Category: Elementary School
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Kathleen Skellie appointed elementary principal
The Board of Education appointed Kathleen Skellie the district’s new elementary principal during its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 7. Skellie is replacing Jerry Gibson who announced his resignation in April. Skellie is coming to Cambridge from the Ballston Spa Central School District where she is currently serving as the director of curriculum, instruction, and…
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6th grade physical education students pilot Grassroot Soccer program
For the past several weeks, 6th grade physical education (PE) students have been participating in a pilot of the Grassroot Soccer program under the direction of PE teachers Adam Burr and Jacob Rapp. Grassroot Soccer is a global adolescent health organization that teaches lifelong skills through sport-based lessons, including soccer. In their 20+ year history,…
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Students to participate in American Heart Association reading fundraiser
Students in grades K-12 will be fundraising for the American Heart Association. Each school is kicking off a service-learning program, Kids Heart Challenge. The elementary school fundraiser will begin on Monday, April 29. The high school fundraiser will begin on Wednesday, May 1. Both fundraisers will conclude on Friday, May 17. Use the link(s) above…
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Elementary Principal Jerry Gibson announces resignation
On Thursday, April 11, Jerry Gibson announced his resignation as elementary principal effective June 30. Gibson accepted a principal position with the South Glens Falls Central School District. Gibson joined the district in 2019, serving as the elementary associate principal and CSE chair. He was appointed elementary principal in 2022. “We would like to congratulate…
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Students and district residents select Tigers as next CCS mascot
Updated April 11, 2024 At tonight’s Board of Education meeting, the motion was unanimously approved (5-0) to adopt Tigers as the next Cambridge CSD mascot. Over the past couple weeks, students in grades 2-12 and district residents were surveyed and asked to choose between three potential mascot options – the Eagles, the Tigers and the…
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Students and district residents to participate in CCS mascot survey
At the March 14 Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to table the mascot motion on the advice of the superintendent and legal counsel in order to provide more time for district administration to review additional information that had been brought to its attention. In response to questions and comments about the scope of…
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Board of Education adopts 2024-25 district calendar
At the March meeting, the Board of Education adopted the 2024-25 district calendar. Important Dates
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Early dismissal April 8; No school May 31
April 8 – early dismissalMonday, April 8 brings us a total solar eclipse with much of New York state being in the Zone of Totality. While we are technically just outside of this zone, there are a number of resources that students and their families can take advantage of for this once in a lifetime…
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Board of Education votes to table mascot motion
We as a Board of Education have a motion to approve a new mascot this evening. On the advice of our superintendent and legal counsel, we are going to table this motion in order to provide more time for district administration to review additional information that has been brought to its attention and to discuss…
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Student survey selects Valley Wolves as next CCS mascot
Students in grades 4-12 were surveyed this week and asked to choose between two potential mascot options – the Eagles and the Valley Wolves. A total of 451 students (86% of the population in grades 4-12) completed the survey. Valley Wolves received 250 votes (55%) and Eagles received 201 votes (45%). Based on the results…