SVUSD eNewsletter
April 8, 2022
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Unified Program, Part 2
Robinson Elementary School
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For Part Two of our special episodes on the Unified Program at SVUSD, we visited Robinson Elementary School. In this episode you'll hear from members of the Robinson community as they discuss the positive impacts that the Unified Program has had at their school. |
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Spring Recess
April 11 - 15
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All SVUSD school sites and the District office will be closed from April 11th through April 15th for Spring Recess. Enjoy! |
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Esperanza Pancake Breakfast |
Esperanza Education Center Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser is April 24, 2022, from 8-11a.m. Silent auction begins April 17th. Proceeds benefit the Adult Transition Program at Esperanza. |
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Los Alisos Fluor Ball Run Challenge |
Two young Lobo engineers won the nationwide Fluor Ball Run Challenge, resulting in a $1,000 grant from Fluor! The students are Christian Avalos and Lance Evanculla, pictured with STEM teacher, Mr. Moreno. There were over 4100 entries globally and they were selected as 1 of the 10 winners. They had to build a contraption with only paper and tape. The goal was to use the least amount of paper and have the slowest ball run! |
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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, 2021 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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Peter Plotkin Memorial Foundation
Scholarship Recipients
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From the left: Maddy Billington (THHS), Sienna Phillips (THHS), Meg Sauzedde (THHS), Kaelee Field (THHS), Orianne Adams (THHS), Maya Benham (THHS), Cameron Spragle (LHHS), William Pedroza (LHHS), Anna Sprague (LHHS) |
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Trabuco Hills High School in the Arts |
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THHS Choir & Auroras Sweep
Hawaii State Heritage Festival
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Chapman University Holocaust
Art and Writing Contest
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Trabuco Hills High School Unified Program Podcast, Part 1 |
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In this two-part special, you'll learn about the impact of Unified programs at Trabuco Hills High School and Robinson Elementary School. We start with Part One, which features voices from Trabuco Hills High School. We talk with THHS students, THHS Principal Alicia Foulk, and THHS Unified Teacher Kara Johnson. Stay tuned for Part Two with Robinson Elementary in a couple of weeks! |
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Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration is
Open
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Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year is open. Registration will be conducted online and you will be able to register your child from the comfort of your own home! Click below for general district registration information and assigned neighborhood school locator. For site-specific registration information, please visit your school’s website and view the “Enrollment” page under “About”. |
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Kiwanis Distinguished Achievement Awards |
Two SVUSD students, Jessie Ortiz and Samantha Mojica, received Distinguished Achievement Awards on March 22, 2022 from the Kiwanis of Mission Viejo for Academic and Citizenship Achievement. Both students attend Silverado High School. |
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Guy Uesugi’s grade 7 math students at Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate school demonstrate the skills needed to learn about Pi by eating Pi(e), designing Pi, and measuring Pi. Students are measuring the distance around circular figures to find the circumference and then they are dividing by the distance across the center (diameter). Students discuss the value of the quotient always being equal...to guess what number?! |
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67th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair |
Aaron Otaguro of La Madera Elementary School won first place for his project "Speed Demon" in the Junior Division Fluids/ Aerodynamics at the 67th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair.
"I wanted to know whether I could make a drone fly farther by changing the arm design. I used a drone kit that made it easy to try different arms made out of cardboard with five different styles of arms. I programmed the drone to follow the same program for each test, and tested each arm style three times. I found out that the control (original) arms flew the best."
Aaron also received a special award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and will be moving on to the state competition. Congratulations Aaron!
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Modern Classrooms Project
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The SVUSD Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) team has been supporting teachers as they learn about and implement the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP). The MCP includes blended learning, universal design, and self-paced mastery learning. The IDT team has implemented many of the MCP elements in their professional development courses for teachers. Earlier this month, the MCP weekly podcast interviewed Elizabeth Armstrong and Kathleen Shafer, IDT ToSAs, about how they plan and deliver effective instruction for adults. Topics include modeling instructional strategies for teachers, designing for self-paced learning, and providing effective feedback for the adults taking the courses. |
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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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Follow Us on Social Media for the Latest Updates |
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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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