Nine students in the 4th Grade Book Club at McConnellsville Elementary helped raise 465 non-perishable food and toiletry items for Camden Food Pantry. They read a book this spring by Katherine Applegate called Crenshaw, about a boy and his family who struggles with food insecurity and homelessness, and decided to help people in their own community facing the same problems. With the guidance of their school librarian, Shelley Malenowski, they hung posters and made announcements urging fellow students and staff to bring in items to donate for Feeding Camden: Project Crenshaw. On Tuesday, May 9th, students enthusiastically helped load the donations into a van sent by Camden Food Pantry, where they will be inventoried and distributed to families who need help.
This week in art class, Mrs. Brazie's class finished their zentangle animals artwork. Check some out on display now in the hallway. Great job, 4th graders!
The polls are now open!
The 3rd grade Book Club just finished reading the book Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. They invited every person in the school to make a wish on a colored heart, and they finished hanging them on the tree outside the library today. We loved reading the wishes!
The Camden Central School District encourages all District residents aged 18 or older to participate in our 2023 school budget vote and Board of Education elections. The polls will be open on Tuesday, May 16th from noon to 9 p.m. in the Camden High School Auditorium Lobby. You may enter to vote through the front or back of the building in that area.
Voters will cast ballots to determine whether or not to approve the 2023-24 proposed budget for the Camden Central School District. Four available seats on the Board of Education will also be decided, with six candidates listed on the ballot. Consistent with the number of available seats, you may select a maximum of four candidates on your ballot.
All voters should be prepared to show proof of residency. You must be a resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote, and you must not be prohibited from voting per Section 5-106 of the Election Law.
The 4th Grade Book Club collected 465 items for the Feeding Camden Food Drive inspired by the book Crenshaw! Thank you to everyone who donated!
We were very pleased with the turnout for Wednesday's art show! The student artwork was as impressive as the community's support for it. We look forward to letting you know about the award winners soon!
Thank you to everyone for coming last night to support the wonderful work created by our K-12 students!
Great job 1st graders from Mrs. Boots's class this week. They did a wonderful job creating their abstract intuitive paintings.
This morning, 7 of our 4th graders participated in the first area BOCES Battle of the Books reading competition! We were only 5 points away from first place!
Tonight, join us at Camden High School from 6:30-8pm, come see the amazing artworks created by students K-12. We hope to see you there!
Be sure to check out the artwork for sale in the silent auction -- all proceeds go to the Art Scholarship Fund!
Tonight is the night! Come support our student artists!
This week is "Teacher Appreciation Week" in the United States. Join us in saying "Thank You" to the dedicated team of educators that go above and beyond for our students, our schools, and our communities.
McConnellsville Pre-K students got to put their green thumbs to the test as Mrs. Zoldi and Mrs. Migliori took their students on a trip to Jake's Greenhouse in Canastota! The classes spent time learning about the life cycle of plants, and planted their very own flowers in a pot they decorated themselves. The trip concluded with a very popular treat: Ice Cream!
The Budget 2023 edition of the Camden Connections newsletter is now available online!
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May's character trait is INTEGRITY. Some helpful 4th graders helped make posters for the hallway during rainy recess last week.
This Wednesday, join us at the annual K-12 art show at the Camden High School from 6:30-8:00 pm. Be sure to check out the silent auction as well, all proceeds benefit the Art Scholarship Fund!
Will we see you at Wednesday's District-Wide art show? We hope you can make it!
McConnellsville students and their families are hard at work reading to celebrate our Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) month. The event was kicked off by North Country Author Jodie Bonville ! Students will read each evening and color in a chart with rainbows to show their enthusiasm and McVille students will engage in a little friendly competition to see which grade level can read the MOST !! Stay tuned for their progress !
The new Buddy Bench has been placed on the McConnellsville playground! Want to learn more about this initiative? Check out the Budget Edition of the Camden Connections newsletter coming soon!
