Dear Cosmos Community,

I’m delighted to share that we’ve had an outstanding start to the school year!

Our students continue to SHINE BRIGHT, showing enthusiasm, creativity, and a true passion for learning. This success is a testament to the incredible work of our faculty and staff, who are building strong, trusting relationships and creating an awesome classroom and school culture where every child can thrive. We also deeply appreciate the partnership and support of our out-of-this-world community—together, we’re making Camacho an extraordinary place for our students to grow and succeed.

Thank you for being such an essential part of our journey!

With love and gratitude,

Mrs. Gonzaba

PROUD Principal of Camacho Elementary

Dear Camacho Cosmos Community,

We appreciate your grace and understanding as we work through our morning drop off procedures, and apologize for any frustration this may be causing right now. We know that there will be learning curves and growing pains as we all acclimate to a new routine, however I want you to know that we are working hard to alleviate these kinks in our system. Please know that I am are working with different entities such as Leander PD to help us to see and mitigate barriers during this time of transition. Once again, student safety is a priority and as a campus we are working hard to ensure that all of our Cosmos stay safe.

We are asking that all cars please pull up to the furthest extent possible, filling in gaps, and please do not cut into line/or cut off others as this hinders the process and causes more bottlenecking.

All students can enter into any door of the building and will be assisted in getting to their classrooms. I understand that this may not feel comfortable for most and can assure you that your child will be able to get to breakfast or their classroom on time and ready to SHINE no matter which door they enter!

If your child needs assistance getting out of the vehicle or cannot exit on the right side of the the car, please pull into the EC-1 Parking lot and you can assist your student as necessary without blocking the flow of traffic.

During this time of adjustment, we will not be counting tardies as everyone gets familiar with the routine. It is our hope that all the kinks will be ironed out soon and our student drop off line will be flowing smoothly!

Everyday will get better and better during drop off, we can already see the traffic is moving faster and YAY all students are getting to class on time!

I welcome your feedback and appreciate your partnership with Camacho Elementary! Please fill out this form if you have any positive suggestions for improvment in supporting morning drop off or would like to volunteer to assist with morning drop off! https://forms.gle/ighQVmGjEzLomcT49

Thank you Cosmos Community! We are always #BETTERTOGETHER!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Gonzaba
Proud Principal of Camacho Elementary

Did you know that missing 2 days of school a month means a child misses 2% of the school year? Which means that is 10% of learning that your child is missing. This year, LISD is working hard to get all students to school on time so that we continue to grow our learners. The LISD attendance policy has been changed and updated for the 24-25 school year. Please take the time to look at the LISD Attendance Flyer to educate yourself more on attendance.

This year, LISD will be holding students and parents/guardians accountable for excessive and/or unexcused absences. After 7 unexcused absences, Camacho Administration will be reaching out to create a plan of action to help families become successful with attendance and increase educational opportunities. Please note that after 10 excessive unexcused absences, LISD has the right to file truancy.

If your child is going to be absent because he/she is sick, has an appt etc., please send in a doctors note to camattendance@leanderisd.org in order for the absence to be excused.

Classes will be setting weekly/monthly attendance goals soon. We encourage you to set a personal attendance goal with your child at home as well. We look forward to partnering with families this year so that our students continue to grow.

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Kassie Doherty

Assistant Principal

Camacho Elementary

We encourage our Cosmos families to begin your usual mode of transportation starting the first day of school; however we recognize that this might be the first time you and your child have been on campus and we will work with families to make allowances for the first day of school. When there is a need to change transportation for your student(s) please call the front office at 512.570.7800 by 1:30pm to make all transportation changes for the day or week.

Join the movement today to help reduce school drop-out rates

and to make an impact in the life of a child.

Education Connection is recruiting now for volunteers to help students practice reading and engage in conversation about the books being read. Education Connection volunteers (Literacy Partners) serve with consistency and humility while keeping it simple. The program involves a WEEKLY 1x1 reading session with TWO children for 15 MINUTES EACH for the school year from approximately SEPTEMBER through MAY during school hours.

1. Register to be a volunteer with Education Connection at: www.education-connection.org

2. Register for a background check with your school district at: www.education-connection.org

3. Complete the required online training (that will be emailed separately to the volunteer)

For more information or questions:

education-connection.org | 512.813.5918 | info@education-connection.org

Update: 7/22/24 ~ All approved volunteers from the 2023-24 school year have been uploaded to the new volunteer management system, Raptor Technologies. If returning volunteers did not receive an email (check SPAM) with your credentials, they may log in here using their email address as the Username and select “Forget password” to reset it.

Note: Most Raptor emails are initially being sent to SPAM, please whitelist <donotreply@raptortech.com>

The purpose of the Leander ISD volunteer program is to enrich the quality of education for the district’s students by providing opportunities for parents and community members to become actively involved in Leander ISD schools.

Anyone NEW to Leander ISD wishing to volunteer must complete a volunteer application and submit all required information to run a background check.

Returning Volunteer Log In to the Raptor Volunteer Portal

On PE days wear closed toe shoes!

Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on their PE days (see schedule for when their class has PE).

Tennis shoes need to be able to stay on the foot at all times preferably with Velcro or shoe laces.

No sandals, flip flops, crocs, boots, dress shoes are not recommended- student will still be required to participate.

Please ensure your student has a water bottle with a secured lid. NO Stanley cups will be allowed in the gym.

512-570-7800

Wendy.Gonzaba@Leanderisd.org

Website: Camacho.Leanderisd.org
Location: 501 Municipal Drive, Leander, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-7800
Twitter: @Camacho_Elem

At Camacho, we strive to provide multiple ways to inform students and parents about upcoming events and announcements. Here are a few ways to stay connected:

Website: www.camacho.leanderisd.org

Cosmo Weekly Updates: We typically send out weekly newsletters every Friday through the Remind system. Please make sure that we have an up-to-date email in our system by registering in our Student Information System or emailing our Registrar Brendak.edwards@leanderisd.org also send your absence notes to camattendance@leanderisd.org

Twitter: @Camacho_Elem

Facebook: Christine Camacho Elementary

Remind: @lisdcam