Press Releases

Contact Sheena Yera, Senior Communications Director for any media questions at syera@nullcamden.k12.nj.us.

2023-2024 Press Releases

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01 Camden City School District Launches Summer Program and Free Meals Kickoff with Mayor Carstarphen, Anti-Hunger Advocates, and Former NFL Eagles’ Wide Receiver Jason Avant
02 Camden City School District to host an Enrollment/Re-engagement Fair
03 SUBARU OF AMERICA SURPRISES CAMDEN HIGH CAMPUS PRINCIPALS BY ADOPTING ALL 9th – 12th GRADE CLASSROOMS
04 Superintendent McCombs, Mayor Carstarphen, and Camden Chief Officer Rodriguez Celebrate First Day of School
05 Statement from Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs on the passing of Former Superintendent, Dr. Roy Dawson, Jr.
06 Camden City School District and the Philadelphia 76ers Host Districtwide Back to School Attendance Rally Presented by Five Below
07 Officials to Announce Reconstruction Plan for a New Eastside High School
08 Camden City School District celebrates “Dads/Role Models Take Your Child to School Day”

2022-2023 Press Releases

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01 Camden City School District and CEA Staff Members Canvass Neighborhoods to focus on re-enrolling high school students
02 Subaru of America Adopts All 6th – 8th Grade Classrooms
03 Camden City School District to Host In-Person Enrollment and High School Student Re-Engagement Fairs
04 Creative Arts Summer Bridge Program Takes on the Hit Musical - Hamilton
06 Community Leaders and Volunteers to clean up High School Athletic Fields
05 Camden City School District Trunk or Treat Community Engagement
07 District-Wide Hispanic Heritage Celebration
08 Camden City Fall Sustainability Festival
09 There is Help, There is Hope - Suicide Awareness Walk
10 Camden City School District Announces $49M “Investment in Equity” at Eastside High School
11 Camden City School District Adopts “Next Generation” Board Management Technology
12 Camden City School District Trunk or Treat Community Enagagement
13 Camden High Basketball Players Sign National Letter of Intent
14 Camden City School District Community Gathering ‘A Taste of Camden’
15 New Jersey's First WHYY Media Lab for Teachers and Students
16 Camden’s Free “Flu” Immunization Clinic
16 Cooper’s Poynt Family School Hosts Pep Rally to Celebrate the NFC Champion and Super Bowl-Bound Philadelphia Eagles
17 Retired Morgan Village Middle School Vice Principal Celebrates 100th Birthday
18 Camden City School District and Rutgers University in Camden Sign Memorandum of Understanding
19 Creative Arts High School celebrates Black History Month with Blacks in Wax Museum
20 Camden City School District to Host In-Person Job Fair
21 Camden Celebrates National Read Across America by Launching a Free Book Fair for Students to Build a Library at Home
22 STEM Camden Fest Celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the Camden Community
23 Rotarians join Camden Superintendent & Mayor to Celebrate High Schoolers Working to Turn Their Lives Around
24 Superintendent McCombs Goes Door-to-Door to Inform Families About Preschool Spring Registration
25 Camden City School District to host its 1st Inaugural Middle School Cheer Expo
26 Camden City School District to host citywide Earth Day Celebration
27 Subaru of America donates playground to Camden’s Yorkship Family School
28 Citywide College Signing Day
29 Camden’s School Based Youth Service Program to host Districtwide Teen Mental Health Summit
30 American Water Charitable Foundation and New Jersey American Water Donate $30,000 for Reusable Bottle Filling Stations in Camden City School District Cafeterias
31 Camden City School District to host Inaugural District Wide Student Art Exhibition
32 A Night to Remember - Camden Schools to Host Senior Proms
33 Camden City School District and Subaru to Host Film Screening: Snow Sport Athletes to promote Diversity in Winter and Outdoor Sports
34 Camden City School District and the City of Camden Department of Human Services to Host Citywide Middle School Track Meet
35 Camden Celebrates Remarkable High School Graduates from Class of 2023
36 Camden City School District to Offer Free Summer Enrichment for Camden Students
37 Camden City School District Celebrates High School Seniors’ Graduation

2021-2022 Press Releases

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Subaru of America Adopts All K-5 Classrooms in the Camden City School District
Identified Student Homelessness in Camden City Schools
Camden City School District takes its Best Shot at getting Families Ready for the New School Year
Camden Schools Welcome Students Back to Classrooms
Camden City School District partners with Bell Rexall Pharmacy and the New Jersey Department of Health to Provide Families with Free In-House COVID-19 Vaccinations
Camden City School District Hosts a City-Wide Community Fun Day Event at Farnham Park
Camden City School District Announces Contract Agreement with Camden Education Association
CCSD 2021-2022 School Year Mask Requirement
Kean University Donates Over 400 Culturally Diverse Books to Camden Students
PR CCSD Homeless 2019 Report 2020 11Nov 17
Camden City School District Launches Fall Boost Enrichment Program with Scholastic Extended Learning Powered by BellXcel
Camden City School District Receives $747,348 Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice: STOP School Violence Program
Camden City School District Renews Partnership with Women of the Dream
New Jersey’s Camden City School District and Discovery Education Launch New PK-12 Partnership Supported by the Subaru of America Foundation
Officials Celebrate Opening of New Camden High Campus with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Camden Mayor and Superintendent Celebrate Free Summer Meals for City Youth
Camden City Fall Sustainability Festival
District Statement Regarding NJSIAA Camden High Suspension
NJSIAA Statement from Camden City School District Superintendent Katrina McCombs
Camden City School District Halloween Parade
Camden Students Receive 1,044 New Winter Coats Thanks to Holtec International and the Camden City Fire Department
Ribbon cutting ceremony and press conference to celebrate the opening of the new Camden High Campus
Woodrow Wilson HS College and Career Fair
Princess and the Pea
Creative Arts Celebrates Black History Month
Camden Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s 118th Birthday by Celebrating National Read Across America Day
Camden to Hold Championship Appreciation Banquet Celebrating Woodrow Wilson High School Football Team
Camden City Schools Submits an On Time Balanced Budget for FY23
Camden to Hold Championship Appreciation Banquet Celebrating Woodrow Wilson High School Football Team
School Based Youth Services Hosts Wellness Day at Woodrow Wilson HS
Superintendent McCombs Goes Door-to-Door to Inform Families About Preschool Spring Registration
Prom Season is Upon the Camden City School District
Rotarians join Camden Superintendent to Celebrate High Schoolers Working to Turn Their Lives Around
Camden Celebrates Remarkable High School Graduates from Class of 2022

2020-2021 Press Releases

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01 Camden Celebrates Remarkable High School Graduates from Class of 2021
02 Camden Schools Celebrates Class of 2021
03 Lights! Camera! Prom!
04 Camden City School District S.W.A.G. Summer Job Orientation
05 2021 Remarkable Graduates Media Advisory
06 2021 Subaru Loves Learning AAC Camden Schools FINAL 080521
07 CCSD 2018-2019 Homelessness Report Final
08 Camden City Schools VAXX Day advisory
09 Camden School Graduation
10 Camden School Prom
11 Camden Schools Return to In-Person Learning Release Draft
12 Vaccination Clinic sites at CCSD
13 Camden Community Fun Day 8-25
14 CCSD Teacher Contract Agreement
15 Mask requirement statement from Superintendent McCombs
16 Kean Book Donation
17 CCSD Homeless 2019 Report 2020
18 Scholastic Fall Program Launch
19 Stop School Violence Grant
20 Women of the Dream
21 K-12_Camden City_pub 11.9.2020_final
22 SWAG Program Advisory
23 Summer Meals Advisory

2019-2020 Press Releases

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Beam Signing_Press Release_Final_10-30-19
CCSD Students Receive Laptops_03272020
Press Release_Final_10-07-19

2018-2019 Press Releases

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01 Katrina McCombs Named Acting State Superintendent
02 Acting Superintendent Launches Listen & Learn Community Tour
03 Superintendent, Mayor Celebrate Free Summer Meals For Camden Kids
04 NJSDA Awards Design-Build Contract for New Camden High School
05 Superintendent Applauds New Partnership with the Archway Program
06 CHS Field Donation_New Scoreboard
07 Mayor, Superintendent Welcome Students Back to School
08 Superintendent Respond to Comments Made by Holtec Intl
10 Brimm Medical Arts High School achieves Sustainable Jersey for Schools Certification
11 New Jersey State Board of Education Fiscal Update_December 2018
2017-18 PARCC RESULTS
Agholor Awards Party Press Release
CCSD Press Youth Summit (ope)
Camden Schools Celebrate Continued Student Progress
Camden Students Build Life Skills at Tiger Cafe
Mayor and Supe Read Across America
Pre-K Enrollment press release
Press Release_Final_10-07-19
Press release_Camden Honors Back on Track Students
Superintendent Encourages Pre-K Parents to Visit Free Flu Clinics
superintendent announcment 4-17-19

2017-2018 Press Releases

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01 Suspensions Down in Camden Schools August 2017
06 QSAC 17-18 Self Report - Camden Schools Assess Progress
09 Dropout Rate Down_Students Back on Track
10 Camden Schools Launch Parent Friendly App
11 - USDA Summer Meal Program Participation
12 - Camden Expands College Access with SAT School Day
14 - Statement Camden City School District
CHS_FieldFundraiser_Press Release
Camden High Design Concept Announced FINAL
Camden Schools 2016-17 PARCC Results
Camden Schools Announce Gifted and Talented Program to Raise Student Achievement
Camden Schools Show Improvement 9.26.17
Camden to Offer Free Summer Program and Summer Jobs
DonorsChoose Matching Funds Campaign Benefits Camden Teachers
Middle School Basketball Program Renamed to Honor Camden Legend DaJuan Wagner
QSAC Press Release March 2018
Subaru Donates 3,000 STEM Books to Camden Schools 10.13.17
Subaru donates classroom supplies to Camden School hit by a flood

2016-2017 Press Releases

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01-Superintendent Announces Increase in Bus Access
01a-Superintendent Announces Increase in Bus Access-Infographic
02-District & Renaissance Schools Show Improvement
02-District & Renaissance Schools Show Improvement_2015-16 PARCC Results
03-Subaru Donates Science Books to Camden Schools
05-District Seeks Community Input on Camden High Reconstruction
06-New School Quality Ratings Prompt District to Kick Off Parent Listening Tour
07-Grad Rate Up, Dropout Rate Down State of the Schools Improving
08-Alumni-Residents-Community Leaders Selected for Camden High Committees
09-Enrollment Application Opens for All Camden Public Schools
10-District Honors Educators of the Year
11-Camden Celebrates Remarkable Students from Class of 2017

2015-2016 Press Releases

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01_Superintendent_and_School_Leaders_Share_Progress
02_Camden_Commitment_Community_Feedback
03_Superintendent_Rouhanifard_Announces_250K_Grant_to_Bring_More_Modern_Resources_and_Opportunities_to_Camden_Classrooms
04_Superintendent_to_Hold_Listening_Tour_Focused_on_Improving_Enrollment_in_Camden_Public_Schools
05_NBA_Player_Mayor_and_Superintendent_Welcome_Back_Students_and_Staff_as_2015_16_School_Year_Kicks_Off
06_Superintendent_Rouhanifard_Releases_All_Schools_Rise___Phase_Two_of_the_Camden_Commitment
07_Enrollment_Listening_Tour_Hears_More_Than_100_Parents_Calling_for_Improvements
08_Camden_Public_School_Leaders_Announce_Major_Improvements_to_How_Families_Enroll_Their_Children_in_School
09_A_New_Round_of_Results_Shows_District_Aware_of_and_Making_Progress_Against_Steep_Challenges
10_Camden_Graduation_Rate_Continues_to_Climb
11_Rouhanifard_Announces_Community_Benefit_Agreements_between_Renaissance_Schools_and_Camden_Neighborhoods
12_Initial_Camden_Enrollment_Results_Now_Available_for_Students_and_Families
13_Superintendent_and_Partners_Announce_Summer_Learning_Opportunities_for_More_than_1000_City_Youth
15_Camden_to_Celebrate_Remarkable_Members_of_the_Class_of_2016