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Destiny</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://ventura.k12.ca.us/ChildWelfare/id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ventura.k12.ca.us/ChildWelfare/id"><U>School Boundaries</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions to Portola"><U>Directions to Portola Elementary School </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFORMATION</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>SCHOOL HOURS:</U></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="724" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000080 HEIGHT= 547 WIDTH="290"><div> <B><U>Kindergarten Hours 8/25/09-10/30/09</U></B></div> <div> Kindergarten: 8:00 A.M. - 11:20 A.M.</div> <div> <B>Kindergatten Hours beginning 11/2/09</B></div> <div> <B>8:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.</B></div> <div> <B>Mon., Tues, Thurs. & Fri.:</B></div> <div> Grades 1-3: 8:00 A.M. - 2:25 P.M.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Grades 4-5: 8:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. </div> <div> <B>Lunch Schedule:</B></div> <div> Kindergarten - 11:00-11:45 (beginning Nov. 4)</div> <div> First Grade - 11:20-12:05</div> <div> Second Grade - 11:35-12:20</div> <div> Third Grade - 11:50-12:35</div> <div> Fourth Grade - 12:05-12:50</div> <div> Fifth Grade - 12:20-1:05</div> <div> *Check with classroom teacher for combination classroom lunch schedule.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Parent Conference Schedule (Fall - Nov. 19-24) and Last Day of Instruction (June 17):</B></div> <div> Grades K-3:  8:00 AM - 11:30 AM</div> <div> Grades 4 & 5:  8:00 AM - 11:35 AM</div> <div> <B>Lunch Schedule:</B></div> <div> Grades K-5 - Optional lunch will be served after dismissal.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Parent Conference Schedule (Spring - Mar. 11-16):</B></div> <div> Grades K-3:  8:00 AM - 12:30</div> <div> <B>Grades 4-5: 8:00 AM - 12:35</B></div> <div> <B>Lunch Schedule:</B></div> <div> Kindergarten - 11:00-11:20</div> <div> First Grade - 11:20-11:40</div> <div> Second Grade - 11:35-11:55</div> <div> Third Grade - 11:55-12:15</div> <div> Fourth and Fifth Grade - 12:25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000080 WIDTH="419"><div> <B><U>Wednesday</U></B><B> (banked time for instructional enhancement):</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Grades Kdg. 8:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.  (Beginning Nov. 4, 2009)</div> <div> Grades 1-3:  8:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.</div> <div> Grades 4-5: 8:00 A.M. - 12:20 P.M.</div> <div> <B>Lunch Schedule (Wednesday's):</B></div> <div> Kindergarten Lunch - 11:00-11:20 (Beginning Nov. 4, 2009)</div> <div> First Grade Lunch:  11:20-11:40</div> <div> Second Grade Lunch:  11:35-11:55</div> <div> Third Grade Lunch:  11:55-12:15 <B>(Dismissal from Cafeteria 12:15)</B></div> <div> <B><U>Grades K, 1, &  2 Dismissal:  12:15 from classroom</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Fourth Grade Lunch:  12:20</div> <div> Fifth Grade Lunch:  12:10</div> <div> <B><U>Grades 4 & 5 Dismissal:  12:20 from cafeteria</U></B></div> <div> 4th grade lunch is served after dismissal and 5th grade will need to finish lunch after dismissal. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CAFETERIA INFORMATION:</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Breakfast is served each day from 7:30 A.M. until 8:00 A.M.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Sorry but we will not be able to provide "second chance" breakfast this year. </FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> Elementary Schools: <B>Breakfast is available for $1.50 and Lunch for $2.25</B>. </div> <div> Meals can be purchased in advance. </div> <div> <B>For every $25.00 you spend, your child will receive 1 bonus meal. </B></div> <div> In addition to the discount benefit, your child would no longer have to carry money to school. Checks can be made out to Portola School Cafeteria.</div> <div> The Cafeteria will keep track of the pre-paid amount and your child can access their meal account on any day they want to eat in the cafeteria.</div> <div> If you are registered on Ventura Unified School District’s Parent Connect, you can monitor your student’s meal habits and account balance, under the ‘Cafeteria’ tab. <B>For those students who bring their own lunch, milk or juice is available </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.venturausd.org/childnutrition/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.venturausd.org/childnutrition"><U><B>  </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.venturausd.org/childnutrition/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.venturausd.org/childnutrition"><U><B>School Menu</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.venturausd.org/childnutrition/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.venturausd.org/childnutrition"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>