The Wildcat Way October 14-18, 2024 (Week #11)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

Hello, Loma Verde students and families!

We had a fantastic week filled with learning and fun! The second quarter is always a busy time with many exciting activities, so we encourage everyone to stay informed by checking our blog regularly.

We invite all families to get involved—whether it’s attending a parent meeting, participating in a training session, or joining us at one of our family events. Your involvement makes our community even stronger, and we love being a part of it!

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Mrs. Bree Watson, Principal

  • Click Here for the 2024-2025 CVESD School Calendar
  • Monday, 10/14-Friday, 10/18 VAPA Week
  • Monday, 10/14 Quarter 2 LEAD Before and After School Clubs Begin
  • Tuesday, 10/15 8:15 PTO Meeting @Loma Verde Parent Room 403 (All are welcome!)
  • Tuesday, 10/15 12:00-2:00 p.m. DAC/DELAC Meeting @ ESSC 84 East J Street
  • Tuesday, 10/15 4:00-5:00 FREE Parent Class – CVESD University: Learning Together (Families will learn how to support their child’s learning at home) @ ESSC 84 East J Street
  • Thursday, 10/17 10:17 a.m. California Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill & Fire Drill
  • Saturday, 10/19 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars #1
  • Tuesday, 10/22 8:15 a.m. ELAC Meeting @Loma Verde Parent Room 403 (All are welcome!)
  • Tuesday, 10/22 3:00-4:00 SSC Meeting @Loma Verde Parent Room 403
  • Friday, 10/25 1:00 Loma Verde Food Distribution (FREE)
  • Friday, 10/25 5:30 p.m. gate opens, 6:15 movie starts Loma Verde PTO Family Movie Night
  • Saturday, 10/26 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars #2
  • Monday, 10/28-Friday, 11/1 Red Ribbon Week
  • Monday, 10/28-Friday, 11/1 VAPA Week
  • Thursday, 10/31 12:30-1:15 Character Parade (Parents welcome, please sign in at the office first)
  • Friday, 11/1 8:15 a.m. Coffee with the Principal @Loma Verde Parent Room 403 (All are welcome!)
  • Saturday, 11/2 8:00-12:45 Mini CABE @ Otay Ranch High School (sign up with Ms. Elsie in 403)
  • Saturday, 11/2 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars #3
  • Thursday, 11/8 8:15 PTO Meeting @Loma Verde Parent Room 403 (All are welcome!)
  • Friday, 11/8 1:00 Loma Verde Food Distribution (FREE)
  • Monday, 11/11 – NO SCHOOL – VETERANS DAY
  • Tuesday, 11/12 12:00-2:00 p.m. DAC/DELAC Meeting @ ESSC 84 East J Street
  • Wednesday, 11/13 6:00 p.m. CVESD Board Meeting
  • Saturday, 11/19 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars #4

Sign Up for 2nd Quarter LEAD CLUBS

Just a friendly reminder to register your students for FREE after-school 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 with questions. You will receive an email notifying you that your child is in the club. Most clubs begin this week. Sign up here: https://leadlomaverdeelementary.jumbula.com/

Quarter 2 Clubs:

  • Wildcat Cheer Club (Monday & Wednesday)
  • Flag Football Club (Monday & Wednesday)
  • Basketball Club (Tuesday & Thursday)
  • Health Club (Wednesday)
  • Soccer Club (Tuesday & Thursday)
  • Gardening Club (Monday & Wednesday)
  • Bookworm Buddies (Tuesday)
  • Volleyball Club (Tuesday & Wednesday)
  • “Jack” The Musical Club (Wednesday)
  • Kindergarten Tutoring Club (Monday-Thursday)
  • Scholar Quad Homework Help (Monday & Tuesday)
  • Math 24 Club (Tuesday & Wednesday)
  • Primary Music Club (Monday & Wednesday)
  • Digital Media Club (Tuesday & Thursday)
  • Arts & Crafts Club (Monday & Tuesday)
  • Arts & Engineering Club (Fridays)
  • Little Artist Club (Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
  • Lego Builders Club (Monday & Wednesday)
  • Journaling Club (Monday & Wednesday)

Saturday Scholars Begins Soon!

We have a few spots open for 3rd-6th grade students to participate in our 34th year of Saturday Scholars! This special partnership with the Navy SWMI is all about science! Students choose a science topic, create a model, and share their learning. It occurs over 4 Saturdays, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, from 8:00-1:00 at Loma Verde and on 11/16 at the Navy SWMI Institute in Balboa Park (bus provided). Please sign your child up for this FREE amazing mentorship experience to learn about a science topic that interests them. The program provides lunch, and all the supplies needed to make this a great learning experience for our students. Pick up your application in the office. See Mrs. Snell or Mr. Hemmingway with questions.

Parent Mini-CABE 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.

Coming Soon-Loma Verde Family Movie Night!

LOMA VERDE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT!

Join us on Friday, 10/25 for the Loma Verde Family Movie Night under the stars! The gate opens at 5:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 6:15 p.m. Bring blankets and chairs for an outdoor showing of the Despicable Me 4! Food will be for sale OR bring your own picnic. Students must be accompanied by an adult. All Loma Verde students and their parents/guardians are welcome to attend this FREE PTO event!


Mark Your Calendars for RED RIBBON WEEK 10/28-11/1

Mark your calendars now for Loma Verde’s Red Ribbon Week. The week of October 28-November 1, will begin with an all-school assembly and include Spirit Days and many other activities throughout the week. The theme this year is Life is a Movie-Film Drug Free.™ More information will be available soon.

Loma Verde Halloween Character Parade – Thursday, 10/31

Loma Verde’s Halloween Character Parade is on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 1:15. 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 who do not participate will be supervised in the library. 

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 #10 TK-6th grade attendance average: 93.1% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (8/19/24-10/11/24) average attendance: 94.8% (Goal is 98%)

Week #10 Highest Attendance

  • 98.8% Room 201 Mrs. Samayoa – 3rd/4th grade
  • 97.5% Room 204 Ms. Sadler – 2nd grade
  • 97.2% Room 404 Ms. Johnson – 6th grade

Week #10 Most Improved Attendance

  • Room 404 Ms. Johnson – 6th grade
  • Room 601 Mr. Lopez – kinder

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

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.

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