SVUSD eNewsletter
January 27, 2023
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Earlier this week, finalists for the 2023 ParentingOC Awards received a surprise visit from a group that included SVUSD Board Members, our Superintendent, and members of the Superintendent's Executive Cabinet. Congratulations to all of the Finalists! |
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Congratulations to SVUSD's
ParentingOC Magazine Top Teacher,
Employee, and Leader Finalists
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Tammy Klein, Lake Forest Elem.
Top Employee Nominee
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Andrea Mahindrakar, RSM Intermediate
Top Teacher Nominee
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Tricia Osborne, Mission Viejo High School
Top Leader Nominee
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Anmarie Macnevin, Lake Forest Elem.
Top Teacher Nominee
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Keli Peterson, RSM Intermediate
Top Employee Nominee
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Jordan Reed, El Toro High School
Top Leader Nominee
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Laguna Hills HS CTE Student Interviews the Anaheim Ducks |
In November, the LHHS Career Technical Education Broadcasting class took a behind-the-scenes tour of the Honda Center, where the Anaheim Ducks play ice hockey. They met the technicians and visited the studio, broadcast booth, and control room.
In December, teacher Mr. Markleviz, was contacted by the Bally Sports West Network and asked if he had a student that would like to come back during an actual Ducks’ game to shadow the broadcasters. He selected Annie Gelfer, a senior and multi-year participant in the program. Annie returned to the Honda Center on December 21 and represented LHHS during the Bally Sports West Broadcast of the Ducks’ game against the Minnesota Wild. Mr. Marklevitz thought Annie would only shadow the broadcasters, but Bally Sports West gave her a mic, put her on camera, and asked her to interview the players. Bally Sports West then featured her behind-the-scenes experience on their show and promoted it via Twitter. This student experience is a great example of how our students make connections and network with industry professionals.
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Valencia Elementary
Festival of Cultures
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On Saturday, January 21st, all Valencia families and friends were welcomed to campus for the Festival of Cultures. Over 30 Valencia families hosted booths representing sixteen different countries: Armenia, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, England, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan, Tonga, Ukraine, and Vietnam. At each booth, families shared their cultures through display, dance, music, arts, food, fun activities and much more! There were special performances by traditional Indian and Armenian dancers, K-Pop dancers from Laguna Hills High School, and Vietnamese Lion Dancers. Students were invited to complete their "Passport" as they visited the countries/cultures by receiving a stamp at each booth they visited. To make the event more fun, all of this was on the eve of the Lunar New Year! It was a beautiful day to share and celebrate the diversity at Valencia Elementary School. |
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Esperanza Community Building |
Partnerships with our community are an important part of learning for SVUSD students. Since 2019, the University of California South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine has hosted students from Esperanza Education Center on its 200 acres of land, introducing them to careers in agriculture and providing opportunities to gain real life work experience. In addition to work-specific skills, students have learned self-reliance, gained a strong work ethic, and reaped the benefits of perseverance.
Check out this blog to learn more!
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Trabuco Hills
High School
Student Union
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The Guidance Department at THHS, in partnership with its PTSA, recently created The Meadow – a quiet space for students to decompress and calm anxious feelings. Additionally, the space will be used for small counseling groups, individual mental wellness sessions, Thoughtful Thursday, Mindfulness Mondays, and other various counseling workshops. Providing impactful spaces at our schools, such as The Meadow, helps support students as they maneuver positive emotional health in the post-pandemic era. |
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2023 - 2024 Transitional Kindergarten |
For the 2023-2024 school year, SVUSD offers Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for those children who will turn 5 years old between September 2, 2023 – April 2, 2024. Registration begins on March 20, 2023. Our program is a half day program with childcare available through TLC for those who need before or after-class child care. Please use the links below for additional information and registration. For students with Individualized Education Plans, please consult with your student’s IEP Team for TK placement.
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2023 - 2024 Kindergarten Registration |
Registration for SVUSD's full day Kindergarten program opens on Monday, March 20, 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration will be conducted online and you will be able to register your child from the comfort of your own home! Childcare is available through TLC for those who may need before or after class child care. Click below for general 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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Child Care Services would like to recognize it's amazing Preschool Teachers and Assistants that lead students ages three years old to five years old in our Preschool Connection programs! Thank you for all you do to make your classrooms such a special place at SVUSD! |
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TLC (The Learning Connection) |
Students that participate in SVUSD's TLC before and after school program are always up to something fun! Last month, children at Glen Yermo TLC participated in a fun science experiment led by their on-site TLC teacher, Ms. Laos! Enrichment activities like these teach children skills of working together, problem-solving, and discovering new interests! |
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This event combines all the information found in the Resource Fair with all the fun of our Special Needs Dances! Come learn all about the amazing programs and organizations designed to help you and your loved ones thrive in Orange County. There will also be a full dance floor and activity area hosted by none other than the famous Mr. DJ Noah as well as a delicious lunch provided on the outside patio area. This event is open to everyone so feel free to bring your friends and invite anyone who you feel could benefit. |
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The Laguna Hills High School football team are State Champions! Watch as the entire LHHS campus sends the team off in style.
LHHS beat Bellarmine College Prep 28-27 on December 10, 2022 to secure the CIF Division 3-A State Championship title! Go Hawks!
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Congratulations to our 2022 SVUSD
District Teachers of the Year!
Laura Blackie,
San Joaquin Elementary
Andrea Mahindrakar,
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
Stacey Hunt,
Silverado High School
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Sora Student Reading App
Now Available
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SVUSD is excited to share that students and teachers now have access to eBooks and audiobooks from the OC Public Libraries and Mission Viejo Library consortium: Southern California Digital Library through Sora, the student reading app for OverDrive. A tile named Sora-Student Reading App has been added to SaddlePort for easy access through the user district Google credentials. No need for a library card! Please contact your school library for information on how to access the Sora app and adding these libraries to your account.
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Trabuco Hills HS
1st Place Silver Tier At Cyberpatriot
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Congratulations to THHS students Christian Marinkovich, Jacob Gottlieb, Victor Mei, and Jaren Chu for placing 1st place in the Silver Division as they head into the Cyberpatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition semifinals. A STEM program from the Air & Space Forces Association, this competition was created to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines critical to our nation’s future. It puts teams of high school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. Through a series of online competition rounds, teams are given a set of virtual operating systems and are tasked with finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining critical services.
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LCAP Thought Exchange
The LCAP is a 3-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures of SVUSD to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities. We need the input of our community to refine this plan. Please use the link below to share your thoughts and perspectives.
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El LCAP es un plan de tres años que describe las metas, acciones, servicios, y gastos del SVUSD para apoyar los resultados positivos de los estudiantes que abordan las prioridades estales y locales. Necesitamos el aporte de nuestra comunidad para refinar este plan. Por favor utilice el enlace a continuación para compartir sus ideas y perspectivas.
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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
Barbara Schulman
Vice President
Dr. Edward Wong
Clerk
Suzie R. Swartz
Members
Amanda Morrell
Dan Walsh
Student Member of the Board
Kaitlyn Heinecke
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