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VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PARTNERING WITH INSPIRE DIAGNOSTICS TO OFFER ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF CONVENIENT COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS WITH NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST*

The next round of vaccinations at Vista High School will take place next week on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

To sign up, click here https://inspirediagnostics.com/vista-unified-school-district-vaccine/

October 6th

VHS Campus 6 - 8 PM

Bring your parents to learn more in our 30 min sessions:

- Financial Aid & Scholarships

- College 101 (Introduction to College)

- Local 4-year Colleges (UCSD, UCI, SDSU, CSUSM)

- Local Community Colleges (Palomar, MiraCosta)

- US Military Panel

- Apprenticeships Panel

(Sessions are in English and Spanish with select sessions with Spanish translation available.)

College Expo - V quad

- Over 40 colleges and programs will be at tables all night around the quad

Oct 7th - Virtual College Night - Online

- 50+ Live Zoom sessions with colleges - both local and out of state. Many of the colleges who could not be there live on Oct 6th will be here virtually on Oct 7th online.

- Videos of common session topics such as Financial Aid, College Exploration, and more...

Please note that due to Covid, the office/attendance will no longer be taking/holding items for students. We will also not be pulling students out of class to retrieve items. We have several family members a day who wish to drop items off that students need or have forgotten.

Please plan accordingly. You are more than welcome to coordinate a pick up with your student during the lunch time hour from 12:05 to 12:35, but you must contact your student to meet you.

Thank you for your help!

Please click the picture to read the latest update!

Spanish Version

If you've been on campus lately, you're very aware that construction fences have been installed. This of course affects how pedestrian and auto traffic move around our campus. In order to maintain a safe environment for our students, staff, and visitors, please have patience, follow signs, markings, and instructions from traffic guiding personnel.

Please note that drop-off routing and parking in the north parking lot will be in accordance with the image below. The north entrance to the school campus will be at the pedestrian crosswalk in the middle of the V-wing, between the V-wing and the solar panels on the attachment. Thank you for your understanding during this time of transition! When the construction phases are complete in the summer of 2023 we will have two wonderful new buildings!!

Our back to school night took place on Sept. 16. If you did not get the opportunity to join us, you can check out these links below!

Back to School Night Slideshow

Meet the Teachers

PTA connects families, schools and communities by providing programs and services at your child’s school. PTA is the nation’s largest volunteer-led child-advocacy association working to drive improvements in the education, health and well-being of all children and families. When you are a member of PTA, you are an advocate for your child and for all children. Click HERE to join!

Hello English Learner Parents! We need your help to increase services and support for our English learner students. You can help by becoming active with the Vista High School English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).

The role of the ELAC is to advise the principal and the School Site Council (SSC) on how to allocate money on programs and services for English learners. ELAC also advises the principal on the site plan for English learners included in the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).

Please get involved! If you are interested in becoming involved, please contact our Community Liaison Representative, Ms. Dalia Hipolito.

Email: daliahipolitomartin@vistausd.org Phone: 760-726-5611, ext 71047.

This is a courtesy notice to inform you that there was a positive case of Covid-19 at VHS this week. This person was isolated and their close contacts have been quarantined. If you were not notified, your student was not identified as a close contact and there is nothing you need to do. To protect privacy, we do not release names or other personal information. This notice is only a courtesy. Free testing and vaccinations are available - please see the Vista Unified Health and Safety Page.

Esteemed Parents,

We have completed eight days of school so far this year. Our health and safety procedures are working well. We are now focusing on taking every action necessary to reduce the impact of quarantine procedures on students. We need your help to commit to the following actions. Thank you for your consideration. Let’s keep kids in school.

Health and Safety Call to Action for Parents

• Action #1: Notify your school immediately if your child or any member of your household becomes ill with COVID-19.
• Action #2: Keep your child home from school if they have ANY of the symptoms listed on the decision tree guidelines (fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea).
• Action #3: Keep your child home from school if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive. They should NOT return to in-person learning until given a return date by our nursing staff. This includes exposure to someone living in the home who is positive.
• Action #4: Do not send your child back to school if the child or anyone in the household is awaiting a COVID-19 test result. Only send your child back if they have a negative test result or if they have completed the entire quarantine period.
• Action #5: Have your child vaccinated if they are 12 to 17 years old. Remember, your child will not need to be quarantined if they come in close contact at school if they are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic. The vaccination will keep them in school and able to participate in all of the extracurricular activities like athletics, band, dance, ASB, etc.

If we can proactively respond to these five calls to action, then we can dramatically reduce the impact of quarantine on all students.

Sincerely,

Matt Doyle, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Vista Unified School District

Spanish Version

As a reminder, face masks are required for all students and staff when inside a classroom, on a school bus, or indoors at any school setting before, during and after school!

Please click on the picture below for more information on Reopening.

Please click on this LINK to view the new decision tree!

Vista Unified School District is committed to engaging families as partners in education. We continue to refine our communication systems to provide up to date information about teaching and learning, collaboration, family engagement, and college and career pathways. One important improvement of our plan is to implement a more efficient and seamless communication platform called Remind. The information below provides a preview of this important new feature of our communication plan.

We are excited to share that Vista Unified School District is rolling out Remind district-wide! If you're not already familiar with Remind, it's a classroom communication tool that makes it easy to stay involved with your child's learning. Remind is free to use, and you'll be able to get and send messages on any device—even a simple text message from your phone!

As part of this rollout, official accounts will be created for all the educators, parents, and students. You will receive an email or text message from Remind. All you need to do is follow the steps in the message to finish setting up your account. Here is a video demo to see how Remind works.

We're excited to make connecting with our families more engaging!

Vista High's After School Program is up and running with plenty of activities for everyone. We have homework help in the library everyday, and have added some clubs like cooking, mariachi, Ballet Folklórico and competitive video gaming. We have so much to offer every student, and best of all, it is free. Check out our calendar of activities on our website, www.panthersafterhours.com and remember - we serve every student a free meal at 3:30pm each day. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Camplisson at kimberlycamplisson@vistausd.org

Click for more information panthersafterhours

Want to play a sport? You will need to fill out this packet and get it signed by a doctor. When you have it complete turn it in to your Coach or the Athletic Trainer.

Athletic Clearance Packet

You can purchase your Homecoming tickets now before school, during lunch or after school at the Finance office. They are also for sale on the VHS Webstore. The theme for Homecoming is Viva Las Vista!

There are certain Covid Protocols that need to be followed in order to attend:

• Attendees must present proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

• Tests cannot be taken prior to September 27th.

• Only PCR tests will be accepted.

• During lunch on Thursday (9/30) and Friday (10/1), students must bring their ID card and proof of vaccination or negative test results.

• Please do not attend the dance if you have any symptoms:

• fever or chills

• cough

• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• fatigue

• muscle or body aches

• headache

• new loss of taste or smell

• sore throat

• congestion or runny nose

• nausea or vomiting

• diarrhea

• Onsite testing will be scheduled for the week of Homecoming.

• Only VHS students can attend.

Students are required to either show a vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken after 9/27 in order to attend. Students should show their vaccine card or negative test at lunch on Thursday 9/30 and Friday 10/1. Free testing is available during school on Tuesday 9/28. In order to test on campus you must pre-register at this link: InspireDiagnostics.com/vista.

Attention students- If you are parking on campus, please be sure to get your parking permit put on your car as soon as possible. You MUST have a parking permit in order to park on campus. Citations are now being issued for those parking on campus without a permit. Get your parking permit today in finance for $30, $25 with a Panther Pass/ASB card.

Seniors, this week you will receive a text about financial aid and starting your FAFSA/CA Dream Act application. If you have any questions, please see/email your school counselor!

Attention Vista HS Seniors, please be on the lookout Monday, Oct. 4 for an extremely important email AND text message from Jostens regarding the order process for graduation items. These items include graduation announcements, class jewelry, senior keepsakes, and most importantly your cap and gown. Due to current government restrictions and rising Covid cases in the area, we will not be able to host our annual campus order options so Jostens is opening up the option to order online or through their office in Poway. If you have any questions once you receive the information from Jostens, or if you do not receive the information Monday morning, please call their local Jostens office at 858-486-2020, or email our Jostens rep at mark.boyer@jostens.com. Today starts SENIOR WEEK so we are asking you to place your order this week. Thank you.

The official senior yearbook photographer is Keane Studios. Only portraits from Keane will be used in the yearbook.

All families should have been contacted via email directly from Keane with information about scheduling a senior portrait. Go to https://www.keaneseniors.com/book-session for information.

Keane Studios will be on campus October 5th and November 9th and 10th. Use the link above to schedule your appointment.

Seniors MUST get a portrait taken through Keane Studios if they would like a portrait in the yearbook. The yearbook-only portrait session is FREE.

Any freshmen interested in running as an ASB Freshman Class Officer? Applications are now available online on our website, https://vhs.vistausd.org/student_life/ASB. Applications are due by October 3rd.

If you are interested in taking a 7th/8th period class in auto shop, culinary arts, or video gaming please reach out to your counselor or see Mr. Ayala.

All students are welcome to take part in VHS's first ever Free Little Art Gallery. You do not need to be enrolled in an art class to participate. For more details please see Mrs. Figueroa in J14. Come be a part of this fun opportunity where you're not only creating art but also trading art!

Students, Vtown, our student store, reopens today! Find us between the I and H buildings during lunch. Masks are required to enter, and we only accept cash. We have drinks and snacks available.

Ballet Folklórico meets every Tuesday in the Choir room (N-11) from 2:45pm-4:30pm. No experience necessary. Come dressed in comfortable clothes and bring LOTS of water!

Please see our Counselor, Ms. Contreras or our Community Liaison,

Ms. Dalia in the main office for more information ☺

• German Club meets at lunch in V-4 on Wednesdays.

• Together Club meets at lunch in V-8 on Thursdays.
  
• Christian Club meets at the flag pole at 8am for Parlor Donuts and prayer.

• AVID Club meetings will be on Fridays in C-20 after school.

• Vista Surf Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month during lunch.

• S.T.A.Y. Woke Club now meets every other Wednesday at lunch in D13.
  

• GSA Club meets Tuesdays during lunch in D20 .
  

• Mariachi Club meets every Thursday after school from 2:30pm to 4pm.
  

• Panthers After Hours Esports/Video Gaming program is open to all students Monday-Thursday from 2:30 to 5:00pm in room M14.
  

• Get involved in the Black and African American Student Union! See Mrs. Wakefield in Room D13.

• Panther After Hours Ceramics with Ms. Magnuson meets on Wednesdays from 2:30-4:30 in J-11.
  

• Support our Arts Programs by making or buying buttons! All sales are on even days, the first 15 minutes before school and the last 15 minutes after school. See Mrs. Figueroa in Room J14.

• Do you want to learn to be a better home cook? If so, make sure to check out Miss Janet's cooking classes after school on Mondays and Thursdays. On Thursday 9/16 we are cooking Bistro Mac and Cheese. On Monday 9/20 it's Fajita Quesadillas and on Thursday 9/23 it's Avocado BLTs and smoothies. Hungry? Then hurry over to the Panthers After Hours cooking room in the M wing. The class is open to the first 15 students who arrive.

We are looking for girls to join the team! Girls golf practices Monday-Thursday at 3:30pm. We can provide golf clubs if needed. Girls who are interested should email Coach McGregor!(aaronmcgregor@vistausd.org)

The library is open before and after school, and at Nutrition Break. No pass needed!

Register for one or both workshops by following this link - https://forms.gle/Yg9Da7P3vYAT3fVx8

Spanish Flyer

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide Spanish

Please click on the links below for more information!

Vista High PTSA

Panthers After Hours

Vista High Library

Wellness Center

PASS Americorps

College and Career Center

College Workshop Sign Ups

Counseling Newsletter

2021 Counseling Senior Year Roadmap

This is an important tool to assist teachers with digital citizenship and classroom management. It is important that parents are aware of the privacy policy and our adherence to the ethical monitoring policy.

Hapara Parent Letter English

Hapara Parent Letter Spanish

Please click HERE to view this document.

State law requires all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators. A hard copy will be made available upon request at the school site.

The SARC contains all of the following:

• Demographic data
• School safety and climate for learning information
• Academic data
• School completion rates
• Class sizes
• Teacher and staff information
• Curriculum and instruction descriptions
• Postsecondary preparation information
• Fiscal and expenditure data

SARC Report/SARC Report Spanish

Vista High School is committed to the Social and Emotional needs of all students.

Social/Emotional Supports & Links

https://vhs.vistausd.org/counseling

Vista Virtual Wellness Center:

https://sites.google.com/view/vhswellnesscenter/home

The Importance of Community Engagement

The work we do as Community Liaisons is built on interactive methods that bridge communication between our school and the community. Our culturally rich experiences serve as our foundation for helping our students and their parents in a safe and loving environment. Based on the demographics of our community, Spanish is the home language for many of our families and for this reason we provide bilingual support while also acknowledging and honoring all languages, backgrounds, and narratives. We assist in facilitating families with access to communication and resources. In our mission, we strive to make our greatest efforts to preserve our connections and encourage learning and education for both our students and their families. -Dalia R. Hipolito Martinez

Information & Technology Workshops 🖥

Good news! Technology workshops will be available for parents every week.

Tuesday afternoons at 1:00pm to 2:00pm and Thursday evenings at 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Parent Volunteers 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️

Are you looking for ways to be involved in service for our students and community?

Drivers

We need a special driver to collect food donations once a month and deliver these goodies to VHS for students and families in need.

Día de los Muertos

Your VUSD Community Liaisons are working tirelessly in preparation for our Annual Día de Los Muertos event hosted at the Vista Innovation Center. The event is scheduled to take place during the first week of November. This day is dedicated to our cultural and tradition to honor our loved ones who has passed away. Join us for fun crafts, live performances, and a beautiful evening with your friends and families.

(Contact Ms. Dalia for more information)

Community Resources 🌞

Wavecrest Cafe Meals

San Diego Food Bank

Brother Benno Oceanside Services

Vista Teen Outreach

Vista Community Clinic

North County LGBTQ Resource Center

North County Lifeline Community Resources

With love,

Dalia Hipolito Martinez

daliahipolitomartin@vistausd.org

(760) 726-5611 Ext: 71047

If you have questions, comments, concerns or requests for information you would like to see in the newsletter, please let us know by clicking on the link above. We appreciate your input!

Email: teachername@vistausd.org
Website: http://vhs.vistausd.org
Location: 1 Panther Way, Vista, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 726-5611
Twitter: @VHSPanthers