Panther Parent Update

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!!

09/09 Last Day of Book Fair (Media Center)

09/11 SSC Meeting 2:45pm

09/12 MINIMUM DAY (1:00PM EVERY THURSDAY)

09/18 SGT Meeting 2:45pm

Thank you for a successful back to school night last Thursday. A special thank you to the De Portola Foundation for hosting dinner for our staff. It was a long day and we needed fuel. We hope you enjoyed meeting your students' teachers and other staff as much as we enjoyed seeing you all!

Back to School Night Principal Presentation

Title 1 Presentation

All sizes of PE t-shirts and shorts have been restocked. Please bring exact cash or check. We do not accept electronic payment/cards. Please purchase before or after school. Office hours are 7:00am-3:30pm.

T-shirts - $10

Shorts - $10

Sweatshirts $15

Sweatpants $15

We are asking families to not stop and park when they are east facing in the parking lot after school. The east facing stoppage is causing cars to drive around other cars, creating an unsafe situation in our lot. We are okay with the vehicles that enter the lot at the intersection and wait when they are west facing. We close the lot at 2:15 to maximize safety for dismissal. Please consider parking in the dirt on the west end, making arrangements on Clairemont Mesa Blvd in the loading zones, or delaying pick up by 10 minutes.

School Site Council

SSC meets on the second Wednesday of the month in person at 2:45pm. SSC oversees our Title 1 funding and reviews the School Plan for Student Achievement SPSA. The SPSA governs how we spend our Title 1 funding and is closely monitored by SDUSD finance department and is reviewed by the School Board. We have two members who have served on the committee for the last two years and are interested in remaining on SSC. Per SSC rues, they must be re-elected. Sheila Weiner is a retired De Portola teacher, auditorium namesake, and a community resident. Michael Burns has two daughters that attend De Portola in 6th and 8th grade.

Please use the following link to access our community/parent SSC ballot.

Our first SSC meeting will be this Wednesday, September 11th at 2:45pm in the front office.

School Governance Team

SGT meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 2:45pm. We discuss school policies and programs. This committee is comprised of parents, students, and school staff. We have two parents who will be entering their second year of commitment. Mr. Willis, Associate Principal of Canyon Hills High School just completed his two-year commitment. Mr. Liew, Associate Principal of Canyon Hills High School is interested in serving on this committee.

Please use the following link to access our community/parent SGT ballot.

Our first SGT meeting will be held next Wednesday, September 18th at 2:45PM in the front office.

Both of these meetings are public meetings and anyone in the community is welcome to come. Only rostered members have voting rights. Agenda and Minutes will be posted to our website.

De Portola Middle School

TITLE I PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY 2024-25

De Portola Middle School

Title I School-Parent Compact 2024-25

SDUSD Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) - Annual Notice 2024-2025

De Portola Middle 2022-23 SARC for Distibution in 2024-25

SDUSD Title I Parent & Family Engagement Policy 2024-25

Repeated information from previous weeks.

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.