The 6th graders had their Monthly Student Meeting today. At the meeting, birthdays and positive office referrals were celebrated. Students heard about upcoming Student Council opportunities, reviewed lockdown procedures, and were able to voice suggestions they had to improve the school. Each team's student leaders helped to facilitate discussion. These meetings are a welcome addition this year at CMS!
Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change.
Claire instantly thought of the book The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade by Jordan Sonnenblick as a book that sparks change. Maverick learns to control his anger and befriends his enemies. He kept trying even when things got difficult.
Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change.
Kaden says the book The John Deere Century by Randy Leffingwell sparks positive change for him. The book calms him down and makes him want to get a good job so he can save money for a tractor of his own. Kaden thinks the book will inspire other people to read more tractor books too.
Not only do students in the agriculture program learn to filter their thoughts but also water as well! The filter project is always a big hit!
11/7/23
Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change.
Carson says A Very Cranky Book by Angela & Tony DiTerlizzi could teach and inspire people to not be grumpy.
Children's Book Week 2023: Read Books. Spark Change.
According to Bentley, the book Who is Jeff Kinney? by Patrick Kinney could inspire kids to learn more about art. Readers might be encouraged to pursue their dreams of becoming an artist or author.
The Camden Middle School musical production is fast approaching, and rehearsals are ramping up for final preparations!
When the time comes, just keep swimming to Camden Middle School to support our cast and crew as they present Disney's Finding Nemo Jr. on Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th! Both shows begin at 7 PM!
This Thanksgiving Season, save a turkey and gobble up a good book, instead!
This years 6th grade theme is ocean.
The only thing being judged in agriculture class is cookies and cattle not people! World dairy expo enabled students the opportunity to learn about the dairy cattle industry in a fun and unique way!
FFA members are off an running this year! In October Chapter Officers attended COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training) to see what skills they need to be the best leader possible in FFA. Ms. Marshman could not pass up the opportunity to let students have the best ice cream ever at the Cornell Dairy Bar as well!
Camden's agriculture program has a new addition that is elevating the learning in the agriculture program and CMS! Oaklyn is the newly certified Therapy Dog that is dedicating her days to the agriculture program and bringing smiles to students faces!
Children's Book Week 2023 theme: Read Books. Spark Change. Reading students at CMS are reminded this week to think about books as a spark for positive change.
Children's Book Week is brought to readers everywhere by Every Child A Reader and the Children's Book Council.
https://everychildareader.net/cbw/
Today, Kendra Rouse was the "teacher"! Kendra was able to use the Promethean to guide her fellow classmates through the lesson on facing life's obstacles. Great work, Kendra!
More cheese, please! Mrs. Willson's Agriculture elective has been working on the NYS Mac & Cheese Challenge. What better way to decide what cheese to use, than by taste test? Stay tuned to see how their Mac & Cheese turns out!
Mrs. Gannon's 7th-grade Life Science students made cell models to show what they learned during the 1st marking period. #BalooTeam
The Camden Agriculture program is so excited to partner with its community members. We have received flower donations from Tops, LaRobardiere Funeral Home, Nunn & Harper Funeral Home, and the Tailwater Lodge. These businesses have shared their extra flowers so our agriculture students can practice their floral design skills. Thank you!
We will be holding another FCC Affordable Connectivity Program sign-up night at Camden High School. Come on out to the CHS Library on Thursday, November 16th beginning at 5:30 PM to learn more about the program.
Under the Affordable Connectivity Program, parents/guardians of currently enrolled CCSD students are eligible to receive a monthly discount on their internet service of up to 30 dollars through a participating provider. They are eligible because we serve free meals to students under the Community Eligibility Provision. Numerous popular providers are included in this discount.
You may also be able to receive a one-time device purchase discount as part of this program. (Restrictions apply).
To register, you will need to bring some information with you, which is detailed in the attached flyer. That information will be used to provide you with an eligibility letter certifying that your student is enrolled with us that you can use to receive your discount.
We will have devices on site that you can use to register, or you can always take your eligibility letter home along with program information to sign up at your convenience.
Contact Lauren Platt (lplatt@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions.
Even if you don't have a student with us, you may still qualify under a variety of criteria. Visit getinternet.gov to see how you may qualify.
5th and 7th graders have been learning how to use Sphero robots in the CMS Library! Spheros are programmable robots that help kids learn fundamental STEM concepts through play-based learning and educational STEAM activities. Once students learn to drive them remotely, they move on to coding and completing challenges. In these pictures, the students are using the math concepts of speed, time and angles to determine how to get the spheros to go over a hurdle (the ramp), go straight and then make a 90 degree turn to make it to the end of the track.
October 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week. This year, CMS students learned how to "be kind to your mind" and live drug free. During their lunch period, students signed a banner, pledging to make healthy choices and live drug free. They also participated in spirit week, competed in a call in type trivia game each day, and learned about the harmful effects of drugs. CMS Student Council was proud to organize Red Ribbon Week for CMS students.
