CMS Spirit Wear: Our annual spirit wear sale is in progress. Order forms are
available by clicking here.
Please make checks payable to CMS PTO.
Students should return the order form to their homeroom teacher by Monday, November 30.
Orders will be delivered to school prior to the December break. 
Yearbook Orders: The Yearbook Club is working hard on
creating the 2016 edition of the Camillus Middle Yearbook. You may order your
copy by clicking here. 
Should you have any further
questions or have trouble ordering please contact Dale Keida at dkeida@westgenesee.org or by calling the main office at (315) 672-3159. Yearbooks are $28. They
can also be personalized with your child’s name for $33. The deadline for
ordering is March 15, 2016.
Principal’s Message: You’ve seen this number in several of
my blog posts over the last year. TEN! The number of books each student should
read (at a minimum) outside of school each year. When you think of the number
10 over the course of the school year the math breaks down to a nice and neat 1
book per month.
It is not unusual for teachers to
hear the following comment from parents, “But my child just doesn’t like to
read.” Of course, this is distressing to teachers and parents alike. Building
thoughtful and independent readers is one of the most important partnerships
between home and school. I think there is a good solution for reluctant
readers, and it is grounded in strong research: self-selection of books. When
students decide for themselves what books to read, motivation and engagement
increases, providing fertile ground for independent reading.
We live in a time when the number of
books, on any conceivable topic, is readily available. E-readers, books on tape, lending library
programs and Amazon Prime make it convenient to always have a book in your
child’s hand. The International Literacy Association provides extensive
book lists with suggestions for readers at all levels and ages. Their lists are
compiled from recommendations submitted by students themselves! You can find the 2015 list here.
All of us at CMS wish you and your
children a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Five days off from school…plenty of
time to read a good book!
We Celebrate Learning!
Beth
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