Welcome to our Sotomayor Family! We are so excited to have our students for the first time on campus this week. Our team has been preparing all summer for the students and we anticipate a fantastic year of amazing learning and fun! It is going to be an year honoring the Sotomayor FUERZA Core Values and School Expectations of being Safe, Respectful, Responsible, and Kind. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, please be sure to stay informed about important updates and dates by following our school blog.
Don’t forget, our front office is open from 7:15 AM – 3:45 PM for any families who have not completed their continuing student enrollment and for new student registrations.
Class Placements
Please make sure phone numbers and emails are up to date in our school data base. We have out class placement to all Sotomayor families via email. The email will come from Sotomayor Office cvesd@schoolmessengermail.com, so be sure to check spam and junk mail.
TK/K Orientation Slide Deck
Thank you to all the families that were able to join us for Friday’s TK/K Orientation. Below is the Slide Deck from the presentation and the information reviewed by TK/K classroom teachers. Please email or see your respective classroom teacher for one-on-one student assessment sign-ups.
Meet the Teacher Paleta Social
Our staff is ecstatic to welcome all Sotomayor families to our Meet the Teacher Paleta Social taking place on Monday, July 22nd from 2:30 – 4:00 PM where families will get the opportunity to tour the school for the first time and visit the respective innovative learning environments for each of their students!
Parent Leaders Needed
Are you interested in getting involved at Sotomayor? We need parents to serve on our School Site Council and English Learner Advisory Committee. If you are interested in making decisions about our school budget and School Plan for Student Achievement, please consider getting involved. Our PTA is also looking for parent leaders who would like to join the team! Please let Principal Martha-Irene Garza, marthairene.garza@cvesd.org, know if you would like to join one of the committees.
First Day of School
We ask that on the first day of school, all students in grades TK-6th grade report to the blacktop and line up by their teacher’s number by 8:00 AM. Please note that all students in TK and Kindergarten are released hand-to-hand to a listed, responsible adult. This is for your child’s safety.
Free breakfast is served in the cafeteria every day from 7:20-7:50 AM. Students participating in the breakfast program should enter through the gate door on the south side of the school (Santa Liza Ave) by the cafeteria.
Class begins on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 and will be a minimum day for all students. School starts at 8:00 AM for all TK-6th grade students. Dismissal for students in 1st-6th grade is at 2:30 PM Monday – Thursday and 1:05 PM on Fridays and minimum days. TK and Kindergarten dismissal is at 2:15 PM Monday – Thursday and 12:50 PM on Fridays and minimum days. Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are required to be picked up by a parent/guardian or designated emergency contact and will be dismissed from the north gate door of the school. However, students in grades 1st through 6th are not required to be escorted off campus by an adult. First through third grade students will exit campus through the Main Office entrance and 4th-6th grade students will exit the campus through the Multipurpose Room entrance. Grade level signs are posted in front of the school to facilitate student pickup. Please ensure that your child knows where to meet designated adults and which adults have permission to pick them up.
Please continue to monitor the school blog for the latest information from Sonia Sotomayor Elementary: sotomayorelementary.org
Please use our traffic loop and drop off/pick up area on the east side of our school’s campus if picking up or dropping off your child by car. ALL parent drop off and pick up should be via the traffic loop in front of the main school building and then cars exit the traffic loop heading south on Santa Christina Avenue. Please do not park in the loop or leave your car unattended. Traffic loop off Santa Carolina is reserved for school buses only. Students walking to Sotomayor from their homes may enter campus through the main office.
Families, if you need to park, please do not park in the spaces designated for staff, block driveways, use driveways of homes, or park in red zones. For the safety of all, do not stop in the street in front of the school to drop off and pick up your child.
Back to School Night
Teachers will send home information regarding our upcoming Back to School Night, which will be on Thursday, August 1 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. This is a night for legal parents and guardians only. We ask that you please keep your children at home so that our staff may share important information with families. Limited childcare will be provided by Sonia Sotomayor Elementary in the TK/Kindergarten playground area.
School Calendar Dates
Please take a moment to review the school calendar for the 2024-25 school year. It is important to plan your vacations, family reunions, an other travel during school breaks. Click Here for the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar.
Important Dates for quick reference:
- Student Starting Date: July 24, 2024
- Student Ending Date: June 6, 2025
Key breaks include:
- Fall Break: September 23 – October 7, 2024
- Thanksgiving Break: November 25 – November 29, 2024
- Winter Break: December 23, 2024 – January 13, 2025
- Spring Break: March 24 – April 4, 2025
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