October 5, 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):
Students are off on Monday while our staff engages in a Professional Development Day
From October 7-24, students will 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.
A few days before the Read-a-Thon begins, families will 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!
GREAT FOR ALL AGES
Fundraiser For Ramona Community Campus Library
RCC book fair webpage: bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ramonacommunitycampus
Payment options:
Cash, credit cards or eWallet are accepted.
Don’t like sending cash? eWallet is an easy way to let your student(s) shop without carrying cash. Go to s-bf.com/ewallets to set up an account for each child.
State tax is collected on all purchases
Online shopping:
Visit Scholastic.com/fair then select Ramona Community Campus. The online fair runs from October 3rd - October 16th. Free shipping on book-only orders over $35.
Pro Tip:
If you are sending cash with your student, put it in a ziploc or envelope with your child’s name and the amount of money written on the outside.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
If you'd like to volunteer in our Book Fair, please sign up HERE.
See below for Class shopping times
School Picture Day was on August 15 (at Book Check Out). If you missed this day, Picture Day makeups will be on Wednesday, October 8th.
To order pictures, see attached flyer.
PTSA is working now to prepare for RCC's Annual Fall Carnival. Join in the fun and help make "Core Memories" for our kids. Reach out to our PTSA Volunteer Chair, Stephanie Bonilla (sbonilla@ramonausd.net) to find out how you can get involved and be a "Core Memory Creator"!
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.
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.
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.
Looking 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!
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
Scan the QR Code above or CLICK HERE
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
We need your help to spread the word about our K-12 Independent Study Program!
Save this image and share on your socials.
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.
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.
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
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).
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.)