Greetings!
On behalf of the entire staff at Cambria-Friesland Elementary School, I would like to welcome you to the 2025-2026 school year! At Cambria-Friesland, we are committed to providing a nurturing environment where all students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Here at Cambria-Friesland Elementary School, we continue to work diligently to provide the best possible instruction for our students. This year we will be implementing a new math curriculum, HMH Into Math. Our reading and math curriculum both use the same online platform, which will make things easier for teachers and students to navigate. We are now beginning our third year with HMH Into Reading, and we have already noticed an increase in our statewide reading scores. All elementary staff have completed Keys to Beginning Reading, a comprehensive course on the Science of Reading.
In addition to academics, we also strive to help our students socially and emotionally. We are in our third year of Character Strong, a Social-Emotional curriculum. Our counselor and counseling intern teach whole-group, small-group, and individual lessons that center around helping our students “be kind, be strong, and be well.” This curriculum focuses on a different character trait each month. The traits are: Respect, Responsibility, Gratitude, Empathy, Perseverance, Honesty, Cooperation, Courage, and Creativity. Students learn about these traits during assemblies, morning meetings, and guidance lessons each month. Through Character Strong we are able to work on social skills, conflict resolution, executive functioning, and emotional regulation. When we spend time on the social and emotional needs of our students, it also helps them be more focused and engaged academically.
Chelsea Showers
EC-5 Principal
Important Information:
- Teachers use Class Dojo - please make sure you sign up so you stay informed about happenings in your child’s classroom
- Supervision starts at 7:40 am (please don’t drop students off earlier)
- Students enter the building at 7:50 am and are encouraged to take our free breakfast daily!
- Students will have snack time with their class each day - healthy snacks are a great idea to help our students’ growing minds and bodies
TOPPERS ARE TERRIFIC KIDS!
THOUGHTFUL
ENTHUSIASTIC
RESPECTFUL
RESPONSIBLE
INCLUSIVE
FRIENDLY
INQUISITIVE
CAPABLE
Each month, we discuss one of these important traits and then recognize students who consistently exhibit the trait. This helps build our students’ character!
