Otter Town News - Week 13

Happy November, Otter Families! We hope everyone is having a great start to the month. We have a few important reminders for the coming weeks, so be sure to mark your calendars!

Tuesday, 11/10

• PTO meeting at 6:30 PM, click here to join.
• USA Spirit Day - show your patriotic spirit by wearing red, white, and blue!

Wednesday, 11/11

• No school in observance of Veterans Day

Looking ahead, the following week, November 16–20, will be early dismissal every day for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Dismissal times are TK/K at 1:15 PM, Grades 1–3 at 1:30 PM, and Grades 4–5 at 1:40 PM. We hope everyone has a wonderful couple of weeks, and as always, thank you for being such an amazing part of our Otter 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

Supporting the Pacifica Resource Center means helping a homegrown resource for our community. Did you know?

1. The Pacifica Resource Center has been part of our community since 1974!

2. It helps an average of 50 people a day with its pantry, which expanded from 400 to 2000 square feet with pantry and cold storage space in 2024.

3. The PRC is known by many as a community food bank, but it does so much more—providing help with utilities, rent, and everyday supplies and assistance.

Learn more about the Pacifica Resource Center’s history and impact in this recent Coastside News piece, and remember to share you food donations through the Ortega Nourish the Community food and donation drive. We are accepting food items and gift card donations through Friday, November 20th.

**Reminder: The classes that fill their box will receive a special treat**

Call for parent volunteers: please contact Lisa Savcak at lisa.savcak@gamil.com if you're available to help prepare and deliver donations on November 20th between 11am - 12:30pm.