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CMS Picture Day is Coming November 16th and 17th!

We need ALL of our Jr. Spartans to participate – both remote and face-to-face learners. Face-to-face learners will attend scheduled sessions throughout the day (socially distancing of course), and remote learners that wish to participate may attend from 4:30 – 5:30 pm in the upper gym; you may choose your day - either the 16th or 17th.

Picture Orders:   We encourage all of our families to order your prints before picture day at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/   (mylifetouch.com) with the Picture Day ID: EVTH2BWWT.  We do have picture order forms (same information online) that will be given to our Face-to-Face learners the week of November 9th. Dress code:  Students may wear an appropriate top of their choice with uniform bottoms. Reminders:  Our vendor, Lifetouch, will send out automatic reminders to our families through Parent Notify.

PTSA Spirt Wear and Membership:

Please visit campbellmiddleschoolptsa.com for your Campbell Middle spirit wear and to join the PTSA. There will be a spirit wear pick-up day on Saturday December 5th from 12 to 1pm.

GA Map assignment due Friday, November 13th.

Your Task: Your textbook has a variety of maps to help you learn about the geography Georgia. Using these and any other resources, create a map containing all the following elements: 

1. Create a compass rose on your map of Georgia indicating direction. 

2. Locate and label the following: 

▪ The five geographic regions of Georgia (outer/inner coastal plain) 

▪ The Fall Line 

▪ Surrounding states and ocean 

▪ Cities: Atlanta, Athens, Columbus, Macon, Augusta, Savannah, Brunswick, Albany, Valdosta, Dahlonega 

▪ Rivers: Savannah, Chattahoochee, St. Mary’s 

▪ Lakes: Lanier 

▪ Points of Interest/Natural Wonders: Okefenokee Swamp, Brasstown Bald, Appalachian Mountains (The Blue Ridge Mountains. are the southernmost part of the Appalachian Mountains) 

▪ Barrier (Sea) Islands 

3. Draw the following symbols and place them on your map: 

• A mountain for Brasstown Bald 

• An alligator for Okefenokkee Swamp 

• Economic symbols: 

• Draw an airplane at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 

• Draw a ship at Georgia’s two deep water ports 

• Draw a symbol for gold at Dahlonega 

• Draw a chicken in the piedmont. 

• Draw a pine tree in the outer coastal plain 

• Draw a Vidalia onion or peanuts in the inner coastal plain 

• Draw an Apple in the Blue Ridge 

• Draw a symbol for UGA at Athens 

This Friday, November 13th grades are due for students 2nd Quarter Progress Reports. You will be able to see those grades on Wednesday, November 18th on ParentVue. Please check to see how your child is doing.

Mrs. Hiles