🎃 Black cats creep, pumpkins glow,
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🆔 Loretto ID: 15315927
Buy your yearbook before they go! 🦉
Order today at www.ybpay.com
🆔 Loretto ID: 15315927
✨ When passion meets purpose, amazing things happen! ✨ Congratulations to Mrs. Ashley Ford, Loretto Teacher of the Year! Your dedication, kindness, and impact on students make a difference every day. Pictured with Principal Mr. Walker, we're proud to celebrate you! 💙📚🌟 #TeacherOfTheYear #ShiningBright
Please peruse the November 2026 newsletter at your leisure!! Please click the link below.
https://app.smore.com/n/z7rkx
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Starting at 10:00 AM ET, use promo code TREAT and your donation will be doubled!
Can't donate today? Help us spread the word to friends, family, and even your friendly neighborhood monsters.
Don't ghost our hardworking teachers! Let's make some magic happen and get these classroom projects fully funded today. 👻
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Starting at 10:00 AM ET, use promo code TREAT and your donation will be doubled!
Can't donate today? Help us spread the word to friends, family, and even your friendly neighborhood monsters.
Don't ghost our hardworking teachers! Let's make some magic happen and get these classroom projects fully funded today. 👻
https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?school=46132
CELEBRATING OUR VETERANS PARADE: All military veterans and their student(s) are invited to participate in our FIRST EVER Veteran's Day Parade down the Hall of Heroes at our school from 8:15-9:15 am. WE WANT YOU! 🫵 Please RSVP using the QR Code on the flyer!!!
Apply here!Minecraft Student Ambassador Club applications are open!
Do you love Minecraft and want to help others learn? Become a Minecraft Student Ambassador and lead the way in your school! 🌟
✅ Mentor classmates
✅ Support teachers
✅ Show off your Minecraft Education skills
✅ Earn cool swag & join fun events!
Apply by November 4, 2026 👉https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TR3rjaTQBE2JrvcHbLqp-3-1jF_JhABDoXQe1xH4bspURE1LNTFQU1hKRFJRSTdRUTlLNVRPNDFDWCQlQCNjPTEu&route=shorturl
No late applications will be accepted, so don't wait! Apply today!
Character Parade Parent Parking. REMINDER: Parents will watch the parade from the FRONT YARD!! No parking on campus for the parade. Please see the flyer for more information!!!
🚨 Loretto Owls, get ready! 🚨
Red Ribbon Week is October 26-30! Wear your craziest socks, favorite team gear, comfy PJs, and RED to show your commitment to making positive choices. Then, finish the week with our Character Parade! ❤️
Red Ribbon Week is October 26-30! Wear your craziest socks, favorite team gear, comfy PJs, and RED to show your commitment to making positive choices. Then, finish the week with our Character Parade! ❤️
Subject: Wear Orange for Unity Day!
Dear Families and Staff,
Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 21 (tomorrow), as we celebrate Unity Day! Wear orange to show your support for kindness, inclusion, and respect. Together, we can stand against bullying and create a positive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
Thank you for helping us make a difference!
🧡 #UnityDay #SayNoToBullying
Good morning, Loretto Family
Please take a few moments and read over our August Parent Newsletter as there are many important dates to be aware of. If you have a specific question about the date, reach out to your teachers.
https://app.smore.com/n/n2k4b
Please take a few moments and read over our August Parent Newsletter as there are many important dates to be aware of. If you have a specific question about the date, reach out to your teachers.
https://app.smore.com/n/n2k4b
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - The countdown is on — just ONE month until the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 10. Take small steps now to get ready: Adjust sleep schedules a little each week, gather school supplies and organize backpacks, keep learning going with 20 minutes of reading or math each day, mark important school dates on your family calendar, and start practicing morning routines. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another amazing year!
We want to give a huge shoutout to an incredible member of our school family — Ms. Lonna Davenport! 💙🦉
Even though her children are grown and grandchildren are now in high school, Ms. Davenport continues to pour her heart into our school and our students. Her generosity and dedication never go unnoticed!
She recently purchased and donated adorable graduation owls for our 5th graders — enough for the next 7 years! 🎓 Each one is thoughtfully placed in a special bag with graduation information for our students.
She also brought so much fun to our campus by providing inflatable sumo and ninja costumes for our 5th grade activities! Students and teachers had a blast during the egg-on-a-spoon relay race, and the winning class celebrated with a popsicle party. 🍭🥚🥋 Even Principal Walker joined in on the fun!
Ms. Davenport also continues to support our staff by helping with PTA teacher lunches and generously donating tooth containers for all classrooms for when those wiggly teeth just can't wait.
Thank you, Ms. Davenport, for your endless kindness, support, and love for our school community. We are so grateful for all you do! ❤️👏
Last day for parents to eat with their child on campus is 5/15. Please bring ID and check in at the main office.
🎉 Field Trip Fun at Skate Station! 🎉
On Friday, our Patrol, LStar, and News Team enjoyed an incredible field trip to Skate Station, and it was a blast! 🛼✨
We are so grateful to our amazing PTA for generously financing this experience. Your support makes opportunities like this possible and creates lasting memories for our students. 🙏💙
Thank you for always investing in our children and our school community!
July 30th is the final day for parents to register their child for bus service in order to be routed for the first day of school.
Both general education and ESE students must be registered through their Focus account to receive routing.
Registration is required every school year and does not roll over.
Both general education and ESE students must be registered through their Focus account to receive routing.
Registration is required every school year and does not roll over.
SUMMER OF STORIES IS BACK! 📚🍕
Enrollment opens May 1st—get ready to turn reading time into pizza time! 🎉
This summer, keep your kids’ reading, learning, and loving books… all while earning FREE pizza. 🙌
📱 Join through the BOOK IT! App (Summer program only available through App)
👨👩👧👦 For parents with kids in pre-K – 6th grade
📅 Program runs June 1st – August 31st
⚠️ Don’t forget—everyone must enroll each year!
💛 Parents, you’re the real MVPs! As we count down to enrollment, we’d love to hear your summer reading memories.
👇 Join the conversation:
Were you a BOOK IT! kid?
What was your favorite summer read? 📚
Enrollment opens May 1st—get ready to turn reading time into pizza time! 🎉
This summer, keep your kids’ reading, learning, and loving books… all while earning FREE pizza. 🙌
📱 Join through the BOOK IT! App (Summer program only available through App)
👨👩👧👦 For parents with kids in pre-K – 6th grade
📅 Program runs June 1st – August 31st
⚠️ Don’t forget—everyone must enroll each year!
💛 Parents, you’re the real MVPs! As we count down to enrollment, we’d love to hear your summer reading memories.
👇 Join the conversation:
Were you a BOOK IT! kid?
What was your favorite summer read? 📚
🎮Huge congratulations to our Loretto Elementary students in the New Jax City Minecraft Build Challenge! 🎮
We are so proud of our teams who represented Loretto Elementary with creativity, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills:
👏 Copper Codebreakers – Finalists
👏 Cougar Compost Crusaders – Finalists
Your hard work, innovation, and dedication truly stood out among so many impressive student teams across the city.
🏆 Special congratulations to the Cougar Compost Crusaders, who earned the Mayor’s Cup and $3,333.33 for their outstanding build! What an incredible achievement and a powerful example of how students can use technology to design sustainable solutions for real‑world challenges.
🌱 A big shout‑out to the Eco‑friendly Owls, who were recognized as runners‑up in the competition. Your efforts and ideas did not go unnoticed, and we are so proud of your accomplishment!
💜 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing coaches, Ms. Niebauer and Ms. Hastings, and to all the supportive parents who encouraged, guided, and cheered these students on every step of the way. This success truly reflects a strong school community working together.
The future of Jacksonville is bright and it’s being built block by block right here at Loretto! 🧱✨
#NewJaxCity #MinecraftBuildChallenge #LorettoElementary #StudentInnovation #STEMEducation
We are so proud of our teams who represented Loretto Elementary with creativity, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills:
👏 Copper Codebreakers – Finalists
👏 Cougar Compost Crusaders – Finalists
Your hard work, innovation, and dedication truly stood out among so many impressive student teams across the city.
🏆 Special congratulations to the Cougar Compost Crusaders, who earned the Mayor’s Cup and $3,333.33 for their outstanding build! What an incredible achievement and a powerful example of how students can use technology to design sustainable solutions for real‑world challenges.
🌱 A big shout‑out to the Eco‑friendly Owls, who were recognized as runners‑up in the competition. Your efforts and ideas did not go unnoticed, and we are so proud of your accomplishment!
💜 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing coaches, Ms. Niebauer and Ms. Hastings, and to all the supportive parents who encouraged, guided, and cheered these students on every step of the way. This success truly reflects a strong school community working together.
The future of Jacksonville is bright and it’s being built block by block right here at Loretto! 🧱✨
#NewJaxCity #MinecraftBuildChallenge #LorettoElementary #StudentInnovation #STEMEducation
📚✨ Book Fair Time at Loretto Elementary! ✨📚
Our Book Fair is here, and we can’t wait for students and families to join the fun!
🛍️ Shopping Option
* Students may visit during their scheduled class time.
* Students can return for additional visits after their class has attended. The fair opens daily at 8:00 AM.
💳 Cashless Option
Parents can set up an eWallet for easy shopping:
👉 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lorettoelementaryschool
🌙 Parent & Community Nights
* Monday, April 20 | 3:30–6:00 PM
* Monday, April 27 | 3:30–6:00 PM [BOOK FAIR | Outlook]
❤️ Support Our Classrooms
Teachers are creating wish list so that families visiting in the evenings can help stock classroom libraries with books teachers love!
Thank you for supporting our readers and making the Book Fair a success. Happy reading! 📖💙
Our Book Fair is here, and we can’t wait for students and families to join the fun!
🛍️ Shopping Option
* Students may visit during their scheduled class time.
* Students can return for additional visits after their class has attended. The fair opens daily at 8:00 AM.
💳 Cashless Option
Parents can set up an eWallet for easy shopping:
👉 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lorettoelementaryschool
🌙 Parent & Community Nights
* Monday, April 20 | 3:30–6:00 PM
* Monday, April 27 | 3:30–6:00 PM [BOOK FAIR | Outlook]
❤️ Support Our Classrooms
Teachers are creating wish list so that families visiting in the evenings can help stock classroom libraries with books teachers love!
Thank you for supporting our readers and making the Book Fair a success. Happy reading! 📖💙
Ice cream trucks are great and all…but have you ever had your teacher serve your ice cream before?! Now’s your chance to put them TO WORK!!! 🥶💪
Here’s the scoop! Come catch your favorite educators slinging cones through the @brustersjax windows on Thursday night! Check the flier for when and where to catch your teacher! 🍦🍦
All tips directly benefit your child’s classroom, and every WAFFLE CONE sold = a dollar donated by Brusters to the PTA! That sounds waffley nice to me! 🧇🧇🧇
So come on out! Because I must cone-fess, I can’t wait to see you there!
🏃♀️🌸 Spring Girls on the Run 5K Celebration! 🌸🏃♀️
On April 11th, our amazing Loretto Elementary girls laced up their sneakers and showed incredible determination at the Spring Girls on the Run 5K at the University of North Florida! 💖
We are so proud of the 20 Loretto Elementary girls who participated, challenged themselves, and crossed the finish line with confidence, strength, and huge smiles. This event was a true celebration of goal‑setting, perseverance, and teamwork, which our girls showed with every step they took!
Way to go, girls! You inspire us all! 👟✨
#GirlsOnTheRun #LorettoProud #StrongGirls
On April 11th, our amazing Loretto Elementary girls laced up their sneakers and showed incredible determination at the Spring Girls on the Run 5K at the University of North Florida! 💖
We are so proud of the 20 Loretto Elementary girls who participated, challenged themselves, and crossed the finish line with confidence, strength, and huge smiles. This event was a true celebration of goal‑setting, perseverance, and teamwork, which our girls showed with every step they took!
Way to go, girls! You inspire us all! 👟✨
#GirlsOnTheRun #LorettoProud #StrongGirls