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De Portola is a welcoming diverse learning community. We foster individuality by empowering and developing students’ communication, curiosity, and critical thinking skills through a growth mindset. We are Panthers! Rooooaaaarrrrrrrr!!

11/5 7th Grade Here & Now Presentation (Science Classes)

11/5 Foundation Meeting @ 4PM

11/5 - 11/6 Theatre Rehearsals (Weiner Hall)

11/6 8th Grade Fleet Week Field Trip

11/8 6th Grade Articulation (Weiner Hall)

11/11 NO SCHOOL (Veterans Day)

11/12 - 11/15 You got Leafed Buckets! (Period 5)

11/12 - 11/13 Theatre Rehearsals

11/13 ASB Pink Out Day (Wear Pink)

11/13 Kona Ice

11/13 SSC Meeting @ 2:45PM

11/14 Principals Institute (Site Hosted)

11/15 7th Grade Articulation (Weiner Hall)

11/19 - 11/20 Theatre Rehearsals

11/20 8th Grade Walk to Canyon Hills High School

11/21 Staff PD @ 1:15PM (Media Center)

11/22 ADDITIONAL MINIMUM DAY

11/23 - 12/1 THANKSGIVING BREAK

Winter Season for Soccer and Volleyball starts this week on Monday, November 4th with tryouts. You can click the image below or scan QR code to register your student. Registration closes Friday, 11/1 at 8:00PM. Questions? Please reach out to Steven at Sfong@sandi.net

We are still missing approximately 350 Federal Impact Aid Survey's. Please read messaging below if you are not done so.

Hi Parents,

The Federal Impact Aid Survey is now available online to fill out. SDUSD receives approximately $10 million annually from the completion of these forms. Please log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and complete the survey.

Below are the directions:

• Login at https://powerschool.sandi.net/
• Select Forms from the left-hand navigation menu, then select 2024-25 Impact Aid Survey.
• Follow the prompts and submit the form. Please be sure a confirmation appears before logging off.

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

Builders Club is hosting a food drive supporting the San Diego Food Bank this November. Bring your donations to your first period class starting Thursday November 6. The drive will run through Wednesday November 19. Prize for the first period with the most donations.

Repeated information from previous weeks.

The yearbook store is now open at www.yearbookforever.com! The yearbook is currently $55 and will go up to $60 in March, so get it for the cheaper price! When ordering, please choose your students' 1st period teacher from the drop-down menu labeled "Homeroom". Please email Ms. McIntosh at smcintosh@sandi.net with any questions.

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We installed a new vending machine on campus last week. The machine accepts cash, card, and Apple Pay. Students are only allowed to use the vending machine before and after school and during lunch. They are not allowed to make purchases during class time. Purchases made during instructional time will result in loss of item and lunch detention. The vending machine offers a variety of healthy snacks and drinks. All proceeds go directly to our ASB account used for school activities such as Chill on the Hill, Spirit Days, and Boo Buckets (class prizes).

School dismisses at 2:30. We only allow early release at 2:00pm or earlier. If you child has an appointment and needs to leave, please email Ms. Charisma at cjohnson7@sandi.net or leave her a message her at 619-605-4800 and press 3. She will send a pass and have your student waiting in the office at the expected departure time. This is not a perfect system, but we do our best to accommodate everyone. If your child has PE at your time of departure and you have not given us prior notice, it can take up to 20 minutes to locate your child, send them to locker room, and head up to office. Planning ahead makes this a very easy process.

Full day absences need to be reported to Charisma Johnson at cjohnson7@sandi.net. Please include your student's full name, DOB, reason for illness and the day or dates they are absent.

We do not accept food deliveries for students. Additionally, parents cannot drop off fast food for their student (Subway Included). If a student forgets their lunch, we offer free lunch every day. If a parent drops off a student's lunch bag, we will have the student come up to office at 12:00pm. If a parent brings lunch from Cotijas (or anywhere else), we ask that you stay and enjoy it with your student.

All sports practice throughout the year will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45 - 4:30 with games on Saturdays. Students can only participate in one sport per season. Please review the Middle School Athletics page for more information. Also, email Mr. Steven at sfong@sandi.net for any questions.

Fall Sports: Basketball and Track & Field

Winter: Soccer and Volleyball

Spring: Flag Football, Cheer, and Wrestling

For the 2024-25 school year, De Portola Middle School will provide both BREAKFAST and LUNCH for all students. Breakfast will be served in the lunch arbor from 7:30 - 7:50 AM. Students just need to input their six digit student ID number and make their food selection.