204 Duke Street / P.O. Box 440 Chester, Nova Scotia B0J 1J0 Phone: 902-275-2720 · E-mail: cams@ssrce.ca

We respectfully acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) People first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources, but instead recognized Mi’kmaw and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.

This is it! We are in the homestretch for the 2025/26 school year. It feels like yesterday I was writing the September newsletter.

Even though we are coming to the end of the year, we have a lot of things to do before June 30th: transition meetings, completing report cards, and many celebrations honouring the successes of the year.

I have included some important end of the year dates in this newsletter. Please be sure to review them and put them into your calendar.

Have a great June, and a relaxing and enjoyable summer.

Sincerely,

Jay Thomas, principal
Chester Area Middle School

Here is the June 2026 Community Newsletter

CAMS Community Newsletter June 2026.pdf

Important End of Year Dates

Here are some important end of year dates:

June 1st- 4th- Grade 8 Math Assessments

June 16th & Grade 6 Brigadoon Trip

17th-

June 18th- Phys Ed Trip to the Halifax Tides Game (7L & 8B)

June 19th- School Fun Day

June 23rd - Last Dance of the Year Celebrating our Grade 8’s 6-6:30pm will be exclusively for our grade 8 students. We will have some snacks and drinks for the students. The doors will open for the remainder of the students at 6:30pm.

**There is not a formal or semi-formal dance; however, students are welcome to come dressed up**

June 25th- Sports/ Extra Curricular Awards (AM)

Grade 8 Moving Up Celebration (PM)

June 30th- Grades 5-7 Awards Assembly (AM)

Last Day of School

The last day of school is June 30th!

Early Dismissal June 10th

The last early dismissal of the year will be on Wednesday, June 10th. Students will be dismissed at 12:48pm on this day.

Student Council Activities

Our student council is planning some fun end-of-year activities for the student population. Here is a schedule of the activities planned:

June 4th- Amazing Race Grades 5 & 6 (Periods 4 & 5)

June 5th- Amazing Race Grades 7 & 8 (periods 4 & 5)

June 8th- ACES/ CDS/ Tancook Orientation (AM)

June 11th- Soccer Baseball Grades 7 & 8 (Periods 4 & 5)

June 12th- Soccer Baseball Grades 5 & 6 (Periods 4 & 5)

Mental Health Support at CAMS

CAMS AOS Promotional Poster.pdf.pdf

2025/26 Cell Phone Directive

As follow up to the Cell Phone Directive, here is some very useful information for you to have about the implementation of the cell phone directive at CAMS:

a) Grade 5 and 6 students are not permitted to use cell phones or personal devices at any time during the school day, including during recess and lunch. If a grade 5 or 6 student is caught with their phone, devices will be confiscated and parents will be required to come and pick it up.

b) Grade 7 and 8 students are permitted to use their cell phones or personal devices during lunch time only, which is from 12:04-12:44pm this year.

Students who are caught using their cell phones at times outside of lunch are subject to the following consequences:

First Offence- students' phone will be confiscated and held in the office. Parents will be contacted, and the student will pick up their cell phone at end of day. The student will serve one lunchtime detention

Second Offence- students' phone will be confiscated and held in the office. Parents will be contacted, and the student will pick up their cell phone at end of day. The student will serve three lunchtime detentions

Third Offence- Step 3- students' phone will be confiscated and held in the office. Parents will be contacted and be required to pick up their child's phone. The third incident will be viewed as a violation of Code of Conduct, and a suspension will be the consequence.

Offences After Step 3- Steps of progressive discipline will be in places, including suspensions with increased length, suspensions will occur, and the student will be prohibited from bringing their phone into the building.

*Students with documented medical conditions (ie- using apps to monitor blood-sugar levels) are permitted to use their devices in school for their designated medical purposes.*

The cell phone directive and implementation at CAMS is designed to help students stay focused on learning and to make the schools a safer place for everyone. If you need to contact your child during the school day, please don't hesitate to contact the school's main line at (902) 275-2720, email at cams@ssrce.ca, or email your child's teacher directly.

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