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 2024-25 school year.

Campus-Wide Events

*Sponsored by the Loyola PTA

August 2024

• Mon, Aug 12: New Family Orientation (6:30-7:30 pm)*
• Tue, Aug 13: TK Gather, Greet, and Treat (11:00 am-12:00 pm) and Kindergarten Lemonade Social (1:00-2:00 pm)
• Wed. Aug 14: Welcome Breakfast (adults only; 8:30-10:00 am)*
• Fri, Aug 16: Back-to-School Picnic (5:30-7:30 pm)*
• Tues, Aug 27: Back-to-School Night (6:00-7:30 pm) and Parents Social (7:00-9:00 pm)*

September 2024

• Fri, Sep 20: PTA General Meeting (8:45-9:45 am)
• Wed, Sep 25: Picture Day

October 2024

• Sat, Oct 5: Walkathon (9 am-1 pm)*
• Wed, Oct 25: Make Up Picture Day
• Fri, Oct 25: Halloween Trunk-or-Treat (4:00-7:00 pm)* 
  Pass out candy or treats from your car. Held in the Loyola School Parking Lot.
• Thurs, Oct 31: Halloween Parade & Classroom Parties*

November 2024

• Mon-Fri, Nov 4-8: Book Fair* Come to Loyola's pop-up bookstore.
• Wed, Nov 6: Book Fair Family Night (5:00-8:00 PM)* 
  Meet an author and listen to guest readers on Family Night.
• Wed, Nov. 13: PTA General Meeting (Google Meet) (7-8PM)
• TBD: Kinder & New Family Info Night (7-8 PM)

December 2024

• TBD: Virtual Kinder & New Family Info Night (7-8 PM)
• Tues, Dec. 3: 4th-6th Grade Winter Concert (Virtual - Videos)

January-March 2025

• Fri, Jan 17: PTA General Meeting @ Loyola Library (8:45-9:45 am)
• TBD: STEM Expo (5:30-7 pm)
• TBD: Ice Skating Night (5:30-7:30 pm)*
• TBD: Annual Auction (adults only; 5:30-10 pm)*
• Fri, Mar 19: PTA General Meeting @ Google Meet (7-8PM)
• Thurs-Mar 21-Sun, Mar 24: Aladdin School Musical*

April-June 2024

• Sat, Apr 26: Junior Olympics (4th-6th grade only; Los Altos High School)
• TBD: Staff Appreciation Week*
• Tue, May 6: 4th-6th Grade Spring Concert 
• Fri, May 16: PTA General Meeting @ Loyola Library (8:45-9:45 am)
• Sat, May 17: Pet Parade in downtown Los Altos (10 am; organized by the Los Altos Kiwanis Club)
• TBD: 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