The Wildcat Way October 23-27, 2023 (Week #13)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

“Achieving Excellence for ALL – Juntos Alcanzando Excelencia”

It’s Red Ribbon Week and Loma Verde Spirit Week! Please watch the short video about why we have Red Ribbon Week and see the information below for our Loma Verde Spirit Days.

The week of October 23-27 will begin with an all-school assembly and include Spirit Days and many other activities throughout the week. The theme this year is Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug-Free.™  We will learn about the importance of living a healthy, drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free life. Here is a LINK for taking the pledge together with your child.

Red Ribbon Week Pledge:  

I pledge to grow up safe, healthy, and drug-free by:

  1. Understanding the dangers of drug use and abuse
  2. Respecting myself and being drug-free
  3. Spreading the word to family and friends about the importance of being healthy and drug-free

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FUN!

Thank you to the PTO and Loma Verde staff for putting on a wonderful community event on Friday, 10/20/23! We watched the Super Mario Bros. Movie under the stars! More than 200 people attended our Family Movie Night. Stay tuned for news about our next PTO event! We love our Wildcat families!

  • Monday, 10/23-Friday, 10/27 Red Ribbon Spirit Week
  • Tuesday, 10/24 Bus Evacuation Drill
  • Tuesday, 10/24 Dairy Assembly
  • 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
  • Thursday, 10/27 2:30-3:15 Kona Ice
  • Friday, 10/27 12:30-1:00 Halloween & 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 8:00-1:00 Mini CABE @ Otay Ranch High School
  • Sunday, 11/5  – Daylight Savings Time ends – Turn clocks back 1 hour
  • 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
  • Monday, 11/20-Friday, 11/24 NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK
  • Click Here for the 2023-2024 CVESD School Calendar

childrens program - Wellesley Free Library

Loma Verde Halloween & Character Parade – Friday, 10/27

Loma Verde’s Costume Parade is on Friday, Oct. 27 from 12:30-1:00 p.m. Students may wear a costume to school. Please observe these guidelines when choosing a costume:

  • Faces must not be covered up. 
  • Costumes are to be tasteful and appropriate for elementary school. Our youngest students are 3 years old. Nothing scary, please. No references to shows or games that are not appropriate for young children. 
  • Blood, guts and/or gore are not allowed. 
  • Fake guns, swords, knives or anything resembling a weapon is not allowed. 
  • If you are not sure if it is appropriate, ask your teacher. 
  • Costumes must not require parent or adult assistance. 
  • Students participating in the parade should arrive at school in their costumes and remain in costume all day. 
  • Students not participating will be supervised in the library. 
  • Parents and guardians are welcome to attend, but you must show your ID and sign in at the office ahead of time.

Visitor Sign-In Reminders

Visitor Sign-In: All visitors on campus after the start of the bell and during school hours must be signed in at the front office. Please be prepared to bring your I.D. and sign in via the Raptor Visitor Management System. If you are attending an event, come early to sign in.

Birthday Celebrations & CVESD Wellness Policy

CVESD has a Wellness Policy: Birthday Celebrations- No celebratory food items will be allowed on school sites during the school day in celebration of a student’s birthday. Please do not make arrangements to give students food items before or after school on the property. Some students have allergies. All it takes is for a student to eat an item with peanuts and they can become very ill in a matter of seconds. Help us keep all Wildcats safe by following the CVESD Wellness Policy. To learn more, visit the following Link Bp 5030.

Loma Verde 2nd Quarter Clubs & Sports

We have many FREE clubs, sports, and enrichment opportunities for students to participate in before and after school. Our LEAD site lead staff, Mrs. Jackie, will email parents to inform them that their child is in the LEAD club or sport. Please contact jacqueline.sandoval@cvesd.org with questions.

If your child is in a LEAD club, have them go to the lunch arbor area after school on the day of their club. Here they will have a school-provided snack while they wait to be picked up by the instructor at 2:45 p.m. Remember to please fill out the Release to Participate form that will be sent home with your child and return it to the office.

Thursday, 10/26 2:30-3:15 PM

Parent Mini CABE Conferences Is Coming Up!

Loma Verde parents are invited to attend the annual CABE Mini-Conference at Otay Ranch High School on Saturday, November 4th from 8:00-1:00. 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 in attending.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

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 #12 TK-6th grade attendance average: 96.3% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (7/19/23-10/20/23) average attendance: 96.2% (Goal is 98%)

WAY TO GO!!!! Look at all the classes with attendance at 97% or better for week #12 (10/16-10/20):

  • 100% Room 601 – Mr. Lopez – Kinder
  • 99.3% Room 405 – Mrs. Youssofi – 6th grade
  • 99% Room 204 – Ms. Sadler – 2nd grade
  • 98.9% Room 202 – Mrs. Kang – 3rd grade
  • 98.9% Room 203 – Ms. Rincon – 2nd grade
  • 98.9% Room 503 – Ms. Jones – 4th grade
  • 98.6% Room 305 – Mrs. Snell – 2nd grade
  • 98.5% Room 505 – Ms. Nevarez – 4th grade
  • 98.4% Room 406 – Mrs. Murdoch – 6th grade
  • 98.3% Room 404 – Ms. Johnson – 6th grade
  • 98.1% Room 501 – Mrs. Pulido – kinder
  • 97.8% Room 504 – Mrs. Castro – 4th 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!

Please Monitor What Your Child Watches on TV, Videos, and Games

Parents and guardians, you can help build a peaceful school community. Please monitor the videos, shows, and games your child is viewing and playing. Common Sense Media is a great resource for parents to learn parenting tips for the digital age. Acting out or discussing inappropriate content is not permitted at school. Play fighting or simulating a weapon is not allowed at school.

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.
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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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