The Dorothy Fox PTA is so thankful to the Fox students for doing so well on the Cookie Dough Sale.  In total, students sold 739 tubs of cookie dough!  Fox recieves 40% of the proceeds for the sale, bringing in$4775.60 for school programs through the PTA.  WOW!  Thank you to Sandy Taylor for helping to secure daily prizes that went to all Fox students to help generate a buzz about the sale.  AMAZING JOB EVERYONE!

Thank you to Mr. Cookie and Mr. Milk for singing and dancing daily jingles to help promote the Cookie Dough Sales on the Fox Morning News!

The Make a Difference Week  this year had a theme of “Everything Grows.”  We all need healthy food choices to eat in order to grow tall.  Students measured their heights all week on the great bulletin board designed by Fox Parents. In connection, families sent in food items that could help the Camas Food Bank.  Fox students brought in 367 pounds of donated food!  Children also grow out of their clothes.  Fox families were encouraged to bring used clothing to donate to the Inter Faith Treasure House to benefit the Camas Community.  During the week, Fox kids donated 102 bags of clothes and shoes!  Way to go Dorothy Fox!  You really made a difference in the lives of others.

There are many activities happening during the PTA’s March Into Literacy Month which puts a community spotlight on reading at Dorothy Fox. The theme is “Get Carried Away with A Book.”

Activities in the month include:

• Mystery Readers in the Classroom
• Bring a Book, Take a Book Exchange (Bring used books before March 20)
• “Book Nook” Wednesdays during lunch
• Weekly at home reading drawings for prizes (Turn your minute recording sheet in each week)
• Daily Student Book Reviews on the Fox Morning News from every classroom
• Classroom Door Decorating Contest
• Postcards from students about where a book has taken them inthe hallway
• GMA Readers are Leaders Video Filming
• Annual Scholastic Book Fair (March 26-30)
• Guest readers before school on Mondays and Fridays at 8:45am is another special treat. 

The Guest Reader on March 9th was Camas Police Officer Deborah Farland.

Camas Mayor Scott Higgins read to Fox kids on March 12th. He shared with them that he learned to read as a student in the Camas schools too!

This is a photo of a community volunteer from the Camas VFW serving as a Science Fair Judge.

The purpose of the science fair is to give students the opportunity to explore a question of interest in a systematic, scientific way. The ability to isolate an experimental variable and document the steps of the scientific method are a part of the science learning standards for all students. Another benefit of such a project is that it requires students to integrate and apply the skills they have learned in language arts, math, and science. Furthermore, such projects allow students to learn about organizing their time and resources over a length of weeks to end with a final display product. For many, this will be their first attempt at thinking like a scientist.  They benefit from the feedback of others; this is where we need you.

Judges are not really judges in that we do not select a winner or rank order the projects.  We do provide judges with criteria in which to give students feedback.  You do not need to be a science expert yourself, just someone interesting in helping our Camas kids.  They will gain from all feedback, especially that which encourages them for the things they have done well to help guide them on their path as our future scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and critical thinkers.

Please download a judge information form.  Please feel to contact Cathy Sork, Principal with any questions at 833-5700.

2012 Fox Science Fair Judges Invite