Camden Central School District -

The Holiday Season is upon us.... do you need a gift idea for the Blue Devils in your life? The Camden Corner Store at CHS might have a solution for you! They are running an online apparel sale through November 24th! Proceeds benefit the annual Camden Corner Store Scholarship fund. Contact advisor Judy Dacey (jdacey@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions about the sale. https://www.papas-sports.com/camden_central_schools/shop/home

Today, on the 11th day of the 11th month, we pause to reflect on the commitment and dedication of our armed forces veterans. Whether you're in our community, across the country, or around the globe, your effort and your sacrifices have made a difference!

We still have a Blue Devil fall sports team competing! The varsity cross country team heads to Mount Markham today to compete at the Section III Cross Country Championships!!!! Good luck!

The moment our protagonists cracked the case! The Scooby-Doo reference in this scene was outstanding, for what it's worth. It's amazing how quickly a week has flown by since opening night, but the good news is, you won't have to wait too long for more student theater! Come see the Camden Middle School Musical, Willy Wonka Jr., on Thursday, November 14th and Friday, November 15th!

You can dance, you can jive... and you just might have the time of your life! We are so excited to announce this year’s Camden High School musical will be Mamma Mia! Save the dates: February 28th and March 1st, 2025!

The Look at Me, I'm Three Program will have its next meeting on Wednesday, November 13th at Camden Elementary School! This program is a collaborative effort between the Camden Central School District and Ready 4 Kindergarten. It is for students who will be Pre-K eligible for the 2025-26 school year. To attend Look at Me I'm Three this year, a child must have their third birthday on or before December 1st, 2024. Monthly RSVPs are required to attend. Reach out to our Family School Navigator, Patti Ferretti (pferretti@camdencsd.org) to confirm your attendance.

Our Elementary School students had an awesome time rocking out with musician/author Eric Litwin today! Check out these pics from CES!

Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Bloomquist have put out a new StickTogether collaborative puzzle for the students to work on in the Media Center during their free time. Stay tuned to see what it will be!

It's been an exciting week in classrooms at Camden Middle School and Camden Elementary School as we get started on this year's "Trout in the Classroom" program! Mr. Paul Miller of the Fish Creek Atlantic Salmon Club and the Tug Hill Chapter of Trout Unlimited delivered over 800 fish eggs to the classrooms of Mr. Janes, Mrs. Platt, Mrs. Lapier, Ms. Beach, Mrs. Turner, and Dr. Goff. This wonderful program is sponsored by the two clubs, and teaches our students valuable lessons about local wildlife. The teachers would like to thank Mr. Miller and the clubs for continuing to support this important classroom program that connects to the science curriculums in 3rd, 6th, and 7th grades throughout the year!

This just in! We have our final three possibilities!

Tomorrow is the final day to donate for the McConnellsville Candy Takeback Program!

Camden Middle School recently started a guest librarian program! Let's take a moment to learn more about our first two program participants: Cali Closs and Karl Hood! If your student wants to participate in this program, have them see Mrs. Bloomquist or Mrs. Britton in the library!

In art class with Miss Lis, 2nd graders from Mrs. Holmes’s class created beautiful polka dot pumpkins inspired by Yayoi Kusama. Great job, 2nd graders!

Girls Varsity and JV Basketball will be holding open gym sessions ahead of the start of practice on the following selected dates and times! Practices begin on November 18th for all JV and Varsity Winter Sports!

An update on the CHS Musical Big Board! A few more options came off the list today, and this is where the upcoming reveal stands at the moment.

A bit of spare change has added up to make a big difference for some local animals seeking a new home. Mrs. Malenowski's third grade IFA reading group at McConnellsville Elementary School is pleased to announce that they have raised an impressive $825.19 from this year's "Pennies for Puppies, Coins for Kitties" initiative! During this event, the third graders in the group challenge their fellow students to bring in as much spare change from home as possible to support the animals at the Rome Humane Society. This year, the fundraiser ran from October 22nd until November 4th. While supporting a good cause, the students learn a lot about communication skills, leadership, and setting goals. In this case, the students set an original goal of $350.00, and with the help of their peers, they quickly surged past that number. The group then decided to challenge themselves even further by aiming for more than $750.00, and they smashed that mark as well! Thanks to all who stepped up to support this effort!

Election Day is a great day for students to learn how the process works, such as in Mrs. Riegler's Kindergarten Class! The class listened to the audiobook of "Duck for President", then cast their votes for either Duck or Farmer Brown in the voting booth!

The Camden Central School District Athletic Department will be hosting its Fall 2024 Signing Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 13th at 5:00 PM in the Camden High School Main Gymnasium. At the ceremony, four student-athletes will sign to compete collegiately at Division I and Division II institutions. Participating athletes include: Kendall Musch - Division I Softball, St. Bonaventure Camryn Shenk - Division I Softball, LeMoyne Lyla Robertson - Division II Field Hockey, Roberts Wesleyan Ryen Lago - Division II Field Hockey, Roberts Wesleyan Family, friends, and supporters are welcome to attend. The ceremony will also be streamed on the Camden Central School District HUDL page. An additional ceremony is held in the spring for athletes who have not yet made a college decision at this time, or are competing at the Division III or NJCAA levels. Any questions can be directed to Director of Athletics Josh Mazzaferro at jmazzaferro@camdencsd.org.

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 Camden Elementary School.

Camden Elementary 3rd graders had the chance to explore the Amazing Animal Adaptation program from the Adirondack Experience Outreach Program! They were able to learn what makes mammals uniquely suited to surviving the forests of the Adirondacks, and were able to view and interact with animal pelts, skulls and mounts.