Panther Parent Update
February 12, 2023
School Phone Number 619-605-4800
Our School Vision
De Portola welcomes individuality by empowering and developing students’ communication, curiosity, and critical thinking skills through a growth mindset. We are Panthers! Rooooaaaarrrrrrrr!!
Important Dates
02/16 School Dance during school hours
02/17 NO SCHOOL Presidents Weekend
02/20 NO SCHOOL Presidents Weekend
02/24 SGT @ 8:00am in person
02/24 Panther Pride Run
03/03 SSC @ 8:00am in person
03/17 Marine Fitness Day
02/24 Panther Pride Run
04/28 Panther Parent Bowling Night @ Aztec Lanes
Panther Pride Run
Get your running shoes ready, the Panther Pride Run is coming up on Friday, Feb. 24th! Kids will run laps during P.E. and raise money for De Portola’s enrichment and fun activities. Our goal is to raise $20,000. Funds raised will support field trips, our beautiful garden, classroom items, assemblies, social functions, and promotion activities. Can you help us reach our goal?
Ask friends, family, and co-workers for pledges! It’s easy to get started, just set up your personal fundraising webpage at www.pledgestar.com/deportola.
If you are interested in blasting children with water guns on the day of the Panther Pride Run, please register on our Sign Up Genius. Students will run during their scheduled PE time.
Let’s do this Panthers! The De Portola Foundation appreciates your support!
The first prize distribution starts TUESDAY February 14, 2023 for all students who send out five emails and or raise $10.
Flag Football
Dear Families,
SDUSD students' in grades 6-8 have an amazing opportunity to participate in Middle School Athletics after school and on Saturdays at middle and high school campuses. We invite your student to participate this upcoming spring season in either boys flag football or girls flag football. This opportunity is for SDUSD students only. Please fill out this form to sign your student up to participate in either boys flag football or girls flag football during the spring season. Completion of this form allows your student to tryout for their school's team. If activity is off campus, transportation may be provided via private auto, walking, or by school bus.
Thank you,
Lonnie Jones
SDUSD Middle School Athletics Coordinator
Yearbooks
There are only 3.5 weeks left to get the yearbook for $50! After March 1st, the price raises to $55. 8th Grade Ads are also due by March 1st, we will not be able to take any ads after that date. It is highly recommended that you do not wait until the last minute to create your ad, as the website can sometimes have glitches that we have no control over. Yearbooks and Ads are for sale on www.yearbookforever.com
Reporting absences
Absences outside of illness such as death in the family, military deployment leaves, injuries, regular appointments such as doctor, dentist, and orthodontist are excused. Absences outside of the above listed examples should be reported as "personal reasons, non-Covid related". Thank you for your honesty with reporting absences. We are far more concerned about the health and safety of our students and staff than we are with unexcused absences.
Please call the office at 619-605-4800 and press 3 or email Miss Dora at dbriggs@sandi.net for all absences.