The Agriculture cabin learned about sheep today and met the agriculture classroom therapy dog. Students learned uses for wool and how to shear a sheep. Students then had lots of time learning about training canines and what the job of a therapy dog are. Check back in tomorrow to see where the Agriculture cabin goes next!
The Agriculture cabin learned about sheep today and met the agriculture classroom therapy dog. Students learned uses for wool and how to shear a sheep. Students then had lots of time learning about training canines and what the job of a therapy dog are. Check back in tomorrow to see where the Agriculture cabin goes next!
The Camden Connected Community Schools team will be hosting "Open Hub Hours" at CHS on Monday, 7/24 from 4-6 PM. Please bring bags if you have them. See the flyer below for more information, and contact our site coordinators at the numbers listed with any questions.
The agriculture cabin had a moo-ving and grooving day filled with cattle! Mrs. Willson the local dairy farmer and Math teacher at Camden Middle School took time to educate students at Camp-Sum-More-Fun about the dairy industry and her farm. "Happy" was also a welcomed visitor. Students even had the opportunity to learn how to milk a cow! Check back in tomorrow to see what Thursday is all a-"baaaa"-out!
Camp is back in session! Wednesday marked the third day of our summer enrichment program called “Camp Sum-More-Fun”.
Over 400 students in grades K-9 are taking part in this award-winning educational program for the 2023 season at Camden High School.
Our K-2 students, the “Happy Campers”, explore a wide variety of age-appropriate STEAM activities. Students in grades 3-8 are known as the “Explorers” group, and are enrolled into subject-based “cabins” where they can explore an area of their choice such as drones, culinary arts, agriculture, business, music, and theatre.
We have also added a ninth grade “leadership” group for the first time. A select group of students were chosen to offer peer mentorship and leadership education opportunities to the younger campers.
In our Wednesday session, we saw an incredible racing drone demonstration, craft activities with our “Tycoon Junior” business group, spirited competition from the “Ninja Warriors” group, and an AWESOME science presentation by “Professor K” at our closing ceremony (We’ll have video shortly!).
Stay tuned for plenty of content as CSMF continues!
CSMF is presented through a partnership with the Madison-Oneida BOCES LEAP summer enrichment programs!
A new student academic calendar has been posted! There is only one small change to note, and it was a slight adjustment to the 4th quarter elementary report card date. All other information remains the same. Check the link below, or get it on our website any time!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2998/CCSD/2864409/2023-2024_Student_Calendar__Final_.pdf
The Agriculture cabin at Camp Some More Fun spent the day learning all about chickens! Students learned from an agriculture student Matt Albrecht and his chicken Vanilla. Students also got down and dirty dissecting eggs! Check back in tomorrow to see what is "moo-ving" into the Agriculture Cabin!
Agriculture has now made its way to Camp Some More Fun at Camden! Students started the first day with hands on activities sparking their knowledge in the world of agriculture! You will have to "chick" back in tomorrow to see what is up our sleeves for day 2!
Update: Times have been updated for this year's summer meals program to reflect different breakfast/lunch time slots at each building.
The Camden Central School District's Summer Food Service program is in full swing! The program offers free breakfast and lunch for children 18 years and younger throughout the summer months. The program runs Monday through Friday until August 18th.
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
Breakfast: 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
USE ENTRANCE G
Camden High School
Breakfast: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM
USE ENTRANCE M
Menus for July are posted at CamdenSchools.org, and menus for August are coming very soon!
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.
One week from today, our Connected Community Schools team will host Open Hub Hours at CHS! They will be available to assist you with any essentials you may need for the Summer months. Contact information is included in the attached flyer.
Supply lists for Camden Middle School and portions of Camden Elementary School are now available! We will update with more lists as they are received throughout the Summer months!
https://www.camdenschools.org/page/school-supply-lists
Camden Agriculture Recap Year 1:
- Obtained 8 Tower Gardens.
- Obtained 4 classroom pets.
- In the process of building a new greenhouse.
- Chartered Camden FFA.
- Obtained 2 aquaponic systems.
- $12,000 in grants earned.
- 1 field trip attended with kids.
- Therapy dog in progress.
- Large assembly for fall with NYS FFA officers and public officials in progress.
- Agriculture club monthly meetings with over 10 students at each meeting!
- Elected Middle School FFA officers.
- Held an end of year agriculture club picnic.
- Made over 100 arrangements with the help of local funeral homes.
- 9 student special projects completed.
- Held the first ever teacher appreciation agriculture pancake breakfast.
- CCE partnered with the agriculture program to deliver engaging lessons once a week.
- Agriculture is a new part of the summer program with the help of Mrs. Lapier.
- 4 raised garden beds added to the school courtyard to grow produce for students.
- Partnering with the science department to create a compost program in the fall.
- Multiple students plan to show poultry at the fair with the help of the agriculture programs chicken donations.
- Camden will have a display for the agriculture program at the county fair.
- Planning to help the local food pantry garden next year with the new greenhouse.
- Presented to the Board of Education at the District retreat.
- Expanding agriculture courses to the high school in the fall.
- Taught an engaging agricultural elective with an amazing co-teacher Brianne Willson!
Many opportunities await for the future of Camdens Agriculture Program!
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.
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.
This month, students in Mrs. Potter's French and Spanish classes at CMS created books to share with next year's students. They had a book celebration day and publishing party where they shared their books with each other to wrap up the school year!
The Students in Mrs. Johnson's class made some "grill-y" great presents for the heroes in their families. They will present them to the special people in their lives this weekend. Happy Father's Day to the extraordinary men in our lives!
This month, students in Mrs. Potter's French and Spanish classes created books to share with next year's students. They had a book celebration day and publishing party where they shared their books with each other to wrap up the school year!
CMS Student Council members enjoyed their annual year end trip to Verona Beach State Park. Students participated in fun team-building and leadership activities. They also had an opportunity to enjoy the beach.
Mrs. Willson's 6th grade class had an awesome trip to the NY Energy Zone and the Utica Zoo. Students learned how their homes and community are powered and what's involved in energy production. Students enjoyed seeing the animals at the zoo. This trip was funded by the prize money students earned in the NY Agriculture in the Classroom Mac & Cheese Challenge contest earlier this year.
