Camden Central School District -

Look at Me, I'm Three is back for the new year! RSVP to Patti Ferretti if you plan to attend.

The Look at Me, I'm Three Program will have its next meeting on Wednesday, January 15th at Camden Elementary School! This program is a collaborative effort between the Camden Central School District and Ready 4 Kindergarten. It is for students who will be Pre-K eligible for the 2025-26 school year. To attend Look at Me I'm Three this year, a child must have had their third birthday on or before December 1st, 2024. Monthly RSVPs are required to attend. Reach out to our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti (pferretti@camdencsd.org) to confirm your attendance.

Join us on Monday, January 13th as we salute the Camden Girls' Basketball Class of 2025 with Senior Night! The Blue Devils will match up against Utica Proctor at 6:30 PM, with JV action beforehand at 5.

Join us on Tuesday, January 14th as the Volleyball program celebrates its Class of 2025. The ceremony will take place at approximately 6:45 PM, ahead of that night's 7 PM start against Adirondack. The JV will also play Adirondack at 5:30! Come on out!

Additional Update for Thursday, January 9th: The Boys' Modified Basketball Grade 7 White team's game against Notre Dame has been moved up by one hour. It will now begin at 4:30 PM.

Students in Mrs. Calabro's Math 8 and Algebra 1 classes at Camden Middle School made their 2025 New Year's Math-olutions. These Math-olutions ranged from something as simple as "do better", to completing homework on time, asking more questions, keeping a grade of 94 or higher, passing the Regents and more. Making a Math-olution gives many of the students a goal to strive towards, and we look forward to seeing our students achieve their goals!

On Wednesday, January 8th, the Camden Alpine Ski team participated in its first race of the season at Woods Valley. The Blue Devils joined a field of 32 competitors from across the area in tackling a course featuring about 75 inches of new snow across two competition runs. Camden senior Billy Bernabe, the defending Section III Champion in the Giant Slalom, continued his successful career on the slopes with a first place finish in race #1. Senior Dylan Poole was 21st, and Senior Jacob Lago placed 26th for the Blue Devils. In Race #2, Poole drastically improved his finishing position with a 14th place finish, while Lago placed 26th. Bernabe did not set a finishing time for the second run.

The Camden High School Business Department is proud to announce Abigail Douglas as our Business Department Employee of the Month. Abby is currently taking MVCC Managerial Accounting and has taken numerous Business classes over the course of her High School career. She is also a current member of the Business and Marketing Honor Society. "Abigail displays many employability skills in our business classes including planning, organization, attention to detail and reliability. For the reasons above and many others we are proud to present her with this honor. " Congratulations Abby!

Thursday, 1/9 Sports Update: Due to opponent closure, the following athletic contests have been postponed for this evening: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Oneida Girls JV Volleyball vs. Oneida Boys 8th Blue Modified Basketball vs. Oneida Girls Modified Basketball at Oneida Girls Varsity Volleyball senior night has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 14th prior to the match against Adirondack. The following contests remain on as scheduled as of 9 AM today: Girls' Varsity Bowling Boys' Varsity Bowling Boys' Modified Basketball Grade 7 White

As you may have heard, Door A at Camden Middle School is back in service as the building's main entrance! The new entrance features a secure entryway that offers a single access point for the general public during the school day to help facilitate visitor sign-in, and student sign-in and sign-out. It provides an important measure of security against unauthorized visitors. It is similar to the entryways you see in our other buildings, and includes a built-in space for the attendance office, a waiting area, and more. Behind the secured door, additional office space was added, along with a utility space to be used by faculty and staff.

With over five feet on record in much of our area, Mother Nature kept the Camden Central School District community fairly busy with snow removal to start the new year. As residents worked to get their driveways and sidewalks in order, a group of thirteen District employees came together to tackle the large-scale task of clearing the lot at the Camden Central School District Bus Garage. The group, primarily from the District’s facilities and transportation departments, took on this task on what was otherwise a day off after clearing their own residences. They put together an impressive day-long effort in hopes of getting our schools open on Monday, and managed to have a lot of fun along the way. Ultimately, a Monday opening wasn’t in the cards, but the hard work went a very long way toward getting our buses back on the road and our schools open on Tuesday. A special thank you to the following employees for their timely response, and on a job well done! Transportation: Emmanuel Vaucher Duane Jackson Kevin Woodcock John Woodcock Timothy Hubbell Randy Plumley Facilities: John Haluckiewicz Jeremy Anna Matt Chalifoux Mason Swancott Chad Gorman Randy Bajohr Assistant Superintendent for Business: Karen Jones Watch a special behind-the-scenes video from Emmanuel Vaucher and emanphoto here: https://www.facebook.com/100057586563616/videos/1163325928461677/?notif_id=1736280124075222¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

The Look at Me, I'm Three Program will have its next meeting on Wednesday, January 15th at Camden Elementary School! This program is a collaborative effort between the Camden Central School District and Ready 4 Kindergarten. It is for students who will be Pre-K eligible for the 2025-26 school year. To attend Look at Me I'm Three this year, a child must have had their third birthday on or before December 1st, 2024. Monthly RSVPs are required to attend. Reach out to our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti (pferretti@camdencsd.org) to confirm your attendance.

There's still time to apply! https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1938450

We've got four home contests today to enjoy! Boys' and Girls' Bowling will take on Whitesboro, and both Varsity hoops squads will host Oneida in a doubleheader!

Come feed the future of Camden! The Camden Central School District is seeking applicants for the position of Cafeteria Manager at Camden High School. In this role, the successful candidate will lead our team of culinary professionals in preparing two meals for our students and staff each school day while maintaining a friendly, clean, and student-forward environment. This supervisory position answers directly to the District Food Service Manager, and works 6.5 hour days. You would report to work only 184 days out of the year in this ten-month position, with summers, school breaks, and snow days off along with 10 paid holidays. With a schedule that parallels when school is in session, it could be a great fit for a parent who currently has children in school. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years in the food service industry, along with strong communication skills. Knowledge of how to order and maintain inventory is a plus, along with a sound understanding of record-keeping. We are happy to train the right candidate to be successful with us. In addition to the generous time off this position allows, we offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package. Starting salary for this 184 day per year, 32.5 hour per week position is $25,010, with a contractual 5% increase each year. You would also receive the opportunity to enroll in the New York State Employees’ Retirement System, and receive quality health, vision, and dental benefits that can carry into retirement. Please apply no later than Friday, January 10th. To do so, email a resume’ and letter of interest to the Camden CSD Personnel Office at keveleth@camdencsd.org OR Mail your resume’ and letter of interest to: Mrs. Karen Jones, Assistant Superintendent for Business c/o Kelly Eveleth, Personnel Camden Central School District 51 Third Street Camden, NY 13316

Good Morning Blue Devils, The Camden Central School District is closed today, Monday, January 6, 2025 due to the inclement weather. Please be safe and have a great day.

Want to know what's for lunch when we get back? Menus for both the High School and Elementary/Middle levels are here! HS Menu: https://www.camdenschools.org/o/chs/dining?filter=33385 ES/MS Menu:https://www.camdenschools.org/o/cms/dining?filter=33388

Add your voice to the conversation! The Board of Education of the Camden Central School District is very interested in the input of its stakeholders as it prepares to select a new Superintendent of Schools in the coming months. With that understanding, the District has opened an online stakeholder feedback survey. Between January 2 and January 23, 2025, stakeholders who are students, parents/guardians, employees, local business persons or community members, are encouraged to provide the Board of Education with input through this Google Survey link: https://forms.gle/xfDaYoGW64Kbi2FS6 Please note: This opportunity is advisory in nature. The Board of Education will make all final search, selection and appointment decisions for the next Superintendent of Schools.

The Camden Central School District is closed and all extracurricular activities are cancelled on Friday, January 3, 2025 due to poor weather.