News & updates — Ortega Elementary PTO

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CommunitySep 10

Otter Fest

Otter Fest is coming up on Friday, October 16, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM on the Ortega schoolyard! Find out more about this community event and how you can help!

CommunitySep 9

School Picture Day

Order your school photos online or by returning the paper order form that was sent home with your student. If your child will be out that day, the make-up picture day will be Thursday, October 29.

CommunityAug 8

Fall on-site after school programs

Check out this fall's lineup of after school activities which open for registration on August 21st.

CommunityAug 8

School supplies for the 2026–27 school year

What your child needs depends on their grade. TK–2nd families buy from their teacher’s class list. Grades 3–5 contribute $30 per student and the teacher buys the classroom supplies — here’s what you still need to pack, and the long list you can skip.

FundraisingAug 8

Teacher & front office wishlists

Support your child's classroom and various departments (office, library, counseling, PE, etc.) by purchasing items from these wishlists.

CommunityAug 8

Welcome to the new ortegapto.org

Our website has a new home — and a lot of new tricks. A live calendar you can subscribe to, volunteer sign-ups that take ten seconds, this week’s cafeteria menu, and news that can reach your phone.