From Mesopotamia to Egypt, Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Littler's students have been quite a band of historical globetrotters lately! Today, they worked on Hieroglyphics, which is an Ancient Egyptian way of writing using symbols!
At last night's NHS Induction Ceremony, the Camden High School Chapter continued its tradition of inducting an honorary adult member for a 19th time. This year, the members chose Camden Middle School English Language Arts teacher Kate Donaleski!
Students chose to recognize Mrs. Donaleski for her kindness, positive attitude, and diligent work ethic. Many members of the National Honor Society have had her as a teacher, as a coach, or as their National Junior Honor Society advisor in Middle School.
Presenting Mrs. Donaleski with her honorary member plaque were service coordinator McKenzie Allard and secretary Annaka Stauring.
In her keynote address, Kate talked about her roots as a student and NHS member at Herkimer High School. Herkimer has the unique moniker "Magicians" as its mascot, and her brother grew up to pursue magic as a career. She took the opportunity to remind students of the magic they can make every day by striving to do their best.
"This world needs more magic," she said. "Whether it comes in the form of card tricks or community service I hope you choose to perform whenever possible. I hope you remain dedicated to work that matters and make a difference in whatever corner of this world you find yourself in. I hope you continue to learn long after you leave the halls of Camden High School and that you embrace leadership roles just as you have here. I hope that the pillars of National Honor Society continue to contribute to the magic you have the chance to create."
The Camden Central School District is looking for a student-centered, detail-oriented candidate for the position of Substitute Registered Professional Nurse. The ideal candidate will possess their certification to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York, along with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping children.
This is a 10 month, as-needed opportunity with variable hours, and pays $25.00 per hour when on duty.
Applications will be processed through the Oneida County Civil Service portal under “Other Opportuntities”. Select “Camden CSD” when prompted to do so.
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Our transportation team is back to teaching Bus Safety! After a successful launch to the program at Camden Elementary, this group has spent the last two days teaching some transportation safety tips to the students at McConnellsville Elementary!
If you look closely at Camden Elementary School, you’ll find there are some new friends brightening up the property! Thanks to grant funding and the generosity of the Camden Elementary PTO, seven brand new Red Maple trees have been planted on the premises. As they grow, they’ll provide enhanced greenery and shade around the school building.
The trees were carefully planted by DNC Landscaping, Inc., one of Camden’s very own small businesses. The company is owned by Camden Elementary School alumni Nick and Kassidy Britton, and fellow alumnus Aaron Storace also works with the company. Some younger members of our CES Community also turned up to help with planting! In these pictures, you’ll see third graders Kyler Britton and Emilia Salmon, kindergartners Reid and Luke Platt, and second grader Harper Smith!
Thanks to the DNC team and the Camden Elementary School PTO for their efforts, which will leave a lasting impression on the CES campus!
Join us tonight at Camden High School as we recognize our new National Honor Society members!
Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Littler's class made some Mesopotamian-style Cuneiforms for their unit on early world civilizations! Cuneiforms are an ancient system of written communication using symbols!
On Monday, nonfiction author Kevin Kurtz visited McConnellsville and Camden Elementary schools. In his books you can find information about animal habitats, science, nature, and more! Students were engaged in his discussion about his experiences as an author, working in an aquarium, and even spending time on a ship to study the ocean! Many of his books can be found in the elementary school libraries if your student is interested in learning more!
Mrs. Malenowski recently hosted Mrs. Hollis and her students for a fun-filled session of STEAM activities as a reward for good classroom behavior. The kids had a great time collaborating and exploring!
As the winter sports season gets going, two Camden High School student-athletes will once again be competing in the sport of ice hockey!
Brothers Brodie and Evan Buckingham will play as part of the Mohawk Valley Jugglers ice hockey program this winter. The Jugglers are a co-op organization of players from 11 local high schools who do not sponsor their own ice hockey team. It provides those students with an opportunity to play hockey at this level. It was born from the remnants of the former Thomas R. Proctor High School program many years ago, and continues today under the jurisdiction of its host school, Utica Notre Dame.
The team receives only a limited amount of funding from its host school, and the majority of operating costs must be covered through fundraising and out-of-pocket expenses. And with hockey, the operating costs are quite substantial. One of the ways you can help support the team and defray costs is through sponsorship.
Please take a moment to review the attached sponsorship information, and consider supporting the team this season in their endeavors if you can do so.
The team primarily plays its home games at the Utica University Nexus Center in Utica.
If you need a closer place to Camden to cheer them on, you can also find them at Rome’s Kennedy Arena at the annual Bobby Ciccotti Memorial Tournament hosted by RFA on December 6th and 7th. That tournament features an all-Oneida County field with Whitesboro and New Hartford rounding out the competition.
If you'd like to find them anywhere this season, a full and current schedule for the team can be found here!
https://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=PROCTOR&s=hockey&p=schedule&format=List
Join the National Honor Society, Camden High School Chapter, on Wednesday, November 20th as the Chapter holds its annual induction ceremony!
On Friday, members of the CHS Broadcasting and Journalism club visited the CMS Musical Cast ahead of their second performance! Their goal is to produce a behind the scenes video about the show with cast interviews.
Stay tuned!
It's back!!! The Camden CSD Athletic Department offers you a first glimpse at our 2024-25 basketball squads with the annual Blue Devil HoopsFest Event! There will be a three point competition, skills competitions, intrasquad scrimmages, and a crowd favorite: the annual "Coaches vs. Cops" game!
The fun happens on Friday, November 22nd at 6 PM at the CHS Main Gym! Admission is free and the concession stand will be open with a limited selection of items.
Camden's agriculture program was fortunate to receive some floral donations from local funeral homes in Camden and Rome, and the classes have wasted no time putting them to use!
Greenhouse management students spent their class time organizing and preserving the flowers in the floral cooler so that they can be used for projects in Camden Middle School's Floral Design class!
There's still time to get in on the Camden Corner Store online apparel sale! It runs through November 24th! Proceeds benefit the annual Camden Corner Store Scholarship fund.
Contact advisor Judy Dacey (jdacey@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions about the sale.
https://www.papas-sports.com/camden_central_schools/shop/home
This week is American Education Week! Organized by the National Education Association, American Education Week is a week set aside to celebrate public education, and the efforts of support staff, teachers, administrators, and families toward supporting students' education.
Support the CHS World Language Club with this upcoming fundraiser!
Sometimes a little treat is nice to wrap up the week. This afternoon, we had the opportunity to host representatives from Dunkin Donuts through the High School Nation Program! They passed out gift cards and free samples of their Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher product.
There was also a large Connect Four game in the cafeteria, which Mrs. Ciotti and Mrs. Rose were happy to pick up and play. There's an urban legend out there that says Mrs. Ciotti can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves, but Mrs. Rose was our winner today.
The Nordic Ski Team is looking for interested student-athletes for this winter. No experience is necessary. Opportunities exist at the Varsity and Modified levels! Contact Athletic Director Josh Mazzaferro (jmazzaferro@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions.
https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/camden-central-schools-athletics
You know about Motorcycles..... but what about a Willy Wonka Motorcycle? We've got one on display for our CMS Musical Performances of "Willy Wonka Jr.", thanks to the generosity of Mr. Ron Engel!
For a small donation before the show, you can have your photo taken with this incredible work of art, with proceeds to benefit future musical productions at CMS. During the school day, it is living in the CMS Library Media Center along with a curated collection of books by the story's author, Roald Dahl.
If you know how many miles per gallon it gets running on a tank of Wonka's Fizzy Lifting Drinks, please let us know. It's for science.
