Correia Middle School News

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mothers of our 7th and 8th grade students! Your love, dedication, and support shape the future and inspire your children every day. Today, we celebrate you and all the wonderful ways you make a difference. Wishing you a day filled with love, appreciation, and joy—you truly deserve it!

Jewish American Heritage Month recognizes the history of Jewish contributions to American culture, acknowledging the diverse achievements of American Jews. Some notable figures include Albert Einstein, a renowned scientist; Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a prominent Supreme Court Justice; Hank Aaron, a baseball player and Hall of Fame inductee who hit 755 home runs, more than any other player at the time; Irving Berlin, who received the Congressional Gold Medal from President Eisenhower for composing “God Bless America”; and Gloria Steinem, a feminist activist and journalist, who have left lasting impacts.

Click here for additional family Jewish American Heritage Resources

• Parents we are seeking your support to complete these two form in PowerSchool. You need to create an account if you don't already have one. You will not able to view forms in the student account. We are discovering that during the office move some of the forms were misplaced and unable to find.
• Video: How to Complete and Submit the Facts for Parents Survey Form (2:31)
• Video: How to Complete and Submit the Universal Form in the Parent Portal (1:42)
• Parent Portal Resource Website

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and appreciate your time.

Correia Administration

How do students qualify to participate in end-of-year activities, including 8th Grade Promotion Link? Students must follow the following criteria in order to participate: Good behavior with no “U’s” in citizenship grades on the 4th progress report; a minimum in citizenship and academic GPA of 2.0. In addition, there should be no suspensions in the second semester of the school year; no “serious” referrals for behavior; no excessive tardies; no truancies and students must have satisfied all assigned detentions. Finally, students must have completed their CAASPP testing obligations, have no outstanding library or student fines (e.g., library, cafeteria, fundraiser, etc.), and have all library/textbooks books returned.

If you are concerned about your child’s grades, please contact:

Counselor Jessica Moreno at: (jmoreno1@sandi.net) for students whose last name begin with the letters A-L, Counselor Estella Acosta at: (eacosta1@sandi.net) for students whose last name begin with the letters M-Z.

Future PLHS freshmen, are you interested in trying out for the girls tennis team this fall? We're asking both returning and new players (including current 8th graders) to join our mailing list if they would like to receive updates about summer clinics or tryouts. Please fill out this 2025 girls tennis interest form or email plhsgirlstennis@gmail.com with questions.

Session three of Primetime Tutoring will take place from March 5-May 14. Parents do not need to enroll their students; interested students can simply attend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. in Room B-3 and 311.

Afterschool Tutoring takes place on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Library. All students are welcome to attend, but they must stay for the entire hour and demonstrate respectful behavior. Students who do not adhere to these behavior guidelines will be asked to leave.

Last day of tutoring will be Tuesday, May 20.

Thanks to FODAC, we are enabling students in the Caugh Being Awesome program to earn Correia Bucks, which they can spend at the ASB Store. This is a fantastic way to contribute to the school community.

Caught Being Awesome names for this week are:

7th Grade:

Odin Hall

Preston Tomassi

8th Grade:

Johanna Park

Abby Smith

Come to the main office to claim a prize!

Electronic Devices Policy Board of Education Policy H-6980 outlines the rules for student possession and use of cellular phones and electronic devices. At Correia students may use personal devices on campus before school, during lunch and after school. During lunch there is no photographing, video recording or social media posting. These devices must be kept out of sight and turned off during the instructional program. Unauthorized use is grounds for confiscation and a parent/guardian will be required to pick up device. Please discuss with your student the importance of this policy.

Correia has two counselors on staff to assist students and parents. Jessica Moreno supports 7/8 grade students with last names A-L and can be reached at jmoreno1@sandi.net. Estella Acosta supports 7/8 grade students with last names M-Z and can be reached at eacosta1@sandi.net. Both counselors can also be reached by calling 619-560-4809 x3056 or 3057.

Our main office is open every day from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. If your child must be absent from school, please call 619-560-4809 to report the absence or send an email to Joyce McDonald at jmcdonald1@sandi.net

If you would like to communicate with a staff member, please check our website for email addresses. Email is the most efficient method of communication. You may also call 619-560-4809.

Our website is our primary communication tool and is updated weekly. Check out the School News section for up-to-date communications. You will find answers to most questions on our website.

In addition, the Correia Staff works together to create a weekly SMORE newsletter that is informative, relevant, and time-sensitive. Newsletters are sent to the parent email address recorded in PowerSchool. Parents can access PowerSchool by following this link: https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/

ParentConnection accounts transfer from one school to another as your child matriculates. Parents who do not have an existing ParentConnection account can create one by following the “Create an Account” directions found on the link above. A job-aid is available as well. You will need the following information when creating an account:

• Student Name: INSERT NAME

• Access ID: INSERT ID

• Access Password: INSERT PASSWORD

In an effort to be environmentally friendly, we rarely send home paper flyers. Please verify your email address is entered correctly.

All 7th graders need verification of immunizations for:

• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis - 1 dose

• Varicella (Chickenpox) - 2 doses

If you have not submitted an up-to-date shot record at a previous school, please email the SDUSD program Nurse for Immunization, Adrienne Lenhoff at alenhoff@sandi.net, and please copy our nurse, Mrs. Soriano at psoriano@sandi.net.

If you are receiving this newsletter and your child will not be attending Correia, Joyce McDonald @ jmcdonald1@sandi.net with your child's new school of attendance.

Thank you!

At Correia Middle School, this program will be taught by 8th grade Science teachers. Correia Science teachers will teach the 10 Sexual Health Lessons in two windows:

Parents may preview the scope and sequence and all ten lessons on the SDUSD Website:

• SDUSD's Sexual Health Education Scope and Sequence (English | Spanish

Families of 7th Graders who missed the SHEP program in 6th grade are welcome to visit the Sexual Health Education Program website, where you could view the Parent and Family Resources and Curriculum webpages for lessons, information, and other resources to guide discussions with children about sexuality and relationships. We know this does not replace the value of the Sexual Health instructional program and will continue to advocate for additional resources and support.

Sexual Health Education Parent Notification Process

May 15-Spring Concert@6:00-Dana Middle School

May 21 -7th Grade Awards Ceremony@4:30 pm-Dana Auditorium-Check-in Time 4:00-Invitation Only

May 21-8th Grade Awards Ceremony@6:00 pm -Dana Auditorium-Check in Time: 5:30: -Invitation Only

May 22- CIMA Awards Celebration @1:15-Correia Middle

May 23-Additional Min. Day@1:05 Dismisal

May 26-Memorial Day-No School

May 27-8th Grade Beach Day-Permission Slips Needed

May 27-7th Grade Field Day-After Lunch

May 29-8th Grade Promotion @8:30

May 29-Last Day of School-1:05 Dismissal

Email: hhernandez@sandi.net
Website: correiamiddle.com
Location: 4302 Valeta Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 619-560-4809