Tomorrow, we get the year started! We'll see you soon!
And to our friends in Pre-K, we're super excited to welcome you to school for your first day on Monday, 9/9!
Yesterday, we spent the morning getting inspired to make every day: "the best day ever" at our Staff Opening Day Assembly!
Share those first day moments with us!
If you'd like to share your first day of school pictures with us and don't mind us sharing them, send them to camdenphotos@camdencsd.org and we'd love to feature as many as we possibly can.
While we know that it is a very popular trend right now, we ask that you please refrain from submitting pictures to us with signs containing information about your child.
We're looking forward to getting the year started!
This morning, five Camden Central School District staff members were honored for achieving 25 years of service.
They are:
Michael Carey - CHS Social Studies
Karen Davis - CHS Social Studies
Erin Gannon - CMS Science
Tracy Hooker - CHS Special Education
and Talie Sullivan - CMS 6th Grade
Congratulations, and THANK YOU for a quarter century of serving our students and community!
2024-2025 Pre-K Families! Our Pre-K Orientation will be held on Wednesday, 9/4 (That is TOMORROW!) at McConnellsville Elementary School. Separate sessions are being held for AM and Full Day Students, and PM Students. See the graphic for times.
Renowned science educator Steve Spangler is up to address the staff at this morning's opening day program. Considering we've already had Mrs. Allen holding a leaf blower, and a whole bunch of toilet paper is now in the front row, we think it's off to a good start.
Staff beginning to file in for Opening Day!
An additional update has been made to the transportation route listings. The following are current as of Saturday, 8/31.
https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1735334
An adjusted Elementary Bus Route summary is now available. More info is coming later today.
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/transportation-dept-elementary-bus-routes
Need to find menus, route listings, supply lists, or contact info at the last minute? Links to that information are available on our new Back To School Hub webpage!
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/back-to-school-2024
If you use a child care provider for before or after school, and have not updated your transportation at any point this summer, please call 315-245-4096 as soon as possible to confirm the provider’s address for transportation purposes.
If you have updated your pick-up and drop-off points this summer, or you do not use a before or after school child care provider, you do not need to take any action.
The Camden Central School District is using a new routing system this year to provide enhanced information about routes such as times, and elevate the level of transportation services it is able to provide.
Drivers are currently test driving the preliminary runs to evaluate ride times. We have encountered some road closures and road work, and some last minute changes that have had some effect on routing. Transportation is working to resolve those issues and reduce ride times to the extent possible.
We anticipate that we can share a route update for the start of the year on Friday, 8/30.
Touch a Truck is tomorrow with Connected Community Schools!
Need to find menus, route listings, supply lists, or contact info at the last minute? Links to that information are available on our new Back To School Hub webpage!
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/back-to-school-2024
Connected Community Schools has announced the return of a summertime favorite: Touch a Truck Night!
Join Connected Community Schools for a GREAT family fun night at the High School Bus Circle while exploring trucks, cars and more!!
The Homecoming 2024 webpage is now available at https://www.camdenschools.org/page/homecoming-2024!
Information about the events will be added as it becomes available. Follow their Facebook page (Camden Homecoming Festival) for updates as well!
For several years, Camden CSD students have received a free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision without an application requirement. That will continue this year.
While not required for meals, we still encourage all district families to fill out the Income Eligibility Form each year, regardless of circumstances. It’s free, it’s confidential, it only takes a few minutes, and it can have a positive impact on the resources available to our staff and students.
See the informational graphic below to learn more about how filling out the Income Eligibility Form can make a difference in our school community. Forms are available at https://www.camdenschools.org/o/ccsd/page/food-services, and one will also be sent home with your student(s) at the beginning of the school year. Questions can be directed to the Camden CSD Business Office.
The Camden Corner Store will have some great new items in stock at CHS this year, including these bumper stickers! Show your Camden CSD pride with this new item, hot off the presses! The stickers will be on sale at CHS during the store's normal hours once school starts, or you can contact Camden Corner Store Advisor Judy Dacey (jdacey@camdencsd.org) for more information on how to purchase.
Reminder: Kindergarten Orientation for Camden Elementary School will be held on Monday, 8/26 beginning at 5:30 PM!
Want a FREE back to school haircut for your child? Appointments are still available, and Connected Community Schools can help! On Tuesday, August 27th, they will host an opportunity to get one in the Camden Middle School Gym. Call one of the phone numbers in the flyer to get yours!
Stylists include.... Hometown Barber Shop, Kings of Cuts, Salon Echo, Camden Clippers and Angel Croy.
