Garden Club update: Junior gardeners planted vegetable seeds this week. These will grow under the sun lamp until big enough for our garden. Examples of what they chose are: cucumbers, lettuce, carrots, onion, broccoli, and squash. We will have a salad from our garden when they are ready to eat. Yummy!!!!
💘 Happy Valentine's Day! 💘
Your Loretto Safety Patrols will be selling Valentine's Grams Feb 10-14! These will be Ring Pops the whole week for $1 ea. Just like Boo Grams, we will have collection points at the bus loop for completed grams and cash. There will also be a table set up in the main car loop to fill out grams and submit cash.
Let's show some *LOVE* and help the Patrols get one step closer to reaching their fundraising goal for Washington DC!
Thank you!
*We have attached the copy of the candy gram sheets if you want to print your own.
Once I read a book about glue......I couldn't put it down! Ba dum ching!!
Mark your calendars for All Pro Dads this Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM.....
Make sure to RSVP! Can't wait to see everyone there!
Don’t miss the UNF Physical Sciences Open House, this Saturday, February 8th from noon to 3 pm in the Science and Engineering Building (#50).
Explore the wonders of science! Faculty and students from the Department of Physics, and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will host tours and hands-on demos. Learn about our cutting-edge research labs, create lightning, view solar flares, and enjoy a frosty treat made with liquid nitrogen. There are fun, educational activities for all ages to enjoy.
Free parking is available next to the building in the Arena garage.
More details here: https://www.unf.edu/coas/physics/open-house.html
Don't wait! Buy your yearbook today for $35. Order online at ybpay.com
using Yearbook Id code 15315925 by April 4, 2025.
Loretto Families,
Please take a moment to check out the February Parent Newsletter! It has lots of different information and events taking place during the month of February!
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Know a great teacher who deserves some recognition? Nominate a teacher today for the Gladys Prior Award. Learn more: https://www.unf.edu/coehs/scholarships/gladys-prior-awards.html
Don't forget today is EARLY RELEASE DAY!!!
Gates Open: 12:25
Dismissal Starts: 12:35
Kindergarten Walkers Dismissed: 12:55
1st Grade Walkers Dismissed: 1:00
2nd-5th Grade Walkers Dismissed 1:05
Carline ends at 1:08 SHARP!!!
It's Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night to support our Safety Patrols! Join us tonight from 6:00 am - 8:00 pm at Chick-Fil-A South Mandarin (11709 San Jose Blvd). It is drive-thru only and you must mention Loretto Safety Patrols when you place your order. Loretto Elementary Safety Patrols will keep 20% towards their trip to Washinton, D.C.
It's Literacy Week and Friday will be our Vocabulary Parade at 9:00 a.m. We're very excited to see all the costumes!
Here are some tips to get ready:
1. Think of a "juicy" word that would have an interesting costume design.
2. Use items from around your home such as boxes, posterboard, aluminum foil, etc.
3. Make a card with your word written in very large print so everyone can see it.
4. Wear your costume to school on Friday!
Parents, you are welcome to wait in front of the school in the bus loop area to join in the celebration.
Loretto Families, the district remains in direct contact with the Jacksonville Emergency Management team regarding the potential for dangerous winter weather coming into our area. Given the possibility for unsafe conditions, DCPS will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
1 more date to sign up for!
6 more spots!!
Sign up soon!!!
Please join us for a Celebration of Life in honor of Dawn Bickerstaff.
Her family warmly invites all who loved her to come together and celebrate the beautiful impact she had on her students, their families, and everyone fortunate enough to know her. Her kindness, dedication, and love will never be forgotten.
....it truly was "head and shoulders" above the rest!!!
Wear your favorite Hat & bring $1.00 to donate! All proceeds help fund Loretto Safety Patrols!
Can't wait to see everyone looking "Fedora-ble" <3
SPRING 2025- Girls on the Run!
🎉 Congratulations to Principal Walker! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Walker has been nominated as a semi-finalist for the prestigious Principal of the Arts Award! 🏆
Using the Landscape of Education in the Arts in Duval (LEAD) rubric, developed in partnership with the University of North Florida, his exceptional leadership is being recognized and celebrated.
Thank you, Mr. Walker, for your unwavering commitment to fostering creativity and excellence in arts education. Loretto Elementary is so proud of you and wish you the best of luck in the next stage of the competition!
🎉 Loretto Teachers Rock! 🎉
We are bursting with pride to see our amazing educators, Ms. Napolitan, Mr. Johns, and Ms. Tzamaras, being celebrated for their incredible passion and unwavering dedication to their students. Their hard work and commitment truly shine, making a lasting impact every day. 🌟
Way to go, Loretto team! Keep inspiring and making a difference! 👏👏👏
Celebrate Reading Week! Enter to win $100!
Prompt: What is your favorite book and why do you recommend it?
Submit entry to ilovebooks@coj.net by Feb. 22, 2025
We hope your holiday break was filled with more relaxation than your email inbox, and that you managed to escape the 'What’s for dinner?' question at least once.
Parents, get ready for the daily scramble of lunches, permission slips, and trying to remember if it’s “Red Tuesday” or “Green Wednesday.”
Students, time to swap your pajamas for real clothes (we promise, it’s worth it). Let’s shake off the holiday sugar rush and dive into a year of learning, laughter, and possibly more homework than we’d like to admit. Let’s make 2025 unforgettable — in a good way!"
Check out the newsletter for what's going on in January....PS its testing time in 3-5...let's get 100% attendance on the 1st try!!!
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