August 2024

Mission

Loretto Elementary School, as part of the Duval County Public Schools, is committed to providing differentiated, standards-based instruction that will allow all students to achieve their goals and use their knowledge to be successful in a culturally diverse and technologically advanced world.

Vision

At Loretto Elementary, the school, home and community will work together to provide a safe and successful academic environment, which is committed to assisting in development of each student while exploring the social and technological world around them.

Good News! We will still be utilizing PikMyKid. If you were enrolled at Loretto, your student will still have the same PikMyKid number. We will be giving out new car tags during your Meet and Greet!

Please download the PikMyKid in the app store today!

You will be able to view your child's teacher assignment in FOCUS, please make sure to go on and check the week of August 5, 2024. In order to see your child's schedule and teacher, you will need a parent FOCUS account. Your child's teacher can be found under their schedule. This account will also allow you to view your child's grades throughout the year and make updates to your contact and emergency pickup information. Please log in before school starts and ensure all of your information is updated.

If you need to create a FOCUS account, use this link: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/focus

Please note that due to enrollment and the leveling of classes, class schedules will not be finalized and may change until the week of August 5th.

The first day of school for students is Monday, August 12. We will start accepting students on campus at 8:00am. School begins at 8:30am.

Parents will be allowed to walk students to class the first day of school. Beginning Tuesday, we ask that students get dropped off and walk independently to their classrooms.

We will have patrols and staff members positioned throughout the building and at the arrival locations to assist students in finding their classrooms. Arrival will stay the same as last year, all Kindergarten thru 5th Grade students will be dropped off in the main car loop, and CSS students will be dropped off in the CSS Loop.

Please make sure your child knows their bus number AND bus stop location. We recommend writing this down and putting it in their bookbag in addition to communicating this information to their teacher. All kindergarten bus riders MUST have a KG Bus Form filled out and on file in the office. KG students will not be allowed to ride the bus without this completed form.

Please make sure you are using the designated crosswalks. Crosswalks are both a guide for pedestrians and a way to communicate crossings to motorists. Crosswalks are there to keep pedestrians and drivers safe!

Thank you for keeping our students, parents and community members safe!

All parents will need a linked FOCUS account. Click on the button below and follow these steps to ensure your account is linked. Without a linked account you won't have access to the DCPS App, ThrillShare communication, student grades, report cards or attendance!

The DCPS Food Service Department is pleased to announce that for the 2024-2025 school year, every public school in DCPS will be a part of the Community Eligibility Provision program. Under CEP, school meals are available to all students at no cost to them.

The CEP program has benefits for both students and schools!

• Kids get free meals – and when their nutritional needs are met, a student is more attentive in class, has better attendance, and may have fewer disciplinary problems.
• CEP promotes equity by eliminating the out-of-pocket costs for families.
  

Breakfast will be served from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM in the Cafeteria daily.

School Advisory Council provides a place for our Parents and Stakeholders to voice their opinions and suggestions! Come learn about the benefits of joining SAC and have an active role in making decisions that will best serve our students! For more information on how to become a member of our School Advisory Council, please email our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Freeman; freemanl2@duvalschools.org

We look forward to working with you this year!

Please support those who support Loretto Elementary. Click on the business logos below to support these local businesses. If your business is interested in becoming a Loretto Elementary sponsor, email Beth Heth at hethb@duvalschools.org for more information.

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