Spartan Weekly Update April28-May2

Monday, April 28

Modified Monday

Dress for Success Mondays - 2 Detentions Off (Learn More)

Dodgeball @ Lunch

Tuesday, April 29

Odd Day

Dodgeball @ Lunch

Wednesday, April 30

Even Day

Dodgeball @ Lunch

Spring Dance Show 7 pm - PAC

Prom Ticket Flash Sale: Tickets $85 with ASB Card

Thursday, May 1

Odd Day

Dodgeball @ Lunch

Spring Dance Show 7 pm - PAC

Athletic Information Night 6 pm - 500 Quad

Friday, May 2

Even Day

Dodgeball @ Lunch

View the Latest Detention & Saturday School List

Attend a Tutorial - Earn 2 Detentions Off

Starting this month, AP teachers will be holding test prep sessions for AP Exams which are coming in May. A calendar is available for students to view (Must have OUSD Login) scheduled Virtual & In-Person Prep Sessions. Teachers may host test prep meetings on Google Meet, or hold a Practice AP Exam on a Saturday. Encourage your student to participate in this opportunity to "lock in" for AP Exams.

Click Here to Access the AP Test Prep Calendar (Spring 2025)

Attention Seniors 18+:

Beginning April 7th (Start of the 4th quarter), students who are 18+ will not be allowed to "leave early" / check out of school if they currently has a D or F in any 2nd semester class. Students will be required to check in with VPHS administration and parents will be contacted for authorization. Questions? See Mr. Pongco in Counseling.

VPHS is excited to announce new tutoring opportunities available for students across all subjects. If you're struggling with a class, need help with an essay, or are preparing for an upcoming exam, our teachers are available throughout the week to help students!

**EARN 2 DETENTIONS FOR FOR ATTENDING ANY TUTORIAL SESSION**

Click Here to View the Spring 2025 Tutoring Schedule

Students can clear 2 detentions for participating in our new program, Dress for Success Mondays. VPHS will promote professionalism and positive self-image by encouraging students to dress professionally on Mondays. To earn credit, student will pick up a Teacher Verification slip from Mrs. Zlaket in the Counseling Office which must be signed by all teachers. Please encourage your student to participate!

Guidelines for Dress for Success Mondays

In order to improve student engagement and safety on campus, VPHS will implement the following policies starting this week:

• Bathroom Passes (via 5-Star) will now last 6 (SIX) minutes - the same time as the standard passing period between classes. Bathroom passes should only be used to go to the restroom and return to class. Students frequently found out of class without a pass or on an expired hall pass will be assigned school consequences.
• 5-Star Digital Student ID can be used as an alternate Student ID Card - students can exit campus for short day/athletics using the 5-Star app. This Digital ID card will be used for checking in to school events such as dances, lunch detention, and Saturday Schools.

• Student Attendance: Students who arrive late to class after the bell rings for each period are tardy. There is a 6-minute passing period to move from class to class. Students who earn 4 tardies will be assigned a lunch detention. We appreciate parent support in encouraging students to be prompt and show up to classes on time!
• Student Conduct Guidelines 24-25: Outline of student behavior and consequences administered by Student Services (Discipline). Please take a moment to review school policies on the following topics:
• Attendance Policy
• Saturday School & Loss of Activities
• Lunch Detention
• Campus Deliveries
• Dress Code
• Student Parking

Click Here to Review Student Conduct Guidelines 24-25

• Attendance: Parents must call or deliver a note to the Attendance Office within 72 hours to clear a student's absence. Students will be held accountable for their attendance through lunch detentions or Saturday School for unexcused absences. If a student is absent from school, they must provide an excuse for an absence (Illness, Personal, Medical Appointment, etc.). Calls to attendance can be made to (714) 532-8020.

Congratulations to Melina Jimenez, on being named Villa Park High School AVID Senior Standout for 2024-2025. Melina was honored on Wednesday, April 23, along with 56 other AVID seniors from all across Orange County at the Barclay Theater at UCI. Senior AVID teacher, Mrs. Huffman, spoke about Melina during the ceremony. Melina's family, Mr. Pongco, OUSD leadership and board members were in attendance. The AVID program (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an elective program (Grades 9-12) which focuses on developing college-ready students by building strength in individual effort, communication, and critical thinking. We're so proud of you, Melina!

Congratulations to Villa Park High School seniors Jimmy Falk and Victoria Mena! They were recently recognized as "Most Outstanding Students" by the Orange Grove Lodge No. 293 F. & A. M. during their annual Public Schools Awards and Recognition Program. This honor recognizes senior students who have overcome significant obstacles on their path to graduation.

The awards ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 22nd, at the Orange Grove Masonic Center in the Orange Circle. The evening began with a dinner at 6:30 PM, followed by the presentation of awards. Both Jimmy and Victoria received an engraved plaque and a gift to commemorate their achievements. We are incredibly proud of their resilience and accomplishments!

Summer School will be held June 17 - July 24 at Villa Park High School

Counselors are actively working on summer school sign ups to identify students who have failed a class necessary to meet graduation requirements.

If your student passed a class with a D, but would like to improve the grade to be A-G eligible for college admissions, please have them reach out to the counselor to get signed up for summer school.

A - C - Lauren Bartelli

lbartelli@orangeusd.org

714-628-4495

D - H - Jeremy Bulrice

jbulrice@orangeusd.org

714-628-5484

I - M - Jason Pham

jasonp@orangeusd.org

714-628-5486

N - R - Shasta Campbell

scampbell@orangeusd.org

714-628-5487

S - Z - Doreen Valentin

dvalentin@orangeusd.org

714-628-5488

Spartan Wellspace - Agnes Cimino

acimino@orangeusd.org

Written by: Leslie Flores

Boys Golf

This week, our boys golf teams had two matches. On Monday, they faced off against Esperanza High School. The varsity team played at home and pulled off a close win with a score of 211 to 212. Our junior varsity team also had a strong performance, winning their match 270 to 277. On Wednesday, both teams played against El Dorado High School. It was a tough match, and unfortunately, the varsity team lost 221 to 209. The junior varsity team also came up short, with a final score of 302 to 235.

Boys Volleyball

Monday our boys volleyball teams took on Esperanza High School. Our frosh/soph team won their match with a score of 2 to 1, and the junior varsity team also came out on top with a 2 to 1 victory. The varsity team gave it their all but fell short, losing 0 to 3. On Tuesday, the boys volleyball program faced Foothill High School. It was a challenging match day, with all three teams coming up short. Frosh/soph lost with a score of 0 to 2, junior varsity lost a close one 1 to 2, and varsity ended with a 0 to 3 loss.

Boy's Tennis

On Tuesday, our boys tennis teams faced off against La Habra High School. Both teams played great matches, junior varsity won with a score of 12 to 6, and the varsity came out strong with an impressive score of 15 to 3. On Thursday, our teams went up against Sonora High School. Varsity won with a score of 18 to 0, and junior varsity also won with a score of 12 to 6.

Baseball

On Tuesday, our junior varsity and varsity teams played against Pacifica High School. The varsity team took the win with a 5 to 2 victory. On Thursday, the varsity team faced Bishop Amat High School and won with a score of 6 to 3. Keep up the great work, Spartans!

Softball

On Tuesday, our softball teams played against La Habra High School. It was a tough game for the junior varsity, who lost 0 to 12. Varsity played a close match but came up just short, with a final score of 4 to 5. On Thursday, both teams went up against Cypress High School. Varsity lost with a score of 3 to 8, and the junior varsity team ended with a score of 2 to 12.

STUNT

On Tuesday, our varsity stunt team competed against Santa Margarita High School and Portola High School, They had a close loss against Santa Margarita with a score of 12 to 11, and lost with a score of 14 to 8 against Portola. STUNT is heading to Division 2 playoffs next week.

Swimming

On Wednesday, our girls swim teams competed against Esperanza High School. The varsity team had a strong performance and won with a score of 98 to 70.

The Boys swim teams also competed against Esperanza High School. The varsity team lost with a score of 78 to 92, and the junior varsity team had an amazing performance, winning with a score of 140 to 0.

Track

Friday, our girls and boys varsity track teams competed in the league prelims. Let's go out and show our support for both teams! Good luck, Spartan Track and Field!

Hello Villa Park High School Boys Tennis family, friends, and fans! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our fundraiser page. Your support is critical in helping to create the greatest opportunity for us to be successful. Fundraising is a challenging but essential component to the success and excellence of our program. The money raised for this fundraiser will be used for:

• Uniforms
• Awards Banquet
• Ojai Tournament
• Bonding Events

Every contribution makes a difference! Please help us spread the word by sharing our fundraiser with your friends via email and social media - it’s really easy with the tools provided here, just click the share icons!Thanks to Schoolfundr, we're able to keep 100 percent of your generous donations minus the credit card processing fees, ensuring that every possible dollar goes directly towards supporting us. Let's unite as a community to empower Villa Park Boys Tennis to achieve greatness! 💪

Fundraiser Ends May 6

Click Here to Contribute

Contact our Athletic Director, Tom Fox tfox@orangeusd.org

Click Here to Visit VPHS Athletics

Please check out the VP Sports schedule for the latest game schedule, results, and events.

If you are on Instagram, follow our teams to stay updated on game results, schedules, and other team-related events:

• VPHS Boys Basketball
• VPHS Girls Basketball
• VPHS Hockey
• VPHS Rugby (NEW)
• VPHS Boys Soccer
• VPHS Girls Soccer
• VPHS Girls Wrestling (NEW)
• VPHS Wrestling
• VPHS Aquatics - Water Polo Boys (Fall) Girls (Winter) Swimming (Spring)
• VPHS Cheer & Stunt
• VPHS Cross Country (Fall)
• VPHS esports
• VPHS Football (Fall)
• VPHS Flag Football (Fall)
• VPHS Girls Golf (Fall)
• VPHS Girls Tennis (Fall)
• VPHS Girls Volleyball (Fall)
• VPHS Baseball (Spring)
• VPHS Boys Golf (Spring)
• VPHS Boys Volleyball (Spring)
• VPHS Softball (Spring)
• VPHS Boys Tennis (Spring)
• VPHS Track & Field (Spring)

April 28-May 2: Dodgeball Tournament

May 5-16: AP Testing

May 20: Signing Day

May 21: Senior Celebration

Subscribe to the VPHS Google Calendar

We’re happy to announce that a new webpage has been created, in response to parent feedback, to collect all fundraiser events that occur throughout the school year. VPHS Fundraiser Events is now open for all sports teams and boosters, clubs, classes, and VPHS-affiliated organizations who wish to promote their upcoming fundraisers.

Should you wish you promote your event, please contact Mr. Pongco at jpongco@orangeusd.org. We are able to feature events on our newsletter, this new webpage, and in school email broadcasts to our parents and students.

VPHS Fundraiser Events

Section 5 of Article IX of the state of California constitution guarantees students a "free public education". Any requests financial requests from coaches or teachers shall be donations and therefore not required to participate.

Villa Park is a public school, which means we offer a free public education. Any fees attached to events, such as field trips, are requested as a donation from families. Your child will not be excluded from the event if you are unable to donate for a school day field trip or program.

Orange Unified School District annually notifies its students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district advisory committee, school advisory committees, appropriate private school officials, and other interested parties of the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) process.

The UCP Annual Notice is available on the district's website.

The Orange Unified School District is primarily responsible for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against any protected group, and all programs and activities that are subject to the UCP.

OUSD Uniform Complaint Procedures Information