• Congratulations to Ms. Mena!  She is the CVESD Teacher of the Year!
• 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!

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!

1. Sign up TODAY at http://www2.heart.org/goto/camarena
2. Give or Get a Donation! SEND 10 emails/texts to friends & family asking for a donation
3. 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 $12,800, 21 students have completed Finn’s mission, and 326 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

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

4- Happy Birthday Ms. Blas

6- Big Smiles Dentist on site

7- Kids Hear Challenge Field Day Event

7- Chips and popsicles for sale after school

10- Registration for LEAD clubs opens at 6:00

12- CVESD Chef on site

12- Last day of LEAD clubs for 3rd quarter

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

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

22- April 6 Spring Break (No School)

24- Happy Birthday Ms. Alma