MVHS is closed April 5–9, 2021 due to Spring Recess. School will resume on Monday, April 12^th. We hope you have a wonderful break spending time with family and friends. 

April 5th - April 9th - Spring Recess (NO School)

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

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.

SENIORS ONLY! Don't miss out on having a custom cover printed on your last yearbook at MVHS. You can have your name printed in gold foil on the cover of your yearbook by going to the MVHS web store and purchasing the Custom Gold Foil Name. Deadline for ordering is April 11, 2021.

Boys' soccer is still looking for freshmen and sophomores who are interested in playing soccer this year. If you are interested, please plan on attending their practices on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at La Paz Intermediate School. If you have questions, please contact Coach Roger Castle at cast7489@cox.net.

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.

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 16, 2021. Application Here

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

Please click on the below link to access the latest Counselor Connection Newsletter presented by the MVHS Guidance Department.

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. 

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

Please click HERE for the application. Applications are due by Thursday, April 15, 2021 to Ms. Gusiff 

Offers $500.00 scholarships to high school women graduates to further their education. The annual scholarship is funded by proceeds from the league’s annual tournaments. They are committed to giving back to the community and are proud to offer the scholarship when all sports (youth and adult) were paused due to the pandemic this past year. Applications are due by April 15^th including a typed essay of 500 words or less explaining: “How Soccer has made an impact in my life”, one letter of recommendation from a coach or Athletic Director, and a copy of your high school transcript. The application can be found here: Scholarship Application 2021. For more information about the league, please visit www.ocwsl.org.

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