RVHS Newsletter

Happy Sunday!

Good News!

As you may recall, our school is seeking to earn a designation as a "Model Continuation High School". In September of this year we described our program to the State in a 10 page report. The report detailed the helpful and innovative practices that we use to help our students be succssful. The State liked our report and sent a team to our school to check out if everything we wrote about was actually happening.

After two days (this past Tuesday & Wednesday) of talking with students, staff, parents, community members and visiting classrooms, the Visiting Team met with our staff after school (see the photo below). They let us know that they will be recommending to the State that our school be designated as a "Model" continuation high school. This is great news! Technically, the team can only recommend (not actually award) the "model" status, as the California Department of Education (CDE) is the only one that can do that! And we'll know CDE's FINAL determination in January! But...very, very few recommendations from Visiting Teams are rejected by CDE...so...WE ARE FEELING GOOD!

I want to thank our families and community members who helped us this past week by coming to the school and talking with our visitors about Rancho Vista! Your time was VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

Overall, I think it's good for parents and guardians to know that your children are in good hands at Rancho Vista High School. There are a LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING HERE! And all the work is done to help your students feel comfortable in their new school, have a better chance of learning the material in each subject area, passing all their classes, and earning a diploma. That's what it's all about.

When we get the "final" word from Sacramento about this "model" school designation we'll let you know!!

End of the Quarter

We have TWO WEEKS LEFT in Quarter 2! The end of the quarter is December 20th! We, of course, are encouraging all students to take advantage of the time that's left to:

-Speak with their teachers about their grades

-Find out if they're missing any assignments

-Complete and turn those assignments in

-Take (or re-take) tests that have been missed

-Re-check with teachers that everything is complete

If you have any questions about your student's progress in a particular class please contact the teacher for more information! We are almost at the end and the time is now to get everything completed and turned in!

Thanks--and have a great week everyone!!

David Schlottman

Principal

Congratulations to Guilllermo Bustos our December, RVHS Student of the Month! See the photo below (Guillermo is the 3rd student from the right--with his mom behind him). The awards ceremony was held this past Thursday at Sizzler's in Murrieta. Way to go, Guillermo! We are very proud of you!

Welcome to our TVUSD Web Store! To get started... 1. Create an account. 2. Add your student(s) to your account under "My Family". 3. Begin shopping for products. Note: Student ID#'s are located on the student's Infinite Campus page. Drop any leading 00's in the student ID.

This year graduating seniors will need to complete 30 hours of community service! We'll be highlighting different opportunities in this newsletter. Students can also see additional service opportunities that are listed at the counseling clerk's desk! Check them out and get those 30 hours done!

Tips to Using the Video Doorbell

a) hold your ID card 2-3 inches from the screen

b) hold it steady so we can see it

c) Remember that there's a time lag...Hold the card there until you hear us buzz you in!

Students: If you come to the front door of the school and don't have a school ID, we'll be asking for you to get one as soon as you enter the school! It only takes a few minutes!! That will make it easier each time you need to be "buzzed in" through the video doorbell system!

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.

• Report Your Student's Absence To:
  

  951-294-6302 or email cavalos@tvusd.us

• Have a student that is having difficulty attending school? Would you like to talk with someone about that? Please speak with Julia Carrillo, our Student Support Specialist (pictured at left) by calling the main office number and asking to be transferred to her. Or, you can email her at jcarrillo@tvusd.us.

Ms. Yesenia Lopez is our Social Worker!! Ms. Yesenia works with all students at Sparkman Alternative Education Center--which includes, of course, Temecula Valley Adult School, Susan Nelson HS, and Rancho Vista HS! If you need assistance please let her know!