TVUSD COMMUNITY CONNECTION

🤩 We are so excited to showcase all of our students' talents and personalities in this wonderful event!

TVUSD is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our students who excelled in the 2024-2025 Riverside County Teen Poet Laureate competition. Organized by the Riverside County Office of Education, this annual event highlights the creativity and powerful voices of young poets across the region.

We are excited to share that Bethel Albe, a junior from Chaparral High School, has been named the 2024-2025 Riverside County Teen Poet Laureate! Her compelling and thought-provoking poetry earned her the top honor, along with the opportunity to serve as a literary ambassador, participating in countywide events and initiatives throughout the year.

Alongside Bethel, students from all three of TVUSD's comprehensive high schools were recognized, showcasing the district's commitment to fostering artistic expression and literary excellence. Clarabelle Alvarez, an 8th grader from Gardner Middle School, was also honored as a finalist, earning a Certificate of Recognition for her exceptional work. You can read the poems by clicking here: Teen Poet Laureate Finalist Chapbook 2024.

Congratulations to all our finalists and their mentors for representing TVUSD with such distinction. We look forward to seeing how they continue to shape the future of poetry in our community and beyond. For more information about the Teen Poet Laureate program, visit the RCOE website.

• Bethel Albe (Teen Poet Laureate)
• Isabella Mostad (Finalist)

• Lorena Vargas (Runner Up)
• Isadora Alfonso Humeres (Finalist)
• Madison Douvas (Finalist)
• London Krebbs (Finalist)
• Grace Ortiz (Finalist)

• J. Renae Milton (Poet of Note)

• Clarabelle Alvarez (Finalist)

"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary." - Margaret Cousins

The TVUSD Community High Five Program is designed to empower and encourage the community to acknowledge and appreciate the dedicated employees of the district. This program serves as a platform for parents, students, and local residents, to recognize and celebrate the relentless commitment and hard work put forth by district employees.

Fill out this quick form, and the Communications Department will create and send a digital certificate to the employee for their hard work. As an added recognition, one employee will be selected each month as a "Community High Five Spotlight," and their shout-out will be recognized in a future edition of the Community Connection.

Next week, Chaparral, Great Oak, and Temecula Valley High School Dance Teams take the stage together in the annual Valley Fusion Winter Dance Concert. Come get in the holiday spirit by celebrating the collaboration and camaraderie of over 150 of our district’s most talented dancers!

🗓️: Wednesday 12/11, Thursday 12/12, and Friday 12/13

🕖: 7:00 pm

📍: Golden Bear Theater, Temecula Valley High School

🎟️: $10 via https://our.show/valleyfusion2024

The Intradistrict Transfer Open Enrollment Window for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year, including Summit Academy, opened on Monday, October 14, 2024.

Transfer requests can be completed and submitted via the District’s website (https://www.tvusd.k12.ca.us/transfers).

• Submission Deadline: The window opened on Monday, October 14, 2024, and will remain open until January 31, 2025.
  
  

• Continuing Transfers: If your child is already on an approved transfer and will continue to attend the same school during the 2025/2026 school year, there's no need to submit a new transfer request. New requests are only required if you wish to change schools.

• New Transfers: If you would like your child to attend a school other than your school of residence based on your current address, please be sure to submit a transfer request during the Open Enrollment Transfer Window.
  
  

• Transitioning to Middle and/or High School: The transition from elementary to middle school and/or from middle school to high school is not based on a previous/current school of attendance; it is solely based on primary residence address. If you plan on having your child attend a middle school or high school other than your school of residence, be sure to submit a transfer request prior to January 31, 2025.
  
  

• New to/or not currently attending a TVUSD School: You may submit a transfer request during the Open Enrollment Window for the 2025/2026 school year, even if your child is not currently enrolled in a TVUSD school.

• Equal Consideration: All timely submissions received during the Open Enrollment Transfer Window will be given equal consideration. Consideration will be based on space availability at the requested school and meeting the District’s transfer eligibility criteria.

For more information, please visit our District website.

Care Solace's care navigation services are confidential and complimentary to TVUSD students, staff, and their families. Care Solace's team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.

• Call 888-515-0595
• Visit www.caresolace.com/tvusdfamilies and either search on your own OR click "Book Appointment" for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

🧠 Mental Health & 💊 Substance Abuse: Find community-based providers & secure appointments.

🍲 Food Assistance: Access food pantries, home delivery meal programs, and government/non-profit programs.

🏠 Shelter Support: Find transitional housing, shelters, and housing programs.

🏥 Community Health Services: Connect with low-cost or free medical and dental care, female health services, and preventative care.

Subscribe to the Community Connection by clicking on the "Subscribe to TVUSD" link below. You can also catch up on past newsletters by visiting the Community Connection Newsletter Archive webpage or by clicking this link to view our newsletters in the Smore Archive Folder.

Location: 31350 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, CA, USA
Phone: (951)676-2661