Upcoming Events


September 11:
 Jog-a-thon Kick-off Assembly 8:20am
September 13:
 POD (Parents Of  Dolphins) Squad Mixer 5:00pm and Foundation Meeting
September 16:
 Loma Portal Swap Meet
September 16:
 Steam Lab/ Ecological School Yard - Work Day
September 21:
Principal's Coffee 8:30am

POD (Parents Of   Dolphins) Squad  Mixer
Wednesday, September 13th 5-6 pm
(Foundation Meeting to Follow)

Hey Dolphin Families! As parents of dolphins at Loma Portal, you are now part of the POD SQUAD! Check out what it means to be a part of the Loma Portal POD SQUAD. Come grab a slice a pizza and hang out with your fellow POD SQUAD at the amphitheater near the Loma Portal Library on Wed, September 13th from 5-6pm.   We'll be catching up with old friends and making new ones! It's a chance for the veteran Loma Portal families to  mingle with the new families and to let the kids chill and get to know one another. Come feed your dolphins and hang out with us!

* We invite you to attend our 1st Foundation meeting of the school year.  Taking place in library immediately following the mixer*


Buy A Brick Fundraiser 

Commemorate your child's Loma Portal experience & buy a personally engraved brick! Each brick is $100 and can hold up to two lines (15 characters/spaces each). We have 13 bricks already funded, but we need 17 more orders to reach our 30 brick minimum to install! Don't wait until 4th grade or after your child leaves - buy your brick NOW so they can be at LP to enjoy it! It's a tax deductible donation, too!  
Questions? Contact Laura:  laura@bagism.com
Order form with details: Click here

Thank you to the following families for your brick fundraiser support:
Sandy Freitas
Ben Parrnelli
Caprice Virissimo
Tania Gonzalez
Candace Szalay
Cori Madruga
Heather Nelson
Valerie Lawson
Jennifer Jett
Julian McMillan
Leigh Burdine (2)
Laura Choukri

Loma Portal RECYCLES! 

Do you have a bunch of CRV recycling that you don't know what to do with?  Bring it to school every Thursday afternoon!  Look for the big red tub next to Donation Station Thursdays after school and drop off all of your CRV recycling!  100% of the money redeemed goes directly to the Loma Portal Foundation (our school's PTO).  Unsure of what qualifies as CRV?  Click here! 

Dad's Club

Are you a dad who is looking for a way to get more involved at Loma Portal?  Check out Dad's Club!  Dad's Club puts on the annual Haunted House at Monster Bash and we tackle projects around school throughout the year.  Dad's Club is also in charge of the grill at school events, including Monster Bash!  The first meeting is Tuesday, September 19th at 6:30pm at Dirty Birds (Liberty Station; Happy Hour all night!).  The first Dad's Club email went out last week, so if you didn't receive it and you want to be included, please email Jason Lawson at LPEdadsclub@gmail.com.  See you there!

Free & Reduced Lunch

Please fill out the Free & Reduced Lunch Application that came home in your school paperwork, even if your family does not qualify (due to higher income).  Loma Portal receives funding based on ALL students/families who fill out the form.  Want to know what's for lunch?!  Click here to fill out the application online. Download the Mealviewer app onto your mobile phone!
It's time to renew your Ralph's Rewards card! Help us raise money while you grocery shop! The new fundraising period starts Sept. 1st, so even if you signed up last year you need to RENEW each year. Loma Portal's organization number is: 81523.

If you need written directions on how to sign up your rewards card, click HERE
ORDER YOUR LOMA PORTAL LOGOWEAR
BY SEPTEMBER 15th

Order forms went out in yellow folders. There are extra order forms in the office. Or you can print here. Please note that there was a misprint on the order forms that went home. TRUCKER HATS ARE $20. If you have already submitted your order with the before the correction, please send in the difference. The $ goes to our kiddos. Thanks
2nd Annual Loma Portal Swap Meet
Saturday, September 16th 7am -11 am
Loma Portal Elementary Blacktop

It's time to clean out your garages! Come shop and sell at Loma Portal's 2nd Annual Swap Meet! You can participate 2 ways-

  1. Buy a spot for $35 and sell your stuff. YOU KEEP YOUR PROFITS 
          -OR-
     
  2. Donate your stuff to Loma Portal and we sell it to make $ for the school.
Either way, your clearing out some space! If you are interested, please contact Monique Dickinson at mzmoniq@hotmail.com.

We welcome vendors too! If you have homemade crafts or a business and would like a booth, we're happy to have you.

Come check us out! You never know what you may find!

*After shopping, stay for the Ecological School Yard Work Day!*

Steam Lab/ Ecological School Yard -  Work Day
Saturday, September 16th -  9am -3pm

Like to work outside? Like to work in the yard/garden? Then, come lend a hand during our work day to benefit Loma Portal's Steam Lab/Ecological School Yard.  This outdoor area is being prepped for our teachers to be able to bring the classroom and the students outside to learn. We have multiple workdays throughout the year. The following agenda is to help get ready for this upcoming school year:
  • Shade in the steam lab
  • Shade in the garden
  • Planting and mulching the garden
  • Planning the Giving Tree Mural
Lunch and drinks will be provided. So, gather your family up for some outdoor fun.  Come for an hour or stay the entire time. We're happy to have all the help we can get! The kids love to pitch in and help. It really is a good time. No "green thumbs" needed! Hope to see you there!

If you are interested in helping out, please sign up at-

If you have questions, please contact:
Ilisa Goldman -  igoldman@rootedinplace.com
GARDEN CLUB AND HARVEST SHARE!

Sign up for the Loma Portal Garden Club!
September 14-November 16th
2nd-6th graders welcome! 
Thursdays 12:45 - 2:00pm. 


















Be a Loma Portal Farmer! 
  • Harvest vegetables for the school cafeteria and Loma Portal families 
  • Eat healthy snacks
  • Learn about science in the garden
  • Play in the DIRT!!!
To sign up, visit:  www.goodneighborgardens.com 

Join the Loma Portal Harvest Share!
  • Receive a box of fresh produce from the school garden every other week
  • Enjoy eating and preparing healthy local foods with your family!
  • Funds raised support the Garden at Loma Portal 
To sign up for a harvest share box visit:     www.goodneighborgardens.com 


FAMILY DINNER NIGHT KICK-OFF 

CHICKFILA LOGO
Join us on Thursday, September 21st from 5-7pm at Chick-fil-A Sports Arena for our 1st Family Dinner Night of the year! Come out for a fun night with good food, friends, face painting, raffles, and more.  Chick-fil-A will generously donate a percentage of sales with a flier. We will have a bonus Family Dinner Night on Tuesday, September 26th at Bar 1502 (the newer OB Noodle House location). More info to come--save the dates!!
Point Loma High Big Dog Classic Golf Tournament 

Hey Pointers!  Join us for a fun day of golfing at the 4th Annual Big Dog Classic Golf Tournament on September 30th at the historic Loma Club 9-hole golf course.  All ages and skill levels welcome!   Gather your twosome or foursome for a shotgun start, two-man scramble, best-ball tournament.  Not a golfer?  Join us on the patio for a Mexican Fiesta buffet, live auction, and live music from local student band, Look Both Ways!  Support the PLHS Girls and Boys golf teams and get to know the Point Loma High community.  Space is limited. Click here to register today!
School Calendar
 
September 28 Jog-a-thon
November 10 Veterans Day Observance, No School
November 10-
November 24		 Thanksgiving Break
December 18-
January 2		 Winter Break