The Wildcat Way October 28-November 1, 2024 (Week #13)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FUN!

Thank you to the PTO and Loma Verde staff for putting on a wonderful community event on Friday, 10/25/24! We watched the Despicable Me 4 Movie under the stars! More than 200 people attended our Family Movie Night. Stay tuned for news about our next PTO event! We love our Wildcat families!

It’s Red Ribbon Week and Loma Verde Spirit Week! Please watch the short video about why we have Red Ribbon Week and see the information below for our Loma Verde Spirit Days.

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.™ We will learn about the importance of living a healthy, drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free life. Here is a LINK for taking the pledge together with your child.

Red Ribbon Week Pledge:  

I pledge to grow up safe, healthy, and drug-free by:

  1. Understanding the dangers of drug use and abuse
  2. Respecting myself and being drug-free
  3. Spreading the word to family and friends about the importance of being healthy and drug-free

  • Click Here for the 2024-2025 CVESD School Calendar
  • Monday, 10/28-Friday, 11/1 Red Ribbon Week
  • Monday, 10/28-Friday, 11/1 VAPA Week
  • Monday, 10/28 5:00-6:00 PM How to Navigate Difficult Conversations with your Child CVESD University Parent Class @ ESSC 84 East J Street
  • Thursday, 10/31 1:15-2:15 Character Parade (Parents welcome, please sign in at the office first)
  • Saturday, 11/2 8:00-12:45 Mini CABE @ Otay Ranch High School (sign up with Ms. Icela in the office)
  • Saturday, 11/2 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars #3
  • Sunday, 11/3 Daylight Savings Time, turn clocks back 1 hour
  • 11/4-11/8 National School Psychologist Week (Thank you, Ms. Angela!)
  • 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 9:15 6th Grade Camp Presentation for Students
  • 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, 11/16 8:30-1:00 Saturday Scholars #4
  • Monday, 11/18-Friday, 11/22 6th Grade Camp @ Camp Cuyamaca
  • Monday, 11/18 8:00 Apex Fundraiser Kick-Off @ Blacktop Assembly
  • Tuesday, 11/19 3:00 SSC Meeting
  • Thursday, 11/21 2:30 Kona Ice
  • Friday, 11/22 8:15 ELAC Meeting
  • Monday, 11/25-Friday, 11/29 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
  • Thursday, 12/5 8:15 PTO/PTA Meeting @Room 403 Parent Room
  • Friday, 12/6 APEX Fun Run – Parents Welcome! Please sign in at office
  • Friday, 12/6 1:00 Loma Verde Food Distribution (FREE)
  • Monday, 12/9-Friday, 12/20 Loma Verde PTO Holiday Shop
  • Tuesday, 12/10 3:00 SSC Meeting
  • Wednesday, 12/11 6:00 p.m. CVESD Board Meeting
  • Thursday, 12/12 8:15 TK/Kinder ACE Awards @ MPR
  • Thursday, 12/12 5:00 Kinder Holiday Performance @ MPR
  • Friday, 12/13 8:15 1st & 2nd ACE Awards @ MPR
  • Tuesday, 12/17 8:15 3rd & 4th ACE Awards @ MPR
  • Thursday, 12/19 “Jack” Musical Performance
  • Thursday, 12/19 2:30 Loma Verde Food Distribution (FREE)
  • Thursday, 12/19 2:30 Kona Ice
  • Friday, 12/20 8:15 3rd & 4th ACE Awards @ MPR
  • Monday, 12/23-1/13 Winter Break
  • Tuesday 1/14 Student Return to 3rd Quarter (Minimum Day)

Sunday, 11/3  – Daylight Savings Time ends – Turn clocks back 1 hour

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.

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 prohibited. 
  • 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. 

Visitor Sign-In Reminders

Visitor Sign-In: All visitors on campus after the start of the bell and during school hours must be signed in at the front office. Please be prepared to bring your I.D. and sign in via the Raptor Visitor Management System. If you are attending an event, come early to sign in.

Birthday Celebrations & CVESD Wellness Policy

CVESD has a Wellness Policy: Birthday Celebrations- No celebratory food items will be allowed on school sites during the school day in celebration of a student’s birthday. Please do not make arrangements to give students food items before or after school on the property. Some students have allergies. All it takes is for a student to eat an item with peanuts and they can become very ill in a matter of seconds. Help us keep all Wildcats safe by following the CVESD Wellness Policy.

Please Monitor What Your Child Watches on TV, Videos, and Games

Parents and guardians, you can help build a peaceful school community. Please monitor the videos, shows, and games your child is viewing and playing. Common Sense Media is a great resource for parents to learn parenting tips for the digital age. Acting out or discussing inappropriate content is not permitted at school. Play fighting or simulating a weapon is not allowed at school.

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 #12 TK-6th grade attendance average: 93.5% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (8/19/24-10/25/24) average attendance: 94.6% (Goal is 98%)

Week #12 Highest Attendance

  • 97.4% Room 505 Mrs. Castro – 5th grade
  • 97% Room 204 Ms. Sadler – 2nd grade
  • 97% Room 205 Ms. Munoz – 3rd grade

Week #12 Most Improved Attendance

  • Room 203 Ms. Rincon – 2nd grade
  • Room 503 Ms. Jones – 4th 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

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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CONTACT US!

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