Important News & Info

This Week's Announcements

Portola’s annual scary movie contest, Fright Night, will be held on October 22, 2024. Film submissions are now being accepted. Please see the attached form for more information.

Fright Night Permission Form 2024

 

Portola Prospective Families Tour

Do you have another child at home who is attending another school or a current 5th grade student who might be interested in attending Portola next year? Do you have a family friend who might be a prospective Portola family member for the 2025-2026 school year? Please share the information below.

Portola Tours 2024.pdf

 

LAUSD Choices

Choices application and brochures are now available for the 2025-2026 school year. The application will be open from October 1 and close on November 17. Parents apply here.

https://apply.lausd.net/#gsc.tab=0

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Wednesday, October 9- Effective Parenting Parent Workshop at 8:30 AM in 106A

Thursday, October 10- Friends of Portola Meeting (FOP) at 8:15 AM in 106A

Thursday, October 10- Highly Gifted Magnet Parent Tour at 8:15 AM in MPR

Friday, October 11- 10 Week Grades Go Home

Friday, October 11- Charter and AIAT Parent Tour at 8:30 AM in  Library

Friday, October 11- Suicide Prevention and Awareness Student Assembly in MPR through Science Classes

 

The Hope fund is LESS THAN $7000 away from our annual goal! Wow! Thank you parents for your generosity. Our Homeroom competition has been extended to Monday October 7th, with Ms. Ballabio in the lead, but Kim, Villejas and Marjani-Ptah are all strong contenders! Any class could win so get your donations in today! https://friendsofportola.com/hope-fund/ 

 

 

Our Homeroom competition has been extended to Monday October 7th, with Ms. Ballabio in the lead, but Kim, Villejas and Marjani-Ptah are all strong contenders! Any class could win so get your donations in today! https://friendsofportola.com/hope-fund/ 

 

As Fright Night Approaches don't miss your chance to get our LIMITED EDITION MERCH!  Go to the Friends of Portola page to order and see the design!  ORDER BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, Sunday September 29th!  https://friendsofportola.com/

 

6th Grade parents - SAVE THE DATE for our Welcome Picnic! November 2nd.  More details to come. 

 

*Please check out Minted for all your holiday needs. Enjoy 20% off Minted stationary + custom gifts and they’ll donate 15% of each purchase back to Friends of Portola! SHOP NOW!  YOUR UNIQUE CODE IS:FUNDRAISEFRIENDSOFPORTOLA

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