Hello Loma Verde Families!
We are beginning our third week of instruction and we are so proud of all the hard work your students are putting in! We have Curriculum Night this week on Thursday, August 3rd. Session One begins at 5:30pm and Session Two begins at 6:05 pm in the classrooms. See below for additional information.
Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night – Thursday, August 3, 2023
Please plan to join us on Thursday, August 3 for our Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night! Our teachers will have a back-to-school session where they will discuss classroom expectations, requirements, procedures, curriculum, field trips, and many more topics so that we can all have a successful year. The teacher may also have a “donation” board for additional items- what a GREAT way to support the learning for your child!
- Session 1- 5:30-6:00 PM
- Session 2- 6:05-6:35 PM
PLEASE VOTE! 2023 Loma Verde School Site Council Parent/Community Representative Vote
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and four elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement, School Safety Plan, and the Title 1/LCAP budget. Please respond only one time. https://forms.office.com/r/2psDAqTTux
Please vote for TWO candidates. The 2 people with the most votes will be two parent/community representatives for SSC for the 2023-2025 school years (2-year commitment).
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EL CONSEJO DEL PLANTEL ESCOLAR (SSC) está compuesto por cinco representantes electos de padres/comunidad y cuatro representantes electos del personal/maestros. El papel del SSC es desarrollar, aprobar y monitorear el Plan Escolar para el Logro Estudiantil, el Plan de Seguridad Escolar y el presupuesto del Título 1/LCAP. Por favor responda solo una vez. https://forms.office.com/r/2psDAqTTux
Vote por DOS candidatos. Las 2 personas con más votos serán dos representantes de padres/comunidad para SSC para los años escolares 2023-2025 (compromiso de 2 años).
Tuesday, 8/1 3:00 PMSSC Meeting Moved to 8/8/23- Thursday, 8/3 Session 1 5:30 PM, Session 2: 6:05 PM TK-6th grade Meet the Teacher & Curriculum Night
- Tuesday 8/8 3:00 SSC Meeting
- Wednesday, 8/9 6:00 PM CVESD Board Meeting
- Thursday, 8/10 8:15 AM Coffee with the Principal & ELAC Meeting
- Wednesday, 8/23 8:15 PTO General Meeting
- Wednesday, 8/30 School Picture Day (wear school uniform)
Loma Verde Before & After School Clubs Are Here!
Below is a list of the amazing FREE clubs and activities that are being offered at Loma Verde this quarter! Please click on the link to sign your child up for one or more of our clubs. The YMCA STRETCH students can also attend the clubs and activities. They will begin the week of 8/7 or 8/15 and you can sign your child up for one or more days of the clubs/activities. You will receive a notification if your child has a spot and a waiver will be sent home that must be signed and returned. We will also have a wait list if all the spots fill up for the classes. Additional clubs and tutoring are coming soon! If you would like to coach a sport or teach a class, please contact the principal, Mrs. Watson, at bree.watson@cvesd.org.
Club/Activity | Days | Time & Location | Sign-Up/Registration |
Soccer (1st-6th grade) Coaches: Mr. Lopez & Mr. Ramon | Tuesday & Thursday | 2:45-3:45 Soccer Field | https://forms.office.com/r/GEgUHBeSpz |
Primary Music-Learn to play the recorder instrument (1st-3rd grade – limit 30) Teacher: Ms. Holmes, & Mr. Lopez | Monday & Wednesday | 2:45-3:45 Room 601 | https://forms.office.com/r/rBesLUK0Fu |
Karate Club (2nd-6th grade – limit 20) Coach: PE Teacher Mrs. Baeza | Tuesday & Thursday | 2:45-3:45 Blacktop | https://forms.office.com/r/RCGY6i2bK0 |
Art Therapy (1st-6th – limit 20) Relaxing art projects Teacher: Mrs. Lopez, librarian | Friday | 1:00-2:00 library | https://forms.office.com/r/NdrfExtapL |
Paper Craft Fun (1st-6th – limit 20) Create puppets and projects with paper Teacher: Mrs. Ana Proa | Monday & Tuesday | 2:45-3:45 | https://forms.office.com/r/3wUcVZVKGW |
Arts & Crafts (1st-6th grade – limit 20) Teacher: Mrs. Olga Lozada | Tuesday & Thursday | 4:00-5:00 p.m. | https://forms.office.com/r/MaC5FZrwkP |
Art & Engineering (4th& 5th grade – limit 20) Teacher: Mrs. Youssofi | Friday | 7:00-7:45 a.m. Room 405 | https://forms.office.com/r/Fpv73aQd1m |
Kids Acting Class (3rd & 4th grade – limit 20) Teacher: Mrs. Snell | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 2:45-4:00 Room 305 | https://forms.office.com/r/MszecdAXrR |
Loma Verde Holiday Musical “Rudolf” (More information provided during VAPA) Teacher: Ms. Fisher | Various Days August-December | 2:45-3:30 Room 301 | (More information & sign-up provided during VAPA) |
Basic First Aid & Health (4th-6th grade – limit 20) Teacher: Nurse Linda Mostel | Wednesday | 2:45-3:45 library | https://forms.office.com/r/JsUdwPfnRu |
Math 24 Club (3rd-6th grade – limit 30) Teacher: Mr. Robert Hemmingway | Tuesday & Wednesday | 2:45-3:45 | https://forms.office.com/r/y3uap1yh54 |
Gardening Club (1st-6th grade – limit 40) Teachers: Ms. McGill & Mr. Ramon | Monday & Wednesday | 2:45-3:45 Room 403 & garden | https://forms.office.com/r/9RhvN3g5JG |
Spanish Homework Help for Dual Immersion (1st-6th grade) Teacher: Mrs. Melissa Paez | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 2:30-3:30 Room 205 | https://forms.office.com/r/uTSHgjVEx2 |
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)/Coffee with the Principal
Please join us on Thursday, August 10 at 8:15 AM in the auditorium for our English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)/Coffee with the Principal meeting to discuss student programs/supports, safety, and parent participation at school. Everyone is welcome!
Cell Phone & Smart Watch Policy
A student may have a cell phone/smart watch on campus only if the parent/guardian has filled out and submitted a LV Cell Phone Waiver 23-24 to the school office. A student may bring a cell phone/smartwatch only after the parent has received his/her copy of the permission form signed by a school administrator. Cell phones/smart watches must be turned in to the classroom teacher at the start of the day and will be returned at the end of the day. Students are NOT allowed to keep cell phones on them, in desks, or in their backpacks during the school day. Cell phone permission approval is valid for one school year only and must be renewed each school year. On campus violation of any of the terms of the cell phone permission will result in the confiscation and revocation of cell phone privileges. The parent must come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator. Read this article about giving tweens cell phones.
REMINDERS
- EVERY MINUTE COUNTS! School starts at 8:00 a.m. Students need to be on the blacktop at this time and teachers will walk them to class. We ask all parents to exit promptly by 8:00 a.m. so that we can lock the gate after the bell.
- Please send a water bottle with your child. Water bottles can be filled at the classroom sink or outside drinking fountains.
- Label lunch boxes, water bottles, and sweaters with your child’s name!
PARKING, DROP-OFF, AND PICK-UP
All of us at Loma Verde want to thank our families and community members in advance for their patience and understanding as we try to accommodate the many vehicles that arrive each morning and afternoon at our school. We strongly recommend that families use the drop-off and pick-up areas we have established at school. Drop off students only in the drop-off zone.
- If you must leave your car, park in the parking lot, not the bus loop.
- NO dogs during arrival and dismissal.
- Please do not park in RESERVED spaces or the staff parking lot.
- Students must walk bikes on the sidewalk.
- The drop-off window is between 7:15-7:50 AM for students that are eating breakfast on campus and 7:30-8:00 AM for students that are not having breakfast at school. Students will line up on the blacktop in the morning between 7:30-8:00 AM where they will be supervised by Loma Verde staff. Each class has a designated place to line up. Teachers will pick their classes up on the blacktop at 8:00 AM. Instruction begins at 8:00 every day. Your child will be considered tardy if they are not on campus by 8:00 AM.
- Kinder, TK, SDC preschool, and preschool parents: please follow your teacher’s instructions regarding drop-off.
- Students who are not picked up by 2:45 pm (1:15 pm on minimum days) will be escorted to the office and must sign in. The person picking up the child must come to the office to sign him/her out.
- Parents may come onto campus from 2:30-2:45 PM (1:00-1:15 minimum days) to pick up their child(ren). Please pick up your child outside the classroom and leave campus promptly. Gates will be locked at 2:45 PM and 1:15 PM on minimum days.
- For everyone’s safety BE PATIENT, KIND, and CONSIDERATE.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
REMINDER: Students need to be at school every day, arrive on time (before 8:00 a.m.), and stay in school for the entire day.
- LET’S IMPROVE OUR ATTENDANCE AT LOMA VERDE!
- Students should only miss school if they are sick. Those with symptoms can return with a negative Covid test, no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication, and symptoms improving. STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO BE SYMPTOM-FREE to attend school. We have plenty of rapid tests at school–just ask in the office. If you have a special circumstance and need an independent study, please let us know.
- Please make sure your child is here by 7:55 a.m. and lined up on the blacktop (1st-6th grade) or by the classroom (TK-kinder). If they arrive after 8:00, they will be marked tardy.
- We begin a secure campus at 8:00 a.m. Parents/guardians must exit promptly at 8:00. Thank you.
- Students can arrive as early as 7:15 a.m.
- FREE breakfast is served from 7:15 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.
- If your child/children are absent it is very important to call the office to report the reason for the absence (619-420-3940). Please leave a voicemail or send an email to lomaverdeschool@cvesd.org.
- Absences that are not reported will be considered UNEXCUSED. After 3 unexcused absences and/or tardies you will receive a truancy letter.
- If you pick up your child/children early and/or they are tardy for personal reasons this is considered unexcused.
- Remember to bring a doctor’s note. Vacations, dentist, and doctor visits should be scheduled during our breaks whenever possible.
- If your child misses school, they are missing out on important learning!
- Our school staff will be scheduling SART (School Attendance Review Team) meetings with parents/guardians, calling home, and doing home visits for students who are chronically absent (missing 10% of school or excessive tardies).
- Thank you for helping to get your child to school every day and one time!
Join our PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) Group!
We need your help to make this year fantastic! Please join our PTO group to help out at school events. We are also looking for parents to join with membership dues of $5 per student or $10 per family. Forms and money can be turned in to the office. Membership dues help to fund field trips, school events, classroom supplies, guest speakers, assemblies, and much more! All the money collected is spent on OUR LOMA VERDE STUDENTS! Please contact PTO Chairperson, Giselle Aguirre, to volunteer or ask questions at giselleaguirrerazo@gmail.com. Thank you!
LOMA VERDE SPIRIT GEAR IS FOR SALE!
We are selling Loma Verde spirit shirts and hoodies at school. The t-shirts are $12, grey sweatshirt hoodies are $24, and green zip hoodies are $30. (Cash only at this time.) Students can wear the spirit t-shirts and sweatshirt any day of the week OR the uniform shirt. Order forms can be picked up in the office. Let’s show our school spirit, Wildcats! Please make sure to write your child’s first and last name inside their hoodie.
FREE PARENTING CLASSES! Positive Parenting Program
Office Depot – Amazing School Partnership!
CVESD Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Click here for the preschool breakfast and lunch menu. See the menu below for K-6 students.
CONTACT US!
- EMAIL: lomaverdeschool@cvesd.org
- PHONE: 619-420-3940
- Loma Verde CVESD Website: https://lomaverde.cvesd.org/
- Principal Mrs. Bree Watson bree.watson@cvesd.org
Our school/District utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. You can participate in this free service* just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587. Click here for more information.
FOLLOW UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
- Loma Verde Twitter – @lomaverdeschool Our hashtag is #lomalearns
- Loma Verde Instagram – lomaverdewildcats Install the app to follow our photos and videos. https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1ip9wfy7lwpmu&utm_content=otsqk0b
- Loma Verde Facebook – Follow us on the Loma Verde Facebook page.