Viking Vibes

The Viking Spotlight is the part in my weekly newsletter used to highlight and celebrate our students and staff anytime we can! If you would like your child acknowledged for something they have accomplished, whether on campus or off-campus, please feel free to fill out this google form HERE. I look forward to celebrating our Vikings and all of the great things they are doing!

Congratulations to 7th grader, Dante Martin Hernandez, on earning 2nd place for Rubik's Cube at this past Saturday's Districtwide Math Field Day! Dante solved the entire Rubik's Cube in only 30 seconds!!! 🤯 So amazing!! Great job, Dante!! 🤗

I also want to give a shout out to Brennan Keagle and Brandon Corral for rounding out our small but mighty Math Field Day Team!! 🤗 Thank you both for your efforts on Saturday!! Also, a big thank you to Math Teacher, Mrs. Mimi Williams, for leading the efforts to get an MVA group to represent at Math Field Day!!

Thank you to the parents who were able to attend, both virtually and in person, our final Coffee with the Principal of the school year last Thursday. Click HERE to access the slides that were presented and if you have any questions, please reach out to me!

It's hard to believe it's already the last week of April! 🤯 I told you time would fly by this semester! We are in the home stretch and final countdown of the last six weeks of the semester! This week wraps up our last Credit Recovery offering. Those students who took advantage of those opportunities and completed the credits will get to participate in the promotion ceremony. I'm proud of those students who took it seriously and made the effort to recover those grades!! 🤗

Next week, we will start CAASPP, which is our California State Testing. Students, this is the time to show everyone just how unstoppable Vikings can be! State testing is your moment to prove how much you’ve learned, how hard you’ve worked, and how strong you’ve become. Bring your best focus, your best attitude, and your absolute best effort—because you are ready for this! 🤗 Parents, we need your help too: make sure our Vikings are getting good sleep, eating a strong breakfast, bring a charged iPad and coming to school ready to dominate the day. Let’s make it loud and clear—Vikings don’t back down from challenges. We face them head-on and CRUSH them! Let’s show what Viking pride is all about! 💥💪 Also parents, don't forget, if you'd like to send a letter, click the link in my Jupiter message! The deadline is this week!

Let's make it a great week, Vikings!! 💛

Take care,

Ms. Scott

Starting April 28th, any 8th grader that gets in trouble for a suspendable offense (drugs/alcohol, fighting, bullying, instigating a fight), will lose the privilege of attending all 8th grade end of year activities, including the promotion ceremony. Parents, please have this serious conversation with your child as we would hate for them to miss out on these end of year activities and for you not to be able to see them walk across the stage and get their promotion certificate.

Join us for a fun evening of students showcasing projects from their respective classes, performances by various student groups, parent meetings, student games, and club/ASB sales! This event is for current (7th and 8th grade) and future (6th grade) Vikings and their families! We hope to see you there!

We extended the deadline for the 7th grade Advisory School Registration Challenge to Wednesday, April 30th!! Remember, the Advisories that get 100% completion by the deadline will earn a free pizza party and front of the line access at the Color Run!! So far, only Mr. Marquez' Advisory has reached 100% completion of registrations. Let's each do our part to complete school registration so your class can benefit!! Parents, click the link below to register!!

Friday, May 2nd is National School Lunch Hero Day! This is a great opportunity to get students to celebrate the school nutrition staff with posters or even just a “thank you” when getting their lunch. thank you Maribel, Dalia, Tony, Yesica, Claudia, Sylvia, Leticia, and Ivonne for all that you do to keep our students eating healthy and fueled for learning!

Just a friendly reminder to please make the necessary arrangements for next week's minimum days on Tuesday, May 6th, Wednesday, May 7th, Thursday, May 8th, and Friday, May 9th.

As we prepare for our upcoming state testing, we want to take a moment to celebrate and support our amazing students. This is a special time for them—an opportunity to shine, to show what they’ve learned, and to represent their families, their school, and our entire community with pride.

To make this testing experience a little brighter and help our students feel encouraged and cared for, we are putting together Goodie Bags for each student. These small treats and tokens of support can go a long way in boosting their confidence and reminding them that we believe in them.

We are kindly asking for your help by donating snacks, treats, or small items such as:
• Granola bars
• Fruit snacks
• Candies
• Small bottles of water or juice boxes

If you're able to contribute, please send your donations to the main office by Wednesday, April 30th. Every little bit helps, and together, we can make this a meaningful moment for our students. As an added incentive, students whose parents donate items will earn additional 5-star points for rewards/prizes!

Thank you for being such an important part of our school family. With your support, we can send a strong message to our students: You are ready. You are supported. And this is your time to shine.

Next week, May 5-9th, we celebrate the heart of our school—our amazing teachers! Teacher Appreciation Week is a wonderful opportunity to show our gratitude for the hard work, dedication, and care our teachers bring to their classrooms each day. We encourage all parents and students to take a moment to show appreciation, whether it's with a handwritten note, a small gift, or a simple "thank you." Every gesture, big or small, means the world to our teachers and reminds them how valued they are. Let’s come together to make them feel as special as they truly are!

Shout out to our Volleyball teams on a hard fought season!! While our Boys team and our 7th grade team made it to playoffs, they fell just a little short, but we are so proud of their hard work!! All three teams showed resilience and never gave up this season and we couldn't be more proud! 💛 Kudos to Coach Bella for managing three different teams and doing a great job!! 🤗

Due to a rain cancellation last month, the flag football season has been extended one week. The schedule hasn't come out yet so check back here on Tuesday or Wednesday this week!

Our MVA Color Run will take place this Friday, May 2nd during the school day! This is a voluntary fundraiser, all Vikings* will participate in the Color Run, regardless of the donation level. The Color Run day includes a special guest speaker, followed by the Color Run, our Color Party, and games!

Our goal is for every Viking to raise $40 to support the fun activities and events at MVA. You may return your purple donation envelope to ASB Window 4 starting Monday, April 7th. (Lost your envelope? Any envelope or ziplock bag works. Extra donation forms available at ASB Window 4.) The deadline to turn in donations to guarantee prizes is Friday, April 25th. ASB will be open during advisory on April 23rd and 24th.

Click here to see all the information about the Color Run: https://bit.ly/MVAcolorrun2025

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Portaro: marielle.portaro@sweetwaterschools.org

*Vikings may not be on the Color Run Non-Privilege List to participate. This list will be a modified version of our regular NPL and will be released on April 25th. See Ms. Scott or Mr. Murillo with any questions.

Join us for The Women in Sports Conference on Saturday, May 3 from 8am-11am at Otay Ranch High School...open to all SUHSD middle and high school students. Don’t miss out on this empowering morning of motivation, insight, and community. Read the flyer below with additional information and the QR code to RSVP. Breakfast will be provided, so please RSVP to ensure we have plenty of food for everyone.

Help our school be a safe place for you and your friends! If you have information on incidents surrounding bullying, vandalism, safety concerns, etc., report it anonymously to p3tips.com or use the app!

In an effort to help support our MVA students, we welcome any donations of school supplies and/or money. All funds would go directly to supporting our MVA students in the form of spirit shirts, celebrations, recognition awards, school supplies, and more. Checks can be made payable to Mar Vista Academy ASB and tax-deduction forms will be provided upon receipt. Any questions, please email Ms. Scott.

The mission of Mar Vista Academy is to engage, educate and empower each student to thrive in the global community.

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Email: sasha.scott@sweetwaterschools.org

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