RVHS Newsletter

Dear Students and Families,

Happy Sunday!

School Closed Wednesday in Honor of Veterans Day

This Wednesday we are celebrating Veterans Day! I would like to thank all the family members who are a part of the military for their contribution to our country! Your sacrifices of time away from family and deployments across the globe have helped to keep America safe--and I thank you for your service!

Focus on Attendance
As you probably know, we focus on attendance a lot here at Rancho. Bad attendance is precisely the reason why many students had problems at their home school. RVHS is the best opportunity that students have to get their diploma...but they need to be here! As the old saying goes "80% of success is just showing up!" But you have to show up! Our team holds a lot of attendance meetings that aim to encourage students to come to school and to help assist parents with getting their kids motivated to be here! We know that it all starts with attendance! If you need help with your student's attendance please let us know! Check out part of our "attendance motivation" campaign in the pictures below! We're trying to encourage students (and their classmates) to be here everyday--and on time!

Focus on Careers after Graduation

Please check out the article below from one of our Teachers, Mr. Sellers, about our Career Day held this past Wednesday. We really do want to help our students think about careers that are open to them as they leave high school! It might also make their time in high school a little more interesting and relevant!!!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns--please let me know!

Have a great week!

David Schlottman

Principal

(951) 695-7320

dschlottman@tvusd.us

Here's a note about our Career Day from one of the organizers, Mr. Sellers:

What an incredible day we had at Rancho Vista for our Fall Career Day!

We welcomed 20 speakers to campus, along with several Cal Fire firefighters and representatives from the California Conservation Corps. Our students had opportunities for hands-on learning, interactive presentations and conversations with professionals from a wide variety of industries. Presenters shared their personal career journeys as well as the training and experience needed to pursue careers in their fields.

A huge thank-you to our College & Career Committee as well as all of the individual speakers! This event took a tremendous amount of planning, communication, and teamwork. From securing presenters and coordinating schedules to organizing classrooms and handling all the details behind the scenes, everyone contributed to making today such a success. I also want to thank our administration, teachers, and support staff for helping accommodate our guests and keep everything running smoothly.

Days like today remind us how valuable it is to connect our students with the community and give them opportunities to explore what's possible beyond high school. I'm proud of what our team accomplished and excited to continue building on this momentum!

Pictures from todays event are below:

1st Place: Mrs. Loza's Advisory!

Pizza for the class!!

2nd Place: Mr. Trout's Advisory!

Root Beer Floats for the class!

3rd Place: Mr. Dobb's Advisory!

Chips for the class!!

GREAT JOB, STUDENTS!!

Rancho Vista High School is hosting its Big Dill Pickleball Tournament on November 12th and 13th, bringing students and staff together for some friendly competition while raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Even if you can't attend or participate, you can still support this great cause! Scan the QR code on the tournament flyer or click the button below to make a direct donation to St. Jude. We appreciate the generosity and support of our Rancho Vista families and community as we come together to make a difference for children and their families.

Rancho Vista and Susan Nelson are excited to announce the SOAR Foundation.

The foundation is run by volunteers connected to our school and is dedicated to uplifting students that attend RVHS and SNHS by funding school events, supporting basic student needs, assisting with senior activities and costs, providing access to sports and more.

Families, friends, and community members can easily contribute via our PayPal donation link to help fuel student success. With your generosity, we can keep inspiring growth ensuring every student feels seen and celebrated. Please click here to donate:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UL4A5FK58TS3E

Please call the school if your student is going to be absent (or late) to school. You can call the number below to report an absence at any time (just leave a message if it's after hours).

If your student has been absent YOU DO NEED TO CALL the school...otherwise the absence can turn into a truancy...and nobody wants that!

To report an absence or "clear" an absence call or email.

• 951-294-6302

• acrisp1@tvusd.us

Ms. Hicks is making sure that students feel comfortable coming to school, and staying here once they arrive. Our new social worker, Ms. Hicks, reaches out to students who need extra support. She has created a very inviting space for students in our Wellness Center! If you'd like to reach her, her email is vhicks@tvusd.us

Do you have a student that is having difficulty attending school? Would you like to talk with someone about that? Please speak with Stephanie Webb, our Intervention Specialist by calling the main office number and asking to be transferred to her. You can also email her at swebb@tvusd.us

Mrs. Webb is an excellent support person to help your student be successful at RVHS!

Ms. Julia is our academic counselor. She partners with students to achieve their academic goals through course selection and focusing on improving study habits and behaviors. She also helps them think about plans for after high school whether that's college, trade school, military or the workforce. She loves to connect with families, so feel free to contact her with any questions. She can be reached at jcarrillo@tvusd.us or 951-695-7320 ext. 24009.

Need to make an appointment to see Mrs. Carrillo??

Do you have community service hours to turn in??

Question or problems with your Infinite Campus??

Wanting a copy of your transcripts?

You need to see Mrs. Shannon!!

You can talk with her between 8:30 -12:30 pm or email her a sceron@tvusd.us

Students may NOT order food to be delivered to school through Grub Hub, Door Dash, Uber Eats or any food delivery. If a parent brings food in, it can only be for their student and it must be left with the front office and the student may pick it up during lunch time only.

Just so you know, all students riding either an eBike or eScooter or skateboard to school must go through a safety training and registration process. This process also includes ALL BICYCLES...regardless of whether they're powered by a BATTERY or NOT!

There will be a short 40-minute online course to take, and then your eBike or eScooter or skateboard will be registered with TVUSD by use of a “registration sticker” provided at the school.

The overarching goal here is to help students develop safe riding/biking skills so they can get to school as safely as possible!

Please click the link below to begin your training course IF YOU WILL BE RIDING an eBike or eScooter or skateboard to school this year!

e-Bike/Skateboard/e-Scooter Training Course

We'll be highlighting different community service opportunities. Students can also see additional service opportunities that are listed at the counseling clerk's desk! Check them out and get those 40 hours done!

I've noticed that for some readers unless this newsletter is opened as a webpage some of the links don't work! Here's a link to the "Community Service" log!

We understand that unexpected challenges, such as job loss or other financial hardships, can create food insecurities for families, especially during this time.

If your household is in need of food assistance, we encourage you to use the link immediately below to request support from our local food pantry, Mission Hope.

https://forms.gle/dwkV6LwSpSmCa8k58

Through this partnership, we can discreetly send a backpack filled with non-perishable food items home with your student.

Please know that all information submitted to Mission Hope remains confidential and will not be shared with the school or anyone outside of Mission Hope. We will only receive notification of which student needs a backpack. Our goal is to support our students and families in any way we can.

Entendemos que hay situaciones inesperados, como la pérdida del empleo y otras dificultades financieras, pueden crear inseguridad alimentaria para las familias; especialmente durante este tiempo.

Si su hogar necesita asistencia alimentaria, le recomendamos que utilice el enlace abajo para solicitar apoyo de nuestra despensa de alimentos local, Mission Hope.

https://forms.gle/dwkV6LwSpSmCa8k58

A través de esta asociación, podemos enviar discretamente una mochila llena de alimentos (no perecederos) a casa con su estudiante.

Tenga en cuenta que toda la información enviada a Mission Hope permanece confidencial y no se compartirá con la escuela ni con nadie fuera de Mission Hope. Solo recibiremos una notificación de qué su estudiante necesita una mochila. Nuestro objetivo es apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y familias en todo lo que podamos.