Principal P's Friday Message
October 14, 2022
A Message from Principal P
Dear CMS Families,
As you know we lost power at CMS yesterday and I want to give our students a shout-out for going about business as usual. Even with lunches happening they made choices that were safe, responsible, and respectful.
This week we also finished our required evacuation drills (fire drills). We will be completing two lockdown drills prior to December, 31.
Please be sure to look at our upcoming events featured below. Student council is sponsoring a school spirit week the week of October 24, Trunk or Treat is October 26, and CMS PTO is sponsoring a "Social Media Night for Parents". Detailed information is included below.
Better Together,
Ms. P
Phone: 315-672-3159
Email: jprzybylski@westgenesee.org
Twitter @CamillusMiddle
All Hands on Deck!
Lunch must go on!
Ready to eat
OPTIMIST TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Murphy- 7th grade ELA
Mike McCarthy- 7th grade Social Studies
Terry Sparks- 8th grade Social Studies
Please join me in congratulating special education teacher, Danielle Paussa as the Camillus Optimist Teacher of the Year!
Every teacher nominated is deserving of recognition for their commitment and dedication to Camillus Middle school and the community. Their passion for teaching, focus on student learning and growth, along with their natural ability to build meaningful relationships with students makes them role models for both staff and students.
Social Media Night for Parents
All parents are encouraged to go to the "Social Media Night for Parents" event next Thursday, October 20th, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the LGI Room at West Genesee High School presented by the WGMS PTA and the CMS PTO.
Derek Tefft from McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center and West Genesee School Patrol Officer Tom Skardinski will answer questions about social media including sensitive topics like sexting, sextortion, online bullying, and teen suicide prevention. This is an adult-only event and is available via Zoom upon request. A recording of the event is available upon request as well. For Zoom access, please email kswcontent@gmail.com
Are you Receiving All of our Communications?
Helpful Tips about the SchoolMessenger Communication System:
- To be sure that you are receiving all emails sent from the District/schools/teachers please periodically check your spam/junk/promotions folder for emails with @westgenesee.org, then mark that they are not spam/junk/promotions.
- To be sure that you are receiving text messages this year from WGCSD or your school(s) Text a "Y" or "Yes" to 67587
If you still have questions about receiving emails and/or text from WGCSD please email them to publications@westgenesee.org.
Positivity Project September Students of the Month
Team 7 Blue
McKayla Morgan - Teamwork
Josh Yeager - Other People Matter Mindset
Caitlyn Newman - Curiosity
Team 7 Wildcat
Team 8 Gold
Team 8 Gold
Team 7 Wildcat
Team 8 Wildcat
Gabriella Graham was nominated for teamwork because she works well as a member of a group or team. She did really well working with a partner in math! Keep it up!!
Team 8 Wildcat
Team 7 Gold
Teamwork: Maeve Derbyshire
Curiosity: Mason Eaton
Other People Matter Mindset: Melike Duz
Team 8 Blue
Team 8 Blue
Team 7 Wildcat
CMS Building Norms and Expectations
Be Safe:
Walk in the hallways and when entering and exiting the building
Practice safe use of technology
Maintain personal space and boundaries
Make sure adults know where you are
Be Responsible:
Take ownership and pride in your work.
Be on time, prepared, organized, and productive.
Attend school regularly
Seek help if you need support.
Be Respectful:
Respect others’ belongings
Follow school and classroom expectations
Speak appropriately to peers and staff
Be open-minded to individual differences
Follow directions
Take care of school property.
Be Kind:
Include everyone - no one gets left out
Encourage and help others
Treat others the way they want to be treated.
Do a good deed
CMS Updates and Reminders
Please Read below regarding attendance at High School football games
Students and parents of all CMS and WGMS students who go to the home football games must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Students without an adult will not be allowed to enter.
Updated Bell Schedule
To give students a little more time to get settled before the first period starts we made a slight adjustment to our daily bell schedule in order to extend homeroom by five minutes. . This does NOT impact arrival or dismissal times. Revised daily bell schedule
A Message from the Health Office
The Nurse will be doing vision and hearing screenings on 7th grade students as is mandated by the NYS Education Dept. They will take place on 10/18/22 through 10/20/22.
Trunk or Treat
West Genesee will be holding our Trunk or Treat event on October 26th, from 5:00-730. The rain date will be the following day, October 27th. The event is by the atrium entrance. This is an opportunity for the K-8 students to come and support the Make-a-Wish foundation and P2 initiatives while still having fun with their family and friends. There is no entrance fee, but a suggested donation of $5 per family
CHROMEBOOKS
Please remind students to charge their Chromebooks every night and over the weekend.
How to obtain student work due to absence
If a student is out 2 days or more, please email teachers prior to 10:30 and work will be emailed. If anything needs to be picked up, teachers will let you know and the work can be picked up in the front foyer between the doors anytime between 3:00 PM- 5:30 PM.
Picture Re-Takes and
Photographers will be at CMS on November, 4 between 8:00-11:30 for anyone who missed picture day or would like a new picture taken.
Yearbooks
The online store is now open. Order your 2022-2023 yearbook here.
The cost for a yearbook is $25 until January, 31.
After January, 31 the price will be $30.
Yearbooks can be ordered until March, 24
If you have questions please reach out to our yearbook advisors Mrs. Tanchek or Ms. Levea at:
Better Together Parent Coalition
The purpose of the 2022-2023 Better Together Parent Coalition is to support the West Genesee School District’s Strategic Plan by providing opportunities for parents to meet with the administration in order for us to share information about what is happening in the building to support student learning in a safe, welcoming, and affirming environment.
Our next meeting is scheduled for October 17 in the library classroom from 6:00-7:00 PM.The PTO will be presenting on all of the ways they support our staff and students and provide information on how you can support their efforts.
Monica Canterino from our counseling office will also share information on how our counseling staff supports Social-Emotional Learning at CMS.
CMS PTO- We need your help!
The PTO is asking for your help with events this year. Please consider volunteering for an event to help make it all happen. Email wgcmspto@westgenesee.org if you can help out.
- Dance Committee: sell tickets, plan and decorate for school dances.
- End of Year Celebration: Help us plan a fun end of year celebration for the students in June and celebrate the 8th graders moving on to High School.
- Winter Positivity Project Raffle for the Kids.
Please also consider becoming a member of the CMS PTO. You are not required to attend meetings. 100% of your membership goes back to the PTO to support our projects. We cannot do these projects without your membership and support.
Please join online at https://camillus-middle-pto.cheddarup.com
Membership is only 10$. Anyone in the family and CMS staff can join.
Additional donations to support our students are always welcomed and greatly appreciated via Cheddar Up.
For more information please follow the CMS PTO on Facebook: Camillus Middle School PTO
Contact us with questions: wgcmspto@westgenesee.org
CLUBS AT CMS
CMS Clubs & Advisors for the 2022-23 School Year
Here is a list of clubs offered at CMS. Please reach out to the club advisors for additional information.
We now are offering French Club. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Molina hmolina@westgenesee.org
At CMS We Embrace Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This month we are celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness.
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. October was first designated as Down Syndrome Awareness Month in the 1980s and has been recognized every October since. It is a time to celebrate people with Down Syndrome and make others aware of their abilities and accomplishments. People with Down Syndrome are just like everyone else.
What does a safe, welcoming, and affirming environment for all students mean?
We believe:
- It is our collective responsibility to learn about student cultures and communities.
- We will foster close relationships with students and families.
- We will offer social and emotional learning programs.
- We will present materials that represent and affirm student identities.
Why are these beliefs important to us at CMS?
It is our collective responsibility to learn about student cultures and communities.
CMS staff is committed to learning about our students' experiences. When we develop meaningful relationships with our students and they know their experiences are valued, respected, and understood they are more likely to ask questions in class and in engage in classroom discussions. This has a direct impact on learning and personal growth.
We will foster close relationships with students and families.
CMS staff is dedicated to being a part of the West Genesee community. By building strong relationships with both students and families we are able to work collaboratively to problem solve when faced with challenges along with celebrating each other and our successes. We build close relationships through regular communication, expressing our expectations for how we treat one another, and creating opportunities to gather as a community in order to foster these close relationships with students and families.
We will offer social and emotional learning programs
CMS staff recognizes the importance of social and emotional health. This is a time when our students are developing and changing physically, psychologically, socially, and cognitively. Every individual student navigates these changes in their own unique way. CMS school counselors will provide learning opportunities for our students on strategies such as mindfulness, acceptance, and emotion regulation. Learning these strategies will assist students during a time in their lives that can often feel overwhelming.
We will present materials that represent and affirm student identities.
CMS staff recognizes the importance for students to see themselves reflected in the content taught as well as throughout the school. Identity is a combination of our physical and behavioral traits that define who we are. Our social identity indicates a group to which we belong. Our individual and social identities shape our experiences when we provide mirrors for our students to see themselves as part of a collective group it builds self-confidence and affirms that their experiences are not isolated. These mirrors for individual students benefit all students by offering windows into other people's experiences. When we build a culture representative of all, we foster empathy and kindness towards others.
We adhere to New York State's guidelines outlined in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. Please see the attached link for more information on CR-S Education.
Mark Your Calendars
10/17- Better Together Parent Coalition Meeting CMS Library Classroom 6:00 PM -7:00 PM
10/19- BOE Appreciation Night 6:00 PM @ WGHS Library
10/20- Social Media Night 6:00 PM-7:30 PM @ WGHS LGI Room
Student Council Sponsored Spirit Week: 10/24 - 10/28
- Monday, 10/24: Jersey Day
- Tuesday, 10/25: PJ Day (no slippers)
- Wednesday, 10/26: Twin Day
- Thursday, 10/27: Hawaiian Day
- Friday, 10/28: BOO DAY! 7th grade wear orange, 8th grade wear black, and teachers in purple!