SVUSD eNewsletter
May 6, 2022
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So Cal Helpful Honda People Surprise
Mrs. Baer at Valencia Elementary School
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Valencia Elementary School had some special visitors on Monday. The So Cal Helpful Honda People visited Mrs. Baer to support her programs in the garden and with SEAKers! |
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SVUSD Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
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Thank you to all of our amazing teachers. We appreciate you! |
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Robinson Elementary Special Olympics National Banner Celebration |
Robinson Elementary School was honored as a Special Olympics National Banner School for the 2021-22 school year, becoming the first Elementary School in California to receive this honor. On Thursday, April 28th Robinson celebrated with a special morning assembly and evening presentation where the banner was revealed by the student leaders of the Unified Sports program at Robinson Elementary. |
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Vital Link OC Digital Media Art Competition |
Congratulations to our student at Mission Viejo High School, Wynn Revere, who was awarded 1st place in all of Orange County for his Graphic Design work submitted to the Vital Link OC Digital Media Art Competition!
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Assistance League of Saddleback Valley |
The Assistance league of Saddleback Valley graciously donated $4,848.40 to support literacy and provide new library books to SVUSD Title I elementary schools. |
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Trabuco Hills HS Student Receives Paid Internship with CyberForward |
OCDE Newsroom featured a success story article about Trabuco Hills High School senior Michael Collins. After completing AP Computer Science Principles course at THHS, Michael has received a paid internship with CyberForward. A link to the full article can be found below.
OC High Schoolers Get a Jump on Cybersecurity Careers Following Summer Academy
A year ago, senior Michael Collins hadn’t really given much thought to the world of cybersecurity. Now, it’s a potential career. “Cybersecurity is really outside-of-the-box thinking,” said Collins, who attends Trabuco Hills High School in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. “It forces you to think like an attacker, to try to find holes in your own solution in order to improve it and constantly make it better.”
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SVUSD Offering Free Enrichment Classes to all Secondary Students |
As part of summer school this year, SVUSD will be offering FREE enrichment classes to all secondary students. These courses will be taught by Saddleback Valley teachers and will be interactive, high-engagement opportunities for students to keep their academic skills strong.
Classes will take place at Trabuco Hills HS from June 6th to June 23rd during two periods, Period 1: 8:30- 10:15 and Period 2: 10:30-12:15. Students may take up to two enrichment courses this summer and earn elective credit for both.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn something new, connect with other students, and get prepared for next school year. Register today to secure your place in this 100% FREE program to keep active and learn. E-mail questions to Katie Branley at branleyk@svusd.org
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Rancho Cañada Elementary SOARs with a New Mascot! |
Stay Safe, Offer Kindness, Act Responsibly, and Respect Others will be the new motto heard around Rancho Cañada Elementary School as staff and students engage in PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) to model and learn positive behaviors. All of Rancho Cañada’s educational partners had a role in the process of choosing the mascot, including a community-wide vote. Principal Jennifer Kadjasz announced the news by surprising students in their classrooms in an Eagle costume! |
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Virtual ST Math Family Workshop
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Please join our Virtual ST Math Family Workshop on Wednesday, May 18th @ 6:30pm.
Participants will learn:
- How is my child/student doing in ST Math?
- How can I support my child/student in ST Math?
- Celebrating Success in ST Math
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Student's Artwork Decorates Lomarena's Walls |
SVUSD student artwork often graces the walls of the District’s Board Room. Dr. Mona Montgomery, Principal of Lomarena Elementary, noticed a piece that was particularly special to her – a drawing of a lion by Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate student Aaron Zima. Lomarena’s mascot is a lion and Dr. Montgomery just knew that Aaron’s drawing needed to find its home at Lomarena. After making contact with Aaron’s teacher and communicating with his parents, Dr. Montgomery helped Aaron make his first sale as a young artist. His beautiful pen and ink drawing is now part of Lomarena’s PRIDE. |
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OCSEF Article Highlights Teacher Andi Suter, M.Ed. |
Serrano Intermediate School science teacher Andi Suter, M.Ed. has been featured in an article for teacher appreciation on Orange County Science & Engineering Fair's (OCESF) website. A link to the full article can be found below.
Teacher Appreciation Day: Catching Up with Science Teacher Andi Suter
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day! Mrs. Andi Suter M.Ed. from Serrano Intermediate School in Lake Forest is one of the prominent name on students’ OCSEF applications in the last couple of years. We caught up with the 8th Grade STEAM Village Science Teacher, who’s finishing up her 27th year in the district this year.
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SELPA Administrators
hold Legislative
Sharing Day
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The SELPA Administrators of California held a Legislative Sharing Day on May 4th, 2022. South Orange County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area), which includes both SVUSD and LBUSD, and Capistrano Unified District SELPA combined resources and five parents from both the SOC SELPA CAC and the Capo CAC spoke to our legislators, Senator Pat Bates and Assemblywoman Laurie Davies about important legislation affecting our Special Education students and families.
The morning activities included information on key bills SB1113, AB2121 and SB291, which cover various issues for Special Education students and their families. The Keynote speaker, Elijah J. Stacy, shared about his journey of overcoming challenges and facing diversity.
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South OC Community Advisory Committee Meeting |
The South Orange County Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will be holding it’s final meeting of the 21-22 school year on May 18, 2022 at the LBUSD district offices at 5:00 pm. Please join the CAC for this important meeting; elections will be held for voting membership and all four positions on the executive board.
Application are still being accepted for open positions, so please visit the CAC webpage for all of the details, information on open positions and to access the application. Please reach out to the SELPA office at 949-580-3411 or by email to lisa.carrillo@svusd.org with any questions for for additional information.
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THHS Best Buddies Friendship Walk Buddy Pair of the Year |
Katie Finn and Makenzie Watson have been Best Buddies all four years of high school. Throughout their 4 years, they've participated in many Best Buddies events together including; Celebrity Bowling events in Los Angeles, Holiday Parties with other SoCal Best Buddies Chapters, school performances and sporting events, leadership meetings, and so much more! |
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Special Olympics Southern California Spotlights MVHS Mark Chiljian |
Special Olypmics of Southern California featured a Volunteer Spotlight article on Mission Viejo High School teacher Mark Chiljian. |
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Kiwanis Club of MV Student Recognition Awards |
Each year the Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo recognizes students in the C.U.S.D. and S.V.U.S.D. schools located in Mission Viejo. Kiwanis honors students who have made exceptional effort in their studies and/or served the school or community through volunteer efforts.
The Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo Student Recognition Awards took place on April 26, 2022. Students from MVHS, Tesoro, CVHS were recognized.
The MVHS students recognized are:
- Caleb Smith - Choral Program
- Olivia Carlucci - Automotive Program
- John Mosley - Engineering
- Ashlyn Cady - Art TV/Video Production
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El Toro High School 2022 Top 20
Seniors
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Congratulations to El Toro High School's Top 20 Seniors:
Olivia Barkehanai
Angel Bonilla
Michael Brewer
Tristan Chao
Claudia Chung
Jeffrey Ellis
Cyrus Kakar
Nithika Kiruveedula
Teresa Ledesma
David Liu
Kasey Lynd
Caleb Martinez
Carson Olsen
Merin Ovelil
Kunal Pandey
Kristen Skenes
Jessica Sujishi
Mukund Ummadisetti
Collin Vu
Leonard Zhao
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SVUSD Unified School Games |
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On Thursday, April 7th, Trabuco Hills hosted SVUSD’s 2nd Unified School Games, celebrating 11 SVUSD school’s Unified Sports programs. Over 500 students participated as Unified Pairs working together through Unified Sports rotations including: Unified Cheer, Unified Flag Football, Unified Cornhole, Unified Soccer, Unified Kickball, and Unified Fitness. Thanks everyone for the district-wide support! |
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Bosch Donates to Trabuco Field Study! |
The BOSCH Community Fund (yes the BOSCH you know that makes high-end dishwashers!) has again granted SVUSD money to contribute to the Trabuco Field Study’s EcoSTEM Immersion. This partnership has allowed almost 7000 SVUSD elementary students to attend field trips for free.
BOSCH is a great partner for us in supporting teacher innovation in Science and outdoor learning and ecological awareness for students.
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Mission Viejo HS Chamber Singers & Treble Choir |
MVHS students had the opportunity to work 1-on-1 with the wonderful faculty at Texas State University, as well as perform at amazing locations like the San Jose Mission (founded in 1720) and 180 feet below ground in the Natural Bridge Caverns! Additionally, both MVHS Chamber Singers & Treble Choir participated in the Bluebonnet Classic Choral Competition, as the only California school in the competitive field. BOTH choirs were awarded the class of Division 1 - Superior ratings, with the MVHS Chamber Singers taking home the coveted Outstanding Performance trophy for the entire competition! |
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SVUSD is excited to announce our upcoming Spring Musicals!
The following productions will take place at their respective school sites:
Mission Viejo HS -
"Shrek"
May 7th @ 7pm
RSM Intermediate -
"Matilda"
May 7th and 12-14th @7pm
Please reach out to the specific school sites for more information!
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2022-2023 Bus Pass Information |
2022-2023 Bus Pass Sales for students attending Linda Vista Elementary, San Joaquin Elementary, La Paz Intermediate, and RSM Intermediate will begin on Thursday, May 19, 2022 and continue through Thursday, June 16, 2022.
Applications must be submitted online and are processed on a first come, first served basis.
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Trabuco Hills HS Save the Children Golden Plate Award |
Congratulations to the Trabuco Hills High School Save the Children Club for winning the 2021 “Clubsgiving” winter holiday fundraising competition. The club successfully raised $1,276.67 for vulnerable children this past holiday season, more than any other Save the Children Club in the US! As the Clubsgiving champion, the THHS Save the Children Club is the recipient of the 2021 Golden Plate Award, a trophy signifying their passionate commitment to improving the lives of children.
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Valencia Elementary School Night of Giving |
During the first week of April, Valencia Elementary School participated in Kindness Week. On Thursday, April 7th, the entire school community was able to participate in The Night of Giving lead by SEAKers. This event allows students and their families to move through kindness stations which include creating kindness rocks, making a birthday box or comfort bags for children in need, iCare kits for the military, Meals on Wheels notes and cards, and the list goes on and on.
The totals for this Night of Giving are as follows: 136 iCare packages, 123 Kindness Rocks, 75 Meals on Wheels Placemats, 40 Comfort Bags, 40 Birthday in a Box, 18 Tie Blankets, 68 Cards for Seniors and….. numerous NEGU cards of encouragement. 🧡 Kindness Week at Valencia is not just about creating Kindness at school, but also in the local community and beyond.
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CIF Southern Section Academic Awards |
The 34th Annual CIF Southern Section (SS) Academic Awards were announced on April 1, 2022. The team awards are based on a non-weighted cumulative grade point average. Ninety-seven teams across our four high schools submitted entries. CIF-SS received 2,009 team entries in total for the 2021-22 CIF-SS Academic Awards, and based on records; this marks the first time SVUSD schools have participated in the CIF-SS Academic Awards program.
Each site selected two CIF-SS Student-Athletes of the Year:
El Toro:
Carson Olsen - Football
Nithika Kiruveedula - Girls Tennis
Laguna Hills:
Anthony Istaphanous - Boys Volleyball
Lauren Bucaro - Girls Volleyball
Mission Viejo:
Josh Collins - Boys Water Polo
Shelby Mills - Girls Volleyball
Trabuco Hills:
Benjamin Rutkin - Baseball
Elizabeth Dunning - Softball
SVUSD Academic Award Team Winners:
El Toro - Boys Volleyball
Laguna Hills - Girls Basketball
Mission Viejo - Boys Cross Country
Trabuco Hills - Gilrs Cross Country
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El Toro Wins National Ceramics Show |
Congratulations are in order for El Toro High School Students: Wilfredo Argueta (Best of Show 12th grade!) Michaela Arsene (Best of Show 9th &10th grade!) Zoe Carmack, Delfina Anderson Comas, Adolfo Corrales, Cathy Ellsworth, Mischa Miranda, and Peyton Neblett for having their ceramic art pieces accepted into the Juried American Museum annual High School show.
The ceramic artwork from these students was selected from among the submission of high school students across the nation. Their works are featured in the virtual opening reception + awards ceremony online now through Aug. 31st, 2022.
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El Toro High School Instrumental Music |
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El Toro High School Winter Percussion had a great competitive season. They placed 4th in their block at SCPA Championship Prelims and advanced to Championship Semi-Finals at Great Oaks on 4/10/2022, where they ended their season with an amazing performance!
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El Toro Instrumental Music Department's Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra excelled at the San Juan Hills Festival on March 22 and March 23. Each ensemble received Unanimous Superior Ratings. |
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El Toro High School Winter Guard is capping off a very successful season this weekend! The team will be competing April 23 at 4:29 pm in the WGASC Preliminary Championships in the Scholastic A Division at UCI Bren Center. Please come to cheer on the team as they compete against 30 other teams for a position in Grand Championships on Sunday April 24 at UCI Bren Center. |
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Saddleback Valley Parent Teacher Association |
Help strengthen our community & make an impact by joining one or more of our SVUSD school PTAs. |
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Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation |
The Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF) is dedicated to supporting SVUSD in our efforts to maintain a high quality educational program with a priority to impact STEM access for all students. Check out SVEF's website for programs, and contribution and volunteer opportunities. |
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Superintendent
Dr. Crystal Turner
Board of Trustees
President
Amanda Morrell
Vice President
Barbara Schulman
Clerk
Dr. Edward Wong
Members
Suzie R. Swartz
Greg Kunath
Student Member of the Board
Kaitlyn Heinecke
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