Camden Central School District -

Team Klattabro at CMS!

Mr. Klatt and Mrs. Calabro's homeroom wears orange for Unity Day to promote kindness, acceptance and inclusion to send a message that no student should experience bullying.

McConnellsville third grade classes had a "Wild" time on Friday's field trip to the Utica Zoo!

Giving an apple to the teacher is a long-held tradition in schools, but how about when the apple becomes the teacher? Two classrooms at McConnellsville Elementary School answered that exact question on Friday, October 17th.

https://www.camdenschools.org/o/ccsd/article/2498855

High School FFA officers held an informational LDE (Leadership Development Event) presentation for interested FFA members today after school. LDEs are competitions that put members in situations where they can show their skills in areas such as public speaking, agricultural issues, parliamentary procedure, salesmanship, and more. Successful competitors can advance through multiple layers of competition including state and national level events. Experienced LDE Participants Mary Hall and Kayla Winn went over the competition details for each contest and also showed the attendees what different competitions look like!

The Camden CSD Business Office is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented person to join our Business Office team in the position of Information Processing Specialist. This particular position plays a key role in supporting our faculty and staff with various Business Office functions such as billing, purchasing, administering employee benefit programs, including health insurance, retirement plans (e.g., ERS/TRS), leave of absences, and other employee services. This position ensures accurate and timely processing of operational and benefit-related information for district employees/retirees while maintaining strict confidentiality.

The application deadline is October 23rd, 2025, with an expected start date of December 1st.

More Info: https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2476346

The Camden Middle School Social Studies department is now up to $980.00 raised for their “Field of Flags” program, and sit just 20 dollars of donations away from another two dozen flags - or 96 in total! Through the support of the CCSD Community, they have almost doubled up their initial target of $500.00.

The “Field of Flags” program will create a powerful veterans’ day flag display at Camden Middle School, along with raising money for the Disabled American Veterans organization, which helps veterans navigate and gain access to employment assistance, education, financial benefits, healthcare, disability assistance, and other benefits they’ve been promised. They also provide transportation to and from VA facilities to ensure all veterans can get the medical care they require.

CMS Students will visit the display for a lesson on Veterans Day during their Social Studies classes on Monday, November 10th.

Here’s how it works:
1. Visit https://support.dav.org/participant/CamdenMiddleSchool.
2. Select the amount you’d like to donate. Currently, they sit at $60.00 of a $500.00 starting goal. For each $250.00 raised, CMS receives two dozen flags with the proceeds going to help DAV in their mission. Assuming they receive the first two dozen flags, the display will proceed as planned.

Questions can be directed to Jeff Doran at jdoran@camdencsd.org.

On Friday morning, the Camden High School Canine Class had two special visitors! New York State Trooper Trevor Noonan and his K-9 partner, Rya, stopped in to demonstrate what it takes to pursue work as a dog handler for the New York State Police. Topics included tracking, handler protection, narcotics detection, and cadaver location, and of course, a little time to say hello too!

Students were also able to see Rya's bite work in action - with a little help from SPO Dustin Hite - and that was quite a convincing demonstration!

Get ready for a night of fun with Connected Community Schools and the Family Opportunity Center with Book Bingo! This free event takes place on Wednesday, October 29th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Camden Middle School! There will be prizes and more, and you can bring the whole family! More information, including contact information for questions, is included in the flyer.

For Section III Field Hockey Teams, the road to the title runs through Camden, NY. We are the proud host of the 2025 Section III Field Hockey Championship Semis and Finals for all classes!

For the Blue Devils, their playoff journey begins on Wednesday, October 22nd when they host East Syracuse-Minoa in a quarterfinal game at the Camden High School stadium. Admission for this quarterfinal contest will be free of charge. Any subsequent rounds of tournament play will require paid admission, per Section III and NYSPHSAA policies.

More details regarding the semis and finals will become available as teams advance, however, we are going to pass along the message from the Camden Field Hockey Boosters right now that they are looking for concession stand help for the many upcoming tournament games that will be played in our complex.

Concession Stand Sign-Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A4AF2BA2FCC43-59082173-concessions#/

Let's Go Blue!

For the first time since 2019, Boys' Varsity Soccer is back in the postseason! The tenth-seeded Blue Devils will hit the road for a Tuesday night match under the lights at seventh-seeded VVS, and will be looking to turn the tables after a pair of one-goal losses to the Red Devils in the regular season. Go Blue!

Honors ELA 11 student Ford Church takes writing very seriously - especially while learning about how evidence connects to claims.

Deciding what to have for dinner can be a challenge sometimes. On Monday, October 20th, the Camden Cross Country program is looking to make your decision a little easier. They're teaming up with Shorty's Deli for a fundraiser at their Main Street location from 3-6 PM. 15 percent of sales will go into the cross country program as they gear up for the upcoming postseason!

Our second Featured Guest Librarian for the month of October at the CMS Media Center is Jayden Bennett!

This past week, our Camden Elementary grade level teams came together for positive and productive data meetings that focused on reviewing student progress and exploring the latest research in education. By looking closely at the student data and connecting it to evidence-based practices, our staff puts its best foot forward to ensure every student receives the highest quality of instruction.

Data Meetings = collaboration + research + data + heart ♥️

Mrs. Riegler’s and Miss Leone’s class had a fun science lesson about “pushes and pulls”. Each student had a turn trying to knock over the wall of cups with a wrecking ball!

On Friday morning, it was time for Mrs. Riegler's class to take its turn hosting Morning Program at Camden Elementary School! This week's featured presentation was a guest speaker - Camden Police Chief Sean Redden - who dropped by to talk to some of our youngest students about Halloween safety!

Deciding what to have for dinner can be a challenge sometimes. On Monday, October 20th, the Camden Cross Country program is looking to make your decision a little easier. They're teaming up with Shorty's Deli for a fundraiser at their Main Street location from 3-6 PM. 15 percent of sales will go into the cross country program as they gear up for the upcoming postseason!