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This week our "Fall into Reading" Book Fair brought so much excitement to campus as students browsed the shelves, discovered new stories, and headed home with a new book to explore. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and watch our students get excited about reading. A very special thank you to Lindsay and Lara, our amazing Book Fair leads, for all of the time, creativity, and dedication they put into bringing the Book Fair back this year and for expanding it to serve our now 500 Lobo students! We are so grateful for everything you do to make this event such a special experience for our kids.
And October is just getting started! This is a big week for building our Lobo community. On Wednesday, October 14, we’re bringing everyone together for our Chili & Chill PTA Community Night from 5:30–7:00 PM. Come hang out, bring a friend, and join us for a casual evening with your Lobo community. PTA will provide the chili, if you’re able, bring a topping, side dish, dessert, or beverage to share. We’ll hear updates from our Principal, talk about plans for the Fall Festival and upcoming events, and most importantly have some time to connect and get to know each other.
We’re also excited to launch a brand new club - Lobo Wave Riders Club at our school site! This parent-led club is teaming up with Wave Rider clubs from other local elementary schools for Boards & Bones on Friday, October 16. It’s a great example of our Lobo families creating new opportunities for kids to connect, have fun, and build community beyond our campus.
Also this week, the Costume Exchange & Candy Collection is underway, we’re collecting gently used costumes and candy donations for our Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat. If you have a costume tucked away in the closet that needs a new home, now is the perfect time to pass it along. We’re also looking for a few volunteers to help organize donations by size, so if you have an hour to lend, we’d love your help!
And speaking of the Fall Festival, if you’re planning to decorate your trunk and join our Trunk-or-Treat, please sign up by Tuesday, October 13. Space is limited in the grass, and we’d love to fill the field with fun and creative trunks for our Lobo kids!
There’s plenty more happening throughout October, so keep scrolling for all the details, flyers, volunteer opportunities, and ways to jump into the fun. There really is something for everyone this month!
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YOU’RE INVITED!
Chili & Chill: A PTA Community Night
Wednesday, October 14 | 5:30–7:00 PM | Lobo MPR
Come hang out with us on Wednesday! We’re keeping this PTA meeting casual, welcoming, but with lots ways to learn about upcoming events and hear about ways to get involved. So grab a friend, get a bowl of chili, connect with other Lobo families, and hear what’s happening around campus. PTA will provide Costco Chili, and if you’re able, we’d love for you to bring a topping, side dish, dessert, or beverage to share, but don’t let that stop you from coming!
Bring a friend, neighbor, or fellow Lobo parent and join us! You don’t need to be a PTA member to come enjoy the evening and learn more about what we’re building together.
RSVP or Sign up to bring a topping or side: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4EABA728A7F85-66148175-ptameeting
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NEW CLUB LAUNCH - LOBO WAVE RIDERS!!!
The LOBO Wave Riders Club is a fun, parent-run after-school club that brings Lobo students and families together through a shared love of the ocean! Whether you’re into surfing, skimboarding, swimming, boogie boarding, or just enjoying the beach, this club is for YOU! NO experience necessary!
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 2 PM, weather and surf conditions permitting. The beach location will depend on tides and swells and will be announced the week of. Parents or guardians must stay with their children during club meetups or plan ahead with friends and families to catch rides and be supervised. Look for our logo and flag when you arrive at the beach!
Be on the lookout for fun holiday events and opportunities too!
No fees. No sign-ups. Just sunshine, ocean fun, and building friendships with our Lobo community!
Follow us @lobowaveriders on Instagram for updates and further information!
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Save the Date for Lobo’s Fall Festival!
Get ready for a Fall Festival experience that’s bigger than ever! For our families joining us from Marblehead, you may be familiar with the Trunk-or-Treat tradition, but this year, Lobo is bringing back the full Fall Festival experience, with even more family fun packed into the evening!
Join us Friday, October 23 from 5:00–7:00 PM for one of our favorite Lobo traditions. Costumes are welcome but completely optional! Come ready for an evening filled with activities you won’t want to miss, including a Haunted House, the ever-popular Trunk-or-Treat, and a Cake Walk hosted by Mrs. Payne—with a very special return from retirement by Mrs. Ramirez! And that’s just the beginning.
Most activities are free, with $1 Cake Walk tickets available for purchase (cash or ticket). We’ll also have food available for purchase and a 5th Grade Fundraiser.
Parents, come connect with other Lobo families, enjoy the evening, and let the kids have some fun. Bring the whole family, we’re making it a night to remember!
PARKING! After the success of our Ice Cream Social, we know our expanded field parking plan works. We’ll once again use our enormous field for parking, with the same team support and temporary fencing to help everyone park safely and efficiently. So come enjoy the Festival without the parking headache!
We can’t wait to see the Lobo Pod dressed up, having fun, and celebrating together!
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SAVE IT. PRINT IT. SYNC IT!
October is full of fun events. Keep this flyer handy or print a copy for your fridge. Even better, sync the Lobo PTA calendar to your phone or favorite calendar app so you never miss what’s happening at Lobo!
iCAL | GOOGLE CALENDAR | OTHER
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The Lobo Volunteer Hub Is Here!
Want to help at Lobo but not sure where to start? We’ve made it easy! Check out our lobopta.com website for our new Lobo Volunteer Hub, it brings all of our current volunteer opportunities together in one place, with sign-up links, contact information, and details on how you can get involved.
Whether you have 30 minutes, an afternoon, or want to take on a regular volunteer role, there’s a place for you in the Pod! From classroom and campus support to events, committees, and special projects, we need all kinds of parent power to make things happen.
👉 Visit the Volunteer Hub: https://lobopta.com/en/volunteer
Pro tip: Bookmark the Volunteer Hub! ⭐ Whenever you find yourself with some extra time and think, “I’d love to help out at school,” head to the hub and see what opportunities are available. New opportunities will be added throughout the year!
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Volunteer Opportunities
10/12 & 10/13 CUSD Art Lesson
- Parents interested in volunteering in the classroom for CUSD Art Lessons should email their child’s teacher for available times and volunteer opportunities. Thank you for helping bring art to our classrooms!
10/12 - 10/16 Costume Exchange Organizers
- Pop in for an hour any day of the week to organize and sort donated costumes
- Sign up Here
10/20 Hearing & Vision Screening Helpers
- Contact our school nurse Mrs. Tran (ISTRAN@capousd.org) to schedule time to help out between 8:00am - 2:00pm
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Help Us Grow the Lobo PTA
We're working toward our 200-member goal! Membership helps support field trips, the Book Fair, classroom support, community events, teacher appreciation, and so much more.
Not a member yet? Join today! https://lobopta.com/en/membership
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It’s time to clean out those costume closets! Back by popular demand, Lobo PTA is bringing back our Costume Exchange just in time for the Fall Festival.
Have a costume your kids have outgrown or no longer need? Give it a new home! Drop off gently used costumes October 12–16. Clothing racks will be set up out front—please hang costumes on the racks and place any accessories in a labeled bag.
Then come back October 19–23 to “shop” and find something new-to-you, just in time for the Fall Festival! All costumes are FREE to take.
This is a great way to clean out your closets, save a little money, and keep perfectly good costumes in use. It’s also a fun example of upcycling and community sharing because there’s still plenty of life left in that costume!
We’re also looking for volunteers to help organize donations and group costumes by size. If you have a little time to lend a hand, we’d love your help! Sign Up Here
Donate a costume. Find a costume. Pass it on.
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San Clemente Home Tour | October 23
Explore a curated collection of beautiful and unique San Clemente homes during this one-day community event! Enjoy breakfast and an artisan market at Casino San Clemente, tour homes throughout the city from 10 AM–4 PM, and return for lunch before wrapping up the day with an after-party at Sonance Studio.
Best of all, the Home Tour raises funds for San Clemente public schools including Lobo Elementary, helping support students and schools throughout our community. Last year we receceived almost $5,000 from this event, so we are happy to promote the event this year.
Learn more and get your tickets: [San Clemente Home Tour Tickets]
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Shop Ralphs, Support Lobo Students!
Looking for an easy way to support Lobo PTA? Ralphs Community Rewards makes it simple! When you link your Ralphs account to Clarence Lobo Elementary, a portion of your eligible purchases comes back to PTA—at no extra cost to you.
Our organization code: LK165
Former Marblehead families: If you were previously connected to Marblehead PTA, please log in to your Ralphs account and update your selected organization to Clarence Lobo Elementary PTA so your purchases support our new PTA.
Be sure to share the information with grandparents, family, friends, and coworkers, too!
Once you’re linked, you can simply shop as usual while helping fund Lobo programs, activities, and experiences for our students all year long.
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Capture Your Family + Support Lobo PTA!
It’s time to update those family photos and you can help support Lobo Elementary PTA while you’re at it!
There are several locations and dates available through Fund Photos. It’s the perfect chance to get beautiful beach photos while giving back to our school.
For every session booked, Fund Photos donates 100% of the session fee, $50, directly to Lobo PTA!
Each session includes:
- 15 minutes of photography for your immediate family or up to 6 people
- 2 high-res digital images to download
- Gallery of 30-40 edited, color-corrected, cropped, and straightened images to choose from
Booking Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=26568535&appointmentType=95540239
Anyone can book a session. Feel free to share with Friends & Family, Neighbors, Sports Teams, Classmates and Group Chats.
The more families who participate, the more we can bring back to our Lobo students through PTA programs and activities.
Grab your spot, capture some memories, and support Lobo PTA at the same time!
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