I want to thank all of our families for participating in our One Book/One School reading initiative.  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was an awesome book and I enjoyed discussing the book with your children. We had an excellent Emerald City Party celebration sponsored by our School Improvement Council and several community members.  We would like to send a special Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for their support, time, and donations:

Ashley Sanders - Camden Dance Academy

Anne Conder - Conder Law Firm

Jeffrey and Sara Graham - Graham Realty

Bubba and Kyleigh Shirley - Shirley Construction

Laura Gunter - Grace Episcopal Day Pre-School

Officer Karen Devors - Camden Police Department

Pastor Craig and Angela Thompson; Jay and Theresa Colvin - Malvern Hill Baptist Church

Sara Fakoury - Lumen Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Pledging is NOW OPEN for the Camden Colts Fun Run! 

Camden Elementary School Goals

• 100% of families get pledges from sponsors    
• 5 pledges per student 
• $15,000 School Profit toward shade on the playground  

The easiest way to help us reach our goals is through our easy SHARE features on FUNRUN.COM. 

• Make a Student Star Video to share with Facebook friends!
• Copy and paste the email template and then send to family, friends, and local businesses.
• Go to FUNRUN.COM from your mobile device, click share, and send texts to friends and family.

Food/Drink Items & Personal Items

Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
Sunscreen (lotion, non-aerosol cans)
Canned chili & soup (pull top cans)
Canned Fruit (pull top cans)
Antiperspirant/Deodorant (solids only)
Chicken & Tuna (foil pouch)
Baby wipes
Cookies (individually packaged)
Bar soap
Dried fruit
Chapstick
Easy mac n’ cheese cups
Dental Floss
Granola/Energy/Protein Bars
Fabric softener sheets (small boxes) 
Microwavable Popcorn
Baby powder
Nuts (all kinds)
Lotion
Pop Tarts
Q-Tips (small quantity)
Pumpkin Seeds
Air Fresheners
Rice Krispy Treats
Toothpaste/toothbrush
Sandwich crackers
Sunflower seeds

Miscellaneous Items

Trail mix
Black ink pens & mechanical pencils
Coffee creamer
Small notebooks
Crystal Light, Gatorade (single serve powder packets)
Crosswords or word search books
Instant Coffee (individually packaged)
Sudoku Books
Protein Shake Powder
Magazines
Bug spray (lotion, non-aerosol cans)

Thank you for supporting our troops!!

When: November 12, 2019 

Time:  5:00 - 6:00

Where: CES Gym 

Student artwork will be on display and available for purchase.  This is an annual fund raiser for the art program at CES! The purchase price is $26.00 the day of the event.  If you are unable to attend, artwork will be available for purchase until Friday, November 15 for $28.00. Artwork purchased late will be delivered before Thanksgiving Break.  Thank you for your continued support of the art program at Camden Elementary, and I look forward to seeing you Tuesday, Nov. 12th!

Handwashing can help prevent illness. Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. It’s quick, it’s simple, and it can keep us all from getting sick.

Hello, Camden Elementary School families!  This is just a reminder that Late Notices will start going home with any students that have had a book checked out for longer than two weeks.  These notices are to let you know that a book has not been checked in and help build responsibility among our students. If you are concerned, and think that the book might have been turned in and overlooked, please send a note with your child.  The library will help them look and see if the book can be located within the library and also provide coaching on the correct procedure to turn in a library book. 

Please help students remember to keep their school library books away from younger siblings or pets.  We have had a large increase in reports of damaged books, with either scribblings or dog chews. We discuss these items in class, but we would greatly appreciate your assistance at home! 

Please don’t forget that Reading for the Gamecocks will start this coming weekend; students track that they read every night for two weeks and will receive an adult and child ticket to the USC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Games and also free EdVenture admission.  Please see the parent letter being sent home this week!

Great job to all the students who logged their physical activity for the Active Gamecocks!   I will receive the vouchers for the USC Basketball games sometime around the end of November or early December.  Once I receive the vouchers, I will give them and the fitness feet to the participants during their PE class. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Knapko (brittany.knapko@kcsdschools.net).