Olive Vista MS & STEAM Magnet

Don't let the change in time affect your sleep! Tips for keeping your child healthy and ready for school each morning:

• Maintain a consistent bedtime: A consistent bedtime routine cues your brain that it's time for sleep.
• Practice good sleep routines: Poor sleep routines before beed can make it harder to fall asleep, especially after a time change.
• Avoid screen time: The blue light from screens can suppress melatonin production, keeping your body in a state of high alert.
• Avoid long naps: Long naps can make it harder to adjust your circadian rhythm to the new time.
• Avoid sleep aids: Taking melatonin or some prescription sleeping pills can make you less alert during the day.
• Create a relaxing nighttime routine: Incorporate relaxing activities into your nightly routine.
• Eat with care: Stick to your normal mealtimes, avoid too much sugar or caffeine to close to bed time.
• See you on time at school!

Voters can cast their vote at any official polling place. Olive Vista will have early voting in the auditorium run by the Los Angeles Registrar and is not affiliated with OVMS or LAUSD. All voters MUST enter via the front door of the auditorium and NOT through the school campus. For more information on polling places visit www.lavote.gov

Families are encouraged to sign up now for Winter Academy. The deadline to request free bus transportation Is coming up before the Thanksgiving break. Scan the QR Code to sign up by signing in with your Parent Portal sign in information.

• Scan QR code
• Log in to Parent Portal
• Click on “Winter Academy Application” box (scroll down)
• Click yes, then submit for your child

Contact our parent center for assistance at 818-833-3909

Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It began, and now coincides with other holidays which are commemorated in other countries, marking the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.

Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May: Veterans Day commemorates the service of all U.S. veterans, while Memorial Day specifically honors those who have died while in military service

Thank you judges. We were happy to have staff and parents join us to judge each of the categories. Congratulations to our winners!

Thank to our History and Science teachers for their hard work in creating activities and experiences bring our learning to life! Over 100 OVMS students and their families joined us creating glow in the dark bookmarks, "carving" jack-o-lanterns, slime making, and so much more.

Thank you to Ms. Robledo for her hard work in putting together the OVMS Family Ofrenda. All students and staff were invited to share pictures of loved ones to be remembered.

ALL 8th graders must Complete a Zone of Choice application by November 15th.

Students completed the application on paper and MUST return application with parent signature OR students can have parents complete the Zone of Choice via the Parent Portal.

8th graders wanting to apply for a Magnet school MUST DO BOTH APPLICATIONS.

Contact our Parent Center Representatives for assistance with parent portal.

Parent Portal - CLICK HERE

eChoices website for Magnet school information - CLICK HERE

Mental Health - Grief, Loss and Resilience 9 - 10 am

English for adults - 9am

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Coffee with the Principal - 8:30 - 9:30 am (Fentanyl awareness, Road to Biliteracy information, 8th grade updates, Winter Academy, other updates)

English for adults - 9:30 am

Walk to Wellness Workshop 10-11 am

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.

Dates for our Holidays and Shortened Days. Remember, students are dismissed at 2:15 pm EVERY Tuesday.