Newsletter | SEPTEMBER 2020
Principal Message
This has been a very trying year! Frustrating, with all the changes from the State, the Network and parent choice: Online or On-campus. Our whole staff has been working hard with the changes coming at us. We have been stretched with technology and delivering instruction but we are responding and we will deliver excellent instruction to every student.

We are going to start introducing students to Schoology. Schoology is a online platform used to communicate with students, parents and help deliver instruction. It call be used in the classroom or for distance learning through the internet. It is a great tool, but it must be learned. We will roll out Schoology slowly, and make sure students and parents have the support they need.

Finally, our whole staff is looking forward to students returning to campus on October 1st. We can not wait for students to be here! It is great that the number of cases for COVID-19 are dropping. We will continue to wear masks and disinfect our campus as we have been doing. We are expecting a great year. Thanks for all your support.

Mr. Kerr
PAC Meeting
LOCATION
Zoom meeting

DATE AND TIME
09/15/20 5:30pm - 09/15/20 6:30pm

Join us this Tuesday September 15th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for our first PAC Meeting!

We hope to see you there!
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We will start a slow roll-out of Schoology, this is a supplementary to the learning in packets as well as Zoom and video lessons.

Currently we are training teachers and students will be taught how to login first and than progress to other task in Schoology.

Thank you for your patience as we verify all scholar accounts are working in Schoology this week.
Grade Level Updates
Teachers can't wait for students to be back!

The first day of school will be October 1st.

Our before and after school care programs will start October 5th. Sign-up in the office from the 9/28 through 10/2. Payment is due at sign-up. For more details call the office at 263-547-5587 or come to the PAC Zoom meeting.
Club and Sports Updates

We are looking forward to Sports and activities returning soon. After we have students back on campus, we will be resuming before/after school care.
Meet the Staff and Specialist Updates
Mr. Ochoa
Middle School Science

I was born in Anchorage, Alaska.  ​My father was in the Air Force. We moved around a lot.​
I went to the University of Arizona.  ​
Majored in Math and Japanese ​
I worked in fishing for a few years after College.​ Realized that I couldn’t do it forever.​
Got my Masters in Education in 2012 at GCU. After working in public school for a few years, I decided to try to work in International Education.​
My wife and I worked at a California based, International High School in Qingdao, China. ​
I taught Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Precalculus ​From 2014 to 2019​
We came back in July of 2019​ and started at AMS in December of 2019.
Mr. Ramos
3rd Grade

Hello everyone, my name is Mario Ramos Jr. Before perusing my dream of becoming an educator I was in the Air Force for seven years where I was an avionics specialist. I’ve been married for 2 years I have an eccentric dog (Maverick). I love soccer, basketball, photography, and food! I look forward to helping your child learn and grow this year!
This is my second year of teaching. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Education. I have worked with children for the past 4 years through internships, after school programs, and as a paraprofessional for students within special education.
Mr. Gutierrez
Middle School Math

I have three years of tutoring experience at a local learning center called Mathnasium, where I instructed students aged from pre-K up to and over 12th grade. While I was there, I also had the opportunity to tutor students in a variety of different subjects, including calculus, physics, chemistry, and organic chemistry.
This is my first-time teaching experience and I am very excited to bring my unique knowledge, experience, and background to the team here at AMS Camelback as a seventh grade math teacher. I aspire to inspire my students to pursue a career in a STEM field, just as my math and science teachers in middle and high school did for me. When I am not in the classroom teaching, I enjoy golfing, playing the violin, viola, guitar, drums, and singing.
Reminders!!
  • Attestation form must be done every Friday.
  • Packets are available everyday in the Gym from 8:30 am to 3 pm.
  • Off-Site School until September 30th - Call office for details!
Connect with the AMS Camelback Office Team
623-547-5587

Connect with Principal Kerr