"BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT"

East Camden Middle School welcomed parents to "Back to School Night" with dynamism and enthusiasm.   New Principal, Ms. Merry C. Ellerbe spoke on important matters of concern, and asked parents to work as a team with their children's teachers and administrators and encouraged parents to get involved in their child’s education.  She expressed that parent involvement was a definite way to yield great academic results, and this along with teaching students the importance of listening and following instruction will enable them to benefit from the instruction offered to them.  She expressed her desire to start a school PTA to give parents a voice within the educational process, and to help generate fun-filled fund-raising activities which will benefit the students of ECMS.   She relayed accolades to her staff and thanked them for their wonderful support and efforts, and stressed that their ongoing, positive involvement is needed in the successful education of the students of ECMS.  Her administrative team, Mr. R. Atwell, Ms. H. Edwards-Perry and  Ms. T. Brown, gave briefings on very important, school information, which included topics such as the school uniform policy, the detention policy and the homework policy, amongst others.  The affair was well attended, and parents were invited to tour the school and meet with their child(s) teachers and administrators.  They were also given the opportunity to take advantage of the many educational vendors set-up in the lobby of the school offering various tutoring programs, etc.  It was a delightful, well organized event, and parents went away appreciating the efforts of the staff and administrators at ECMS on behalf of their children.