VUSD schools continue to support the social-emotional competencies and skills of our students. We are excited to share that all schools are engaged in a professional learning series this year to enhance their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Schools are identifying and implementing school-wide behavioral expectations, strategies, and effective practices which help meet the needs of the whole child; academic, behavior, and social-emotional competencies. PBIS is an evidence-based framework that fits within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) where students are welcomed, valued, and receive the necessary resources and supports, when and where they are needed, to succeed.
Our school counselors are an integral part of each school’s system of support. School counselors contribute to the teaming structures in a variety of ways; including leadership teams, school site council, PBIS teams, and/or student study teams. Through their participation, they provide input and expertise that is both proactive and responsive to support academic, college/career, and social-emotional needs of our students.
The Vista Unified School District is committed to providing students with access to high quality athletic programs to support their academic, social, and emotional development. The Longhorns of Rancho Buena Vista are having a great Fall Sports season. The Girls Volleyball team is having a successful season and looking forward to a strong playoff run and competing for a League title. Boys and Girls X-Country are running through the season and having much success. Girls golf is the sport that keeps growing on the Longhorn campus and they are having a blast on the course. The Football team is working hard on and off the field with a tough regular season schedule. Boys Water Polo is playing as well as ever and looking to succeed in the playoffs. The Girls Tennis team is looking to defend their CIF Championship and earn back-to-back titles.
Mission Vista Fall Sports are off and running. Thank you to the Vista Unified Grounds Team as the athletic facilities are looking as good as ever at Mission Vista. Cross country is one of the sports that is off and running and the Timberwolves have the highest participation in school history. Girls Field Hockey is excelling in tough competition as they enter league play. The Girls Volleyball team is having much success and is poised for a playoff run. The Girls Golf team is a perennial powerhouse and continues to grow, adding a JV team this season. Mission Vista has also introduced a Boys Beach Volleyball Club which is beginning its inaugural season.
The Vista High School Panthers are having a Fall season filled with firsts. Girls Flag Football is a brand new sport to CIF San Diego and Vista High. The Panthers are one of a few schools around the county that are participating in Flag Football and the girls are having fun and developing their skills on the gridiron. The Panther Boys Water Polo team is a San Diego Section powerhouse and is eyeing another run to a state playoff berth.
Career Pathways are off to a great start in the 2023-24 school year. Our pathway courses are full and we have added additional sections to accommodate students on wait lists. At Rancho Buena Vista the Construction and Welding programs are preparing to move into their beautiful new home. We anticipate training on the new equipment to be complete in December and to start our first classes in January of 2024. A very special guest, Dr. Michael Fullan, dropped by our welding program and was quite impressed with our augmented reality welding simulators and the quality of instruction our students are receiving. At Mission Vista we have transitioned our Patient Care pathway into an Emergency First Responder pathway to better reflect student interest and a complement to the Biomedical Pathway. At Vista High our Auto Technology students are finally back into the shop after the lab was closed for ceiling repairs. The time out of the shop was well spent with students earning industry recognized certifications on diagnostic equipment, multimeters, and torque equipment. In the Agriculture department, completion of the installation of new sidewalks, grading, and raised beds preparation are complete and students are almost ready to start planting winter crops.
Students do their best when they are surrounded by caring adults who are invested in their strengths, interests, and values. The partnership between parents and schools help create that thriving, supportive system where students can reach their full potential. Parent involvement helps extend teaching outside the classroom, creating a more positive experience for students, helping them perform better when they are in school. The term “parental involvement” means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.
Parents can be more involved in their child's school by:
Communicating with teachers.
Volunteering in the classroom or for school activities.
Attending parent-teacher conferences.
Helping with the governance of a school council or advisory committee
Contact your school principal and explore ways you can become involved.
As part of the winter surge of COVID-19 in communities, free at-home COVID tests kits are once again available through the government. Starting September 25th, each household can obtain four tests by visiting COVIDTests.gov.
As a reminder, students exhibiting COVID-like symptoms should remain home from school. Students can return to school when their symptoms are mild and improving, when they have been without a fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication, and they have not tested positive for COVID-19. Let's continue to do our part to keep COVID out of our schools. Order your tests today!
Vista Unified School District
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Website: vistausd.org
Location: 1234 Arcadia Avenue, Vista, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 726-2170
Twitter: @VistaBlueprint