A wonderful seven days of camp, and perfect ten scores across the board from the judges.
The Gymnastics Cabin wrapped up its regular activities during the Camp Showcase with this medal ceremony! Our young gymnasts have certainly earned it with their progress in the last two weeks!
Who doesn't love science time with Professor K? This morning, the First Grade Light Blue Cabin worked with "Camden's Most Cheerful Mad Scientist" for some hands-on activities!
The group started off by working in pairs using small catapults. One partner was responsible for aiming the catapult, while the other was responsible for trying to catch the erasers it launched in a paper cup. This was a fun way to demonstrate concepts such as propulsion, leverage, and the basics of simple machines to the campers. The cabin was then split up into teams for a relay race using buckets of sand and a laboratory balance. When the mass of the sand exceeded the set weight on the balance, it tipped to signal they had reached the finish line. Finally, they participated in an ultimate test of teamwork by using slingshots to launch pom poms across the basketball court. Each student needed to perform their role flawlessly to get the slingshot to launch correctly.
This is one cabin where tooting your own horn is not only encouraged, it's a requirement.
Our Encore Jazz Cabin put on a terrific four-song set this morning! The setlist included the Latin Jazz favorite "What's Cookin" by Victor Lopez, the John Coltrane classic "Blue Train", the Louis Armstrong standard "What a Wonderful World.", and of course, the "Blues Brothers Rockin' Soul Revue", which contained several memorable songs from the motion picture.
Congratulations to our 17-piece "Big Band" on a terrific run! We'll have video to share soon!
Our amazing "Drama Central" cabin put on an impressive show this morning with their annual production, "The Three Little Pigs Rap."
We look forward to seeing what they do next on stage!
Our Grade 1 Green cabin took some time in the fresh air to enjoy a mid-morning snack!
The EMagination Cabin spent the 2024 Camp Sum-More-Fun session creating spectacular art, with a focus on their "Knights and Gnomes" theme! The canvas paintings you see here were just one part of the fun!
Click here to see a program slideshow, as exhibited at our Camp Showcase event today: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ0quUcvje6abA1KSBB-X7PdOD-AtQ2j-W7J_4G_MF0J90oaM5W-h3YxQomTJQahQLZ2t3w1J2pNzYg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Good Morning,
Please be advised that Third Street is having road work today outside of the Middle School. You will not be able to park in the construction zone if you are visiting Camp-Sum-More-Fun during our Camp Showcase today.
We look forward to seeing you if you are attending!
Dialed in and focused for today's performance.
Students from the Culinary Arts cabin went on a field trip to the Tailwater Lodge in Altmar! While there, they got a professional lesson in breading chicken before the chef cooked their creation!
Fresh off a nutritious and balanced lunch, our campers were ready to tackle the afternoon.
Did you know that Mr. Ferretti was once a winner on Iron Chef? The featured ingredient was popcorn, and his opponent was totally baffled.
(This is really just a picture of him making popcorn for our campers, but we'll keep that between us......)
The students in the Camp-Sum-More-Fun Construction Crew can't stop raving about these ping pong ball launchers they made! Students worked to cut and finish the wood, assemble the components, and attached the necessary hardware to make these a reality. They spent the afternoon trying to put the balls into buckets to win some camp bucks for the Camp Store!
Move aside, Cake Boss.... our students are ready to show you how its done. Last week, our CSMF "Cake Decorating" students were hard at work creating some fun cakes! They decorated a spaghetti and meatballs cake, a beach cake, and a campfire cake. You could say they put the "Art" in Culinary Arts with these creations!
The CMS Agriculture room was quite a zoo today.... Literally. There were plenty of animals on display including ducks, chinchillas, rabbits, tortoises, and of course, our wonderful Ag room dogs are always a hit!
McConnellsville Elementary School is pleased to announce that once again, it will have the necessary supplies on hand for its students to start the 2024-25 school year and will not be issuing a typical building supply list. The provided school supplies are made possible through the fundraising efforts of the McConnellsville PTO, along with the generosity of the McConnellsville Elementary School community.
Please bring a backpack and water bottle to school on the first day. In the event a specific teacher needs additional items for class, they will let you know directly.
Thank you to the McConnellsville PTO for leading this effort on behalf of our students and families. Through the support of the school community year after year, opportunities like this one can be offered.
Join Connected Community Schools for the coolest event this side of the Cretaceous Period... Dino Crafts! It happens on Thursday at Camden Elementary School. As an added bonus, they will have their previously scheduled Fossil making activity, as they were unable to hold it today due to rain.
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Our Broadcasting and Digital Media Cabin took a short walking field trip this morning to see our hometown outlet, the Queen Central News, in action! Thanks to Doug, Lisa, and Amber for volunteering their time to show our students how a newspaper gets made each week!
Sometimes the fun of camp comes together with the joy of giving back to the community. Our first grade happy campers group made homemade dog treats and toys and donated them to the Rome Humane Society!
Drones are more than just a full-time career. They can also make an excellent hobby or second career. Matthew Kaido stopped by a second time to work with our students outside of his regular job in Law Enforcement.
On this visit, he was representing his own business, CNY Pet Recovery. He demonstrated how infared technology can be used with drones to locate missing pets through their thermal signatures.
The "Ninja Warriors" cabin spent Monday visiting the Warrior Factory in Camillus! Students had the opportunity to test their skills and their teamwork on professional grade equipment, just like they would see on television.
