When a civics lesson and an upcoming holiday come together, it's a good time for an activity.
Mrs. Brazie's fifth grade social studies classes have been learning about branches of government and their responsibilities. To add a seasonal flair to the proceedings, she put some multiple choice questions inside of plastic easter eggs and scattered them around the room to engage students in a "Branches of Government Easter Egg Hunt!"
One Final Reminder: Today (Thursday, 4/17) is the annual go-home-early drill. All students are being dismissed 15 minutes earlier than normal. If your student is participating in sports/extracurriculars on campus, they should follow any directions they are given at the building before continuing to their activity.
In addition, there is no school on Friday, 4/18, in observance of Good Friday. The Spring Recess spans from Monday, April 21st to Friday, April 25th. We will see you back at school on Monday, April 28th!
Miss Kirk's Leopard Gecko, Nacho, couldn't resist the opportunity for his close-up this morning!
The "Hatching Minds" cart is on the MOVE! Mrs. Lapier used the cart to educate her class on a chickens life cycle. Students saw an inside look of an egg and even had the opportunity to "hatch" their own peeps!
Need something for the upcoming break? The Connected Community Schools team might have just what you're looking for! Open Hub hours are happening on Thursday, 4/17 from 4 to 6 PM at their Camden High School Hub location. Come stock up on essentials while learning more about what Connected Community Schools can offer our families.
More information, including contact information, is included in the attached graphic.
April is National Poetry Month. Our Media Center celebrated by making book stack poems. This poem was created by Mrs. Britton. It is in anticipation of the upcoming Spring Break.
Focused
Hope Springs
The Getaway
And Then, Boom!
Like a Hurricane
Back-to-School from the Black Lagoon
April is Poetry Month. It has been celebrated. Nationally since 1996. The CMS Media Center is celebrating by making book stack poetry. Pictured is Mrs. Bloomquist's short, cautionary tale.
Code Red
Don't Sit on the Baby
Crunch
Need to get the family out of the house over break? Connected Community Schools has the answer you're looking for with a pair of free events on Monday, 4/21, and Wednesday, 4/23!
Camden middle school FFA members spent time presenting to the winning CMS classes last Thursday and Friday! FFA members worked with Ms.Marshman to develop educational presentation on topics they enjoyed that related to agriculture!
Last week was an "egg-citing" time in the agriculture room! Chick week was full of hands on learning opportunities from learning about egg development as well as proper handling of live chicks! This week the "Hatching Minds" cart will be traveling the building with live chicks for hands on lessons regarding chickens!
Need something for the upcoming break? The Connected Community Schools team might have just what you're looking for! Open Hub hours are happening on Thursday, 4/17 from 4 to 6 PM at their Camden High School Hub location. Come stock up on essentials while learning more about what Connected Community Schools can offer our families.
More information, including contact information, is included in the attached graphic.
Just a friendly reminder that this is occurring on Thursday, 4/17!
https://www.camdenschools.org/article/2130287
Our last book order of the year has arrived and these graphic novels were in it. Graphic Novels are probably our most popular genre. I'm sure the students will be eager to check out these books. 📚
Our last order of the year included these novels in verse. Many students love stories told in this form. These books often engage even our most reluctant readers.
This week is National Assistant Principals' Week, as recognized each year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals! We'd like to take a moment to recognize our great team members for their dedication to our students and staff!
Dr. Bill Snyder, Camden High School Assistant Principal
Mrs. Sarah Roth-Trnchik, Camden Middle School Assistant Principal
Mrs. Amanda Mitchell, Camden Elementary School Assistant Principal
Mrs. Rebecca Ciotti, Camden High School Dean of Students
These Blue Devils are state competition ready, and coming soon to a (Salt) City near you!
Camden Middle School Science Olympiad makes its first appearance at the state level this weekend, with a limited number of events set for Friday, and a full schedule on Saturday at East Syracuse-Minoa High School!
The Middle and High School Odyssey of the Mind teams will be on the other side of town at the New York State Fairgrounds for the 2025 New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association Championships on Saturday. If you're attending, check the schedule linked below for more information. Camden's entries will perform their long-term problem portion in the Horticulture building, while their short-term (spontaneous) problem will be at Solvay High School.
https://www.nyodyssey.org/schedule-state-finals
Wherever you're going, go blue!
Zombies, unicorns, mermaids, and vampires! They maybe monsters and myths, but these is some science behind them and these books explain just that. Stop into the CMS Media Center and explore these titles to find out. 🧟♀️ 🧜♀️ 🧛 🦄 🧬 🧪 🧫
Fun, and maybe a little dangerous! Many of our students love talking about extreme sports such as skateboarding, parkour, and motocross. These books just came in and they can read about them now. 🛹
A Statement from the Camden Central School District Board of Education:
“The Camden Central School District and Dr. Ravo Root, III., have reached an agreement regarding his retirement from service as the District’s Superintendent, effective immediately. The District appreciates Dr. Root’s service, and welcomes Mr. Evangelist as Interim Superintendent for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.”
Attention Camden Alumni!!!
Camden Middle School is getting ready to kick off its "One School, One Book" initiative, and is looking for your help on a little video project to help set the tone!
See the graphic below and contact Mrs. Kate Donaleski (KDonaleski@CamdenCSD.org) if you can help!
