CUBS Chronicle

Happy Friday.

Happy Valentine’s Day! We had a fantastic week at school, filled with learning, fun, and special events. Here are some important updates and reminders for the week ahead:

🎉 STEAM Career Day – Thank You, Volunteers!

Today, we had an exciting STEAM Career Day, where students learned about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who took time to share their knowledge and inspire our students. Your support made this event a success!

💰 PTO Fundraiser Kickoff – Tuesday!

Our PTO Fundraiser kicks off this Tuesday! Keep an eye out for an information packet coming

home with your child, and check ClassDojo for updates from the PTO. Your support helps fund special programs and activities for our students!

💖 Happy Valentine’s Day!

We hope everyone had a sweet and fun-filled day celebrating friendship and kindness. Thank you to all who helped make today special for our students!

No School Monday – Presidents Day

Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, February 17, as we observe Presidents Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

🃏 Math Card Game Ideas

Looking for a fun way to build number fluency at home? Try these card games:

➕ Addition War: Each player flips two cards and adds them together. The player with the highest sum wins the round!

➖ Subtraction Snap: Flip two cards and subtract the smaller number from the larger. The fastest correct answer wins!

❌ Multiplication Match: Pick two cards and multiply the numbers. Challenge your child to beat their best time!

Have a wonderful weekend!

CJ Smith

Proud Principal of Madison Camelview

Monday 2/17: President's Day, No School

Tuesday 2/18: School Fundraiser Kick-off!

Wednesday 2/19: Dress as Your Favorite Character; 4th Grade Bring Your Parent to School Day

Thursday 2/20:

Friday 2/21: Dollar Dress Down; K-3 Field Day

***If you'd like to assist with Field day, please click here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4CADA62AA4F58-54817959-camelview#/

Keep in mind -

3/7 - 💻Teacher Work Day - No School

3/10 - 3/14 - 🌺Spring Break - No school

Dear Parents,

Our Social Workers are excited to announce the launch of our "Care Closet"!

This initiative is a collaboration between the PTO and our School Social Workers to provide essential items to families in need throughout the year. The Care Closet will be stocked with:

• Hygiene items: Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
• Household items: Laundry detergent, cleaning supplies
  
• Clothing: Coats, jackets, socks, underwear
• School supplies: Notebooks, pencils, crayons, backpacks
• Healthy snacks: Crackers, granola bars, etc.
• Water bottles: Reusable bottles and single use
• Gift Card: Gas, Grocery
• 
  

We are also accepting donations from the community! If you would like to contribute to the Care Closet, please consider donating items from the list above. You can drop off donations in the front office.

The Care Closet is available to support families facing any type of hardship, whether it's a temporary financial challenge or an unexpected need. We understand that reaching out for assistance can sometimes feel difficult. Please know that we are here to support you and your family.

If you or your child could benefit from items in the Care Closet, please don't hesitate to:

• Speak with your child's teacher.
• Contact Ms. Boerema or Ms. Moore directly via dojo, phone 602-664-7265, or email (gboerema@madisoned.org).
• Reach out to the front office.

Sincerely,

Camelview Social Workers

Hello Families!

Next week is a busy week for the PTO, and we’d love to see you participate!

2/18 is our Teacher Appreciation Breakfast! 3rd grade, you're up! Click the link to donate! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A4AC23A6FEC34-54811372-february

2/18 is our Kick Off for our Step It Up Fundraiser! Check your kiddos backpack on that day for all the details! Please make sure you are following the PTO on social media– @madison.camelview.pto on instagram and facebook– we will be posting updates daily!!

2/20 Please join us for our Coffee Chat in the Library at 7:45AM. We have so much coming up and could use your ideas and help!

2/25 Cafe Zupa Dine out! Grab dinner and support your Camelview Cubs! The food is delicious! Flyers will be posted on our social media and head home with your kiddos the week of the fundraiser!

On Fridays, students may pay $1.00 to not wear their school uniform. All funds go to our PTO to support our school & teachers. The link below will allow you to pay the $1.00 online: https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/weekly-dollar-dress-down

Order your yearbooks today!

Madison Camelview Elementary

Prepay Code: CamelviewYB25

To order yearbooks online: https://www.purchaseyearbook.com/

Top Chef Event

What is Top Chef?

Top Chef is a district-wide student culinary competition designed to allow students to explore nutrition and alternative career paths. Students will first compete at a site level by submitting their own written recipes to their cafeteria managers to review. If selected as their site winner, the student will then have the opportunity to be mentored by a nutrition professional and compete in the main Top Chef event. The event will be judged by chefs from our community, not attendees. Winners will receive prizes.

Who Can Compete?

All kindergarten through 8th grade students are eligible to compete to be Madison’s Top Chef.

When and Where:

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
4:30-5:30 PM
Madison No. 1 Cafeteria
5525 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016

Who is Invited?

All Madison staff, students, and families are encouraged to come and cheer the students on!

Event Timeline & How to Enter

February 3rd - March 6th: Recipe Submission. Students submit a written recipe of their creation to their site’s food service manager.
March 7th: A winner from each site will be announced! The student and their families will be notified.
March 17th - March 21st: Site winners will train with a mentor. The Wellness Coordinator will coordinate with the winner’s parents at this time.
March 26th: The main event! Site winners will prepare their recipes and compete for a chance to be Madison’s Top Chef: judged by three local chefs.

Our cafeteria can provide birthday boxes at a very low cost. This reduces the impact on classroom learning time (every minute counts), reduces the likelihood of ants in classrooms and creates a fun celebration during lunch times. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkA7cxvKb4gCb7RDTtE2mxsgSZzxXMui/view?usp=sharing

If you have any questions please contact Valerie, our kitchen manager at vmartinez@madisoned.org!

1. The curb lanes are for individual K-3rd Grade pick-up.

2. The grass lanes are for 4th grade and multi-family pick-up.

3. If you choose to park in our parking lot, you may be stuck for a while.

4. Vehicles may not park in red curb lanes.

5. Enter through enter lanes and exit through exit lanes.

6. Be a good neighbor, please do not park in surrounding apartment drives or parking lots.

As a reminder, we are a uniform school. Our uniforms consist of a navy blue, white or light blue polo shirt and navy or khaki bottoms. Cubs "spirit" wear is an acceptable alternative to the uniform shirt.

We are in need of student uniforms! If your kids have outgrown any of their uniforms from first semester and they are still in good used condition, please consider donating to us! You can leave them in the front office. Thank you!