Camden Central School District -

Principal Ferretti? Or Sheriff Ferretti? We cannot confirm or deny if both have been seen together in the same room, at the same time. Regardless, here is our awesome Camden Elementary School principal celebrating "Country Day" on Thursday at CES!

Here at the Camden Central School District, we believe in the power of peer leadership as part of our professional development program. That leadership was on display this morning, as teacher leader and second grade teacher Sue Holmes facilitated a professional development session about phonics methodology for our teachers from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade. Attending teachers learned more about the Secret Stories phonics method, along with some tips and tricks for teaching students how to pronounce "Red Words" in the Orton-Gillingham method. They are called "Red Words" because a developing student has to generally stop and think before pronouncing them, as they may break phonemic conventions and cannot easily be sounded out phonetically.

It was an Excel-lent start to the day as a group of staff members, including members of our business office team, took the opportunity to refine their excel skills as part of today's Superintendent's Conference Day sessions!

Our CCSD team is hard at work on professional development activities as part of today's Superintendent's Conference Day, including at Camden High School! We'll share more photos with you throughout the day!

CHS students enjoyed their morning session with motivational speaker Ed Gerety. Through his personal experiences, inspirational stories, and powerful lessons, Ed shared life skills that are essential for our students to develop as leaders in school and in life. These skills include respect, character, gratitude, leadership, attitude, empathy, and making a difference. It was also Thursday of Spirit Week, which means there was plenty of blue and white clothing throughout the auditorium!

Saturday (10/8) is parade day! The parade starts promptly at 1 pm. We hope to see as many people as possible out along our village streets as we celebrate our students, alumni, staff, and community!

We saw a lot of fun outfits, hats, and hairdos for Wacky Wednesday at McConnellsville Elementary!

The Camden varsity football team has moved up in the New York State Sportswriters' Association rankings from #20 to #16 in this week's edition for Class B! Speaking of the team, join us at the Camden High School stadium on Saturday night, October 8th, as our undefeated Blue Devils varsity football team hosts South Jefferson for our 2022 homecoming game! Kickoff is set for 7 pm!

On Monday, students at Camden Elementary School made sure to keep their hats on at school for "Hat Day". It's all part of spirit week here in the Camden Central School District! For the latest on our events this week, head to https://www.camdenschools.org/page/homecoming

Throughout the rest of the Fall Semester, the Camden Central School District will be spotlighting several new members of our staff. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Crystal Nevin. Crystal is an ELA teacher at Camden High School. She is a graduate of SUNY Potsdam. Her favorite thing about being an educator is her students, who make each day different and exciting. “I have enjoyed meeting new people, and being welcomed into the Camden community,” Nevin said. “The support I have received from other staff members, especially in my department, has been incredible and insightful. I am very happy to be here!” When she is not showing students the ins and outs of the English language, she enjoys reading, baking, and traveling. Welcome to the team!

The September 2022 edition of the Camden Connections newsletter is now available online! Visit the following link to view it: https://5il.co/1iu3g

Throughout the rest of the Fall Semester, the Camden Central School District will be spotlighting several new members of our staff. 

 Today, we’d like to tell you about Stephanie Calabro! She is a mathematics teacher at Camden Middle School. 

 Stephanie is a graduate of Herkimer College and Utica University. 

 Her favorite thing about being an educator has been meeting her students, and encouraging them to be whatever they want to be. 

 The thing she has enjoyed most about the Camden experience so far is working with her team members and students. 

“They are amazing and have made me feel like a part of the team quickly,” Calabro said. “I do not feel like I’m going to work. The students are awesome as well.”

 When she’s not in the classroom, she enjoys being with her family and traveling to warm weather destinations. 

Welcome to the team!

This week, it's all about Camden spirit! Come support your Blue Devils at any of our athletic events throughout the week!

Twenty eight students at Camden Elementary School were chosen as "Cougars With Character" award winners for the month of September! The awards were presented on Friday at a pair of school assemblies. The focus for September was "Empathy", and each student learned a great deal about what it means to show empathy since the start of school! Congratulations! Stay tuned for more elementary-level Character Education content coming soon!

On Monday, the Camden High School community didn't let a little rain stop them from spreading messages of positivity as CHS "Chalked The Walk" for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Don't forget, open house at Camden Middle School is TONIGHT (9/29)! The event runs from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. If you need dinner first, three food trucks will be coming to CMS, with food available for purchase beginning at 4:30 p.m. See the included images for more information on the evening's schedule, as well as the food vendors who are coming before the event starts.

Camden Homecoming Festival now has its own Facebook Page to share the latest information with the community. It can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/Camden-Homecoming-Festival-105028669037522. You can also find it by searching for “Camden Homecoming Festival.”

We have a Homecoming web page for your perusal. On that web page, you’ll have the opportunity to register for the parade, and the craft and vendor fair. We also have additional details on the parade, craft and vendor fair, and building-level Spirit Week events. New information is being added periodically as each building finalizes its own spirit week plans. We will use this page as a landing point for this year’s events and future homecoming celebrations. Head to the following URL to access the web page: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/homecoming. You may also access the web page directly from the District website’s home page.

CHS Cheerleading is operating a fundraiser in association with Shorty's Deli on Wednesday. The fundraiser will run from 4 pm to 7 pm.

Homecoming 2022 Highlights One of the area’s time-honored traditions will continue in 2022 as we hold the Homecoming parade in the village. The parade will take place on Saturday, October 8th, with the line of march stepping off at 1 p.m. from Camden High School. The route will continue through the village as it has in the past. The craft and vendor fair will also take place on Saturday, October 8th. It will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Village Park. Vendors and exhibitors will need to register for their 12x12 space at a cost of 30 dollars. Proceeds will benefit future Homecoming celebrations. The Homecoming football game is now scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 8th. South Jefferson is the opponent. This is a slight change from a previously listed 6 p.m. start time.