Camden Central School District -

The September 2022 edition of the Camden Connections newsletter is now available online! Visit the following link to view it: https://5il.co/1iu3g

Throughout the rest of the Fall Semester, the Camden Central School District will be spotlighting several new members of our staff. 

 Today, we’d like to tell you about Stephanie Calabro! She is a mathematics teacher at Camden Middle School. 

 Stephanie is a graduate of Herkimer College and Utica University. 

 Her favorite thing about being an educator has been meeting her students, and encouraging them to be whatever they want to be. 

 The thing she has enjoyed most about the Camden experience so far is working with her team members and students. 

“They are amazing and have made me feel like a part of the team quickly,” Calabro said. “I do not feel like I’m going to work. The students are awesome as well.”

 When she’s not in the classroom, she enjoys being with her family and traveling to warm weather destinations. 

Welcome to the team!

This week, it's all about Camden spirit! Come support your Blue Devils at any of our athletic events throughout the week!

Twenty eight students at Camden Elementary School were chosen as "Cougars With Character" award winners for the month of September! The awards were presented on Friday at a pair of school assemblies. The focus for September was "Empathy", and each student learned a great deal about what it means to show empathy since the start of school! Congratulations! Stay tuned for more elementary-level Character Education content coming soon!

On Monday, the Camden High School community didn't let a little rain stop them from spreading messages of positivity as CHS "Chalked The Walk" for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Don't forget, open house at Camden Middle School is TONIGHT (9/29)! The event runs from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. If you need dinner first, three food trucks will be coming to CMS, with food available for purchase beginning at 4:30 p.m. See the included images for more information on the evening's schedule, as well as the food vendors who are coming before the event starts.

Camden Homecoming Festival now has its own Facebook Page to share the latest information with the community. It can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/Camden-Homecoming-Festival-105028669037522. You can also find it by searching for “Camden Homecoming Festival.”

We have a Homecoming web page for your perusal. On that web page, you’ll have the opportunity to register for the parade, and the craft and vendor fair. We also have additional details on the parade, craft and vendor fair, and building-level Spirit Week events. New information is being added periodically as each building finalizes its own spirit week plans. We will use this page as a landing point for this year’s events and future homecoming celebrations. Head to the following URL to access the web page: https://www.camdenschools.org/page/homecoming. You may also access the web page directly from the District website’s home page.

CHS Cheerleading is operating a fundraiser in association with Shorty's Deli on Wednesday. The fundraiser will run from 4 pm to 7 pm.

Homecoming 2022 Highlights One of the area’s time-honored traditions will continue in 2022 as we hold the Homecoming parade in the village. The parade will take place on Saturday, October 8th, with the line of march stepping off at 1 p.m. from Camden High School. The route will continue through the village as it has in the past. The craft and vendor fair will also take place on Saturday, October 8th. It will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Village Park. Vendors and exhibitors will need to register for their 12x12 space at a cost of 30 dollars. Proceeds will benefit future Homecoming celebrations. The Homecoming football game is now scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 8th. South Jefferson is the opponent. This is a slight change from a previously listed 6 p.m. start time.

The Camden Central School District is pleased to host its annual Homecoming Festival, and Spirit Week activities from September 30th to October 8th, 2022. The week-long festivities will celebrate our schools, our students, our alumni and what it means to be part of the many communities that make up the Camden Central School District. The 2022 theme is “Country Living and Farming in Central New York.”

The Camden Homecoming Festival has a new Facebook page! Head to https://www.facebook.com/Camden-Homecoming-Festival-105028669037522/, or search "Camden Homecoming Festival" to find more information!

Last night's Camden Elementary School Open House was very well-attended! It was great to see so many of our families come in to meet their student's teachers and classmates, and take a more personal level of involvement in the learning process. Thank you to our community partners who stopped in to provide information and other goodies as well. Led in their efforts by Miss Tayler Galusha, our Connected Community Schools team was able to partner with local salons to provide a free haircut to any student who wanted one.

Thumbs up for Camden's modified football team after they topped visiting Oneida by an 18-14 score on Wednesday! Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LBJEgEBVgmGVpcnz9

Pictures from last night's Varsity/JV Field Hockey doubleheader against Holland Patent! The matches were held at Accelerate Sports in Whitesboro. For even more pictures, click here! https://photos.app.goo.gl/StPepRzV933arbWt6

Junior Varsity Field Hockey is huddled up and ready to go for their road game against Holland Patent! Go Blue Devils!

Do you remember.... the 21st (day) of September? Well, students at Camden Elementary School certainly will for this school year! Today, they had their first opportunity to play on their new, upgraded playground!

Kim, our Connected Community Schools Site Coordinator for Camden Middle School, has been running a little informal poll using one of the CMS Bulletin Boards! Last week's question: Cats or Dogs? It's safe to say we had a landslide winner.

Did you know that the Camden Central School District Athletic Department maintains a Twitter account for all your Athletics update needs? Make sure you follow along at https://twitter.com/camdenbluedevil for the latest from Athletic Director Josh Mazzaferro and his staff!

The Camden Elementary PTO Needs You! Their initial meeting for the 2022-2023 school year is this coming Tuesday, September 20th at 5:30 pm in the CES library. Please consider volunteering, as the PTO plans several events and activities for students and our families throughout the school year. The success of these programs relies on parent and family volunteers to make it all happen. Remember that you can always volunteer on a level that fits your schedule. There is no pressure! The organization will be offering pizza and soda for this meeting. Please come join them to hear what it is all about.