Olive Vista MS & STEAM Magnet

During the week of September 9th, we held our OV days to help students build relationships, coping skills , practiced team work and communication, and reviewed our OV expectations for success.

During this last week, we had Spirit Days with hundreds of students participating in the special dress days. We held our Student Body Elections on Tuesday to elect our officers and we had our 25th day of School Celebration where over 600 students were selected for their excellent attendance! Congratulations to our Participants and our winners!

We take the safety and security of our students and our campus very seriously. All statements that raise concerns about the safety of our campus are immediately and thoroughly investigated to ensure the safety of our students.

We would like to take this time to remind students that their actions and words have consequences. This is a reminder to speak with your child that safety is nothing to joke about. We encourage you to speak to your child about the implications of joking or making false statements relating to campus or school safety. We also encourage parents to discuss social media usage with students and being responsible while on-line. Resources are available here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles

I would like to thank our families, our students, and our faculty and staff for being partners with us as we dealt with anxiety and frustration that came out of the social media rumors and threats of violence. Many of our families reached out to us to report what they had heard and seen so that we could take the necessary steps to follow up and collaborate with law enforcement as needed. We continue to encourage our school community to follow our District's message, if you see something, say something.

Thankfully, law enforcement authorities determined that the threat was unfounded.

We encourage you to speak to your child about the implications of joking or making false statements or fake social media posts relating to campus or school safety. This is a reminder to speak with your students that safety is nothing to joke about.

Please see the flyers posted below for information regarding emergencies. This same flyer was sent home at the start of the school year.

Student led conferences will be held on October 14, 2024. These will be used as our parent conferences and students will be working on projects to show what they have been doing in class and will be ready to review their work with their parents.

Late-Life Transitions 9- 10 am

English for adults - 9am

Coffee with the Principal - In Person in the Parent Center

• 8th grade - Selecting HS for next year (Zone of Choice and Choices Application opens October 1, 2024)
• Lockdown Drill - Participate and experience the process
• Classroom visits

English for adults - 9 am

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Region North CHOICES Fair 2025-2026

9-12 pm at San Fernando Middle School - 130 N. Brand Blvd San Fernando

Please visit our website at https://olivevistams.lausd.org/

Students are expected to be in school uniform on the first day of school. Students and parents that may need assistance with uniforms should contact us at 818-833-3900.

Please know that Olive Vista does not allow electronics besides student computers to be used from when students enter campus until the final bell of the day. Electronics should be off and stored in backpacks. If you need to reach your student or get a message to them in an emergency, please call 818-833-3900 and select counseling or attendance office.

Delivery of food is not allowed to school during the school day. Please make sure students either bring their lunch from home in the morning or they can plan to have a school lunch. View Cafe LA menus HERE https://lausd.yumyummi.com/webapp

All parents are asked to DROP OFF students in the morning at the Borden gate, near our auditorium. Students should be dropped off no later than 8:15 am to ensure students make it to class on time.

Dismissal Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is at 3:16 pm

Dismissal Tuesday is at 2:15 pm

Two gates are open for dismissal. Please plan ahead with your child which gate you would like them to exit. We will open Tyler Street gate at the front of the school or Borden St gate next to the auditorium.

Cones will be set up along Borden street for drop off in the morning. Please ask your child to use the crosswalk if crossing the street, for everyone's safety drop your child off on the school side of the street.

If your child needs to remain at school longer than 20 minutes waiting for pick up, please sign your child up for the after school program!

Per LAUSD policy, students are expected to be in school 96% of the the school year and should not miss more than seven (7) days of school for the ENTIRE year. Please be sure that your child arrives to school by 8:10 to ensure they have time to make it to school on time. Our first class of the day will begin at 8:25 am and dismissal will be at 3:16 pm.

This year we have added a few additional shortened days for students starting with Friday, September 13th when students will be dismissed at 2:15 pm. A schedule with all important dates will be home in the first day of school packet in the white envelope given to students on Monday the 12th.

Dates for our Holidays and Shortened Days. Remember, students are dismissed at 2:15 pm EVERY Tuesday.