COVID 19 Information

Camden County Schools to Complete School Year Remotely


April 1, 2020- Governor Kemp announced today that all Georgia schools will be closed for the remainder of the year. In accordance with Governor Kemp’s recent mandate and to best prioritize student and staff safety, Camden County School (CCS) buildings will remain closed and the remainder of the school year will be completed through remote learning. Our faculty and staff continue to work remotely to best support students, including delivering digital and physical instructional resources to students while they are at home. 
We recognize the hardship school closings may have on our families and community but we also know these are unprecedented times and extreme measures must be taken as a school system and as individuals to keep our community safe. Camden County Schools plans to continue student meal service throughout our school closures. Information about meal delivery and pick up locations can be found on the CCS website at www.camden.k12.ga.us.
We share the concern for our students who are missing milestone moments which have been canceled or postponed in response to COVID-19 Coronavirus. Please know that, while we do not know exactly what the next several weeks will bring, we do want to preserve and protect as many special events as possible.  


We will do everything possible to have a graduation ceremony. We remain in daily contact with our local Emergency Management Agency, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Georgia Department of Education, and the administration of the Southeast Georgia Health System for guidance on how to proceed.  When we are given approval for normal operations to resume, we will develop a plan in conjunction with these agencies to host our commencement.

The CCS COVID-19 webpage can be found here.


About Us

 

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Welcome to Camden County Schools


Located on the southernmost coast of Georgia, Camden County Schools is on a mission to motivate, inspire and challenge our students every day. Our school system serves the diverse needs of over 9,000 students between our nine elementary schools, two middle schools and one comprehensive high school with a 9th Grade Center.

In 2018, Camden earned a district average of 86.4, which is more than 10 points above the state average of 75.9 on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). The Class of 2019 received over $3 million dollars in scholarships to pursue post-secondary education. 

GSCAThe Georgia School Counselor Association has some excellent resources to help parents navigate discussing COVID-19 with their children. You can read more here. 


School Lunch Program

Beginning March 18th, Lunch and Breakfast will be available for drive-thru or walk-up pickup

Monday-Friday from

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

at the following locations:

 

Camden Middle School

St. Marys Middle School

Kingsland Elementary

Woodbine elementary

 

All children are eligible to receive a lunch.no adults will be able to pick up lunches without being accompanied by the child.no adults will be able to purchase a meal.please remain in your car during pickup.

Remote Meal Locations

North End Camden Meal Delivery for Children

Monday – Friday

All delivery times are estimates and subject to change. Please plan to be early at the delivery stop as buses are only able to wait 10 minutes at each stop.

Revised 3-23-20


Bus Delivery Route 1

09:38 AM-09:48 AM: Satilla Villas

10:04 AM-10:14 AM: Ella Park Church

10:22 AM-10:32 AM: Mobile Gas Station

10:35 AM-10:45 AM: Reed's Store/Spring Bluff

10:52 AM- 11:02 AM: Dollar General Waverly


Bus Delivery Route 2

10:05 AM-10:15 AM: Ga Hwy 110 @ Incachee Rd

10:26 AM-10:36 AM: Fire Station White Oak

10:44 AM-10:54 AM: Bickley Chapel Old Post Rd

11:02 AM-11:12 AM: Oak Hill United Methodist

11:22 AM-11:32 AM: Refuge @ Maryfield Plantation Rd

Browntown Camden Meal Delivery for Children

Monday – Friday


09:56 AM – 10:06 AM: Harbor Worship Center

10:10 AM – 10:20 AM: 17640 Hwy 40 W Browntown Store

10:24 AM – 10:34 AM: 504 Springhill Rd Zion Sisters Baptist

10:38 AM – 10:48 AM: Beulah Trailer Park

10:54 AM – 11:04 AM: Temple Church Rd Trailer Park 2nd Road

11:11 AM – 11:21 AM: Kingsland IGA


Kingsland/Harriett’s Bluff Meal Delivery Schedule

A meal delivery route is replacing the pick-up site from 10:15-11:00 AM at Harriett’s Bluff Park. Now the bus will stop and deliver at Harriett’s Bluff Park from 10:54 AM -11:04 AM.

09:53 AM – 10:03 AM: King’s Grant Apartments

10:07 AM - 10:17 AM: 4059 MLK Jr Drive/Hilltop Apartments

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM: Wings University Parking Lot

10:37 AM – 10:47 AM: Deerwood Village Clubhouse

10:54 AM – 11:04 AM: Harriett’s Bluff Park



Community Resource Links

Comcast free internet: https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19

Food stamps/Medicaid: https://gateway.ga.gov/access/

To apply for unemployment: https://dol.georgia.gov/unemployment-benefits

Salvation Army; https://salvationarmygeorgia.org/st-marys/

Domestic Violence hotline: https://camdenhousega.org/

DFCS: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/locations/camden-county

Human trafficking: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

Peer warm line (non-crisis): https://www.gmhcn.org/peer2peer-warm-line

Kings Bay: https://www.navymwrkingsbay.com/programs/b54f91a9-63ae-467a-b304-cf3430702b1d
 
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: https://helpingneighbors.weebly.com/ 

Camden Hunger Hotline
Phone: 912-409-6920

Sponsored by the Camden Connection Collaborative, The Camden Hunger Hotline is a volunteer managed and operated food assistance information and referral service.

You may call 912.409.6920 between 8am - 8pm to receive information about food assistance available in Camden County. This service is provided to those individuals and families who are struggling to avoid hunger and are not familiar with local food assistance resources.





School Shutdown FAQ

Will meals be available for students during the shutdown?

Beginning Wednesday, March 18th, meals will be available at 3 school locations, St. Marys Middle School, Camden Middle School and Woodbine Elementary. Meals will be given out as “drive-up” service Monday-Friday from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM.

Two bags will be given to every child. One bag will contain lunch and the other will contain breakfast for the following morning.

All children are eligible and all children must be present to pick up lunches. Per USDA guidelines, no lunches will be given to unaccompanied adults.

How will students be interacting with teachers?

Teachers will be available by email to answer questions and provide student support. Some teachers and students will utilize Google Meet to video conference with students. Teachers who choose this option will contact students with details.

Are we going to try and provide remote tech support for teachers and or students?

Yes, we will continue to offer tech support for teachers and students. We will have a phone line available for support. Tech support for students and staff will be available M – F from 8:00 am to Noon via the following three methods

  1. Teachers can submit a SchoolDude in the usual manner any time of the day and we will call them back ASAP.  Please be sure to leave us a current phone number.
  2. Teachers can request a remote control / chat session by going to http://support.camden.k12.ga.us during the above hours.
  3. Teachers and students can call 912.729.8394 for live support during the above hours.  We will not be able to assist students with problems related to their home computer, but can assist with Google account issues and problems with school owned Chromebooks.

What can I do for my student if we don't have internet access? Who do I contact to let them know?

Contact your child's teacher with concerns with internet access. We are working with our School Social Workers for outreach to students who may have no internet or limited access.

Are any companies offering free internet during the shutdown?

Both TDS and Comcast are offering internet access for free for 60 days during the shutdown. Parents should contact these companies directly with questions or to request service.

How will this closure affect final grades?

For students in high school and middle school, teachers will be grading online work regularly and School Social Workers will be reaching out to students who are not completing assignments as directed. For grades 3-5, online assignments will be graded regularly and updated in PowerSchool. For grades PK-2 and any students requiring paper packets for remote learning, grading will take place after packets are returned to school when schools reopen.

Will students still be taking the Georgia Milestones?

All state-required spring testing windows, including GKIDS 2.0, GAA 2.0, Georgia Milestones EOG and EOC, and NAEP assessments, are cancelled. The Georgia Department of Education applied for and will receive a waiver for this school year’s federal testing and accountability requirements from the U.S. Department of Education.

Will graduation and prom be postponed or cancelled?

We will do everything possible to stay on schedule and have these activities.

How will this effect graduation requirements for seniors?

All graduation requirements must be met.

Will PreK Registration and Lottery be postponed?

Registration deadline will be postponed until May 8th. Online registration may be completed any time but the enrollment will not be confirmed until required documents are presented to the schools.
PreK Lottery is scheduled to be held on May 15th. 
If you have questions, please contact your child's school at the email addresses below.

Schools Pre K Contact Emails
Crooked River Elementary School MDawson@camden.k12.ga.us
David L. Rainer Elementary School dgthompson@camden.k12.ga.us
Kingsland Elementary School rlawson@camden.k12.ga.us
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School lplezia@camden.k12.ga.us
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School gfegel@camden.k12.ga.us
Matilda Harris Elementary School klombard@camden.k12.ga.us
St. Marys Elementary School Rbarrick@camden.k12.ga.us
Sugarmill Elementary School cfitzgerald@camden.k12.ga.us
Woodbine Elementary School rdavis@camden.k12.ga.us


Click Here for PreK Registration Information

PreK Registration Now Open. Click here to apply. Please note registration deadline is extended to May 8th. PreK Lottery is scheduled to be held May 15th.

If you have questions about PreK, please email the contact for your child's school.
Schools Pre K Contact Emails
Crooked River Elementary School MDawson@camden.k12.ga.us
David L. Rainer Elementary School dgthompson@camden.k12.ga.us
Kingsland Elementary School rlawson@camden.k12.ga.us
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School lplezia@camden.k12.ga.us
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School gfegel@camden.k12.ga.us
Matilda Harris Elementary School klombard@camden.k12.ga.us
St. Marys Elementary School Rbarrick@camden.k12.ga.us
Sugarmill Elementary School cfitzgerald@camden.k12.ga.us
Woodbine Elementary School rdavis@camden.k12.ga.us

Census 2020
Camden, Get Counted!

Census 2020 is almost here. Every person counts and we are working to help get an accurate census count for Camden County. Please click here to learn more about the census and how you can be counted!


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Central Office

Central Administrative Office
311 South East Street
Kingsland, GA 31548
Phone: 
912-729-5687


School Hours

Elementary Schools
8:30 AM-3:30 PM

Middle Schools
7:40 AM-2:40 PM

High School
7:25 AM-2:25 PM

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PIRR Plan

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Applitrack

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School Calendar




Bus Information

Lunch Menus


      
Military Families 
Governor's Office of Student Achievement

Click to Apply to be a Bus Driver

IMPORTANT RESOURCES

Suicide Helpline 

Crisis Care Line

Public Notice - Asbestos Management Plan

This is to notify all persons who work or attend class in Camden County Schools that management plans have been developed for friable and non-friable asbestos-containing materials for all buildings in the system.  The management plans show the location of the asbestos-containing materials and assumed asbestos-containing material.  Anyone may review or retain a copy of the plans.  Individual school plans are on file in the in the principal’s office at each school.  All plans are on file at the Administrative Office, Camden County Board of Education, 311 S. East Street, Kingsland, GA 31548.

CCRPI: College and Career Ready Performance Index

Georgia was one of 10 states granted a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act in February 2012. The state created a new accountability system called the College and Career Ready Performance Index, which  rolled out on May 7, 2013.

Senate Bill 289: Online Enrollment Opportunities

Pursuant to Senate Bill 289, the Camden County School System is providing notice regarding online enrollment opportunities for students. Students may enroll in online courses beginning in the 2013-2014 school year to participate in full-time or part-time instructional opportunities as provided by the Georgia Virtual School or enter into a contract with an online provider approved by the school system.

Camden County Schools Civil Rights Compliance

As required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Camden County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. Camden County Board of Education Career and Technical Education department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations.

Web Privacy Statement

WEB PRIVACY STATEMENT
The Camden County Schools Web site exists to inform the community about and to engage it in our joint mission to provide a quality education to all children. We use the site to publish as much information about Camden County schools as possible and to enhance two-way communication between the district and community. Your privacy is important to us. Please take a moment to become familiar with our privacy statement.

MANAGEMENT
This website is hosted and managed by the Camden County School System Information Systems Department in Kingsland, Georgia. The site is comprised of many smaller sites representing schools and offices, many with their own website administrators. All but a few of these sites are hosted by the Camden County School system. Those schools with their own hosting arrangements must also conform to this privacy policy. Principals and office administrators are responsible for content published to their sites.

STATISTICAL REPORTS AND COOKIES

Like publishers of most Web sites, the Camden County School system may collect data from visitors to our site. The purpose of this data collection is to analyze how people navigate the site and then use that analysis to make changes that improve the user experience. This information is not used to track individual users or create user profiles. The data collection process does not enable the Camden County School system to discern who individuals are, only that a computer with a specific number (IP) is accessing the Web server. Typical information gathered and analyzed by our statistical software includes:

The date and time of your visit
Pages you visited
The web address (URL) of the link you followed to reach the site.
The domain of your Internet service, e.g. www.tds.net.
The type and version of your web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer 7.0
The operating system of your computer, e.g. Windows XP.
The site also includes third-party applications, that may rely on cookies to enable users to save their information and recall it later. The applications that use cookies will expire the cookies when you leave the site.

GATHERING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Some schools and offices use interactive tools on their Web sites to gather comments and feedback from visitors. The most popular interactive tools include email feedback forms, guest books, and surveys. Typical information visitors are invited to submit to us includes:

Name
Mailing address
Email address
Local school Affiliation, e.g. parent, teacher, etc.

Some of these forms and surveys also include a blank space the visitor can use to send us any type of comment or information. Do not use this field to convey highly personal or sensitive information.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Information submitted by users to a specific school or office website is managed and archived by that office. If the occasion warrants, it may be shared with other appropriate staff. The Camden County School system does not share visitor information with or sell it to third parties.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Camden County Schools website links to many Web resources considered educationally valuable. Each school's webmaster also may choose to link to external sites, but these sites must have an educational purpose. Principals and office administrators are ultimately responsible for links published on their sites.

CHILDREN
The Camden County School system website does not directly solicit or collect information from children. If a child wishes to share information via a form, we recommend that he/she obtain parent permission and that the parent supervise the activity. If the information is published to the site via a guest book, we urge that no personally identifiable information be shared.

SECURITY
The Camden County School system website does not solicit personal, highly confidential information such as social security or credit card numbers and is not equipped to guarantee highly secure transactions at this time.

CONTACT INFORMATION
As the site continues to grow and improve, the Camden County School system may update this privacy statement. We will note the change on our home page to alert you to the modifications. Please feel free to contact John Bailey, our Information Systems Department Coordinator, if you have comments or questions.

Terms and Conditions of Use

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE

Welcome to the Camden County School System website (http://camden.schooldesk.net), an interactive online service operated by Camden County School System. By using this site, you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein ("Terms and Conditions of Use"). If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use this site. The Camden County School System. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time. By using this site after notice of such changes is posted, you agree to be bound by the modifications, alterations or updates.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS

The Camden County School System contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information including, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound. All content included on this site, such as text, software, photos, video, graphics, music, sound, and logos, is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other rights, which are owned and/or controlled by the Camden County School System or by other parties. You may use material from this site only for your own personal, non-commercial use. This site or any portion of this site may not be modified, published, reproduced, duplicated, copied, uploaded, downloaded, posted, transmitted, sold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose that is not expressly permitted by The Camden County School System or expressly permitted under copyright law. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution, or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY THE CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. THE CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUCED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify The Camden County School System and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors, and affiliates from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site.

APPLICABLE LAW

This site is created, operated and controlled by The Camden County School System from its offices within Camden County, Georgia.