SHNS Newsletter

Happy Sunday!

I Hope Your Memorial Day is Meaningful

As you know, Memorial Day is when we remember and honor all those U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the US Armed Forces. I am thankful to the many women and men (from all services) that have helped to keep this country free! To those of you who are currently in the Armed Forces--THANK YOU for your service and THANK YOU all the sacrifices you make (on a daily basis!) for our country!!

School Year Drawing to a Close

As we are in the middle of a three-day weekend, I hope all students are taking advantage of this extra time to get things done. The school year is almost over! I know I've been talking a lot about seniors in these newsletters, but all of our students need to take advantage of the time remaining, so that they can start their next school year with all the possible credits available to them! I know that everybody (including the adults!) start getting tired here at the end...but we're almost done!! I encourage all of our students to give the last weeks their best shot and finish strong!

For Seniors...Here's what they must do to participate in the graduation ceremony:

1) Complete all the required courses and earn the necessary 220 credits

2) Complete the 20 hours of community service

3) Complete the FAFSA or the FAFSA Opt-out

If you have questions or concerns about whether your senior is ready for graduation, please reach out to your student's supervising teacher and the counselor, Mr. Blanchfield.

Finally, please read below about the rules for Graduates wearing "lei's, stoles, cords" and decorating or altering the cap/gown, etc. at the graduation ceremony on June 7th. We don't want you or your graduate to have any surprises about the expectations--so that's why we're making sure we publicize all the guidelines as early (and as often) as possible. : )

Thanks for reading! We want these final weeks to go smoothly so please reach out if you need any help or have any questions!

Sincerely,

David Schlottman

Principal

Rancho Vista High School

Susan H. Nelson School

Temecula Valley Adult Education

2024 GRADUATION CEREMONY INFORMATION

• Friday, June 7, 2024, 4:30 PM at Great Oak High School Stadium (32555 Deer Hollow Way).

• All graduates must all wear the correct color royal blue cap/gown and tassel to participate in the ceremony. Caps and gowns may NOT be altered without prior administrator approval. Only students from recognized US Native American tribes may decorate their caps. Once completed, students are requested to show administration their finished cap for final approval. If you have any questions, please give us a call.

• As per the rest of the district, no Leis (candy, flowers, money) are permitted at graduation. They can be worn AFTER graduation, but not in the graduation. “Stoles” or "Cords" are only allowed for recognized TVUSD Academic programs such as ASB, AVID, CTE, International Baccalaureate, Seal of Biliteracy, etc. If you have a question about “Stoles”, "Cords" or “leis” please give us a call.

• Shoes with any type of stiletto heel are not allowed on the turf. Shoes MUST be worn at graduation, no bare feet.

• Graduates MUST arrive with their cap/gown on and zipped NO LATER THAN 3:45 PM for ceremony instructions. Meet at the PAC at GOHS, entrance marked on the map.

• Graduates may NOT bring personal items, purses, backpacks etc. Please come empty handed.

• Graduates, parents and guests may park in either parking lot, entrances marked on map below.

• Graduation Tickets are not required for entrance, it is first come, first serve in the bleachers.

• Parents/guests proceed to the bleachers and must be seated NO LATER THAN 4:15 PM to begin the ceremony promptly at 4:30 pm. Please have all family members arrive together in order to be seated together, if possible. There will be no standing during the ceremony in aisles, or near the rails, please be considerate of the families sitting behind you.

• Strict rules and policies are being applied for the use of the stadium. NO GLITTER, BALLOONS, NOISE MAKERS, AIR HORNS, PARTY POPPERS, SPARKLES, CONFETTI, OR SILLY STRING will be allowed. NO FOOD OR DRINK other than bottled water.

• If book fines/charges have not been paid, your diploma will be held until fees are cleared. You will be notified when diplomas are ready for pick up. Diplomas will NOT be mailed; they must be physically picked up.

This year Summer School will be at TVHS.

Online registration for summer school is NOW CLOSED!

If you're still interested in summer school there is one more opportunity to enroll.

SUMMER SCHOOL LATE REGISTRATION

Where: TVHS

When: Wednesday, June 12th

Time: 8:00 am

Students/parents would need to show up in person at TVHS and register on that date and time.

It's always a good idea to talk to our Counselor, Mr.Blanchfield, about summer school. He knows best about what students need--so be sure to check with him!

For more info, check out the TVUSD Summer School Information Page at the link shown below:

Click here to access the TVUSD Summer School Information Page

Ruth is our California Student Opportunity and Access Program (CAL SOAP) College Success Coach and works with SHNS students once a week.

Ruth meets with our students in the library and talks with them about their post-secondary options--including attendance at community colleges and trade schools. If a student wants to meet with Ruth, she's in the library at lunch every Thursday!

It is now time to complete your Annual Family Update in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. This update is REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS RETURNING TO TVUSD FOR THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR.

Any student who does not have a completed Annual Update:

• may not be enrolled in a class for the 24/25 school year

• may not receive a schedule

• and may not be able to participate in school business days in August.

It is imperative that all families complete the Annual Family Update as soon as possible to prevent any delay in your child's enrollment for next school year.

Click the links below for RETURNING STUDENT ANNUAL UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS:

• ENGLISH

• SPANISH

Please note, this process is for RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY. If you have a child in your family who will be new to TVUSD for the 24/25 school year, you must complete the New Student Enrollment process. Click HERE for New Student Enrollment instructions.