May 31st - Memorial Day Holiday - NO School

June 3rd - Last day of School/Graduation Day (Details to follow)

MVHS Principal's Newsletter - We invite you to take a few minutes to read through Mrs. Osborne's Spring Newsletter linked below.

SVUSD District-Wide Philanthropy Project

This year’s District-Wide Philanthropy Project is a week-long online fundraiser from April 12th -April 16th! All profits will be benefiting The JED Foundation. JED is a nonprofit organization that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults by partnering with schools to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems. The JED Foundation encourages community awareness, understanding and action for young adult mental health. Please do your best to donate whatever you can in order to make a difference and better the mental health of students everywhere. Donations can be made at this link: Click Here

TEXT-A-TIP

TEXT-A-TIP Keeping schools safe is everyone’s business. Please help us by talking to your children about the consequences of unsafe behavior. Your student(s) can confidentially report suspicious individuals or unusual activity around the campus through our Text-A-Tip line at 949-415-MVHS (6847). You can also anonymously report a tip via WE TIP at www.wetip.com or 1-800-782-7463.

All students in 11^th & 12^th grade MUST use a SVUSD issued Chromebook to take the upcoming State mandated test.

Chromebook Checkout Here. It takes 10 seconds or less to complete!

Questions? Please contact Mrs.Takamiya at takamiyap@svusd.org.

We are currently upgrading your old Chromebook to the BRAND NEW DELL TOUCHSCREEN Chromebook! Yes, you read that right, TOUCHSCREEN! Just bring in your old Chromebook and charging cord and our Librarian, Mrs. Takamiya, will trade you for the new DELL Touchscreen model. It's that easy!

*If you have already been issued the Dell touchscreen model you are already upgraded and there is no need to come in.

Library hours are Monday-Friday 7:30am to 2:30pm.

Don’t have a Chromebook yet? All MVHS students are encouraged to come by the Library to get a Chromebook! Parents just go to the link below and fill out the online SVUSD Chromebook Checkout Agreement first, grab your student ID and swing on by the Library and get your Chromebook. You only have to fill the form out once and you do not need to print a copy of it.

Graduation Ceremony - We are in the process of planning our graduation ceremony, but please save the date of June 3, 2021. Details will be communicated as soon as plans are finalized.

Caps & Gowns - If you ordered your cap/gown through Jostens, they will be delivered to MVHS for distribution. Date/Time will be communicated as soon as plans are finalized.

MVHS Treble Choir and Chamber Singers both earned Gold (Superior) ratings and top honors in the exclusive WorldStrides Virtual Choir Festival.  Based on the high quality of their performance, both groups were also invited to the Festival of Gold 2022! In addition, there were approx. 50 high schools nationally that entered the competition and MVHS Chamber Singers were recognized by placing second place for all choirs from each high school in the top mixed choir division. Congratulations MVHS Choir and Chamber Singers!

LIVESTREAM Access to MVHS Games (MVHS Stadium & Pool)

As we begin to hold athletic events on our campus, please be reminded that we are still required to follow CDPH guidance, which continues to limit attendance at on campus events. We are, however, equipped to livestream our home games that take place in our stadium and pool. By subscribing to the NFHS Network, you will have the ability to watch MVHS athletes compete in those facilities. Subscribe by clicking here.

MVHS Football would love for your support with their below fundraiser events, as they continue to raise funds for the new MVHS Athletic Performance Center.

Outdoor mattress fundraiser - 04/17 & 4/18 from 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. @ Elk's Lodge Mission Viejo. Flyer Here

Rubios Restaurant - 04/22/21 from 2:00 p.m. 0 8:00 p.m. Flyer Here

Interested in being a leader on campus? Now is the time for you to step up and take action. ASB elections are coming soon and we would love for you to fill out an application. Information meetings are scheduled for April 20th @ 5 p.m. and April 21st @ 8:15 a.m. Please see the attached google document for all of the details. Please contact Mr. Hardy with any questions at Steven.hardy@svusd.org.

NHS Peer Tutoring is every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2pm online and anyone can drop in! Come meet with Juniors and Seniors who can help with all subjects including foreign language, visual and performing arts, and CTE courses. If you have questions or want to work with a specific student, contact the NHS Advisor at Lisa.Goins@svusd.org. 

Here is the Zoom link for tutoring: https://mysaddleback-org.zoom.us/j/92777220866?pwd=QXZPbi9TdkpkNHo4cVY0U0xKVkZJZz09

Fill out the the application linked here by April 23, 2021. Application Here

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Trench at samantha.trench@svusd.org.

The Leadership & Entrepreneurial Mindset Week is open to all high school students and will be held from April 26-April 30, 2021. It is FREE for students!

REGISTRATION LINK: https://registration.socio.events/e/lemw2021

Questions about the event can be directed to Aurea Lawson at Vital Link: aurea@vitallinkoc.org

AI Scholars Live Online is a 10-session (25 hours) pre-college enrichment program that exposes high school students (Grades 9-12) to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and guides them to build a socially impactful project in areas including medicine, astronomy, journalism, finance, and more. Taught by our team of graduate students from Stanford University, students receive a personalized, interdisciplinary learning experience with a student-teacher ratio of 4:1. We offer multiple dates and times for our Spring Semester and Summer Break programs. Students of all backgrounds may apply here by April 30th for Summer and learn more in our brochure or on our website. Please contact Lucas Hornsby at lhornsby@stanford.edu with any questions.

MVHS guidance staff have evaluated student records for graduation tracking. Most students are on track and DO NOT need to attend Summer School. However, students with a grade of D may want to retake a class if it is an A-G required course and are planning on applying to a four year university straight after high school. Students who received an F in a class will also need to make up that course if it is a graduation requirement .

There are 3 different programs SVUSD uses during the summer and each of those programs have specific details, we’ve created these SLIDES to help guide you and refer you to the district's summer school website for more details on each program, applications and more. 

To access applications directly click here.

Please contact your Guidance Technician if you are unsure what course or program to sign up for.

A-Go    Maryann Brady  bradym@svusd.org          

Gr-N    Gloria Alvarez     alvarezg@svusd.org          

O-Z      Jennifer Boucher boucherj@svusd.org

Our Counseling team has partnered with Western Youth Services to provide interactive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) workshops for students during the school day. Each workshop (8) will be approximately 1 hour on specific Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. throughout the semester. Attendance is open to all SVUSD students using their school email address. Workshop schedule and Zoom link below.

https://mysaddleback-org.zoom.us/j/92397997191?pwd=SGJZRmd1MDhFUjJkQnpiWnhkY0thZz09

Registration Link: http://bit.ly/3bNjmV6 

EOPS Link: www.orangecoastcollege.edu/EOPS 

GS Link: www.orangecoastcollege.edu/guardianscholars

CARE Link:  http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/student_services/EOPS/Pages/care.aspx

CalWORKs Link: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/student_services/CalWORKs/Pages/default.asp

Click Here for flyer with additional information.

College and Career visits are being held virtually this year. All students are welcomed to attend. Students will need to sign up for the college visit ahead of time Sign up here. 

4/20: FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising OC) @ 2pm

4/21: Orange Coast College: Academic Success Kickoff @ 4-5pm

College! Please register by visiting the website:http://bit.ly/3bNjmV6

4/22: Pacific University @ 1pm

4/22: Northern Arizona University @ 2pm

link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86577773828

Diablos, are you interested in learning about different colleges? NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) is offering 8 different college fairs for students and families between Feb. 28th - May 2nd. Click on the link to check out this opportunity and to sign up to attend an upcoming virtual college fair. Click here to sign up

Here are the new dates:

BigFuture Day Midwest is on Sunday, April 18

BigFuture Day Southeast is on Thursday, April 29

If you haven't registered yet, there is still time. Go to cb.org/bigfuturedays to register and learn more!  

Interested in applying for scholarships? Please check out our MVHS Scholarship opportunity sheet below with specific scholarships available to you (requirements, deadlines, applications, etc.) as well as resources to help you find scholarships. Scholarship Info. Here

The 2021 MVHS PTSO Leadership scholarship application is now available. MVHS 2021 Seniors may apply for this $500 scholarship by clicking 2021 https://forms.gle/rKk4iB9cRqLmdG5Z9. All applications MUST be completed and submitted no later than 5pm PT on May 15, 2021.  

The Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Dr. Walter Cascell Scholarship for 2021 in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship is open to any student graduating from a high school in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District by June 2021, with a B or higher grade point average. Applications must be submitted online by Friday, April 23, 2021. 

For more information, please click here: Dr. Walter Cascell Cover Letter

For the application, please visit: https://sveffoundation.org/scholarship-application/

Applications are now available for the 2021 SCAG Scholarship Program! The 2021 SCAG Scholarship Program offers a $4,000 scholarship award for seven high school seniors or community college students from the SCAG region (and potentially two additional scholarship awards that are not tied to a specific county but may be awarded at the Regional Council’s discretion) who may be pursuing careers in public service.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be a resident within the SCAG region, enrolled as a high school senior or community college student, have at least a 3.0 GPA and be eligible to work in the United States. Applicants must complete an application form and submit an essay, two letters of recommendation, and a current transcript. All materials for the 2021 SCAG Scholarship Program must be submitted electronically by Friday, April 23th.

For more information on both of these opportunities, visit scag.ca.gov/students