SVUSD eNewsletter
November 4, 2022
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Join us as we visit Mission Viejo High School students at their Future Ready event – approximately 400 high school seniors either started or completed an application to higher education or the military. Want to see more of this event? Click here. We also visit Serrano Intermediate and their innovative PE cardio program that incorporates stationary bikes, music, and a whole lot of fun!
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MVHS Students Receive National Recognitions |
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Justin Leonard
National Merit Commended Student
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Jeremy Li
National Merit Commended Student
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Ban Gallegos
National Hispanic Recognition Program
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Congratulations to Mission Viejo High School students Justin Leonard, Jeremy Li, and Ben Gallegos for receiving national academic recognitions!
Justin Leonard and Jeremy Li are National Merit Commended students. Justin and Jeremy received Letters of Commendation in recognition for outstanding academic achievement.
Ben Gallegos is a National Hispanic 2022-2023 Scholar. Ben received recognition for excellence in academic achievement.
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Time to Nominate SVUSD's Best! |
It is time to nominate your favorite ParentingOC Top Teacher, Top Employee, and Top Leader. Nominations are due by November 28th! |
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Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School Drama recently put on their first show of the year, “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview.” RSM Drama Teacher, Scott Mendelson said, “I’m so proud of our students! They have worked so hard building sets, learning their lines, and collaborating to put on an amazing performance. I couldn’t be more pleased with their hard work and all the support from the community.” |
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Laguna Hills HS hosted the SVUSD Band Fest on November 2nd. Band Fest is the annual musical exhibition of the marching bands of Laguna Hills HS, El Toro HS, Mission Viejo HS, Trabuco Hills HS, as well as the bands of La Paz, Los Alisos, RSM and Serrano Intermediate Schools. This non-competitive performance showcased the outstanding instrumental music program offerings of SVUSD. |
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Del Cerro Elementary Trunk or Treat |
San Joaquin Elementary Pumpkin Contest |
Schools across SVUSD celebrated the fall season with dress up days, festivals, picnics, pumpkins, and fun family celebrations. |
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Rancho Cañada's Candy Monster |
Rancho Cañada Elementary's candy monster is collecting extra Halloween candy and will donate it to the troops and their families at Camp Pendleton. |
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Glen Yermo Elementary school's mascot has been on on sabbatical and made a surprise return visit at Glen Yermo's Friday ROAR assembly. Welcome back Roary! |
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TLC (The Learning Connection) |
TLC had a spooktacular October month! Rancho Cañada TLC had their very own Trunk or Treat event with 19 decorated cars and over 100 attendess! Olivewood TLC hosted a Fall-O-Ween Bash with face painting, a photo booth, and costume dress up! Robinson TLC and Lake Forest TLC held Halloween carnivals with a variety of activities! Click the button below for more information about TLC! |
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Preschool Connection took a trip to Tanaka Farms in October! Families experienced a tractor ride in the fields, visited the Barnyard Educational Exhibit, and were able to pick their very own vegetables and pumpkin from the fields! |
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LHHS & MVHS VAPA Performances
November 4th & 5th
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In this edition of SV Connects, join us as we visit innovative 6th graders at Melinda Heights Elementary where they connect with others through video production. You’ll also enjoy an inside look at Laguna Hills High School's exciting and entertaining Homecoming Pep Rally! You're in for some laughs!
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Unified Scarecrow Contest |
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Spookiest:
La Paz Intermediate Unified Sports Club
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People's Choice:
Serrano Intermediate Unified Sports Club
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Best Cartoon Character/Theme:
Del Cerro Elementary Unified Club
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Most Humorous:
Glen Yermo Elementary Unified Club
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Most Creative:
Melinda Heights Elementary Inclusive Kindness Club
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SVUSD's 13 Unified Champion Schools participated in a district-wide Scarecrow contest. The Special Olympics Unified Champion School program promotes inclusion of students with and without disabilities at school campuses through Unified Sports, Inclusive Youth Leadership, and Whole School Engagement. Each of SVUSD's Unified schools created their scarecrows in their Unified and/or Best Buddies clubs over the last two weeks.
Congratulations to the honorees selected in the following categories:
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Most Creative: Melinda Heights Elementary Inclusive Kindness Club
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Spookiest: La Paz Intermediate Unified Sports Club
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Most Humorous: Glen Yermo Elementary Unified Club
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Best Cartoon Character/Theme: Del Cerro Elementary Unified Club
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People's Choice: Serrano Intermediate Unified Sports Club
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OCC Gate Grant Awarded to Mrs. Lodge's Scholars |
Congratulations to Mrs. Lodge's class at de Portola Elementary! They have been awarded the Orange County Council for Gifted & Talented Education (OCC GATE) Classroom Grant. This grant facilitates a project design to enhance GATE instruction in the classroom. As grant recipients, Mrs. Lodge's class will be provided with funding for classroom Robotics Kits that will become an extension of the third grade Amplify Science Unit.
Mrs. Lodge has been invited to accept funding at the OCC GATE Annual Conference on October 22nd.
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Unified Sports Basketball
THHS vs. MVHS
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On Monday, October 10th, Trabuco Hills HS Unified team played Mission Viejo HS Unified team in a nail biting Unified Basketball game at Trabuco Hills! Both teams fought hard and took turns taking the lead, but in the end MVHS rallied back and won by 2 points! Both teams will be fully prepared for the highly anticipated rematch, Thursday, November 10th at MVHS. You will not want to miss round 2 of this cross town rivalry." |
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Mission Viejo
Walk Against Drugs
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MVHS and SVUSD hosted the kick-off rally for the City of Mission Viejo and Orange County Sheriff’s Department annual Walk Against Drugs on Saturday, October 15. Attended by SVUSD students, staff, administration, and Board Members, the walk wound its way down La Paz Road, through Oso Creek Trail, and ended at the Norman P. Murray Community Center with a fun community fair. A big hit was the guest of honor and keynote speaker, Angel’s pitcher Patrick Sandoval, and, of course, MVHS’s own legendary baseball coach, Chris Ashbach.
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Trabuco Fall Family
Campout
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Trabuco Coyote families just celebrated their favorite event of the year: The Fall Family Campout. Students and their families come together for a bonfire with s’mores, scavenger hunts, and astronomy once a year. The Trabuco Elementary PTA rents the group campsites right behind the school, and just about every single family comes to share in the fun! Students who set up a tent and camp overnight are invited to wake up in the campground, make breakfast, and walk to school in their camp pajamas. This is truly a joyous occasion for all! |
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Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting
November 16, 2022
5:00 pm
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Please don't miss our next Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 5:00pm. Parent Education will be provided directly after the meeting. We will have a representative from Regional Center sharing all that Regional Center offers, so please bring your questions. IMPORTANT INFO - The meeting location has moved to the Laguna Hills High School campus library. We have found a more centralized meeting location for both SVUSD and LBUSD parents. Complete details can be found on the South Orange County SELPA webpage, under the "Community Advisory Committee Meetings" accordion. You will also find additional information about viewing the meeting via Zoom in the same location.
If you are wondering what the South Orange County SELPA Community Advisory Committee is all about . . . the purpose of our Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is to improve and promote communication between schools, parents, and public agencies to increase community awareness, facilitate parent education and support, and to coordinate activities on behalf of children with exceptional needs. All are welcome to attend any CAC meeting, as well as, joining the CAC as members. We look forward to seeing you on November 16th at 5:00 pm.
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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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