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MVA Newsletter
MVA Newsletter
October 12, 2025
Greetings MVA Community!
This newsletter comes out every Sunday evening to keep you informed of upcoming events and to celebrate highlights of recent happenings and celebrations. We also have a live link on the MVA Website. This week features (click the title to jump to a section):
Kinder Color Day! - YELLOW - Tues, Oct. 14th
Kinder Color Day! - YELLOW - Tues, Oct. 14th
Tuesday is wear yellow day for Kinder students! Celebrate learning our colors!
Old Peaceful Orchard K-6 Field Trip - Fri., Oct. 17th
Old Peaceful Orchard K-6 Field Trip - Fri., Oct. 17th
MVA HS ASB Spirit Day - Thurs, Oct 16th
MVA HS ASB Spirit Day - Thurs, Oct 16th
RCC's ANNUAL FALL CARNIVAL - FRI. Oct 10
RCC's ANNUAL FALL CARNIVAL - FRI. Oct 10
Thank you to our amazing PTSA board, MVA ASB, RCC teachers, and volunteers, for organizing and hosting a huge family fun night to celebrate fall! We had a blast playing games, eating sweet treats, and throwing cream pies in the faces of Mr. Hicks, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Brown, and Ms. Sawada!
What a great night at RCC!
Jolyn Yanez Destination Flyer.pptxMVA International Trip to France and Spain in 2026
MVA International Trip to France and Spain in 2026
Wonderful MVA Families! We’re going to France & Spain in Summer 2026, and you’re invited! We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/3InSiPn Those who register for the meeting will be eligible to receive a $100 tour discount!
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure. In this info session, we’ll talk about:
How this opportunity will benefit your student
What we’ll see and do on our trip
Everything that’s included in this experience
How your child can earn academic credit
How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!)
How to qualify for EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
We'll see you for our informational meeting at 6:00 pm, room C-18 on October 21!
MVA K - 3 EXTRAs for OCTOBER
MVA K - 3 EXTRAs for OCTOBER
Extras are starting with an couple of great sessions this month!
Wednesday 10/15, 12:00-1:00 "The 5 Senses Of Fall" is a sensory guessing game and a small snack is part of this activity!
Wednesday 10/22, 12:00 - 1:00 " Lizard's Song " is a story and a craft activity, the kids will build a 3-D lizard!
You must have a returned permission slip in order to attend any Weds Extra activity. (One permission slip covers the entire year). Parents attending with their child need to have volunteer clearance. It is not required that you attend. If your child is attending, they will eat lunch from 11:30-12:00 (you can pack them a lunch or they can get lunch from the cafeteria) and then participate in the activity from 12-1:00. You will pick up your student on the grassy area (where regular pick up is) at 1:00.
We are so appreciative of Lesley Lay and Dustin Long, two wonderful parent volunteers and all they have done to get this enrichment experience up and running!
If you have questions, please reach out to Lesley Lay, Wednesday Extra coordinator: Leslay@cox.net
RCC-read-a-thon-flyer.pdfRead-a-Thon - KEEP READING!!!
Read-a-Thon - KEEP READING!!!
HOW IS YOUR READING GOING?!?
From October 7-24, students can log as many reading minutes as they can while raising funds for our school! Families and friends can pledge per minute or give a flat donation through each student's personalized online page.
Families have receive an email with a link to personalize their student's page and start sharing it with family and friends.
Donations are due by October 30.
Proceeds go directly to support our School Library and this event is proudly brought to you by your RCC PTSA.
Let's open books, grow minds, and strenth our school -- one page at a time!
Financial Aid Night for Seniors - Wed, Oct 15
Financial Aid Night for Seniors - Wed, Oct 15
On Wednesday, October 15th 6:00pm - 7:15pm, the RHS Counseling team will be hosting a Financial Aid Night for seniors and their families both in English (presented by Cal State San Marcos) and in Spanish (presented by Palomar College) at RHS. MVA seniors and families are invited to attend. See the attached flyer for details.
High School PSAT - Sat. Oct 18, 2025
High School PSAT - Sat. Oct 18, 2025
MVA high school students are invited to register and participate in the Practice SAT (PSAT) on Saturday, October 18th hosted by RHS. Check-in will happen at the I-wing gate at RHS at 7:30am. The exam is set to begin at 8:00am. The PSAT is a 2-3 hour exam to help students prepare for the SAT typically during their junior or senior year. Currently UC and CSU institutions do not require the SAT, but students who perform well may have a better chance of placement with the universities.
The cost of the exam is $24 to be paid at the ASB window on the Ramona High School campus. Online purchasing is not available at this time. Once students have submitted their payment, they should take their receipt into the main office and sign up at Ms. Jodi Chapp’s desk. Students will then be added to the list of students for the October 18th administration of the test, held on the RHS campus for all RHS and MVA students.
Powerschool Year-Round Updates
Powerschool Year-Round Updates
RUSD Families,
Ramona Unified now offers a Year-Round Update (YRU) feature in PowerSchool! This allows you to update your child’s contact information at any time during the school year.
What You Can Update
Contact phone numbers and emails
Home and Mailing address
Emergency contacts
How to Access
Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Account from a computer (the app does not support updates).
Follow the prompts under Year-Round Update.
Timeline
Open each year: September 15
Closes: April 14th
Need Help? If you need assistance logging into your Parent Account, please contact your school office. You may also access Parent Login & Troubleshooting Support.
MVA SENIORS! Class of 2026 Meeting
MVA SENIORS! Class of 2026 Meeting
If you missed the meeting on Sept 16th, we reviewed a variety of topics such as, college admissions essays, scholarships, end of the year activities, and more. You can check out the meeting notes with applicable links HERE. If you have questions please reach out to your advisor or Mrs. Sawada.
MVA Senior Information 2026 with notes.docxLooking to earn your high school diploma or GED? Want to improve your English skills? Ramona Adult School has open enrollment—start anytime!
ESL Classes – Tues & Thurs, 5:30–7:00 PM (starting Sept. 2)
Adult Diploma & GED – Tuesdays, 4:00–6:00 PM (starting Sept. 16)
Online courses with weekly in-person support
Access to career training programs, Palomar College support, resume help & more through the Education to Career Network
Free, flexible, and right here in our community.
Check out the flyer for more info and help us spread the word!
¡La Escuela para Adultos de Ramona ya está inscribiendo para 2025-26!
¿Quieres obtener tu diploma de preparatoria o GED? ¿Deseas mejorar tu nivel de inglés? La Escuela para Adultos de Ramona tiene inscripción abierta—¡puedes comenzar en cualquier momento!
Clases de ESL (inglés como segundo idioma) – Martes y jueves, 5:30–7:00 PM (inician el 2 de septiembre)
Diploma para Adultos y GED – Martes, 4:00–6:00 PM (inician el 16 de septiembre)
Cursos en línea con apoyo presencial semanal
Acceso a programas de capacitación profesional, apoyo de Palomar College, ayuda con currículums y búsqueda de empleo, y servicios de apoyo para personas con discapacidades a través de la Red de Educación para la Carrera (ETCN)
Gratis, flexible y aquí mismo en nuestra comunidad.
¡Consulta el volante para más información y ayúdanos a correr la voz!
RAS 2025-26 Flyer (4) (1).pdf
RCC SPIRIT WEAR
RCC SPIRIT WEAR
The Ramona Community Campus PTSA is offering RCC Spirit Wear again! We're partnering with a local shirt-making company to bring you some fun options to show your school spirit. Sizes range from Youth Small to Adult 3XL.
Please order using the order form link here: https://forms.gle/Npzx5PHzC1JdeKsq7
Questions, reach out to RCC PTSA President Tiffany Lynch at 619-871-3721 or tiffanytlynch3@gmail.com
RCC Spirit Wear!!! Show your school spirit in style!.pdf
Scan the QR Code above or CLICK HERE
Join RCC PTSA!
Join RCC PTSA!
Our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) is already planning and preparing for lots of fun and opportunities to connect with each other through a slate of monthly events:
October 10: Fall Carnival,
November 14: Tie Dye Night,
December 5: Craft Night,
January 23: Family Game Night,
February 20: Family Movie Night,
March 20: Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
Events are open to all students and their families. Your membership helps underwrite these events, assemblies and other supports to our classrooms. Parent volunteers are needed to also make the events successful.
25-26 MVA Yearbook flyer.pdf
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
We are very happy to welcome volunteers to our campus.
Level One volunteers must go through a clearance process which includes: photo identification, negative tuberculosis test, the clearance process takes a few days. Pick up a volunteer packet in our main office if you are interested.
Level Two volunteers also require a physical and fingerprint clearance. Not all classrooms use parent volunteers, and some teachers prefer to wait a few weeks before introducing another adult in the classroom.
Just ask your child’s teacher how you can help if you are interested in volunteering.
RCC Volunteer Packet.pdf
SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Food Services continues to offer FREE lunches for all students. Breakfast is served from 7:45-8:30 am. Students are always welcome to bring a lunch and snacks from home.
We welcome families to eat with their student. Please following these guidelines:
Breakfast: please eat with your students in the lunch table area and enjoy your time together as a family. Please refrain from interacting with other students who are not also accompanied by their parent/guardian.
Lunch: please eat with your students picnic-style on the front grass area, under the trees in front of the "Ramona Community Campus" wall sign and school marquee. Feel free to bring blankets or chairs. Refer to the Student Hours and Bell Schedule for grade level lunch times.
We have several students this year with very severe nut allergies. The cafeteria will not be serving foods with nut-based ingredients. Please consider, whenever possible, packing lunches and snacks for your child that do not pose a risk to those with nut allergies.
MVA Secondary Expectations (grades 8-12)
MVA Secondary Expectations (grades 8-12)
Mountain Valley Academy has a reputation for academic rigor and excellent citizenship. We believe that excellence begins with having clear expectations and being clear on how we live our values - Clear is Kind! This week Mrs. Sawada visited classrooms, grades 8-12, to review our campus expectations and discuss how our expectations play out in daily campus life.
You can review the Expectations discussion in the attached slides. In this discussion, we particularly emphasized the NO Cell Phone use during instructional time policy (unless directed by the teacher) and the dress code policy. We also reviewed the MVA Academic Integrity Code which we emphasized appropriate use of AI to assist learning but not replace learning.
In the spirit of our belief that Clear is Kind, please let us know what further clarification we can provide to these expectations.
High School ADD / DROP Policy
High School ADD / DROP Policy
Adding a course must occur within the first two weeks of each semester. After two weeks, you will not be allowed to add any courses.
Students in grades 9 and 10 must take a minimum of six (6) classes. Students in grades 9 and 10 may not drop a course if it will take them below the 6 class minimum.
Courses may be dropped through the fourth (4th) week of each semester. By tracking the student progress/grade earned in each course, families have the opportunity to evaluate whether or not the student desires to continue to be enrolled in a specific class. MVA high school students have until the end of the fourth week of each semester to drop classes without earning a failing grade. Students who drop a class after the fourth week will have a Withdrawal/Fail on their transcript for that course.
If you have any questions regarding your student’s schedule, please make an appointment to meet with your advising teacher immediately.
START STRONG!!! Academic Standing Policy for MVA 8-12 Grades
START STRONG!!! Academic Standing Policy for MVA 8-12 Grades
MVA is a rare and unique place for learning. Our alternative school incorporates a non-threatening, flexible environment that fosters self-motivation and responsibility for students' own learning. Parents are considered partners in their child’s education, working actively with teachers for the good of the student.
We want to make sure that all students complete each semester earning full credits and are on track for graduation and beyond. We are here to provide extra support to students needing to raise their grades.
To participate in privileges associated with the Independent Study program, students must remain in good academic standing, with no more than two Ds and/or no Fs. Students not in good academic standing, will not be permitted to leave campus early without a parent signing out the student, study hall and tutorials will be required during any free periods, cell phone use will not be permitted while on campus, and the student will not be able to participate in extracurricular activities or school-sponsored events.
Please communicate often with your teachers and advisor to ensure your student is on track.
OASIS TUTORING 2025-2026
OASIS TUTORING 2025-2026
Every year, volunteers work with students at RCC by reading with and/or mentoring 1st-3rd grade students. It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to get some extra support when needed.
Please see the flyer attached and, if interested in volunteering, call or email Melinda Linder:
mlindera@ramonausd.net or 760-787-2064
Introduce NEW Families to MVA!
Introduce NEW Families to MVA!
We need your help to spread the word about our K-12 Independent Study Program!
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2025-2026 MVA Applications
2025-2026 MVA Applications
Space is still available!
Share the news with friends and neighbors.
Available space at all grade levels, K-12.
Click on the application here or visit our website.
2025-2026 MVA Enrollment Application.pdfRamona Community Flyers
Ramona Community Flyers
Wrestling flyer.pdfDanceCamp.pdfGathering Grounds flyer.pdfWEC_Oct2025_FlyerPU.pdfYouth Basketball Flyer 25-26.pdfBiddy Basketball Flyer 25-26.pdfAmazing Athletes flyers.pdf2025 Dos Picos Haunted Trails flyer.pdfBowowowpowwow flyer.pdfTeen Jammers (2).pdfTeen.pdfSTREAM (3).pdfDnD (3).pdfKids Book Club Flyer.pdfRUSD Parent AI and Technology Webinar Series 2025-26.pdfTutree - 2.pdfESL.pdfTutree.pdfRAS 2025-26 Flyer.pdfThe Gym Ultimate Athlete flyer.pdfOctober Cafeteria Menu
October Cafeteria Menu
RCC October 2025 Menus.pdf
PICK-UP LINE REMINDERS
PICK-UP LINE REMINDERS
If using the pick up lane, you may only pick up at the curb in one of the 4 marked spaces. There is no loading unless your are in one of these 4 spaces.
The pick up line at the curb is for immediate loading only. If your student is not waiting on the sidewalk for pick up, please park to wait for your student to come out.
Handicapped spaces are for vehicles with handicapped placards only. Please do not idle or park in these spaces unless you have a valid handicapped placard on display.
Arrival & Dismissal - Efficiently & Safely
Arrival & Dismissal - Efficiently & Safely
Please take a moment to review the protocols below to ensure that we keep all students safe and maintain maximum efficiency.
It is no secret that our parking lot can be a challenge during drop off and pick up times. As we share the campus with our sister school, Ramona Community Montessori School, we have strategically timed our MVA and RCMS arrival and dismissal times in order to minimize the traffic as much as possible. Please show extra grace and courtesy during the busiest times in the parking lot and follow these protocols:
NEW THIS YEAR: we have adjusted the middle row in the parking lot to be one way (southbound) only. If you pass through the middle parking row, please exit at the south into the inside lane for flowing traffic.
The inside lane is for flowing traffic only - students may not enter or exit cars from the inside lane, only the outside lane (curbside).
The school-side curb is for IMMEDIATE loading and unloading ONLY.
If your student is not in front of the school ready and waiting for pick up, please park in an available parking space to wait for their arrival.
Please abide by all traffic laws. Do not enter the parking lot using the exit lane, and do not turn left when exiting the parking lot.
Pedestrians, please use the blue crosswalk in the parking lot to enter and exit campus. Do not walk in-between cars in the pick up line. This is not only dangerous for you and drivers, this also slows down the flow of traffic.
If a friend or family member is picking up your student, please make sure they are aware of and follow the parking lot protocols.
Please review the complete Ramona Community Campus Parking Lot Protocols HERE
Changes in the RCC Parking Lot
Changes in the RCC Parking Lot
Safety, patience, and civility, please
Please refer to the map above while you carefully read the following protocols for the parking lot. We have made some adjustments in an effort to maximize safety and efficiency.
Please arrive at a time appropriate for your program’s dismissal – Not too early, please. MVA Elementary is released at 1:45 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 11:30 on Wednesdays. Montessori is released at 2:30 pm on Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays and 12:02 on Wednesdays.
Incoming: Do not turn left at the top of the driveway. Please get into line or drive straight ahead to park.
The middle parking aisle is now one way only. When exiting the middle aisle, move south only and turn left to enter the "inside lane" for through traffic only.
If in the curbside pick up line, please pull forward as far as possible (the first three cars should be north of the crosswalk at the three lone zone signs). On Wednesdays, early RCMS folk should park to the right on the south side and allow MVA families to move through for pick ups.
If you park in the northwest parking “pocket” to exit please drive forward and move through the inside lane to merge and exit.
Students will be loaded into cars only at the curb in one of the four loading spaces (marked by the large signs).
When we begin matching children and cars, it only takes 15 minutes to empty the lot.
When exiting the parking lot you may only turn right onto Ramona Street.
Thank you for choosing Ramona Community Campus schools for your student! We want everyone to get home safely each day. Check out the pictures below for clarification.
The INSIDE LANE (viewed below on the left) is for Through Traffic ONLY. Students may NOT enter cars in this lane.
The OUTSIDE LANE (viewed below on the right) is for immediate pick up only. If your student is not waiting on the sidewalk, please park to wait for your student.
It is a RIGHT TURN ONLY when exiting the parking lot.
When crossing Ramona Street as a pedestrian, use the flags provided to increase visibility. After crossing, leave the flag in the bucket on the other side.
The middle parking aisle is now ONE WAY only. Please exit at the south end and turn left into the through traffic only lane.
At the south end of the parking keep to the right if you are picking up curbside (outside lane).
Keep to the left if you are exiting and driving through (inside lane).
MVA Bullying Prevention and Reporting
MVA Bullying Prevention and Reporting
We encourage our students to be up-standers and if they "See Something, Say Something" to reduce bullying on our campus. We investigate all instances of bullying that are reported to our school site. If there are any concerns please email our counselor, Ms. Bishop or Principal, Mrs. Sawada, and/or complete the bullying reporting form: Online Bullying Reporting Form (If you are a parent assisting your child with completing the form, you must be signed in to their student email.)
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