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We recently got news that Camden High School has earned "School of Excellence" recognition from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association! Earning the "School of Excellence" designation requires an athletic department to have over 75 percent of its varsity teams achieve "Scholar-Athlete Team Award" status. 25 Blue Devil teams did so during this school year.

The Camden High School drama club is pleased to announce the title of its fall 2023 production. This year's CHS Fall Play will be "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," adapted for the stage by playwright Virginia Koste! This unique re-telling of locally-born author L. Frank Baum's classic story will be presented three times. The opening night performance will be held on Friday, November 3rd at 7 PM. There will be two performances on Saturday, November 4th. The first will be a matinee held at 2 PM, and one final performance will be held at 7:30 PM. Auditions will be held in September. Contact advisor Stephanie Heath if you have questions. Synopsis: Like the stage manager in Our Town, Frank Baum "stage manages" his story to keep the action brisk from scene to scene. Baum is a welcome and theatrical addition. In real life he was an actor, traveling salesman, vaudeville manager and newspaperman. Swept to Oz on a cyclone, Dorothy joins with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion as she searches for home and family. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz celebrates the importance of mind and heart; courage in facing what is feared; the need to dream, to dare, to ride out storms; the joys of loving, laughing, crying, being lost and found. Faithful to the original book, Virginia Koste's play creates a fresh framework for Oz.

The August breakfast and lunch menus for our summer nutrition program are here! Breakfast: https://5il.co/2040u Lunch: https://5il.co/2040v Free meals for all students 18 and under will run until August 18th. The following meal schedule remains the current one in effect: Camden Elementary School Breakfast: 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM Lunch: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM USE ENTRANCE G Camden High School Breakfast: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Lunch: 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM USE ENTRANCE M

Did you know that Camden students can participate in high school ice hockey? Camden is a participating school in the Mohawk Valley Jugglers combined hockey team that competes in Section III competition each winter. Camden students Brodie and Evan Buckingham are on the team currently, along with students from 10 other area districts. The team relies on fundraising to stay on the ice, and could use your support at their upcoming golf tournament to be held at Stonebridge Golf Club in New Hartford on Friday, August 4th. Registration is at 8 AM, and golf begins with a "shotgun" start on the course at 9 AM. The cost is 100 dollars per person, which includes greens fees, cart, lunch, beverages, dinner, on-course contests, door prizes, and of course, important resources for the team to compete this winter. Sponsorship packages are also available for interested businesses. To register, learn more about the tournament, or learn about sponsorship, click this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_mb2BfvBLuVCgptyv3QCJlJv4dkzpqY0/view?usp=sharing Questions can be directed to Cyndi Posello (315) 292-8145, or to Megan Buckingham at MBuckingham@camdencsd.org. Follow the team on Facebook as well at https://www.facebook.com/MohawkValleyJugglersIceHockeyTeam/

The Camden Connected Community Schools team will be hosting "Open Hub Hours" at CHS on Monday, 7/24 from 4-6 PM. Please bring bags if you have them. See the flyer below for more information, and contact our site coordinators at the numbers listed with any questions.

Camp is back in session! Wednesday marked the third day of our summer enrichment program called “Camp Sum-More-Fun”. Over 400 students in grades K-9 are taking part in this award-winning educational program for the 2023 season at Camden High School. Our K-2 students, the “Happy Campers”, explore a wide variety of age-appropriate STEAM activities. Students in grades 3-8 are known as the “Explorers” group, and are enrolled into subject-based “cabins” where they can explore an area of their choice such as drones, culinary arts, agriculture, business, music, and theatre. We have also added a ninth grade “leadership” group for the first time. A select group of students were chosen to offer peer mentorship and leadership education opportunities to the younger campers. 

 In our Wednesday session, we saw an incredible racing drone demonstration, craft activities with our “Tycoon Junior” business group, spirited competition from the “Ninja Warriors” group, and an AWESOME science presentation by “Professor K” at our closing ceremony (We’ll have video shortly!). Stay tuned for plenty of content as CSMF continues! 

CSMF is presented through a partnership with the Madison-Oneida BOCES LEAP summer enrichment programs!

The 2023-24 Camden High School Student Handbook is now available! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2998/CHS/2107437/CHS_planner___code_of_conduct_23-24_FINAL_revised_July_14.pdf

A new student academic calendar has been posted! There is only one small change to note, and it was a slight adjustment to the 4th quarter elementary report card date. All other information remains the same. Check the link below, or get it on our website any time! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2998/CCSD/2864409/2023-2024_Student_Calendar__Final_.pdf

ATTENTION Class of 2023! Your graduation portraits from Perfect Game Imaging have arrived! Pick yours up in the CHS Main Office on weekdays from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Contact the main office if you have questions.

Update: Times have been updated for this year's summer meals program to reflect different breakfast/lunch time slots at each building.

The Camden Central School District's Summer Food Service program is in full swing! The program offers free breakfast and lunch for children 18 years and younger throughout the summer months. The program runs Monday through Friday until August 18th. Meals can be secured during each day of operation at the following sites. If your child is participating in District-Operated Summer programming, meals will be provided as part of their program schedule. Camden Elementary School Breakfast: 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM Lunch: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM USE ENTRANCE G Camden High School Breakfast: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Lunch: 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM USE ENTRANCE M Menus for July are posted at CamdenSchools.org, and menus for August are coming very soon! Please note there may be changes to locations and/or times as the summer progresses. We will communicate those changes to you if and when they occur. In addition, if your child has a food allergy or other dietary restriction, we ask that you let the food service staff on-site know so that they may make arrangements for an appropriate meal that meets your child’s needs. Please contact the CCSD Business Office if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

One week from today, our Connected Community Schools team will host Open Hub Hours at CHS! They will be available to assist you with any essentials you may need for the Summer months. Contact information is included in the attached flyer.

Connected Community Schools is having open HUB hours at CHS on Monday, July 17th! See the flyer below, including contact information for our site coordinators Cole and Kim, who are running this event.

Re-live some of the memorable moments of our 2023 graduation with our graduation slideshow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h51HQYItqaQ&feature=youtu.be

We recently told you about our 2023 NYSED "Seal of Biliteracy" students. On that topic, here is a little Thursday throwback for you. Senora Doran passed along this picture as well of her 2022 award recipients, who were the first to earn the honor at Camden High School. A year out from their graduation, we hope each one of these great students is doing well today.

Over the last two years, students at Camden High School have had the opportunity to earn the New York State Education Department’s Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy program recognizes students who can demonstrate proficiency in English, along with another global language. The seal is a credential that is affixed to a student’s diploma, and can be used in the modern job market to demonstrate this especially valuable skill to employers later on. Congratulations to the following 2023 recipients, pictured from left to right: Morgan Keil, Connor Perrotta, Brianna Henderson, and Jacey Hinds.

Congratulations to Ryan Leos and Head Coach Jake Bates of the Camden baseball program for being selected as the TVL Pioneer Division Player and Coach of the year, respectively! In addition, Tyler Skinner, Brian Gonzalez, Kolton Kelley, Connor MacArthur, Adam Gonzalez, Josh Plumley, and Sean Seymore were all chosen as league all-star selections! Congratulations to all! https://romesentinel.com/stories/abraham-scalise-and-leos-claim-tvl-player-of-the-year-honors,185418

Special thanks to the Camden High School band, under the direction of Mr. Donaleski, for once again adding a special musical touch to our graduation ceremony last week. Our ceremony is better for having each one of you performing, and we're excited for the day the favor is paid forward to each one of you when you walk for your own diplomas someday.

Interested in the Camden Field Hockey program's Monday Night Clinics? Click the following link to register for the six week program. Contact coach Shannon McPheron or visit the Camden Field Hockey Facebook page if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F3q2n5P4Da2vHJ4CJUr_pHSV8AAR89FfWzsfT5cF89Q/viewform?ts=6492f4a1&edit_requested=true&fbclid=IwAR2q0VuRjW0whtR9Ss8ENqxivl9mIuZgJvy0-GzQWncNHBBUReJi_OKx-M8

Congratulations to Brooke Musch (Softball) and Connor Dean (Track and Field) on securing CNY Small School Player of the Year honors in their respective sports! Thanks to Syracuse.com and the Post-Standard for the opportunity.