Cosmos Community Connections
August 17,2023
Dear Cosmos Community,
What an AWESOME first week of school!! There were so many smiling faces all over the building this week - teachers, staff, students and families!! In every classroom students, teachers, and staff engaged in FUN, RELATIONSHIP & COMMUNITY BUILDING, and so much more as we BLASTED off to a great school year!
Thank you for your patience and support with drop-off and dismissal procedures - each day we got faster and more efficient and we could not have done that without your help!
I cannot tell you how excited and GRATEFUL we are to have ALL of you and our Cosmos back at Camacho! We are looking forward to an OUT OF THIS WORLD school year!
Have a wonderful weekend!
With love and gratitude,
Wendy Gonzaba
PROUD Principal of Camacho Elementary
Home of the Cosmos
We had a wonderful time today partnering with Leander Police Department to continue to facilitate the positive relationships that our schools have with our first responders and to have some fun with our school SRO's! We also had the awesome opportunity to spend time with David & Sayler Camacho Jr. today, who joined in on our fun! We sincerely appreciate our community's diligence in helping us to continue to keep all of our Cosmos safe while at school!
***Ensuring the safety of all of our Cosmos staff, students and families is our #1 priority and with that in mind, starting Monday August 21 will be Cosmos Independence Day.
Cosmos will walk themselves into the building and to their classrooms,
as we return to a closed campus during arrival and dismissal each day starting on this day.
Please be prepared to RAPTOR into the building for all events, activities, etc.
starting on this date also.***
If you have not yet scanned in your Driver's License for special events,
please come to the front office during business hours and we will get you all set up!
🚗🚌ALL THINGS TRANSPORTATION 🚲🚶
We encourage our Cosmos families to begin your usual mode of transportation starting the first day of school; however we recognize that this might be the first time you and your child have been on campus and we will work with families to make allowances for the first day of school. When there is a need to change transportation for your student(s) please call the front office at 512.570.7800 by 1:30pm to make all transportation changes for the day or week.
We will be dismissing 10 minutes early for the first eight days of school (Aug. 16-25)
to assist in familiarizing and improving our processes and procedures with
dismissal for our new to Camacho staff, students and families!
PLEASE READ!
SMART TAG for Bus Riders
Updates to the Leander ISD Bus System called SMART TAG:
What is a SMART Tag? click here for short video
Click Here to Create A Parent Portal Account
Incorporates bus safety
Notification to guardian via text when the bus is 10-15 minutes away
Parents can view exact GPS location of bus
Students scan their SMART Tag upon entering the bus
Student scans their SMART Tag before exiting bus, bus driver checks to make sure it is an authorized guardian for both child and parents.
Schools can see the exact location of their buses while in route
Click Here to Create A Parent Portal Account (2 min How to Video)
Bus information: Bus routes, stops, and times can be found online at https://www.leanderisd.org/transportation/. They will be published the week of August 7th.
Questions can be emailed to busroutes@leanderisd.org
School "Need to knows"
School hours: 7:30 AM - 2:45 PM. We recommend arriving no later than 7:20 AM so that students have time to get to class on time.
Doors: Our front doors are unlocked & open beginning at 7:10 AM.
Dress Code: As you are doing your back-to-school shopping, please be aware of the LISD Dress Code which can be found here.
**Nurse is in need of 3T-5T underwear and shorts boys and girls
Cosmo Cafe's Grand Opening September 8, 2023
Cosmo Cafe will open once again for lunch time visitors by hosting Cosmos Grandparents Day lunch. The dates and information will be posted soon regarding Grandparents lunch.
PLEASE CLICK BUTTON TO FILL OUT FORM
Cosmos Cafe Lunch Visitors
To enjoy lunch with your student(s) you may either bring in lunch for you and your Cosmos or buy lunch from our cafeteria for a charge of $4, cash or check only please. You may eat with your student(s) in the cafeteria in the Cosmos Cafe area (round tables). Please make sure you sign in and out at the front office and that your visitors badge is visible at all times. Enjoy this special time with your Cosmos!
**Ice cream and other snacks are back and available for purchase at lunch! It is very exciting, however, purchasing these items creates an additional charge to your child's lunch account. Parents have the ability to set monetary limits or turn off "snack options" from your student's lunch account online. Please log into your students' Titan account to make these changes. Child Nutrition Services Page
Photo ID
Please Remember Your Photo ID
To ensure the safety of our students, staff and visitors, we will need to see a photo ID each time you enter the campus. Please remember to bring your photo ID into the building when visiting. We appreciate your understanding!
Label, Label, Label....
As the weather changes and students begin wearing jackets, coats, and other extras, it is really important that each item is clearly LABELED with your student's entire name. Items found that aren't labeled will be donated to our local clothes closet.
🥓🧇Cafeteria Information 🍕🌮
LISD provides free and reduced-price meals for students approved for the National School Lunch Program. To apply for this program, and learn more about Child Nutrition Services in Leander ISD, please click the link below.
Student Cost
Breakfast $1.50
Lunch $2.90
Guest/Adult
Breakfast $2.50
Lunch $4.00
No food delivery services for student lunches or birthdays please
However, parents can bring their students’ a lunch from home or a store/restaurant lunch, and follow check-in procedures at the front office to get those special lunches to your students. Thank you for your understanding.
If you are using our food services on campus, you can add money to your child’s account. For more information please click on this link.
Clinic Medications
Does your child need an emergency medication such as an inhaler or epiPen? Please make sure you have given all appropriate forms to our clinic!
Front Office Info:
Remember to plan appointments accordingly 2:15 cut off time.
UPCOMING DATES
Sept. 4- NO School
Sept. 8- Grandparents Day Lunch
Sept. 25-NO School
Oct. 9- NO School
Nov. 6-7- NO School
Nov. 20-24- Fall Break
Dec. 22 - Early Release @ 11:30
Dec. 25-Jan 5- Winter Break
Cosmos Newsletters
~UNDER CONSTRUCTION~
Oops I Forgot Spot
Oops I Forgot Spot - located in front vestibule.
Please make sure your child has all their necessary supplies for the day prior to dropping them off.
Thank you!
Attendance
Please use the following guidelines when navigating our attendance policy.
Absence→ Parent notes can be submitted, via email, from the parent/guardian’s email address that is on file, camattandance@leanderisd.org , or hand delivered to the front office include dates and Student ID number. Phone calls are not accepted. Absent notes should be received within 2 days after the student returns to school.
23/24 School Year Volunteer
To volunteer at Camacho, you must have an approved volunteer application on file. Please visit our Volunteer page https://leanderisd.org/volunteering
Volunteer opportunities will start in late September/October and needs for volunteers include:
*bookroom
*teacher to-do's
*room parents
*reading buddies
*WATCHDogs
*Book Fair (fall and spring)
*WIN (What I Need) station and student support
Please get involved, help all our children, and have a great time doing so!
Camacho Communication
At Camacho, we strive to provide multiple ways to inform students and parents about upcoming events and announcements. Here are a few ways to stay connected:
Website: www.camacho.leanderisd.org
Cosmo Weekly Updates: We typically send out weekly newsletters every Friday through the Remind system. Please make sure that we have an up-to-date email in our system by registering in our Student Information System or emailing our Registrar Brendak.edwards@leanderisd.org also send your absence notes to camattendance@leanderisd.org
Twitter: @Camacho_Elem
Facebook: Christine Camacho Elementary
Remind: @lisdcam
Stay in Touch with Camacho Elementary
512-570-7800
Website: Camacho.Leanderisd.org
Location: 501 Municipal Drive, Leander, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-7800
Twitter: @Camacho_Elem