Bear Tracks Vol. 8

We are excited to welcome Mr. Matthew Tiller to the Camden Intermediate School family! Mr. Tiller is a proud graduate of Camden County Schools, and we are thrilled to have him return to the district as part of our CIS team. He will be serving as an EC Resource Teacher, supporting our students and helping them reach their fullest potential. Please take a moment to welcome Mr. Tiller to CIS! We are so glad to have him as part of the Bear family! 💙🤍🖤

Welcome to the Bear Den, Mr. Tiller!

• O'Kelley and Wright will be attending the Benchmark Advance Training on Oct. 5 & 6th from 8:00 to 3:00.

We have Kate Jones, a Benchmark Advance Coach, coming Monday and Tuesday to work with administrators and the Benchmark Advance Teacher Leader Team. On Tuesday, the Benchmark Team will visit classrooms to observe teachers implementing reading lessons. The purpose of these walkthroughs is to practice using the Reading Lesson Walkthrough Tool and develop consistency in identifying evidence of effective reading instruction. The team will debrief following the walkthroughs to discuss observations, reflect on the tool, and identify next steps.

Please see the link for the Book Fair schedule. Due to the timing of our shipment, the Book Fair dates have been adjusted and will now be October 5–October 9. On Thursday, October 8, from 3:00–6:00 PM, we will have a Book Fair Family Night!

Interested in participating?
Please complete the GOOGLE FORM which outlines the commitment and the scheduled meeting dates/times.

The Community Helper Day schedule is coming soon! Students will be outside participating in activities from 11:40 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We will have enough stations available to keep students rotating through the activities during this time. Lunch Information: Lunch will be a grab-and-go bagged lunch. Students who have a bagged lunch can grab it and go! Only students who need a lunch from the cafeteria will need to go to the cafeteria before heading outside for the activities.

From the Desk of Mrs. Trotman: Check out these free vitual math manipulatives - https://www.dashofresearch.com/virtual-manipulatives

Attached is this week's Intervention Newsletter. October is Dyslexia Awareness month, therefore each week she will highlight facts, resources, and interventions beneficial for all students, but especially our population of readers with specific reading disabilities.

Also, this week she started Intervention Weekly Snapshots, to share with you what specific skills we covered during intervention sessions, student progress and suggestions for reinforcement. You can find those in the attached folder:Intervention Progress Reports

Just a friendly reminder that our first SGA meeting will be held this Monday, October 5th!

During the meeting, class representatives will have the opportunity to share ideas and suggestions from their homerooms as we plan SGA activities for the month of October. We will brainstorm ways to:

• Spread kindness and positivity throughout our school.

• Build school spirit and strengthen our CIS community.

• Give back and make a positive difference in our local community.

Please encourage your class representatives to connect with their classmates before Monday to gather ideas and suggestions. We want every student’s voice to be heard as we work together to make CIS an even better place to learn and grow!

All progress monitoring for students identified as RED/YELLOW in mCLASS should be completed by October 15th. Please make sure your progress monitoring is up to date and completed by the deadline so we can continue to monitor student growth and provide the appropriate support.

RAM Strong Shirt Order for October 16th football game. Shirts can be red, green, or blue for $10 or $12.