Today we recognize World Diabetes Day, a reminder of the importance of health, awareness, and support.

Together, we can promote healthy habits, encourage regular checkups, and stand with those managing diabetes every day.🩵

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A bedtime story. A recipe passed down. "Just one more chapter."📚🩵

November is National Family Literacy Month and a reminder that growing readers starts with moments we share. Through Camden Reads, we're encouraging families to make room for reading in everyday life:

📖Let your child choose a book and read it together, with all the character voices!
🍪Put a little reader in charge of reading the recipe while you bake.
🔎Turn errands into a word hunt using signs, labels, and grocery lists.
📚Visit your local library and choose books for everyone, including the grown-ups.
🛋️Set aside a few minutes for everyone to get cozy and read something they enjoy.

The goal? Time together, good stories, and giving children reasons to love reading. After all, a little reading can lead to a world of imagination.✨

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This morning our Connections club at CMS had the privilege of hosting their annual Active Duty Military Appreciation breakfast. It was so wonderful to get to show our gratitude to these families for the service that they provide to our community and country.

Camden County Schools anticipates delays to afternoon bus routes on Friday, November 13, due to a shortage of available bus drivers and scheduled high school athletic events.

Families are encouraged to plan accordingly. If the anticipated delays will impact your family's schedule, please contact your child's school to make alternative dismissal arrangements, if necessary.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure the safe transportation of all students.

Camden County Schools is currently experiencing a districtwide disruption to email service due to an ongoing Microsoft outage.

Phone service and other internet services remain operational. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

🇺🇸 Today, we proudly honor the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

To all veterans, thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to our nation. We are especially grateful for the veterans within our Camden County Schools family who continue to serve our community through their dedication to education.

Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Happy Veterans Day! ❤️🤍💙

📢 Reminder for Camden County Families!

Schools will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

Students will return on Thursday, November 12.

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Girls basketball tryouts will be held on December 7th and 8th from 3:00 PM- 4:30 PM in the CMS gym. Students must have a current physical on file. All 6-8th grade girls are welcome to try out.

We've got the holiday spirit, and the turkey with all the fixings. All we need is YOU! Don't miss your opportunity to join your student for a traditional Thanksgiving lunch on Wednesday, November 18th. Use the QR code or the link below to sign up and pay. Reservations need to be made by November 12th.
https://forms.gle/pB7eiUjT5Fso4GcJ7

Our CMS Cougar wrestling team will be participating in the Conference Duals hosted by SMMS this Thursday 11/12. The Duals will be held at the CCHS 10-12 gym starting at 5:00 PM. The map attached shows you where to park and where to enter the gym. Please note that NO tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets MUST be purchased ahead of time on Gofan.co by searching St. Marys Middle School.

Students in Mr. Walker’s science class became scientists as they prepared their own microscope slides and observed onion root tip cells! Through this hands-on activity, students explored plant cells, examined the stages of cell division, and drew scientific illustrations of what they observed under the microscope.
By preparing their own slides, using microscopes, and recording their observations through drawings, students gained valuable experience with laboratory techniques while making real-world connections to cell division and the transfer of genetic information.
This extension activity supported Georgia Science Standard S7L3.b, allowing students to investigate cell division and how genetic information is passed from one generation of cells to the next.
Learning science is even more exciting when students get to see it, study it, and draw what they discover!

📚🔎This month, Camden Reads is turning the page to NONFICTION!

From inspiring biographies and fascinating scientific discoveries to remarkable moments in history, nonfiction reminds us that some of the most incredible stories are TRUE!🌎✨

Today, we're celebrating the power of reading to spark curiosity, inspire discovery, and help our students better understand the world around them.

📖Real stories. Real discoveries. Endless possibilities.

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October is over and our Achieve 3000 winners have been rewarded. The class with the highest Lexile growth in each grade level received pizza for lunch today. In 6th grade we had Ms. Seymour's 4th block class, in 7th grade Mrs. Thomas' 5th block class and in 8th grade we had Coach Trew's 4th block class. Congratulations to these teachers and their hard working students for showing significant growth in the month of October.

Today as part of our year long literacy celebration, Camden Reads, we celebrated Non-Fiction day at CMS. We wanted to find out who our "Truth Sleuths" were. The students took a Fact or Fiction survey during homeroom today and each grade level had a winner. Our 6th grade winner got 21 of the questions correct, in 7th grade our winner got 22 of the questions correct and our 8th grade winner missed only one of the 25 questions! Do you think you can beat your student's score?

Try it out:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVfk9dW3Y1b_p7mkDq_6DTcTstv-swyuPOPmpoayUif6jkBQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Mrs. Lott's class had a great time diving into some of their favorite literary characters this week. They had the opportunity to pick a character and bring it to life on their pumpkins. The storybook pumpkin patch was a big hit!

This week, we celebrate our incredible school psychologists—the heart behind student support and success. From helping students navigate challenges to fostering positive learning environments, your care and expertise make a lasting difference every day.

Thank you for empowering minds, nurturing well-being, and helping every student thrive! 🌟

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Our CMS Builders club is at it again dedicated to serving the community with our annual food drive. Cougar nation collected a total of 917 items and donated money to purchase 9 turkeys that will help families in our community this Thanksgiving! The decorated boxes looked fabulous. Mrs. Seymour's sixth grade class collected the most cans and sixth grade overall had the most donations. Thank you to our amazing students, parents and staff for your help in making this food drive successful.

CMS boys basketball tryouts are right around the corner. They will be held in the CMS gym on December 7th from 3:00-5:30 PM and December 9th from 3:00-4:30 PM. All boys grades 6-8 are welcome to tryout but must have a current physical on file. Make sure to sign up for the group me to get more information about workouts before tryouts.

We've got the holiday spirit, and the turkey with all the fixings. All we need is YOU! Come join your student for a traditional Thanksgiving lunch on Wednesday, November 18th. Use the QR code or the link below to sign up and pay. Reservations need to be made by November 12th.
https://forms.gle/pB7eiUjT5Fso4GcJ7