Camden Elementary School -

It's one thing to look the part. It's another to invest in it and play the role.

Superheroes, Supervillains, an Ear of Corn, and just about everything in between! Our Camden Elementary School students were not short on ideas during Thursday's Halloween Parade!

Happy halloween from Mrs. Zoldi's third grade class!!!! 

CES Kindergarten had an "Out of this World" Halloween morning!

Happy Halloween from Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Littler's Class!

Happy Halloween from Mrs. Cochran's first grade class!

In a clever turn of the English language, our CES second grade teachers have brought a different kind of "school" to school today! Keep an eye out for these jellyfish throughout the day! The CES Halloween parade starts at 9:15 AM! We'll see you shortly!

While National School Bus Safety week has ended, the conversation about it continues. On Tuesday, members of our Camden CSD transportation team made their way to Camden Elementary School for a day-long series of bus safety assemblies with our students! Among the topics covered were loading and unloading, and positive bus behavior! We had some volunteers come up front to demonstrate. Remember the following safety tips: -Stay back until the bus has come to a complete stop and the bus doors have opened. The recommended distance is at least ten feet from the curb or white line. -If crossing the street, wait for the bus driver's signal to do so. -Look both ways when boarding, and when crossing. -The bus driver will be watching for potential hazards. If you hear a horn from the bus, get back immediately. -Use the handrails when loading and unloading the bus. -Do not stop in the road to pick up a dropped item when boarding the bus. The size of the bus can make it difficult to see you. Finish crossing and alert the driver for next steps. -When on the bus, stay in your seat and keep your hands to yourself. Face the front of the bus, keep the aisles clear, and talk quietly. When students keep these tips in mind, they go a long way toward ensuring a safe ride for everybody! Thanks to Connected Community Schools for helping to put the pieces in place for this event!

About a dozen young learners and their families came together for the start of something new this morning as we held our first meeting of the brand new "Let's Play!" Two-Year-Old program! Attendees built skills and socialized through play-based-learning, participated in a craft activity, and had a snack during an action-packed program! Read More: https://www.camdenschools.org/o/ccsd/article/1849160

Achieving your goals tomorrow, begins with attendance today. #CCSDAttendanceAwarenessMonth

Students in Mrs. Guhin’s elementary orchestra are heading into Week 6 of lessons! Many students are starting to use the bow and are continuing to learn proper orchestra techniques. Stay tuned for the annual “Jingle Bell Challenge” pictures coming in December!

Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Sessler’s 3rd grade class has completed their culminating project for Unit 2! Students used their knowledge from their Animal Classification Unit to make a research foldable of their favorite animal from their recent field trip to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! They enjoyed being zoologists!

On Thursday, October 24th, the Camden Elementary School community held its annual Fall Carnival event! This event brings students, families, and staff together for hours of family fun, refreshments, and of course, books. Attendees can play carnival games set up by teachers, do craft activities, take pictures at the photo booth, receive a free book from our Title I initiative, and browse the Fall Scholastic Book Fair while socializing and building a stronger community. We had over 500 people participate for what is surely one of our best turnouts yet for this event! Thanks for coming!

The Connected Community Schools Diaper Drive and Resource Fair is later today (10/28) at CHS in the front bus loop! They will have diapers, formula, and pack and plays available while supplies last! If you need it, and they have it, you can get it today. Contact Valarie at 315-271-8780 for more information!

Our Elementary School campuses will host their Halloween Parades on Thursday!

Miss Buehler and Miss Bottini's class participated in a pumpkin carving activity! Each student was able to help with either scooping out the pumpkin guts or carving out the face. They then made a pumpkin craft using some very similar steps!

NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK As we replace portions of our transportation fleet on an ongoing basis, it’s important that the safety equipment on our new vehicle acquisitions is up to the task of keeping our kids safe. Very recently, we took delivery of four new school buses equipped with modernized internal and external camera systems. Negative behavior on buses has the ability to detract from a driver’s focus, which can increase risk for everyone on the bus. The new internal camera systems will equip our District with more tools to help manage and address incidents on buses. They have a comprehensive range of angles that can look into virtually all areas of the bus, including into seats from above, and offer vastly improved visual and audio clarity over existing systems. The internal cameras also have night-vision capability for coverage in the evening and early morning hours. The buses also feature multiple external cameras with sensors that can detect and record school bus passing violations. In the event of a potential violation, the system creates an on-the-spot evidence package of still images, videos, and GPS coordinates that can be quickly and easily turned over to law enforcement so that a citation can be issued to the owner of the passing vehicle. These citations carry significant fines. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, under the law, the fine for passing a school bus ranges from $250 for a first violation, to a maximum of $1,000 for three violations in three years. Additionally, if a vehicle owner is convicted of three violations in three years, their driver’s license can be revoked for a minimum of six months. Automated systems just like these have been implemented on buses all over Oneida County. In the 2023-24 school year, over 850 citations were issued by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office across eight different school districts with stop arm camera implementation. The addition of these internal and external cameras is an important step, but it is also just one step along the way toward modernizing the fleet with new safety technology. A wider implementation is planned, including the addition of these camera systems on new bus purchases. We are also looking at other opportunities to enhance safety, security, and peace of mind for our families when it comes to transportation.

NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK Did you know that school buses are some of the most highly regulated vehicles on our roadways today? They undergo rigorous testing and have very strict design standards that must be followed in their design. They are built to be safer than consumer passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries. Less than one percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide involve children riding school buses. That said, one fatality anywhere, is still too many. And a little attention from everyone goes a long way. The most dangerous time for school bus related incidents is during loading and unloading. Over the last 53 years, more than 1,200 young people have been killed while loading and unloading school buses across the country, and so many of these incidents were easily avoidable. When you’re around a school bus, slow down, be alert, and mind the lights.

3rd grade spent Tuesday classifying animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! Here are some shots from Mr. Janes and Mrs. Platt's class.

3rd grade spent Tuesday classifying animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! Here are some shots from Mr. Janes and Mrs. Platt's class.