Recently, the Camden Central School District was pleased to hold its annual "Summer Reading Book Fairs" at Camden Middle School, McConnellsville Elementary, and Camden Elementary. This special event, held during the school day, gave each student a credit to spend on discounted books for their summer reading endeavors. Students have the opportunity to pick up books that fit their interests in hopes that it will drive greater engagement in reading, and it also provides important access to books to have at home for all students, regardless of circumstances.
This opportunity is made possible through the support of the Tuthill Foundation Grant, and the continued generosity of the late Virginia and Stedman Tuthill. The Tuthills were longtime Camden residents who were firm supporters of students, educators, and libraries.
After Stedman passed away in 1993, a grant was set up in the family name to support initiatives of the Camden Central School District, and the Camden Public Library. Virginia was a board member of the library for many years and cherished creating literacy opportunities for children. She passed away in 2014 at the remarkable age of 102. The couple's legacy lives on through initiatives such as this book fair, which has now benefited generations of students.
"Hello, Yellow Brick Road!"
On Saturday afternoon, the Camden Middle School Marching Blue Devils marched in Chittenango's "Oz-Stravaganza" parade! This annual celebration of all things "Wizard of Oz" celebrates Chittenango's place in the lore of a global cultural institution as the birthplace of creator L. Frank Baum.
Time Change: The Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 6/10 will now begin at 5:30 PM at Camden High School.
During Thursday's Class Night ceremony, we had the opportunity to reveal the 2025 CCSD "Seed of Selflessness" student award winner - and it's a second generation recipient!
Congratulations to senior Annaka Stauring! As you may remember, her mother, Carol, was our 2024 "Seed of Selflessness" adult award winner.
27 children and families attended our June meeting of the "Look at Me, I'm Three!" program! The last meeting for this year's group featured a reading of "The Watermelon Seed" by Greg Pizzoli from Mrs. Stauring. They had watermelon ice cream pops, made crocodile puppets, and finished the night with music! It was a terrific evening as our participants stand just months away from Pre-K programs!
"We had such a great year," Family School Navigator Patti Ferretti said. "We grew so much, learned so many things, made a lot of new friends and had so much fun along the way! We are ready for our next stop. Look out Pre-K, here we come!"
Earlier this week, CES First Graders visited the Great Swamp Conservancy! They learned about bats and butterflies, and also had a chance to scoop up and look at plenty of critters along the way!
On Wednesday, June 4th, our Camden Middle School sixth grade ensembles delivered a top-notch performance at their spring concert!
Class Night is Live!
https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2257150
Class Night is tonight! Come and join us at CHS as our community comes together for a night of recognition celebrating our students, particularly the Class of 2025!
With the help of the CHS Broadcasting/Journalism Club, we are hoping to live stream tonight's event for those unable to make it. Check our website closer to event time for a link.
We're looking forward to a wonderful evening!
We are a week away from the Camden High School Drama Club's 2025 Coffee House! Thursday, June 12th at 6 PM!
https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2249395
Here's a look back at the 2024 event!
Yesterday, classes from Camden Middle School released the fish they've been raising into the Mad River! The fish, provided by Trout Unlimited and the Fish Creek Atlantic Salmon Club, included Brook Trout and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon this year.
Some CMS superlatives to consider:
1. Mrs.Turner's classroom had the largest fish among CMS classes this year.
2. Dr. Goff's classroom had the most fish make it to release day this year.
Hopefully, many of these young fish will grow up to be a vital part of the local ecosystem, and along the way, our students feel more connected to the natural environment around them!
Today, it was Camden Middle School's turn to release the fish they've raised! Check out these photos from sixth grade! We'll add more from other grade levels later on!
Quick business trip this afternoon. The Blue Devils open state play with a sub-regional matchup at 5 PM on the campus of Onondaga Community College.
Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/nysphsaa3/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzE3ODQ%3D
Live Stream: ($ - Subscription Required)
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CES 4th graders with Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Owens are building complex machines as part of their Mystery Science lesson on transferring energy!
Our final meeting of the school year for the "Let's Play" Two-Year-Old program is underway with a little craft to "Octopi" the time! We're excited to see this group continue to grow in "Look at Me, I'm Three!" next year!
Tonight, the CMS Sixth Grade Ensembles will take the stage!
The Camden High School Business Department is proud to announce senior Todd Willson as the Business Department "Employee of the Month." Todd is currently taking MVCC Managerial Accounting and as well as taking part in the MVCC Business Internship at International Wire. He has previously taken multiple Business classes over the course of his high school career.
Todd displays many employability skills and positive personal characteristics including attention to detail, problem solving and positive work ethic in his business classes and internship at International Wire. For the reasons above and many others, the CHS Business Faculty is pleased to present him with this honor. Congratulations Todd!!
This morning, third graders from Mr. Janes and Mrs. Platt's third grade class at Camden Elementary saw some hard work pay off with a fish release! The class has been raising landlocked Atlantic Salmon through an long-standing educational partnership between the Camden Central School District, Trout Unlimited, and the Fish Creek Atlantic Salmon Club. The partnership aims to educate students about the incredible aquatic wildlife in their own backyard.
In addition to a fish release, students also enjoyed some exploration time to catch and examine other creatures, such as insects or crawfish.
This is the second year we have had a third grade classroom participate alongside our Middle School classrooms in this initiative, as Mr. Janes carried the initiative over from his previous teaching experiences.
The Middle School classes are eyeing Wednesday to release their fish! More to come....
To borrow from a certain movie title..... we certainly saw some Fast Times (and great field event marks, too) at Camden High during last week's Section III Championships!
Congratulations to Camden High School students Thomas Ross, Jackson Wolford, and Josh Stevens on achieving “Half Ton Club” status during the 2024-25 school year!
The “Half Ton Club” is a recognition program that acknowledges students for hard work and commitment to their goals in the weight room. To become a member, a student must complete three lifts meeting or exceeding 1,000 pounds. The three lifts consist of the squat, deadlift, and bench press.
Ross completed his milestone in October, and Stevens and Wolford completed theirs on the same day in May!
Students interested in joining this club should see Mr. Klepadlo at Camden High School for more info.
