3rd grade spent Tuesday classifying animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! Here are some shots from Mr. Janes and Mrs. Platt's class.
Need diapers (while supplies last) for your little one? Want to learn more about the resources available in your backyard? Connected Community Schools is happy to oblige! Join them on Monday, 10/28 along with several other community organizations for the Connected Community Schools Resource Fair and Diaper Drive! All are welcome!
Call Valarie at 315-271-8780 if you have any questions!
October is National Principal's Month in the United States! Please join us in recognizing the work that our principals, Aaron Fiorini, Brittany DerCola, Craig Ferretti, and Heidi Allen, do each day in support of our students, staff, and families. Thank you!
NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK
For obvious reasons, motorist conduct is a huge focus when it comes to safety at the bus stop, but what can students and families do to help protect themselves? The good news is, it’s easy to be bus stop smart!
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers the following tips using a method called SAFE.
S - Stay. At least 10 feet from the edge of the road or the curb while waiting for the bus.
A - Always wait until the bus comes to a complete stop, and the bus driver has signaled for you to board.
F - Face forward after finding a seat on the bus.
E - Exit the bus only after it stops. Look both ways for any moving traffic before crossing, even when the driver has signaled you. Two sets of eyes is even better than one.
October is Camden CSD Attendance Awareness month. It takes a community-wide partnership to make sure our students get to school each day. Even a few days per month can cause difficulties in the future.
Connected Community Schools will hold Open Hub Hours on Thursday at CHS!. Families will be able to get extra grocery items and talk with the team about other community resources. Bring a bag!
National School Bus Safety week is here! Held annually during the third full week of October, the goal of National School Bus Safety Week is to bring school districts together with the community to talk about the importance of school bus safety.
Did you know that the most dangerous part of a school bus ride is loading and unloading? Often, it involves someone who has illegally passed a stopped school bus, and incidents of illegal passing have been increasing nationwide at about four percent per year.
We’ll be covering bus stop safety a few times this week. If you encounter a school bus on the roadway, you should be doing the following:
1. Slow down and be attentive. Buses make frequent stops, so patience and a reasonable rate of speed are important to protect the children, staff, and yourself. Also, remember that school buses are required to stop at railroad crossings. Be even more patient during the winter months, as slick conditions can pose a greater challenge.
2. When yellow lights are flashing, slow down and prepare to stop. When the red lights are flashing and the stop sign/arm is deployed, you must stop completely. It is suggested that you stop at least 20 feet from the bus, as 10 feet or less can be very dangerous. When in doubt, always stop your vehicle until you know it is safe to proceed.
3. Remember that on multiple lane or divided highways, traffic must stop in both directions for a school bus that has its stop sign/arm deployed.
4. When the red lights turn off, and the stop sign/arm comes inward toward the bus, you may continue. However, use caution in the vicinity of the bus. Look around before moving your vehicle, as children may be walking in front of, behind, or on the side of school buses. Check for pedestrians - especially near schools, bus stops, playgrounds, parks, and behind parked cars. Never assume.
5. Even if a bus isn’t loading or unloading right away, be extra careful around buses near our schools, as children may be close by.
6. Obey posted school zone speed limits, such as the one near Camden Elementary School on Oswego Street. Also be mindful of our school zone crosswalks and stop signs throughout the village, especially before and after school. These play an equally important role in getting our students to and from school each day.
If we all do our part, we can keep everyone safe this school year, including our students and transportation staff.
Camden Elementary School Families! Just a friendly reminder that you are invited to the upcoming Camden Elementary School Fall Carnival! This exciting annual event will be held on Thursday, October 24th from 4:30 to 6:00 at CES!
Camden Elementary School, Camden Middle School, and McConnellsville Elementary School families! Save the date for our 2024 Title One Fall Reading Spectacular, entitled "Reading Is My Superpower"!
This free event will feature exciting reading-themed activities, the chance to receive a free book, and we will have a special guest: author Eric Litwin, the acclaimed children's author of the widely-recognized Pete the Cat and Groovy Joe series!
The event will take place on Thursday, November 7th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at CES.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Camden Elementary School on Monday, October 21st through Friday, October 25th! CES Families will have the opportunity to shop during the Fall Carnival from 4:30-6pm on Thursday, October 24th. Contact the Main Office if you have any questions.
Camden Elementary School First Graders took a walking field trip to the Camden Police Station. Thank you Chief Redden and the Camden Police Department for giving the children a tour and showing us what you do every day for our community!
The Camden Central School District is excited to announce the addition of its brand new “Let’s Play!” program to its early childhood offerings. The “Let’s Play” program is a new monthly program aimed at two-year-olds and their families, with the aim of progressing into the “Look at Me, I’m Three!” program for the following year, and a pre-kindergarten program for the year after that.
To be eligible for this program, a student must reside in the Camden Central School District, and be two years old, or reach that age on or before December 1st 2024.
The program will be offered at no cost to families. It will take place during the daytime, and will consist of a monthly one-hour block of play-based learning and socialization with parent/guardian involvement. The inaugural meeting is set to be held on Wednesday, October 30th from 10 to 11 AM at Camden Elementary School.
Participation for this first meeting will be limited to 15 children, and will be on a first-contact, first-serve basis. RSVPs are required each month. To reserve your spot, or if you have questions, contact our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti, at 315-245-2616, extension 5200, or at pferretti@camdencsd.org.
Some great family time was had by all during our October "Look at Me I'm Three!" meeting! Over twenty CCSD three-year-olds (or very soon-to-be three-year olds!) joined us for a great night of crafting, play-based-learning, and socializing. The group meets each month throughout the school year.
Stay tuned for details on our November meeting!
We will also be launching a new monthly early childhood program very shortly that is very similar to this one..... An announcement is coming tomorrow!
Friendly Last-Minute Reminder: Look at Me, I'm Three! meets this evening!
Today, our Elementary Schools are wearing orange in support of Unity Day, as part of Bullying Awareness Month! Unity Day takes place annually on the third Wednesday of October, and serves as an opportunity to raise bullying awareness, and show widespread support toward ending bullying worldwide.
Have you ever tried to outrun a dinosaur? Well, Mrs. Mitchell's third grade class did on Tuesday! Students have been learning about how fossils help scientists learn about living things from the past and how using characteristics from animals of today can help us learn even more. Students compared their strides while running to a dinosaur with a similar leg length, and they found it would be pretty challenging to outrun one!
If they want to double check their work with a second experiment, there might be some dinosaurs running around on Halloween. We can't promise the data will be anywhere close, though.
Be here. Be on time. Every day. #CCSDAttendanceAwarenessMonth
Mrs. Kuc's second grade class at Camden Elementary learned more about the animal kingdom with a field trip to Fort Rickey last week! As you might expect, they were big fans of the petting zoo! Thanks to our student teacher, Miss Sochia, for the pictures!
Friday's morning program at CES was hosted by first graders, and featured a special guest presentation from the Camden Fire Department! This week is National Fire Prevention Week, so our local volunteer firefighters came in with some great reminders about what to do to prevent fires, and what to do if you are in a building that catches fire.
They also did an equipment demonstration to help our young students become familiar with how an interior firefighter looks and sounds in full turnout gear. This helps to build trust and hopefully, facilitate a better response if any student should ever find themselves in that unfortunate situation.
It's as good a time as any right now to check your smoke detectors and make/practice an evacuation plan for your household.
Yesterday, Miss Stone's class at CES finished their science unit on works of water and erosion. Students learned about the flow of rivers and where they come from. They learned why some beaches have different color sand and lastly we learned about erosion and landslides. Students built models of mountains using cornstarch and made it rain on their models. This allowed them to see the formation of rivers and canyons. Lastly students tested different way to protect their mountain to avoid landslides. students took notes and made adjustments to their models to more effectively protect their mountains.
