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7th and 8th grade students participating in Sweethearts and Heroes assembly today at Camden Middle School

Today all CMS students had the opportunity to see the powerful Sweethearts and Heroes presentation. Ask your students what H.O.P.E. means (hold on, possibilities are endless) and about the ABCs that they learned. The presenters Rick Yarosh and Tom Murphy also donated enough food for 25 families for Thanksgiving dinner. It was an AWESOME day at CMS!

8th graders at CMS recently worked their way through an abrasion lab in science.

Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change. Alaina and Leah said that Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss could inspire you to try new food before deciding if you like it or not.

Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change. JP thought the graphic novel Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa was really encouraging because when she read it she felt good about herself.

Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change. Brett and Braiden both agree that Dog Man is a funny and inspiring character. They both said that Dog Man inspires readers not to give up.

CMS students were excited to see the first snowflakes fall during school hours. Our math lesson was put on pause for a few moments to share in the excitement.

Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change. Chris said the book Who Was Kobe Bryant? By Ellen Labrecque inspires him to make positive changes in his life because Kobe was a great influencer, motivational speaker, and basketball player. Chris admires Kobe for his basketball abilities.

Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change. Isabella said the main character in the book Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan inspires her to be more creative, to keep going, and to keep trying.

The CMS Media Center Celebrated World Kindness Day by finishing a StickTogether collaboration puzzle featuring a dove and the word peace.

Mrs.Sullivan's 6th grade history class is studying Stone Age technology.

Mrs. Smith’s 7th grade US History classes recently completed a unit of study on the Haudenosaunee. Team GOAT welcomed Juanita Willson as she told students the Creation Story of the Haudenosaunee people as well as various aspects of their culture. Most know the Haudenosaunee as the Iroquois Nation. Juanita is a member of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk Nation, local owner of the Full Moon Reflections Art Gallery, and retired CMS teacher. Mrs. Willson brought in the moose antler carving she created that depicts important elements of Haudenosaunee culture: the nine clans, White Pine of Peace, the bald eagle, Thunder Beings, Sky Woman and Turtle Island. We are very grateful that Mrs. Willson came in and provided the students with a Native perspective on the Thanksgiving story and the arrival of Europeans to North America. The Native perspective is usually missing from textbooks and storybooks which results in one sided version of history. Thank you Mrs. Willson for expanding the minds of our CMS students.

Our Camden Middle School Media Center Staff thanks all those who served this Veterans Day. Pictured is a small selection of our books on Veterans Day.

Agriculture Elective (B Days) students made their mac & cheese today for the NYS Agriculture in the Classroom Mac & Cheese Challenge. Don't tell anyone that their secret ingredient is cream cheese! Yum!

Mrs. Willson's math students had a chance to practice their fraction and decimal math skills while playing some pretty intense games of Blooket.

Agriculture student Matthew Albrecht is expanding his knowledge of agriculture at home with his personal hydroponic system! Matthew learned about growing plants hydroponically, aeroponic ally, and aquaponic ally last year in the 8th grade agriculture class and now has a personal interest in the plant science field! The agriculture program is broadening students horizons!

Best-selling, Newbery-Medal winning author extraordinaire Kwame Alexander delivered a captivating keynote at the NYSRA Annual Conference in Rochester, NY. With his signature poetic delivery, Alexander reminded educators that the ultimate goal is to get students to want to read and write. His mission is to change the world, one word at a time. NYSRA 56th Annual Conference - Better Together: Paths Forward in Literacy, Learning, and Hope.

Arthur Reads from PBS KIDS makes an appearance at the NYSRA Annual Conference to share about all the amazing learning resources PBS has to offer educators and families. Visit PBSlearningmedia.org and pbskids.org for free resources. NYSRA 56th Annual Conference - Better Together: Paths Forward in Literacy, Learning, and Hope.

Snagged a pic with national literacy consultant, author, and keynote speaker Kate Roberts at the New York State Reading Association conference today in Rochester. NYSRA 56th Annual Conference - Better Together: Paths Forward in Literacy, Learning, and Hope.

November 6-12 we are celebrating Children's Book Week in the CMS Media Center. These students celebrated by reading their books on our FitDesks! #NotYourMommasLibrary