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The McVille 4th Grade Book Club is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Camden Food Pantry! Please consider supporting this endeavor if you can do so by bringing in a non-perishable food or toiletry item or two from now until May 17th. Shelley Malenowski, MES Library Media Specialist, is your point of contact for questions at (smalenowski@camdencsd.org).

We are a week away!

The McVille PTO will meet today (May 7) at 4:30 PM. Also, Bingo on the Lawn at McVille will be May 21st!

The Budget 2024 edition of Camden Connections will be on its way to mailboxes soon. Want to see it ahead of time? It's online now at https://5il.co/2krfd!

On Tuesday, May 7th, the Camden Central School District will hold its Public Hearing regarding the 2024-25 proposed budget going up for vote on May 21st. The hearing will begin at 7 PM in the CHS Library Media Center (Tuthill Learning Commons). More Information: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/business-office-2024-budget

Congratulations to the staff, students, and families at McConnellsville Elementary School! McConnellsville was selected as a Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase School for its work in character education! https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1586117

Camden FFA spent two days moving “FORWARD” with the NYS FFA Convention in Buffalo NY! Over 2,100 FFA members attended this years convention from all across NYS! Six outstanding FFA members represented Camden to the highest degree. Camden FFA attendees were Matthew Albrecht, Alexis Albrecht, Luke Eveleth, Patrick Eveleth, Izabella Johnson, and Colton Brown. Convention started out with four students attending tours regarding silo history, and equine racing. One student spent Thursday afternoon “living to serve” with a “Day of Service” project cleaning up the Tift Nature Preserve. Day 1 ended with a big bang for Camden FFA. Matthew Albrecht received his very own FFA Jacket on stage of “session.” The entire crew of six students also were recognized on behalf of Camden FFA receiving an award for leaving a lasting legacy as a new FFA Chapter. FFA members then spent the remainder of the night absorbing all the impactful moments from guest speakers to Commissioner Ball. Camden FFA members finished out NYS FFA Convention on May 3rd with a heavy schedule. Alexis Albrecht, Izabella Johnson, Colton Brown, and Luke Eveleth spent the morning in various workshops and delegate meetings. They ended the day with participation in the Floral Design CDE competition. The four students applied new knowledge to the Floral CDE and also learned new things to apply next year in their competitions. Patrick Eveleth spent the morning touring SUNY Niagara, where he found a passion for the Animal Management program and ended the day with leadership workshops. Matthew Albrecht started the day with his Agriculture Education CDE where he developed a different appreciation for educations and developed a new skill set of educating others. All Camden FFA members did an amazing job representing Camden and the community. Students left the convention eager for next years opportunities and a new motivation to move Camden FFA “FORWARD” towards new success!

The CHS Drama Club is set to present its spring production, “Almost, Maine” on Friday, May 10th at 7 PM, and Saturday, May 11th at 6 PM. Admission is free. This 2004 play has been adapted for the high school stage. Set in a fictional locale of the same name, “Almost, Maine” is a critically acclaimed romantic comedy made up of loosely connected short plays about love and loss. Almost is not organized enough for a town, and too populated for a wilderness, but all come to experience the life-altering power of the human heart.

The Camden FFA Chapter is on-site at the NYS FFA Convention in Buffalo!

Today, May 3rd, is School Lunch Hero Day! Today, we salute the efforts of our food service staff and the work they do to ensure each student has access to delicious and nutritious meals in our schools.

TODAY is the last day of the early bird registration window for the CES PTO's Camden Color Blast Run! If you want to guarantee your registration incentives to participate this year, today is a great day to make it happen! https://www.camdenschools.org/o/ces/article/1548182

CMS Student Council recently stopped in to wish Mrs. DerCola, Mr. Fiorini, and Mrs. Trnchik a Happy Principal's Day! Thank you for all you do for our students!

The McConnellsville Fourth Grade Book Club will hold a food drive beginning on Monday, May 6th. Please consider sending some non-perishable food items to school if you can do so. Contact library media specialist Shelley Malenowski (smalenowski@camdencsd.org) if you have questions on donating.

Join the Blue Devils softball program on Saturday for the Camden Softball Invitational! All five varsity programs competing finished the 2023 season in the state rankings. This year's Blue Devils are currently sixth in the state in Class A, and a sitting NYS #1, Class AA Vestal, will be in town as well. All this, plus the JV squad will match up with Central Square! There will be food trucks, raffles, and a bake sale as well! Tournament Website: https://sites.google.com/view/camdensbinvitational/home?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0XNc8vPWmyR9qHzWWS2aw4w7quEm2fKBKxOEdmccU4j8RRmk07ms4kd1w_aem_Ac0saJIGOIItrbafO2sYWEVKFjJ6VvYWux9D5aDP_h4dgnUcLqeysMpZCamJA0Q4uj-rllwptyDxjllTODbXz49w

ATTENTION CAMPERS! Camp Sum-More-Fun is back for 2024! This two-week day camp enrichment program will run from Monday, July 15th until Thursday, July 25th! Meals and transportation included. Registration links are coming next week through ParentSquare!

Today, May 1st, is School Principals' Day in the United States! Join us in applauding the work that Mr. Centner, Mrs. DerCola, Mrs. Allen, and Mr. Ferretti do on a daily basis to keep our schools moving forward! Cheers!

The Camden Elementary School PTO is pleased to announce the winner of the Camden Color Blast Run t-shirt design contest! Congratulations to Mikayla, who will have her design on this year's event T-Shirt! Want one? Register by the May 3rd early bird deadline to ensure you get one. https://www.camdenschools.org/o/ces/article/1548182

Today (Tuesday, 4/30) is the day for CHS senior Dylan Keyes! Dylan will see his work performed at Syracuse Stage as part of the organization's Young Playwrights Festival tonight! If you'd like to make the drive, this event is free and open to the public. It starts at 7 PM. If not, it will be streamed on the Syracuse Stage Facebook Page for your enjoyment wherever you are!

Want to register your child for Pre-K? You will have the option for in-person registration on Wednesday, May 1st in the CES Library!

Don't forget about the CES PTO's upcoming book fair! It's happening May 6th to May 9th!