Hi Everyone,

Thanks to all of you, we are so close to having 1,500 signatures (paper and online combined), please share the petition to get us there!

If you live in the Camas School District, please email, call and/or ask for a meeting with the following principals by June 30 so that when/if positions are given back to them, they prioritize music education: 

• Liberty Middle School - Mandy Busby - mandy.busby@camas.wednet.edu 360-833-5850 x78207 (Interim Principal)
• Skyridge Middle School - Clint Williams - clint.williams@camas.wednet.edu  360-833-5800 x79140 (Principal)  
• Camas High School - Kelly O'Rourke - kelly.orourke@camas.wednet.edu 360-833-5750 ext. 71111 (Principal)
• John Anzalone - john.anzalone@camas.wednet.edu (Superintendent)
• Sheree Gomez Clark - sheree.gomezclark@camas.wednet.edu (Secondary Education Director)
• School.Board@camas.wednet.edu

Here's a draft to get you started: 

Dear Camas Secondary Education Leadership,

My name is [Name] and I am the parent of [Name] at [Name of school(s)] in the Camas School District. I'm writing urge you to add back the music and arts educators and programming that you are cutting at Liberty Middle School, Skyridge Middle School and Camas High School. 

Music education is essential and not optional for my child(ren). By cutting jazz and orchestra programs, you are showing a lack of support for this critical part of my child's education. Jazz is the equivalent of a sports A team and you are eliminating it in our schools! Also, these programs are one of the rare multi-grad opportunities our children have during their secondary education, they are critical for our children to learn and grow by spending time with students at all levels. 

[this part is if you have the time to do so and would only be sent to the principals]

Please let me know when I (we) might be able to meet with you in the next week to discuss this crucial support for our school. 

[Closing for all]

Please support music and arts education in Camas schools and eliminate lesser attended and loved programming instead. 

Sincerely,

[your name]