Check out this story and others when you read our February edition of the Camden Connections newsletter, now available online at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2998/CCSD/2839108/CCSD-February__1_.pdf!
The Camden girls' varsity softball team is preparing for their upcoming spring break trip, and you can help the Blue Devils with their expenses through this fundraiser in the village!
Join the "Look At Me, I'm Three" program for their March meeting on Wednesday, March 15th! Want to bring your eligible three-year-old for the first time? Reach out to Patti Ferretti at pferretti@camdencsd.org! Patti can also be reached for questions!
The Vocational Technical Preparation program at MOBOCES has been raising baby chicks as part of its curriculum this spring! Check out this video, which features a cameo from CCSD Student Hannah Thurston '24!
https://youtu.be/oMGE53ighxg
Best of luck to Mackenzie Mix '21 as she competes this weekend at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama! She is seeded fifteenth in a twenty competitor field at 400 meters.
She is a sophomore at Utica University who competes in all three sport seasons through field hockey, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. If that's not enough, she has already received collegiate all-region honors in all three sport seasons!
The women's 400 meter preliminaries will be held on Friday at 4:25 p.m.
Follow along with live timing at https://live.deltatiming.com/meets/20071, or with the free webcast at NCAA.com!
From Athletic Director Josh Mazzaferro:
Good Afternoon Blue Devils,
We are excited to announce that our Boys Varsity Bowling team will compete in the NYSPHSAA Bowling State Championships this Sunday at Strike n' Spare in Syracuse. Please see important event information below!
Date: Sunday, March 12th
Location: Strike 'N Spare Lanes- 1777 Brewerton Rd, Syracuse, NY 13211
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Start Lanes: 29 and 30
Ticket Information: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/12/12/BowlingTickets.aspx
Go Blue Devils!
Did you know the Camden Middle School Library's MakerSpace recently acquired a 3D Printer? Students are only able to use the printer for a clearly defined educational purpose. In this particular image, a student is creating dice!
Some highlights of our Youth Art Month Spirit Week celebration at McConnellsville Elementary School!
Congratulations to Lizzy Lucason '22 on becoming an NAIA All-American in the indoor 4x800 meter relay! Her team from the University of the Cumberlands finished in sixth place at the recently-held NAIA national championships in Brookings, South Dakota.
https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2023/3/3/womens-track-field-grogan-and-the-4x800-squad-earn-all-american-honors.aspx
Are you excited for baseball season? The Camden Elementary School PTO has a deal for you, and it's open to the entire Camden CSD community!
Come join in the fun and enjoy a ball game with the Syracuse Mets while supporting your CES PTO! On Sunday, June 11th, the Syracuse Mets will play the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 PM. Gates open one hour before.
It's a Kids Eat Free Sunday for the Mets. Each child 12 and under in attendance will receive a voucher for a FREE bag of chips, soda, hot dog, and ice cream. Children can also run the bases after the game.
$4 from every ticket purchased through the link below will be donated to the Camden Elementary PTO, and you'll have an opportunity to be seated alongside many of your Camden CSD friends and neighbors!
Link to Purchase: https://fevo.me/3ZsVHj0
There was quite the "BUZZ" in the CMS agriculture classroom during 8th and 9th period yesterday!
On Monday, March 6th, Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture Educator Colleen McEwen educated our agriculture elective students about bees! Students now know how honey gets from the hive to the jar, and they also got to try some delicious samples!
Have you seen the February edition of the Camden Connections Newsletter yet?!? Check it out online at https://5il.co/1qaxh. We also have a limited number of extra copies available in the District Office if you need one!
High school seniors interested in pursuing a teaching career can apply for an Andrew D. Rossetti Scholarship through Madison-Oneida BOCES!
Two $2500 awards are available to students from across the region. To learn more and access application materials, visit www.moboces.org.
Kindergarten and Pre-K registration remains open! See the flyer below for more details!
Last week, McConnellsville Art Teacher Desiree Lis led fourth grade students from Miss Barber's and Mrs. Brazie's classrooms to start making sketchbooks. Students started by decorating the front and back covers, and will be adding the pages this week!
Congratulations to Kolton Kelley and Sean Seymore on adding All-CNY Division II Wrestling honors to their already fantastic seasons!
https://www.syracuse.com/highschoolsports/2023/03/meet-the-2022-23-all-cny-division-ii-wrestling-team.html
Another batch of photos from Friday's performance of Little Shop of Horrors!
Last week, students at Camden Elementary School participated in a celebration of all things Dr. Seuss in recognition of the acclaimed author's birthday, as well as the annual Read Across America Day celebration! Check out these festive outfits for the occasion!
We promised we would have pictures of this weekend's performances, and we can deliver! These are all from Friday's show, which was a spectacular opening night performance. Stay tuned for another photo drop this afternoon!
That moment where the giant plant starts to talk and everyone freaks out..... Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of the CHS Musical! We'll have many more pics to share very shortly.