The Wildcat Way September 18-22, 2023 (Week #10)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

Hello Families!

We are looking forward to a great week of learning, parent-teacher conferences, and the Kids’ Heart Challenge Event. Please remind your child to follow our 3 Wildcats personal standards: Show Respect, Make Good Decisions and Solve Problems. Thank you to all the staff and families who helped out and attended our first Loma Verde Family Fiesta Dance last Friday! It was so great to see so many people join us for dancing, dinner, and fun.

9/18-21 MINIMUM DAYS 1:00 DISMISSAL

Parent/Teacher Conferences All Week

Conferences began Thursday, September 14, and end Thursday, September 21.  Remember, during the conference period,  TK through 6th-grade students are dismissed at 1:00 p.m.  Conference information will be sent home by your child’s teacher. Please know that our teachers will make every effort to meet in person with any legal guardian or parent who has educational rights for a child and that you may also request a follow-up meeting if you have further questions or concerns. Please contact the school office at (619) 420-3940 with questions or reach out to your child’s teacher directly.

You are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we value you as partners in education. At your parent-teacher conference, your child’s teacher will review the Fall Parent Conference Form with you. This form includes present levels of Responsibility for Learning, Behavior, Reading, Writing, and Math. Your child’s teacher will also get your input on your student’s strengths and goals for the year.

Loma Verde is Applying to Become a Community School!

Loma Verde Community School Grant Survey https://forms.office.com/r/G0fsYHMqCH
We need your help! We are applying for a grant to receive funding to help Loma Verde become a Community School.

Community Schools are public schools that partner with families and community organizations to provide well-rounded educational opportunities and support for students’ school success. This grant would help us bring more resources and support to our students and families. In order to receive the grant funding, we need 75% of our school community to support us. Please take a moment to complete the form below to support us with this grant opportunity. This would be an amazing opportunity for our school community! Thank you so much!

  • Monday, 9/18-Thursday, 9/21 Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00 dismissal)
  • Monday, 9/18-Friday, 9/22 VAPA Week
  • Friday, 9/22 Sports Shirt Day
  • Friday, 9/22 8:30 Kids Heart Challenge Event & 12:30 Slime the Loma Verde Staff
  • Thursday, 9/22 1:00 Food Distribution & PTO Spirit Shirt Sale
  • Friday, 9/22 Last Day of 1st Quarter
  • Monday, 9/25-Monday, 10/9 Fall Break
  • Tuesday, 10/10 Start of 2nd Quarter (1:00 dismissal)
  • Click Here for the 2023-2024 CVESD School Calendar

CVESD Fall Break – No School 9/25-10/9, 2023

September-Attendance Awareness Month

Students need to be at school every day and on time. 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). Let’s continue to improve our attendance! If your child must be out sick, please contact the office at 619-420-3940 or lomaverdeschool@cvesd.org to excuse the absence. 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 meeting with parents/guardians, calling home, and doing home visits for students who are chronically absent.

Week #9 TK-6th grade attendance average: 94.4% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (7/19/23-9/15/23) average attendance: 96.2% (Goal is 98%)

Classes with Attendance at 97% or better for week #9 (9/11-9/15):

  • 100% Room 601 – Mr. Lopez – kinder
  • 98.5% Room 405 – Mrs. Youssofi – 6th grade
  • 98.3% Room 303 – Mrs. Polance – 1st grade
  • 98.1% Room 304 – Mrs. Kolbe – 1st grade
  • 97.8% Room 203 – Ms. Rincon – 2nd grade
  • 97.7% Room 403 – Ms. McGill – 5th grade
  • 97.6% Room 201 – Mrs. Konnight – 3rd grade
  • 97.4% Room 406 – Mrs. Murdoch – 6th grade
  • 97.2% Room 402 – Ms. Hayes – 5th grade

Please visit this page for helpful resources on improving your child’s attendance: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/attendance-information.

  • LET’S CONTINUE TO 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.
  • 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.
  • 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!

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!
  • Click here to access our 2023-2024 Loma Verde Parent/Student Handbook.

The Kids Heart Challenge Event 9/22/2023

Dear Families,

We are so proud of our partnership with the American Heart Association and to help those impacted by heart disease and stroke in our Chula Vista community. Our Kids Heart Challenge program concludes on Friday, September 22nd and we are learning all about MOVING MORE, BEING KIND, EATING SMART, and HOW WE CAN HELP OTHERS.

·       Join Our Team at http://www2.heart.org/goto/lomaverdecvesd

·       Take the Challenge and earn the FREE Heart Wristband!

·       Complete FINN’S MISSION in your headquarters to learn Hands-Only CPR, how to spot a stroke F.A.S.T., and how to help spread awareness. Students will earn a Finn’s Lifesaver Award and be entered into a fun raffle!

Thank you for supporting our school and the American Heart Association. So far we have raised $681 for the American Heart Association! Together we are saving lives!

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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.

Gently Used Uniforms Needed

Has your child outgrown their school uniform from last year? The Loma Verde Health Office needs donations of clean uniform clothes to have on hand for children who need to change clothes. If you have any clean children’s uniform shirts, shorts, pants, or skirts that you no longer need, please bring them to the health office. We are also accepting donations of new, packaged underwear for this purpose.

LOST AND FOUND

Lost and Found

Please note that the lost and found rack will be at the front of the school.   Remember to use a permanent marker to put your child’s name on jackets, sweaters, lunch bags, and water bottles. 

CVESD Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Click here for the preschool breakfast and lunch menu. See the menu below for K-6 students.

Do you receive emails and communication from our district?

Opt-in to CVESD text messages (including emergencies by texting “Y” to 67587. Be sure to check www.cvesd.org and bookmark our district’s website and follow its social media:

CONTACT US!

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.

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Published by Mrs. Bree Watson

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