Transition Newsletter - January

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

⏰ Time: 12:00 PM

🔗 Location: Mrs. McDonald’s Zoom Room 🛰️ → https://missionvistaacademy-org.zoom.us/my/mcdonaldtransition

👩‍🚀 Hosted by Mrs. McDonald & Mrs. Lopez

This is your social group. Modeled as a video game podcast using Zoom, students interact, collaborate, and socialize within a social group setting all about family-friendly video games. Join Scott Mauriss as he and the group discuss all things games—including gaming news, reviews, upcoming games, what you've been playing, video game culture, and ways in which gaming has a positive impact on the world, and more!

Episodes usually run every other Wednesday (two Wednesdays of the month) unless otherwise noted.

Join us!

Episode 5.6 - Wednesday, Jan 7

Episode 5.7 - Wednesday, Jan 21

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Host: Scott Mauriss, Adult Transition Program/Transition Teacher, PCA

Link: https://pacificcoastacademy-org.zoom.us/j/82338218363?jst=2

Mission Brief: Cadets, January is all about reflection and fresh starts! Your January Challenge Accepted mission is to look back on what you learned last semester and set one meaningful goal for the months ahead. This mission will help you practice self-awareness, goal-setting, and planning skills that are essential for life after high school.

Whether your goal is academic, personal, career-related, or focused on independent living, this challenge is about starting the new year with intention and confidence.

🛸 Your Mission Steps

1️⃣ Reflect: Think about one skill or lesson you learned last semester.
2️⃣ Reset: Identify one area you want to improve or focus on this semester.
3️⃣ Launch Forward: Set one clear goal and explain how you will work toward it.
4️⃣ Submit: Complete the Challenge Accepted Google Form to earn your points!

🌟 Why This Mission Matters

This mission helps you build:

• Self-awareness and reflection skills

• Goal-setting and planning

• Responsibility and follow-through

• Confidence moving into a new semester

Complete the mission to earn Challenge Accepted points toward Mission Ready rewards!

🖥️ Click the link to submit your January Challenge Accepted! ⤵️

Complete this form anytime you finish a Challenge Accepted! activity—whether it’s a workshop, club event, volunteer shift, job milestone, certification, or any other mission that earns you points. 🌟 Upload your proof 📸 or document so Mission Control can verify your accomplishment and update your galactic scoreboard. Keep logging missions to climb the ranks and earn cosmic prizes! 🪐

Welcome to Mission Control, cadets! 🛰 Here’s where you can track your journey across the galaxy of Mission Ready activities. Every mission you complete earns you points, and your initials will appear on the scoreboard so you can see how you’re doing compared to your fellow explorers. 🌌 Keep completing challenges, attending events, and logging your accomplishments to climb the ranks — the higher you go, the closer you are to unlocking cosmic prizes at each quarter’s end and at year’s end! 🌟

Each month, we’ll share local “orbit opportunities”—events in your area that can help you:

• 🪐 Explore college & career fairs

• 🌟 Volunteer and build your skills

• 🛸 Join community activities and make connections

These events are not school-affiliated and parent-led, but they’re great chances to expand your universe 🌌 and prepare for life after high school. Keep an eye on the Monthly Mission Ready Newsletter for your next set of coordinates! 📡

The Mission Ready website is live and ready for launch! Explore our new design, easily navigate through resources, and stay connected with all the events, classes, and opportunities that keep you on course for success. 🌌✨ Visit today and see what’s waiting for you in our galaxy of transition supports!