Enjoy today, friends. We'll see you tomorrow for all the excitement of the first day of school!
Get your cameras ready, folks! The first day of school is Thursday, and we love sharing as many first day pictures as we can get. If you'd like to submit some this year, send them along via email to camdenphotos@camdencsd.org
Whether it's celebrating the first day of school for your child(ren), or you're an employee or student excited about your upcoming year, it's all welcome here!
Submission Guidelines:
- JPEG, PNG, or HEIC files will work. Generally anything taken with a typical phone or camera works!
- While we know that it is a very popular trend right now, we ask, that you please keep pictures with signs containing information about your child to a minimum in anything that you submit, if possible.
(We will blur out that information on any signs we see in photos you submit.)
We'll be sharing them in groups on Facebook and on our Website as they come in through the end of the week, and into the early part of next week. Send them in no later than Monday at 7 AM for your chance!
One more week until we go back to school, Blue Devils!
As the summer winds down, our Back To School Hub webpage remains up with links to menus, bus route listings, provided supply lists, contact info, and more important information for the start of school - in one handy location.
The first day of school for K-12 is Thursday, September 4th.
Pre-K begins on Monday, September 8th.
More Info: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/back-to-school-2025
As the summer winds down, our Back To School Hub webpage has gone up with links to menus, preliminary bus route listings, provided supply lists, contact info, and more important information for the start of school - in one handy location. It will continue to be updated with relevant information as we continue toward the start of the year.
The first day of school for K-12 is Thursday, September 4th.
Pre-K begins on Monday, September 8th.
More Info: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/back-to-school-2025
Touch a Truck is Thursday! Come on out, bring the kids, and have an enjoyable Thursday night with Connected Community Schools! Your child will learn about the functions of emergency and working vehicles from the pros that drive them, and in many cases, they can grab a seat inside! All ages are welcome!
Questions? Call Val from Connected Community Schools at 315-271-8780!
There are two ways to get one!
1. Hometown Barber Shop in the Village of Camden will offer free back-to-school haircuts to CCSD students entering Pre-K to 8th grade on Monday, August 25th from 9 AM to 5 PM.
2. Haircut vouchers, good for a haircut at a participating salon or barber shop, can be obtained from Connected Community Schools. To receive one, contact our new Connected Community Schools site coordinator for Camden Middle School, Zoie Lehman, at 315-272-8968.
Call 315-272-8968 with any questions.
We are officially two weeks out from our 2025 elementary level open house events, which will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd this year!
Come and meet the team working with your child for the upcoming year, get to know your new classroom, and more! A schedule is enclosed below.
Contact your child's school if you have any questions.
The occasion offered an opportunity for students and families to meet with the new leadership team, enjoy a tasty summer treat (or two) with Connected Community Schools, play games, visit with friends, and choose a free book from our Title I ESSA Grant to inspire some late summer reading! We even saw some of our brand new CES families out and about!
McConnellsville folks - Don't forget that you have a similar opportunity to meet Mrs. Zangrilli at the Back to School Bash, coming up on Tuesday 8/26! The fun begins at 4:30 PM!
This is our final week for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program!
The Summer Food Service Program operates under the supervision of the US Department of Agriculture. It allows anyone 18 years of age and under to receive a free breakfast and lunch daily during the period the program operates. The program operates at Camden Elementary School until Friday, August 22nd. It runs on a Monday to Friday schedule, with food pick-up available at any point from 8:30 AM to noon daily.
There are no eligibility requirements other than a child’s age. The child does not need to be enrolled in the district, nor are there any income requirements.
This year, the District has received approval to operate Camden Elementary School as a “Non-Congregate Feeding Site”, which means that meals will be offered exclusively in a Grab-and-Go format. Each participating child will receive a single bag containing one cold breakfast and one cold lunch daily. You will not be allowed to receive multiple days’ worth of meals in a single day.
Anyone 18 or under can pick up a daily breakfast and lunch at any point during the distribution time at Camden Elementary School.
Parents/guardians may also pick up meals for their children by providing their names.
Menus and More Info: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2253416
This is also a public comment opportunity for our ESSA Funded Programs.
Info on ESSA Funded Programs:
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/essa-funded-programs
Info on the Public Comment Period: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2311862
August's menus are attached, and you can find them at CamdenSchools.org any time! Contact Pearl Romano (promano@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions.
More Info: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2253416
Over three days, members of our instructional team for grades K-5 are working on Eureka Squared Mathematics Curriculum Implementation through a training provided by Great Minds PBC. This is a new curriculum for the upcoming school year.
📞 Questions? Call Val from Connected Community Schools at 315-271-8780.
The event runs on July 21st from 1:30 to 2:30. A snack and story will be provided!
📞 Questions? Call Val from Connected Community Schools at 315-271-8780!
On August 12th, there will be a public hearing regarding this document. The hearing will be held at 5:30 PM in the Tuthill Learning Commons (Library) at Camden High School.
Questions, comments, or concerns can be directed to the Camden Central School District business office at 315-245-1024 at any point during the comment period. An opportunity to present them will also be available at the public hearing on August 12th.
Draft: https://5il.co/3lx13
Come and make slime with the Connected Community Schools team! This free event will take place on Thursday, July 17th from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at the CES Playground!
📞 Questions? Call Val from Connected Community Schools at 315-271-8780!
