7 is working with clay to make a pinch pot and Art 9 is busy designing the set for the second grade Christmas play!

On another note, exams will begin next week. The speech exam will be Wednesday, December 19 from 8:00am-9:50am. We will spend time reviewing for that exam this week! The reading exam will be Thursday, December 20 from 10:15 - 12:00. We will also spend time reviewing for that exam in class! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me or contact me by phone.

Kayla Buchanan

Our Recycled Art Christmas Tree Is Complete!

The students did a wonderful job using recycled materials to make ornaments for this tree! Please go by and see their tree at the Johnson Museum!  

It's That Time Of The Year Again!

 
I hope that you all enjoyed your week off! I have heard wonderful stories from the students about their Thanksgiving breaks! Now we will begin the busiest and most exciting time of the year. Throughout this time I will keep you informed about what we are doing in our classroom.

Our first big project is a Christmas tree at the Johnson Museum. K&W Plastics has made this opportunity available to us this year. Therefore the theme is recycled materials. I need your help collecting water bottles and newspapers. Art and Character Education will participate in this project.

Speech – Students are working on a current event speech. Oral presentations will begin Friday.

Reading – Students have started a unit study on “The Diary of Anne Frank” that will last two weeks.

Character Education – Students are completing character word collages and they will present them to the class. Character Education students will also be involved in the Christmas tree project.

Art – We have started a project that involves glue, foil, cardboard, and shoe polish. They are looking great already and I am excited to show you our final projects! (pictures will be posted next week)

Please contact me by phone or email if you have any questions or concerns. Have a blessed week!

"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right" -Henry Ford

A Quick Hello from Mrs. Buchanan

Hello Patriots,

My name is Kayla Buchanan and I am a recent graduate of the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, FL. I will have the pleasure of teaching your child the following subjects: Speech 9, Character Education, Reading 8, Art 7, and Art 9.

I look forward to meeting and getting to know all of you as we continue our educational journey. As a side note, I have your student's grades recorded and I will post them online as soon as GradeQuick allows. Feel free to contact me through this blog or Mrs. Campbell's former email if you have any questions or concerns. Have a blessed Thanksgiving and I will see you on Monday!

Kayla Buchanan

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela

Another Week of Creating Art!

09/17/12

Speech 9

Studying Organizing a Speech -

Introductions, Body, and Conclusions

Introductions due Friday.

Reading 8

LAST day to take Westing Game Test is FRIDAY!!

Test on Flowers for Algernon Part 2 is Friday.

Character Ed

Finishing the Silhouette Collages on Tuesday.

Examining Basic Etiquette will start Tuesday.

Test on Chapter 1 Thurs or Friday.

Fine Arts7 and 9

Collages due on Tuesday.

Color Wheels due Wednesday

We will look at Pointillism and Georges Seurat on Wed and Thurs.

Working on Pointillism Projects rest of week

We are having fun and they are very creative.

Learning to make deadlines is hard, but we are getting there.

Mrs. Campbell

IMAGINE AND CREATE



Elizabeth Sitler



7th Grader?  Collage

 Evan Rose, Cade Calhoun, and Austin Allen

 Reed Jinright

Mya Terry/Love the Microphone

Jensen Garrett

Ivy Helms, Lauren Johnson, Cade Thomas

Graham Williamson, Susie Stell, and Josie Sullivan

 Ben Smith, Mia Smith, and Lexie Motes

 Chloe Dorrill, Callee Jinright, and Jacy Oaks

 Georgia Adams, Bailey Black, and Madison Brown

 Tyler Tyson

Gibson Byars, Patrick O'Brien, and Colton Meeks

09/12/12

READING 8

We took a test on the first part of

FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON.

They are so smart!

A few have not finished The Westing Game!

The last day to take a test on that book is Friday, Sept 21!!

ART 7 and ART 9...

are working on Collages.

They will finish on Friday and I'll post some pics for you to enjoy.

(Cubism for 7 and Theme Collages for 9)

Juniors exceeded their GOAL!!

More than $20,000.

They will get 40% for prom and their senior year expenses.

SPEECH 9

We are working on RESEARCHING for speeches.

TEST on FRIDAY!!

They have been in Learning Lab this week learning different sources for research.

CHARACTER EDUCATION 8

The Billboards for a CAUSE

are finished and in the hall.

GREAT JOB!!

I'll post some pics at the end of the week.

We are working on Silhouette Collages now!!

We are REALLY busy!!!

They are keeping this old lady young!

Mrs. Campbell

Watercolors This Week!!!

This is a sample of some of the watercolors and drawings your children created this week.



Landscape by a 7th Grader - Jensen Garrett



Shading and shadows with graphite pencils

7th Graders

9th Grade - Kayla Dendy

7th Grade - Jensen Garrett

7th Grade- Hollis Floyd



Bulletin Board in the hall!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these as much as we enjoyed creating them!

Connie Campbell



August 27, 2012

Juniors need to sell magazines and turn them in!

We had sold more than $2000 before today's turn in.

Speech 9  - 1-2 minute speech is due Tuesday and Wednesday.

Topic:  "All students should____________.'

Grading:  Time limit , two sources, and intro, body, and conclusion.

We will begin Chapter 8 on Thursday 

and study "researching for a speech"

I am giving them MANY opportunities to stand and speak!

When we get to the last three speeches, they will READY.

Reading - Finish reading  The Westing Game

and take test as you finish! 

If they are finished , they are reading a "free" reading book of their choice!

Test on Friday on "The Medicine Bag".

(vocabulary and comprehension)

I hope they will learn to love reading as much as I do!

Character Ed -  We are listening to The Noticer by Andy Andrews in class.  This is a wonderful book about "perspective".  Parents, we all need this book!! Read it! You will be blessed by his writing.

The students are writing about "Friendship" in their journals!

I will check journals this week.

They have two activities this week.  One on Friends that we will do in class. The other is the students should bring a book, story, or poem with the theme of friendship and share it with the class.

We will begin sharing on Wednesday!

I love teaching this class!!

Art 7 and 9 - We are working on water color still lifes! 

We will look at Ce'zanne this week and critique his art. 

We should also work on a landscape late in the week with our water colors.

This class is fun and they are learning so much!

All of my classes are so well-behaved, attentive, and sweet!

Thank you for working with me,

Connie Campbell

Week Two!

Foundation Meeting on Thursday at 6:00!!

Juniors are selling Magazines please email if you would like me to send a junior to you!

ccampbell@pikelib.com

8th Grade READING needs to finish The Westing Game!!

Art and Character Ed are working on Coat of Arms!!

Here are a few goodies:



Junior Class News

Junior Class Officers

President:  Carrley Barron

Vice President:  Chandler Coston

Secretary:  Robbie Calk

Treasurer:  Chandler Cox

Junior's Magazine Sale will begin on FRIDAY!!!

All parents and friends of Patriots, please contact me or one of the juniors about buying or renewing subscriptions.

This will be the only fund-raiser for the prom. 

These young people are very excited!

If you want to help, just let me know and I'll send them to you!!!
There will be a table set up Friday night at the jamboree game.

Go Patriots!

Connie Campbell

Great 1st DAY!

What a Great Bunch of Young People!

All of my students seemed eager to get busy today.

The Character Ed class worked on journals and I took some pictures of them working.  We will print these and put them in their journals, but I will post a few here for parents to see. 

JUNIORS:

BRING all the signed paperwork in as quickly as possible!

Officers will be nominated on Weds and elections will be Friday.

Meeting with the MAGAZINE Rep will be Friday at 9:00.

Some of the FINE ARTS students need to get their portfolio poster board in tomorrow!!!

The READING 8 group needs to bring The Westing Game in tomorrow, so we can REVIEW for the test

Speech 9 will give Introduction Speeches tomorrow!

 Susie Q

 Friends Make School Fun!

Sweet, sweet girls!! 

Smart and Cute!!

 Showing off!!

 Boys will be Boys!

So happy to have this precious child at school!!

He had a looooong summer!

Thank you for letting me work your kids!

I learn as much from them as they do from me,

Connie Campbell



Let the Learning Begin!!

Welcome to Mrs. Campbell's Blog! 

The 2012-2013 year is going to be a busy, fun year! I am so excited about the activities and learning opportunities I have planned for this year.  Please check back often for pictures and information about my classes.

A little information about me!

I have 21 years of teaching experience.  My husband, Ken Campbell graduated from Pike in 1975. Both of our children graduated from Pike too! 
WE ARE PATRIOTS!

Ken Campbell (husband)

Aimee (Sam's girlfriend), Sam (son), Casey (daughter), Don (son-in-law)

My hobbies are photography and reading,
so I will post pics often!

Here are some that I took last year of your children.  I hope you enjoy.

Also, Casey is having our first grandbaby on Nov 1.  He is Campbell Edward Moore!  We are so excited.

I will post all information about classes before Friday!

Thank you for sharing

your precious children with me.

I will treat them like they are mine.

Connie Campbell