We hope all students had a great end to their school year full of unforgettable memories and are ready to enjoy their well-deserved summer break!
We are ecstatic and working rapidly to open our doors and welcome Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School students on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 for the 2024-25 school year. While we are busy preparing, we hope you will enjoy some of the summer resources and activities listed below and enjoy your summer break to the fullest!
Continuing Enrollment
Verification of Residency started on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Emails were sent from PowerSchool for each student. Emails were sent to the first (primary) email that we have on file. Please check all your inboxes including junk mail. This is for current CVESD students that are beginning at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School next school year. The enrollment deadline was June 7th, you must complete the continuing enrollment to secure a spot at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary for the 2024-25 school year. Please feel free to email our secretary, Letty Real, at leticia.real@cvesd.org with any clarifying questions.
Delve into Summer Reading
Don’t forget to continue to read over the summer vacation with your student. There are many opportunities to celebrate literacy and exercise the brain through reading. Check out a few opportunities below.
Free Opportunities for Visiting California State Parks
Summer is here and it’s time to explore! Check out these offers that allow free day-use entry to participating California State Parks:
- Adventure Pass Program – Provides free day-use access for fourth graders and their families to 54 select parks throughout the state. Every student in grade 4 in San Diego County can explore the rich natural heritage in their own backyard at Silver Strand State Beach, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, and Anza Borrego Desert State Park or venture out to any of the other participating parks. View the educator guide for this program. The pass is valid for current fourth graders until August 31.
- California State Library Parks Pass – In partnership with the First Partner’s Office and the California State Library, State Parks is providing free vehicle day-use entry to over 200 participating state park units to library card holders. California public library card holders can check out the California State Library Parks Pass via their local public library. The pass entitles the user to a free vehicle day-use entry for one passenger vehicle with capacity of nine people or less at over 200 participating state park units. View an interactive map with California’s public libraries and nearby participating state parks.
- View a California Outdoors For All summary sheet of all the available categories for free, discounted, and special state park passes.
All Inclusive Day of Play
Join the Special Needs Resource Foundation on July 12th, 2024 at the Miramar Hourglass Recreation Center for their All Inclusive Day of Play and Resource Fair — a free event for kids of all abilities and their families
Kids can have fun with activity stations, crafts, games, and character meet and greets while families can connect with community resources and service providers. The first 30 minutes of the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. event will be sensory time for families who need a quieter environment. Visit the event registration page for more details and to sign up to participate in this amazing day of inclusivity.
Summer Meal Sites and Resources
About 51% of San Diego County students qualify for free or reduced-price meals and the need for nutrition support doesn’t stop when the school year ends. There are several ways to find sites in your community that serve meals to kids up to age 18 at no cost. Families can use these tools to find sites outside their community if traveling during the summer.
FEEDING SAN DIEGO FOOD MAP
Feeding San Diego has an interactive map for families to locate food distribution sites in their region. As part of the Summer Food Service Program, Feeding San Diego provides breakfast, lunch, and snack as meal options to youth ages 1-18. A range of locations host these meal distributions, including libraries and rec centers.
CALIFORNIA SUN BUCKS: SUMMER-EBT
New this summer, families with students who rely on free or reduced-price meals during the school year will have some extra summer grocery money. California SUN Bucks, also called Summer-EBT, begins in June and will provide an additional $40 per month ($120 maximum) in food benefits to eligible children to purchase food during the summer months of June, July, and August.
SUN Bucks work just like CalFresh and can be used to buy eligible foods at most grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and other authorized retailers. SUN Bucks is available to children who receive free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or an Alternative Income Form, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal. Children who are attending Head Start, experiencing homelessness, living in foster care or part of a migrant family will also be automatically enrolled. There is no need to apply. Visit the SUN Bucks page for complete details.
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