Kindergarten families from both elementary buildings - You are invited to join the CCSD Kindergarten Team for a district-wide Kindergarten Family Night on Thursday, October 9th in the CES Front Gym! See the flyer for details. Questions about the event can be directed to your child's kindergarten teacher.
The “Let’s Play” Two-Year-Old program is back for the 2025-26 school year! The first meeting of the year will take place on Wednesday, October 8th at 10 AM at Camden Elementary School.
Offered in partnership with Family School Navigation (Formerly Ready 4 Kindergarten), the “Let’s Play” program is a new, free monthly program for two-year-olds and their families. It consists of a monthly one-hour block of play-based learning and socialization with parent/guardian involvement. It is offered with the aim of progressing into the “Look at Me, I’m Three!” program for the following year, and creating a two year skill development on-ramp into Pre-K programming.
To be eligible for this program, a student must reside in the Camden Central School District, and be two years old, or reach that age on or before December 1st, 2025.
Participation for this first meeting will be limited to 15 children, and will be on a first-contact, first-serve basis.
RSVPs are required each month. To reserve your spot, or if you have questions, contact our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti, at 315-245-2616, extension 5200, or at pferretti@camdencsd.org.
For their go-round as the host class, these first graders delivered an energetic start to the day with a talent show filled with singing, dancing, and impressive physical feats!
The program starts at 5:30 PM and runs for approximately 45 minutes.
Contact our Family School Navigator and program director, Patti Ferretti, to reserve your spot for September's program, which will be held on Wednesday, September 24th. You can also contact her with questions at (315) 245-2616, Ext. 5200, or pferretti@camdencsd.org.
The "Let's Play" Two-Year-Old Program is also returning, with their first meeting set for October! More details to follow.
These opportunities are presented in partnership with Family School Navigation, formerly known as Ready 4 Kindergarten!
Any questions? Call Val at 315-271-8780!
The program starts at 5:30 PM and runs for approximately 45 minutes.
Contact our Family School Navigator and program director, Patti Ferretti, to reserve your spot for September's program, which will be held on Wednesday, September 24th. You can also contact her with questions at (315) 245-2616, Ext. 5200, or pferretti@camdencsd.org.
The "Let's Play" Two-Year-Old Program is also returning, with their first meeting set for October! More details to follow.
These opportunities are presented in partnership with Family School Navigation, formerly known as Ready 4 Kindergarten!
Any questions? Call Val at 315-271-8780!
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!
