Ortega Elementary School PTO
1283 Terra Nova Blvd. Pacifica, CA 94044
Office 650-738-6670
Ortega's 2023-2024 School Calendar
Tentative Ortega Calendar of Events
All events subject to change or cancellation
August
15 TK/K Meet & Greet
16 First Day of School;
PTO-hosted Back-to-School Coffee;
District-Wide Minimum Day
18 Spirit Day (Otter Wear);
Ice Cream Social
23 First Day of Popsicle Sales!
31 Back to School Night;
PTO General Session
September
1 Minimum Day
4 NO SCHOOL; Labor Day
15 Spirit Day (Color Day);
PTO-hosted Meet the Principal
23/24 Fog Fest
29 Movie Night (Tentative)
October
6 NO SCHOOL; Staff Development Day
9 NO SCHOOL; Indigenous Peoples’ Day
13 Spirit Day (Sports Day)
20 Color Walk & Otter Pop Dance Party
27 Movie Night
31 Halloween Parade;
PTO-hosted Creepy Coffee
November
8 Spirit Day (Red, White, and Blue)
9 NO SCHOOL; Staff Development Day
10 NO SCHOOL; Veteran's Day
13-17 Parent Conferences; Minimum Days
20-24 NO SCHOOL; Thanksgiving Recess
28 Giving Tuesday
28 Ortega's Giving Drive Starts
December
15 Spirit Day (Holiday Swag)
20 Ortega Giving Tree Ends
22 District-Wide Minimum Day
25-31 NO SCHOOL; Winter Recess
January
1-5 NO SCHOOL; Winter Recess
8 School Resumes
12 Spirit Day (Dress Your Best)
15 NO SCHOOL; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February
9 Spirit Day (Neon Day)
14 Valentine's Day; Spirit Day (Red, Pink, Hearts, Love) - optional
16 Minimum Day
19-23 NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Week
March
4-22 Ortega Read-a-thon
8 Ortega's Got Talent
11-15 Spring Conferences; Minimum Days
15 Spirit Day (All Things Green!) - optional
29 Spirit Day (Sports Madness)
April
1-5 Outdoor Education - 5th graders
5 Minimum Day
8-12 NO SCHOOL; Spring Recess
19 Spirit Day (Movie/TV Show Madness)
22 Spirit Day (Earth Day) - optional
26 Carnival
May
2 Open House; Silent Auction & Raffle
3 Minimum Day;
PTO-hosted Coffee & Pastries
6-10 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week;
27 NO SCHOOL; Memorial Day
June
4-6 Minimum Day
5 Field Day
6 Last Day of School;
District-Wide Minimum Day