WELCOME BACK!
We want to welcome back all our students and families to the 2024 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 8. 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!
Stories of CVESD: Loma Verde Elementary’s Peace Patrol
In this episode, Dr. Reyes takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at Loma Verde Elementary’s Peace Patrol. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/NytXJkTM4UQ?si=im-yS5itR-KSNNeB
Sign Up for 2nd Quarter LEAD CLUBS
Just a friendly reminder to register your students for afterschool activities! LEAD Clubs registration is now open. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for enrichment and fun! Contact Ms. Jackie, LEAD Specialist, at email jacquel.gonzalezsand@cvesd.org.
https://leadlomaverdeelementary.jumbula.com/
Loma Verde Community School Steering Committee – Interest Form
Hello Loma Verde Community,
As we kick off the 2024-25 school year, we are excited to form our Community Schools Steering Committee (CSSC). https://forms.office.com/r/bXqJHteinA
The committee will include:
- Principal (co-chair)
- 1 CVE member (co-chair)
- 2 Certificated members
- 2 Classified members
- 2 Students
- 2 Family members
- 2 Community partners
The CSSC will be at the heart of transforming ideas into action, meeting monthly to review and vote on suggestions from our focus groups. This is your chance to make a real impact on our school’s future! Elected members typically serve a one-year term. If you’re passionate about shaping our community, please fill out the CSSC Interest Form by September 20, 2024. https://forms.office.com/r/bXqJHteinA
CSSC Timeline (Dates are subject to change):
- Interest Forms Due: September 20th
- Elections: Week of October 7th
- Results Announced: Week of October 14th
- First Meeting: End of October
- For Reference: CVESD Community Schools
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of our school! Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you!
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 2nd. If you would like to attend, Loma Verde parent involvement funds will cover the cost. Please notify our Community School Coordinator, Ms. Elsie, in room 403 if you are interested.
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.
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 #9 TK-6th grade attendance average: 93.8% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (8/19/24-9/20/24) average attendance: 95% (Goal is 98%)
Week #9 Highest Attendance
- 98.2% Room 503 Ms. Jones – 4th grade
- 98% Room 204 Ms. Sadler – 2nd 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 IS NEEDED for cases of water in 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!
LOST AND FOUND
Please note that the lost and found rack will be at the front of the school by the office. 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!
- 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.
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