School Traditions

Assemblies
We gather together as a whole school regularly to celebrate, perform, acknowledge, and learn about various subjects and people. Our Veteran’s Day assembly brings currently serving military service family members into school and is a wonderful tribute. Other assemblies include MLK Jr. observance, Taproot anti-bullying performances, safety lessons, and a holiday sing-along.
Ocean to Ocean
Did you know that the distance between oceans is almost 2,500 miles?
Mrs. Houston, our amazing P.E. teacher, kicks off our fitness program each September with a weekend Family Fitness run/walk on our shared lower track. Kids continue tracking their own miles during recesses with our ‘Ocean to Ocean’ program, accumulating miles and earning foot charms. It’s a great way for kids to get their wiggles out, walk and talk with friends, or meet a personal fitness goal!
Read to Feed
Each winter, our teacher-librarian, Mrs. Loniewski, heads up a reading incentive program that simultaneously collects food for our local food bank, Treasure House. Students earn bracelets based on time reading at home. Readers are leaders!
Musical Performances
We offer vocal and recorder choir to our older students as an extracurricular opportunity and perform at Hometown for Holidays event downtown Camas in December, as well as a spring concert. Younger grade levels perform for families during spring open house events!
Spirit Days
Each month we choose a day to dress up and have some fun! Students help generate themes for the year.
Birthday Table
Our PTA sponsors a monthly Birthday Table invitation during lunch, where students can sit, enjoy a birthday treat, and take a Polaroid picture home from the photo booth.
Family Fun Nights
Our fabulous PTA hosts two family fun nights where kids can come to school and play BINGO, participate in DJ activities in the gym, and grab a bite to eat!
Book Fairs
We love to read! We encourage reading and offer two book fairs for families to purchase books. Once in November during Parent-Teacher Conference week and another in spring!
Run4Fun
This big PTA fundraiser takes place each fall during the school day to raise funds for various school activities and projects.