Congratulations to Camden boys' varsity wrestlers Mason Butler, Bradyn Hatzinger, Talon Kimball, and Kolton Kelley on achieving runner-up status at this weekend's Section III Class B Championship meet held at Homer. The Section III Division II Championship meet is coming up this weekend, and along with it is another chance to go for the gold! Good luck, gentlemen!
To the BatCave!
Happy Saturday morning! Enjoy your coffee, your newspaper, maybe some breakfast.... and make sure you cast your vote today for the Camden High School Band in the Syracuse Area Music Peoples' Choice Awards, where we are up for honors in the "Best Local Academic or Musical Organization" category! Voting for this round ends tomorrow!
https://www.syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice/
The Camden Agriculture Program's "Funny Farm" has gained a new family member!
Everyone, say hello to our new friend Elena! Elena is a 14 year old African Leopard Tortoise. Elena will be used as a learning opportunity and fun new friend! She is already loving the Agriculture Programs fresh lettuce!
The evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz doesn't stand a chance against this Perry the Platypus Co2 dragster from our Design for Drawing and Production classes at CHS!
We'll have more on the races next week!
Dog pictures? You don't have to ask us twice. We love spending time with some of our pals when we can.
Our sixth grade students recently got a highly-anticipated visit from their therapy dog friends from Lewis Manor Labradoodles, while Mr. Evangelist couldn't pass up the opportunity to say hello to Miss Marshman's therapy dog, Oaklynn, during a recent visit to the District Office.
Dr. Baker's reading students wrapped up the second marking period by sharing their reading progress with each other! A lot of students met or exceeded the reading goals they set before Thanksgiving break!
Every year, students from Camden High School submit a select number of artworks to the CNY Scholastic Art Competition.
Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. Through the Awards, students receive opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Students across America submitted more than 330,000 original works last year in 29 different categories of art and writing.
This year, at the regional level, there were thousands of entries from more than 90 Central New York area school districts. Three students from Camden have received awards in this very prestigious competition.
Dolmae Honrales received 1 GOLD KEY for her self portrait drawing titled “Euphoria” and one Silver Key for her watercolor painting titled “Serendipity”.
Kaylynn Witzigman received 1 Silver Key for her watercolor painting titled “Aurora”
Matt Melancon received 1 HONORABLE MENTION for his self-portrait drawing.
This winning artwork will be displayed with the other regional winners at OCC through the month of February. Congratulations to Dolame, KayLynn, Matt and to all of the students who submitted work for the show.
Hey there.... have you voted for the Camden High School Band in the Syracuse Area Music Peoples' Choice Awards today? You can vote once a day through February 4th!
https://www.syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice/
Congratulations to sophomore Peyton Kelley on her fifth place finish at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's 2nd Annual Girls' Wrestling Invitational. That finish landed on the podium in the 94 lb. division!
She becomes Camden's second podium finisher after Rylie Meagher made it in the inaugural event. Meagher competed at 100 lbs, and Abigail Hebble was also in action in the 165 lb. division!
The best is yet to come. All three athletes have years ahead of them yet, and NYSPHSAA is launching a formal State Championship in the sport for the next school year!
Read More: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1437551
Did you know the Camden High School Band is currently in the running for a Syracuse Area Music (SAMMY) Peoples' Choice Award for Best Local Academic or Musical Organization? It's surely an honor just to be mentioned on the same list as some really great regional arts organizations, but alas, we are also competing.
The contest is currently in its third round of voting. You can vote once per day now until February 4th! Let's push our students on to the next round!
https://www.syracuseareamusic.com/peopleschoice/
It's Teacher Appreciation Night for the Mohawk Valley Jugglers ice hockey program!
The Jugglers are a combined high school hockey program for students around Oneida County whose schools do not sponsor their own ice hockey teams, and Camden students are eligible to play as part of the team.
Before tonight's 7:30 PM puck drop against the Syracuse Cougars, CHS students Brodie and Evan Buckingham have chosen to recognize Camden technology teacher Jeremy Calkins as part of the festivities! The game will be held at the Utica University Nexus Center.
Today's the day! Good luck to Peyton, Rylie, and Abby as they step into the ring with the best talent in the state at today's NYSPHSAA Girls' Wrestling State Invitational at OCC in Syracuse!
Tickets: https://gofan.co/NYSPHSAA (NYSPHSAA event tickets remain all-digital, per their policy.)
Brackets/Results/Mat Assignments: https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1706189192182&pageName=%2Fopentournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=zbvtzwvors
Live Streaming (You must be a paid NFHS Network subscriber to view.)
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/nysphsaa-schools-albany-ny.
Regarding live streaming, please note the following information: Each mat will have its own live stream. We encourage you to check the mat assignment lists on TrackWrestling to know where our wrestlers will be. That list will be updated constantly, as they fill matches into available mats to keep the event moving forward. In addition, for your own online security, we do not advise using any links for live streaming that may get posted in the comments below.
The CMS Library asked if anyone had some extra puzzles around, and our school community stepped up to the plate! A few students already took care of finishing one, and they're excited to tackle the rest! These are a great way to reinforce critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Friendly Reminder: If you're interested in the "Before the Bell" program for your elementary student, your registration forms need to be in by Friday, 1/26! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity.
Learn more here: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/1422456
Attention CHS Students! Want to have your original written work or visual artwork published? Camden's Blurred Visions literary magazine is currently taking submissions! Submit your work to the email address listed here.
Questions can be directed to club advisor Betsy Bernabe.
After a slow start to the winter, our Alpine Ski Team has been loving the conditions lately!
Elementary Families.... let's test your knowledge today!
Today's "One School, One Book" trivia question from Camden Elementary is listed below. It is from last night's assigned reading: Part 2, Chapter 1 from "The Year of Billy Miller."
Image credit goes to Lauren Platt at CES, who shared this with CES families yesterday on ParentSquare.
Don't forget tonight's reading! Part 2, Chapter 2!
Want to get an early start on your spring cleaning? The McVille Nurse's Office would love to talk to you about your extra clothes, especially any items your student has outgrown over time. They are very helpful for spills, accidents, etc. If you have any extra clothes to spare, send them in with your student, drop them off at the main office, or reach out to krounds@camdencsd.org.
The Camden Central School District is pleased to announce the launch of its new "Before the Bell" Before School program!
Beginning February 1st, this free program will provide supervision, activities, breakfast, and more before each school day for students attending Camden Elementary and McConnellsville Elementary. A separate program will operate at each building.
The program's daily schedule will start at 7:55 AM, and students will have a chance to eat breakfast before starting school for the day. There will be no program on days where school is closed or delayed.
Registration openings are limited. If you are interested in registering your child for this opportunity, please return the registration form that is coming home with your student no later than Friday, 1/26.
After that form has been returned, the main office of your child's school will contact you to establish if your child has been accepted, or placed on the waitlist if applicable.
If you have questions, or your registration form does not arrive with your student in a timely manner, please contact the main office of your child's school to make arrangements to receive one.