Olive Vista MS & STEAM Magnet

Hello Olive Vista families and welcome to our new school year. Our first day of school begins on August 12th and we have been busy preparing for your child to come to campus and reach their full potential. In an effort to maintain regular communication, I will be using this newsletter format to share important information at least once a month. I hold a monthly Coffee with the Principal to hear from our families and community about what concerns them and to also share information and answer questions. You will be able to access our school calendar with events and activities on our website at https://olivevistams.lausd.org/ I invite you check it regularly to be up to date on all things Olive Vista. I look forward to a great year!

Sincerely,

Ms. Herran, Principal

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.

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!

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

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.

July 29th ghrough August 2nd we welcomed incoming 6th graders for our Summer Bridge Program where we were able to get to know some of new students and they were able to begin preparing for success in 6th grade. Thank you to all our students that participated and to our teachers Ms. Molina, Ms. Finch, Ms. Dortch, Mr. Cueva, and Mr. Benavidez and our 6th grade counselor Ms. Santini. Also thanks to Ms. Campos our School Climate Advocate.