Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

Reminders/Campus News

• For safety, TK will be dismissed 15 minutes before the rest of the school.
• For safety, Kindergarten will be dismissed 5 minutes before the rest of the school.
• TK and Kindergarten will have minimum instructional days from July 24- August 2.  Students in TK will attend school from 8:15-1:00. Students in Kindergarten will attend school from 8:15-1:10. Afternoons will be used for individual student assessments.
• Back to School Night/Orientation grades 1- 6 will be from 5:00-6:20 on August 1, 2024.
• Thanks for a GREAT first week of school!  If you child’s teacher is using DOJO, I would encourage you to follow the school and their class.  It is the best way to see what is happing in class.  Also, please remember that Mr. Soileau and Ms. Fimbrez do not use DOJO as a form of personal communication.  If you need to speak with Mr. Soileau or Ms. Fimbrez, please call or email and they will get back to you as soon as possible.
• For the safety of our students, staff, and community dogs are not allowed on campus.  If you plan to include a dog walk with a student drop off or pick up, please arrange for a place off of campus.
• We still have about 10 yearbooks from last year for sale.  They are $50 cash, in the front office.

Traffic

We have over 900 students at Camarena, so traffic at drop off and pick up can be lengthy at times.  Below is a map of the front parking lot.

• When you pull into the parking lot, you will need to make a decision- stay to the right (identified with the orange arrows on the map) and enter the drop off lane.  This is for your students to simply get out of the car and you keep going.  Remember to ALWAYS pull as far forward as possible so we can exit as many cars as possible. If you plan to park or need to get out of the car, then stay to the left and enter the parking lot (identified by the green arrows on the map). There is NO dropping off/picking up in this area.
• When you exit the parking lot at pick up and drop off, it is a RIGHT turn only.
• If you drop off between 7:35 7:55 and pick up 10 minutes after the bell, there is less traffic.
• If you are dropping off between 7:55-8:15, there will be heavy traffic, so be patient, follow the traffic expectations, and plan to wait.
• There is NO drop off or pick up in the bus loop.

LEAD After School Clubs

We will begin reviewing LEAD club registrations on Friday, July 26th. Please remember registration doesn’t guarantee a spot in the LEAD program. Families will be notified via email by Wednesday, July 31st if their student was selected.

*Clubs start August 5th, except for Achieve 3000 for 2nd Grade, Community Art, Painting, and Workout club. Those start the week of August 12th.

Acceptance Process

Space is limited for LEAD Programs. Priority participation is granted to foster youth, unsheltered students living in hotels/motels, temporarily doubled-up or living in shelters, English language learners, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. After the highest priority students are registered, additional students will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that applying does not guarantee acceptance into the LEAD Program.

Calendar of Events

July

31 Happy Birthday Ms. Greenzweig

August

1 Back to School Night 5:00-6:30

12 Happy Birthday Mr. Vaquera

13 DAC/DELAC Meeting @ District Office 12:00-2:00

14 School Board Meeting 6:00

15 Happy Birthday Ms. Bromley

18 Happy Birthday Ms. Swafford

22 Picture Day