Classroom Updates! Meet Mr. Owen! The Catamount School Mr. Owen is from Brevard, NC, and is serving as the science intern at The Newsletter Catamount School! He is a middle Math: 6th and 8th graders have continued exploring their units of geometry! We will grades science major at WCU. Looking hopefully wrap these up next week. 7th is forward to a great year exploring continuing to explore connections with science with our students! science looking at rates of speed, scale models, and equations that will help them From the Principal’s Desk: build their model roller coasters. Parents, Social Studies: Our 6th, 7th, and 8th Make sure to stay informed of news grades are wrapping up their inquiry Important Dates and Events: and events by following us on research for their Social Studies 101 project. Facebook, receiving the weekly They are taking a formative assessment of Sept 3-12: Registration opens: GOTR their choice to check their comprehension Sept. 19: Staff Meeting/PTA to help with newsletter and listening to the Sunday and are planning to wrap-up their finished evening phone call. products by next week. Don't forget to study car duty I also encourage you to sign up with maps at home, 5-10 minutes a few nights a Sept. 24: GOTR Begins News13/WLOS text alerts week. Now that computers are issued, at wlos.com/weather/text-alerts. Select sheppardsoftware.com is a great tool your Sept 25: Library trips in ELA student can use to practice their geography school closings, public schools, skills. Sept. 27: Village Recess Catamount School. Keep in mind that Language Arts: 6th grade has started a Sept. 27: Bring your parent to PE week! any time Jackson County Schools are Greek mythology unit with Ms. Bishop. closed, delayed or dismissed early, we 7th has continued to work with short stories Sept. 30: No School will do the same. by Gary Paulsen and Gary Soto. We'll be FIELD TRIPS! starting The Outsiders next week! Mr. Cody 8th grade is wrapping up Richard Connell's • In addition to our upcoming day trips, 7th and 8th short story, "The Most Dangerous Game" grade students are beginning to prepare for their Co-Te ach ing C o r n er with a project- ask your student about overnight trips! which option he or she is working on! th Having two teachers in the same Please make sure your student has turned • 7 Grade Overnight to YMCA Camp Greenville th classroom looks different depending on in his or her permission slip to go with us to • 8 Grade Trip to Atlanta, GA in April 2020 WCU's library! Our first trip will be the activity we’re doing in class and the needs of the students. If you are September 25th! • Ask your child for the information sent home this interested in learning more about the Science: Science is having a blast! Ask week, and find digital versions attached to your different coteaching strategies available, your 6th grader about their seed experiment, newsletter email! ask your 7th grader about their roller this website offers quick summaries of coaster, ask your 8th grader what an atom each is! • To inquire about being a parent chaperone, contact strategy: http://www.marilynfriend.com/ap Ms. Elders at [email protected] proaches.htm. Take Your Parent to PE Week! Friday September 27th The Catamount School is participating in Take Your Parent to PE Week! Sponsored by the Active Schools movement, Take Your Parent to PE Week is a nationwide campaign that highlights the importance of physical learning in schools and helps keep parents involved in all aspects of their child’s education. We invite you to come participate in PE class to witness the fun and engaging ways we are helping your kids feel better, work together as a team, reduce anxiety, maintain focus in the classroom and develop lifelong healthy habits. Friday September 27th 8th grade- 11:55-12:45 6th and 7th grade- 12:35-1:25 Check out www.activeschoolsus.org/pe-week for more information, including a toolkit for parents, and once you’re here, be sure to tag #ParentsLovePE and @ActiveSchoolsUS to share the fun! RSVP to Nicole Kaysing at [email protected] by September 23rd to participate! September: Sept. 2: No School/Labor Day Holiday November: Sept. 3: Picture Day Nov. 7: 5pm SIT Meeting, 6pm PTA Meeting Sept 3-12: Registration opens for GOTR Nov. 11: No School/Holiday Sept 5: 5pm SIT Meeting Nov. 13: Library Trips in ELA Sept 5: TCS Open House, 6pm Nov. 18: WCU Day Trip Sept. 6: STEM-E Conference Nov 21: Staff Meeting Sept. 19: Staff Meeting/PTA to help with car duty Nov. 22: Village Recess in Enrichment Sept. 24: GOTR Begins Nov 27-29: No School/Thanksgiving Break Sept 25: Library trips in ELA Sept. 27: Village Recess December: Sept. 27: Take Your Parent to PE Week! Dec. 5: 5pm SIT Meeting, 6pm PTA Meeting Sept. 30: No School Dec. 6: Theatre/Dress Rehearsal Dec. 7: Theatre Arts Production @ UC Theatre October: Dec. 8: GOTR 5K in Asheville Oct. 3: 5pm SIT Meeting, 6pm PTA Meeting Dec 19: Staff Meeting, PTA assist with car duty Oct. 3 & 4: Purchase Knob Trips Dec 20: Village Recess Oct. 10 & 11: 7thto Camp Greenville TBA: Catamount Cabaret October 17: Staff Meeting/PTA help with car duty October 18: No School October 25: Village Recess October 30: Library Trips in ELA Chip Cody [email protected] Principal

Beverly Carnes [email protected] Administrative Support Specialist

Amie Broyhill [email protected] Social Studies

Amanda Clapp [email protected] Science

Holly Pinter [email protected] Mathematics, WCU – TCS Liaison

Beth Poteat [email protected] English & Language Arts

Katy Elders [email protected] Arts & Enrichment

Amber Henry [email protected] Exceptional Children/Intervention

Nicole Kaysing [email protected] Health & PE

Tammy Barron [email protected] E.C. Director

Mark Leamon [email protected] School Resource Officer

Counseling Services Mikayla Baldwin Buchanan [email protected] Cristina Franklin [email protected]