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1/20: No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/23: Early Release: Virtual Caregiver conferences

1/28and 1/29: ACCESS testing. See Information below

1/30: Early Release: Virtual Caregiver conferences

IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION FOR ACCESS TESTING

Delayed Starts and ACCESS Testing 1/28 and 1/29

Some of our students will be participating in Access Testing on January 28th and January 29th. For those students who are not taking the tests, there will be a delayed start with the school day starting at 11 a.m. If your student rides a bus, the bus will pick up at their normal bus stop approximately 3 hours later than the normal pick up time. Lunch will be served for all students.

Students who are taking the ACCESS test will take their bus at the regular time.

Information about Keefe Tech

https://secure.smore.com/n/d70g3

Important Information about ACCESS testing

Each year, students in English learner programs, including students who have opted out of ESL instruction, take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test.

The test measures academic English language proficiency for students learning English in our school and throughout our state.

Students who are identified as English Learners (Emergent Bilingual) at Cameron, Fuller and Walsh Middle Schools will begin taking the test on January 28th and January 29th.

Students who are identified as English Learners (Emergent Bilingual) will arrive at school on January 28th and 29th at the regularly scheduled time.

If your student is taking the test, here are some helpful tips!

• Eat breakfast the day of the test.

• Pack your school bag the night before and lay out your clothes.

• Get a good night’s sleep.

• Set an alarm for the morning so your student doesn’t feel rushed.

Good luck to all of our students who are taking the tests this week! You’ve got this! Please see this informational newsletter about the ACCESS Testing here: https://secure.smore.com/n/yr9bg-access-2025-test

Scholars of the Month

 In November, we started a new recognition program to celebrate student scholars here at Cameron. Each academic teacher selected ONE student from their team as the “Scholar of the Month” in their class, and specials teachers selected one per grade. The criteria for this was shared with students at our November Community Meeting, and was as follows:

A Scholar…

• Consistently puts their BEST effort into every assignment.

• Has a high grade in their class.

•  Is able to ignore distractions, and does not distract others.

• Meets high standards for behavior and attitude every day (PRO!).

December Scholars of the Month:

Congratulations to all scholars!

Information from Band

https://secure.smore.com/n/5ha47-mrs-dupuis-band-music-update?ref=email

Cell Phone Policy

Cell phone use is not allowed at Cameron Middle School. Students are asked to put Cell Phones in their lockers or turned off and put in their book bag. Airpod/headphone use is also not allowed at Cameron Middle School. We encourage students to leave these items at home.

The Cell Phone Policy is in the Family Handbook and will be reviewed with all students over the first week of school.

Chromebooks

This past month we have had an extremely high number of Chromebooks that needed to be fixed due to student misuse, such as intentionally breaking the screen or removing the keys from the keyboard. We have also had to replace a lot of devices and charging cords because they were lost. We reminded students that they all signed a Chromebook use agreement at the start of the school year. We will be teaching a booster lesson to all students this week reminding them of their responsibility with the school issued Chromebook. Each month I receive a report about which Chromebooks were fixed or replaced. I will be reviewing this list each month and will reach out to families if I notice intentional destruction. Thank you for your support with this.

Information from the Nurse

Please fill out this form to give permission to the nurse to give your child over the counter medication. If we don't have this form on file she can't give your child Tylenol or Ibuprofen

https://form.jotform.com/241495693650162

Drop Off and Pick up Procedure Reminders:

Students should be dropped off and picked up on Elm Street or Michael Road. Cars are not allowed on school property during arrival and dismissal. Students who are walkers or parent pick up are released from school after the buses have left. If we were to dismiss parent pick up and walkers prior to bus dismissal it would make it very difficult for our buses to get through the car traffic to pick up our bus students. We appreciate your patience during dismissal.

Every day I receive reports of cars making u-turns on Elm Street and Michael Road. Please protect the safety of our students and DO NOT make a u-turn on Elm Street or Michael Road.

Transportation

If your child did not receive a bus assignment please see below for resources.

1. Carpool to School - We have teamed up with GoTogether to help families find carpool options. This is an online tool where you can connect with other families to set up car rides or walks to school.

2. Bikes for Middle and High School Students - We have bikes available for free. If your child didn’t get a bus assignment and can safely bike to school, please contact me, and I can help you with the process.

3. Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) - Older students can use the MWRTA bus to get to and from school. Please check the MWRTA website for the schedule and bus stop information, as not all schools are covered.

We apologize again for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast is available each morning in the cafeteria. Breakfast and Lunch are free for all students!