Hello Cambridge Families!

This week we had several important events going on:

• The Literati Book Fair raised money for our school!
• Our students practiced for California state assessments in upper grade (see more information below on this upcoming assessment)
• We held our first Parenting Class
• Farmer's Market distributed food the many families and individuals

We have several important events coming up:

• We need help creating baskets for our Silent Auction for our Fiesta (May 5th). Each grade gets an incentive if they complete their basket!
• We have open spaces in our Parenting Class--please consider joining!
• Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up and we still need donations (see flyer below)

That's all for now, Cubs Family!

Thank you for all you do to help our Cambridge Cubs ROCK!

Mr. Encheff

Every year, California students take several statewide tests. When combined with other measures such as grades, class work, and teacher observations, these tests give families and teachers a more complete picture of their child’s learning. You can use the results to identify where your child is doing well and where they might need more support.

Your child may be taking one or more of the following California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC), and Physical Fitness Test assessments. Pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615, parents/guardians may annually submit to the school a written request to excuse their child from any or all of the CAASPP assessments. This exemption does not exist for the ELPAC or Physical Fitness Test.

Cada año, los estudiantes de California realizan varias pruebas estatales. Cuando se combinan con otras medidas como las calificaciones, el trabajo en clase y las observaciones de los profesores, estas pruebas ofrecen a las familias y a los profesores un panorama más completo del aprendizaje de sus hijos. Puede utilizar los resultados para identificar los aspectos en los que su niño/a va bien y en los que podría necesitar más apoyo.

Es posible que su niño/a realice una o más de las siguientes evaluaciones: Sistema de exámenes de rendimiento y progreso de California (CAASPP, por sus siglas en inglés), Evaluación de Competencia en el Idioma Inglés para California (ELPAC, por sus siglas en inglés) y pruebas de aptitud física. De acuerdo con la Sección 60615 del Código de Educación de California, los padres/tutores pueden presentar anualmente a la escuela una solicitud por escrito para que su niño/a quede exento/a de alguna o de todas las evaluaciones del CAASPP. Esta exención no se aplica a la ELPAC ni a la prueba de aptitud física.

Learn Strategies for problem solving effective communication and positive discipline of your children.

Available to parents, caregivers, and adult family members. Foster parents are welcome!

Provides an overview of child/youth development milestones.
Includes varied strategies for:

• Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Awareness of substance abuse, gangs, suicide, and peer pressure
• Child/Youth Centered Activities
• Positive Discipline

Encourages parents to take an active role to ensure the academic success, health and safety, and social well-being of their children/youth.

The Cambridge FIESTA is coming soon!
Please join us and support our school, consider volunteering for this awesome event.
Click on the link below if interested!
https://forms.gle/FFSRHLmCDngXhdNo8

The Cambridge FIESTA is coming soon!
Every grade level has been assigned a theme for our silent auction baskets. Please join us and support our school by donating the following items if possible.

https://forms.gle/FFSRHLmCDngXhdNo8

Hello Cambridge Families,

Please join us for our

VIRTUAL PTO MEETING GENERAL

Wednesday, April 19 · 7:00 – 8:00pm

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cxt-tutk-kci

The Cambridge FIESTA is coming soon!
Please join us and support our school, consider volunteering for this awesome event.
Click on the link below if interested!
https://forms.gle/FFSRHLmCDngXhdNo8

Please consider signing up to help donate snack items for our Teacher Appreciation snack Bar

https://forms.gle/mboEKP9wdcGCmuTQ6

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Capture Your Memories in this year’s

CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY

Yearbook!

Customize Your 2 Free Pages

Add photos from your computer, Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive & more.

Answer fun Memory Questions to help remember the year.

The 2 Custom Pages are FREE and are printed ONLY in your book. Want more pages? Each additional 2 pages is just $0.99.

To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook Must be a parent or student 13 years or older.

1 Go to: www.treering.com/validate 2 Enter your school’s passcode:

1016149843441904

Regular price: $14.99

Create Custom Pages by: Apr 19

The following information is needed to anticipate our classroom configurations for the 2023-2024 school year. You need to complete one form for each student by April 28, 2023. If you are on an open enrollment or an out of district contract, there are additional steps to confirm your enrollment for next year. Please complete this form and contact our registrar, Reyna Camacho, at (714) 997-6103 for open enrollment and out-of-district questions.

Don’t forget to register for muffins with mom!

Please join us on May 10, and help us celebrate Mother's Day. Students are invited to and encouraged to invite all the special ladies and Moms in their lives. Please complete the form no later than April 28. Remember the event is FREE and we need an RSVP in order to get the correct amount of muffins sponsored by our fabulous PTO.
RSVP HERE
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https://forms.gle/sWVzYJsqp2zzGcd4A

Congratulations to all of our Award winners this month! Your respect, responsibility, readiness, and effort help make our school a special place. We look forward to celebrating more Cool Cubs throughout the year.

#cubsrock🐾

ESL CLASS, REGISTER NOW!!

Are you interested in learning English? Develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English.

SCHEDULE: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ROOM T4

CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY

Parents and Guardians You can take advantage of our Text Messaging Service

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.

You can participate in this free service* just by sending a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our school's short code number, 67587.

You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with "Stop".

We recommend saving this short code and Caller ID to the contacts on your phone. This will help prevent any 3rd party call blocking systems from interfering with your receipt of important messages sent by the school or district.

The California State Library provides free online tutoring for California K-12 students. Through HelpNow, live real-time homework assistance is available 24 hours a day by laptop, tablet, or phone from qualified tutors using state curriculum and standards. Tutors do not provide answers — they provide guidance and help. All tutors have passed background checks and possess, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree.

To learn more, please visit

https://www.library.ca.gov/services/to-libraries/online-tutoring/

Meet our Student Council Grip Greeters

Please wave and say Hello when you see them during morning drop off.

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Cambridge Cubs help us kickoff the holiday season by wearing their favorite holiday hat today.

Happy Holidays🎄

This document contains information about school-wide policies and practices. Please take some time to read through it with your family.

English

Spanish

Please be sure to check out our 2022-23 Safety and Health-Driven Plan, which outlines what we have implemented to keep our students and staff healthy in the new school year.

The Orange Unified School district participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program by offering one free breakfast and one free lunch to students during each school day, regardless of income status.

Learn more at https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2501081743337031

Section 5 of Article IX of the State of California Constitution guarantees students a “free public education.” The State Supreme Court concluded in the 1984 case of Hartzell v. Connell, “that all educational activities carried on by public school districts, extra-curricular as well as curricula, must be without cost to the students who participate in such activities.” This same ruling found that “mandatory fees for participating in such extra-curricular activities as drama, music, and athletic competition were illegal under the State Constitution.” Furthermore, they also rejected the argument that “fees could be charged so long as the district waived fees for students who were financially unable to pay.” Recent proposed legislation includes reimbursement with interest for any illegally-collected fees as well as a district sanction.

Email: dencheff@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.orangeusd.org/cambridge-elementary-school
Location: 425 North Cambridge Street, Orange, CA, USA
Phone: 714.997.6103