Red Ribbon Week (Safety)
Date: TBD
Red Ribbon Week is a nationally supported campaign to provide drug awareness and encourage good choices. At Loma Portal we've decided, since being a unique K-4 school, we would focus on good choices centered on safety. Since most of our population is too young to be exposed to substance abuse issues, we see promoting 'good choices' or 'healthy choices' as a foundation to bigger issues down the road. In past years we have focused on nutrition, exercise and police/fire safety. Last year we had a school wide assembly that featured hands on tours of many types of emergency vehicles, including the landing of the fire safety helicopter on our playground. It was an exciting event! Contact our PTA with ideas or volunteering opportunities in this area.
Monster Bash (a PTA Family Night event)
Date: TBD
Our annual Halloween party is a fun and safe way for our community to celebrate this holiday. Classroom sponsored booths, costume contests, cake walks, games, and our new highlight…a super fun, age appropriate, haunted house sponsored by our Dad's Club!! This is not a fundraiser, the money from this event supports all the family nights. Come enjoy the fun!
Parent - Teacher Conferences
Date: TBD
Effective parent-teacher conferences involve information sharing between parents and teachers, goal-setting for the future, and progress evaluation. Parent-teacher conferences must be meaningful and two-way between home and school. Asking the teacher the right questions can lead to a more productive conference and greater student success. Below are some suggested questions.
1. What are your expectations of my child (in all academic subject areas)? What is my child learning?
2. How do you know that she or he is learning?
3. In what areas does my child need to improve? How can I help my child improve?
4. How are you helping my child improve?
5. What are the homework requirements?
6. How are my child's learning skills and test-taking skills?
7. What are my child's academic and social strengths and weaknesses?
8. Are there any behavior problems that I should know about?
9. How are discipline and positive reinforcement handled in your classroom?
10. May I see my child's work?
It's also important to let the teacher know how your child is at home. Let the teacher know how your child reacts to praise, reinforcement, and disciple. (questions from PTA.org)
Holiday Gift Shoppe
Date: TBD
A traditional event at Loma Portal, the Holiday Gift Shoppe has been providing opportunities for your children to buy small, inexpensive gifts for their family during this season of giving. Volunteers work tirelessly year round to make or find gifts. Craft meetings start late September in the PTA Resource room in the teacher parking lot (just after drop off). Join these talented parents by volunteering or donating (at least 20 of each item). Contact Diana Brand, (619) 222-4420, plumosapark@gmail.com for more information.
Winter Musical Celebration (a PTA Family Night event)
Date: TBD
This Family Night event is a favorite of all our Loma Portal families as we come to watch our children perform in a musical performance directed by our music teacher, Ms. Alicia McMillan. Our auditorium is bursting at the seams with the enthusiastic parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles that come to watch. This event is free. We ask that all families donate a canned or nonperishable food item for our annual Holiday Food Drive. Refreshments are available for purchase from our 4th grade Bake Sale. Come and see this magical event.
Literacy Night - Dr. Seuess' Birthday (a PTA Family Night event)
Friday, March 2, 2007 (6-8pm)
This Family Night event promotes literacy through Dr. Seuss' Birthday celebration - Read Across America. Our interpretation of a nationally supported program, our PTA hosts an evening of grade level story telling, parent tips for home reading, and LOTS other activities and games under the fun theme of Cat in the Hat. Join us for a night of literacy fun!
Multicultural Festival
April 19, 2007
The Multicultural Festival began to celebrate the unique cultures found at out school. PTA coordinates this event full of performances that include dance and music, food items from families and local restaurants, and displays from personal collections of our families and staff from around the world. This unique community event is a favorite of our families and staff as we share our unique heritage. Contact Christy Scadden, (619) 222-2289 if you wish to have a booth for your family or restaurant.
Fourth Grade Promotion
Date: TBD
Promotion is an end-of-the-year event for our 4th graders and their families. Details are planned by 4th Grade Coordinators each year. If you wish to volunteer contact Liz Pendarvis, 222-4562 or Anne Herrin 222-9551.
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