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Three members of the Camden High School FFA chapter recently put their knowledge of poultry to the test against their peers from across the state, and proved that they could “talk turkey” - and other birds - with the best of the best. Students Mary Hall, Matthew Albrecht, and Kayla Winn competed in the New York State FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event held at the Great New York State Fair on Friday, August 23rd.
A Career Development Event is a competitive exercise that is designed to build knowledge and skills in an agriculture-relevant area, while also promoting critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and problem solving among its participants.
In the case of the Poultry Evaluation CDE, students were tasked with evaluating chickens, eggs, and finished products, along with providing justification for their decisions. They also must identify poultry parts, do a carcass grading exercise, and complete a written general knowledge exam. The contest is an intensive experience that lasts about two hours from start to finish.
Camden sent its competitors to participate as individuals in the senior (Grades 7-12) division.
In the individual standings, freshman Mary Hall placed fifth, sophomore Matthew Albrecht was tenth, and freshman Kayla Winn placed 13th.
The group was led by High School FFA advisor Erin Curtis Szalach.
“I am so proud of the effort these students put into practicing for this CDE,” She said. “This was one of their first times competing in a state CDE and they rocked it! They are already EGG-cited for next year and have set great goals for themselves individually and as a team!”
New date for this fundraiser is the 14th of September.
LAST CALL TO ORDER!
The Camden Corner Store is gearing up for a new year, and that includes homecoming! 2024 Homecoming T-Shirts are now available for purchase online from now until midnight on Sunday, September 8th!
Questions can be directed to Camden Corner Store Advisor Judy Dacey. (Jdacey@camdencsd.org.)
Use this link to purchase!
https://www.papas-sports.com/camden_central_schools/shop/home
Important: If you're streaming tonight's football game, select the second option you see here, the one that starts at 6:50 PM. You will find it under the "Videos" tab in your browser and in the mobile app. We had to create a second link for tonight's game.
This link will also work.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ny/camden/organization/17261/camden-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MTI3MzgxNA%3D%3D
Still lots of time to get here. Weather looks great!
Presenting.... for the first time.... the CHS Class of 2025! The class gathered today for their senior yearbook group photo after a brief informational meeting with CHS administrators. Perfect Game Imaging was on site to take the official photo, which we'll pass along when we have it.
New principal Aaron Fiorini also addressed his first senior class since taking the reins this summer!
A last first day for two lifelong friends. We hope the entire Class of 2025 had a great first day! Let's see what the second one brings.
Mr. Calkins and Mr. Petrie had students in their DDP (Design Drawing and Production) classes get right to work on Thursday with a favorite first day activity: The Paper Tower Challenge!
The goal is to build the tallest possible free-standing structure using only three sheets of paper and 24 inches of tape. We saw a school record last year, and this year, the students delivered as the bar was raised even further by Gabe Grinnell and Colton Schuler! The pair built a tower that stood at an incredible 76.5 inches tall.
The previous record, set last year by Corbin Marsh and Brayden Seymour, was 73.5 inches.
Colton and Gabe will have their names added to Mr. Petrie’s “Wall of Fame” for their achievement.
A last first day for these two lifelong friends💙
With our first day, also comes plenty of last first days among the Class of 2025! Misty Grinnell passed along this picture of Mettarose as she starts off on the first day of senior year!
Seniors: It's your time. Enjoy this year and make the most of your opportunities! We're excited to see what you do this year.
Happy first day of school from Mrs. Libertella's MVCC College Chemistry students at CHS!
This class is one of many dual credit opportunities we offer at CHS. They are also fortunate to have Mrs. Libertella, who is part of the NYS Master Teacher program. Have a great year!
Ready to roll for a new year here at CHS!
Welcome to the first day of school for the 2024-25 school year! We're excited to see everyone very shortly!
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!
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!
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!
Final Reminder: CHS New Student Orientation and Open House is tonight, Tuesday 9/3. It is being held in two groups. See the graphic for times.
9th grade students, and any student who has not attended in-person classes at CHS (including transfer students) can tour Camden High School during this event.
Students will be provided with their hallway locker information, schedule of classes, a Chromebook, and a building map. All 10th - 12th grade students will have their schedules sent via Parent Square on 9/4. Parents may accompany a student. Please park in the back parking lot and enter through the rear auditorium foyer door, also known as DOOR H.
Don't hesitate to contact the High School Main Office with any questions at 315 - 245 - 3168.
On Saturday, the girls varsity soccer team made these t-shirts as a team building activity. Each player's shirt features the handprints of their teammates, and hopefully, that feeling of connectedness off the field sets the tone for a great season on it.
The girls open the season on Thursday with a TVL matchup against Oneida. Kick time is set for 4:30!
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.
