Panther Parent Update

De Portola welcomes individuality by empowering and developing students’ communication, curiosity, and critical thinking skills through a growth mindset. We are Panthers! Rooooaaaarrrrrrrr!!

02/26 Black Story Tellers of San Diego (7th grade assembly)

02/26 Teye Sa Thiosanne, “Keepers of the Tradition” (lunch time dancing & drummers)

03/04 The Butterfly Project 6th grade

03/05 DP Foundation Mtg 6:00pm

03/06 6th Grade Field Trip to see "Puffs"

03/07 KONA ICE (moved to Thursday due to 6th grade field trip)

03/07 MINIMUM DAY 2:00pm DISMISSAL

03/08 ASB Field Trip to Knotts Berry Farm

03/15 Matiida 6:00pm

03/16 Matilda 1:00pm & 5:00pm

03/17 Matilda 1:00pm

03/18 Drug Awareness Assembly 6th grade

03/22 Marine Fitness Day

03/29 FRIDAY MINIMUM DAY 2:00pm DISMISSAL

04/01 - 04/05 SPRING BREAK

04/26 Panther Bowling Night (save the date)

A huge thank you to Christina Arias and Jordan Waggoner for putting on this year's Panther Pride Run. They really put in the bulk of the volunteer hours to ensure this fundraiser was a total success. We also had about 30 parent volunteers and 20 staff come out to blast our kids with water. It was a perfect sunny day that resulted in raising over $20K for our school. If you would like to make one last donation, Pledgestar will stay open until Tuesday evening. The students got 10 minutes of extra lunch last Friday and will have a free dress day during PE later this week. We will schedule the Pizza Party as soon as possible. The Pizza Party costs about $1000, so if you would like to make one more small donation to help offset these costs, we truly appreciate it. Incredible job by everyone!!!

Last prize distribution WEDNESDAY February 28, 2024.

We are excited to announce a Black History Month Celebration on February 26, 2024. 7th graders will attend an oral storytelling performance from Black Story Tellers of San Diego (BSSD). During lunch, all students will see the performance from the Teye Sa Thiosanne West African Drum & Dance Troupe https://teyesathiosanne.org/Welcome.html. It should be a great celebration of West African culture.

Friday, March 1st is a big day for the yearbook. It is the LAST DAY to purchase and create an 8th Grade Ad. You can purchase it at www.yearbookforever.com. It is HIGHLY recommended that you do not wait until the last minute to create the ad, as sometimes there are computer glitches that are out of our control. Yearbooks are also on sale at www.yearbookforever.com for $55. The price will increase to $60 after March 1st, so get yours today! Please contact Ms. McIntosh with any questions at smcintosh@sandi.net.

If you are trying to access the website on your phone, sometimes it does not work and you will need to use a computer.

On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 48 De Portola 8th graders will participate in the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) for reading and mathematics https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/. If your child was selected, you were notified via school messenger. Please email jliebke@sandi.net if you have any questions.

Attention current 7th Graders, The annual 8th grade East Coast trip parent information meeting is Monday, February 26th at 5:30. Don't miss the opportunity to tour the nation's capital and New York City!

Join the revolution and cheer on De Portola's talented students! They will be performing the award-winning “Matilda the Musical Jr.” in Weiner Hall on the De Portola Middle School campus on Fri. Mar. 15 at 6 pm; Sat. Mar. 16 at 1 pm and 5 pm; & Sun. Mar. 17 at 1 pm. Tickets start at $5 per person at the door or online. Concessions will be available. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

We welcome Charisma Johnson to our front office as our new attendance clerk. Her email is cjohnson7@sandi.net. Please be sure to state your students full name, grade level, date of birth, and specific reason for absence. You can also email them if you need to pick up your student early. Please provide at least a two hour notice to ensure that we can write and deliver a pass for your student. You can also call the school at 619-605-4800 and press 3 for attendance.