- Congratulations to Ms. Lamas and Ms. Muro’s classes for earning 30 Class ROBO tickets! They will receive a popcorn party!
- Grade level with the highest attendance: Fourth Grade
Reminders/Campus News
- Be Safe-Be Respectful-Be Responsible
- Remember for our attendance incentive this quarter, all students with perfect attendance or only one absence- will get to have time at the Ultimate Game Truck!
- Master storyteller Jim Cogan will be here on February 26 for a couple of special performances! During the day he will use the art of storytelling to perform an antibullying presentation to all of our students. He will return at 6:00 that evening for a parent/student/community performance.
- Big Smiles Dentist date change! They will be here on March 6th instead of March 7th due to the Kids Hear Challenge.
Camarena Elementary is recognized as a Purple Star School
The California Purple Star School Designation Program (Purple Star Program) seeks to reduce the burden on military-connected students and their families by articulating the most critical transition supports for military-connected students and their families by publicly designating schools that meet certain requirements. The program signals which schools are the most committed and best equipped to meet their unique needs.
The Purple Star Program was designed to help mitigate the challenges of high mobility by setting standards for and publicly designating military-friendly schools. The Purple Star Program’s true value derives from its potential to:
- Centralize and make knowledge accessible,
- Develop stakeholder networks, and
- Support schools in cultivating and communicating cultural competency in supporting military-connected families.
Kids Heart Challenge
We are excited to learn how to keep our hearts healthy & happy while raising lifesaving donations for the American Heart Association to fight America’s #1 and #4 killers, heart disease and stroke! Check out our VIRTUAL ENVELOPE to learn more. Thank you for being a Heart Hero!
- Sign up TODAY at http://www2.heart.org/goto/camarena
- Give or Get a Donation! SEND 10 emails/texts to friends & family asking for a donation
- Start Finn’s Mission in your HQ to learn Hands-Only CPR.
- We have set a goal to raise $17,000 to help others with special hearts!! If we reach this goal we will earn OTTER POPS on our field day! So far we have raised $12,300, 21 students have completed Finn’s mission, and 315 students have registered.
- Every student who raises $75 or more will get the chance to TAPE THE PRINCIPAL TO THE WALL!!
- Kids Heart Challenge Field Day Event will be March 7, 2025!
- Top Fundraising Classes so far:
- Ms. Trinidad
- Ms. Cosio
- Mr. Munoz
- Top Registered Classes so far:
- Ms. Do
- Ms. Lamas
- Ms. Lopez
Jim Cogan- Storyteller
Storyteller Jim Cogan presents a diverse collection of fables and world folklore. Jim uses engaging, audience participation style to blend skills of prediction, repetition, sequencing, word play, rhythm and characterization with solid morals and a sense of self. Jim Cogan has been featured at the International Storytelling Center, PBS’ “”Reading Rainbow””, and more! He will present an antibullying assembly to our students during the day on February 26, and return at 6:00 pm to present the art of storytelling to our community! Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the evening event.
Big Smiles Dentist is Coming to Camarena
A form should have come home this week from “Big Smiles” dentist. They are coming to Camarena on March 6, 2025 and offering dental services for our students. The date has been changed from March 7 to March 6, 2025. If you would like your child to see a dentist, please complete and return the form or register at https://www.myschooldentist.com/
News from Big Smiles: We know that parents often find taking their children to the dentist to be a challenge due a variety of issues including transportation and having to take time off from work. That’s why so many parents tell us how much they appreciate the ease and convenience of the in-school dentist, knowing that their children’s teeth are being kept healthy. Plus, kids are more comfortable seeing the dentist in the comfort and familiar surroundings of their school.
We gladly accept Medicaid and CHIP as well as private insurance which almost always pay for 100% of treatment, so there is NO COST TO YOUR PARENTS. In addition, we offer a highly discounted self-pay option. For those without insurance or the means to pay, we are pleased to offer a grant program. NO CHILD IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY.
Calendar of Events
24- Happy Birthday Ms. Do
24- Spring Pictures
24- TK Field Trip
24- SSC Meeting 3:00
26- Family Night Guest Speaker 6:00- we will also have a quick PTA meeting after the guest presentation to elect PTA officers for the 2025-2026 school year.
27- Happy Birthday Ms. Larson
28- Cam Krewes
28- Kona Ice after school
March
4- Happy Birthday Ms. Blas
6- Big Smiles Dentist on site
7- Kids Hear Challenge Field Day Event
12- CVESD Chef on site
13-20 Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
13- Red Carpet Awards: 1st Grade @8:30, 2nd Grade @9:15
14- Red Carpet Awards TK @8:30, Kinder @9:15
14- PTA Spring Family Dance 4:00-6:00
15- Happy Birthday Ms. Marcy
19- PTA General Meeting 6:00 MPR
20- Happy Birthday Ms. Simaran
20- Red Carpet Awards 4th Grade @8:30, 3rd Grade @9:15
21- Red Carpet Awards 6th Grade @8:30, 5th Grade @9:15