Camp Road Cougar News
February 25, 2023
Principal's Greeting
Parents,
As many of you already know, each year the state asks school districts to provide a School Climate Survey to parents. This survey window will be opening on February 27. This survey information will help us to best address the needs of your child and family and foster a more successful and positive learning environment.
We ask that all parents complete the survey beginning on February 27. The survey closes on April 7, 2023.
You can access the survey using PowerSchool Parent Portal. Follow these steps:
Navigate to the Parent Portal Login page: https://ccsdschools.powerschool.com/public/
Enter your Username and Password to login.
Under “Forms,” select “Parent School Climate Survey.”
Complete the survey and click “Submit.”
Note: Families should complete only one survey for each of their enrolled children.
Parents that are new to Parent Portal will have received an email with the access codes to set up and link their child to their parent portal account. If you are having trouble accessing your account, please contact our Data Clerk, Devon Gamble at devon_gamble@charleston.k12.sc.us
If you are unable to complete the survey via Parent Portal, a personalized QR Code will be emailed to all families on February 27.
Your time and effort in completing this survey is greatly appreciated.
Ms. Rowehl
Upcoming Events
March 1: Author Event - Varian Johnson
March 1: Honor Band Dress Rehearsal during PM Related Arts
March 5-11 School Social Worker Week
March 7: Cougar Store
March 8: Student Council Meetings during PM Related Arts
March 8: Health Curriculum Parent Meeting 5:30pm-6:30pm in the CRMS Gym
March 9: Strings Concert at JICHS
March 10: Coffee and Conversations 9am in Media Center
March 10: All State Band Clinic (7/8)
March 10: Early Release at 1:30pm
Health Curriculum Parent Meeting - March 8th 5:30-6:30pm
As many of you know, South Carolina requires students to take a quarter of health each year. Part of that Health Curriculum is a unit on Human Growth and Development. CCSD has put together a group of teachers that have been rigorously trained on the Human Growth and Development Curriculum that will be coming to Camp Road in the near future to implement this curriculum with the students who are currently taking Health.
In order to share this curriculum and meet the individuals who will be covering this curriculum with our students, this group will be hosting a Parent Meeting on March 8th in the Camp Road Gym. During this meeting parents will have the opportunity to view the curriculum and the activities, as well as ask questions.
All families are welcome to attend. We will be following up with an email to all of the families who currently have a student that is or will be taking health this semester. That email will contain the opt out form for any families who do not want their children to participate in the Human Growth and Development Curriculum.
Internet Safety Parent Night - March 23
Are you concerned about the amount of time your child is spending online or playing video games? Is your child a perpetrator or victim of cyber bullying? Do you suspect your child could be sexting? Do you want information on how to monitor/restrict their online activity? We will be hosting a parent information night on March 23rd at 6pm with Kenyetta Mitchell from the Internet Crimes Against Children division of the SC Attorney General’s office. Please mark your calendars to attend this important and informative event.
https://www.scag.gov/internet-crimes-against-children/resources/
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congratulations to our robotics team
Mental Health Minute
According to WebMD, roughly 5 million children in the United States struggle with a mental illness that affects their daily lives, and every year, 1 in 5 children will receive a mental health diagnosis. The Child Mind Institute at https://childmind.org/ is the “leading independent nonprofit” specializing in children’s mental health. They provide care (in CA, NY, and NJ), educator training, educational resources, and are involved in the development of treatments for mental health disorders.
The education component to their website includes a Family Resource Center, Awareness Campaigns (Dare to Share: videos of real people telling their own stories about mental health), and Healthy Minds/Thriving Kids. The Family Resource Center includes a symptom checker and resources on topics such as ADHD, anxiety, autism, behavior problems, depression, learning disorders, screen time, self-esteem, drugs and alcohol, eating disorders, and sleep, among many others. There is also a section just for teens and young adults. The Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids initiative is a “series of free, evidence-based video and print resources that caregivers and educators can use to teach their kids critical mental health and coping skills.”
The science component to their website includes a variety of articles on the research being done on mental health as well as on treatments. In their MATTER Lab, they are currently working to develop apps, wearable devices, and analytical tools for use in therapy, education, and research.
You can also find a link to Child Mind Institute on CRMS' Guidance page.
Cougar Baseball, Co-ed Soccer, Girls Basketball and Softball Games
Come out and cheer on our fellow Cougars!!
Boys Volleyball
Are you interested in boys volleyball? JICHS will be having open season 3:45-5:30pm starting March 1st every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY SHARED
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
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Camp Road Middle School
Email: jaclyn_rowehl@charleston.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.ccsdschools.com/camproad
Location: 1825 Camp Road, Charleston, SC, USA
Phone: (843) 762-2784
Author Event: Varian Johnson - March 1
We are less than a week away from our March 1 visit from Varian Johnson. He will spend the entire school day with us, presenting to all three grade levels, lunching with select students, 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
His novel Playing the Cards You’re Dealt is on the 2023-24 SCASL list of top books for middle school students
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.