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!!

10/21 - 10/25 All Star Flag Football (6th Grade)

10/21 Hancock 5th graders visit DPMS @ 10:30am

10/22 Call Backs for Willy Wonka Jr. @ 2:45 Weiner Hall

10/23 Kumeyaay 5th graders visit DPMS @ 10:30

10/24 Tierrasanta Elementary 5th graders visit DPMS @ 9:30

10/24 San Diego Youth Services Parent Meeting @ 5:30

10/25 School Dance during school hours

10/25 PrimeTime Octoberfest @ 4:00pm

10/29 Vista Grande 5th graders visit DPMS @ 10:30

10/29 Final Call Backs Willy Wonka Jr. @ 2:45 Weiner Hall

10/30 Make Up Picture Day

10/31 Halloween Costume Contest (During Lunch)

(Students can dress up. No masks. No Weapons. Follow dress code.)

*De Portola will not have a Haunted House this year*

A huge thank you to 8th grade parents for the quick turnaround with 9th grade articulation cards. All of our students met individually with the high school principals to review the cards. We understand that there were some major decisions to be made about their next educational journey and we are grateful for your involvement. Susan Skinner is the designated 9th grade counselor. Please feel free to email her at sskinner@sandi.net with any questions or concerns about attending Canyon Hills High School. GO CLASS 0f 2029!!

A huge thank you to all parents and students who participated in Fall Sports. The Track and Field Team had some incredible times this year with students setting personal records on a weekly basis. The boys basketball team made it to quarterfinals and the girls basketball team made it to the finals and just came up short of the championship. We love Middle School Athletics and wish we could have more students involved. Volleyball and soccer are up next.

This week ASB will be holding there Fall Dance on Friday, October 25th. Our bell schedule will be adjusted so that all 3 dances will fall after lunch time. If you are planning to pick your student up early on this day, please be aware of the delay there may be due to student being inside the dance.

Dance Modified Bell Schedule

Period 1 - 8:00 - 8:55

Period 2 - 9:00 - 9:55

Period 3 - 10:00 - 10:55

Lunch - 11:00 - 11:30

Period 4 - 6th Grade (Dance) - 11:35 - 12:30

Period 5 - 7th Grade (Dance) - 12:35 - 1:30

Period 6 - 8th Grade (Dance) - 1:35 - 2:30

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.

On 10/24/24 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm as San Diego Youth Services will facilitate an informative Parent Meeting discussing the SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program as well as a discussion about Bullying Prevention. San Diego Youth Services will also present the SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program in 7th grade classrooms for 50-minute periods starting on 11/5/24. Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 225 951 983 768 Passcode: zzkvLd

Permission Slip will go out to Families for signature in order to participate.

All Families are welcome to join Primetime's Octoberfest. This event will be held on campus this Friday, October 25th at 4pm. There will be music, truck or treat, cake walk, games and other fun items. Donations are welcome, please e-mail deportolapt@ymcasd.org with any questions.

Repeated information from previous weeks.

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).

Winter Season for Soccer and Volleyball starts the week of November 4th with tryouts. You can click the image below or scan QR code to register your student. Registration closes Friday, 11/2 at 8:00PM.

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.