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Kim, our Connected Community Schools Site Coordinator for Camden Middle School, has been running a little informal poll using one of the CMS Bulletin Boards! Last week's question: Cats or Dogs? It's safe to say we had a landslide winner.

Did you know that the Camden Central School District Athletic Department maintains a Twitter account for all your Athletics update needs? Make sure you follow along at https://twitter.com/camdenbluedevil for the latest from Athletic Director Josh Mazzaferro and his staff!

The Camden Elementary PTO Needs You! Their initial meeting for the 2022-2023 school year is this coming Tuesday, September 20th at 5:30 pm in the CES library. Please consider volunteering, as the PTO plans several events and activities for students and our families throughout the school year. The success of these programs relies on parent and family volunteers to make it all happen. Remember that you can always volunteer on a level that fits your schedule. There is no pressure! The organization will be offering pizza and soda for this meeting. Please come join them to hear what it is all about.

The Camden PBA's Halloween Spooktacular is right around the corner! Any area business or community group interested in having space at the event, and/or any interested attendee with questions can contact Kerri at the phone number included on the image.

Have you used the NEW "Camden CSD" mobile app yet? Download it for free today for your Apple iOS or Android device!

Camden Central School District Presents Social Media Land Mines on September 20th at 6:30pm in the Camden High School Auditorium

One year ago today, we celebrated becoming a partner district with Connected Community Schools with our ribbon-cutting! This organization has meant so much to our children and our families over the last twelve months, and it is an honor to be part of your continued expansion throughout Oneida, Madison, Fulton, and Herkimer Counties!

The WCHS News Crew is back in full swing for the 2022-23 school year! Students at CHS gather each morning for an elective class where they produce a video version of the school's morning announcements. While putting together this collaborative project each morning, they learn about production technology and hone their critical thinking skills. When the show is wrapped up for the day, it gets posted at https://www.camdenschools.org/o/chs/page/current-announcements for our students, staff, and community to see! We'll give you an opportunity to read more about this program in our first edition of the Camden Connections newsletter for the 2022-23 school year!

It was an AWESOME Friday Night in the Queen Village! Our varsity football program opened the 2022 season with a 43-24 win over Chittenango! As part of the festivities, we honored our 1972 team at halftime. We also took time to recognize our 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 squads as part of a multi-generational celebration of Camden football! The Blue Devils will look to double up on their win total to start the season as they meet Cortland for a Thursday night home game. Come on out and support the team!

Camden Middle School Student Drew Collins recently won a school supply drawing run by Bassin and Hession Orthodontics. On Friday, she brought in a bag of school supplies to donate to Camden Middle School! Thank you Bassin and Hession Orthodontics for supporting our schools, and thank you to Drew for being a kind and generous student!

This week's Athletic Schedule from the CCSD Athletic Office!

Want more pictures from the first day of school? We've got you covered!

Homecoming is just around the corner, and groups in our schools and community can be a part of the action by participating in the 2022 Homecoming Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, October 8th at 1 p.m., ahead of that evening's homecoming football game against South Jefferson. Click the link below to sign up! Kimberly Dean is your listed point of contact for the parade, and her contact information is included in the below link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ysKrWld-4EQc3CjZSeNf5xkDqxmYWaRPE6rnRMp-Grw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2fG0vUu0ino_Ea5BhzqyRUYaNdguj6y0tBCJnIM-eMHM-UDLM_nCpJ6Cw&edit_requested=true Go Blue Devils!

Athletic Director Josh Mazzaferro has released the following reminders pertaining to Friday's varsity football game against Chittenango. Blue Devils, We hope everyone has had an enjoyable first week back! Tomorrow evening at 7pm our Boys Varsity Football Team will host the Chittenango Bears at Camden High School Stadium. We would like to share some valuable information that will help ensure that tomorrows event is enjoyable for all. 1.) All Elementary and Middle School Students must be accompanied by a parent(s) or guardian(s). 2.) There is still construction happening due to the capital project. Please stay away from fenced off construction areas. 3.) Portable bathrooms, as well as bathrooms inside the school will be available. Inside Bathrooms will be straight down the X hallway entrance at the back of the school. 4.) Please review the included spectator expectations. (See image) Lastly, we are looking forward to a great night of football! We want to thank everyone for their continued support and look forward to seeing everyone Friday night at 7pm. Go Blue!

On Tuesday, 9/6, the Camden Central School District celebrated its first day of school for the 2022-23 academic year! Here are a few scenes from the day. We'll have even more coming soon!

At last week's Opening Day festivities, we took the opportunity to honor our employees with 25 years of service to our District! We'd like to thank Kelly Mirabelli, Kate Wilson, Tammy Kline, Nanette Burt, and (Not Pictured) Beth Finster for everything they do for our students and community, and wish them all the best in the years to come!

Pictures from the boys' varsity soccer season opener held on August 31st at New Hartford. The team is scheduled to host Oneida today at 4:15 p.m., while the varsity and junior varsity girls' soccer teams will be at Oneida. Go Blue Devils!

Best wishes on a happy and healthy school year from all of us at the Camden Central School District!

Here is next week's athletic schedule, courtesy of Athletic Director Josh Mazzaferro!

Our staff is starting to file into the Camden High School Auditorium for Opening Day 2022! We're excited to take this important step towards the start of another successful academic year!