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10/6 Weekly Castle Connection

Posted Date: 10/03/25 (12:03 PM)

Weekly Castle Connection

10/6/2025

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OCPS Vision
Every student graduates prepared and inspired for a thriving future.
OCPS Mission
Together with our families and the community, we empower students with a superior academic experience, essential life skills, and boundless opportunities.
Camelot Elementary Motto
ALL students will achieve at a high level.
 
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A Message from Principal Gordon

Camelot Families we are asking for your help with providing valuable feedback about our school. You should have received the below message via ParentSquare, but if you didn't it is attached again. We need 100 more families to respond to the survey before the window closes on October 14th. Please take a few minutes (it will take less than 5) to complete the below survey. We appreciate your time and help. This feedback will be used to improve to make Camelot the best it can be!

OCPS Families,  

Orange County Public Schools invites you to participate in the 2025 Fall Stakeholder Survey. We are asking you to answer a couple of questions about your satisfaction with your child’s school. The survey is anonymous, so no one will know how you answered, and is available in English, Spanish (Español), Portuguese (Português), Haitian Creole (Kreyòl), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), and Arabic (ب عر(. 
The survey closes Tuesday, October 14, 2025. To participate, you can click on this LINK, use the link on your school’s website, or use the QR code below. 


We thank you in advance for your time and feedback. For questions or concerns about the survey, please contact your school’s principal.

For technical assistance, please complete the Stakeholder Survey Assistance Form.
 

Important Dates

10/6-10/10- Hispanic Heritage Week
10/10- End of Quarter 1
10/13- No School-Teacher Workday
10/14- Quarter 2 Begins
10/14- SAC meeting
10/23- Report cards go home
10/24- Trunk or Treat
10/21- Science PMA
10/27-10/31- House Shopping Week
10/31- Engineering Day
10/31-11/6- Book Fair
11/3- Honor Roll Ceremony
11/6- Popcorn Sale
11/7- Picture Retakes, Class Photos, Club Photos
11/13- House Meet Up
 

SAC Update

Due to the updated district timeline for the SAC Committee Bylaws approval, the October 21st meeting has been rescheduled for October 14th.
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A Message from Ms. Castillo

Good afternoon,
We are looking for parent volunteers to attend the District Multilingual Parent Leadership Council Meeting on behalf of Camelot Elementary. This is a great way for multilingual families to get involved in their child's education. The meeting is virtual and will be held on Thursday, October 16, starting at 6:00pm. Please email Justina.Castillo@ocps.net if you are interested in attending.
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A Message from Ms. Brinzo

Check out the flyer below!
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A colorful poster announces a 'Book Character Pumpkin Patch' event.
 

A Message from Special Area Teachers

Camelot Teachers Getting Salty!
Miss Hagarty and Mrs. Dale attended a weekend of STEAM training in Key Largo, FL, through the Guy Harvey Foundation. They learned about coral reef restoration, lionfish, sharks, sea animal mucous, and even went snorkeling in a coral reef! In hopes of becoming a Guy Harvey Foundation certified school, they are looking for one or two more teachers to attend a free training and help with a school cleanup event. By becoming a Guy Harvey Foundation certified school, it unlocks a multitude of free resources for our school which includes teaching materials and lessons for art and science. Our school can earn $1,000 for every teacher, per school year, who is a Guy Harvey Foundation certified teacher to be spent on conservation field trips and experiences, so we can get our students salty!

Robotics Grant
Congrats to Mrs. Dale received another robotics grant this week from FIRST Lego League and Stellantis in the amount of $805. This will help fund materials for her Grades 1-3 group to explore robotics with Legos!
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A Message from PTA

✨ SHOUT OUT
Thank you to Marris Orthodontics (12780 Waterford Lakes Pkwy, Suite 130, Orlando) for their generous donation toward our upcoming STEM Night! 💙 We appreciate their support—check them out for your orthodontic care needs! 🦷👏


🎃 The Candy Monster is Back! 🍬
Our Candy Monster is back! 🧡 Drop off bags of individually wrapped candy in the Sallyport to help make Trunk or Treat extra sweet!


SAVE THE DATE:
Join us on Friday, October 24 from 5–7 PM at Camelot’s Bus Loop for Trunk or Treat with trick-or-treating, a trunk contest, and food trucks!
Want to join the fun and decorate a trunk?


🎃✨ BOO GRAMS ARE HERE!✨🎃
Send a spooky surprise to your favorite ghoul or the whole class! 👻 Order by 10/17/25 for delivery the week of Halloween. 🍭🦇 Thank you for supporting our 5th grade fundraiser! 💀🎃


SPIRIT WEAR:
Our 25% off sale has been extended to 9/30! Every purchase made gives us a kickback too!


5TH GRADE:
Our next Popcorn Thursday is 11/6! 🍿 Students without preorders can buy a bag for $3 cash only.

SPIRIT MONTH:
CRAVING PIZZA1? ORDER FROM PAPA JOHN'S FROM 10/1-10/30 and use code CAMELOT20 and they will donate a % back to us!
 
 

PIE News

PIE Sponsors needed

We are looking for companies to sponsor our Honor Roll Awards Ceremonies by providing cookies and refreshments for students receiving awards. Please email Justina.Castillo@ocps.net for more information.
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Happening around the Castle

The Tampa Bay Lightning hockey event was a great success with our students!

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Rock Your School was WILD!

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Shout out the the ERH and TCH cheerleaders for helping with RYS!

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Shout out to our teachers for going above and beyond to make this day engaging and a ROARING good time!

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Caught Being Brave

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Congrats to Hana Jacobs and Solace Daniels for achieving a perfect score on the statewide science assessment!

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Double rainbow to end our week at school

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