 On Monday, Cameron welcomed veterans to our school for a special celebration. Students were greeted by men and women who served or are serving in the military. They also enjoyed breakfast together and had a chance to meet many of our staff and students.
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Dates to Remember
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Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. - Family Life Education Materials Preview Night at Bush Hill Elementary School. See below for details.
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Thursday, November 15 - Thanksgiving Luncheon. See below for more information.
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Friday, November 16 - PTA Movie Night. See below for more information.
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Monday, November 19, 10:00 a.m. - Cameron's 2018-2019 Turkey Trot. See below for details.
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Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23 - School Closed for Thanksgiving Break.
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Wednesday, December 19 - mark your calendars now for our Band, Strings, and Choir concert!
See our website for all of our upcoming events.
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Family Life Education Materials Preview Night
Fourth, fifth and sixth grade parents are invited to attend a material preview night at Bush Hill Elementary School to learn about the Human Growth and Development curriculum. The meeting takes place on November 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. We will be teaching Human Growth and Development Lessons at Cameron Elementary in 4th, 5th and 6th grade classrooms during the month of December. This meeting is an opportunity to preview the materials we will be using.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Bush Hill Elementary School is located at:
5927 Westchester Street
Alexandria, VA 22310
Please R.S.V.P. by calling
703-924-5600
Thanksgiving Break Reminder
New this year, students and teachers will have 3 days off for Thanksgiving. Please mark your calendar that there will be no school on Wednesday November 21, Thursday November 22 or Friday November 23.
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 Thanksgiving Luncheon at Cameron
Come and join your student(s) for Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday, November 15 during their scheduled time. The menu includes turkey slices with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a frozen fruit juice cup. Prices are $4.50 for adults and family members, and $3.25 for Cameron students.
We are also seeking volunteers for the event. If you are available, please contact our Parent Liaisons, Ms. Rodriguez or Ms. McNealy.
A flyer with these details will be sent home with students during the first week of November.
Lunch times are by grade level and teacher:
- 3rd Grade - 11:00-11:40 - Reed
- 3rd Grade - 11:05-11:45 - Glass
- 3rd Grade - 11:10-11:50 - Campbell
- 2nd Grade - 11:20-11:55 - Thompson
- 2nd Grade - 11:25-12:00 - Knappenberger
- 2nd Grade - 11:30-12:05 - Kovalcik
- 2nd Grade - 11:35-12:15 - DeVincentis
- 6th Grade - 11:45-12:25 - Balangue
- 6th Grade - 11:50-12:30 - Washington
- 6th Grade - 11:55-12:35 - Karaskevicus
- 4th Grade - 12:00-12:40 - Branning
- 4th Grade - 12:05-12:45 - Rathbone
- 4th Grade - 12:10-12:50 - Nordeman
- 5th Grade - 12:15-12:55 - Plunkett
- 5th Grade - 12:20-1:00 - Connolly
- 5th Grade - 12:25-1:05 - Blenz
- Kindergarten - 12:35-1:15 - Thomas
- Kindergarten - 12:40-1:20 - Thorward
- Kindergarten - 12:45-1:25 - Wozniak
- Kindergarten - 12:50-1:30 - Jensen
- 1st Grade - 12:55-1:35 - Gillies
- 1st Grade - 1:00-1:40 - Wettering
- 1st Grade - 1:05-1:45 - Hess
- 1st Grade - 1:10-1:50 - Weckstein
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PTA Movie Night
Join us on Friday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m. for PTA Movie Night. We will be watching the movie Incredibles II in the POD. Spanish subtitles will be displayed. One lucky raffle winner will go home with the DVD!
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Cameron's 2018-2019 Turkey Trot
Please join us on November 19th at 10 am for Cameron’s annual Turkey Trot race. Four students from each class, grades K-6, will be running their hearts out in hopes to win a turkey to bring home for Thanksgiving. The Head Starters will be kicking off the event. This is a year you won’t want to miss!
Be on the lookout for a letter that will be sent home to the children running in the race with a reminder to dress appropriately for the weather and to wear sneakers. Thank you for your continued support.
Thank you, Veterans
 On Monday, November 12, the Cameron community celebrated veterans. We offered our honored guests breakfast, posters, cards, and warm words to thank them for their service. Our guests were also a part of the school news show, and had the chance to meet and interact with one another as well as our students and staff. A heartfelt thank you to all of those who helped plan, create, set up, and participate in the event, and thank you to our veterans for your service.
Holiday Meal Planning? Help Edison HS, and shop at HoneyBaked Ham!
Make the holidays easy this year! Order a HoneyBaked Ham - they also sell turkey, all the trimmings, and dessert! Simply click this link, purchase a gift card, and use it to buy your holiday meal. 20% of profits benefit the Edison Senior Class All Night Graduation Party. Thank you, from the Class of 2019.
Make Plans for Inclement Weather
PLEASE DO NOT PHONE THE SCHOOL!!!
When Fairfax County Public Schools have a schedule change (closing or delay) due to inclement weather or other emergencies, the information is communicated as soon as the decision is made in these ways:
- Posted on fcps.edu.
- Posted to the FCPS Twitter and Facebook
- Email and text messages sent to parents and employees.
- Email sent to News You Choose subscribers of Delayed Openings and School Closings.
- Posted on FCPS cable Channel 21 (Cox Communications, Reston Comcast, and Verizon cable customers only).
- Area radio and television stations.
- REMEMBER, Cameron is a Fairfax County Public School.
Parents are urged to make arrangements now for the care of their children when schedule changes are made (and to provide for the rare situation when it is necessary to close an individual school because of a power failure or other circumstances). Children should know where to go or what to do if a parent will not be at home.
Regular School Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Two Hour Late Opening
Monday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
When the decision is made that schools will open two hours late, the announcement will be made by 5:00 a.m. Breakfast will be cancelled. Buses will pick up all children two hours later than regular pick up time.
Two Hour Early Closing
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Buses will drop off all children two hours earlier than regular time. Afternoon or evening after school activities might be cancelled. The announcement will be made by 10:30 a.m.
Outstanding Employee Awards
Fairfax County Public Schools wants your help to recognize employees who have done an outstanding job. As part of this process, students, parents and teachers can nominate any Cameron employee for an Outstanding Employee Award! When you nominate an employee you will be required to write about the candidate and later, if selected, complete a packet.
You can submit a nomination for a Cameron Outstanding Employee in one of the below categories:
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Outstanding Teacher – a teacher or librarian with 3 or more years of experience
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Outstanding New Teacher – a teacher or librarian with less than 3 years of experience
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Outstanding Principal – a building principal with 3 or more years of experience
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Outstanding New Principal – a building principal with less than 3 years of experience
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Outstanding Leader – a US-20 or above school-based employee with at least one year of experience in the position – these positions could include School-Based Technology Specialists, Technology Support Specialist , Assistant Principal, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor
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Outstanding Support Employee – a US-19 or below school-based employee with at least one year of experience in the position – these positions could include administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service staff, Instructional Assistants, Public Health Assistants, Public Health Training Assistants
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Outstanding Hourly Employee – an hourly paid employee with at least one year of experience working at least 10 hours a week at the same location – these positions could include parent liaisons, hourly office staff, other unique hourly paid positions within the school
Please use this link to submit your nomination. The deadline to submit a nomination is November 26.
 Scholastic Book Fair
December 4, 2018 – December 10, 2018
- Shopping Hours:
- Tuesday, December 4th: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 5th: 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Family Night)
- Thursday, December 6th: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 7th: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Monday, December 10th: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Cameron Library is having the annual Scholastic Book Fair from December 4th – December 10th. Please see the above schedule for the dates and times.
Our Scholastic Book Fair will have a wonderful selection of affordable books for every reading level. This will be the perfect opportunity for children to choose books they will read and want to add to their personal collection at home.
If you would like to volunteer with setting up the fair, helping students preview or shop for the fair, or serve as a guest reader for Family Night, please contact Ms. Lanier, our librarian, as soon as possible at allanier@fcps.edu or call 703-329-2116.
Once again, thank you for your support and see you at the book fair!
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Join the PTA Today!
The next PTA Meeting is coming up on October 16. If you would like to know more about the PTA, please contact our PTA president, Adrienne Barge at cameronesptapres@gmail.com or check out their Facebook page (@CameronESPTA)!
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 Staff Spotlight: Digna Flores
Ms. Flores has worked at Cameron for two years and is a member of our Custodial team. She has a husband, two sons, and a daughter. This summer, the Flores family spent time relaxing with family in Miami, Florida.
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