Saddleback Valley Unified School District
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El Toro Dance Team National Champions
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Congratulations to the El Toro Dance team for their National Championship in Varsity Pom and Jazz!
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The Elementary School Choice window opens
March 5 - 30, 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year. If you have a SVUSD student currently in grades K - 5, and would like them to attend a different SVUSD school other than his/her resident school next year, you must apply for school choice.
There is an online application system, and paper applications are available at all elementary schools or the district office.
All applications must be received by
4:00 pm on March 30, 2018.
For more information, call the School Choice Hotline at 949-580-3400 or visit the
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SVPTA Reflections Open House Gallery
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SVPTA Reflections Open House
Monday, March 19
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Education Center Board Room
25631 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo
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The SVUSD PTA Council invites everyone to attend the Reflections Open House Gallery on March 19.
This year's theme is "Within Reach," and the yearly event recognizes SVUSD student entries that were recipients of "Award of Excellence," "Award of Merit," or "Honorable Mention" from the SVPTA Reflections program. Entries were from the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts.
This is a wonderful showcase that highlights our talented SVUSD students!
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High School Sports Recognition
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Laguna Hills High and Trabuco Hills High schools are moving on to the wrestling State Championships!
Laguna Hills will have 3 wrestlers compete in the CIF State Championships this weekend in Bakersfield, CA. All 3 wrestlers qualified last weekend in Temecula, CA in the CIF Southern Section Masters meet.
Trabuco Hills junior wrestler, Trey Munoz, was crowned CIF Master's Champion and senior, Wetzel Hill, finished 4th at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet. Both will go on to compete in Bakersfield for a chance at the State Championships.
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Laguna Hills High School wrestlers,
Steven Kroesen,
Mario Moz, and
Rickey
Morales will compete in the CIF Championships.
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Our secondary school students have an effective way to anonymously report any wrong-doing on, or around, our campuses through the "Text-A-Tip" program. The program is a very effective tool that helps support communication with our students. The Text-a-Tip numbers for each of the schools are listed below:
La Paz
(949) 229-5729
Los Alisos
(949) 441-4695 (Howl)
RSM
(949) 424-3776
Serrano
(949) 667-3202 (66 SEA 02)
El Toro High
(949) 534-2495
Laguna Hills High
(949) 415-4295 (Hawk)
Mission Viejo High
(949) 415-6847 (MVHS)
Silverado High
(949) 415-4747
Trabuco Hills High (
949) 464-8447 (THHS)
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First eSports League is Underway
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The first Orange County eSports League has gamers competing from 25 high schools. El Toro High, Laguna Hills High, and Mission Viejo High are all participants in the inaugural season. The Samueli Foundation has partnered with the OC Department of Education to start the new eSport league, which currently has 38 teams. The Samueli Foundation is underwriting the cost for the league's first year. The teams practice twice a week and play opponents once a week. The league is eight weeks of competition and will culminate with playoffs and a champion crowned in April. Of the 38 teams, the top 16 will compete in the quarterfinals and the championship match will be played on April 28 in Santa Ana's eSports arena. Now that the league has been introduced and embraced, the goal is to expand even more.
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SVUSD's 2nd Annual STEAM EXPO
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Disneyland Dreamers & Doers
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Congratulations!
We are proud of
Sabrina Astle
and
Maya Williams of Laguna Hills High School
for becoming Disneyland "Shining Stars!"
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In the last edition of the SVUSD newsletter we reported that 5 of our SVUSD students' were recognized as part of the eighty six 2018 Disneyland Dreamers & Doers of Orange County. Of these 86 students, 35 were honored as "Shining Stars" and will receive $1,000 to give back to their schools.
We are proud to announce that both
Sabrina Astle and
Maya Williams of Laguna Hills High School became "Shining Stars!"
Both girls participated as "Honorary Disney VoluntEARS" in the KaBOOM! playground build at Pearson Park in Anaheim on February 24. Over 300 volunteers came together to build a kid-inspired, state-of-the-art playground. The new playground, which is the 10th Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! playground in Anaheim, will help more than 2,500 kids get the balanced and active play they need to thrive.
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Did you know…
SVUSD Community Services employs over 125 current
high school students as well as recent high school graduates?
If you are interested in working for Community Services, go to the Edjoin website and see open positions and apply:
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Career Technical Education
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SVUSD Career Technical Education (CTE) classes are extremely helpful in preparing students for post-secondary education and careers. Some of the ways through which this is achieved includes: work-based learning trips, competitions, student leadership organizations, and industry certifications. These types of events are highlighted in a CTE specific newsletter four times a year. Please follow the following link to access the latest edition:
CTE Winter Newsletter
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March 19
March 24
March 30
April 2 - 6
April 11
April 18
April 24
April 26
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SVPTA Reflections Open House Gallery
STEAM Expo @ LHHS - 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Elementary School Choice Closes
Spring Recess (no school)
Open House - Intermediate Schools
Open House - High Schools
Open House - Esperanza
Open House - Elementary Schools
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Superintendent
Dr. Crystal Turner
Board of Trustees
President
Amanda Morrell
Vice President
Suzie R. Swartz
Clerk
Dr. Edward Wong
Member
Dolores Winchell
Dennis Walsh
Daniel Choi
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The Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees encourages community members to attend and participate in its business meetings whenever possible.
Closed session board business is typically conducted at 5:00 p.m. followed by open session business typically beginning at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the SVUSD Education Center Board Room located at 25631 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo.
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