VIDA
Weekly Newsletter 4/28/24
8th Grade Resume Development!!!
The first of the Resume process began this week with the Skills Inventory Brainstorm!
- CLICK HERE for s step-by-step process of Resume development for every week.
ROTATIONS!!!!
One of the unique aspects of the Magnet Program at VIDA are our Rotations. One of the 6th Grade parent take-away's from COL's was listening to the 8th Graders and parents commenting, "I never realized how many opportunities were at this school!" Rotations are one of these experiences! Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting SHORT videos from Rotations teachers about what student, by Grade Level, worked on 1st semester and will work on 2nd semester.
6th Grade Tech Rotation
8th Grade Laser Lab
7th Grade Qualcomm Think-a-bit Lab Rotation!
6th Grade iStudio Rotation!
Pre-Order 8th Grade Promotion Gifts!
Pre-Order your 8th Grade Promotion Gifts! They will be available for pick-up at the gates going into Promotion!
MVHS Athletic Interest Form
Are you going to Mission Vista next year? Would you like to be involved in Athletics? It is a GREAT way to transition to high school! Especially for sports that take place in the Fall - enter high school with new friends!
2024-2025 Magnet Participation Agreement
It is that time of year again! In order to make sure we are able to bring in as many students as possible for next year, we need to know who is moving away!
- Due April 21 for current 6th & 7th Graders
- CLICK HERE
PTA Staffulty Appreciation Week
Please join us in celebrating our Fin-tactic Staffulty and "A Decade of Dedication" to VIDA! We are looking for support in creating a week-long celebration from May 6th - May10th. Each day we will celebrate with a different decade themed experience. To donate items to this event, visit our Amazon Wish List.
To see the full event details please visit our website.
State Testing
Every year, the state of California dictates that public schools administer “state testing.” You may hear this referred to as “SBAC” or “CAASPP.” VIDA will be doing the 2023-24 state testing from April 30 - May 10. Students in Grades 6-8 take English & Math, and 8th Graders also take a Science assessment.
Please read the 23/24 SBAC Letter for more detailed information.
Design Expo
- Every year, as part of a specialized Magnet Program, and school of choice, families & students sign a "Magnet Participation Agreement." These agreements state your understanding that students are expected to participate in specialized VIDA activities. Such as COL's/COV's, and Design Expo.
- Design Expo is our version of the traditional 'open house' at most schools.
- It is an exciting event that will showcase student experiences through the year, and include live performances, student businesses -- and, "yes" we will have food for sale.
- This year our focus is on celebrating our 10th year!!!
- Doors open @ 5:00pm on May 16.
POST-DEADLINE Intradistrict Transfer Application
- CLICK HERE to submit an online POST-DEADLINE intradistrict transfer application.
- For more transfer information CLICK HERE
PTA Staffulty Appreciation Week
- Please join us in celebrating our Fin-tactic Staffulty and "A Decade of Dedication" to VIDA! We are looking for support in creating a week-long celebration from May 6th - May10th. Each day we will celebrate with a different decade themed experience. To donate items to this event, visit our Amazon Wish List.
- To see the full event details please visit our website.
FARM STAND
In conjunction with our farm box program, the Farm Stand is another way to bring some fresh produce home without having to stop at the store! Come by and fill a bag for $7!
- Date: 4/23/24
- Time: 3-6 pm
- Location: find us out front near pick up line
VIDA PTA FARM BOX
- For information and to Order a Farm Box: Visit the PTA Website
We have 312 PTA members so far this year! Have you joined yet?
To pay your dues and automatically receive our PTA Newsletter. CLICK HERE:
follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook and visit our website at www.vidapta.org for more information and for ways to be engaged.
Bell Schedule 2023-24
- Schools begins @ 9:00am
- School ends @ 3:25pm
- There are no more "Late Start Mondays" - school starts at the same time everyday
- Mondays are "All Periods"
- Tuesdays & Thursdays are "Odd Blocks" + Design Lab/Lunch
- Wednesdays & Fridays are "Even Blocks" + Design Lab/Lunch
The first week of school schedule;
- Wednesday, 8/16: ALL CLASSES
- Thursday, 8/17: ODD BLOCKS
- Friday, 8/18: EVEN BLOCKS
VUSD Calendar & VIDA Bell Schedule
- This will help you know when schools are closed when there are Minimum Days, and when the school year ends.
This is the Bell Schedule for different days by Grade Level and Days: CLICK HERE
- Mondays students attend all classes.
- Tuesday & Thursday are "ODD Blocks" + Lunch & Design Lab.
- Wednesdays & Fridays are "EVEN Blocks" + Lunch & Design Lab.
- School ends at 3:25 pm, every day unless there is an official Minimum Day.
What is Eric reading?
Few things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to think clearly. Yet few of us recognize opportunities to think in the first place.
You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you won’t be thinking at all. And your subsequent actions will inevitably move you further from the results you ultimately seek—love, belonging, success, wealth, victory. According to Farnam Street founder Shane Parrish, we must get better at recognizing these opportunities for what they are, and deploying our cognitive ability in order to achieve the life we want.
Clear Thinking gives you the tools to recognize the moments that have the potential to transform your trajectory, and reshape how you navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. As Parrish shows, we may imagine we are the protagonists in the story of our lives. But the sad truth is, most of us run on autopilot. Our behavioral defaults, groomed by biology, evolution, and culture, are primed to run the show for us if we don’t intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, not even realizing that we’ve missed an opportunity to think at all. At our best, we recognize these moments for what they are, and apply the full capacity of our reasoning and rationality to them.
Through stories, mental models, and more, Parrish offers the missing link between behavioral science and real-life outcomes. The result is a must-have manual for optimizing decision-making, gaining competitive advantage, and living a more intentional life..–from Amazon
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