The CMS team was excited to get going!
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!
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!
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!
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.
Staff beginning to file in for Opening Day!
Camden FFA spent the day volunteering at the great NYS Fair at the Dairy Birthing Center! Patrick Eveleth spent time answering the public's questions on the Dairy Industry. Kayla Winn, Mary Hall, and Jewel Barringer spent time educating the public on newborn calves. Camden FFA members even had the opportunity to witness the "Udder Miracle" of a baby calf being born! Camden FFA provides meaningful and life long memories and opportunities to members and students!
An additional update has been made to the transportation route listings. The following are current as of Saturday, 8/31.
https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1735334
Need to find menus, route listings, supply lists, or contact info at the last minute? Links to that information are available on our new Back To School Hub webpage!
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/back-to-school-2024
Camden FFA members participated in their first ever NYS Fair CDE, Poultry Evaluation! Kayla Winn, Mary Hall, and Matthew Albrecht stood strong among 50 FFA members from across NYS. Matthew Albrecht was 10th place individual and Mary Hall was 5th place individual. The Camden FFA team placed in the top 10! This is an outstanding job done by Camden FFA members!
Camden's middle school agriculture classroom has lots of new learning opportunities for students this year! Stay tuned to see what the agriculture program of Camden has to offer!
If you use a child care provider for before or after school, and have not updated your transportation at any point this summer, please call 315-245-4096 as soon as possible to confirm the provider’s address for transportation purposes.
If you have updated your pick-up and drop-off points this summer, or you do not use a before or after school child care provider, you do not need to take any action.
The Camden Central School District is using a new routing system this year to provide enhanced information about routes such as times, and elevate the level of transportation services it is able to provide.
Drivers are currently test driving the preliminary runs to evaluate ride times. We have encountered some road closures and road work, and some last minute changes that have had some effect on routing. Transportation is working to resolve those issues and reduce ride times to the extent possible.
We anticipate that we can share a route update for the start of the year on Friday, 8/30.
Need to find menus, route listings, supply lists, or contact info at the last minute? Links to that information are available on our new Back To School Hub webpage!
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/back-to-school-2024
Connected Community Schools has announced the return of a summertime favorite: Touch a Truck Night!
Join Connected Community Schools for a GREAT family fun night at the High School Bus Circle while exploring trucks, cars and more!!
A letter from CMS Principal Brittany DerCola ahead of the new school year. This letter was also sent via ParentSquare on Friday.
Happy first day of JV and Varsity practices for soccer, cross country, tennis, field hockey, and cheerleading! Reach out to your coaches or the athletic office if you have any questions about the logistics of starting practice.
As a friendly reminder, there is a mandatory player, parent/guardian information meeting for 2024 fall sports set to take place on Thursday, 8/29 in the Camden High School Auditorium at 6 PM. The event will provide information and set expectations for the upcoming season. All Fall student-athletes from all levels, and their parents/guardians, should attend.
The guest speaker for the general session will be Kirk Ventiquattro. Locally, you may remember Kirk as the head coach of the Carthage boys' varsity lacrosse team for 30 years, where he coached multiple hall of famers.
Please click the link to hear about Kirk’s story!
https://www.kwtx.com/video/2023/11/14/kirk-ventiquattro-takes-battle-off-lacrosse-field/
Following the Athletic Department meeting, coaches for all levels will hold mandatory team meetings. These meetings will consist of specific information and expectations for each respective team/program.
Modified practices will begin on Tuesday, 9/3.
The Homecoming 2024 webpage is now available at https://www.camdenschools.org/page/homecoming-2024!
Information about the events will be added as it becomes available. Follow their Facebook page (Camden Homecoming Festival) for updates as well!
For several years, Camden CSD students have received a free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision without an application requirement. That will continue this year.
While not required for meals, we still encourage all district families to fill out the Income Eligibility Form each year, regardless of circumstances. It’s free, it’s confidential, it only takes a few minutes, and it can have a positive impact on the resources available to our staff and students.
See the informational graphic below to learn more about how filling out the Income Eligibility Form can make a difference in our school community. Forms are available at https://www.camdenschools.org/o/ccsd/page/food-services, and one will also be sent home with your student(s) at the beginning of the school year. Questions can be directed to the Camden CSD Business Office.
