Throughout the school year, Loyola School teachers, staff, and the Loyola PTA host a variety of campus-wide and grade-specific events. Please watch for news announcements in Loyola's weekly newsletter The Loyola Roar on Thursday afternoons for information about all upcoming events. Here is a list of events taking place during the upcoming 2023-24 school year.
Campus-Wide Events
*Sponsored by the Loyola PTA
August 2023
- Mon, Aug 14: New Family Orientation (6:30-7:30 pm)*
- Tue, Aug 15: TK Gather, Greet, and Treat (11:00 am-12:00 pm) and Kindergarten Lemonade Social (1:00-2:00 pm)
- Wed. Aug 16: Welcome Breakfast (adults only; 8:30-10:00 am)*
- Fri, Aug 18: Back-to-School Picnic (5:30-7:30 pm)*
- Thu, Aug 31: Back-to-School Night (6:00-7:45 pm) and Parents Social (7:00-9:00 pm)*
September 2023
- Fri, Sep 22: PTA General Meeting (8:45-9:45 am)
- Wed, Sep 27: Picture Day
- Sat, Sep 30: Multicultural Night (11 am-2:00 pm)*
October 2023
- Sat, Oct 21: Walkathon (9 am-1 pm)*
- Wed, Oct 25: Make Up Picture Day
- Fri, Oct 27: Halloween Trunk-or-Treat (4:00-7:00 pm)*
Pass out candy or treats from your car. Held in the Loyola School Parking Lot.
- Tue, Oct 31: Halloween Parade & Classroom Parties*
November 2023
- Tue-Fri, Nov 28-Dec 14: Book Fair* Come to Loyola's pop-up bookstore.
- Thus, Nov 29: Book Fair Family Night (5:00-8:00 PM)*
Meet an author and listen to guest readers on Family Night.
- TBD: Kinder & New Family Info Night (7-8 PM)
December 2023
- TBD: Virtual Kinder & New Family Info Night (7-8 PM)
- 4th-6th Grade Winter Concert (Virtual - Videos)
January-March 2024
- Fri, Jan 19: PTA General Meeting (8:45-9:45 am)
- Wed, Feb. 28: STEM Expo (5:30-7 pm)
- Fri, Mar 1: Ice Skating Night (5:30-7:30 pm)*
- Sat, Mar 9: Annual Auction (adults only; 5:30-10 pm)*
- Fri, Mar 15: PTA General Meeting (8:45-9:45 am)
- Thurs-Mar 21-Sun, Mar 24: Aladdin School Musical*
April-June 2024
- Sat, Apr 27: Junior Olympics (4th-6th grade only; Los Altos High School)
- TBD: Staff Appreciation Week*
- Fri, May 17: PTA General Meeting (8:45-9:45 am)
- Sat, May 18: Pet Parade in downtown Los Altos (10 am; organized by the Los Altos Kiwanis Club)
- Tue, May 21: 4th-6th Grade Spring Concert
- Thu, May 23: Open House
- TBD: Ice Cream Social*
- Movie Nights*
- Buddy classes with other grades
- Special Assemblies (generally three per year)*
Grade-Specific Events
Kindergarten
- Lemonade Social
- Field trips
- Halloween celebration and class party
- Thanksgiving celebration
- December holiday celebration and class party
- 100th Day of School
- Valentine's celebration and class party
- St. Patrick's Day celebration and STEM (leprechaun project)
- Buddy Day
- End of the year celebration and party
- Music / dance / drama
1st Grade
- Field trips:
- Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College
- “Elephant & Piggie” show
- Meet Penpals
- Music / dance / drama
2nd Grade
- Field trips:
- Museum of American Heritage
- Palo Alto Children’s Theater
- Pizza My Heart
- Nerdy Derby
- Gingerbread Presentation
- Chinese New Year Celebration
- Mystery Readers
- Music / dance / drama
3rd Grade
- Field trips:
- Ohlone Presentation
- Youth Science Institute
- Los Altos History Museum
- Because of Winn Dixie picnic
- Music / dance / drama
4th Grade
- Field trips:
- San Juan Bautista Mission
- Coloma Outdoor Discovery School (one night)
- Youth Science Museum
- Intel Museum
- Peralta Adobe House
- Los Altos History Museum
- California Missions & More
- Walk through California History*
- Music: Vocal & recorder
5th Grade
- Field trips:
- Pigeon Point (two nights)
- Tech Museum
- Walk through the American Revolution*
- Music: Vocal, band, and orchestra
6th Grade
- Field trips:
- Walden West (four nights)
- Movie Trip
- Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
- Marine Science Institute Boat Trip*
- Movie Night Hosting
- Walk through the Ancient World*
- 6th Grade Memory Book
- Greek Banquet
- CSTEM Expo
- End-of-Year Party
- Promotion Ceremony
- Music: Vocal, band, and orchestra