On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Camden Central School District officially opened the 2024-25 school year for staff with its annual Opening Day assembly. The occasion provides an opportunity for District leadership to connect with staff in a meaningful way, while also recognizing staff members for reaching career milestones.
This year, five Camden Central School District staff members were honored for achieving 25 years of service. They are:
Michael Carey - CHS Social Studies,
Karen Davis - CHS Social Studies,
Erin Gannon - CMS Science,
Tracy Hooker - CHS Special Education,
and Talie Sullivan - CMS 6th Grade.
The District also recognized 30 staff members who are either new to the district, or have changed roles, including mid-year additions from the 2023-24 school year.
Camden High School: Erin Curtis - Agriculture, Nicole Davis - Office Specialist, Aaron Fiorini - Principal, Crystal O’Hara - ELA Special Education, Kaylyn Rose - ELA, MeiLyn Schwartz - Mathematics Special Education, Bailey Zalepeski - Social Studies.
Camden Middle School: Travis Goff - Science, Maximus Thomann - Health and PE, Shelby Mitchell - Special Education Teacher Aide, Margaret Tornatore-O’Hara - Teacher Assistant, Wendy Zellwager - Attendance Clerk, Sarah Roth-Trnchik, Assistant Principal
Camden Elementary School: Anna Buehler - 2nd Grade, Amanda Coady - Teacher Assistant, Chloe Cochran - 1st Grade, Scott Ferrare - Music, Katie McCarthy - Teacher Aide, Monica Spellicy - Teacher Aide, Rebecca Wallace - Special Education
McConnellsville Elementary School: Makayla Bristol - Teacher Aide for Pre-K, Gregory Crawford - Pre-K Special Education, Pam Dibble - Pre-K Teacher Assistant, Patricia Pennise - Kindergarten, Brittany Powers - Pre K
District-Wide Staff: Ray Biggs - Public Relations, Casey Seckner - Speech Pathologist, Jacquelyn Seymour - Technology Assistant, Lindsey Smith - Speech Language Pathologist, Brianna Plumley - School Psychologist
Facilities: Cheyenne Finch - Cleaner, Hannah Mahle - Cleaner, Ashley Sellin - Cleaner, Jeremy Skinner - Cleaner, Shaunn Staelens - Cleaner
Transportation: Nicole Bennett - Bus Driver, Meighgan Dempsey - Bus Driver, Raina Dubose - Bus Attendant, Kathy Hogan-Vaile - Office Specialist II, Timothy Hubbell - Bus Driver, Emmanuel Vaucher - Bus Driver.
Food Service: Amber Brinck - Food Services, Rachel Hood - Food Services, Mondel Posello - Cook Manager, Elizabeth Reilly - Cook Manager.
The morning’s keynote speaker was accomplished STEM educator Steve Spangler, a prominent advocate for hands-on learning experiences who has won an Emmy for educational television work, and owns the Guinness World Record for teaching the world’s largest physics lesson. He also is famous for posting Youtube’s first “Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment” video and re-igniting public interest in the science behind it. 