Category: Jr./Sr. High School
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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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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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National Honor Society inducts 13 new members
On Thursday, Nov. 10, the Lambda Sigma Gamma Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 13 new members. The induction ceremony was held in the elementary gymnasium and was attended by friends and family members of the inductees and current members. Congratulations to the newly-inducted members! Inductees Current members The National Honor Society is advised…
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How CCS communicates weather-related delays or closures
Looking ahead to winter weather, the Cambridge Central School District wants students, staff and families to know how the district will handle weather-related closures and delays in the 2022-23 school year. Cancellations, closings, delays or early dismissals will be communicated in the following ways: Community members who wish to be notified but do not have…
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Cambridge Closet to provide clothing and toiletries to students
On Friday, Nov. 11, the district held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Cambridge Closet. The closet is equipped with lightly-used or new clothing, sneakers, boots, winter gear, etc. along with backpacks, hygiene kits and more for those who find themselves in need. The closet is available daily for teachers and staff to access should…
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New safety measure: school visitors required to provide I.D. when entering the building
We are so happy to welcome individuals back into the building this year for meetings and ceremonies. We wanted to make you aware of a new sign in procedure we are implementing at our secure entrances. Our new visitor system, Raptor, will require you to provide identification in the form of a driver’s license. Your…
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Students participate in field school in historical archaeology
This year, students attending CCS’ Summer Field School in Historical Archaeology spent time investigating a local site in White Creek known as the Van Corlaer Trading Post. Students participating in the program learned skills in archaeological field work, which included surveying, map making, excavation techniques, artifact identification and historic preservation. The Trading Post is believed…
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Life Skills class partners with Buildings and Grounds Department to build picnic tables around campus
It was a collaboration months in the making. Rich Austin, superintendent of buildings and grounds, approached Marlee Wood, life skills teacher, about his department working on a project with the life skills class. The two decided that the class would build picnic tables to be placed throughout the school grounds. Before beginning the project, the…
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Latin students earn gold, silver on the 2022 National Latin and National Mythology Exams
For more than two decades, CCS Latin students have earned awards on the National Latin Exam, which was taken by more than 100,000 students in more than 50 countries. This year, the National Latin Exam was offered to students ranging from Latin I to AP Latin. In addition, for the ninth consecutive year, CCS students…