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This week in Intro to Solid Modeling with Mr. Calkins, students are working on this steel flower sculpture project. The stem of the flower is built from a short length of 1/4 inch diameter steel rods. The petals, which are done in layers, are created with 20 gauge sheet steel that is cut out using tin snips. Six holes are tapped and drilled in each cutout, with the center providing a pilot for the stem, and the five additional holes providing extra separation between the petals to make them easier to adjust and manipulate. From there, students use pliers to bend the petals into their desired shape, and a coat of paint is applied. For a finishing touch, students are tasked with creating a base using leftover material of their choice.

The Camden Central School District Art Department is seeking donations for its annual art auction to be held at our K-12 art show on May 13th (Save that date, folks!) Donations do not need to be traditional visual art like drawings and paintings. Crafts like handmade jewelry, greeting cards, etc would be great donations too!

If you have any questions, contact Amy Andrews (aandrews@camdencsd.org)

Players and coaches from the Camden Baseball and Softball programs spent their morning helping others by participating in the Oneida County Youth Bureau's Intergenerational Spring Cleanup. The Blue Devils were out and about helping some area seniors with some spring yardwork so they can enjoy the nice weather to its fullest in the weeks and months ahead. Cleanups are held each Fall and Spring with area schools, colleges, and youth groups working throughout the county. Camden students have often participated in this important effort, including the last four years under Director of Athletics Josh Mazzaferro. For more information on the intergenerational cleanup events, including how you can get involved in the future, the Oneida County Youth Bureau website is located at https://ocgov.net/departments/youth-bureau/. If you know someone who would like assistance as part of future cleanup events, contact the Oneida County Office for Aging and Continuing Care. Their website can be found at https://ocgov.net/departments/office-for-aging-and-continuing-care/news-and-events/.

The Camden Central School District Art Department is seeking donations for its annual art auction to be held at our K-12 art show on May 13th (Save that date, folks!) Donations do not need to be traditional visual art like drawings and paintings. Crafts like handmade jewelry, greeting cards, etc would be great donations too!

If you have any questions, contact Amy Andrews (aandrews@camdencsd.org)

-Spotlight On Science-

On Wednesday, April 15th and Thursday, April 16th, students completed a laboratory activity in Mr. Scholz's physics class at Camden High School. The laboratory was an exploration of the relationship between electricity and magnetism, where students had to formulate a hypothesis, then use provided materials to create a simple battery-powered circuit, and determine if that circuit created a magnetic field.

Mrs. Dacey’s MVCC Marketing Class (BM120) joined in on the Madness of March - The Marketing Madness, that is.

Throughout the month, students participated in a research and debate project in the form of a bracket-style competition, with an “Athletes vs. Influencers” theme. Each student needed to select one of these figures and conduct research about how they market themselves, and how they may influence consumer behavior.

The first round vote was a simple popularity contest, but each round became increasingly focused on marketing behaviors. In round 2, students researched brand endorsements for their subject, presented their findings, and went through elimination. In round 3, students researched total audience size by analyzing their chosen person’s followers and the number of impressions they create across platforms. Round 4 was an analysis of philanthropy, charity work, and community initiatives.

After the first four rounds, the final round was a sales pitch to the class on the two remaining subjects. Bart Seidl presented about online influencer Mr. Beast, while Karter LaFlair presented about boxing champion Muhummad Ali. Seidl was the winner and received a gift certificate for some frozen lemonade.

Mrs. Dacey would like to thank Reagan Arnold, Ella Winters, Isaiah Franco, Bella Keller, and Natalie Hotaling for their help with the bulletin board throughout the unit.

On Wednesday, March 18th, a group of ninth and tenth grade students took a trip to SRC in North Syracuse to participate in an interactive program entitled “High School Students in the STEM Workplace”.

Throughout the day, students learned about coding, codebreaking, and more through an array of activities. They broke into teams to do a decoding activity with logic puzzles and a lock box, completed a binary code name bracelet activity, and met with engineering professionals from one of the region’s highest-profile firms.

SRC is a non-profit research and development company working with the defense/intelligence sector, and also does business in the arena of environmental protection. They employ over 1,100 people in facilities across seven states, but are headquartered in Syracuse.

This morning, two teams representing Camden High School are taking part in this year's MOBOCES Battle of the Books! Hosted by the MOBOCES School Library System staff, the Battle of the Books is a regional team trivia competition that tests student knowledge on a hand-selected list of books they've been reading throughout the year to get ready.

Our 2026 competition teams are named the Grim Readers and the Reader McEntires!

Please join us in congratulating these students on putting their best foot forward to represent Camden with pride!

Today, the Camden High School team is rallying around colleague Paul Calicchia as he continues treatment for an ongoing health challenge. Paul, your CCSD family is cheering you on every step of the way!

The Camden High School Business and Marketing Honor Society pitched in to help the community by cleaning up Main St. after the annual Camden Irish Parade. These amazing students donated their time to earn community service hours toward their yearly goal as a member of the organization. Pictured below: Laura Albrecht, Connor Collins, Isaiah Franco, Zachary Giarrusso, Gage Grinnell, Natalie Hotaling, Bryson Roes, and Peyton Wickham

At Saturday's Odyssey of the Mind State Finals, a tenth place team finish and a great year weren't the only things to celebrate.

As part of the evening’s awards festivities, Camden co-advisor and coach Jessica Harney received the NYSOMA Community Star Award from the New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association! She received the honor for her tireless work to carry on the Odyssey spirit in Camden, and to drum up interest in the program across schools in the local area.

Thursday evening marked a celebration of all things music education as Camden High School held its annual "Music in Our Schools Month" concert!

The CHS Music Department's three largest ensembles: String Orchestra, Concert Choir, and Concert Band, all took the stage for an hour-long show in a fun "Pops Concert" format that left audiences delighted.

Did we witness our String Orchestra playing an AC/DC song last night? Perhaps. Did our Concert Choir sing some Radiohead last night? We can't deny it. Did Concert Band add a legendary Beatles tune? We're just going to say yes there.

Will there be video of all three, along with the entire concert? Stay tuned.....

Please join us in extending our best wishes to our Camden High School Odyssey of the Mind team as they prepare for the New York State Finals in Syracuse on Saturday, March 21st!

The Camden High School team advancing to states consists of seniors Alexis Albrecht, Abigail Arnold, Ben Gallagher, and Samantha MacMurray, and sophomores Phinean Callahan and Abigail Conover. They are coached by Jessica Harney and Melanie Callahan.

Want to learn more about how they got to this point? Read more here!
https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2766982

Join us tonight (3/19) as the Camden High School ensembles take the stage for their Music In Our Schools Month concert! The first note gets played at 7 PM!

Mrs. Harney's psychology class was treated to a live demonstration of operant and classical conditioning principles. Our CHS Agriculture Teacher, Miss Curtis, and her dog Gibbs demonstrated some of his newly acquired skills as a way to reinforce what the psychology students already learned about operant conditioning. In addition to the reinforcement lesson, students had a chance to ask Ms. Curtis questions about the courses offered here, her career pathway, and some best practices for dog training. All of the students have dogs or cats at home, so the lesson provided some real life support. She also explained how operant conditioning is used with her prized dairy cows in the showring. Mrs. Harney and the students would have also liked to see that demonstrated, but bringing in a dairy cow takes a bit more effort and a lot more cleanup.

Due to the expectation of inclement weather this evening, the Camden Central School District has made the decision to cancel all after-school activities for Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.

Connected Community Schools is holding Open Hub hours on Thursday, March 19th from 4 to 6 PM at their Camden High School Hub location. Come stock up on essential items you might need at home, while also learning more about what Connected Community Schools can offer our families. Please enter through the front bus loop.
Any questions? Call Val at 315-271-8780!

An update to the 2026-27 academic calendar has been released. The lone change from the original release is a change in date for Homecoming 2026. The event will now be held on Saturday, October 10th!

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