Weekly News

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Our amazing librarian is gearing up for Graphic Novel Festival at Portola High School and needs your help! Graphic Novel Fest is a giant, lunchtime festival designed to celebrate literacy and art through Graphic Novels, Manga, and community. This event is held during lunch time on Friday, April 24th from 12:00-1:00 pm at school. There are many ways to help with this fun event. For more information, click here and sign up today!

2026-2027 PORTOLA HIGH PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS
President                     Jane Wood
VP Membership          Patricia Villegas-Bonno
VP Fundraising            Ning Cheng
VP Communications    Sue Pak
VP Programs               Zheng Zhang
Treasurer                    Open
Secretary                     Sonia Ortiz
Financial Reviewer      Richa Singh
Historian                     Roger Chung

We’re excited to present our slate for the Portola High School PTSA 2026-2027 Executive Board. Treasurer position is still available. If you’re interested, please reach out to info@portolahighptsa.org. 

APRIL FAMILY DINE-OUT – THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 11AM-10PM – Raising Cane’s
Join us for our Family Dine-Out Night! Take a break from cooking, enjoy a delicious meal, and help support our cause at the same time. Raising Cane’s Foothill Ranch will donate 15% of sales to our PTSA! Show them the flyer below, mention our fundraiser at the restaurant, or apply code RCFUND96 to online or app orders at checkout. Every order counts and we hope to see you there! Thanks for your support!

SAVE THE DATE:  APRIL PTSA ASSOCIATION MEETING
Wednesday, April 22nd, 6:30pm, Staff Lounge
This is a meeting you won’t want to miss! Come hear from our guest speakers! Monica Yang (PHS College & Career Coordinator) and Ryan Itchon (PHS Counselor) will lead a presentation to help Juniors kick off their college planning journey. We will also elect our new 2026-2027 Portola High PTSA Executive Board at this meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

UC IRVINE’S SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE SUMMER ACADEMY
UC Irvine’s ICS is sharing information for their 2026 summer academy for students in grades 8-12. Click here to learn more and apply. Deadline is April 12, 2026.

WE REACHED 10 HUNDRED MEMBERS FOR OUR SCHOOL’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY! 
As of this writing, we reached our goal of 10 hundred! If you haven’t joined yet, if your student has not joined yet, now is a great time to join and be part of this incredible milestone! Please JOIN HERE if you haven’t already. Student membership is only $10 and every student member gets a sticker pack while supplies last. If you have a student who already graduated, they can still be a part of this monumental achievement and alumni memberships are only $10! We also welcome your tax deductible donations in any amount, year round, to keep our programs running strong. DONATE HERE.

SENIORS:

IUCPTA SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
Our Irvine Unified Council PTA is offering a $500 scholarship to one senior. Deadline to apply is April 12, 2026. Click here for more details. Good luck!

GRADUATION LEI AND YARD SIGN
Celebrate your senior’s milestone achievement with a commemorative, handmade ribbon lei and a festive yard sign! Deadline to purchase is April 10, 2026. Order yours today!
Standard Ribbon Lei
Personalized Ribbon Lei
Standard Yard Sign
Personalized Yard Sign

GRAD NITE AT DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE – SOLD OUT