Hello Loma Verde Families,

Come to school to pick up breakfast and lunch this week.
Wednesday-Friday, food pick up will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. only. You will pick up lunch and breakfast for the following day.

School is closed this week, March 16-20. Spring break is March 23-April 3 and currently, schools are scheduled to re-open on April 6, a minimum day.

 

March 16-20, we will be providing FREE brown bag breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 from 8:00-8:30 and 11:00-12:00 in front of the school. Children must be present to receive meals. Meals are to-go only.  Due to school closures, there will be no eating areas open on campus.

The school and the school office are closed to the public this week, but we are HERE working, so please feel free to contact us with any questions.  Please call the office between 8:00 and 3:30 on school days at 619-420-3940 if you have questions or contact the Principal, Bree Watson, with questions: bree.watson@cvesd.org.

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Teachers will be working from home, and many will be phone conferencing with you during your previously dedicated time. If your child’s teacher did not send home a report card already, they will email you a copy of your child’s report card by March 20th.  If you have any questions regarding report cards or conferences, please contact your child’s teacher.

While at home, we encourage children to READ, READ, READ. A great way to practice writing is to keep a journal and to write letters to family and friends.

Students have access to their various computer programs.  Here are some ideas for keeping kids happy and busy during this time.  Also, students have at-home access to the computer programs they use at school. For Achieve3000 (2nd-6th), Smarty Ants (1st and some 2nd & 3rd), and Imagine Learning English and Imagine Learning Espanol, go to the CVESD students page. If using a tablet, many of the programs have a free app you can download.

CVESD has posted some helpful information about the district’s response and about staying safe during the pandemic on the district website.

Updates about school closures will be sent out via the CVESD messaging system, so please ensure we have your correct phone number and email on file. Let us know if there are any family members or care providers you would like added to our distribution list.  Text YES to 67587 to receive all CVESD and Loma Verde info via text message.

Stay safe, healthy, and calm. We will see you all on April 6th!

 

LCAP ThoughtExchange 2020

ThoughtExchange started on February 18.  Loma Verde Elementary and CVESD are seeking your input regarding our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals. We will be using the online tool Thoughtexchange to gather your input, February 18-March 20. You can read about the current LCAP here. When you complete Thoughtexchange, email bree.watson@cvesd.org a screenshot of the completion screen, with your children’s names, and each of your students will receive a special prize! Please put Thoughtexchange in the subject line.  You can also show your picture to our secretary in the office to get your prize.

English  https://my.thoughtexchange.com/?lang=en#p993085497

Spanish  https://my.thoughtexchange.com/?lang=es#p993085497

 

Parents can now access their student score reports for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), English Learner Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) and California Spanish Assessment (CSA). Go to http://www.cvesd.org, Parents tab, My Child’s School, Home Access Center or click Register.

 

BUY A YEARBOOK at the best price!

Yearbooks are currently on sale for a special price and for a limited time only! $15 for softcover, $20 for hardcover.  Packages are also at a lower price- for a limited time only- prices will raise after April 2^nd and only if there are yearbooks left to sell. Purchase here https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ yearbook code: 13682720

If you’d like to pay using cash or check, please go to the front office for an order form and leave the form and payment in the office when we return from our break.

 

HAVE PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK?

If you have photos the yearbook club can use, please share them by emailing them to maria.mickelsen@cvesd.org OR follow the steps below:

Step 1: Create a FREE account on Shutterfly.com

Step 2: Request access to upload at Loma Verde’s share site website: https://lomaverde2020.shutterfly.com/

Step 3: Once you receive an email notifying you that you have been granted access, start uploading on the Share Site WEBSITE OR through the Shutterfly Share Site phone app which looks like this:

*Use the account information from step 1 when logging into the app or share site

 

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Loma Verde Families and Friends,

Here is the latest information regarding our response as a district to the COVID-19 events that have been unfolding.  Please be sure to click on the link below for further information.

• Schools will be closed March 16 – 20 and are expected to reopen April 6.
• YMCA and ALL After School Programs will be cancelled through April 6.
• All before/after school events and scheduled through April 30 are cancelled.
• Breakfast (8:00 – 8:30) and Lunch (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) sacks will be available for pick up only in our school cafeteria for students (infant-18 years old). Students must be accompanied by an adult.
• Teachers will contact you regarding conferences.  They may be done as a phone conference instead of meeting in person. Report cards will be sent out by the end of the next week.
• If you travel to high risk countries or states over the break, notify the school office before bringing your child to school April 6.
• The school office will be closed until April 6.

School Closure Letter English

School Closure Letter Spanish

Dear Loma Verde Families and Friends,

Due to Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding canceling events involving 250 people or more,  I have made the decision to take extra precautions to protect our students and families. Please note that the Monday blacktop character assembly, ELAC Meeting, field trips, and ACE Awards scheduled for this week and next week have been canceled.

Our school is taking precautions in disinfecting desks, tables, and chairs.  We will continue to reviewed hand washing with all students and are reminding students to wash or sanitize throughout the day. Please help us by reminding your children not to share food.

In addition, we will be splitting up our students into smaller groups during lunch so they are not in such close proximity while eating. We will also ask our students to proceed to the classrooms at 7:55 to line up by their classroom doors rather than lining up on the blacktop.  Students should still participate in walking the track before school and eating breakfast at the tables if they are on campus between 7:15 and 7:55.  Students should not be in the hallways near the classrooms until after the bell rings at 7:55.

Please be sure to read the following update from the Superintendent.   Our district is working closely with the CDC as well as the California Department of Public Health.

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.  Thank you for your understanding.

Yours in safety,

Mrs. Bree Watson – Principal

THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING READ ACROSS LOMA VERDE WITH US!

What a wonderful day we had celebrating reading on Friday at Read Across Loma Verde! Thank you to all our parents and community members for joining us!  We also appreciate all the staff, student leaders, and volunteers that made sure the event was enjoyable for all!  Special thanks to Mrs. Mickelsen and the dedicated PTO committee for their planning and organization of the event.  We all had a great time!  

 

Tuesday, March 10 – 11:00-11:45 Parent Training “How Technology Can Support Learning at Home” @ District Office

Tuesday, March 10 – 12:00-2:00 DAC/DELAC Meeting @ District Office

Tuesday, March 10 – 2:35 GATE Class

Wednesday, March 11 – 8:15 Coffee with the Principal @ MPR

Wednesday, March 11  –  4-5:30 OR 6-7:30 pm. LCAP Townhall Meeting @ Hedenkamp Elementary

Thursday, March 12 – 10:45-12:45 A to Z Salad Bar Family Lunch and Community Resource Fair. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend and eat lunch with their child.

Thursday, March 12-Friday, March 20 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Minimum Days)

Friday, March 13 – 8:15 TK ACE Awards

 

Loma Verde A to Z Salad Bar Lunch for Students & Parents

Parents and guardians are welcome to join us on April 12th during your child’s lunch for the “Apples to Zucchini Salad Bar” lunch.  Parents must sign into the office and obtain a visitor pass prior to eating with their child.  We will have picnic tables on the lawn near the auditorium.  Parents can also bring blankets.  There will be various community resources for families also here on campus.  Students will eat for free.  The adult lunch cost is $4.00, non-student children ages 1-12 are $2.50. (Cash only).  No outside food will be allowed for this event. Please join us! Reminder: students are dismissed at 1:00 on 3/12 for parent/teacher conferences.

 

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Our parent-teacher conferences begin Thursday, March 12 and end Friday, March 20. Please make every effort to attend the scheduled conference to discuss your child’s progress.  Our teachers and students will share very important information and you will have an opportunity to ask questions about your child’s progress this school year.

Please remember that all Kinder-6th grade students are dismissed at 1:00 p.m. throughout the conference schedule.   Please make appropriate transportation arrangements during our modified schedule.

 

LCAP ThoughtExchange 2020

ThoughtExchange started on February 18.  Loma Verde Elementary and CVESD are seeking your input regarding our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals. We will be using the online tool Thoughtexchange to gather your input, February 18-March 20. You can read about the current LCAP here. When you complete Thoughtexchange, email bree.watson@cvesd.org a screenshot of the completion screen, with your children’s names, and each of your students will receive a special prize! Please put Thoughtexchange in the subject line.  You can also show your picture to our secretary in the office to get your prize.

English  https://my.thoughtexchange.com/?lang=en#p993085497

Spanish  https://my.thoughtexchange.com/?lang=es#p993085497

 

LCAP Town Hall Meeting: Please Join Us!

When:  Wednesday, March 11 at Hedenkamp Elementary!  Two Sessions: 4-5:30 or 6-7:30 pm. Please choose one session to attend!  Share your thoughts on what you love or want to see improved for the students in CVESD. Your input DOES matter! ⁦

 

Health Reminders

As we continue to monitor and provide district-wide updates on the COVID-19 disease, remind your child to wash their hands when using the bathroom and before eating a snack and/or lunch. Students should NOT SHARE food. If your child is sick, keep him/her home. Please note that our school is taking extra precautions in keeping the campus clean.

 

SATURDAY SCHOLARS RETURNS!

Does your 4th, 5th or 6th-grade child have any interest in science and the medical field?  If so, then the Saturday Scholars Program is just the program for your curious student!  It is held every Saturday for five weeks (April 11, 18, 25, May 2, and 9).  Your child has the opportunity to learn about the science of medicine and details about possible medical careers.  Enrollment is limited to 30 students and all accepted applicants MUST attend all 5 sessions.  Be on the lookout for applications during the week of March 9-13.  For any questions, please see Mrs. Romero in room 602.

 

LOST AND FOUND ITEMS:

Reminder: Lost and found items not claimed by the end of the quarter will be donated.  Please stop by the table outside of the office to find your missing items.

 

 

TK & Kindergarten Registration

TK & Kindergarten Registration packets are being accepted now.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding registration for the 2020 -2021 school year.

 

 

Classes with 100% Attendance for the week of March 2-6, 2020: none

Grade level attendance averages for the week of March 2-6, 2020:

TK-94.5%, Kinder-96.2%, 1st-91.7%, 2nd-97%, 3rd-94.4%, 4th-97.3%, 5th-95.3%, 6th-95.7%

School Average for the week of March 2-6, 2020 = 95.3% (Goal: 98%)

 

Parents can now access their student score reports for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), English Learner Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) and California Spanish Assessment (CSA). Go to http://www.cvesd.org, Parents tab, My Child’s School, Home Access Center or click Register.

 

BUY A YEARBOOK at the best price!

Yearbooks are currently on sale for a special price and for a limited time only! $15 for softcover, $20 for hardcover.  Packages are also at a lower price- for a limited time only- prices will raise after April 2^nd and only if there are yearbooks left to sell. Purchase here https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ yearbook code: 13682720

If you’d like to pay using cash or check, please go to the front office for an order form and leave the form +  payment in the office.

Order forms will also go out to all students next week during conferences.

 

HAVE PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK?

If you have photos the yearbook club can use, please share them by emailing them to maria.mickelsen@cvesd.org OR follow the steps below:

Step 1: Create a FREE account on Shutterfly.com

Step 2: Request access to upload at Loma Verde’s share site website: https://lomaverde2020.shutterfly.com/

Step 3: Once you receive an email notifying you that you have been granted access, start uploading on the Share Site WEBSITE OR through the Shutterfly Share Site phone app which looks like this:

*Use the account information from step 1 when logging into the app or share site

 

Pennies for Patients

The Loma Verde Pennies for Patients drive is going on now through March 20 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Loma Verde’s online donation page is here.

 

 

Monday, March 16 – 6th-grade Panoramic Photo

Monday, March 16 – 8:15 3rd & 4th grade ACE Awards

Tuesday, March 17 – 8:15 1st grade ACE Awards, 9:00 2nd grade ACE Awards

Tuesday, March 17 – 3:00 SSC

Wednesday, March 18 – 8:15 5th & 6th grade ACE Awards

Thursday, March 19 – 8:15 ELAC Meeting

Friday, March 20 – 8:15 Kinder ACE Awards

Monday, March 23-Friday, April 3 SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

Monday, April 6 – Students Return, MINIMUM DAY 1:00 Dismissal

 

A HUGE THANK YOU to the 150 community members and The Rock Church for your time, talent, and dedication to improving our campus on Saturday, March 7!  The group painted 11 lunch tables, stained 15 backpack racks, repainted part of the play structure, repainted the US map on the blacktop, power washed sidewalks, cleaned up our garden, painted the TK shed and cleaned the kinder playground area, spread mulch around campus, removed a worn-down shed, painted 2 giant murals, picked up trash, and much more!  We are so fortunate and grateful for your help and support to make this school shine a little brighter!

 

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