Weekly Message | October 30, 2022

Principal Message

What a great week it’s been to be a Firebird here at Camelback!


I want to start with a big SHOUT OUT to our Firebird Community for all their support and for showing up and out on Friday night at our first annual Monster Mash!  It was a great event and it looked like everyone had such a great time!  We had so much fun during our Fall Spirit Week last week, such creativity from our scholars, but it's time to get back to work as we finish up the first half of the second quarter.  As a reminder, the expectation is that we're all in our dress code uniforms starting on Monday.  Also, what a success the book fair was!  Thank you again families for supporting the school and for getting books into the hands of your little ones.  We all know the value of reading on a regular basis, but the kids were excited to have something they could call their own.  We'll be doing another book fair during spring parent-teacher conferences in February.  We have so many different things we're offering at the school all of the time, it's important to stay connected.  We're finding some of the phone numbers and emails we have on file are not accurate or have changed, please log into the Parent Portal or stop by the front office and update your information.  We practiced some of our safety drills this past week and we want to be sure we're always sharing with you current and accurate information. 


Speaking of safety reminders; here at AMS Camelback we're focused on the Firebird Code which clearly defines our school-wide expectations as Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be a Learner. We want everyone practicing these all of the time. In order to continue to focus on learning; we're reminding all families to tell your child to keep their cell phones put away. We will provide all of the digital tools they will need during the day, they don't need their phones out and they should be left at home or stored in the backpacks. Also, as a reminder, our school day ends at 3:15pm. This means learning will continue for all students until 3:15pm, with the changes we instituted this past week to arrival and dismissal, some of our scholars are still getting used to working until 3:15pm, please remind your child of this expectation. Also, no 3rd - 8th graders will be dismissed until 3:15pm, please do not come early and line up for them, we will not be dismissing them early.  


If you're not already connected with your child's teacher(s) please reach out and get connected with Class Dojo or email and please be sure we have the most up-to-date phone number as well. We need to be working together and the best way to do so is to be connected.


We have so many great things happening every day here at Camelback, the most current information is always on our website, Facebook, Instagram, Class Dojo or in these autodialer messages. #WeAreCamelback

FOR MORE INFO

Fall Scholastic Book Fair is a HIT!


Thank you to everyone who supported the Fall Book Fair! It's always great to see books get put into the hands of our scholars! Keep reading!

We'll be organizing a Spring Book Fair in February during Parent Teacher Conferences - Mark your calendars now!

IMPORTANT CHANGES

Breakfast & Lunch

WE ARE SO CLOSE!


This is mostly for our new families, but as a reminder, Breakfast and Lunch are no longer free for all K-12 students in the state of Arizona. The federal funding to support with COVID relief has ended going into this school year. Academy of Math and Science Camelback is offering healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.70; lunch costs $3.33. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. Reduced-price is $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch. Breakfasts are available in the cafeteria from 7:30am - 8:00am. If your student is participating in after-school activities, snacks are provided at no cost.


Learn More about Breakfast & Lunch and Apply Online

Week of October 31st Calendar of Events

Monday

  • Last Day for Spirit Sales!
  • Ballet Club @ 4:00pm - See Ms. Gaston for more details.
  • Anime Club @ 4:00pm - See Coach Brown for more details.

Tuesday

  • Hip Hop Club @ 4:00pm
  • Coed Flag Football Game vs. AMS Peoria @ 4:15pm - AMS Glendale Campus
  • Firebird Guardian Parent Meeting @ 6pm - Gym

Wednesday

  • Early Release Dismissal @ 1:15pm
  • Softball Game vs. AMS Avondale @ 4pm - Pioneer Community Park

Thursday

  • Ballet Club @ 4:00pm
  • Softball Game vs. Eagle College Prep - South Mountain @ 4pm - Arizona Lutheran Academy
  • Coed Flag Football vs. Desert Heights Preparatory Academy @ 4:15pm - Thunderbird Paseo Park

Friday

  • Weekly Firebird Code Draw @ 8:30am

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER!

Friendly Reminders & Updates

Cell Phones

  • Scholars are NOT to have their cell phones while at school.  Students may bring them to school, but they must be put away in their backpacks during the school day.  The school is not held accountable for lost or damaged proptery.  Please see the Parent/Scholar Handbook should you have concerns about this policy. 

Lost & Found

  • Throughout the school year the Lost & Found can be found in front of our B Building during the week. Please take a minute or two to check it out and see if you find anything that might belong to your child. Please put your child’s name on their items if you’re afraid they might lose it.

Face Coverings & Social Distancing

  • As a reminder, all face masks are optional at this time for all scholars, staff and visitors while on campus. If the AMS Network makes any changes in our practice and/or expectations we will be sure to communicate it out to families as soon as possible.

Emergency Reminder

  • Safety continues to be a top priority for our school and the Academy of Mathematics & Science Network. We practice emergency responses throughout the year which include lockdown, evacuation, and shelter in place. With the new school year upon us, this may be an opportunity to have a conversation with your child about these types of drills and how you respond, as well as the parent reunification process in the event of an emergency. Camelback will be practicing many of our drills and will continue to do so throughout the school year. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or the front office.

Front Office Reminders

  • We are asking that no students are signed out of school after 2:30pm. This will assist with end of day procedures and allow for our pick-up procedures in the parking lots to run smoothly and keep everyone safe.
  • Our front office is a walk-in office. We appreciate your respecting the privacy of others who are coming in to do business by limiting your time in that area, and keeping your phones and other electronic devices on vibrate.

Camelback Visitors

  • When coming onto our campus, please always enter through the main doors in the front of the school and sign in at the desk. Please refrain from entering through any other doors or gates or any other areas that may be open at the beginning or end of the school day. 

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Donations Needed for the Health Office

Our Health Office is in need of donations, we are specifically looking for new or gently used uniform clothes for students for all kinds of reasons. Specifically, we’re in need of new underwear and socks and new or gently used bottoms for students in grades PreK through 3rd grade. Accidents happen all the time and we want to be sure we’re prepared to get students changed and ready to return to class to be learners. 
Club and Sports Updates
Be sure to check back for the updated information coming soon, but be sure to check out some of the information about the following clubs and teams in our Back to School Welcome Packet!
  • Competitive Cheer
  • Flag Football - Grades 6-8
  • Volleyball - Grades 6-8
  • Competitive Robotics
  • Art Club
  • Broadcasting Club
  • Cheerleading Club
  • Choir
  • Creative Writers Club
  • Foreign Language Club - Spanish
  • Gardening Club
  • Homework/Tutoring Club
  • National Junior Honors Society
  • Student Council
  • Yearbook - Grades 6-8
  • SOAR Squad - Grades 6-8

Spirit Sales - End on 10/31

AMS Camelback - Morning Announcements

More and more students are joining Mr. St.Germain every day, check out this week's special GUEST CELEBRITIES! All the kiddos are so excited to join Mr. St.Germain on the Morning Announcements!


Did you know we show a digital version of the Morning Announcements every day at Camelback? Right now, Mr. St.Germain is the one recording and sharing the morning announcements, but we'll be getting our Broadcasting Club up and running soon! If your child is looking to join the club be on the lookout for information coming soon!


Follow Mr.St.Germain's YouTube Channel is the meantime to stay up-to-date with what's being shared directly with our scholars every day!

School Calendar Save the Dates
2022-23 Calendar:

NOVEMBER

11/7 - Softball Game vs. AMS South Mountain @ 4pm - Pioneer Community Park

11/8 - Election Day

11/9 - Early Release Dismissal @ 1:15pm

11/9 - Softball Game vs. NFL YET College Prep Academy @ 4pm - NFL Yet Academy

11/11 - No School - Veterans' Day

11/14 - Softball Game vs. AMS Avondale @ 4pm - Friendship Park Field #3

11/14 - Coed Flag Football vs. Gila Bend Junior High @ 4:30pm - AMS Glendale Field

11/16 - Early Release Dismissal @ 1:15pm

11/23 - Kona Ice Sales

11/23 - Early Release Dismissal ! 1:15pm

11/24 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess

11/25 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess

DECEMBER

12/8 - Polar Express Night @ 5:30pm

12/14 - Kona Ice Sales

12/14 - Early Release Dismissal @ 1:15pm

12/15 - Early Release Dismissal @ 1:15pm

12/16 - Early Release Dismissal @ 1:15pm

Week of 12/18 - 1/2 - No School - Winter Recess

JANUARY & Beyond

1/3 - School Resumes for 3rd Quarter

1/18 - Kona Ice Sales

2/15 - Kona Ice Sales

3/15 - Kona Ice Sales

4/26 - Kona Ice Sales

5/24 - Kona Ice Sales

6/6 - Kona Ice Sales

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