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 can still purchase a yearbook. Yearbook distribution to 8th graders will be on Wednesday, June 4th during 6th period. Students will be provided information about where to pick up their books.

Students are invited to participate in our last spirit week of the year.

Students can order prints directly online by going to the Fotorama website by clicking HERE.

8th grade students will be getting their letters on Monday letting them know if they are eligible for culmination. Students must have sufficient credits to be able to get a certificate. To be eligible for the ceremony, students must meet all requirements.

8th grade appeals for students with enough credits but that have not met all other requirements will be due on June 5th to the SSO between 8 am and 8:25 am. No appeals will be accepted once classes begin.

Our 8th grade BBQ is rapidly approaching and we are asking for donations for our 8th graders. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Rising Freshmen Success, Grade 8

Eighth grade students who are currently enrolled in Los Angeles Unified can take advantage of the Rising Freshmen Success Program that will take place on a high school campus. Gain essential tips for success and build a strong foundation in math and literacy. Get ready for a strong start of your high school journey!

• Program Dates: June 17, 2025 – July 16, 2025
  No school June 19 and July 4
  
  
• Times: 8:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

• How to Apply: Interested 8th graders/parents should speak to their Middle School Counselor to register.

• Eligibility: Current eighth-grade Los Angeles Unified students with a District ID who will enter ninth grade in August 2025.

• Credits: Students can earn 5 credits upon completing the course.

Families looking for a program for students during the summer (after summer school hours) can choose to sign up with LACC and Beyond the Bell to participate in the after school program available at Madison Middle School. The program is available from 12-6 pm. See Ms. Mayra Palomera in our after school program with any questions.

OV students should see their counselor to sign up for summer school. OVMS will not have summer school on campus but it will be available at area schools.

Parents are encouraged to sign their students up for the YS Morning supervision program available in the gym before school. Parents can drop students off at the OVMS gym starting at 6:30 am to ensure safe supervision until the fist bell rings for students to go to class. Applications available from the supervisors and in our Attendance Office. First day is Monday, April 28, 2025

Ms. Myra in our Student Success Office has been named the LAUSD Classified Employee of the year for the entire School District. We are so proud of Myra, but more importantly, we are so happy and grateful that she at OV, helping students and staff so that we may have an excellent program on our campus.

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

Don't sit at home with nothing to do, check out any of these fun titles for stories to read for fun in the sun. Check schoology for the live links to access information or see Ms. Yablans in the library for more information. 6th and 7th grade students will be able to keep Chromebooks during the summer and then will have access to online books through Sora and Los Angeles Public Library.

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.

Click here for the ENGLISH application or here for the SPANISH application to sign up your child for free telehealth services.

8TH GRADE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS:

June 2 - 8th grade culmination status letter given to students

June 5 - 8th Grade Appeals are due to SSO (due no later than 8:25 am before Advisory begins)

June 5 - 8th Grade Awards night - 5 pm

June 6 - 8th grade Culmination rehearsal 8:30 am - 1:00 pm*

June 6 - 8th grade BBQ 1:30 pm*

June 9 - 8th grade Culmination - 8:15 am (parking opens at 7:30 am - students report to gym by 7:45am)

June 10 - 8th grade certificate pick up, last day of school, and In & Out Truck (for attendance eligible students)

*8th grade Spectators and participants must meet eligibility requirements for culmination

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

Is your child on track to meet all the requirements? Check Schoology for up to date grade information.

8th grade letters going home on June 2, 2025 with updated culmination eligibility.

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).

Students will be given their culmination tickets at the end of rehearsal. Each student will be given 2 tickets. Students will be able to enter a lottery for an additional ticket the first week of June.

Opportunities for 8th graders to do on-campus volunteering to clear U's from Fall 2024 has been available for students for over a month. 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.

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.

Monday June 9, 2025 Reverse Minimum Day Start 10:18 am** - 3:16 Dismiss

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