Beginning this fall, all Camden Central School District pre-kindergarten classes will be moving to McConnellsville Elementary School. The District has chosen this course of action to help expand access to opportunities for our youngest learners.
If you have questions, comments, or concerns, District pre-k coordinator Craig Ferretti is your point of contact. He can be reached at 315-245-2616.
If you need to register your child for Fall 2023, call 315-245-4096.
Congratulations to Camden music teacher Jennifer Guhin on being nominated for the Manilow Music Teacher Award for our area! The prizes include additional funding for her classroom and an opportunity to meet Barry Manilow at an upcoming performance!
Want to help her have the best chance to win? Vote here!
https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/487826?skip=true#
Thursday, 6/29 at Camden Elementary will be a great morning to get out and play with Connected Community Schools!
On Wednesday night, Camden Elementary School held its moving up ceremony for the fourth grade Class of 2023! Congratulations, Cougar Alumni!
Pull up a chair and have a listen to this wonderful performance by Mr. Rudka. Somewhere, we know Greg was singing along with a smile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09LPUziWf9k
Our elementary-level students had a GREAT time dancing and playing along with Downbeat Percussion yesterday! You can see the full ensemble this Fall at Buffalo Bills games out in Orchard Park, NY.
The CES Student Council recently met its fundraising goals to support student events and celebrations, and students were rewarded for their support of the council with a very special event on Wednesday.
If the Council met its goals, Mr. Ferretti and Mrs. Mitchell agreed to be duct taped to the gymnasium wall, and were very good sports about it as students and staff took turns applying sticky strips of tape to hold their building leaders in place.
When the students and staff were finished, the step stools supporting our two participants were removed, and students were amazed to see their building administrators being held up on the wall using only the power of duct tape!
Stay tuned for more from this event, coming soon!
This morning, we had the honor of hosting Downbeat Percussion for a morning assembly with CES and MES students! Downbeat Percussion is an incredibly talented professional drumline that also happens to be the official game day drumline of the Buffalo Bills.
They played some tunes for the students while demonstrating many of the concepts students are already learning about in music class, such as rhythm and sound dynamics.
They invited students up onto the "stage" to perform with them, and then played several of the students' favorites for an on-field dance party!
We'll have more to share later on.
The Camden Central School District will once again offer its Summer Food Service Program for 2023. The program offers free breakfast and lunch for children 18 years and younger throughout the summer months.
The program will run Monday through Friday from July 3rd until August 18th. There will be no service for the July 4th holiday.
Meals can be secured during each day of operation at the following sites. If your child is participating in District-Operated Summer programming, meals will be provided as part of their program schedule.
Camden Elementary School
8:00 AM until 12:30 PM
Camden High School
8:00 AM until 12:30 PM
Menus for July will be posted very shortly at CamdenSchools.org.
Please note there may be changes to locations and/or times as the summer progresses. We will communicate those changes to you if and when they occur. In addition, if your child has a food allergy or other dietary restriction, we ask that you let the food service staff on-site know so that they may make arrangements for an appropriate meal that meets your child’s needs.
Please contact the CCSD Business Office if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Step into summer with Connected Community Schools and this craft activity scheduled for Tuesday morning!
An upcoming schedule of Summer Programming for Connected Community Schools is now available! More details will be coming through ParentSquare as they become available, and we'll also share that info on many of the events here as it comes in.
Yesterday, Camden Elementary School held its in-school tribute to Mr. Jerome. We shared song, a few laughs, and the following video with students during the ceremony. It includes some awesome surprises towards the end, including some footage from his time at Annsville that you may not have seen previously.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k0U3ZJtKs3pjXvUGHhE1sHbIwfclIPCD/view
We still have openings for our two-week Elementary Summer Programs, which will be held at Camden Elementary this summer! Contact McVille principal Heidi Allen for more details!
These programs were held at McConnellsville last year, but will be at CES this year. We apologize for any confusion from an earlier post.
As we get ready to pay our respects over the next two afternoons, it presents an opportunity to share this memory with all of you.
This picture was taken at the CES Fall Carnival at the start of this school year. It was an awesome afternoon and a terrific event, and the team effort to make it happen included Greg, of course.
At one point, Greg decided to show his silly side and start dancing behind the DJ table, to the delight of quite a few onlookers.
It was so much more than just a fun little dance. For everyone who saw it, it made their day just that much better. It was truly an embodiment of how dedicated and committed Greg was to giving our students and families the best experience possible, while having a lot of fun along the way.
Think of the ways he made your life better as a colleague, as a student, and as a member of this community. Pass that spirit on to others, and do a little dance if you want to.
The Camden Elementary School Band, Choir, and Orchestra delivered a terrific performance last night at Camden High School. As always, we thank you for coming to support our students in a meaningful way.
Last night, Pre-K students at Camden Elementary School celebrated a GREAT first year of learning with us with their graduation ceremony!
Friday's packet pickup for the Color Blast run doubled as a "Self Care Fair"! Attendees got to participate in a karate demonstration, play with puppies, do an art project with Mrs. Bates, and a fun science activity with the one and only "Professor K"!
On Saturday, the village streets became the canvas for a wave of colorful fun! The participants of the Camden Elementary PTO's Camden Color Blast run had a fantastic time while raising plenty of helpful funds for the PTO!
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Camden Elementary School music teacher, Mr. Greg Jerome, after a courageous battle with illness. Greg had an incredible impact on our students, his colleagues, and our Camden Central School District family that will never be forgotten.
We extend our deepest condolences to the Jerome family, to each and every person who has had the fortune of knowing this great man, and every student who has discovered the joy of making music from his caring, engaging, and exciting approach to teaching. During class time, assemblies, and after-school events, you could always count on Greg to take any occasion to the next level for our students.
This is a very emotional loss for each one of us in the Camden Central School District. We are committed to supporting every member of our Camden Community who may need it in this time of mourning.
Members of our Crisis Response team were at Camden Elementary today to help any students, faculty, and staff who are in need of support, and our mental health team is standing by to assist anyone who may need support throughout the District in the coming days and weeks.
Color Run Bib Pickup next Friday!
