Category: District
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Neil Gifford resigns from the Board of Education
On Friday, Feb. 10, Neil Gifford submitted his letter of resignation from the Board of Education. His resignation took effect immediately. The Board of Education is assessing its options to fill his vacant seat. More information will be shared at the March 9 Board meeting.
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Voters to consider tax-neutral $11.7 million project in March
On Tuesday, March 21, Cambridge CSD residents will vote on a proposed $11,760,000 capital project that will provide no additional tax impact. If approved, the project would: What is a tax-neutral project? It takes 15 years for a capital project debt to be retired. By strategically timing the capital project cycle, the district can avoid…
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Whatever! student magazine wins excellent distinction for Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest
Whatever! Literary Arts Journal from Cambridge Central School has been recognized as an “Excellent” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Members of last year’s Whatever! Journal include Coral Boelke, Anna Bailey, Ayla Dansin, Adeline Record, Georgia McEntee, Olivia Record, Rowan Ossont, Gladys Dougherty, Caleb Blackler and Elijah Lulla. The advisors are…
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Cambridge Connections: Meet Kindergarten Teacher Jennifer Wagner
What do you love most about working at CCS? The thing I love most about Cambridge is the teamwork! I value not only the teamwork with my colleagues, but also the teamwork with the students and their families. I love getting to know the families of my students and working alongside them for the best…
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First Tech Challenge Robotics Team wins design award at competition
The CCS Robotics Team 22277 Deep Fried Wires had an outstanding performance this past weekend during their first ever FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge (FTC) qualification match at the Albany Academies. Kobe McManus, Natalia Masina, Ezden Koopman, Abe Edwards and Jackson Thomas received a first place design award for their custom designed and fabricated robot, the…
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Cambridge Connections: Meet District Clerk Kate Canini
What do you love most about working at CCS? The sense of family and how everyone always steps up to help one another. What is the most rewarding part of your job? The fact that every single day can be a different day depending on what is happening in the district. I enjoy researching things…
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Seventh grade students learn about Abenaki culture from guest speakers
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Dr. Joseph Bruchac and his son Jesse Bruchac joined the seventh grade classes to share some information and insights about their Abenaki culture. Each class period began with Joe and Jesse sharing a welcoming song with the students. Students were taught how to say hello (kwai) and various other words in…
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Strategic planning action teams working to provide more student opportunities, recruit and retain employees
The Core Team recently met and reviewed the mission, vision, core values and goals that they established in 2020. The team did not recommend any updates to their work from three years ago. Since the spring, the strategic planning action teams have been working on the two goals set by the Core Team. Goal #1…
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Five teams earn NYSPHSAA scholar-athlete status for fall season
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced its fall 2022 scholar-athlete teams and individuals. To receive scholar-athlete team recognition with a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90. The following teams achieved this status: Congratulations!
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Board of Education statement on NYSED’s memo regarding Native American mascots
Yesterday, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) released a memo to all school districts in New York regarding the use of Native American mascots. The memo specifically addressed the district, the commissioner’s decision and the Supreme Court (Albany County)’s decision. At this time, the Board plans to proceed with its appeal of the commissioner’s…