The Wildcat Way February 17-21, 2025 (Week #25)

Featured Mrs. Bree Watson

Presidents’ Day Celebration

NO SCHOOL Monday, 2/17

Students Return Tuesday, 2/18 (2:30 dismissal)

Loma Verde Character Trait of the Month – Teamwork

This February, our character trait of the month is teamwork! Here are a few ideas on how you can talk about and encourage teamwork at home:

  1. Share Stories: Read books or watch movies that highlight teamwork. Discuss the characters’ actions and how working together helped them achieve their goals. Ask your child how they can apply these lessons in their own life.
  2. Family Projects: Engage in activities that require collaboration, such as cooking a meal together, building a puzzle, or working on a craft project. Emphasize the importance of each person’s role and how everyone’s contribution is valuable.
  3. Play Team Games: Play games that require teamwork, like relay races, board games, or team sports. These activities can help children understand the importance of working together and supporting each other.
  4. Model Teamwork: Show your child examples of teamwork in your daily life. Whether it’s working with a colleague, helping a neighbor, or collaborating on household chores, let your child see how teamwork makes tasks easier and more enjoyable.

We hope these ideas help you reinforce the importance of teamwork at home. Thank you for your continued support in nurturing our students’ character development!

PLEASE HELP! Annual YMCA Giving Campaign Coin Drive

Hello Loma Verde Families!

We’re excited to announce our goal of raising $850 to support the YMCA, and we need your help! Every little bit counts, whether it’s a few coins or dollars. We’re hosting a class coin drive, and if we reach our school goal, students will get the chance to slime the principal and staff on 3/7/25!

Each class will have a donation jar for spare change or dollars. You can also share this link with family and friends: https://give.classy.org/LomaVerdeElementary. Donations will support the Lead HUB before and after school program, YMCA camps, intersession programs, scholarships, and other wonderful YMCA initiatives for our community.

We truly appreciate all the YMCA does for Loma Verde families! Donations are due by March 7, 2025. Thank you for your support!

  • Click Here for the 2024-2025 CVESD School Calendar
  • Monday, 2/3-Friday, 3/21 ELPAC Testing for K-6th graders
  • Monday, 2/3-Friday, 3/7 YMCA Giving Campaign Please donate here: https://give.classy.org/LomaVerdeElementary
  • Wednesday, 2/12 9:00 AM 2024-2025 Open Enrollment Begins
  • Monday, 2/17  NO SCHOOL – Legal Holiday – Washington’s Day
  • Tuesday, 2/18 8:15 AM PTO Meeting @ 403
  • Tuesday, 2/18 Loma Verde SSC Meeting 3:00 @Room 403
  • Tuesday, 2/18 4:00-5:00 PM – CVESD Parent Workshop: Ask Away @ District office at 84 East J Street (Families will learn tips and tricks for preparing for parent-teacher conferences)
  • Wednesday, 2/19 6:00 CVESD Board Meeting @ 84 East J Street
  • Thursday, 2/20 2:30 Kona Ice
  • Thursday, 2/27 Big Smiles Dental @ Loma Verde
  • Friday, 2/28 8:15 Loma Verde ELAC Meeting @Room 403
  • Friday, 2/28 1:00 Food Distribution
  • Monday, 3/3-Friday, 3/7 Read Across America Week
  • Tuesday, 3/4 4:00-5:00 CVESD Parent Workshop: Conversations that Count @District offices at 84 East J Street (Families will learn all about emergency preparedness and safety)
  • Wednesday, 3/5 8:15 PTO Meeting # 403
  • Thursday, 3/6 8:15-9:30 Read Across Loma Verde
  • Friday, 3/7 Last day for YMCA Giving Campaign
  • Friday, 3/7 5:00 Loma Verde Spring Family Dance
  • Thursday, 3/13-Thursday, 3/20 Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day 1:00 Dismissal)
  • Friday, 3/21 End of 3rd Quarter
  • Monday, 3/24-4/4 SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL
  • Click Here for the 2025-2026 CVESD School Calendar

The ELPAC testing is going on now. If your child is an English learner, they will be tested between February 3rd and March 21st.

  • 4th and 5th graders will continue their one-on-one Speaking tests this week.
  • Kindergarten through 2nd grade students will start one-on-one testing in two weeks.
  • 3rd-6th graders will take the Listening, Reading, and Writing tests in March.
  • Please remind your child that this is an important assessment. Thank you for your support!

WE NEED YOU! Read Across Loma Verde – Sign Up

Join Us for National Read Across America Day at Loma Verde Elementary!

We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ love of reading with the nationwide “Read Across America” event on March 6th.

We need your help! Thursday, March 6, 2025, is our Community Readers Day, and we’d be delighted if you could join us between 8:15-and 9:30 a.m. to read a short book to a class or two. (You can pick a book from our library.)

If you can make it, please let us know by returning the form to your child’s teacher before Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Don’t forget to indicate your preferred time slot(s)!

We love having our community members volunteer their time at our school. It makes such a difference!

Tips for Parents: Reading to and with your children throughout elementary school is one of the best ways to support them as readers. Click here for tips on reading with your child.

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences 3/13-3/20

March is just around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for parent-teacher conferences as we approach the end of the quarter! You should be receiving, or may have already received, information from your child’s teacher about our spring Parent-Teacher conferences, scheduled for March 13-20, 2025.

Our teachers are looking forward to meeting with each parent or legal guardian. Please try to honor your scheduled conference time, or let us know if you need to reschedule. Many of our spring conferences are student-led, giving your child the chance to share their learning journey with you. We’re excited to meet with you and discuss your child’s growth this year!

Important Note: All students will have minimum days during parent-teacher conferences, with dismissal at 1:00 pm for TK-6th grade. Every family is expected to participate in a conference, so please reach out to your classroom teacher if you haven’t scheduled a conference time yet.

Tips for Parents: To make the most of your conference, here are some helpful questions to ask:

  1. Academic Progress: How is my child doing in their subjects? Are there any areas where they shine or might need extra help?
  2. Social Development: How does my child get along with their classmates? Are there any social skills they should work on?
  3. Behavior and Participation: How does my child behave in class? Are they engaged and participating actively?
  4. Support at Home: What can we do at home to support my child’s learning and development?

We hope these tips help you have a great conference experience. Thank you for your continued support and involvement!

LEAD Academy for Spring 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, Cook, Hilltop, Loma Verde, and Sotomayor.

  • Spring Registration Dates: Friday, February 7- Friday, February 14 ( *Registration opens at 6 p.m.)
  • Accepted and Waitlist Notification: Friday, March 7, 2025  *Email notification by 6 p.m.
  • Spring Program Dates: Monday, March 24- Friday, April 4, 2025 (*Closed Friday, March 28 and Monday, March 31, 2025 )                                        
  •  Spring Program Hours 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3Qivem5
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and light snacks are provided daily.

Whether your student is in transitional kindergarten through 6th grade or a returning student, you can register them for the upcoming year. Select district charter schools also accept grades 7th through 12th grade registrations.

Open Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will open on February 12, 2025, at 9 a.m. and Continuing Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will open on May 27, 2025, at 9 a.m. Click here for the CVESD enrollment links.

Enrollments for the 2024-25 school year are still open and will be available until the end of the 2024-25 school year.

2025-26 School Year-Round Calendar

Click here for the 2025-2026 school calendar is now available! You can find it posted on both the district and our website. We’ve included all the key dates for the upcoming school year. Please be sure to plan family events around our scheduled school breaks so that students can attend school every day. Remember, we are on a modified year-round calendar, and school will start on July 23, 2025! Click Here for the 2025-2026 CVESD School Calendar

  • Student Start Date: July 23, 2025
  • Student End Date: June 5, 2026

Key breaks include:

  • Fall Break: September 22– October 3, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Break: November 24 – November 28, 2025
  • Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 12, 2026
  • Spring Break: March 23 – April 3, 2026

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. Icela in the office or call (619) 420-3940.

If you are able to volunteer for any of the events below, please let us know!

  • Read Across Loma Verde 3/6 8:15-9:30 a.m.
  • Family Neon Glow Dance 3/7 3:00-4:30 set-up, 4:00-6:30 food set-up & sales, 7:00-7:30 clean-up
  • 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)

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.

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 #24 TK-6th grade attendance average: 93.4% (Goal is 98% or higher)
Yearly to date (8/19/24-2/13/25) average attendance: 94.3% (Goal is 98%)

Week #24 Highest Attendance

  • 100% Room 305 Mrs. Snell – 2nd grade
  • 100% Room 602 Ms. Lloyd – TK
  • 97.3% Room 404 Ms. Johnson – 6th grade

Week #24 Most Improved Attendance

  • Room 404 Ms. Johnson – 6th grade
  • Room 602 Ms. Lloyd – TK

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

Punctuality is Important

Did you know that being just 5 minutes late each day can add up to a significant loss of learning time over the school year? Every minute matters! Please take a moment to talk with your child about the importance of arriving at school on time every day.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Line-up Time: Students should be lined up on the blacktop by 7:55 am.
  • Start Time: Classes begin promptly at 8:00 am.
  • Gates Close: For the safety and security of our campus, all gates will close at 8:00 am.
  • After this time, students will need to enter through the office and will be marked tardy.

Help your child build strong habits and maximize their learning time. Being on time sets the tone for a successful day!

DID YOU KNOW?

  • 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. 

Click here for more information

BREAKFAST & SNACKS: FREE breakfast is available for all students from 7:15-7:55. 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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