Cameron Intermediate School

Please take a moment to vote for your favorite staff snowman! Voting will end Friday, December 17 at noon. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmBQqN-6Zhd33u625hKivYi3LRAhvvnNyYHdTRwPnzMtOCMg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please add the following dates to your calendar for our winter music concerts! -5th Grade: Tuesday, December 7 @ 6:00 pm in CIS gym -3rd Grade: Monday, December 13 @ 6:00 pm in CIS gym -4th Grade: Tuesday, December 14 @ 6:00 pm in CIS gym

If your child is in need of a backpack or additional school supplies, we have donated supplies at school. Please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Webb, our school counselor at kwebb@cameronschools.org, so we can get your child set up. If you cannot afford to purchase your child a winter coat, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Caitlin Erdman, our school nurse, at cerdman@cameronschools.org. We go outside any time the actual temperatures and wind chill are above 25 degrees. It is important that your child is bundled up appropriately each day. Please let us help you if you are in need.

We are excited to announce that we will be having our Veterans Day breakfast on Thursday, November 11. If you plan for a veteran to eat breakfast with your child, please fill out the following Google Form by noon on Monday, November 8! Please note that Covid precautions allow 1 veteran per student for our breakfast, and CDC guidelines recommend masks for unvaccinated individuals. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we take steps to ensure the safety of all.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnE9MLBgcNC9Mkre2R8SqNffWs-XuKKRvPspxdkCd49zjFIA/viewform?usp=sf_link

D.E.A.R. Week: Drop Everything and Read Week will be November 8-12. Please view the attachment for more details. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oSLMrpp2r7rNETzgO_J4XYYEfICU8dtGNkym8NAtoyY/edit?usp=sharing

Tonight the Cameron Dragons take on the Benton Cardinals at 7:00 pm. It is Pink Out Night! Please remember that all CIS students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian for all sports/activities. Students in grades 3rd-5th should not be left unattended at events. CIS students must sit with their parent(s)/guardian(s) at these events. Students are not allowed to bring a football from home. Thanks for your cooperation.

Cameron Intermediate School Fall Portraits 2021 Makeup/Retake Picture day: Friday October 8, 2021 Passcode : 315258995 This session is for: • Students who were not photographed this school year. • Retakes of any students who received unsatisfactory pictures • Any students who want to be photographed and place an order You may have pictures retaken. To be retaken, please return your portrait package to the photographer on Makeup/Retake day. Fill out the retake form on the back side of your picture envelope, and give it to the photographer. https://schphoto.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=169470

PTSA Membership Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTAx-ZzkMJbC3rprUCZgXWZ5Af5tpOjC4jkRef868mwKBcMg/viewform

Families requesting a permanent transportation change must make the request using the on-line form found at https://forms.gle/Xs8BHSEAoiz1Kukm9 The form is also available on the District webpage. Parents requesting a permanent transportation change must make the request by Thursday of the current week. The building administrator will approve or deny the request. If approved, the bus barn will contact the families the following week and approved transportation changes will become effective for the Wednesday morning route. Temporary transportation changes are not allowed, and the number of transportation change requests will be limited throughout the school year. If you have any questions regarding the new forms, please reach out to your child’s school.

Due to delayed processing and shipping in the food industry, there will likely be days in the future when we offer breakfast and lunch meals that are different from what is listed on the scheduled food service menu. Rest assured that all meals offered will be tasty and meet all nutritional requirements, and efforts will be made to notify parents ahead of time as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Picture retakes will be Friday, October 8.

Cameron Homecoming Week is next week. School will dismiss on Friday, October 1 at 12:30 for homecoming. The parade starts at 1:30. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in the “Battle of the Decades” dress-up days. Please see the attached for the dress-up days. Hats may be worn if it goes along with the dress-up day. No face paint please. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y1stMG5beaA3jY49oVu-ZDklTwaPgIVPF-szW-QyzK4/edit?usp=sharing

Homecoming 2021 is upon us next week! Please click on the link the view our dress-up days for September 27 - October 1. GO DRAGONS! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y1stMG5beaA3jY49oVu-ZDklTwaPgIVPF-szW-QyzK4/edit?usp=sharing

Transportation Update: Parents/Guardians, when you call the office to make a change in your child(ren)’s transportation, please include who will be picking up and give a detailed description of the vehicle. If your child is a walker, please let us know specifically where your child will be walking to. As a reminder, please make all transportation changes by 1:00 pm. Thanks for your help with this.

Football Game: Tonight the Cameron Dragons take on the Chillicothe Hornets at 7:00 pm. Please remember that all CIS students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian for all sports/activities. Students in grades 3rd-5th should not be left unattended at events. CIS students must sit with their parent(s)/guardian(s) at these events. Students are not allowed to bring a football from home. Thanks for your cooperation.

Now hiring Paraprofessionals! Click on the link below to apply: https://cameronr1.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2333

It's football season! Tonight the Cameron Dragons host their first home football game of the 2021 season. The Dragons will take on Lincoln Prep at 7:00 pm. Please remember that all CIS students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian for all sports/activities. Students in grades 3rd-5th should not be left unattended at events. CIS students must sit with their parent(s)/guardian(s) at these events. Students are not allowed to bring a football from home. Thanks for your cooperation.

Please join us for our fall Title I Meeting on Friday, September 10th, at 10 am! To learn about the Title Program at Parkview and Cameron Intermediate and how we are working to support student learning, please mark your calendars to join us via Zoom using the following link: Topic: Title I Zoom Meeting (PV & CIS) Time: Sep 10, 2021 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82621811766?pwd=eDBCdjZrSmF0WmEwQncveG5UWW16dz09 Meeting ID: 826 2181 1766 Passcode: c18xLm

School Pictures: School pictures will be Tuesday, August 31. Picture packets will be sent home with students. If you would like to purchase pictures online, please click on the following link to access the information. The passcode is: 315258995 https://schphoto.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=169470

Please don't forget about our Open House on Wednesday, August 18 from 5:00-7:00 pm! Please take this time to come meet your child's teacher and drop off school supplies. Please note that we are limiting the attendance to the student and 1 parent. In addition, the CDC recommends face coverings for all unvaccinated individuals in indoor settings where social distancing can not reliably be maintained. Thank you for your cooperation! We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday evening!