Time to clear off bookshelves and make room for new books! Donations of children's books requested at McConnellsville Elementary for its annual Book Swap. Drop them off at school any time before next Friday!
Thanks to the generosity of a Tuthill Grant, every student at McConnellsville Elementary has had the opportunity to visit a Scholastic Book Fair and pick out books to read for summer reading! We've had lots of smiling faces this week!
Students in Mrs. Malenowski's 4th Grade Book Club just finished reading their book Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate. They also put the finishing touches on their very own bears, which they cut and sewed during the Book Club!
Voting on the 2026-27 proposed budget, Board of Education Elections, and an additional proposition regarding vehicle purchases will take place today, Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at Camden High School in Room 302. Room 302 is adjacent to the auditorium. Please enter through the front or rear entrance doors closest to the auditorium and proceed into the lobby area.
Poll hours are Noon until 9 PM.
More Information: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/business-office-budget-2026-27
Poll hours are Noon until 9 PM.
More Information: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/business-office-budget-2026-27
On Thursday, May 14th, McConnellsville Elementary Fourth Grade Students had a great time on an excursion to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! The rain held off, and they all learned so much about animal habitats and conservation efforts!
From teaching the basics, to more advanced skills, to organizing what many of you saw last night, and most importantly giving every child the power to create something memorable, this is the group that makes it all happen! Please join us in congratulating our awesome CCSD Art Department on another successful District Art Show!
After their unit about clothing, our CCSD Pre-K students were RUNWAY READY on Monday! Using custom t-shirts and some very creative choices of hat, our youngest learners put on a little fashion show for their peers! This batch of pictures is from our PM show!
Connected Community Schools and the McVille PTO are teaming up to offer a family bingo night on Thursday, May 14th!
The District Art Show is coming up this Wednesday!
Get ready to shout it out loud - Bingo! McConnellsville families, join Connected Community Schools and the McVille PTO for a Bingo Night on Thursday, May 14th! The fun runs from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM.
We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the District-Wide Art Show!
In May, the "Let's Play" two-year-old program will once again have two sessions, to be held on Tuesday, May 12th, and Thursday, May 13th. Each session will begin at 10 AM.
Offered in partnership with Family School Navigation (Formerly Ready 4 Kindergarten), the “Let’s Play” program is a free monthly program for two-year-olds and their families. It consists of a monthly one-hour block of play-based learning and socialization with parent/guardian involvement. It is offered with the aim of progressing into the “Look at Me, I’m Three!” program for the following year, and creating a two year skill development on-ramp into Pre-K programming.
To be eligible for this program, a student must reside in the Camden Central School District, and must have reached the age of two on or before December 1st, 2025.
RSVPs are required each month. Spots are limited, and will be on a first-contact, first-serve basis. Early RSVPs are also more likely to get their preferred day to attend. To reserve your spot, or if you have questions, contact our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti, at 315-245-2616, extension 5200, or at pferretti@camdencsd.org.
Offered in partnership with Family School Navigation (Formerly Ready 4 Kindergarten), the “Let’s Play” program is a free monthly program for two-year-olds and their families. It consists of a monthly one-hour block of play-based learning and socialization with parent/guardian involvement. It is offered with the aim of progressing into the “Look at Me, I’m Three!” program for the following year, and creating a two year skill development on-ramp into Pre-K programming.
To be eligible for this program, a student must reside in the Camden Central School District, and must have reached the age of two on or before December 1st, 2025.
RSVPs are required each month. Spots are limited, and will be on a first-contact, first-serve basis. Early RSVPs are also more likely to get their preferred day to attend. To reserve your spot, or if you have questions, contact our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti, at 315-245-2616, extension 5200, or at pferretti@camdencsd.org.
Our principals help create a "World Wide Web" of opportunities for our students! Happy National Principals' Day!
Mrs. Malenowski won a grant earlier in the school year for a set of Bee-Bot robots. They arrived yesterday, so her 3rd grade IFA Reading Group tried them out! The class had just finished reading the book Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly, so they programmed their robots to three different locations in the book. They were so engaged with the project, and it was a wonderful way to interact with the new addition to the McConnellsville library!
Today was Autism Awareness Day at McConnellsville! The Third Grade Book Club is wearing blue to celebrate and invited the rest of the school to participate. The students have been reading A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold and have been learning about autism due to the main character Bat being on the spectrum. They have posted autism awareness posters throughout the school and have been making daily morning announcements.
On Friday, April 24th, McConnellsville celebrated the character trait of perseverance, and students that exhibit this important trait, at its monthly character assembly. The occasion included the presentation of certificates, the recognition of students achieving perfect attendance, and of course, the staff post-it note "Shake it Off" contest, which served as a perfect demonstration of perseverance.
It also included a very special announcement, which we will tell you more about tomorrow morning......
It also included a very special announcement, which we will tell you more about tomorrow morning......
Students in Mrs. Malenowski's third grade reaading group were treated to a visit by 6th grade science teacher Mrs. Lapier and her guinea pig friends Max and Rocky today. The group had been researching guinea pig facts for their book Hello Universe.
Students in Mrs. Malenowski's fourth grade reading group were given an empty tissue box today and instructed to turn it into their favorite character from the book they just finished: Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers. There were some pretty creative results!
April's elementary-level character trait is PERSEVERANCE. Student Council made some colorful posters to teach students about this trait, and they also made launched this month's Attendance Initiative theme, "Let's Make a Rainbow!" The McConnellsville Elementary School community met its attendance goal twice in as many days to start the month! Let's keep it going!
April's character trait is PERSEVERANCE. Student Council made some colorful posters to teach students about this trait, and we also made an Attendance Initiative called "Let's Make a Rainbow!" We've already earned 2 rainbows for the first 2 attendance days in April!
