• Congratulations to Ms. Yepiz’s class for earning 10 and 20 ROBO class tickets!  They have earned an extra recess and popsicles!
• Congratulations to Ms. Do/Miramontes’s  class for earning 30 ROBO class tickets!  They will receive a popcorn party!
• Congratulations to Ms. Blakely’s, Ms. Barrett’s and Ms. Sanchez’s classes for earning 40 ROBO class tickets!  They will receive a dance party with the principal.
• Congratulations to Ms. Marcial’s, Ms. Bromley’s and Ms. Esparza’s classes for earning 50 ROBO class tickets!  They will have a picnic with the principal.
• Grade level with the highest attendance: 2nd Grade

Reminders/Campus News

• Be Safe-Be Respectful-Be Responsible
• Parents, please help us by monitoring your child’s electronic devices!  Students are not being nice on chat platforms.
• Cell phones are not permitted from gate to gate.  Students can use their devices before stepping on to campus and when stepping off campus.  If your child needs something during the day, our staff is here to help and support.
• Next week is ALL STAFF appreciation week!  The office and PTA will be providing treats to all staff.  I would encourage your child to write and note of thanks to a special person at Camarena.

Yearbooks are on sale!

Yearbooks are on sale!  The yearbook is $45 and for an additional $5 you can have you named printed on the cover.  We will NOT order extra yearbook, so you will need to make sure and preorder your book.  Sale ends May 1, 2025

https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/camarenaelementaryschool

Community School Information

CAASPP Testing

Every year, California students take several statewide tests. When combined with other measures such as grades, class work, and teacher observations, these tests give families and teachers a more complete picture of their child’s learning. You can use the results to identify where your child is doing well and where they might need more support.

Near the end of each school year, students in grade 3 and higher take summative assessments. The umbrella term we use to talk about the summative assessments our students take is CAASPP which stands for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.

The CAASPP system has two main parts:

1. SBAC: Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Math*
   * Students with significant cognitive disabilities, as designated in their active Individualized Education Program (IEP), are eligible to take the CAASPP California Alternate Assessments (CAA) for English Language Arts, Math, and Science.
2. CAST: California Science Test (grade 5, 8, and once in high school)

To learn more about these state tests go to the Starting Smarter web page at: http://ca.startingsmarter.org/ or review the Parent Guides to Understanding at: http://cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp.

Calendar of Events

 

28- Breakfast and Lunch from Chef Mango

28- SSC Meeting 3:00 Online

29- TK Field Trip

30-2 CAASPP Testing ELA Grade 4

MAY

1- Happy Birthday Ms. Gloria

1- Last day to order yearbooks

5- Happy Birthday Ms. Daffer

5-8 CAASPP Testing Math/ELA Grades 3-6

5-9 Staff Appreciation Week

12- Breakfast and Lunch from Chef Mango

12-15 CAASPP Testing Math/ELA Grades 3, 5, 6; Science Grade 5

13- DAC/DELAC 12:00

14- Apraxia Awareness Day- Wear Blue

14- 6th Grade Cotillion