The Wildcat Way October 9-13, 2023 (Week #11)

“Achieving Excellence for ALL – Juntos Alcanzando Excelencia”

WELCOME BACK!

We want to welcome back all our students and families to the 2023 2nd Quarter.  The Fall Quarter is always very busy with many activities, so we encourage all our families and students to check our blog frequently.

School begins on Tuesday, October 10.  Please remember that it will be a busy day of learning for all students. TK – 6th-grade students begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. (minimum day).  We look forward to seeing all our Loma Verde Wildcats on Tuesday!

Our before and after school activities program at CVESD has a new name…LEAD (Lead – Enrich – Aspire – Develop)! We are so excited to have our own LEAD full-time staff at Loma Verde. Jackie Sandoval Gonzalez has been working with our students and staff to provide amazing learning opportunities for our Wildcats. She provides Loma Verde with the support and program oversight needed to ensure we have a smooth-running program. She can be reached at jacqueline.sandoval@cvesd.org.

Loma Verde Quarter 2 Club Sign Up!

We will have a LEAD Club Fair on Tuesday during lunch and after school. Students and parents can check out the enrichment opportunities and sign up for classes. You can also register your child for our before and after-school clubs that start the week of 10/16 using the links below. If your child was in a club during quarter 1, you need to reregister them again. Thank you!

Q2 LEAD Sign Up Links

Club/Activity	Days	Time & Location	Sign-Up Link
Soccer   (1st-6th grade – limit 40)  Mr. Lopez & Mr. Ramon	Tuesday (1st–3rd) & Thursday   (4th– 6th)	2:45-3:45  Soccer Field	https://forms.office.com/r/GEgUHBeSpz
Primary Music-Learn to play the recorder instrument.  (1st-2nd grade – limit 30)  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)  Sensei Tanya Baeza	Tuesday &Thursday	2:45-4:00  Room 206	https://forms.office.com/r/7YagngDRfR
Karate Club “Little Ninjas”  (TK-1st grade – limit 10)  Sensei Tanya Baeza	Monday	2:45 – 3:30  3:30 – 4:15   Room 206	https://forms.office.com/r/XDENpq6THw
Storytime & Crafts  (1st-6th – limit 30)   Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Lilian	Friday	1:00-2:00  library	https://forms.office.com/r/NdrfExtapL
Arts & Crafts  (1st-6th – limit 40)   Mrs. Ana Proa & Ms. Ceci Perez	Monday, Tuesday, & Friday	2:45-4:00  Room 306	https://forms.office.com/r/3wUcVZVKGW
Art & Engineering  (4th& 5th grade – limit 40)  Mrs. Youssofi & Mrs. Murdoch	Friday	7:00-7:45 a.m.  Room 405	https://forms.office.com/r/Fpv73aQd1m
Kids Acting Class  (3rd & 4th grade – limit 20)  Mrs. Snell	Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday	2:45-4:00  Room 305	https://forms.office.com/r/MszecdAXrR
Loma Verde Choir  Ms. Fisher	Mondays	2:45-3:45  Room 301	https://forms.office.com/r/ngXbtY0x8J
Loma Verde Holiday Musical “Rudolf”  Ms. Fisher	Wednesday & Thursday   August-December	2:45-3:45  Room 301	https://forms.office.com/r/iDzk8PyBJM
Math 24 Club   (3rd-6th grade – limit 40)  Mr. Hemmingway & Ms. Hayes	Tuesday & Wednesday	2:30-4:00  Room 402	https://forms.office.com/r/y3uap1yh54
Gardening Club   (1st-6th grade – limit 20)  Mr. Ramon	Wednesday	2:45-3:45  Garden	https://forms.office.com/r/9RhvN3g5JG
Weaving Club   (1st-6th grade – limit 20)  Mr. Ramon	Monday	2:45-3:45  Library	https://forms.office.com/r/sSxhqN76qg
Spanish Homework Help for Dual Immersion   (1st-6th grade – limit 20)  Mrs. Melissa Paez	Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday	2:30-3:30  Room 205	https://forms.office.com/r/uTSHgjVEx2
Kickball Club  (1st-6th grade – limit 40)  Mr. Ramon & Mr. Lopez	Tuesday & Thursday	4:00-5:00  Soccer Field	https://forms.office.com/r/uYpjs956c5
Watercolor Art   (1st-6th grade – limit 20)   Mrs. Miriam Esparza	Tuesday	3:45 – 5:00  Library	https://forms.office.com/r/s01FaMFAZv
Puppetry Club  (1st – 6th grade – limit 20)  Mrs. Miriam Esparza	Monday	3:45 – 5:00  306	https://forms.office.com/r/n2BdEHGE91
Walking and Running Club  (3rd-6th grade – limit 20)  Ms. Olivia	Monday & Thursday	2:45 – 3:45  Soccer Field	https://forms.office.com/r/0inqfasBhY
1st-3rd Grade English & Math Homework Club   (1st-3rd – limit 20)  Ms. Lloyd	Wednesday and Thursdays	2:45-3:45  Room 602	https://forms.office.com/r/ikzq7qnYkN
Line Dancing   (4th-6th – limit 20)   Mrs. Murdoch	Mondays	2:45-3:45  Blacktop	https://forms.office.com/r/sEHxzEMTGF
Jewelry & Crafts   (4th-6th grade – limit 20)   Mrs. Turner	Monday & Wednesday	4:00 – 5:00   Library	https://forms.office.com/r/sRhgCnqhyT
Kindergarten Reading Support  Mrs. Godoy & Ms. Jackie	Monday-Thursday	2:45-3:45  Room 604	By invitation only
1st Grade Reading Support  Mrs. Mazeau	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday	2:30-3:30  Room 400 pod	By invitation only
5th Grade Math Tutoring  Ms. McGill	Tuesday & Thursday	2:45-3:45  Room 403	By invitation only
2nd Grade Spanish Tutoring  Ms. Rincon	Monday-Thursday	7:15-7:45, 2:45-3:30	By invitation only
Book Club  (3rd & 4th Grade- limit 15)  Ms. Sanchez	Monday & Wednesday	2:45-3:45  300 Pod	By invitation only
6th Grade Tutoring   Mrs. Murdoch	Wednesday	2:45-3:45  406	By invitation only
Peace Patrol  (4th-6th – limit 40)  Diego Arias, Kayla Hayes, Karen Lopez	Once a Month	2:45-3:45  Fri 1:00-2:00	By application

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 by Friday, 10/13/2023. This would be an amazing opportunity for our school community! Thank you so much!

• Monday, 9/25-Monday, 10/9 Fall Break
• Monday, 10/9 NO SCHOOL (Teacher Prep Day)
• Tuesday, 10/10 Start of 2nd Quarter (1:00 dismissal)
• Tuesday, 10/10 11:30-1:15 Loma Verde Club Fair @ lunch arbor
• Thursday, 10/12 8:15 a.m. Coffee with the Principal & ELAC Meeting
• Thursday, 10/12 Make-Up Picture Day
• Friday, 10/13 6th grade field trips
• Friday, 10/13 1:00 Loma Verde Food Distribution (FREE)
• Saturday, 10/14 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars SWIM Field Trip
• Monday, 10/16-Friday, 10/20 VAPA Week
• Monday, 10/16 Quarter 2 LEAD Before and After School Clubs Begin
• Wednesday, 10/18 6:00 p.m. CVESD Board Meeting
• Thursday, 10/19 8:15 a.m. PTO Meeting
• Thursday, 10/19 Great American Shakeout Earthquake Drill
• Friday, 10/20 5:30 p.m. Loma Verde PTO Family Movie Night
• Wednesday, 10/19 6:00 p.m. CVESD Board Meeting
• Thursday, 10/20 10:25 a.m. California Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill & Fire Drill
• Saturday, 10/21 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars
• Monday, 10/23-Friday, 10/27 Red Ribbon Week
• Tuesday, 10/24 Bus Evacuation Drill
• Tuesday, 10/24 12:00-2:00 p.m. DAC/DELAC Meeting @ ESSC
• Wednesday, 10/25 K-1 Field Trip
• Wednesday, 10/25 6:00-7:00 Budget Advisory Committee Meeting @ ESSC
• Friday, 10/27 12:30-1:00 Character Parade
• Friday, 10/27 1:00 Loma Verde Food Distribution (FREE)
• Saturday, 10/28 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars
• Monday, 10/30-Friday, 11/3 VAPA Week
• Thursday, 11/2 8:15 PTO Meeting
• Saturday, 11/4 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars
• Saturday, 11/4 Mini CABE @ Otay Ranch High School
• Monday, 11/6 – Thursday, 11/9 6th Grade Camp
• Friday, 11/10 – NO SCHOOL – VETERANS DAY
• Saturday, 11/18 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars
• Click Here for the 2023-2024 CVESD School Calendar

10/12 Make-Up Fall Picture Day

Student Make-Up Fall Picture Day is Thursday, 10/12. Students need to wear school uniforms for pictures. Order forms are available in the school office.

September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. The Chula Vista Elementary School District is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month this year. We celebrate the colorful cultures, rich histories, diversity, and contributions of our American Latino/Hispanic community.

Parent CABE Conferences Coming Up!

Loma Verde parents are invited to attend the annual CABE Mini-Conference at Otay Ranch High School on Saturday, November 4th. If you would like to attend, Loma Verde parent involvement funds will cover the cost. Please notify Elsa in the front office if you are interested.

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 #10 TK-6th grade attendance average: 95.9% (Goal is 98% or higher)

Yearly to date (7/19/23-9/22/23) average attendance: 96.3% (Goal is 98%)

Classes with Attendance at 97% or better for week #10 (9/18-9/22):

• 100% Room 203 – Ms. Rincon – 2nd grade
• 99.2% Room 205 – Ms. Munoz – 3rd grade
• 98.9% Room 504 – Mrs. Castro – 4th grade
• 98.5% Room 405 – Mrs. Youssofi – 6th grade
• 97.4% Room 406 – Mrs. Murdoch – 6th grade
• 97.5% Room 303 – Mrs. Polanco – 1st 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.

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

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:

• Facebook – @CVESDNews
• Instagram – @CVESDNews
• Twitter – @CVESDNews

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.