In 1993, October was declared as the official month to recognize and celebrate Mi’kmaw culture and heritage. Each October, community activities, events, sharing and showcasing of Mi’kmaw history and culture takes place across Nova Scotia. All are encouraged and welcome to participate in Mi’kmaq History Month events. This year’s theme is “Food Gathers Us Together.” Food gathers us together for celebration, nourishment and comfort. It is central to our ceremonies, considered part of our medicines, and key to our resiliency. Sharing freely honours each other and blesses our families and communities so no one is harmed or struggles. The long-ago treaties with the first plants and animals of Mi’kma’ki require us to love and to protect msɨt no’kmaq (all our relations). Living through the values and ways of netukulimk over thousands of years has carried our communities through times of abundance and scarcity.

There is no school for students on Friday, October 25th due to a staff inservice day.

'Tis the season for our annual Cougar Prowl fundraiser. This event is a big fundraiser for CAMS. All students have received pledge sheets and envelopes. All funds raised go directly back to the students through supporting programming, events, trips, and teambuilding initiatives. Please encourage your child to raise as much money as they can. There will be prizes for individual students and classes who raise the most:

$100 Award for the Top Student Fund raiser

$50 Award for the Second Top Fund raiser

4 dance passes for the student who raises the 3rd highest money. 

The top class wins a pizza party

Second class wins a popcorn party 

Donate to our Cougar Prowl! 

Our school photo re-take day is Monday, October 21st.

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.

Click to make a donation to one of the following school programs: CAMS Library, Athletics, Breakfast Program or Lunch Program (please specify in the message box).