Happy New Year and Welcome Back! We are excited to begin the second semester for the 2018-19 school year. School begins on Tuesday, January 15th. It is a minimum day. Students are dismissed at 1:00.
We have a lot going on this quarter including our Speech Contest, Read Across America, ELPAC testing, and parent-teacher conferences. Our Loma Verde soccer teams will be playing games each week. Please check our blog regularly for the most current information.
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Wednesday, January 16th: Coffee with the Principal – Topic: Wellness Policy & Physical Fitness Testing at 8:15-9:15 a.m. in the auditorium. Please come and join us! Babysitting and coffee will be provided along with translation in Spanish.
PTO BOARD FOR 2018-2019
Please consider joining the PTO Board. We have an opening for the President position. If you are interested in running for this position, please contact Maria Mickelsen at maria.mickelsen@cvesd.org. Our next PTO meeting is Thursday, January 24, 2018 at 8:15 a.m.
Math 24 After-school Program starts back on Thursday, January 17th from 2:30-4:00.
Our new Morning Mileage Club will be starting up soon! We need parent volunteers to help out each morning from 7:30-7:55. Please contact Bree Watson at bree.watson@cvesd.org if you are able to help out a few mornings each week. Thank you!
Free Parenting Workshops for parents of children ages 0-5 offered by South Bay Community Services on our campus. A great class and resource! 
Childcare provided. Click on the links below for more information.
Parent Workshop Flyer – English
Parenting Workshop Flyer – Spanish
Preschool Openings! Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood has a preschool, “Escuelita del Futuro,” located on the Castle Park Elementary campus. There are openings for the afternoon session for children 3-5 years old. It is a dual language program that runs for 3 hours, Monday-Friday, and we follow the year-round calendar. This schedule is 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Any family that has children going to the 7 schools of the grant or live in the area is eligible to enroll their young children. The children need to be totally potty trained (no pull-up diapers). Clink on the links below for more information. 
Happy New Year from our Loma Verde Staff!
Monday, Jan. 21 – Holiday NO SCHOOL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, Jan. 22 – SSC 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24 – PTO Meeting 8:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan 29 – DELAC/DAC Meeting @ ESSC 11:00-2:00
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