The Cambridge Central School District (C.C.S.) is a rural school where the students are housed in a single building, which is partitioned into two areas, one for the elementary school (K-6) and the other for grades 7-12. The district is composed of 104 square miles overall and a population of 6,621 residents which serves students from eight different towns. Cambridge has continuously scored in the upper echelons of the school rankings for the Albany area earning the rank of 11th of 85 school districts considered. The School is the focal point of the community, both for educational and recreational reasons. We are continuously striving for academic excellence. We hope you find our site resourceful and informative.

5/8/08

Employment opportunities at C.C.S.

Cambridge Central School District invites applications to work in one of New York State's finest rural school districts. There is currently an immediate Elementary position opening and also a High school Physics position for the 2008-2009 school year. For more information click here

Cambridge Faculty Ass. to sponsor " Meet the Candidates" forum

The Cambridge Faculty Association is pleased to announce a community forum to "Meet the Candidates" for this year's school Board of Education election, with Cambridge Town Supervisor Joanne Trinkle serving as moderator.  The CFA believes this opportunity is especially important as each of the three seats is contested this year.  This is a fabulous opportunity for voters to hear the candidates' thoughts, opinions, and positions on relevant school, community, and educational topics. So please join us, Thursday May 15th in the CCS new cafeteria at 6:00 pm to 'meet your candidates'!

 

5/7/08

C.C.S Emergency Response Plan published on website

Emergencies in schools are paramount issues that must be addressed in an  expeditious and effective manner. Schools stand at risk from a wide variety of acts of violence, natural and manmade disasters. To address these threats, the State of New York has enacted the Safe Schools- Against Violence in Education (SAVE) law. Project SAVE is a comprehensive planning effort that addresses prevention, response, and recovery with respect to a variety of emergencies in schools.

The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES in coordination with the Cambridge Central School District supports the SAVE legislation and intends to facilitate the planning process. The Superintendent of Schools encourages and advocates ongoing district-wide cooperation and support of Project SAVE.

You may access the Emergency Response Plan link under CCS information, or by clicking here

4/28/08

Universal Pre K information now available to parents

UPK information is available for interested parents.  Please call Ms. Colleen Carroll, Elementary Principal 677-8527 X 1133 or Scott Rice, Director of Special Education Services 677-8527 X1493 or Melody Troy, Superintendent 677-2653 X 1014 to discuss the program. 

Community input requested by B.O.E. for Surveillance camera policy

Members of the Board are interested in gathering community input for their future policy on surveillance camera use on school owned property.  Two board members will serve on the committee to review model policies and take under advisement input from community members.  If you are interested in volunteering for this, please call Peg McGreevy 677-2653 X 1010.  You are also welcome to call if you would like to state your opinion on the topic.  The board will begin reviewing the data on schools' use of surveillance materials at their June meeting.

EXCEL Project information to be presented

Members of the Board of Education will also be presenting information on the future EXCEL project on Tuesday, May 27^th at 6:00 PM at the district offices/bus garage facility.  Community participation is welcomed.  Please come and hear this proposal.  A follow up meeting on EXCEL will be held on Tuesday, June 10^th at 7:00 PM at the district offices (58 South Park just south of the K-12 building).

Notice to everyone who drops students off at C.C.S.

 The Board of Education and Administration of the Cambridge Central School are hereby notifying all residents of our district that a major concern exists around those areas identified as student drop-off and pick-up points on or near the school campus.  As safety of our students is our number one concern, the school district has worked hand-in-hand with the Cambridge Police Department to identify proper drop-off and pick-up procedures.  The following guidelines will now be employed:

       1.      Students dropped off in the morning in the newly painted designated areas in front of the science wing for 7-12 and the newly painted designated areas in front of the gymnasium for K-6.  Do not let your child off if your car is not in one of these areas.  Please be respectful and allow every other car to proceed so that no one has to wait beyond a reasonable period of time.

       2.      Parents should not drop their children off directly from State Route 22.  The White Creek Town office Building parking lot may be used for morning student drop-off.  Students will be escorted across Route 22 by our school crossing guard.

 With the help of the Police Department, the enforcement of the traffic rules on our campus will be more noticeable.  The public's assistance is appreciated in helping make our campus a safer place for our students and staff.  Should anyone have any questions regarding this very important matter or have suggestions on how to improve the traffic flow, feel free to call Mrs. Melody Troy, Superintendent, at 677-2653 ext. 1014, Ms.Colleen Carroll, Elementary Principal, at 677-8527 ext. 1433, or Mr. Dan Severson, High School Principal at 677-8527 ext. 1411.