Week At A Glance JAN. 18-22

Monday, January 18 NO SCHOOL in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during these trying times, I am reminded of Dr. King’s dream that we as a nation, “live out the true meaning of its creed, that all men are created equal.” At Camarena we continue to strive for equity! At Camarena we value each individual’s uniqueness! At Camarena, we too have a dream to make the world a better place for everyone! In the words of Langston Hughes, “Hold fast to dreams for when dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. —Dr. McLaren

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:00 pm – Virtual Parent Forum on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 883 0559 1016
Passcode: Camarena

WE NEED YOUR INPUT to REOPEN OUR SCHOOLS! Complete this brief SURVEY no later than Monday, January 25, 2021. For more information please attend the Virtual Parent Forum and/or read the COVER LETTER and FAQ’s’

Robo Broadcast #6

Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year through the Hero Squad! Everything is 100% online. Make a Donation

The South Bay Family YMCA on-site licensed childcare is coming to Camarena, beginning January 25. Program runs 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekly Cost $238 for Y Members / $280 for Non-Members. Click here to view updated flyer. Scholarships available for qualifying families (see flyer here for information). Please email Program Director Miriam Martinez at mmartinez@ymcasd.org for availability.

Mondays Military Mingle at 3:00 pm on Zoom

Saturday, January 23 9:00 am – 11:00 am The Chula Vista Sunrise Rotary is holding a collection drive for the Community of Hope at the Chula Vista District Office.

Monday, January 25 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Wednesday, January 27 6:00 pm PTA General Mtg.Posted in PTA News

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Week-At-A-Glance Jan. 4-8

Tuesday, January 5 Distance Learning classes begin for all students. The YMCA Distance Learning Childcare Support Program will begin on Monday, January 11.

Starting January 11 The YMCA is offering childcare. For more information click here. Scholarships available click here.

Campaign begins January 11

Monday, January 11 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

Wednesday, January 13 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Mtg.

Friday, January 15, 2020 nominations PTA Board for 2021-2022 Deadline! If you are interested please email the nominating committee at camarenapta@gmail.com and include Your Name, Phone Number, Name(s) & Grade of your children that will be attending Camarena for 2021-2022: Positions available are: (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian). Elections will be held virtually at the PTA Association meeting on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. 

Monday, January 18 NO SCHOOL – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

Monday, January 25 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Wednesday, January 27 6:00 pm PTA General Mtg.

Week-At-A-Glance Dec. 14-18

Monday, December 14 – 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Friday, December 18 – Report Cards for Quarter 2 sent home

Friday, December 18 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Winter Wonderland Virtual Pajama Dance Party. Order Pizza from Blaze Pizza between 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and support our school.

Join Zoom Meeting – Pajama Dance Party
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5781715684?pwd=eEN0UUViUGRoSW1IKzcvVXIvSDUwdz09

Meeting ID: 578 171 5684
Passcode: camarena

Please help support Camarena PTA by shopping at smile.amazon.com this Holiday season! Make sure to shop on smile.amazon.com  and choose Enrique S Camarena Elementary PTA as your charity. Follow the directions below:

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

DEC. 21 – JAN. 4 NO SCHOOL

January 11 – 29, 2021

Beginning January 11 we will be participating in Pennies for Patients to raise awareness and support, with our donations, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As you may know one of our very own Kindergarten students battled this disease and won the fight.

Monday, January 11 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

Wednesday, January 13 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Mtg.

Friday, January 15, 2020 nominations PTA Board for 2021-2022 Deadline! If you are interested please email the nominating committee at camarenapta@gmail.com and include Your Name, Phone Number, Name(s) & Grade of your children that will be attending Camarena for 2021-2022: Positions available are: (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian). Elections will be held virtually at the PTA Association meeting on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. 

Monday, January 18 NO SCHOOL – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

Monday, January 25 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Wednesday, January 27 6:00 pm PTA General Mtg.

Parent Resource Calendar

Camarena Virtual Calming Room

Week-At-A-Glance Dec. 7-11

Federal Survey Cards are still needed. Please help our school funding and complete this brief form. Thank you in advance!

English: https://cloud.docfinity.com/cvesd/app/forms/#formname=Impact%20Aid%20Program%20Survey%20Form

Spanish: https://cloud.docfinity.com/cvesd/app/forms/#formname=Formulario%20de%20encuesta%20del%20programa%20de%20ayuda%20de%20impacto

Monday, December 7 – 3:00 pm Military Mingle.

Tuesday, December 8 – 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Mtg. *For those parents interested in being nominated for a PTA executive position, you are invited to attend our next PTA Executive Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 8th at 6:00pm, just email the PTA for the Zoom link.

December 11 – LAST DAY to Donate Socks

FREE COVID19 TESTING Click Here

Pick up Bluetooth Headsets anytime between 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at the school office.

Monday, December 14 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Friday, December 18 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Winter Wonderland Virtual Pajama Dance Party

DEC. 21 – JAN. 4 NO SCHOOL

Friday, January 15, 2020 nominations PTA Board for 2021-2022 Deadline! If you are interested please email the nominating committee at camarenapta@gmail.com and include Your Name, Phone Number, Name(s) & Grade of your children that will be attending Camarena for 2021-2022: Positions available are: (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian). Elections will be held virtually at the PTA Association meeting on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. 

Parent Resource Calendar

Camarena Virtual Calming Room

WAAG (Week at a Glance) Nov. 16-20

Camarena PTA Call for Nominations for 2021-2022! Please consider volunteering as a PTA Board Member for the 2021-2022 school year. If you are interested please email the nominating committee at camarenapta@gmail.com by Wednesday, December 2, 2020.  Please provide the following information: Your Name, Phone Number, Name(s) & Grade of your children that will be attending Camarena for 2021-2022: Positions available are: (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian). Elections will be held virtually at the PTA Association meeting on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. 

Monday, November 16 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Tuesday, November 17 6:00 pm “Balancing Screen Time with Your Kids” For more information click here. ZOOM Link: https://bit.ly/cvesdscreentime.

Wednesday, November 18 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Bookfair Winners Lunch with Principal!

November 23-27 NO SCHOOL

Click the LINK for more info about materials pick up and drop off!

Take the Robo Rockstar Responsibility Challenge and win a chance to receive a FREE BLUETOOTH HEADSET! During the Month of November, teachers will be sending in the names students who TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LEARNING! Have your Cameras On, Actively Participate, and Complete Assignments and you will have your name entered in the drawing. There will be one headset give away per classroom so don’t miss out! Take Responsibility!

Return by November 30

Federal funds are provided to the school district based on the number of students enrolled in our schools whose parents/guardians reside or work on Federal Property or are on active duty in the military. Send the completed form by email or place in our school mailbox (located at the front of the school office).

Parent Support Smarty Ants K-2 and Achieve 2-6

Donate New Socks November 30 – December 11

Monday, November 30 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

Tuesday, December 8 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Mtg.

Monday, December 14 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Friday, December 18 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Winterwonderland Dance Party

December 21 – January 4 NO SCHOOL Winter Break

FRIENDLY REMINDER: PER Assembly Bill 77 Synchronous and Asynchronous instructional minutes are the same Monday – Friday. Fridays are not Minimum Days.

English Spanish

WAAG Nov. 9-13

Monday, November 9 Library Book Checkout Begins!

Click the LINK for more info!

Tuesday, November 10 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 11 NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE!

Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm School Pictures by appointment only. Follow the signs on the campus when you arrive. For everyone’s safety you must wear a mask and follow physical distancing markers!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Friday, November 13 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Honor Roll Lunch by invitation only

Take the Robo Rockstar Responsibility Challenge and win a chance to receive a FREE BLUETOOTH HEADSET! During the Month of November, teachers will be sending in the names students who TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LEARNING! Have your Cameras On, Actively Participate, and Complete Assignments and you will have your name entered in the drawing. There will be one headset give away per classroom so don’t miss out! Take Responsibility!

On Monday, November 9th Federal Survey Cards will be emailed to all families. Federal funds are provided to the school district based on the number of students enrolled in our schools whose parents/guardians reside or work on Federal Property or are on active duty in the military. Please be on the lookout for this email, complete the form, and send the completed form either by email or place in our school mailbox (located at the front of the school office) no later than Friday, December 4.

Monday, November 16 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Wednesday, November 18 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Bookfair Winners Lunch with Principal

November 23-27 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 30 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: PER Assembly Bill 77 Synchronous and Asynchronous instructional minutes are the same Monday – Friday. Fridays are not Minimum Days.

WAAG Oct. 26-30

QUARTER 2 BEGINS!

VIDEO: A conversation with Judge Enrique Camarena Jr.

Wednesday, October 28 6:00 pm PTA General Meeting

Sunday, November 1 Daylight Savings Time Ends – Set clocks back 1 Hour

Tuesday, November 3 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 11 NO SCHOOL – VETERANS DAY

Thursday, Friday November 12, 13 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm School Picture Days – Click the Link for more information. A sign up for time slot is forthcoming.

Monday, November 16 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

November 23-27 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 30 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

WAAG Oct. 19-23

Tuesday, October 20 7:00 pm Chula Vista School Board’s Candidate Forum

Parent Handbooks with fun ways you can support your children at home with Reading and Mathematics are available while supplies last in front of the school this week only from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

October 15 – 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 15 – 23 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Click Here for More Info

Next Week October 23 – 30!

Mark you Calendars

Friday, October 23 9:00 am Military Family Life Coping Strategies – Register Now!

Wednesday, October 28 6:00 pm PTA General Meeting

Sunday, November 1 Daylight Savings Time Ends – Set clocks back 1 Hour

Tuesday, November 3 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 11 NO SCHOOL – VETERANS DAY

Thursday, Friday November 12, 13 Picture Days (more info to follow)

Monday, November 16 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

November 23-27 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 30 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

This Week at a Glance (WAAG)

Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 pm go to CVESD to get the link.

There will be a District Virtual Townhall to discuss our District Schools Re-Opening Plan. For more information read the Superintendent Message and Frequently Asked Questions.

Survey Link

Take the SURVEY To let us know if you want to return to In-Person School or stay in Distance Learning no later than Friday, October 2!

School Site Council Election Results:

Parent Representatives: Elisama Chavez, Allyson Dopwell, Ben Battaglia, Andrea Palmer and Marquetta Brown. Staff Representatives: Christine Jackson, Ellen Lahlum, Valerie Miller, Rachel Murphy, and Debra McLaren.

Make Science Come Alive Click Here

Mark your calendars!

Monday, October 12 3:00 pm SSC Mtg.

Tuesday, October 13 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Mtg.

Monday, October 19 3:00 pm ELAC Mtg.

October 15 – 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 15 – 23 More Info to Follow

October 26 – 30

Click Here for More Information

WAAG (Week at a Glance)

Monday, September 7 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

Tuesday, September 8 6:00 pm PTA Executive Board Mtg.

Tuesday, September 8 5:00 pm SIXTH GRADE VIRTUAL BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Thursday, September 10 6:00 pm Parent Townhall Information Night

How to Get Student ID English Spanish

Please note that California Compulsory Education Law requires everyone between the ages of six and eighteen years of age to attend school, except sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds who have graduated from high school or passed the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) and obtained parental permission to leave.

For Parent Resources to support your child’s instructional program Click Here.

Annual Parent Notification English Spanish (Sign and return page 45 to the school only if you wish to be notified of Pesticide/Herbicide application).

Additional District Trainings and Resources for Parents English Spanish

Click here for Application

Meal Distribution Thursdays from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Pick up the 5 days worth of meals at the front of the school.

Residency Verification must be complete in order to attend Camarena School. ALL STUDENTS with the exception of incoming Kindergarteners who already registered, MUSTprovide documentation of residency. Click here for the residency verification form. Click here for the 2nd Family Affidavit (if home is in someone else’s name). Past due bills are ok this year only. Please scan/take a photo of your completed documents and email to maria.ponce@cvesd.org.

For your convenience, we now have a secure Mailbox to drop off documents, paperwork, or mail for our staff. The mailbox is located outside the office along the fence.

Join HERE Only $10.00 plus $1.00 Service Fee for the Entire School Yea