Appomattox Primary School

If your student will receive prescription medication during school hours or have an Epi-Pen or Inhaler kept at school next year, please be sure to have the correct documentation completed and on file with APS. You can find all three forms (Request for Prescription Medication Administration, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and Asthma Action Plan) on our ACPS District website. Just go to Departments --> Student Services --> Health Services.

https://www.coolmath4kids.com/ Welcome to the Coolmath network! These sites got started way back in 1997 to make math enjoyable for people who thought it couldn't be fun. We're happy to report that we've convinced millions of people over the years that cool + math is an equation that makes sense. For our 12 and under users, Coolmath4Kids is an amusement park of games, lessons and more, designed to teach math and make it FUN.

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Start the week with a good book.... The Giving Tree. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.

FUN FRIDAY: www.funbrain.com Browse grade-level appropriate games, videos and books! Funbrain, created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, offers hundreds of free interactive games, books, videos, and printables that help kids develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving, and literacy.

Have you purchased your School Tool Box for next year yet? Get all your student's school supply needs in one place and support APS at the same time! Just use the link below, enter 24522 and choose Appomattox Primary School to get started. https://www.schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/

https://www.makemegenius.com/index.php This website is an effort to provide concept-based education to school-going kids. We have tried to convert all school topics in short cartoon movies as kids love to watch cartoons. We have also tried our best to use day-to-day examples in all our videos so that kids can approach learning in a logical way. Go check it out!

Are you having an amazing summer? We can't wait to hear about all your fun trips and amazing adventures!

Start the week with a good book.... There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea. There was a coyote who swallowed a flea, Plucked from his knee, that tickly flea. Yippee-o-Ki-Yee! Skinny ol' Coyote delights readers of all ages as he swallows his way through this delicious southwestern-flavored retelling of a well-loved rhyme. As Coyote gets bigger, the story gets zanier as a bird, a bull, and even an entire cactus end up as dinner. It's pure fun for everyone―even that little flea. Call him silly to swallow a chile! Yippee-o-Ki-Yee!

FUN FRIDAY: www.gonoodle.com All our APS kids know Go Noodle for their fun Brain Breaks!! Create a free account to watch the catchy songs, follow along with the dance videos, download and print some activity sheets and so much more! Watch your character level up as you complete activities!

Remember to schedule your child's physical and immunization appointment for any child entering Bright Beginnings (Pre-K) or Kindergarten! They will be unable to start school on Monday, August 7th without these documents on file at APS. Schedule early as these appointments fill up the closer we get to school starting.

https://www.sesamestreet.org/ Who can resist all of our favorite Muppets at Sesame Street? Spend some time with Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita, Abby Cadabby and the whole gang as you practice letters, numbers, colors, shapes and so much more! Play games, watch videos and make colorful artwork.

Happy Independence Day!

Start the week with a good book.... Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere. The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town—except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives. Something had to be done, and in a hurry.

FUN FRIDAY: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ The learning never ends at National Geographic Kids!! Spend some time on the Brain Boosters, learn amazing new things in the Cool Stuff section, sharpen your skills on the Games page, watch Videos ranging from "amazing animals" to "weird but true!" or research the seven Animal categories. Once you've done all that, venture into the Explore More tab to learn about history, science, space and more! The learning truly never ends! Go see!!

APS Summer School will take a field trip to the Camp Sacajawea in Lynchburg today! Buses will depart at 9:00 am. Students will be outdoors the majority of the day. Please apply sunscreen at home and have your child wear sneakers and comfortable clothing. If you checked that your child will bring a packed lunch and drink from home on the permission slip, please remember to send one in!

Tomorrow is the final day for Summer School at APS! We have had a wonderful four weeks with your children learning and growing. We hope the remainder of your summer is filled with fun and adventure! We'll see you again on August 7th to start our new school year!

You can bring in your child's Kindergarten registration paperwork anytime Monday-Friday, 8:30-3:00 pm to the APS front office. You will need to bring in your child's original birth certificate, proof of residency document and updated physical and immunization record prior to the first day of school. Your child will not be able to start Kindergarten on 8/7/23 if we do not have this paperwork on file.

Start the week with a good book.... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!

FUN FRIDAY: www.pbskids.org Filled with award-winning shows, games and activities, PBS Kids will provide hours of entertainment and fun! There is also a weekly newsletter you can sign up for filled with crafts, recipes, parenting tips and more that you can use to play and learn with your kids every week.