Otter Town News - Week 12
Happy Sunday and welcome to the new Otter Town News day! A huge thank you to all the parents, family, and friends who joined us Friday for Creepy Coffee and cheered on our fabulous Otters during the Halloween Costume Parade! What amazing costumes everyone had to show off! We hope you all had a spooktacular Halloween and enjoyed a weekend full of trick-or-treating and festive fun!
As we head into the season of giving, Ortega will be hosting our Nourish the Community Food Drive! Scroll down for more details on how you can help us give back and support our community.
Help An Otter Family
One of our Otter families is going through a difficult time and we would love to come together as a school community to show them our support. We have put a meal train together to help ease some of the everyday stress and allow them to focus on what is really important right now.
Whether you're able to provide a homemade meal or bring take out, every bit of kindness makes a big difference. Please see the meal train page and sign up for a night that works best for you.
Thank you for helping us surround this family with love, comfort and support from our amazing Ortega community. If you have any questions please email Christina at president@ortegapto.org
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Nourish the Community
As we enter the season of giving, we are excited to kick off the second annual Ortega Nourish the Community food and donation drive to support our local community. Beginning Wednesday, November 4th, you can drop off non-perishable, unexpired food items and/or grocery gift cards to your students’ class donation box. Donations will be collected through Friday, November 20th, and will support the Pacifica Resource Center and our local families and neighbors.
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Upcoming Events
Tue, Nov 10
Spirit Day: USA Day!
TK/Kindergarten School Tour · 9:00 AM
PTO Meeting · 6:30 PM
Wed, Nov 11
Veteran's Day — No School
Thu, Nov 12
TK/Kindergarten School Tour · 9:00 AM
Mon, Nov 16
Minimum Day - Early Dismissal
Wed, Nov 18
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day · 7:30 AM
Mon, Nov 23
Fall Recess — No School
Tue, Dec 1
Giving Tuesday
Fri, Dec 4
TK/Kindergarten School Tour · 9:00 AM
Tue, Dec 8
PTO Meeting · 6:30 PM
Ways to help
We need you
Popsicle Sales
Sign up to sell popsicles after school on Wednesdays. One shift serves the whole school: report to the school at 1:00 PM.
Sign up ›We need you
Drop-Off Attendant
Open doors and help kids exit cars in the morning. Volunteers should grab a blue vest inside the main entrance of the school. Expected commitment time is 30 minutes.
Sign up ›Community Events
Our district has partnered with Daybreak Health to offer confidential, school-connected teletherapy for students ages 5–19. Trusted by 190+ schools nationwide, Daybreak's clinicians help students strengthen focus, manage stress, improve communication, and build healthy routines.
How it works:
- Virtual sessions, Monday–Saturday 8 AM–8 PM, from home or school
- Confidential support 9/10 parents recommend
- Younger students: parents join to learn strategies together
- Older students: one-on-one personalized support
- Daybreak is an approved partner of CYBHI, offering no-cost therapy for eligible families. Most families qualify.
Get started with teletherapy -> https://care.daybreakhealth.com/patient/create-account
"Daybreak has helped me understand my child. Being able to understand each other was crucial to building a healthy relationship."
— Daybreak Parent
Need help? Watch a quick video on how to request care.
That’s the news from Otter Town.