March is Women’s History Month
Be Safe
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
- Congratulations to Ms. Benson’s class for earning 20 ROBO class tickets! They will receive a popsicle party!
- Congratulations to Ms. Sanchez’s class for earning 50 ROBO class tickets! They will have a picnic with the principal!
- Perfect attendance all week: Ms. Trinidad and Mr. Morales
General Reminders/Updates
- Thanks to our PTA for hosting a fun GLOW Dance! Also a special shout out to our VAPA Art teachers and students for creating a great GLOW art exhibit.
- Please make sure you have scheduled your parent teacher conference! Conferences are March 7-14.
- Please remember on conference days that we have early dismissal. TK/K are dismissed at 1:10 and grades 1-6 are dismissed at 1:15.
- Both playgrounds are closed before and after school.
- Families will be notified by March 15th if their student is selected for the LEAD Program. Please be advised, registering for the program does not guarantee your child a spot within the program.
- The 3rd quarter LEAD clubs are ending on March 6th .
- The 4th quarter LEAD clubs will begin on April 8th .
YMCA Giving Campaign
Did you know that we have a YMCA before/after school site on our campus? This means that our Robo Griffins directly benefit from the South Bay YMCA program! Because of this, we want to support the YMCA giving campaign. There are two ways to support the YMCA fundraising:
- You can make a donation to our school fundraising page in just seconds by clicking this link: Camarena Elementary 2024’s fundraising page for YMCA of San Diego County (classy.org)
- Look for loose change around the house and bring it to your child’s classroom teacher! Each classroom will be accepting loose change. We want to show our kids that every little bit adds up to a lot! The class from each grade level that collects the most change will receive extra recess.
Junior Academy Program Information-Spring
The Junior Academy Program is a free program offered to students from CVESD in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. Funded through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, Junior Academy offers a wide variety of academic and fun enrichment activities, field trips, and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks). The highest priority will be given to students identified as “unduplicated” (foster youth, unsheltered, students living in motel/hotels, temporarily doubled up, students in temporary 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.
Where is the Junior Academy Program located?
The Junior Academy Program will be offered at six school sites but any CVESD can attend. Hazel Goes Cook, Chula Vista Hills, Fahari L. Jeffers, Harborside, Lilian J. Rice, and Palomar Elementary.
Registration Dates: Friday, February 23 – Friday, March 1, 2024
Program Dates: Monday, March 18 – Thursday, March 28, 2024 (9 days)
Program Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Meals: Free breakfast, lunch, and light snacks provided daily
Register here: https://bit.ly/42ORxEU
For more information, please email cvesd.leadprogram@cvesd.org
Camarena is a Polling Site
Camarena Elementary School has been designated as a polling site for the upcoming March 5, 2024, presidential primary elections. To ensure the safety of our staff and students, our district has safety precautions for voters and poll workers visiting our school sites during elections. These precautions include:
- Access to the polling area will be restricted to authorized personnel and voters, with designated entry and exit points.
- To prevent overcrowding, we will manage the number of individuals in the polling area at any time.
- Adequate signage and personnel will help direct traffic flow and parking to minimize congestion.
- Our emergency response plan is in place, and our staff is trained to handle various emergencies.
- We will work closely with local law enforcement to address any issues promptly.
- Every effort will be made to place poll locations away from school offices, classrooms, and areas where students will be present.
Voting will be available at our school from Saturday, March 2, 2024, through Monday, March 4, 2024, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, the polling site will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you have additional questions, please contact the front office.
Read Across America
March 2 is Read Across America Day followed by Read Across America Week beginning March 4. Launched in 1998 by the National Education Association (NEA), Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. The NEA wants to make sure that all children have access to books.
This year, the theme is diversity and inclusion. Discovering books with different perspectives helps kids find out what others believe and how they feel, as well as to see themselves in the books that they’re reading. When we provide opportunities to broaden our perspectives, it opens up the door to creating a better and more inclusive world.
Congratulations to Ms. Muro- Chula Vista Elementary School District Teacher of the Year!
She will represent CVESD for the San Diego County Teacher of the Year.
Calendar of Events
2-6 Read Across America
2-5 Elections (Camarena is a polling site)
4- JR Soccer @Camarena 4:15
4- Upper Soccer @Salt Creek 4:15
5- JR Soccer @Camarena 4:15
7-14 Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences TK/K dismiss @1:10, Grades 1-6 dismiss @1:15
7- Upper Soccer @Camarena 4:15
8- Red Carpet Awards Grades 3/4 @8:30, 5/6 @9:30
12- JR Soccer @CVLCC 4:15
13- School Board Meeting 6:00
14- Red Carpet Awards Grade 2 @8:30
14- Upper Soccer @Hedenkamp 4:15
15- Happy Birthday Ms. Marcy
15- Red Carpet Awards Grades TK/K @8:30, 1st @9:30
15- Kona Ice after school
18-April1- Spring Break
April
2- Students return (minimum day)
