All of our 4th – 6th grade Wildcats wrote and delivered speeches in their classrooms. On Thursday, we had the classroom winners deliver their speeches to their peers and a panel of judges. We are so proud of all of our students! Congratulations to our school winners who will go on to compete at the district level!
4th grade: Cianna Selena-Anderson
5th grade: Amaya Eugene
6th grade: Samantha Garcia
READ ACROSS AMERICA!
ZONE TRANSFERS
If your children are at Loma Verde on a Zone Transfer, please be sure to renew your transfer for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please stop by the office to submit your Zone Transfer as soon as possible.
TK & KINDER REGISTRATION
Please let your friends and neighbors know that Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Registration Packets are now available in the office. If you have a child entering TK or Kinder, be sure to pick up your packet. Children who turn 5 on or before September 1 are eligible for Kindergarten. Children who turn 5 after September 1 but before December 2 are eligible for Transitional Kindergarten. For more information on Enrollment visit https://www.cvesd.org/parents/welcome_to_enrollment. Registration packets will be accepted starting Wednesday, February 20th. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding registration for the 2019 -2020 school year.
SPRING PICTURE DAY
Spring Pictures will take place on Monday, February 25th. All students will be photographed. Proofs will be sent home for families after pictures are taken. After you review the proofs, you may purchase the pictures if you would like. Monday is a FREE DRESS DAY for students.
THOUGHT EXCHANGE
Loma Verde Elementary and CVESD are seeking your input regarding our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals. We will be using the online tool Thought Exchange to gather your input from March 4-March 15. You can read the LCAP Executive Summary here: LCAP Executive Summary (Español) LCAP Executive Summary (English) Beginning March 4 you will have the opportunity to tell us your thoughts about our funding priorities, programs, and more. View this Video to learn more. This is an important process for parents and stakeholders and allows for your ideas and opinions to be heard.
Congratulations to Mrs. Youssofi’s class for having 100% attendance last week! Way to go! Loma Verde’s overall attendance was 95% last week. Our goal is 98%. Be sure to bring your child to school every day and on time. Every minute of every day counts!
BE AN ENERGY STAR CHALLENGE
Students brought home a green paper Be an Energy Star to complete during the two weeks from Sunday, Feb. 17 through Saturday, Mar. 2. Students are asked to turn off computers, TVs, and lights when leaving the house, turn off the water when brushing teeth, and take 5 minutes or showers or less. If we are the school with high participation, we will receive a FREE movie night on the lawn provided by Chula Vista Recreation Department. Chick here to get another Be an Energy Star paper EnergyStar Challenge Spanish or EnergyStar Challenge English. All forms are due to the office between March 4-7. The grade with the highest participation will be allowed to wear pajamas to school on March 15.
YEARBOOK ORDERS!
Mar. 4-7 Energy Star Challenge Papers due
Thursday, Mar. 7 – Coffee Chat with the Principal
Friday, Mar. 8 – Loma Verde Choir sings National Anthem at San Diego Gulls hockey game 5:00 p.m.
Mar. 14-22 Parent Teacher Conferences (minimum days)
Thursday, March 14 – BBQ and A to Z Salad Bar lunch, Parents/guardians are welcome to attend and eat lunch with their child for $3.50. More details to come.
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We hope you are enjoying a wonderful long weekend. As a reminder, we will be off on Monday, February 18th also. We look forward to welcoming all our Wildcats back for a full day of learning on Tuesday, February 19th.
Spring Pictures will take place on Monday, February 25th. All students will be photographed. Proofs will be sent home for families after pictures are taken. After you review the proofs, you may purchase the pictures if you would like.
All students must use their CVESD Microsoft Single Sign On (SSO) in order to access Achieve3000, Smarty Ants, and ThinkCentral (Go Math!) programs from now on. If you receive an error message when attempting to login, you may need to clear your web browser history. Google Chrome is the preferred browser to use for these programs. If you need assistance accessing any of our programs, please let us know. Please refer to the SSO guide for support: 
Tuesday, February 12 – 2:30-4:00 Math 24
This past week a letter came home regarding upcoming CAASPP testing. Please make sure to look for it in your child’s folder.
UNIFORM POLICY
Our school district will hold a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, February 13th at 6:00 pm. The Board will conduct a Public Hearing on revisions to the Local Control Accountability Plan. They want to hear your input, please consider attending. For more information, please review the agenda: 
Is your child an English Language Learner? Did you know that all our English Language Learners will be participating in the ELPAC assessment in the upcoming weeks? ELPAC stands for the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California. You can take a practice test with your child here: 
Is your child an English Language Learner? Did you know that all our TK-6th grade English Language Learners will be participating in the ELPAC assessment during the testing window 2/1-3/15? Please come to an important meeting to learn more about the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC), join us on Monday, January 28 at 8:15 a.m. Our monthly ELAC meeting will focus on this important assessment. We hope to see you all there! Refreshments, Spanish translation, and babysitting provided.
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