Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Have a fun and safe Christmas holiday break!

See you "next year" (2015)!

 

Merry Christmas from Mrs. Caldwell

 

 

 



"What's going on in Social Studies?"

 

 

"Ask your child / Tell your parent . . ."
 

INTERVIEWS WITH REAL COLONIAL LEADERS?
 

Which are you?"

a newspaper journalist

or

a colonial leader?
 

"Who are you?"

_________________________________________________

 

 

DEADLINE!

ATTENTION:

ALL missing work,

late work,

make-up work

MUST be turned in by

Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16th

in order to receive

any credit.


All 2nd-9-weeks grades will be uploaded
Wednesday morning.
 

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you for coming to Family Fun Night!

 

We know you had a good time, and so did we!

 

We would like to congratulate the winner of the first CSMS Annual Teacher Bake-Off, Mrs. Cher Masters!
She receives a cookie jar trophy filled with two dozen cookies from Patti Cakes.

 

While I did not have the winning dessert this year,

I am thrilled to announce that my dessert was purchased for $55.00 by COLE SIMMONS!

 

THANK YOU, COLE!

 

Overall,

CSMS raised $763. for our Food Backpack Program.

 

Thank you, Parents!

 

 

 

FRIDAY FOOTBALL

 

Cheer on the Conway Wampus Cats

tonight at 7:00
at CHS McConnell Stadium

as they take on Fayetteville

in the 2014 Arkansas High School

Football Playoff Brackets:

AAA - Class 7A.

 

GO CATS!

 

 

 

 

 WIN! WIN! WIN!

 

 

 



HOLIDAY WEEK AHEAD

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

 

Enjoy your week out of school.

Have fun with family and friends.

 

I am so thankful to live in

the United States of America!

 

 

 

Learn more about THANKSGIVING

 

The History of Thanksgiving

Facts and Fun




STUDENTS:  After visiting and interacting with this site, "turn in your assignment" to Google Classroom by telling us something new you learned about Thanksgiving from the Social Studies for Kids site.


DUE:  On or before Friday, December 5, 2014

Happy Halloween!

The History of Halloween

Social Studies for Kids - Halloween History

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On This Site • The First Trick-Or-Treaters • The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern

Halloween is not exactly a typical holiday. Other holidays, like Christmas, celebrate an event. Halloween celebrates a lot of things, including the lives of people who aren't with us anymore. The history of Halloween is not entirely a clear one.


Here's how (we think) it started:
Many hundreds of years ago, a people called the Celts lived in Europe and on the British Isles.  The Celts believed that the souls of the dead visited Earth on the last day of October.  They had a festival in honor of these souls of the dead, and they called it Samhain.   In time, the Roman Empire conquered the Celts and took over some of their beliefs as well.  This included Samhain.  The Romans combined it with their own festivals.  And since the Roman Empire spread across a great part of the known world, the idea that the souls of the dead visited Earth on the last day of October spread far and wide.   Many ideas from the Roman days still survive in the United States and in other Western countries.  Halloween is one of them.

But how did we get the name Halloween? In the 8th Century, the Catholic Church declared November 1 to be All Saints' Day. The church calendar had a number of days honoring saints already. November 1 was picked to be the day to honor all saints who didn't already have a day named in their honor.   And the mass that the Catholic Church celebrated on November 1 was called Allhallowmas. This meant "mass of all the hallowed [saintly people]."  It was commonly called "All Hallows' Day."  And somewhere along the line, the night before became known as Allhallowe'en, which was short for "evening before All Hallows' Day." It was then shortened to what we now call it, Halloween.

One last question: Why do people dress up as ghosts, goblins, vampires, and other scary creatures? The people who started all this Halloween business many years ago believed that if they appeared scary, they would scare away the spirits of the dead who were roaming the earth on All Hallows' Eve. These people also carried food (a treat) to the edge of town and left it there, hoping the spirits would eat that food and not come raid (trick) the village.

Don't Forget!

MATH NIGHT IS TONIGHT AT CSMS!

 

LET’S HAVE FUN ON MATH NIGHT.

WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME!

 

Come tonight,

October 28^th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

to the CSMS cafeteria to participate in this event.

 

CSMS Math Carnival is in town,

a night of games, probability, technology, prizes, and snacks.

Come and play some of your favorite games such as Fraction Bingo, Reflex Race-Off, Spin the Big Wheel, Blackjack Attack, Integer War, and even win in the Cakewalk Extravaganza!

 

Come have a blast as you study mathematics in gaming and how fun it is to study the Common Core Math Standards.

 

There is something for everyone!!

All parents and students of CSMS are invited to attend.

 



Red Ribbon Week

 

 

 

"Love Yourself: Be Drug Free"

 

Red Ribbon Week October 27th-31st.

 

 

Students can dress up on the following days:

• Monday - Crazy Hair/Hat Day - "Put a Cap on Drugs"
• Tuesday - Pajama Day - "Follow Your Dreams and Don't Do Drugs"
• Wednesday - Twinkies (dress alike) - "Team up Against Drugs"
• Thursday - Camo Day - "Join the Fight Against Drugs"
• Friday - Wampus Cat - "PAWs-itively Drug Free"

• There will be a photo booth Wednesday and Thursday during lunch. Pictures are .50 each.
• Candy grams will be sold Tuesday and Wednesday during lunch for .25. Send them to your friends or someone you admire. They will be delivered on Friday, October 31st during 8th period.
• Thursday we will have tug-a-war during lunch activity time.

 



Report Cards

 

Report Cards were sent home

 

Tuesday afternoon, October 21, 2014!

 

 

 

Blog Info

I believe most of our Blog troubles have been repaired.

We're up and running again!

 

YAY!

 

The only problem I still see is that the page for "Daily Announcements" is not showing under "Pages" on the right side of the home screen.  I can access it and am continuing to update our Daily Announcements.  Hopefully, you will be able to access that page soon.  Until then, you can see our Daily Announcements on the CSMS NEWS page.
 

 

Again, I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 

 

 

 



Blog Troubles - Unable to Post or Update

I am very sorry for the inconvenience.

STUDENT HOLIDAY

 

Monday, September 1, 2014, is a national holiday.

There will be no school on Monday.

 

 

FYI:  In 1887, Labor Day was established as an official holiday in the United States, celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of all workers.

 

Open House

Tomorrow night, August 26, 2014,

is Open House at CSMS!

 

Come meet your child's teachers

and walk through their middle school schedule.

 

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

Meet in the cafeteria.

 

You don't want to miss it!

 

 

 



WELCOME BACK!!

 

We had a GREAT first week! 

 

CSMS

is the

BEST!

 



Next Year!

 

First day of school

for 2014-2015

is

August 18, 2014.

 



Report Cards

Report Cards go home today!

 

 

 



"SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!"

TOMORROW, JUNE 4, 2014,

IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.

 

HAVE A FUN AND SAFE SUMMER BREAK.

 

 

 



End of Year

 

                     2       Homework Bash

                     3       Report Cards go home

                     3       "25 Book Club" Field Trip
                                   (5th grade, 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

                     4       Last day of School

"SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!"



Talent Show

CSMS 2014 TALENT SHOW

 

THURSDAY

 

MAY 29, 2014

 

9:00 A.M.

 

CSMS GYM

 



Deadline!

ATTENTION:

 

ALL missing work,

late work,

make-up work

 

must be turned in

 

Tuesday, May 27th

or

Wednesday, May 28th

 

in order to receive

any credit.

 



Civil War Unit

 

Check this out!

 

Civil War battles

that took place

in Arkansas:

Interactive Map

 

 

 

Awards Assembly

CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL

AWARDS ASSEMBLY

 

will be held

in the

 

CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL

AUDITORIUM

 

on

 

THURSDAY,

MAY 22, 2014

at
 

8:45 A.M.

 

 

 



Stay in School

"Stay in School" Week.

 

We have special things going on including the following "dress up" days:

• MONDAY is HAT DAY. "Top off your education with a high school diploma."
• TUESDAY is JERSEY DAY. "Have a game plan for staying in school and graduating."
• WEDNESDAY is BLING DAY. "High school graduates earn 36% more than those who do not have a high school diploma." 
• THURSDAY is CONWAY SHIRT DAY. "Today's 7^th, 6^th and 5^th graders will be the Wampus Cat graduating classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021! Show your pride." 
• FRIDAY is COLLEGE T-SHIRT DAY. "Wear a college shirt of a school you might like to attend after you graduate from high school." 

Raising Funds for Tornado Victims

Many of our lives have been touched by the tornadoes that hit Mayflower and Vilonia Sunday evening.

 

Two fifth graders, Makayla and Naomi, have stepped up to the plate to help these victims.

They will have money jars set up in the cafeteria at lunch, and one on the front table in the lobby during the day, to collect money to be given to Salvation Army.

 

If there is a more direct personal need for someone, the money will be given directly to the needy.

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Cammy McKenzie!

 

Her work represented Carl Stuart

in the State Fish Art Competition!

 

She won Honorable Mention

in the State Fish Art Contest

on the State level!

 

This contest was judged on

both drawing and writing.

 

Congratulations Cammy!

 

We are so proud!

 

Spring Portraits

Spring portrait proofs

are going home today,

Thursday, April 17th.

 

 

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND . . .

Spring portraits will be taken again TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 9.

 

Students who forgot to bring $1 for spring portraits today may bring it tomorrow.

 

Bring $1.00 which will apply to your order.

 

Portraits will be ready in approximately 3 weeks!



NOTE:
You will not turn the $1.00 in to the office; do not give it to your teacher. You will turn it in to the person taking your picture that day.

In one week, you will receive an order form with 3 proofs to pick from. 

Great day!

We had a GREAT first day of Benchmark testing!

 

Get to bed on time tonight.

Eat a good breakfast of protein in the morning. 

 

This will help each student have the best day possible.

 

 

See the post below for more information and details.

 



Civil War

 

Learn about what caused the Civil War

through RAP!

 

 

Causes of the American Civil War

 

 



BENCHMARK is next week!

 

 

Benchmark Testing is Monday - Friday mornings,

April 7 - April 11, 2014

 

  

 

Go to the following link for valuable information from the Arkansas Department of Education on how you can help your child during benchmark testing:
 

A Note to Parents

 

 

 

 

Additional Information:

 

Students will be testing in their 1st period A-day classes each day.

5th grade students will be testing until lunch each day. (As a result, lunches may be a little later in order to accommodate the testing schedule.)

Benchmark testing schedule is as follows:

§ Monday – 8:15 – 11:25

§ Tuesday – 8:30 – 11:20

§ Wednesday – 8:30 – 10:55

§ Thursday – 8:30 – 11:55

§ Friday – 8:30 – 11:25

Students may bring a healthy snack each day to eat during our break time.  J

NO CELL PHONES are allowed in the classrooms during testing times.

Your child will want to remember to bring a light jacket or sweater each day if he/she tends to get cold in the classroom.

There will be no new material introduced next week or homework assignments given.

 

Don't Forget!

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

TONIGHT!

 

CONFERENCES BEGIN AT 4:00 P.M.

AND END AT 7:00 P.M.

 

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

Don't Forget!

 

 

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

TONIGHT

AND

TOMORROW NIGHT!

 

CHOOSE WHICHEVER NIGHT IS BEST FOR YOU!

 

CONFERENCES BEGIN AT 4:00 P.M.

AND END AT 7:00 P.M.

 

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

 



Welcome Back!

I hope you all enjoyed your spring break! 

Here is a website for a little review of things gone by in order for us to be ready for things to come in Social Studies this week... 

Industrial Revolution and Indentured Servants

Spring Break!

 

 

SPRING BREAK WEEK

 

March 24 - 28

 

Enjoy your spring break!




BASH Day!

 

 

It's time to celebrate our hard-working students!

 

Homework Bash

is this

FRIDAY,

MARCH 21st!

 

Students who have earned fewer that FIVE P.O.W.s will spend half the day watching content-related movies and participating in content-related activities, and the other half of the day will be spent outside! 

 

Hot dogs and popcorn will be provided for FREE, and snowcones and/or cotton candy may be purchased for $2.00 each.  Drinks and candy will also be available for purchase.

 

 

 

Report Cards are Here!

Report cards

for the 3rd 9 week grading period
will be sent home
TOMORROW,
Thursday, March 20th.

 



Report Cards Coming!

 

Report cards

for the 3rd 9 week period

go out next week,

Thursday afternoon,

March 20th. 

 

 

3rd Nine Week Grades

The 3rd nine weeks is drawing to a close!

ANY and ALL late work, missed work or makeup work MUST be turned in by tomorrow, Friday, March 14th,
unless you have special permission from your teacher to turn it in on Monday morning, March 17th. 

Lewis and Clark

Learn the facts:

 

Lewis and Clark Rap




Writing assignment: "Spy Letter"

Spying in the American Revolution

Informational Text

Determining Importance - Writing a summary with most important details:

 

1.     Using a correct letter format, write a letter to a friend summarizing what you have learned about spies in the American Revolution.  Refer to the text, Spying in the American Revolution, for help, if needed.

 

2.     Next, develop a code for writing secret messages on the back of your letter (back of your notebook paper).  

 

3.     Use your code to include a secret message at the bottom of your letter, a postscript (P.S.).

 

4.     Later, you will give your letter to a classmate (including the key for your code) and let your classmate see if he or she can decode your secret postscript message.

 

 

Homework Help

We are still having problems with many 5th graders not completing homework and getting it turned in on time!  Homework is a large, important part of every student's education. 

Here are a couple of links, for parents and students, that will explain the importance of homework and help with the "homework woes".

Avoiding Homework Wars

Homework Without Tears

 

 

 



I spy something!

Have a little fun!

Secret Messages for Kids Only

 

#learningisfun

 



Presidents' Day!

 

 

 

In observance of Presidents' Day, check out how much you know (or don't know) about U.S. Presidents!
 

 

Presidents - Factmonster

 

 

 

Field Trip TOMORROW!

All fifth grade students will go to UCA Reynolds Performance Hall to see a ballet performance of "Alice in Wonderland" TOMORROW, Friday, February 14th .

 

We will leave CSMS at 8:45 a.m. and return to school by 12:00 to eat lunch in the small gym.

 

Don't forget to bring a sack lunch.

 

 

Video: American Revolution

 

 

Bet you didn't know!






And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz

Book Summary

 

 

 



Must See Video!

Liberty's Kids!
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (Video)

"The Midnight Ride"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1a8xvbl2Eg
 

 

 



Instructions for Flip Chart

Due on Tuesday (B-Day students) or Wednesday (A-Day students)

 

 

Flip Chart Instructions

Title:  The Colonists Protest

 

Under each flap (starting at the very top, on the "underflap"), you will write two paragraphs…

 

1) “FACT paragraph”:  Include why the colonists were protesting against the British government. See the questions below to be included in this paragraph.

and

2) “OPINION paragraph”:  Role-play the opinion/reaction of someone present at the time and involved in these events in history.  (Example: a colonial leader, a colonist, a British soldier, a member of the British Parliament, King George, etc.)

 

FACT PARAGRAPH (paragraph #1):

(Respond to the questions below under the flap for the acts/laws of the taxes being imposed by Britain.)

The Sugar Act / The Stamp Act / The Townshend Acts / The Tea Act / The Coercive Acts:

1.     When was the Act/Law passed?

2.     Why was it passed?

3.     Who passed the Act/Law?

4.     What did the Act tax?

5.     Who was hurt by the tax?

6.     How did the colonists respond? What did they do?

7.    Why did the colonists feel this tax was unfair?

8.     Did all people complain? Or were there some who did not? Why?

9.     How did the British Parliament respond? What did they do?

 

The Boston Massacre / The Boston Tea Party:

1.    When did this event take place?

2.    Why did this event take place?

3.    Who was involved in this event?

4.    What happened during this event?

5.    How did the colonists respond? What did they do?

6.    How do you think this event would unite the colonists?

 

OPINION PARAGRAPH (paragraph #2):

(Role-play the opinion/reaction of someone present at the time this took place and someone who was involved in these events in history.  (Examples: a colonial leader, a colonist, a British soldier, a member of the British Parliament, King George, etc.)