Viking Vibes

The Viking Spotlight is the part in my weekly newsletter used to highlight and celebrate our students and staff anytime we can! If you would like your child acknowledged for something they have accomplished, whether on campus or off-campus, please feel free to fill out this google form HERE. I look forward to celebrating our Vikings and all of the great things they are doing!

Welcome to Viking Vibes, my weekly newsletter for our Viking families! This is my first newsletter of the school year. Normally, I send it out each week on Sunday afternoons to provide you with information for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy it! 💛

It was great to see SO many new Vikings and their parents/guardians on campus today for the New Student Orientation!! It was a great turnout which is a great sign of the level of engagement our newest Vikings and their parents/guardians will bring this year!! I also want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we worked through some technical difficulties throughout the event. You were all so gracious! In case you missed it, HERE is a copy of the presentation from the Parent/Guardian meeting.

Now for the details you've been waiting for...opening day logistics! 😉 Everyone will enter through the south entrance of the cafeteria off Halo Street, starting at 7:30am. See map HERE! You will enter the cafeteria and pick up your schedule by locating the table with your last name. Once you have your schedule, you will continue onto campus, either in the quad or the Viking Stage area. The bell rings at 8:10am, at which time ALL students will go to the Viking Stage for an Opening Rally. After the rally, students will proceed to their Advisory class.

We would like to cordially invite ALL parents/guardians for a "Sip & See" between 7:30am-8:10am. We know letting go of your 7th graders on Day 1 can be hard, so we invite you, and any 8th grade parents, to come onto campus with them before school starts and grab some coffee and treats on the way! When the bell rings at 8:10am, we ask that all parents say their final goodbyes and exit the campus, so we can start our day! Hope to see you there!

Last, but not least, if you haven't already read the Welcome Back Letter that I sent to all parents/guardians a few days ago, please click HERE to do so!

Make it a great week, Vikings!!

Take care,

Ms. Scott

Remember ALL students will be able to participate in the free universal program offered in

California. This means that your children will be able to eat ONE (1) free breakfast/snack and ONE (1) lunch every day. Although meals are free, we ask that you still complete this form HERE, if you didn’t already do so during your online registration.

VALOR offers all kinds of great activities and sport for our Viking students, before and after school! Scan the QR code in the flyer below or click HERE to download the application packet! Once you complete it, drop it off to Mr. Arista in Room 705 or in the main office. More information will be provided soon!

Our ASB is up and running, ready to serve you! Click HERE to see what the ASB Student Store has to offer!

In addition, we are also having a Vintage MVA Gear Sale where everything is HALF OFF!! Click HERE to see what is on sale!

Lastly, don't forget to order your yearbook! Buy it online today by clicking HERE! You can also purchase it at the ASB during lunch or after school (cash only).

The next section of the newsletter contains items that were rolled over from the previous newsletter.
(This week, it contains the items that went out to parents in the Welcome Back Letter.)

Mar Vista Academy Students and Parents,

We look forward to seeing you back on campus for the first day of school on Wednesday, July 19th!! Please click the link below to read an important letter from Principal Sasha Scott:

www.tinyurl.com/MVA2023ParentLetter

Use the form HERE to submit a photo taken with your school issued iPad of you and your classmates participating in our Spirit Days. The top participating Advisory each semester will earn a Pizza Party from the ASB.

Pictures submitted must CLEARLY show Vikings participating in the ASB Spirit Day ON CAMPUS for consideration (make this obvious). Photos that include inappropriate hand gestures, clothing attire, or suggest inappropriate behavior will not be taken into consideration and will be forwarded to MVA Administration for further review. All photos will be reviewed by the ASB.

Help our school be a safe place for you and your friends! If you have information on incidents surrounding bullying, vandalism, safety concerns, etc., report it anonymously to p3tips.com or use the app!

In an effort to help support our MVA students, we welcome any donations of school supplies and/or money. All funds would go directly to supporting our MVA students in the form of spirit shirts, celebrations, recognition awards, school supplies, and more. Checks can be made payable to Mar Vista Academy ASB and tax-deduction forms will be provided upon receipt. Any questions, please email Ms. Scott.

The mission of Mar Vista Academy is to engage, educate and empower each student to thrive in the global community.

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Please reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns!

The Sweetwater Union High School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer Dr. Vernon Moore at 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, (619) 691-5564, vernon.moore@sweetwaterschools.org; Title IX Coordinator Susan Park at 670 L Street, Suite G, Chula Vista, CA 91911, (619) 600-4900, susan.park@sweetwaterschools.org; and Section 504 Coordinator Sonia Picos at 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, (619) 691-5564, sonia.picos@sweetwaterschools.org.

Email: sasha.scott@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: mva.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 1247 Thermal Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 628-5100
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