Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School

It was a spectacular week of celebrating literacy with all our Snowy Owls! A huge thank you to our librarian, Ms. Gritts, staff, students, and parent volunteers who participated as guest readers last week who helped us commemorate literacy and Read Across America. Students still have time to participate in…

We are excited to announce that “Read Across America” will be celebrated from March 3rd to March 7th! This special week is dedicated to fostering a love for reading among our Snowy Owls. Below, you’ll find details about our fun spirit days. Additionally, please communicate with your classroom teacher if…

We are looking forward to a great week of learning and recognizing the achievements of our Snowy Owls in our February Awards Assembly! We also want to wish the best of luck to our Snowy Owls who will be competing in our District Speech Contest Semifinals this coming week. We…

We hope everyone enjoyed the four day weekend for Presidents’ Day! Students will be returning on Tuesday, February 18th, for a full day of learning with regular dismissal times. PTA Upcoming Events Dear Snowy Owl Families, We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday break! January has been…

We are looking forward to a great week of learning and sending our 6th graders off to camp! Please make sure your child is here every day and on time. Don’t forget there is no school on Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th in celebration of Presidents’ Day. School…

As we wrap up another week filled with enriching activities, we wanted to express our sincere gratitude to each and every student for your enthusiastic participation in Kindness Week. Kindness Week allowed us to witness the incredible impact of small acts of kindness, creating a warm and inclusive environment for…

We are extremely grateful to our first responders, CAL FIRE, and fire fighters for all of their work in battling and helping contain the Border 2 Fire! We are very fortunate that the local fires did not place our community boundaries at risk and we hope everyone is safe and…

As we wrap up the first week of Quarter 3, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your cooperation and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to have our Snowy Owls back and see their excitement and engagement within the classroom this past week. Quarter 3 is…

Happy New Year Sotomayor families! We hope you’ve had a rejuvenating and joyous winter break! I want to take a moment to thank our amazing PTA and parent volunteers for hosting our Scholastic Book Fair for our Sotomayor community prior to departing on winter break! I also want to share…

We have one more week before departing on winter break! We are so proud of how far our Snowy Owls have come already this year and know Quarter 3 and 4 will bring us even more to be proud of. Winter Wonderland Spirit Week This week (Monday 12/16-Friday 12/20) we…

As we approach the end of the year, we’re excited to share a few festive events and initiatives being hosted by our PTA to celebrate the season and show our gratitude. Here’s what’s happening:  A Very Merry Evening: Holiday Movie Night + Pictures with Santa  Next Wednesday, December 11 4:00–6:00 PM We’re…

We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break alongside their loved ones. We are grateful for our Snowy Owls and the chance to be part of their educational journey. A heartfelt thank you to all our families for their ongoing support at home. Students will be returning on Monday, December…

November is a month for reflection and appreciation. There are so many things to be grateful for as we approach Thanksgiving week. I wanted to take a moment and share how THANKFUL I am for having the pleasure to lead such a caring and wonderful school community as Sonia Sotomayor…

There will be no school on Monday, November 11th, 2024 in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all our Military Veterans and their families for their service! We are excited to announce our upcoming celebration of kindness, in collaboration with the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD), as we…

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible Snowy Owl community that supported all of our school activities and events this past week! From our APEX Fun Run to Red Ribbon Spirit Week to our first annual Literature Character Parade, it was wonderful to see our entire community come together and…

Thank you to all of our Snowy Owl families who came out to support our first annual Trunk or Treat this past week! It was wonderful to see so many of our Snowy Owls dressed up alongside their families as they embarked on the difficult challenge of selecting their favorite…

Thank you to all of our Snowy Owl families who came out to support our second Family Dine-Out this past Friday at Panda Express! Your support allows our school to build funds to bring about fun and exciting events such as this week’s upcoming Trunk or Treat. Please consider donating…

Thank you to all our students and families for a great start to quarter 2! We’ve witnessed so many smiles and positive attitude among our students. Their excitement, resilience, and determination are always inspiring. Also, we want to extend our gratitude to you, as parents and guardians, for your continuous…

We hope everyone enjoyed their fall break to the fullest and had an opportunity to rest and recharge! We are excited to have our Snowy Owls return on Tuesday, October 8th. This is a minimum day schedule and students will be dismissed early. All TK/K students will be dismissed at 12:50PM and…

This is the last week prior to Fall Break! Parent conferences are underway and conclude this week. As a reminder we will have minimum days EVERYDAY this week and all TK/K students will be dismissed at 12:50PM and 1st-6th grade students will be dismissed at 1:05PM. Fall break will begin…