Winter Walking is set to begin on Monday, December 2nd! Program Details: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1858535
This is your last chance to participate in the Camden Corner Store online apparel sale! It runs through November 24th!
Proceeds benefit the annual Camden Corner Store Scholarship fund.
Contact advisor Judy Dacey (jdacey@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions about the sale.
SHOP NOW: https://www.papas-sports.com/camden_central_schools/shop/home
On Friday, November 22nd, the Camden Central School District and Camden Middle School were honored to host Regent Patrick A. Mannion from the New York State Board of Regents. The Board of Regents are the supervisory body for all educational activities in the state of New York, and meet monthly to shape the state’s education policy.
Mr. Mannion represents our area, the Fifth Judicial District, on the board. He took office in March 2024 after being elected to a three-year term in the joint legislative session. Ever since, the Onondaga County resident has been touring schools in the area he represents to get to know his constituents.
During his visit to Camden, Mr. Mannion received a tour of some areas that have defined Camden Middle School’s evolution into a National/New York State “School to Watch”. To start, he learned about the role our Connected Community Schools partnership plays in the well-being of our students. He also saw our new turf baseball field, and visited our agriculture program. In the agriculture room, one of our resident teacher/farmers, Brianne Willson, was able to give a brief overview of the space and the curriculum.
Before he departed, Mr. Mannion led CMS Student Leadership members in a roundtable discussion about the challenges and opportunities in modern education from a student’s perspective, and our students came prepared with outstanding questions and suggestions!
Thank you for coming to visit us!
Who doesn't love a good themed coloring activity?!? After their school bus safety presentation yesterday, Miss Wood's kindergarten students colored in their own buses!
Today,. The Camden Central School District is pleased to host New York State Regent Patrick A. Mannion! Mr. Mannion, an Onondaga County resident, represents the Fifth Judicial District. His area of responsibility includes Oneida County.
He was elected through a joint session of the New York State Legislature to serve a three-year-term on the Board of Regents beginning in March of this year. He has toured several schools throughout the area to begin his term.
Mr. Mannion will be touring Camden Middle School today with Camden CSD and Madison-Oneida BOCES administrators. He will be here soon, so stay tuned for coverage of his visit!
Do you need any basic items for thanksgiving break? Need a connection to services? Connected Community Schools is here to help! They will be holding an Open Hub night on Tuesday at Camden High School!
Contact our Connected representatives, Kelly, DeeAmbra, or Kim if you have questions. Their contact information is located on the attached flyer.
From Mesopotamia to Egypt, Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Littler's students have been quite a band of historical globetrotters lately! Today, they worked on Hieroglyphics, which is an Ancient Egyptian way of writing using symbols!
At last night's NHS Induction Ceremony, the Camden High School Chapter continued its tradition of inducting an honorary adult member for a 19th time. This year, the members chose Camden Middle School English Language Arts teacher Kate Donaleski!
Students chose to recognize Mrs. Donaleski for her kindness, positive attitude, and diligent work ethic. Many members of the National Honor Society have had her as a teacher, as a coach, or as their National Junior Honor Society advisor in Middle School.
Presenting Mrs. Donaleski with her honorary member plaque were service coordinator McKenzie Allard and secretary Annaka Stauring.
In her keynote address, Kate talked about her roots as a student and NHS member at Herkimer High School. Herkimer has the unique moniker "Magicians" as its mascot, and her brother grew up to pursue magic as a career. She took the opportunity to remind students of the magic they can make every day by striving to do their best.
"This world needs more magic," she said. "Whether it comes in the form of card tricks or community service I hope you choose to perform whenever possible. I hope you remain dedicated to work that matters and make a difference in whatever corner of this world you find yourself in. I hope you continue to learn long after you leave the halls of Camden High School and that you embrace leadership roles just as you have here. I hope that the pillars of National Honor Society continue to contribute to the magic you have the chance to create."
The Camden Central School District is looking for a student-centered, detail-oriented candidate for the position of Substitute Registered Professional Nurse. The ideal candidate will possess their certification to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York, along with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping children.
This is a 10 month, as-needed opportunity with variable hours, and pays $25.00 per hour when on duty.
Applications will be processed through the Oneida County Civil Service portal under “Other Opportuntities”. Select “Camden CSD” when prompted to do so.
More Information: https://5il.co/2wkvf
To Apply: https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/otheropp
Our transportation team is back to teaching Bus Safety! After a successful launch to the program at Camden Elementary, this group has spent the last two days teaching some transportation safety tips to the students at McConnellsville Elementary!
If you look closely at Camden Elementary School, you’ll find there are some new friends brightening up the property! Thanks to grant funding and the generosity of the Camden Elementary PTO, seven brand new Red Maple trees have been planted on the premises. As they grow, they’ll provide enhanced greenery and shade around the school building.
The trees were carefully planted by DNC Landscaping, Inc., one of Camden’s very own small businesses. The company is owned by Camden Elementary School alumni Nick and Kassidy Britton, and fellow alumnus Aaron Storace also works with the company. Some younger members of our CES Community also turned up to help with planting! In these pictures, you’ll see third graders Kyler Britton and Emilia Salmon, kindergartners Reid and Luke Platt, and second grader Harper Smith!
Thanks to the DNC team and the Camden Elementary School PTO for their efforts, which will leave a lasting impression on the CES campus!
Join us tonight at Camden High School as we recognize our new National Honor Society members!
Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Littler's class made some Mesopotamian-style Cuneiforms for their unit on early world civilizations! Cuneiforms are an ancient system of written communication using symbols!
On Monday, nonfiction author Kevin Kurtz visited McConnellsville and Camden Elementary schools. In his books you can find information about animal habitats, science, nature, and more! Students were engaged in his discussion about his experiences as an author, working in an aquarium, and even spending time on a ship to study the ocean! Many of his books can be found in the elementary school libraries if your student is interested in learning more!
Mrs. Malenowski recently hosted Mrs. Hollis and her students for a fun-filled session of STEAM activities as a reward for good classroom behavior. The kids had a great time collaborating and exploring!
Camden's agriculture program was fortunate to receive some floral donations from local funeral homes in Camden and Rome, and the classes have wasted no time putting them to use!
Greenhouse management students spent their class time organizing and preserving the flowers in the floral cooler so that they can be used for projects in Camden Middle School's Floral Design class!
This week is American Education Week! Organized by the National Education Association, American Education Week is a week set aside to celebrate public education, and the efforts of support staff, teachers, administrators, and families toward supporting students' education.
As the winter sports season gets going, two Camden High School student-athletes will once again be competing in the sport of ice hockey!
Brothers Brodie and Evan Buckingham will play as part of the Mohawk Valley Jugglers ice hockey program this winter. The Jugglers are a co-op organization of players from 11 local high schools who do not sponsor their own ice hockey team. It provides those students with an opportunity to play hockey at this level. It was born from the remnants of the former Thomas R. Proctor High School program many years ago, and continues today under the jurisdiction of its host school, Utica Notre Dame.
The team receives only a limited amount of funding from its host school, and the majority of operating costs must be covered through fundraising and out-of-pocket expenses. And with hockey, the operating costs are quite substantial. One of the ways you can help support the team and defray costs is through sponsorship.
Please take a moment to review the attached sponsorship information, and consider supporting the team this season in their endeavors if you can do so.
The team primarily plays its home games at the Utica University Nexus Center in Utica.
If you need a closer place to Camden to cheer them on, you can also find them at Rome’s Kennedy Arena at the annual Bobby Ciccotti Memorial Tournament hosted by RFA on December 6th and 7th. That tournament features an all-Oneida County field with Whitesboro and New Hartford rounding out the competition.
If you'd like to find them anywhere this season, a full and current schedule for the team can be found here!
https://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=PROCTOR&s=hockey&p=schedule&format=List
Join the National Honor Society, Camden High School Chapter, on Wednesday, November 20th as the Chapter holds its annual induction ceremony!
On Friday, members of the CHS Broadcasting and Journalism club visited the CMS Musical Cast ahead of their second performance! Their goal is to produce a behind the scenes video about the show with cast interviews.
Stay tuned!
