The Wildcat Way September 2-6, 2024 (Week #7)

Mrs. Bree Watson

Hello Loma Verde Families,

We are looking forward to a great 7th week of school. Please read below for all the important information you need to know. We appreciate your support in talking with your child about following our three Wildcat personal standards at school: show respect, make good decisions, and solve problems. Thank you!

  • Click Here for the 2024-2025 CVESD School Calendar
  • Monday, 9/2 NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY
  • Tuesday, 9/3 3:00 SSC Meeting
  • Wednesday, 9/4 5:30-7:00 p.m. Family Reading Games Night Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/vue4NNd1Ei
  • Thursday, 9/5 8:15  PTO Meeting
  • Monday, 9/9 8:45 a.m. CVESD University: Routine Rock! @ CVESD District Office
  • Wednesday, 9/11 6:00 CVESD Board Meeting
  • Thursday, 9/12 8:15 Coffee with the Principal
  • Thursday, 9/12-Thursday, 9/19 Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00 dismissal – minimum days)
  • Friday, 9/13 5:00-7:30 Family Fiesta Night
  • Friday, 9/20 8:30-9:20 Kinder-3rd, 9:30-10:20 4th-6th Wildcat Olympic Field Day
  • Friday, 9/20 Last Day of 1st Quarter
  • Monday, 9/23-Monday, 10/7 FALL BREAK – NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, 10/8 Students Return, 2nd Quarter Starts (1:00 dismissal – minimum day)

FAMILY READING GAMES NIGHT 9/4/24

Please let us know who is coming to the FREE Loma Verde Family Reading Games Night on Wednesday, 9/4 5:30-7:00 p.m. CLICK HERE to fill out one form for the family. Thank you!

  • Gate opens at 5:30 P.M.
  • FUN reading games, crafts, and activities for Preschool-6th grade students and their families!
  • Free books! Raffle prizes, music, and more!
  • Food is available 5:30-6:30 pizza, Kona Ice & drinks.
  • Loma Verde students and their parents/guardians only. Students must attend with an adult.
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9/12-13, 9/26-19 MINIMUM DAYS 1:00 DISMISSAL

Parent/Teacher Conferences Are Coming Up!

Parent-teacher conferences start soon. Please mark your calendars and plan for our modified schedule. Conferences begin Thursday, September 12, and end Thursday, September 19.  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 contact your child’s teacher directly.

Click here for more information

Register for the LEAD Academy Program – Fall Break

The LEAD Academy Program is offered during intersession (fall, spring, and summer) at no cost to CVESD students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. Funded through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, LEAD Academy offers various academic and fun enrichment activities, field trips, and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks).

Spaces are limited. The highest priority is given to students identified as “unduplicated” (foster youth, unsheltered, students living in motels/hotels, temporarily doubled up, students in temporary shelters, English language learners, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students). After the highest priority students are registered, additional students will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

  • Where is the LEAD Academy Program located? The LEAD Academy Program will be offered at six school sites: Castle Park, Clear View, Hilltop, Loma Verde, Sotomayor, and Valle Lindo.
  • Fall Registration Dates: Friday, August 23- Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Accepted and Waitlist Notification: Friday, September 6, 2024 *Email notification by 6 p.m.
  • Fall Program Dates: Monday, September 23 – Friday, October 4, 2024
  • Fall Program Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Meals: Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and light snacks are provided daily.

CVESD University

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program.

Workshops for 2024-25 School Year

You Can CLICK HERE for all of the upcoming information about CVESD University. This is an excellent way to become involved in your child’s education as well as learn more about the district.

Family Engagement Survey

CVESD Family Engagement Survey is a way for the district to hear from you! This survey helps the district identify strengths and areas for improvement in our family engagement practices. By understanding family preferences, barriers, and satisfaction levels, CVESD can tailor our approaches to better support and involve families, ultimately enhancing student success and fostering a more collaborative educational environment. To take the survey, click here. https://bit.ly/3T45bAa

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. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Jackie @ Email: jacquel.gonzalezsand@cvesd.org or 619-997-3278.

Dress Code: School Uniforms

Loma Verde students are required to wear school uniforms. Shirts are blue, white or grey and pants/shorts/skirts are navy or black. Spirit t-shirts can be worn any day. Please wear closed-toe shoes daily. If you choose to not have your child wear a uniform, please note, the dress code must be followed. The Uniform Exemption Waiver form this year is available in the office.

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.

LOMA VERDE SPIRIT GEAR IS FOR SALE!

We are selling Loma Verde spirit shirts and hoodies at school. The T-shirts are $13 and the sweatshirts cost $33. (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 or click here. Let’s show our school spirit, Wildcats! Please make sure to write your child’s first and last name inside their hoodie.

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. Please send only plain water in student water bottles.
  • NO Gatorade, Prime, juice, etc., as this stains our carpets and attracts pests.
  • Label lunch boxes, water bottles, and sweaters with your child’s name.
  • Students are required to wear their school uniform every day unless a Uniform Waiver has been turned in to the office.
  • Students should not bring toys, cards, unnecessary gadgets, or electronics to school unless approved by the classroom teacher.
  • No sharing of food is allowed.
  • NO GUM AND NO CANDY, please.

September-Attendance Awareness Month

The month of September is Attendance Awareness Month. We know that when students miss school, they miss out! Read below how you can help your child with attendance.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

REMINDER: Students need to be at school every day, arrive on time (before 8:00 a.m.), and stay in school for the entire day.

Week #6 TK-6th grade attendance average: 92.6% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (8/19/24-8/30/24) average attendance: 95% (Goal is 98%)

Week #6 Highest Attendance

  • 98.4% Room 405 Ms. Youssofi – 6th grade

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

  • 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.
  • 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). If they arrive after 8:00, they will be marked tardy.
  • 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.
  • If your child/children are absent it is very important to call the office to report the reason for the absence (619-420-3940). Please leave a voicemail or send an email to lomaverdeschool@cvesd.org.
  • 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!

PARKING, DROP-OFF, AND PICK-UP

All of us at Loma Verde want to thank our families and community members in advance for their patience and understanding as we try to accommodate the many vehicles that arrive each morning and afternoon at our school. We strongly recommend that families use the drop-off and pick-up areas we have established at school. Drop off students only in the drop-off zone.

  • If you must leave your car, park in the parking lot, not the bus loop.
  • NO Dogs during arrival and dismissal.
  • Please do not park in RESERVED spaces or the staff parking lot.
  • Students must walk bikes on the sidewalk.
  • The drop-off window is between 7:15-7:50 AM for students that are eating breakfast on campus and 7:30-8:00 AM for students that are not having breakfast at school. Students will line up on the blacktop in the morning between 7:30-8:00 AM where they will be supervised by Loma Verde staff. Each class has a designated place to line up. Teachers will pick their classes up on the blacktop at 8:00 AM. Instruction begins at 8:00 every day. Your child will be considered tardy if they are not on campus by 8:00 AM.
  • Kinder, TK, SDC preschool, and preschool parents: please follow your teacher’s instructions regarding drop-off.
  • Students who are not picked up by 2:45 pm (1:15 pm on minimum days) will be escorted to the office and must sign in.  The person picking up the child must come to the office to sign him/her out.
  • Parents may come onto campus from 2:30-2:45 PM (1:00-1:15 minimum days) to pick up their child(ren). Please pick up your child outside the classroom and leave campus promptly. Gates will be locked at 2:45 PM and 1:15 PM on minimum days.
  • For everyone’s safety BE PATIENT, KIND, and CONSIDERATE.

Donations Needed!

DONATION NEEDED for cases of water for our classrooms.  If you are able to donate a case of water please drop it off at the school office between 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Thank you!

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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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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