Camp Road Cougar News
January 28, 2023
Principal's Greeting
Hello CRMS Family,
We've had another great week here at Camp Road. This week we held our first volunteer meeting for the year. We are so thankful for the parents that came out to support our CRMS community. We look forward to getting these volunteers on campus to support our students and teachers!
We currently have an overflowing lost and found. Please encourage your child to check the lost and found for any items they may have misplaced or left behind. Any items that have not been picked up by January 31 will be donated in order to make space in the lost and found.
Jaclyn Rowehl
Principal
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NOTE: New Quarterly Academic Newsletters can be found at the end of this newsletter.
CONGRATULATIONS GRANT BAKER!
CRMS 8th grader Grant Baker participated in the District Spelling Bee and placed in the top 8! He will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee!
Upcoming Events
January 30: Student of the Month Breakfast
January 31: Q2 Honor Roll Celebration
February 2: Job Shadow Day
February 3: Early Release (1:30pm)/Teacher Workday
February 6-10: National School Counseling Week
February 6: PTO Appreciation Day
February 7: Cougar Store
February 10: 7th Grade Bingo Blast
February 16: Charleston County Drug Presentations
February 17 and 18: Region Band Clinic at Summers Corner Performing Arts Center (for select 8th graders)
February 20: President's Day; No School
February 21: Cougar Store
February 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
February 23: Progress Reports go home
Annual Calendar
National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month! We are very fortunate to have ten mentors matched up with ten of our students. They provide support, encouragement, and assistance to their mentees during weekly visits to our campus. Our students really look forward to this time with their mentors! We also have four tutors from Bishop Gadsden trained by the Be A Mentor program who provide brief tutorial sessions to fourteen of our students on Fridays during FLEX Study Hall. We are grateful for these caring individuals who volunteer their time to help out at Camp Road Middle School!
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY SHARED
7th grade Bingo Blast Fundraiser
It's time for some 7th-grade Bingo fun after school Friday, Feb. 10, 3:45 - 5:15 pm, in the cafeteria. This event is a fundraiser for our author visit by Varian Johnson March 1. Tickets cost $10.00 and cover ten games of Bingo, door prize drawings, and a hot dog meal. Tickets will be sold in the library, Monday, Feb. 6 - Thursday, Feb. 9. Limited to the first 120 tickets sold.
We want to make as much profit as possible, so we are asking our CRMS families to consider donating items to the event. Use this
Signup Genius form if you can help.
Upcoming Author Event: Varian Johnson
We were blessed with a pop-in visit from Kwame Alexander, an amazing writer and presenter.
But all year long, we have booked, scheduled, and fundraised for our March 1 visit from Varian Johnson. He will spend the entire school day with us, presenting to all three grade levels, hosting a workshop, and signing copies of his books.
How did Mrs. Bouton, decide to host this particular author?
His graphic novel, Twins, is one of the 20 books on this year’s SCASL top books for SC middle schoolers
He is a SC native, who grew up in Florence.
He writes primarily for middle school students, and he appeals to a wide range of readers
We hope students will be inspired to read his books, and we are promoting them in the library. Should you be interested in having Varian Johnson sign a book, you can have your student bring in a book you already own or take advantage of
this preorder form. Second Step at CRMS
The Second Step Middle School digital program is a research-based, Tier 1 SEL program for Grades 6 through 8. The classroom-based lessons and activities are designed to strengthen students’ social-emotional skills, such as managing strong emotions, setting and working toward goals, and building strong friendships while avoiding or de-escalating social conflicts with their peers.
All grades are working on: Unit 3: Thoughts, Emotions & Decisions
Students learn how to recognize strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts, and they learn to apply strategies for managing their emotions and reducing stress. These objectives are facilitated in weekly lessons, community circles and classroom challenges.
Check Out ParenTeenConnect.org
ParenTeenConnect.org, is a free website for parents and their teens created by the makers of Second Step® Middle School. It is a great resource for middle school families by providing expert advice and practical tools for dealing with real parent-teen issues.
School Choice
The CCSD School Choice window opens on January 24 and closes February 24. Please refer to the school choice site for details on programs, entry requirements and deadlines.
FROM PTO
Camp Road Middle School's NEW Spirit Store is now open!
New LOCAL Company, New Items, Great Prices!
Open January 23-February 10 for delivery by March 1!
Select "pickup" for free delivery to school. It will be delivered to the homeroom teacher you indicate.
Order your CRMS swag here: Print Your Cause
Missing some items??
There is a plethora of items in our Lost and Found, located by the cafeteria. Please pick up any of your items by Tuesday January 31st or it will be donated.
Academic Competition Opportunity
Students: you are invited to take FREE online exams in geography, science, and history. Top scorers on the exam qualify for the regional competition at Buist Academy on February 5th. Check out the practice materials first, and when you're ready, take the exams here. News from the Nurse
Free COVID and Flu testing for CCSD students/staff. Mondays 12PM - 6PM.
Location: CRMS parking lot inside of POD trailer.
Positive for COVID? Please use this COVID Reporting Form to report positive cases to the nurse.
Mental Health Minute
Have you checked out the new cutting-edge mental health app for tweens and teens (and everyone)? Make sure to download the free version of TeenToks from the Apple App store here. You can use it on an iPhone (you can also technically use this version on an iPad). They are also working on a version for Android users–we’ll keep you posted. There are many free videos and also premium access giving you close to 400 videos created by teens on topics like stress management, body image, peer pressure, friendship issues, and much more. They’re adding new content every week!
Shannon's Hope Camp is a free overnight camp that empowers children and teens that have lost a loved one to explore and express their grief through age-appropriate workshops at a scenic beachfront setting with peers who "get it." Camp is open to youth ages 7-17, and is held each Fall and Spring. Next Dates: March 11th & 12th Seabrook Island, SC. For more information, go to
www.shannonshopecamp.com. Contact Mrs. Stonecypher for sign-up information, the deadline is sign-up is February 10th.
Middle School Spring Tennis League
JICHS Spring Sport Conditioning and Tryouts
School Technology Information You Need to Know...
Students should NOT bring their Chromebook chargers to school. Please charge devices at home each evening. Chargers tend to disappear at school, and we have no way to track them. Students will be responsible for the cost of replacing lost chargers, so please don’t let your student bring the charger to school!
A reminder about the CCSD fee structure for damages and loss of chromebooks:
- Negligent/Accidental Breakage - No charge for first incident per school year $50 per incident for each subsequent event
- Intentional Vandalism - $300.
- Stolen Device - No cost if a police report is provided
- Lost Device - $300
- Lost Charger - $40
Stay in the loop with your child's academics!
We've got a couple of things to help you stay connected and in the know about your child's academics and their teachers. Below you will find a Quarterly Academic Newsletter and a Parent Guide for each grade level. We hope that these will be quick links for you to see what your child is learning as well as information about their teachers.
