Category: Elementary School
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District begins to outline the Portrait of a Cambridge Graduate
To kick off the 2026–27 school year, faculty and staff collaborated to help shape the Portrait of a Cambridge Graduate, drawing on guidelines established by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Faculty and staff members were broken into five groups with the goal of creating definitions for each of the following characteristics (creative innovator,…
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Buy your Cambridge apparel in our new online store
We’re excited to share we have a new apparel store! Stock up on gear for the new school year!
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CCS receives grant for elementary STEM cart
Cambridge Elementary School has been selected as the recipient of a National Grid-sponsored Maker Cart STEM grant, awarded through the Rural Schools Association. Cambridge is one of five rural elementary schools selected to receive this grant. This award brings a state-of-the-art TeacherGeek Tinker Cart directly into our school, equipped with over 18,000 STEM components designed…
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Free meals for all students for the 2026-27 school year
Dear families, We are pleased to inform you that Cambridge CSD will be offering meals at no cost for the 2026-2027 school year. What does this mean for your child(ren) attending CCS?All students enrolled at Cambridge CSD schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household…
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Cambridge Elementary School donates 40 pounds of aluminum tabs to Ronald McDonald House
Dear Cambridge Elementary Families, Thank you to everyone who participated in our aluminum tab collection this past school year! Thanks to your generosity, we collected 40 pounds of aluminum tabs, which were recycled to help support the Ronald McDonald House. Every pound of tabs collected is worth approximately 50–60 cents, allowing us to donate about…
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We Are Instrumental donates musical instruments to support Cambridge Performing Arts
We Are Instrumental (WAI) has generously donated a collection of musical instruments, valued at approximately $10,000, to the Partners of Cambridge Performing Arts (PCPA), a newly established booster organization dedicated to supporting the school’s music and drama programs. Additional instrument donations are expected to arrive in Cambridge before the start of the next school year.…
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Gloria Hamilton receives honorable mention in Casella Waste’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Art Calendar Contest
On Thursday, May 28, two representatives from Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Martin Golubski and Sondra Germer, came to Cambridge Elementary School to award Gloria Hamilton for her submission in Casella’s annual calendar contest! Gloria’s entry received honorable mention and will be included in the 2027 calendar which will be displayed at CCS. Gloria is the…
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April Positive Action Notes
Throughout the school year, staff will be recognizing students (and each other!) for displaying any of the following qualities: When a student or staff member is highlighted, they will receive a personal note marking the positive attributes they bring to the CCS culture. Recognitions will be given monthly. The following students and staff members were…
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Elementary students enjoy New York Animal Agriculture Coalition’s Mobile Dairy Experience
Elementary students had the opportunity to explore the Mobile Dairy Experience on the CCS campus on Wednesday, April 29! The New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) unveiled the interactive dairy experience at the 2024 Great New York State Fair. Featuring state-of-the-art technology, captivating imagery, and immersive activations for all ages, the experience spent the day…
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March Positive Action Notes
Throughout the school year, staff will be recognizing students (and each other!) for displaying any of the following qualities: When a student or staff member is highlighted, they will receive a personal note marking the positive attributes they bring to the CCS culture. Recognitions will be given monthly. The following students and staff members were…