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What is IB education?
What is IB education?
Campus Tour
Campus Tour
Understanding IB Grading and Progress Reports.
School History
School History
1936 - Vista withdrew from the Oceanside-Carlsbad Union High School District. Across the street where the NEW City Hall Building is located, is what was known as the Lincoln School, which held classes there until the new high school was built.
1938 - This facility was opened as Vista High School. The first graduating class was in 1938. The oldest campus is Oceanside High School which dates back to 1906.
1971 - A contract was accepted for $4.4 million for the construction of the new Vista High School on Bobier Drive. Soon after, Lincoln Middle School opened on the current VMMS site.
1977 - The city and school district exchanged land. The district received the Arcadia Avenue site for its administration headquarters, and the city received the old Lincoln Junior High site (now city hall).
1979 - The North County campus of San Diego State University opened classrooms at the VMMS site. A portable building was added for administrative offices and a reference library.
2006 - Lincoln Middle School moved to a new school location known now as Rancho Minerva Middle School. José Manuel Villarreal was hired as Founding Principal of VMMS. He previously was an Assistant Principal in our local large comprehensive neighboring high school, Rancho Buena Vista.
2007 - Vista Magnet Middle School opened with 200 sixth grade students and the rest is history. Founding teachers and staff included, but were not limited to: Jennifer Eckle, Margaret Jacobsen, Jessie Estrada, Michelle Anderson, Arturo Magaña, Karen Kenney, Barbara Franklin, Kathy Sims, Melinda Arseneau and Alfonso Arredondo.
2008 - Vista Magnet Middle School accepted another 200 sixth graders and current sixth graders moved to seventh.
2009 - Vista Magnet Middle School accepted the final 200 sixth graders to complete all three grade levels, sixth through eighth.
2010 - José Manuel Villarreal, earned his doctorate degree in a joint program with the University of California, San Diego and California State University, San Marcos.
2011 - Vista Magnet Middle School earned the IBMYP World Schools designation.
2013 - Vista Magnet Middle School founding Principal Dr. José Manuel Villarreal was promoted outside our district. Mrs. Margaret Jacobsen was promoted from VMMS Assistant Principal as the next Principal to begin June 1, 2013.
Vista Magnet Middle School began an expansion by adding approximately another 100 students in sixth grade, with plans to increase from about 200 to 300 students per grade.
2014 - Former VMMS Assistant Principal and District Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Anne Green, became Principal. Vista Magnet continued to expand and ultimately reached a total school enrollment increased to approximately 850 students.
2017 - Vista Magnet Middle School Assistant Principal Steve Post became the Principal and IB MYP Head of School. Mr. Post continues to carry the torch of IB and STEM for VMMS while the school has record numbers of applications for new students each year.
2022 - VMMS beautification phase started in the front area of the school.
2024 - VMMS has new beautiful and updated school front.
School Policies
School Policies
Students and parents, please note the following school policies. All of these policies are present in the VMMS Student Handbook linked below.
All students must wear their lanyard and ID at all times, every day on campus. Teachers may instruct you to take off the lanyard at specific times for safety or physical activities.
All students must wear a collared shirt, or a Vista Magnet spirit shirt, or a college/university shirt on WAVE Pact Wednesdays, or an appropriate dress. Please see p.19 of our student handbook for our full dress code.
All cell phones and mobile devices must be OFF and in the student's backpack at all times while on campus. Students are not allowed to use their devices, and can always come to the front office to use our phone if they need to make a call for an important reason.
Students should leave all the following items at home: Gum, toys, slime, or any other item not directly needed for class activities.
Students may not ride skateboards nor scooters to school. If students ride a bicycle they MUST wear a helmet and have a lock.
Students may no longer leave projects, sports equipment, bags, personal items, etc in the office. Students must carry their belongings as the office no longer has a designated area to store student belongings.
Classroom interruptions result in lost instructional minutes, please note students will no longer be released within 20 minutes of school dismissal.
Learning Schedule
Learning Schedule
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
Vipers, it is important for you to always keep in mind appropriate online behavior and etiquette. Once it is online, it will never go away (even when deleted).
Vipers, it is important for you to always keep in mind appropriate online behavior and etiquette. Once it is online, it will never go away (even when deleted).
Please follow these 7 Rules for Online Etiquette
Please follow these 7 Rules for Online Etiquette
1. Be respectful. While it is easier to say hurtful or disrespectful things without standing face-to-face with someone, it is important to remember that your classmates and teachers are real people who are affected by the words you say and write. It is essential to keep in mind the feelings and opinions of others, even if they differ from your own. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t say it online either!
2. Be aware of strong language, all caps, and exclamation points. It is easy for written text to be misread and misunderstood. Have you ever sent a text message with good intent but your recipient thought you were being rude? If so, then you’ve experienced this firsthand. By being cognizant of strong language, you can identify potential confusions before sending messages. Tip: Read everything out loud before you send it.
3. Be careful with humor and sarcasm. Certainly you shouldn’t avoid being funny. We love to see your personality shine through in online classes. Many of our teachers are exceptionally funny too. But like mentioned in Rule #2, make sure that it is clear you are being funny and not being rude. Emoticons and smileys can be helpful when conveying humor or sarcasm so that it is read correctly. Just remember to keep the smiley faces away from academic papers. 😉
4. Yes, grammar and spelling matter. While texting, textspeak can b gr8 4 ur friends. In an educational setting (even online) however, keep it formal. Your written communication should be professional and reflect proper writing style. Save written shortcuts and less than stellar grammar for Snapchat if you must, but follow grammar rules for school.
5. Cite your sources. Whenever you are sharing an idea that originated from someone else (even if it is not word for word), it is good practice to cite that source. This applies to discussion forums too. If you read a great thought in your text, share it, but be sure you let your audience know where you saw it first.
6. Don’t post or share (even privately) inappropriate material. Enough said there. Nothing is truly private online.
7. Be forgiving. Remember that not everyone will know these rules before posting. Try to be understanding of others when they struggle with written communication. It is very different than simply talking to a person face-to-face.
LEARNING TOOLS
LEARNING TOOLS
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