Camden Early College High School

Early College parents, Come join us this evening for Coffee with the Principal from 5:30pm-6pm and Parent Action League (PAL) from 6pm-7pm at the Early College.

Camden County Schools has a calendar change due to the inclement weather day we had on August 31st. September 29, 2023, which was previously an early release day, will now be a FULL day of school. Thank you for your continued support of the students and staff of Camden County Schools

Please support our Early College PAL in this endeavor. https://2023-win-half-a-cow.cheddarup.com Click Cheddarup link above to enter in drawing to win half a cow. Tickets sales will end Oct. 1st with drawing held live on CEC Facebook page Oct 2nd!!! Please share this to support our teacher and students at Camden Early College High School!!! Thank Nash family for your generous donation!!!

Due to impending weather from Hurricane Idalia and concern with potential flooding and wind gusts, Camden County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday, Aug. 31st. A decision for Friday will be made after lunch on Thursday. Thank you.

Parents, Thank you to those that have already filled out this Bruin Success Permission Form. I have included a link to the original message with the form to fill out. Please remember that if your child meets the criteria to leave for Bruin Success, but does not have this permission form filled out, he or she will not be allow to leave unless they have a written note from a parent. Thank you, Juan Castillo https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/21693877

Bruin Family, You may click on the link provided to access the PDF version of the CECHS Newsletter for Aug. 14-18. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OdOoDMBmhqCsUefMeyLYi7VAP34Jo_8t/view?usp=sharing

Let the new year begin! Welcome Camden Early College High School students to the 2023-2024 school year!!! Let's have a great year.

Camden Early College High School Students! This Thursday, August 3rd, you will need to come and pick up your Chromebook and your 2023-2024 Class Schedules between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. If you were issued a Chromebook over the summer to use, please bring that Chromebook and charger so we may scan it back into inventory and reissue it to you to use during this school year. In order to receive your Chromebook and a charger to use during the 2023-24 school year, you will need to bring your $20 Technology Fee with you. We accept cash and checks. Checks will need to be made payable to Camden Early College High School. Also, ALL students and parents will need to read and sign the attached documents. Chromebooks WILL NOT be issued without a NEW Technology User Agreement form on file for this school year. Please make sure that you read the Device Handbook and sign it through ParentSquare. We have also attached the electronic form of the Device Handbook for you to sign prior to coming on August 3rd. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Attention Bruin Seniors and their Families, The Fall Picture Day information for Seniors is as follows: Tue., Aug. 15 from 9am-2pm - Senior Tux and Drape and Cap & Gown. Sign-ups to have your child's picture taken will be made through ParentSquare. Parents and/or Seniors please be on the lookout for a message from ParentSquare to sign up for a time slot to have you pictures taken. We cannot hold time slots over the phone. The message will go to both students and parents. Pictures will be taken in the Media Center of Camden County High School between the hours of 9am-2pm. Once you have selected your time slot and in the event that something happens where you will not be able to attend your session, please let Mr. Castillo know so he can help you find another time slot that works for you. (252) 335- 7219 or email: jcastillo@camden.k12.nc.us

Back to School Bash and Orientation Sessions. See school website or flyer for details.

Parking Pass Info: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Senior Parking 8 am-12 pm Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Junior Parking 8 am -12 pm Thursday, July 27, 2023, Sophomore Parking 8 am-12 pm In order to receive your parking pass on the above dates, you will need the following two forms. Please fill out both forms completely with a parent's signature. You will also need to bring your driver's license, $20 cash or check to CCHS, and your vehicle registration card. Drug Consent Form: https://5il.co/1z6c7 and Parking Permit Form: https://5il.co/1z6dn

Bruin Family, Here is the Fall Picture Day information for Seniors and Underclassmen. Tue., Aug. 15 - Senior Tux and Drape and Cap & Gown Wed., Sept 6 - Underclassmen Pictures Wed., Oct. 11 - Picture Make-ups for Senior Tux and Drape and Cap & Gown and Underclassmen

Rising 9th grade parents, remember tonight is our Parent Action League (PAL) meeting. We will discuss how you can help support our students and staff. Fresh Colombia Coffee will be available. Meeting will run from 6pm-7pm and will take place in the Early College building.

Our 2023 Summer Career Camps are posted! Individual Flyers are accessible from the following link: https://cte.ccsnc.org/o/cte/page/summer-camps

Baseball Photos Camden vs SGHS Susan Mangum Photography shared the photos they took at the Camden vs SGHS Baseball Game on Tuesday which can be found at the following link. https://susanmangumphotography.pixieset.com/sghsvscamden/

Camden County Schools has approved the school calendar for the 2023-24 School Year. The calendar is now posted in the Events Section on the main District page. https://www.ccsnc.org/documents/information/calendars/432053

March 22, 2023 the Camden Middle 8th Band and Camden High School Band traveled to Riverside for the NC Music Performance Assessment. This is our end of course test. The event is sanctioned by the NC Bandmasters Association and is a measurement tool to assess our students' knowledge of the NC Standard Course of Study for Instrumental Music. In the band world we consider this the most important musical performance of our school year! Each group prepared 3 pieces of music for the stage performance. In addition each group is given a piece of music they have never seen before and asked to perform it for a judge after a brief 5 minute preparation session. Both ensembles received a Superior Rating on stage and in Sight Reading an overall rating of Superior. NEVER in school history have both groups received a superior in the same year and this is the 2nd Superior in a row for the high school. To really understand the significance of these accomplishments, I think it's critical to note that the 8th band was formerly the 6th grade band that began learning their instruments via zoom. The majority of the high school band is made up of students who also spent the bulk of their middle school and early high school band experience behind a computer screen. In an educational environment where we are talking about learning loss from Covid and measuring growth, I don't think there's a better example of growth the band students could demonstrate. Rose and I really do not like to "toot our own horns" but this major success and milestone for the county's band program was just too big to not share with everyone! Sincerely Chris Whitehurst Director of Bands-CCHS