Loretto Elementary

We want to give a huge shoutout to an incredible member of our school family — Ms. Lonna Davenport! 💙🦉

Even though her children are grown and grandchildren are now in high school, Ms. Davenport continues to pour her heart into our school and our students. Her generosity and dedication never go unnoticed!

She recently purchased and donated adorable graduation owls for our 5th graders — enough for the next 7 years! 🎓 Each one is thoughtfully placed in a special bag with graduation information for our students.

She also brought so much fun to our campus by providing inflatable sumo and ninja costumes for our 5th grade activities! Students and teachers had a blast during the egg-on-a-spoon relay race, and the winning class celebrated with a popsicle party. 🍭🥚🥋 Even Principal Walker joined in on the fun!

Ms. Davenport also continues to support our staff by helping with PTA teacher lunches and generously donating tooth containers for all classrooms for when those wiggly teeth just can't wait.

Thank you, Ms. Davenport, for your endless kindness, support, and love for our school community. We are so grateful for all you do! ❤️👏

Last day for parents to eat with their child on campus is 5/15. Please bring ID and check in at the main office.

The last day to join your child on campus for lunch this year is May 18th! Remember, all visitors must show ID and sign in at the front office.

🎉 Field Trip Fun at Skate Station! 🎉

On Friday, our Patrol, LStar, and News Team enjoyed an incredible field trip to Skate Station, and it was a blast! 🛼✨

We are so grateful to our amazing PTA for generously financing this experience. Your support makes opportunities like this possible and creates lasting memories for our students. 🙏💙

Thank you for always investing in our children and our school community!

July 30th is the final day for parents to register their child for bus service in order to be routed for the first day of school.

Both general education and ESE students must be registered through their Focus account to receive routing.

Registration is required every school year and does not roll over.

SUMMER OF STORIES IS BACK! 📚🍕

Enrollment opens May 1st—get ready to turn reading time into pizza time! 🎉
This summer, keep your kids’ reading, learning, and loving books… all while earning FREE pizza. 🙌

📱 Join through the BOOK IT! App (Summer program only available through App)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For parents with kids in pre-K – 6th grade
📅 Program runs June 1st – August 31st
⚠️ Don’t forget—everyone must enroll each year!

💛 Parents, you’re the real MVPs! As we count down to enrollment, we’d love to hear your summer reading memories.

👇 Join the conversation:
Were you a BOOK IT! kid?
What was your favorite summer read? 📚

🎮Huge congratulations to our Loretto Elementary students in the New Jax City Minecraft Build Challenge! 🎮

We are so proud of our teams who represented Loretto Elementary with creativity, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills:
👏 Copper Codebreakers – Finalists
👏 Cougar Compost Crusaders – Finalists

Your hard work, innovation, and dedication truly stood out among so many impressive student teams across the city.

🏆 Special congratulations to the Cougar Compost Crusaders, who earned the Mayor’s Cup and $3,333.33 for their outstanding build! What an incredible achievement and a powerful example of how students can use technology to design sustainable solutions for real‑world challenges.

🌱 A big shout‑out to the Eco‑friendly Owls, who were recognized as runners‑up in the competition. Your efforts and ideas did not go unnoticed, and we are so proud of your accomplishment!

💜 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing coaches, Ms. Niebauer and Ms. Hastings, and to all the supportive parents who encouraged, guided, and cheered these students on every step of the way. This success truly reflects a strong school community working together.

The future of Jacksonville is bright and it’s being built block by block right here at Loretto! 🧱✨

📚✨ Book Fair Time at Loretto Elementary! ✨📚

Our Book Fair is here, and we can’t wait for students and families to join the fun!

🛍️ Shopping Option
* Students may visit during their scheduled class time.
* Students can return for additional visits after their class has attended. The fair opens daily at 8:00 AM.

💳 Cashless Option
Parents can set up an eWallet for easy shopping:
👉 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lorettoelementaryschool

🌙 Parent & Community Nights
* Monday, April 20 | 3:30–6:00 PM
* Monday, April 27 | 3:30–6:00 PM [BOOK FAIR | Outlook]

❤️ Support Our Classrooms
Teachers are creating wish list so that families visiting in the evenings can help stock classroom libraries with books teachers love!

Thank you for supporting our readers and making the Book Fair a success. Happy reading! 📖💙

Ice cream trucks are great and all…but have you ever had your teacher serve your ice cream before?! Now’s your chance to put them TO WORK!!! 🥶💪

Here’s the scoop! Come catch your favorite educators slinging cones through the windows on Thursday night! Check the flier for when and where to catch your teacher! 🍦🍦

All tips directly benefit your child’s classroom, and every WAFFLE CONE sold = a dollar donated by Brusters to the PTA! That sounds waffley nice to me! 🧇🧇🧇

So come on out! Because I must cone-fess, I can’t wait to see you there!

🏃‍♀️🌸 Spring Girls on the Run 5K Celebration! 🌸🏃‍♀️

On April 11th, our amazing Loretto Elementary girls laced up their sneakers and showed incredible determination at the Spring Girls on the Run 5K at the University of North Florida! 💖

We are so proud of the 20 Loretto Elementary girls who participated, challenged themselves, and crossed the finish line with confidence, strength, and huge smiles. This event was a true celebration of goal‑setting, perseverance, and teamwork, which our girls showed with every step they took!

Way to go, girls! You inspire us all! 👟✨