The Wildcat Way Jan. Feb. 5-9, 2024 (Week #24)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

Hello Loma Verde Families!

It was a great week of learning last week! Thank you for supporting our PTO Scholastic Book Fair! We were able to raise funds for our school that will support all students. It was a huge success and with your generosity, we earned money to help our school. Happy reading! A BIG shout out to the PTO volunteers who helped with the Book Fair all week! THANK YOU!

We Want to Hear From You

CVESD LCAP Information

The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) wants to hear from you! As part of our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) process, we are hosting an in-person and online forum for families, students, and community members to participate in our annual LCAP survey. The LCAP survey is part of CVESD’s annual efforts to ensure that our resources are being allocated to meet the needs of our diverse student population.

What is LCAP?

The LCAP is a three-year plan that includes specific goals and actions to improve student outcomes and measurable indicators to track progress and outlines how the district plans to allocate resources, including state and local funding. It is an essential component of the Local Control Funding Formula, which requires school districts to create an annual plan that lists goals, defines outcomes, details actions, and tracks expenditures.

Forum Details:

We invite you to join us at the district office, or online, on February 13, 2024, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Spanish interpretation will be available. Link to online meeting

For more information, please visit our LCAP district page or look below at the LCAP Parent Guide for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

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CVESD ThoughtExchange Survey is Now Open!

Our annual ThoughtExchange for community input on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is now open! Please see the flyer (in English and Spanish) for more information. This year, we are asking the question: What are some things we are doing well, and what could improve the educational experience we provide students through the LCAP? 

The LCAP shapes our District’s goals and guides our budgeting priorities at both the district and school levels. Please join in on the conversation from Feb. 1 through April 1, 2023. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you!

Link to survey: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/629912727

  • Tuesday, 2/6 6:00-7:00 p.m. School Safety Parent Forum (in-person at Fahari L. Jeffers)
  • Thursday, 2/8 8:15 PTO Meeting
  • Thursday, 2/14 2024-2025 OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS (ONLINE)
  • Tuesday, 2/13-Wednesday, 2/14 2:30-3:00 PTO Flower Sale
  • Tuesday, 2/13 12:00-2:00 DAC/DELAC Meeting @ ESSC
  • Tuesday, 2/13 4:30-5:30 CVESD LCAP Parent Forum (in person at ESSC & online click here for link)
  • Thursday, 2/15 8:30 3rd-4th Grade, 9:15 5th & 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

Please join us for our next PTO meeting on Thursday, 2/8 at 8:15 in the library. We will be planning our Valentine Flower Sale, Family Dance scheduled for 3/8/2024, and end-of-year school activities. Don’t forget to bring a friend! New members are always welcome!

Zone Transfers and Registration Information

It’s almost that time again! Everyone attending Loma Verde Elementary on a CVESD Zone Transfer will receive an email this week with a specific link to renew the Zone Transfer for their child for the 2024-2025 school year.  Please complete this Zone Transfer (or ZT) process ASAP to keep your child at our school, or families risk losing their child’s spot at our school if a new family moves into the neighborhood. Please also remember that a Zone Transfer or Intradistrict Transfer may be denied if a child’s behavior or attendance needs improvement.

NEW STUDENT registration will begin on February 14 online for the following:

  • Kindergartners who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024.
  • NEW students in grades 1st through 6th 
  • All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please visit our district website beginning on February 14: www.cvesd.org

Loma Verde Elementary has plenty of space in our Preschool, TK, and Kindergarten classes for next year, but has limited openings in our upper grades. Please contact our office for questions about space availability at (619) 479-3662. More information will be posted on our district’s website at www.cvesd.org in February 2024.

  • Please note:
    • TK students will not need a renewal zone transfer link as they will need to register at their neighborhood school for Kindergarten. Our district’s Early Childhood Education department supports Preschool and TK enrollment. Please contact them directly at (619) 425-9600 Ext.181725.
    • The Renewal Zone Transfer Form is independent of the “New Zone Transfer Form.”
    • Students who will be transitioning to Sweetwater Union High School District for seventh grade (middle school) do not need to notify CVESD about this, but will need to complete registration processes with that district via https://www.sweetwaterschools.org/.

Annual YMCA Giving Campaign

Hello Loma Verde Families,
Please help us reach our goal of $500 to help support the YMCA. Every little bit helps, even a few dollars! Donations go toward the STRETCH program, camps, scholarships, and other beneficial YMCA programs for our community. You can share the link with family and friends. We greatly appreciate all the YMCA does to support Loma Verde families and the community. Thank you! https://give.classy.org/LomaVerdeWildcats

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 began 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 were sent out on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024.
3. Clubs began the week of January 23rd, 2024.
4. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Jackie @ Email: jacquel.gonzalezsand@cvesd.org

New COVID-19 Guidance Update

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and SDCOE have updated the COVID-19 guidance. The updated guidance will allow individuals to follow a more symptom-based approach than usual for other illnesses. Individuals who develop symptoms and test positive must stay home for 24 hours from the onset. A child or staff member with COVID-19 can return to school or childcare if their symptoms are mild and improving and they have had no fever for 24 hours. They are no longer required to stay home for five days. If the student or staff member with COVID-19 never developed symptoms, they may continue to attend school or a childcare setting. 

Students and staff must follow the masking guidance below: 

  • Student masking indoors is strongly recommended through day ten after testing positive.
  • Staff masking indoors is required through day ten after testing positive per CAL/OSHA.
  • Symptom onset is day zero. If there are no symptoms, day zero is the test collection date. Individuals who have symptoms and test positive must stay home for at least 24 hours from the onset of symptoms.
  • The potential infectious period is two days before symptoms begin or the positive test date (if no symptoms) through day ten. (Day 0 is the symptom onset date or positive test date).  
  • For any additional questions, please email covtest4@cvesd.org.

New Campus Clinic Services

We are excited to let you know that as you drop off your child you will see a new Campus Clinic banner hanging up beside the school.  Campus Clinic is now offering additional services at our school such as healthcare, mental wellness, and flu testing onsite at ​Loma Verde Elementary.  To learn more or to sign up please hold your phone camera up to the QR code on the banner and click the link that appears.  We hope everyone will consider enrolling their children in these healthcare services.

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.

Important Student Cell Phone Reminders:

Students are NOT allowed to have their cell phones out or on while on campus at Loma Verde Elementary. All cell phones and smart watches must be turned off and given to the classroom teacher at the start of the day. They will be locked up and returned at the end of the day. If there is an emergency, students will be given their cell phones/smartwatches back. Please make sure you have completed a Cell Phone Waiver and turned it into the office for approval. (Waivers can be picked up in the office.) Students must have a Cell Phone Waiver on file before bringing cell phones onto campus. Students are NOT allowed to record themselves or other students at any time or post anything to social media (ex. text, TikTok, Instagram, etc.). Please contact Mrs. Watson with questions. Thank you!

Online Safety

Parents, please monitor your child’s activity on cell phones, tablets, and computers. There has been an increase in conflicts between students that are taking place at home via social media, online gaming, and other apps. A helpful resource for many parents is the website Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/online-safety

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 #23 TK-6th grade attendance average: 90.1% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (7/19/23-2/2/24) average attendance: 95.3% (Goal is 98%)

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 2/12 – 2/14
  • Spirit Shirt Sales
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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.

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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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