Rancho Roundup Week 30

Rancho Buena Vista’s Drama Troupe, led by Ms. Mackenzie Scott, proudly represented our school at the 2025 California State Thespian Festival—California’s biggest theater competition, often called the “CIF Playoffs” of theater. Over 1,100 students from 60 schools competed in acting, tech, playwriting, and more. Some of our students earned top honors, including Superior Ratings, which qualify them to perform at the International Festival this summer in Indiana. We’re incredibly proud of our Longhorn artists and their directors for this outstanding accomplishment!

Aurora W. - Ellis Jordan Scholarship - For: International Thespian Festival Registration.

Anthony S. - Playworks: The murder of Studio Company's Boss.

Elijah B. - Superior Thespy, Musical Solo.

420 Remix PSA Contest Voting is live!! Survey will close end of day on Monday 4/14/25. We have Longhorns who submitted for this contest! Please support them.

420 Remix began in 2004 as an initiative by the North Coastal Prevention Program (NCPC) in collaboration with the Vista Community Clinic (VCC). Since its launch, each event has inspired young people to make wise decisions, resist peer pressure, and lead healthy, drug-free lives.

420 Remix is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the risks of marijuana use among teens aged 12 to 18. By changing the perspective of April 20th—a day commonly associated with cannabis culture—this event encourages young people to embrace healthy, drug-free lifestyles.

Hey RBV Families. We have a big ask—an important parent webinar is coming up, and we’d love for all of our families to attend! In today’s digital world, helping kids navigate screen time, social media, and online safety is more important than ever. This session will offer valuable tips, tools, and strategies to support your family’s digital well-being. Don’t miss it—it’s a must-attend!

Hola Famillias de la RBV. Tenemos una gran petición: se acerca un importante seminario para padres en el red, ¡y nos encantaría que todas nuestras familias asistieron! En el mundo digital actual, ayudar a los niños a gestionar el tiempo frente a la pantalla, las redes sociales y la seguridad en línea es más importante que nunca. Esta sesión ofrecerá valiosos consejos, herramientas y estrategias para apoyar el bienestar digital de su familia. ¡No se lo pierdan, es imprescindible!

Date: 4/30/25

Time: 6:00pm

Webinar Link: https://vistausd.zoom.us/j/98120467709?pwd=8ZmjbFeLMbOh6AtjRy5FFrGZeRel34.1

A key resource in fostering a safe and supportive school climate at RBV is PSST World, an anonymous reporting tool that empowers students to report safety concerns confidentially. Fear of retaliation often prevents students from speaking up, but PSST World provides a secure way to report bullying, cyberbullying, abuse, threats, self-harm, weapons, or other issues affecting school safety—without revealing their identity.

Students only need to provide their name if they wish to be contacted. To submit a report, click here or on the PSST World icon above. Explore the videos and resources on this page to learn more. Thank you for helping keep RBV and VUSD a safe place to learn and grow!

Please feel free to browse through the videos shown to the right of this page for more information. Also, additional resources are also linked below that will help you create a PSST shortcut on your device.

How to create a PSST shortcut on an IOS (Apple) device

How to create a PSST shortcut on an Android device

How to Help your Student Shine on State Assessments

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) is here. This annual state assessment helps measure student learning and growth in key subjects. Starting April 8th and going for the next 4 weeks, grade 11 will take assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. These computer-based tests help students prepare for the future by building skills like problem-solving, writing, and critical thinking. The tests also help teachers and schools understand how well students are learning, ensuring they get effective lessons and the right support.

Parents can help their students get ready to shine on the CAASPP assessments. Here are resources for parents and students that you can access at home:

Parent Information

• Parents Guide to Understanding CAASPP Assessment

• Starting Smarter – CAASPP

• Official CAASPP Website

Student Practice

• Starting Smarter – CAASPP - Go to the “Check out the test questions” section for practice problems and answer keys.

• CAASPP Practice & Training Tests - Help your student learn the test format, use helpful tools, and practice answering questions.

• Smarter Balanced – Sample Questions & Essays - See question types and view sample student essays with scoring explanations.

How Parents Can Help

• Encourage your students to keep a positive attitude, and always praise their effort and growth.

• Remind students that they are capable and prepared to show their learning.

• Encourage healthy habits: Get 8-10 hours of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, get daily exercise, and arrive at school on time each day.

• Talk to your teachers about how to support learning at home.

We appreciate your support to help your students practice and build confidence so they are ready to shine on the CAASPP!

Testing time is near. Please sign up to be a proctor for AP and IB tests. All materials and instructions provided. Training offered on April 23 at 8:30am and 3:45 pm. Check in with the office to learn which room to go to.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DACAC2CAAFB6-49351578-rbvapib

Congratulations to 11th grade students Janetliz and Jonathan

for being our March AVID Students of the Month!

Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 7:30 am

VUSD staff & students use the promo code:

BERRYVUSD25 to get $10 off registration.

This section will provide information for the many senior activities that will take place in the Spring. It will be updated as more information is available.

February

• Cap and Gown orders, Students in need of a Cap and Gown can still order through the link here https://milestonegrad.com/rancho-buena-vista-high-school/
• Graduation announcements have arrived. Students who order announcements can pick them up at the ASB Office.

March

• Senior classroom visits from Dr. V.
• Graduation Information
• Graduation Information Spanish

April

• Prom tickets go on sale. Prices start at $95.

May

• Grad Night: May 9–10. Students leave from RBV and spend a full day and evening at Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure. Students return to RBV at approximately 4:00 AM on May 10th.
• Cap and Gown Pickup: May 15th during lunch, from 11:44 AM to 12:14 PM.
• Prom: May 17th, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. The location will be announced in April.
• Senior Finals: May 29–June 2.

June

• Graduation Practice: Tuesday, June 3rd. Seniors will receive their graduation tickets at this time.
• Graduation: Wednesday, June 4th, at 5:00 PM.

Counseling Newsletter

Course Selection

It's the time of year for current Longhorns to choose their classes for next year! Students will receive their course selection forms over the next few weeks; please engage with your student during this important process. If you have any questions about your student's academic status, please reach out to your student's assigned school counselor.

Summer School

Students will be recommended for summer school by their school counselor. RBV Summer School is offered for students to remediate D/F grades only. Students will sign up for summer school during the course selection process.

Summer School Session 1: June 9 - June 27

Summer School Session 2: June 30 - July 18

Hours: 8:30am - 12:30pm

* Summer School attendance is mandatory!

Hello Longhorns, and welcome to a new school year! Here is some helpful information as we complete our first full week of the school year.

Administration

• The front office will be open daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Attendance Office

• Our Attendance Office will be open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Parents, if your student is absent, please call the attendance office at 760-727-7284 Ext. 72031. Students will not be released after 3pm.

Arrival at School

• Student drop-off is located in the student parking lot by the stadium. No student drop off in the front parking lot.

Internet Access

• If your families does not have reliable internet access at home, mobile hotspots are available for check out in the library. Please reach out to our Community Liaison, Cecilia Silvavillalba for assistance, ceciliasilvavillal@vistausd.org.

Cell Phones

• As a school site we recognize the impact that cell phones have on students ability to focus in class. We want all our students to be able to achieve at their highest potential. For this reason, all classrooms will be cell phone free during instructional time, meaning phones must be put away and kept away.
• We hope that all students will be able to follow the classroom expectations.
• Students who do not comply with this school rule will engage in the following process with their Assistant Principal
• First Offense: Student's phone is sent to the office and retrieved at the end of the day.
• Second Offense: Student's phone sent to the office and the students parent or guardian must pick up the phone.
• Third Offense: Students phone is sent to the office and the students parent or guardian must pick up the phone.
• Further situations will result in additional disciplinary actions by school administration.

To protect our students, when picking them up early from school:

• Adults coming to pick up students MUST be on the emergency contact list. Please take this moment to update your emergency contacts on Aeries.

• A valid ID (Driver License, Passport, Military ID, or other federal forms) MUST be presented when picking up your child.

• Students will not be released to anyone not on the contact list or without a valid ID.

We are seeing an increase in students riding electric bikes to school. We have a new parking area for the bikes and students have been doing great with using our new procedures. We have a few resources to share regarding bike safety as well as a link to the required bike safety course students must attend to obtain a parking permit for their bikes.

Online safety course is being developed to support our students safety.

Resources:

Biking and walking safely - U.S. Dept of Transportation

Bicycle Safety - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Bicycle Laws and Safety Tips - San Diego County Bike Coalition

Bicycle Safety Course - CHP

E-Bike Rules of the Road - California

People for Bikes Website

529 Garage - Bike Registration

SDCBC - Bike Registration/Theft