CUBS Chronicle

Happy Sunday!

Thank you to all who attended our Parent-Teacher Conferences! Your involvement and partnership in your child’s education are truly appreciated.

We’re excited to share that our Dress Down Day fundraiser in support of the Red Cross of Los Angeles County was a great success! Together, we raised $745.00, and with our PTO matching the funds, our total donation will be $1,490.00. Thank you for your generosity and support!

🎉Congratulations! 🎉

A big congratulations to our certified staff member, Mrs. McCallister, for being recognized as our You Make a Difference award recipient, and to our classified staff member, Mrs. Esquer, for being named our Shining Star recipient! We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our school community.

Home Ideas for Reading Fluency:

To help strengthen reading fluency at home, try these simple activities:

📖 Read Together – Take turns reading aloud to model fluency and expression.

📑 Re-Read Favorite Books – Repetition helps build confidence and speed.

🎭 Act it Out – Encourage your child to read with expression, like a storyteller.

⏳ Time It – Make it fun by timing short passages and tracking progress.

Thank you for your continued support!

CJ Smith

Proud Principal of Madison Camelview

¡Feliz domingo!

¡Gracias a todos los que asistieron a nuestras conferencias de padres y maestros! Su participación y colaboración en la educación de su hijo son verdaderamente apreciadas.

¡Estamos emocionados de compartir que nuestra recaudación de fondos Dress Down Day en apoyo de la Cruz Roja del Condado de Los Ángeles fue un gran éxito! Juntos, recaudamos $745.00, y con nuestra PTO igualando los fondos, nuestra donación total será de $1,490.00. ¡Gracias por su generosidad y apoyo!

🎉¡Felicitaciones! 🎉

¡Una gran felicitación a nuestro miembro del personal certificado, la Sra. McCallister, por ser reconocida como la ganadora del premio You Make a Difference, y a nuestro miembro del personal clasificado, la Sra. Esquer, por ser nombrada nuestra ganadora del premio Shining Star! Apreciamos su arduo trabajo y dedicación a nuestra comunidad escolar.

Ideas para mejorar la fluidez en la lectura en casa:

Para ayudar a fortalecer la fluidez en la lectura en casa, pruebe estas sencillas actividades:

📖 Leer juntos: túrnense para leer en voz alta para demostrar fluidez y expresión.

📑 Volver a leer los libros favoritos: la repetición ayuda a generar confianza y velocidad.

🎭 Representar: anime a su hijo a leer con expresión, como un narrador de cuentos.

⏳ Medir el tiempo: haga que sea divertido cronometrando pasajes cortos y haciendo un seguimiento del progreso.

¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo!

CJ Smith

Orgulloso director de Madison Camelview

Monday 2/3:

Tuesday 2/4:

Wednesday 2/5: College & Career Day; TCT Wednesday, 1:00 Release

Thursday 2/6: 2nd Grade - Bring Your Parent to School Day

Friday 2/7: 4th Grade Visit to Park Middle School; Dollar Dress Down

Keep in mind -

2/17 - President's Day, No School

The Madison Traditional Academy Guild invites you to attend our Speaker Series- It Starts with Us: Parenting in a Tech World.

Presented by our guest speaker Katey McPherson, who has spent over 25 years dedicated to the education and well-being of children as a K-12 teacher, guidance counselor, and administrator. With deep insight into the evolving challenges technology and smart devices present for children, parents, and educators, she is committed to empowering families with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the digital world safely.

Currently, Katey serves as Director of Community Partnerships at Bark Technologies. Inc., an AI-driven app that protects over seven million children while they learn and play online.

February 10 at 6:30 pm
at The Madison Center for the Arts
No entry fee or registration required.

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

Happy Friday!

We hope everyone's conferences went well. We spoiled the teachers this week by providing Breakfast on Wednesday, Pizza and Salad for lunch on Thursday, and a Coffee Cart for them this morning. Conferences are long days, and we appreciate them!

February is going to be a great month! Keep an eye out for information about our Spring Fundraiser! Kickoff is on 2/18, and it’s going to be a blast! We are still raising money for shade over the big playground. We want to do it right and that costs a lot! Thank you in advance for your participation!

Upcoming Dates:

2/18 Fundraiser Kick-off

2/18 Teacher Appreciation Bar (3rd grade, you’re up!)

2/20 February PTO Coffee Chat! See you there!

2/25 Cafe Zupas dine out!

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/

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!