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Elevate News | December 18, 2025

Posted Date: 12/18/25 (10:37 AM)
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First Grade Global Adventures!
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Our first graders have been busy traveling around the world with Globe Trot Scott, exploring new places, discovering unique celebrations, and learning about the many cultures, customs, and family holiday traditions that make our world so vibrant. From special celebrations to festive family traditions, students have been curious and excited to understand how people live, celebrate, and share meaningful moments around the globe.

Along the way, we’ve also been diving deep into our essential question: “In what ways can we use service, kindness, and leadership to make a difference in our community, and how can we show our appreciation to the people who help us?” Our young leaders have been showing big hearts and thoughtful insights as they explore what it means to make a positive impact.

Wishing all of our families a wonderful winter break and a joyful New Year! Enjoy the celebrations, family traditions, and time together—we can’t wait to see everyone again in January for more learning adventures!

Ms. Davis
First Grade Teacher


DATES AT A GLANCE
Thurs, Dec 18 EMS Basketball Tryouts

Winter Exhibition Night
Fri, Dec 19 Whole School Spirit Day: PJs / Ugly Sweater

SM Leader of the Month Assembly

**(Additional) Minimum Day
Dec 22-23 ELO-P Winter Program
Dec 22 - Jan 2 Winter Break
Mon, Jan 5 No School (Staff Development Day)
Tues, Jan 6 Students return to school
Wed, Jan 7 Heavenly Yogurt Dine-out

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LOST & FOUND
Please stop by or have your student stop by the Lost of Found. It's brimming with jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles and more! All unclaimed items will be donated during the Winter Break.

EMS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
EMS Basketball tryouts are today, Thursday, December 18 after school until 2:30 pm!! The season will begin when we return from winter break and run until mid March. 
Get all the details here.

ELO-P CLUBS
Session 3 of our ELO-P Clubs will begin just after winter break! Lottery sign-ups close Friday (tomorrow), December 19. 
Click here for the lottery form and more details.

COUNSELORS CORNER
Hot off the Press with some great updates...
FROZEN YOGURT DINE-OUT
Mark your calendar for Elevate's Dine-out at Heavenly Yogurt: Wednesday, January 7! Grab some tasty yogurt anytime between 11:00 AM and 9 PM, mention Elevate School at your time of purchase, and a percentage will be donated to The Elevate School Foundation. Heavenly Yogurt has frozen yogurt, smoothies, milkshakes, board games, and more. Address: 10791 Tierrasanta Blvd, Suite 101

OPEN ENROLLMENT
2026-2027 Open Enrollment is here - re-enroll your current student, complete a lottery application for any siblings, and learn about our new TK class starting next year! 
Click here for details.

COFFEE WITH THE DIRECTORS
Let's kick off the new year by strengthening our Elevate School community... Mark your calendar and join us for an informal Coffee with the Directors on Friday, January 16! 
More details and RSVP link here.

FUN RUN
We are gearing up for our inaugural in-house Golden Eagle Fun Run in February and we need your help! We are looking for business sponsors to partner with us in providing an incredible experience for our students.

Whether you're a small business owner, part of a larger corporation, or know someone who might be interested, we have various sponsorship levels available that provide a special opportunity to partner with and support our Elevate families.

If you or someone you know might be interested in a sponsorship role, please contact our Foundation President, Shukky Sanni, at president@elevateschoolfoundation.org to start the conversation.

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 ** TONIGHT ** We can’t wait to welcome your family and student to an evening celebrating student learning, creativity, and community! Each class will proudly feature a recent project, and both campuses will host special Art Showcases filled with colorful and inspiring student work. 

This is an open-house style event—feel free to stop by anytime throughout the evening. Parking is limited, so staggered arrival is appreciated!

Also, swing by the Uniform Exchange Table at either campus. Bring outgrown, gently-used school uniforms to share and browse for sizes your student may need.

GRADES K-3
Serra Mesa Campus
2285 Murray Ridge Rd, San Diego 92123
  • Classroom projects highlights in every room
  • Art Showcase in the MPR

GRADES 4-8
Middle School Campus
8484 Phyllis Place, San Diego 92123
  • Warm up with hot cocoa hosted by our 5th graders — proceeds benefit the San Diego Food Bank!
  • Grades 4 & 5 in the EMS MPR
  • Middle School Art Showcase 
  • Grab a flier upon arrival for locations of Grades 6–8 Learning Displays & the Art Showcase

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TOMORROW: Friday, December 19, students, staff, and volunteers are invited to show their spirit in Pajamas or Ugly Sweaters! Whether you rock comfy PJs or the wackiest sweater you can find, let’s have some festive fun together! 

Just remember — keep outfits school-appropriate and wear shoes that are playground/PE-ready. 

Please note: This is also an additional minimum day for all students.

HABIT OF THE WEEK
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"The essence of this habit is that you will find your voice when you can say you are 100% involved with what you are doing in your life, so that your body, mind, heart and spirit are all engaged in whatever is important to you. When you have found your voice, you can begin inspiring others to do the same! 

The most important work you do in the world will be within the walls of your own home.

The greatest and most inspiring mountain climbing achievements in history are not so much stories of individual achievement, but are stories of the extraordinary power of a unified, talented, prepared team that stays loyally committed to one another and to their shared vision to the end.”

—Stephen R. Covey
Read more about Habit 8!

ELEVATE SPIRIT STORE
Grab some Elevate gear today! The Elevate School Foundation (TESF) has set up an awesome online Spirit Store with branded attire, reusable water bottles, hats, and more! Ten percent of each purchase will go directly to the foundation which supports Elevate's Mission.

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Elevate School cultivates leaders and positive changemakers by inspiring students to be excellent in academics, exceptional in leadership, expansive in creativity, and engaged in community.
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