Dear Bonita Vista Middle School Community,

We hope this newsletter finds you well and that you and your family had a wonderful weekend! Watching the Padres have a little success over the weekend was lovely! More importantly, we want to remind you that progress report two grades will be published this Friday, April 19. You can also view your student's grades via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal on Friday. We kindly ask for your help in maintaining an academic focus for our students as we approach this critical date. Additionally, we are just three weeks from state-wide testing (SBAC) in English, Math, and Science, beginning on May 6. We encourage you to continue to support your children in their studies and encourage them to do their best on these crucial tests.

In addition to our academic focus, as you know, we are committed to creating a positive student culture at Bonita Vista Middle School. As part of our ongoing efforts, we will ask students to fill out empathy interview surveys to understand better why some of our students connect well to school while others do not. The survey will go out to all students during their advisory period on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Finally, we want to remind you to check out our latest California Healthy Kids Survey results. We have included some comparison data free of any narrative to allow you to interpret and draw conclusions. A healthy and safe environment is essential for student success, and we are committed to improving in this area. As always, please check out the rest of this week's events. Let's have a fantastic week, Crusader parents!

Warm Regards,

Alex Salazar

Hello Crusaders!

The 31st Annual Adelante Mujer Conference is Saturday, April 20th from 8:00 am to 1:15 pm at UCSD.

The Adelante Mujer Conference brings together Latina students to be part of an unparalleled personalized experience designed to inspire, educate, and empower women, to become catalysts, in their own lives and communities.

*Learn about career opportunities from professional Latinas in law, business, media, engineering, and other fields
*Enjoy inspiring speakers
*Form personal contacts with successful professional Latinas who might help shape your future. *Receive career, scholarship, and educational information

The Conference is FREE to SUHSD students and transportation will be provided at specific sites for Sweetwater Schools only.

Please click on the attached flyer to register.

Saludos padres/tutores y estudiantes,

La 31a Conferencia Anual de Adelante Mujer es el sábado 20 de abril de 2024 de 8:00 a. m. a 1:15 p. m. en la universidad UC San Diego.

La Conferencia anual Adelante Mujer reúne a estudiantes latinas para que sean parte de una experiencia personalizada sin igual diseñada para inspirar, educar y empoderar a las mujeres para que se conviertan en catalizadoras de sus propias vidas y comunidades.

• Identifica oportunidades profesionales de latinas profesionales en derecho, negocios, medios, ingeniería y otros campos.
• Disfruta de oradores inspiradores.
• Forma contactos personales con latinas profesionales exitosas que podrían ayudarte a moldear tu futuro.
• Recibe información sobre carreras, becas y educación.

La conferencia es gratis para alumnas del distrito de SUHSD. Transporte será provisto en sitios específicos para estudiantes del distrito de Sweetwater.

Haga clic en el folleto adjunto para registrarse.

Please complete the form and answer ALL questions with the red asterisk. In order to submit the form, all questions that have a red asterisk need to be filled out. We will need your parent/guardian's name, their email address, and number where we can contact them. HERE IS THE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAxQe84Bo5Zvzc8j4JiAD0-6BAOhOKglCqSJBX_-mgOPAu3g/viewform

1. Please select your four core classes (English, math, science and US History). Your physical education class (PE 8) will automatically be added to your schedule.

2. Please be sure to select the electives you would like. Each choice must be different.

Counselors will assign you one of your top three choices. You will only have one elective class.

Keep in mind that elective classes are for the entire school year.

We will not be able to change them once you are officially enrolled in the class. You will find a list and descriptions of our electives below:

The Acknowledgment Corner will be continued to be used to highlight and celebrate our students at any opportunity that we can! If you would like your student acknowledged for something we may not be aware of, please feel free to contact me (include a picture if possible).

Nominated by Ms. Heredia, Max Sanchez Losada. Max's journey in English class is a compelling story of perseverance and tremendous growth. At the beginning of the year, Max faced challenges with reading comprehension and expressing his ideas clearly in writing. However, his unwavering commitment to improvement has been nothing short of inspirational. With each passing week, his efforts paid off spectacularly, as evidenced by a marked improvement in his essay scores and a newfound confidence in participating in class discussions. Max's transformation is a testament to his hard work. His progress not only reflects in his grades, but also in his enthusiastic engagement in class, making him a shining example of personal and academic development in English class.

Did you know Bonita Vista Middle School is a Unified Champion Middle School? This means we are dedicated to pairing athletes with disabilities with partners (students without disabilities) to promote an inclusive and accepting school community. We aim to activate youth, engage educators, and create a positive change within our school. Let's work together to make a difference!

Thanks to Ms. Ehrig, last Thursday, April 11, we hosted a UNIFIED Basketball Tournament with Rancho Del Rey and Granger Junior High. The Special Olympics sponsored this event, and it was an opportunity for us to show our support for our athletes and student partners. During our students' respective lunches periods students were welcomed to watch the games and cheer on their classmates. Our 7th graders had an opportunity to watch the exciting tournament. Unfortunately, the tournament ended early due to BVM winning their games so quickly! Great job to all our student-athletes and thank you for representing our school proudly! For more information on Unified Champion Schools please check out the Power Point below!

We had an amazing Book Fair last week (April 8 - April 12) and surpassed our fundraising goal of $400 on the first day! Thank you to our entire community who participated in our Book Fair as we continue to promote the love of literacy. Thank you Ms. Funk and Ms. Colin who always do an amazing job of creating safe and inviting spaces in our library for our students! Let's go BVM!

Our wonderful Bonita Vista Middle School students were celebrated and given an Artist Reception for the Chula Vista Public Library Circle/Mythology READ! IMAGINE! CREATE! Program last week! Students' work were on full display as you can see above. Thank you Ms. Heredia for making this opportunity possible for our students and thank you to Ms. Ramirez and Ms. Levy who were also in attendance! Last but not least, thank you to our students who are living up to our mission statement and making positive contributions to our world!!! Let's go BVM!!!

Students enjoyed a healthy debate arguing the pros and cons of animal testing. Students were set up in a Socratic seminar to engaged in this healthy discussions. Students are expected to always answer in complete thoughts and academic sentences in all English classes (check out the example above). Ms. Heredia also provided students with sentence frames and other academic supports to prepare our students for the discussion that you see above. Let's go BVM!!!

Below you will find valuable resources for our students and community, including our tutoring schedule!

Message from Stanford University Representative:

My name is Brian, and I am a graduate student at Stanford University. I am sharing the application for our Summer Mentorship Program 2024 for grades 6-12 students. Our outreach team members familiar with Bonita Vista Middle thought that students from your school might be interested in applying.

Organized by Stanford University undergraduate and graduate students, Qualia Global Scholars is a selective pre-collegiate virtual summer mentorship program matching talented students in grades 6-12 with Stanford mentors. The program features personalized mentorship, interdisciplinary research, project-based learning, and guidance on college applications. The program aims to empower students to become future global leaders by teaching them about leadership & problem solving, emerging areas in STEM & liberal arts, critical thinking & communication skills, and real-world impact through research & innovation. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Need-based financial aid is available for the program.

I have attached the flyer with program info (also linked here).

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for all the fantastic work you do!

Best Regards,
Brian Sha
brian.sha@stanford.edu
Stanford University

Summer school will run from June 10 - June 28 this year. Students eligible for summer school will be contacted by their counselors to sign up for summer school. Essentially, students who have failed either an English, Math, Science, or Social Science class will have to make up the lost credit during the summer. Mr. Bonilla will be the Bonita Vista Middle Summer School Principal for 2024. Please make sure to contact him or our counseling department for any questions (Roberto.bonilla@sweetwaterschools.org or Veronica.sandoval@sweetwaterschools.org).

As we begin to plan for our summer school programs, we will be putting out more information. For now, please save the date below if you anticipate that your student will be enrolling in summer school.

• 8:00 am - 10:30 am --First Block
• 10:30 am - 11:00 am --Nutrition Break/Passing Period
• 11:00 am - 1:30 pm --Second Block

Come join me on Thursday, April 25 at Handel's Homemade Ice Cream as we look to support our District Champion Robotics Team and their fundraising efforts! For more information, please click on the flyer below. Remember to save the date (April 25) and enjoy some ice cream from 4 pm - 7 pm! 20% of all purchases (during that time frame on that date) will be donated to our District Champion Robotics Team! Let's go BVM!!!

BVM Current 8th Grade Students:

Below is the link to register for the IM I acceleration course for summer school. This course is intended for current 8th grade students enrolled in IM8, have earned an A in the class, and feel that they can take IM I over the summer in order to take IM II in 9th grade and place them on track for AP Calculus in their Senior Year.

Again, this course if offered to students who will be able to take IM II in 9th grade, and to place them on track for AP Calculus in their senior year.

Before deciding interested 8th grade students or parents of 8th grade students, first consult with your student's current math teacher at BVM.

Thank you,

Dr. Salazar

https://www.sweetwaterschools.org/summer-school-2024/

Reach out and communicate with us!

Email: alexander.salazar-arbelaez@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: http://bvm.sweetwaterschools.org/
Location: 650 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA, USA
Phone: 619-397-2200
Twitter: @BVM_Principal