The Wildcat Way Jan. 15-19, 2024 (Week #21)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Hello Loma Verde Families and Staff,

We had a great first week back from Winter Break! A friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Monday, January 15, 2024, in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We hope that you spend part of your holiday with an intentional activity that honors the memory of Dr. King. We encourage families to participate in an optional, off-campus Day of Service. Many beach cleanups, food banks, and neighborhood enhancement projects are scheduled around San Diego County on this day. Local information can be found here: https://www.handsonsandiego.org/mlkday

  • Monday, 1/15 NO SCHOOL – MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
  • Wednesday, 1/17 6:00 CVESD Board Meeting
  • Thursday, 1/18 8:15 PTO Meeting
  • Monday, 1/22-Friday, 1/26 VAPA Week
  • Monday, 1/22-Friday, 1/26 The Great Kindness Challenge Week
  • Tuesday, 1/23 12:00-2:00 p.m. – DAC/DELAC Meeting @District Office
  • Tuesday, 1/23 3:00 SSC Meeting
  • Wednesday, 1/24 6:00 CVESD Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) @ District Office
  • Thursday, 1/25 2:30 Kona Ice
  • Thursday, 1/25 5:00-7:00 PTO Family Event – FREE Dinner, Bingo & Guest Speaker
  • Monday, 1/29-Friday, 2/2 Loma Verde Book Fair
  • Tuesday, 1/30 4th Grade AGE Parent Preview (online)
  • Wednesday, 1/31 5th Grade AGE Parent Preview (online)
  • Wednesday, 1/31 8:15 Coffee with the Principal & ELAC Meeting Guest Speaker: Chula Vista Police Department SRO “Gun Safety Awareness” presentation
  • Thursday, 2/1 6th Grade AGE Parent Preview (online)
  • Thursday, 2/8 8:15 PTO Meeting
  • Tuesday, 2/13-Wednesday, 2/14 2:30-3:00 PTO Flower Sale
  • Tuesday, 2/13 12:00-2:00 DAC/DELAC Meeting
  • Thursday, 2/15 8:30 4th-6th Grade CVESD Police Department School Resource Officer Gun Safety Awareness Presentation (parents welcome)
  • Friday, 2/16 – NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day Weekend
  • Monday, 2/19 – NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day Weekend
  • Tuesday, 2/20-Friday, 2/23 VAPA Week
  • Wednesday, 2/21 6:00 CVESD Board Meeting
  • Tuesday, 2/27 3:00 SSC Meeting
  • Thursday, 2/29 2:30 Kona Ice
  • Friday, 3/1 8:15 ELAC Meeting & Coffee with the Principal
  • Monday, 3/2-Friday, 3/8 Read Across America Week
  • Tuesday, 3/5 8:15 PTO Meeting
  • Tuesday, 3/5 12:00-2:00 DAC/DELAC Meeting
  • Wednesday, 3/6 Spring Pictures (Free dress day)
  • Thursday, 3/7-3/14 Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00 dismissal-minimum day)
  • Friday, 3/8 PTO Spring Family Dance
  • Monday, 3/11 8:15 TK/Kinder ACE Awards
  • Tuesday, 3/12 8:15 1st/2nd grade ACE Awards
  • Wednesday, 3/13 6:00 CVESD Board Meeting
  • Thursday, 3/14 8:15 3rd & 4th grade ACE Awards
  • Thursday, 3/14 1:00 Kona Ice
  • Friday, 3/15 8:15 5th & 6th grade ACE Awards
  • Monday, 3/18-Monday, 4/1 Spring Break NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, 4/2 Students Return – Start of 4th Quarter
  • Click Here for the 2023-2024 CVESD School Calendar
  • Click Here for the 2024-2025 CVESD School Calendar

LEAD Classes for Quarter 3

LEAD is a program that offers enrichment programs, including tutoring, music, sports, and much more! Students participating in the program learn new skills and gain the valuable opportunity to interact with peers in a physically and emotionally safe environment.
LEAD is excited to begin the new quarter on January 23rd, 2024. We have some announcements that will answer frequently asked questions regarding clubs.

Important Dates and Announcements!
1. The last day to sign up for clubs was Friday, January 12th, 2024.
2. Confirmation Emails will be sent out on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024.
3. Clubs will begin the week of January 23rd, 2024.
4. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Jackie @ Email: jacquel.gonzalezsand@cvesd.org

Parent Workshop Opportunities

We are inviting preschool families to register for a free workshop series presented by the Parent Institute for Quality Education. Starting in January through March, parents enrolled will be able to learn ways to encourage their child’s early literacy development at home. The workshop series is online – space is limited! For additional information or questions, please reach out to Dr. Madrigal-Patel.

The Great Kindness Challenge is Coming Soon!

Loma Verde Elementary is participating again in the annual, worldwide Great Kindness Challenge! This is our third year participating as a school community. We invite all staff, students, and families at Loma Verde to participate in the official Great Kindness Challenge week this January 22 – 26, 2024.

During the official Great Kindness Challenge week, all students in grades PreK-6 are challenged to complete as many acts of kindness as possible, using the school-provided, age-appropriate kindness checklist. With the checklist in hand, students show the world that KINDNESS MATTERS! Loma Verde Elementary School is a proud Kindness Certified School! Part of Kindness Week includes having kindness stations/activities for students to participate in at recess. If you are interested in volunteering at a kindness station/activity, please let the office know. More detailed information to come.

Loma Verde Scholastic Book Fair 1/29-2/2

Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! Click here to sign up for the e-wallet and get more information about the book fair. All purchases benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy reading!

Full House Fridays

Full House Friday- Congratulations to the following classes for having perfect attendance for full house Friday:

  • Room 202 Mrs. Kang – 3rd grade
  • Room 205 Ms. Munoz – 3rd grade
  • Room 402 Ms. Hayes – 5th grade
  • Room 403 Ms. Jones – 4th grade
  • Room 406 Mrs. Murdoch – 6th grade
  • Room 501 Mrs. Pulido – Kinder
  • Room 601 Mr. Lopez – Kinder

Loma Verde Wildcats are going to pack the house on Friday, December 1st for our first #FullHouseFriday. Each student who attends school that Friday will earn a point for our school in our district’s attendance competition! See the flyer below for more information:

WeTip

The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) is proud to introduce a new anonymous reporting program called WeTip which launched on November 1, 2023. WeTip will enhance safety at CVESD while actively empowering students, staff, and community members to maintain a safe and secure environment. The WeTip link to the anonymous report can be found here.

Key Points About WeTip:

  • CVESD encourages all students, staff, and community members to be vigilant and report concerns – if you see something, say something.
  • Whether it’s a safety concern or any situation that raises suspicion, it can be reported quickly and easily online or through a phone call or text message.
  • Reporting a tip is easy, anonymous, and confidential.

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 #20 TK-6th grade attendance average: 94.2% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (7/19/23-1/12/24) average attendance: 95.9% (Goal is 98%)

WAY TO GO!!!! Look at the class with attendance at 97% or better for week #20 (1/10-1/12):

  • 100% Room 403 – Ms. McGill – 5th grade
  • 98.3% Room 202 – Mrs. Kang – 3rd grade
  • 98.3% Room 601 – Mr. Lopez – kinder
  • 97.7% Room 402 – Ms. Hayes – 5th grade
  • 97.4% Room 302 – Mrs. deAnda – 1st grade
  • 97.3% Room 406 – Mrs. Murdoch – 6th grade
  • 97.2% Room 205 – Ms. Munoz – 2nd 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!
  • No toys, trading cards, fidgets, or sports equipment from home are allowed at school.
  • Click here to access our 2023-2024 Loma Verde Parent/Student Handbook.

Volunteers Needed!

Our school loves Family Volunteers!

  • Loma Verde’s PTO needs volunteers to help run its events. Please contact the school office at (619) 420-3940 or our PTO Vice Chair Mr. Faustino Lopez at top.lopez@gmail.com with the days/times you are available.
  • We need parent and community volunteers to help monitor student safety in the parking lot around our school at drop-off and dismissal time! Our Wildcat volunteers work with school staff to serve as an extra set of eyes to keep kids safe outside of our school gates. Any interested volunteers should contact Mrs. Watson or Mrs. Ivonne Jimenez in the office or call (619) 420-3940.

If you can volunteer for any of the events below, please let us know!

  • Parking Lot Safety 7:40-8:00 a.m. or 2:30-2:40 p.m.
  • Morning Running/Walking Club 7:30-7:55 a.m. Monday-Friday (club supervision needed to monitor students who run laps)
  • PTO Flower Sale 2/13 & 2/14
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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 giselleaguirrerazo@gmail.com or Faustino Lopez top.lopez@gmail.com to volunteer or ask questions.  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. 

BREAKFAST & SNACKS: FREE breakfast is available for all students from 7:15-7:50. Students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack from home to eat at morning recess. Students may NOT share food at school. All students eat free lunch. Click here to see the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional information.

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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