SCHOOL NOTES
January 2023
ThismonthIwanttopersonally recognizetheamazingstudent athletesandcoachesoftheCamden CountyHighSchoolWrestling teamwhobroughttheir10th STATECHAMPIONSHIPtitle hometoCamdenthismonth.They continuetoproveCamdenis undefeatableonthemat
BearBryantoncesaid,"Showclass, haveprideanddisplaycharacter Ifyou do,winningtakescareofitself. "
Wrestlingcoach,JessWilder,and histeamofassistantcoaches,have shownyearafteryearthatclass, pride,andcharacterareessentialto becomingachampion.Thelessons taughtthroughhoursofpractice anddedicationtotheirsportandto theirathleteswillnotonlybenefit ourwrestlersonthematsbutalsoin whateverpaththeychooseafter highschool.Sinceourfirst championshiptitlein2012,our wrestlershavegrownupand moved,butthelessonstaughtby theircoacheswillliveinthem forever
Congratulationsonajobwelldone!
Dr. John Tucker
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A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E S U P E R I N T E N D E N T
CCS Website UPCOMING EVENTS February CONTACTS AT A GLANCE Central Administrative Offices Social Media Black History Month/National CTAE Month 6-10 - School Counseling Week 17 - School Resource Officer Day 20- President's Day Follow us! www.camden.k12.ga.us 311 South East Street Kingsland, Georgia 31548 Phone: (912) 729-5687 Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 02
Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Board Conference Room of the Camden County Schools Administrative Office located at 311 South East Street in Kingsland, Georgia A work session may be held on the Thursday preceding the regular meeting, starting at 6:00 p m Visit www camden k12 ga us to view the Board of Education meeting agendas and minutes.
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O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N
Jimmy Coffel Vice - Chairman District 3
Jonathon Blount Chairman District 4
Allison Murray District 2
Mark Giddens District 5
Jason Chance District 1
B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N
At our January Board meeting, we recognized Crooked River Elementary School principal, Dr. Mark Lang and Matilda Harris Elementary School gifted teacher, Ms Natalie Slice on their achievement as being voted Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year by the Tribune & Georgian!
We also welcomed students from Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School who presented the Character Education Word of the Month, which is KNOWLEDGE!
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10X STATE CHAMPIONS
CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
CamdenCountyHighSchool'sWrestling WildcatsmetupwiththeBufordWolvesin thefinalroundofthe2023GHSA7ATeam
DualStateChampionships
CamdendefendedtheirtitlebeatingBuford 39-22inthestatefinals TheWildcatsopened thestatetournamentwithdominantwinsin thepreliminaryroundsdefeatingSouth
Forsyth77-6followedwitha70-6winover Hillgrove Inthequarterfinals,Camdenhad a74-3victoryoverNorthGwinnett Inthe semifinals,theWildcatswonagainstMill Creek46-24
ThisisCamden's9thconsecutivestatetitle and10thinschoolhistory,withtheirfirst titlein2012
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"CHAMPIONS ARE MADE FROM SOMETHING THEY HAVE DEEP INSIDE THEM - A DESIRE, A DREAM, A VISION."
FOUR-PEAT AREA 12 CHAMPIONS
TheCamdenCountyHighSchoolNJROTCRifle Teamstartedoffthenewyearrightbybringing hometheirfourthconsecutiveNJROTCArea12 Championship!Ledbytheircoach,Col.Stephen Banta,theteamdominatedthecompetition.Team member,JordandeJesushadthehighestindividual scoreevershotatthisevent,andsheissetto establishher7thnationalrecord AbigailSwainand VirginiaByrdbothalsosetpersonalrecordsand placed2ndand3rdinthecompetition
BothCamdenA(1stplace)andCamdenB(2nd place)havequalifiedfortheNavyNational ChampionshipsinUtah,January31-February5
N J R O T C
WOODBINE STUDENTS ENJOY NEW PLAYGROUND
Students at Woodbine Elementary School are thrilled to have a new, beautiful playground! After lots of fundraising, donations from Georgia Power, and a little help from Superintendent Dr Tucker, they will be able to enjoy this playground for many years to come!
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E L E M E N T A R Y
S C H O O L S C E L E B R A T E 1 0 0 S C H O O L
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CCS DISTRICT SPELLING BEE
CONGRATS!
On Thursday, January 19, the 2022-2023 Camden County School District Spelling Bee was held where 11 students from our elementary and middle schools competed for the title of Spelling Bee Champion. After a close competition, Miss Janay Dumornay of Camden Middle School took home the championship title! Mr Jack Coley from St Marys Elementary School is our Runner-Up!
Janay will move on to represent Camden County Schools in the Regional Spelling Bee Should she not be able to make it to Regionals, Jack will move on to represent the district.
Congratulations to all of the district spellers as they did a wonderful job!
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REGIONAL WINNERS
Congratulations to the Camden County High School SkillsUSA Regional Winners! The region competition was held on Friday, January 20th at the Golden Isles College and Career Academy The following students placed top 3 in the region and qualified for the Atlanta State SkillaUSA Competitions in March!
Automotive Service Technology: 3rd - Evan Simpson
Cabinetmaking: 2nd - Grayson Cuello
Carpentry: 1st - Ayden Gay
Electrical Construction Wiring: 1st - Daniel Nolan
First Aid - CPR: 1st - Chloe Loper
Job Skill Demonstration: 1st - Jami Quinn Moore
Masonry: 1st - Dillon Dietrich
Pin Design: 3rd - Izzy Rumble
Plumbing: 1st - Williem Carl
Welding: 1st - Hunter Rhoden
Welding Fabrication (Team): top 8 in the state - Trey Paris, Jon Wallace, Gabe Williams, and Saige Roche
CTAE SPOTLIGHT
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TEACHERS OF
EVERYDAY IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS TEACHERS WORK TIRELESSLY TO STUDENT IN OUR SCHOOLS. LET'S AND APPLAUD OUR JANUARY
Wendi Stalvey Ashley Kriner
Holly King
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Julie Farrell Cate Ramsey
Ashley Aligood
St. Marys Elementary School
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School Sugarmill Elementary School
Matilda Harris Elementary School Crooked River Elementary School David L. Rainer Elementary School
THE MONTH
CAMDEN COUNTY, OUR ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF EVERY TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE TEACHERS OF THE MONTH!
Jessica Yarbrough Waleska Colon Melodie Peeples
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Brittany Harper Mariana George Tyler Murray
Kingsland Elementary School Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School Woodbine Elementary School
St. Marys Middle School Camden Middle School Camden County High School
Students at Crooked River Elementary School who reached their Quarter 2 reading goals were rewarded with an invitation to an AR Bouncy House party! Students had a blast enjoying the beautiful weather while running through the obstacle course bouncy house, playing extra-large Jenga, playing the cup stacking game, and competing in cornhole games.
Congratulations, CRES readers!
CROOKED RIVER READING GOALS
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Camden Middle School's Builders Club partnered with Advance For Kids one cold Saturday morning to help make paving stone Students enjoyed helping mix the cement, plan the design, and working together to make the stones, which will be used in the therapy garden.
C A M D E N M I D D L E
Camden County Schools Teachers Help Shape Future of Instruction
On January 26, several teacher leaders met to learn, share, and connect about new math standards which go into effect next school year. Led by Teaching and Learning Specialists and Instructional Specialists, they took a closer look at the new math standards. Teams of teacher leaders will gather throughout the second semester in Math, English Language Arts, and Camden County School’s Dyslexia Initiative The future in Camden is Bright when teachers come together to collaborate, lead, and support each other
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SCHOOL NUTRITION
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TAKE TODD
TUESDAY TAKES OVER WOODBINE ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
Woodbine Elementary School put KBAY's Todd to work in the cafeteria on Take Todd Tuesday! It was the 101st day of school, so naturally everyone dressed as Dalmatians - ears, nose, and tail.
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