Camillus Middle School News
The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) has selected CMS student Lilianna Martin’s submission as the winner of their Drinking Water Week poster contest in the middle school category. This competition was run as part of Drinking Water Week. Martin did a fantastic job with the artwork and messaging and demonstrated a real passion for protecting …
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On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 the Camillus Middle School Select Chorus, under the direction of Don Schuessler, attended the NYSSMA Major Festival in Owego, NY. The ensemble performed Level IV selections for their performance and received a Silver Award for their efforts. Thank you to Sabine Krantz who served as the piano accompanist for our …
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On May 18, 2023 CMS and WGHS sent students to compete in the Special Olympics, for grades 7-12, at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. It was great to see them compete and also to be cheered on by their respective schools as they left for the Olympics. Note: The West Genesee Wildcat Olympics, for grades K-6, …
West Genesee residents approved the 2023-2024 Budget on May 16, 2023. The $105,749,050 budget received 600 favorable votes and 159 votes in opposition. The proposition (#1) for the Transportation and Maintenance Equipment Purchase received 597 favorable votes and 160 votes in opposition. The propositions (#2, #3, and #4) that would provide funding for three area …
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Congratulations to the CMS Battle of the Books team ‘XL Readers’ who placed third out of 17 teams on Monday, May 15, 2023 in the Super Regional Battle of the Books! They were the top grade 7/8 team in Onondaga County. Students on the XL Readers team were: Immanuel Perez, Dominick Talucci, Max Nolan, and …
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Elementary All-County Concert West Genesee Middle School sixth graders will be performing in the Elementary All-County Festival at Henninger High School (hosted by Jordan-Elbridge Central School District) on May 5-6, 2023. Students selected to be in the choir are Amelia Baron, Branai Hall, Zoey Hess, Jillian Hoover, Aubrey Kallfelz, Callie Smith, Valeriia Safiulina, and Aurora …
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Congratulations Steve Shoults from Camillus Middle School for receiving the 2022-2023 NYS Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AHPERD) Central North Zone Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year! This award honors individuals for excellence in teaching and overall performance in the disciplines of physical education, adapted physical education, health education, and …
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Camillus Middle School eighth grader Eva Pizzaro is the grand prize winner of the LECNY (Language Educators of CNY) National World Language Week poster contest. LECNY (Language Educators of Central New York) is a professional organization made up of language teachers Pre-K-16, administrators, and post-secondary students within the seven New York counties of Cayuga, Cortland, …
National World Language Week has come to an end and the poster contest winners at Camillus Middle School have been announced. The first place winner is Ava Pizarro, followed by Arianna Rogers and Alexis Schweitzer with second place, and Layla Meany’s poster placed third. Congratulations to all four. Those posters will move on to our …
On Thursday, March 16, CMS 8th graders attended a presentation given by Musher, Karen Land, along with her Alaskan husky sled dogs Noggin and Chloe. Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, …
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