SPRING BREAK (back to school Tuesday, April 22nd)

Tuesday, April 22nd
o Earth Day

READY, SET, CAASPP!

The students of Camino Union Elementary School District have begun our annual California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) testing. CAASPP testing is administered to students annually to evaluate academic progress and performance in grades third through eighth. It provides valuable data to evaluate the effectiveness of our curriculum, identifies areas needing improvement, and ensures that students meet state standards.

CAASPP testing has begun in our district, and will continue after Spring Break.  We encourage all our parents, guardians, and families to recognize its significance in evaluating our district and students while promoting accountability and identifying achievement gaps. By leveraging the insights gained from CAASPP testing, we can continue to strive towards providing high-quality education for all students and ensuring they are prepared for future success.

As a parent/guardian, you play a crucial role in supporting your child’s academic success, including preparing for the CAASPP test. Here are some ways you can help your child do well and ease testing anxiety:

• Ensure your child attends school and arrives on time. 

• Make sure your child gets to bed at an early time and gets a good night’s sleep.

• Feed your child a healthy breakfast before dropping them off at school or if they participate in morning breakfast, make sure they arrive on time.

• Encourage your child to do their best and remind them that their test performance does not solely determine their academic progress.

We encourage all our students to do their best during the testing period and remember that they got this!  We also thank you for making Camino such a unique and special place to learn.

A child who will be 5 years of age before September 2nd, 2025, may register for Kindergarten. 

A child who will be 4 years of age before September 2nd, 2025, may register for Transitional Kindergarten.   

Your child’s birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residence address in Camino WILL be required. 

Questions? Call 530-644-2204 x200 or stop by the school office, Mon-Fri from 7:30am to 4:00pm.

Bus Stop Changes/Bus Notes

Please do not call the school to request a bus stop change for your child. In order to allow students to get off at a different stop, requests must be received in writing or emailed. Please have your child turn in their notes to the school office in the morning by 9:30am, or email busnotes@caminoschool.com, so they can be processed properly. 

 Winter Emergency Procedures - Bus Route Changes ~ Satellite Stops

Monday, April 14th-Monday, April 21st ~

SPRING BREAK (back to school Tuesday, April 22nd)

Tuesday, April 22nd
o Earth Day

A child who will be 5 years of age before September 2nd, 2025, may register for Kindergarten. 

A child who will be 4 years of age before September 2nd, 2025, may register for Transitional Kindergarten.   

Your child’s birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residence address in Camino WILL be required. 

Questions? Call 530-644-2204 x200 or stop by the school office, Mon-Fri from 7:30am to 4:00pm.

Bus Stop Changes/Bus Notes

Please do not call the school to request a bus stop change for your child. In order to allow students to get off at a different stop, requests must be received in writing or emailed. Please have your child turn in their notes to the school office in the morning by 9:30am, or email busnotes@caminoschool.com, so they can be processed properly. 

 Winter Emergency Procedures - Bus Route Changes ~ Satellite Stops

Camino Union School District

    Board of Trustees                                                                     

    Pat Kernan, President                                                                             Superintendent-Principal

    Christy Holt, Clerk                                                                                                   Matthew Barnes

    Justin Hewitt, Member

    Deborah Lyster, Member                                                                                   Assistant Principal

    Andrew MacLean, Member                                                                                       Jason Sabbagh

March 25, 2025

Dear Camino Families and Students, 

Get ready for a whole new look. At the end of the week we will be launching a new look to our website. All the same information, tabs, and links will be there. The site is migrating into a more updated version and new look. We hope this creates a more user friendly tool for everyone. 

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)

Next week begins the testing window for Camino School. The CAASPP assessments are given to all students grades 3-8 on an annual basis. Among many other metrics, state testing does provide valuable insight on how we are performing as a school. I hope all of Camino’s 3rd - 8th grade students do their absolute best on these performance assessments. As a district, we will gain a fair bit of data and understanding based on how students do. Thank you for your help in encouraging our students to do their absolute best. 

Later this week, Mr. Sabbagh will send out some additional information regarding testing times and locations over the next few weeks. 

Events and Important Dates

• Home Volleyball Today!

• Second Cup of Coffee (Friday)

  • March 28 from 7:30 - 9:00

  • Wellness Center (Room 23)

• Father and Daughter Dance Friday 6:00 - 8:00pm

Survey

Please find the link to the survey below. This survey will be used to complete this year's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The LCAP is an annual report all school districts complete to measure and monitor progress towards our district wide goals. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. Your responses are valuable to us. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYKesMSAmgxCXuaYVvAj6QjiAyAjdPhRHzt1t80odt2gT1hw/viewform?usp=dialog

Lost & Found and a gentle reminder

As the weather improves (don’t look at the forecast for the rest of the week) the Lost and Found has grown exponentially. If you are missing any items at home, please take a look.

If you are on campus past the 9:00 am after drop off time, please remember to sign in at the office. 

2:00 am Moment

Here at Camino we have begun talks about AI in earnest. Agree or disagree, AI is in our landscape and the vast majority of us are using AI tools without even realizing it. The hope within our conversations here is to stay abreast of the changes to education that are fueled by AI. Not necessarily to implement those changes, but to be aware and informed. I have often used the example of Kodak and missing the boom of digital photography. No school or district wants to be the Kodak example of Educational AI. That being said, many are still unsure or nervous about AI in schools, or simply in general. To that I offered up a simple challenge: Using an AI tool like ChatGBT input 4-6 ingredients you find in your fridge and ask for a good recipient for dinner. Thus far the feedback has been positive. Apparently AI knows its way around the kitchen. So I extend the challenge to all of you. If you are new, unfamiliar, or unsure of AI, try the dinner challenge. I am curious to hear what culinary delights you all discover!

So there I was at 2:00am, wide awake, wondering what crazy 4-6 ingredients I could input and still get a decent meal out of the deal! 

Thank you, 

Matthew Barnes

Superintendent/Principal CUSD