Camden Central School District -

McConnellsville students are working on their monthly character focus, responsibility, this December. To help students reach their goals, Mrs. Allen has enlisted some outside assistance from the North Pole. Say hello to Cupcake the Elf!

That moment when one of our teachers steps out onto the court and starts draining three-pointers.....

Camden Middle School Spanish teacher Lisa Kuc had snowballs (Bolas De Nieve!) flying in her classroom last week! Don't worry, they weren't real ones and nobody made a mess. They practiced the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in Spanish while having fun with "snowballs" without the cold.

Check out these photos of some of our elementary character education award winners! These "Cougars with Character" and "Bobcats with Character" received these certificates at school assemblies for their effort and attention towards November's character emphasis, teamwork! December's character trait for our elementary learners is responsibility! Let's see some responsible students to close out 2022 on a high note!

Hoops and Volleyball action open up this week's CCSD Athletics Schedule! Want to be in the know about upcoming events? Check out the FREE "Camden CSD" mobile app! It's the perfect companion to our camdenschools.org website. It's available for download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store!

Our varsity athletes brought home some hardware this weekend!!! Congratulations to our boys varsity bowling team on a home tournament win on Friday, and to the boys varsity wrestling team on capturing second place at the CNS Anderson Tournament. Trey Kimball captured the 132 pound title as part of an impressive team performance by the Blue Devil grapplers. Congratulations to both teams!

On Friday, a group of Camden High School student-athletes made history as they took part in the first-ever match for our brand new girls' varsity wrestling program! The match took place at Fulton. 7th Grader Rylie Meagher and 10th Grader Abigail Douglas both picked up victories in their respective bouts. Congratulations on taking this huge step for our athletics program!

Today is an exciting and historic day for athletics in the Camden Central School District! The Camden girls varsity wrestling program participates in its first match tonight at Fulton! Good luck, and enjoy the moment!

Camden HoopFest, hosted by the boys and girls basketball booster club, will take place this evening in the Camden High School Gymnasium! This evening of friendly competition will begin at 6 p.m. Come on out and support your Blue Devils!

Due to inclement weather, all after-school activities are canceled on Thursday, 12/1/22.

The CCSD "Look at Me, I'm Three!" program will hold its second meeting on Wednesday, December 14th. It will be held at Camden Elementary School. Need to learn more about this free monthly program? See the attached flyer or check out this recap of the first meeting! https://www.camdenschools.org/article/918219 Contact Patti Ferretti at pferretti@camdencsd.org if you're interested in attending with your three-year-old child. The child must have turned three on or before today, December 1st to participate in the program for the 2022-23 academic year.

The Camden Central School District is on a 2 hour delay on Thursday, December 1st.

Mrs. Willson's homeroom at Camden Middle School is competing in the Mac & Cheese Challenge sponsored by NY Agriculture in the Classroom. The Mac and Cheese Challenge is a statewide competition between school groups to see who can produce the best recipe. Students settled on a base recipe and are now discussing the extras to include that may help make their mac & cheese the winner! Established in 1985, New York Agriculture in the Classroom (NYAITC) is a partnership of Cornell University, the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, the NYS Education Department, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the New York Farm Bureau. For more information on the Mac and Cheese Challenge, go to: https://newyork.agclassroom.org/programs/mac/ Good luck!

It's never too late to start thinking about getting active. Join us for Winter Walking on weekdays at Camden Middle School!

The Camden High School Counseling Office recently took a group of interested students on a field trip to MVCC's fall open house event on the Utica campus. Students took a tour of the campus and residence halls, attended presentations on admissions, financial aid, and housing, met with professors from the majors they were interested in, spoke with representatives of clubs, activities, and admissions, and were treated to a pizza lunch from MVCC Dining Services. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to see the campus, experience a college open house, and make connections with the MVCC faculty. A special thank you to Kenny Morrison, Asst. Director of Admissions, for facilitating our visit.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Congratulations are in order for Mr. Robert Steria. He was selected as the newest Honorary Adult Member of the National Honor Society's Camden Chapter. He was bestowed with the honors at last week's induction ceremony. He becomes the fifteenth individual to receive that honor at CHS. Honorary adult members are chosen by NHS members in recognition of the positive influence they have on the school community. One of the best compliments any one of us can receive is that of our students, and we're pleased to see Mr. Steria's dedication to Camden rewarded by the National Honor Society.

Congratulations to CHS student musicians Isabella Wing, Calli Evans, and Connor Perrotta who represented Camden at the Area All State Festival this past weekend in Little Falls! Getting to this point requires a very challenging NYSSMA solo audition that is evaluated by some of the state's top music educators. Thousands of students try out each year in hopes of making the cut for an Area All-State, or All-State spot.

The puppies from Lewis Manor Labradoodles came to visit CMS before the break!

Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Sessler's class at Camden Elementary School went on a virtual field trip yesterday to NYC to learn all about the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Want to see more content like this? Download the FREE "Camden CSD" app available on the Google Play Store, and The Apple App Store!