Olive Vista MS & STEAM Magnet

OVMS Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

School Phone: 818 -833-3900

Select:

#2 Attendance Office (until 4:30 pm)

#3 Counseling Office /SSO (until 4 pm)

#5 Magnet Office

#8 Main Office (until 3:30 pm)

After School Program:

LACC or YS hours:

Available from OVMS dismissal (2:15 Tuesdays, or 3:16 other days) until 6 pm

Phone: 213-458-6385

Students in English Language Development classes (ELD) will be testing for a chance to reclassify as English Proficient.

Test dates will be between March 17 - 21 in each student's ELD class and will be tested in Listening, Reading, Writing, and speaking in English. To prepare, students will be practicing in class. OV will be have a Saturday Boot Camp to support students on developing and mastering important skills on Saturday, March 15, 2025. from 8:30 am - 11:30 am. For more information, please reach out to Ms. Montañez.

Students will need to scan their ID, PPO, or phone pouch when getting lunch. A new system will be going into effect in our cafeteria starting Monday the 17th and students will be asked to scan their IDs or ID stickers when checking out at the lunch line. Students will only be able to get one lunch but can purchase additional items.

Our annual School Experience is not available for families to complete. We ask that you agree or disagree with any of the questions. Parents may skip questions that they may not be able to answer. The middle choice of ''neither agree nor disagree" does not give us much information so please choose the agree or disagree option if possible, to give us a clear picture of your experience. Many families have already completed the survey and you only have to complete the survey once, even if you have more than one student in LAUSD. Students are asked to bring a screenshot of the completion message to their advisory teacher to let them know their parent or guardian has completed the survey. SES link

You can message your child's teachers directly through the parent portal! Your child can also reach out to teachers through your child's Schoology and student email.

Need to reach your child's counselor?

Ms. Santini - 6th grade counselor - myra.santini@lausd.net

Ms. Vasquez - 7th grade counselor - clv9747@lausd.net

Mr. Turcios - 8th grade counselor - rene.turcios@lausd.net

Mr. Camposano - Lead counselor - lgc4122@lausd.net

Mr. Menese - Dean of Discipline - ram5014@lausd.net

Ms. Robledo - Restorative Justice Teacher - leticia.o.robledo@lausd.net

We want school to be a welcoming place for everyone!

• We have had more than a dozen lunch time activities this year in the Olive Bowl.
• We had close to 500 students with their families take part in the Student Led Conferences on March 6th.
• We have had over 1800 parents sign in and come onto campus so far this year for meetings, events, workshops and more!

In Honor of Kindess Day OV had an event on the Olive Bowl for students to be reminded of being kind and finding alternative ways to cope with frustration. Students were able to participate in a coping skills football toss, make a kindness lollipop flower, and plant a seed of kindness in a container to keep and care for at home.

Many thanks to the close to 500 families that braved the rainy weather to join us for student led conferences where students were able to speak on behalf of themselves to share what they have learned and what they can do to improve. Through these conferences, we help students develop a growth mindset and develop the skills to advocate for themselves. Students with families unable to attend will be assigned the task to take home the materials and review them at home with an adult and return the reflection page to their advisory teacher.

To ensure the safe pick up students by authorized adult guardians or caregivers, the LACC after school program staff will only release students to a parent/guardian with a physical identification card.

Please be sure to have your ID ready when you come to pick up your student from the after school program. This is entirely for the safety of the students and their families. If you hav any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mrs. Mayra at 213-458-6385.

Attendance matters and students need to be in school everyday.

All students are welcomed and encouraged to participate.

The OVMS Talent Show is in the works and students are encouraged to try out to participate. See Mr. Levine in Room 67 & 68 for more information.

All 8th graders will be taking a formal picture on March 27, 2025 during their PE class. Families can select to purchase pictures and picture packages by going to: https://www.myfotorama.com/formalprepay. Students will also be able to order pictures after the 27th by ordering directly from the website using the student's school ID number.

This is a reminder of our 8th grade Culmination Requirements:

Is your child on track to meet all the requirements? 10 Week progress reports will be going homeafter next week. Check Schoology for up to date grade information.

Students CANNOT earn any U's for Work habits or Cooperation in the Spring 2025 semester! (Especially if they earned U's in the fall semester).

Opportunities for 8th graders to do on-campus volunteering to clear U's from Fall 2024 has become available for students. Mr. Turcios has the sign up sheet with the dates when campus volunteering will be available. Each day is limited to no more than 3 students, so students are encouraged not to miss their days as additional opportunities may not be available. Students should sign up with Mr. Turcios.

• Advisory earns each student 2.5 credits if they earn a P (Passing) or 0 credits for NP (Not Passing)
• Classes for periods 1-6 earn each student 5 credits per class if they pass (A, B, C, D marks) or 0 Credits for a failing grade (F) Students must earn 50 credits out of a minimum out of a possible 65 credits over the 8th grade year.
• Students earn Work Habits Grades of Excellent, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory (E, S, U) Students need 12 E's or S's total for the year.
• Students earn Cooperation Grades of Excellent, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory (E, S, U) Students need 12 E's or S's total for the year.
• Counselor / Student meeting were held in January to determine your child's progress
• Is your child in class AND on time every day? Attendance Matters! No more that 7 absences (96% or better attendance and no less than 96% on time to class). To appeal if your child is over the limit, he or she needs to show immediate and continued improvement.
• Reach out to our 8th grade counselor, Mr. Turcios with questions or concerns.

Culmination is planned for 8:00 am on Monday, June 9, 2025

8th grade awards are scheduled for 5:30 pm on June 5, 2025

To ensure the safe pick up students by authorized adult guardians or caregivers, the LACC after school program staff will only release students to a parent/guardian with a physical identification card.

Please be sure to have your ID ready when you come to pick up your student from the after school program. This is entirely for the safety of the students and their families. If you hav any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mrs. Mayra at 213-458-6385.

All students eat free at school for breakfast, lunch, and supper! 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.

SECOND SEMESTER: JANUARY - JUNE 2025

Friday January 10, 2025 Shortened Day 2:15 Dismissal

Monday January 20, 2025 Holiday–No School

Friday February 7, 2025 Shortened Day 2:15 Dismissal

Monday February 17, 2025 President’s Day–No School

Thursday March 6, 2025 Student led conferences 5-7 pm

Friday March 7, 2025 Shortened Day 2:15 Dismissal

Monday March 31, 2025 Unassigned Day - No School

Mon-Fri April 14-18, 2025 Spring Break–No School

Thursday April 24, 2025 Unassigned Day–No School

STATE TESTING:

Tuesday April 29, 2025 - Tuesday Schedule

Wednesday April 30, 2025 Minimum Day 1:45 pm Dismissal*

Thursday May 1, 2025 Minimum Day 1:45 pm Dismissal*

Tuesday May 6, 2025 - Tuesday Schedule

Wednesday May 7, 2025 Minimum Day 1:45 pm Dismissal*

Thursday May 8, 2025 Minimum Day 1:45 pm Dismissal*

*Dismissal time may change but families will be informed of any changes in March

Thursday May 15, 2025 Open House 5-7 pm

Friday May 16, 2025 Shortened Day 2:15 Dismissal

Monday May 26, 2025 Holiday–No School

Monday June 9, 2025 Reverse Minimum Day Start 10:30 am - 3:16 Dismiss

Tuesday June 10, 2025 Last Day of Instruction 2:15 Dismissal