Important update regarding using planning amounts on subscriptions

Please be sure to request any subscriptions that are 6-months or greater in length by November 19th.

After Nov 19, only subscriptions up to 3-months in length may be requested at a time through the end of the school year. If the subscription does not have an option for 3 months or less, then, unfortunately, we won't be able to approve that request. We encourage you to plan ahead for any subscriptions you might be interested in ordering. Thank you!

Enrichment Returns or Exchanges

Families should not contact vendors directly to facilitate a return or exchange; the school should be notified and will handle all requests directly. If there is a problem with an Enrichment order and an item has arrived damaged or is defective, please contact your teacher.

If an item is no longer needed or wanted, it may be returned to the school but cannot be returned to the vendor for a refund. Please do not contact vendors directly to request a return or exchange. Thank you!

Thanksgiving Break - EOS Closure Alert

The EOS will be offline during Thanksgiving Break:

November 20th at 4:30 pm - November 30th at 8 am

We are so excited to announce our 3rd Annual Mission Vista Qualifying Spelling Bee! The Bee will be held in February 2021 and is open to all Mission Vista students who are in 4th-8th grade.

The qualifying student will have the opportunity to advance to the County Spelling Bee in March, where the winner is then advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

If your child is interested in competing at our qualifying bee, please fill out this survey to join our interest list. Once the interest list has been determined and initial registration has been completed, a list of study words will be sent to you via email.

Mission Vista Qualifying Spelling Bee Interest List Survey

Thank you for your interest! Please reach out to your HST with any questions.

While organizing and documenting your school year can be daunting...it can also be therapeutic and a great way to look back on what your student(s) have accomplished throughout the year!

So...where do you start? It's easy! Just follow the few simple tips and tricks below to create your very own HOMESCHOOL YEARBOOK that both you and your student will be proud of!

1.Choose HOW and WHERE you would like to document your year

Whether you choose to create your own homeschooling social media page or make a physical scrapbook to showcase your year, there are endless ways to chronicle your day to day routine. Simply choose how you would like to create your yearbook and jump in!

I have seen several great homeschooling pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, to just name a few. If you choose to put together a page-bound yearbook, there are amazing sites such as Chatbooks, Shutterfly, and Mixbooks that are fun and easy to use without having to leave your home. Even Target and Costco have photo labs that let you create beautifully bound photo books with vivid colors and preset designs to make your life easier!

2.Select your photos

If you're anything like me...you probably have 13,109 photos on your phone RIGHT NOW! Start going through your school photos and deleting duplicates, blurry images, and pictures that you may not want to include in your yearbook. Choose photos that bring back great memories, highlight clubs or co-ops, field trips, and those that show off your student's work.

3.Organizing your photos

Whether you are starting your yearbook halfway through the year or wanting to chronicle your photos from the first day of school...you will want to group your photos either by unit studies, classes or projects. Organizing your photos by subject is very important when putting your yearbook together. Outline each page(s) with a specific theme or topic and build on it by adding photos that coordinate with the theme. For example...we are doing a unit study on outer space. I would start by creating a collage of photos all about our studies of space by showing what activities we did together. I might even include a picture of an essay my daughter wrote about astronauts and space travel. What a great way to hold on tight to those precious work samples without having to keep all the paperwork!

4. Compile photos into a yearbook

Once you have selected photos to put into your book...you may start adding them daily, weekly, or monthly depending on the option you choose to have it created. Many sites allow you to add photos throughout the year until you feel that your book is complete. This means that your book will stay saved on the site of your choosing until it's completed and ready to be printed! You can also choose to add text and graphics to your book to give descriptions of what your student is working on and add a little whimsy to your pages!

Easy right? Creating a yearbook can be a whole lot of fun and well worth the effort!

Looking for more ideas? Check out Dual Credit at Home for more fun and inspiring ideas!

Happy Homeschooling!

Andrea Hart, MVA Family Liaison

EL Coordinator 2020/21- Hi MVA families. My name is Lisa Mesa, and I am your EL Coordinator. This is my 23rd year in education, five of those in the charter realm. I have a Master’s in Multicultural Education and am a second language learner myself. My first language is Albanian :) I remember the difficulty of going to school as a kindergartener and knowing no English. I can relate and aim to make your acquisition of English as easy as possible. Your HST is your first point of contact for questions, but please also feel free to contact me at any time. lisa.mesa@missionvistaacademy.org

19/20 ELPAC Scores- are available under testing on your Parent Portal! If your student was unable to complete the test due to COVID school closure, there may be an opportunity to complete the ELPAC this fall.

Initial ELPAC- If your child is slated to take the Initial ELPAC based on your Home Language Survey responses, your HST will be contacting you about administering the Initial ELPAC within the month.

Reclassification--If your child has an overall score of 4 on the ELPAC and no more than one 2 in the four domains of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, he/she could qualify to be reclassified from EL to Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP). If your child qualifies, your HST will contact you with more details within the next 2 weeks.

ELD Instruction- If your child is classified as EL, they are required to participate in 30 minutes of ELD (English Language Development) instruction every day. Brainpop EL is available for Free to all of our EL students. Contact your HST for more information on how to enroll your child.

Curriculum Recommendations for our EL Students - your HST can help explain these options or reach out to me.

Wonders 2nd - 6th grade

Study Sync 6th - 12th grade

Reading Eggs &Eggspress PreK - 8th Grade

BrainPOP ELL - K-12th grade

ELD Courses for High School Elective Credit- Your child can now receive high school elective credit for the following ELD support classes. See here for courses and class descriptions.

Please join us for the following information sessions. All sessions will be offered at 11 am and 5 pm, here: Counseling Webinar Link

Concurrent Enrollment: December 2

For those families who were unable to attend the UCCSU Application Information session here are the slides and recording:

Below you will find information about the UC and CSU Application Processes:

• Link to presentation slides

• Link to video recording (recorded 10.19.2020)

MAGICBLOX is an online book library of award-winning kid's books from publishers and authors from around the world! They encourage children to explore other cultures by providing them with books in many languages including English, Spanish, French, and Italian.

Whether your child is just learning their ABCs or learning another language after school, they can travel further with MagicBlox. You will find new books from the Magicblox Creator Community being added almost every week.

Magicblox understands the importance of keeping our kids safe, which is why all of their books are carefully reviewed before going online. Your child can follow their favorite adventure with text, chapters, and sound or even sit back and listen to audiobooks with follow-along narrations. Read books on any laptop or desktop web browser.

This week we are taking a peek at the resources offered for selecting books appropriate for your child's grade and/or reading level, as well as other resources that support their reading.

Here, you will find the following resources:

• The CA Department of Education Reading Lists
• Accessing ReadWorks, a free option for families! ReadWorks is a helpful resource for families with students in grades K-12. Through this site, students can highlight, annotate, and complete assignments online. Teachers can access progress reports & automatic grading. You can also easily print any of their content and curriculum to share with your students.
• Scholastic books, lesson plans, and other ideas
• Read-A-Loud Revivals amazing booklist
• Additional K-12 reading suggestions
• Spanish children stories, where you can read in English or Spanish
• Reading lists by grade level

All of these resources are located in one location, making it easier for you! Just click here to check it out.

Is your child in the 5th grade or higher?

Did your child score in the red on the STAR360?

Would your child benefit from small group instruction?

If you answered yes to those questions, your child may be eligible for Outstanding Direct Instruction (ODI) in math or reading.

ODI is a live, online, small group program offered by our Student Services Department.

In reading, we will focus on comprehension and vocabulary development strategies and skills. In math, classes include multiplication up through multi-step problems. The commitment is for 4 weeks, 2 times per week for 45 minutes per class. Classes are conducted on Mondays - Thursdays. ODI is free for enrolled, eligible students.

Reach out to your HST today!

This Week: Fourth Grade

Math:

Nothing makes learning a new math concept better than introducing it through a game! Play a greater than/less than game to learn something new.

4.NBT.A.2: I can compare two larger numbers by using what I know about the values in each place. symbols to show the comparison.

4.NBT.A.2: I can compare two larger numbers and use the symbols >, = and < to show the comparison.

Geometry in 4th grade???? Yes, there is. But don’t stress…..learn about classifying angles in this fun video.

4.MD.C.5: I can understand concepts of angle measurement.

Use all sorts of household items and games to solidify your student’s understanding of fractions.

4.NF.A.1: I can recognize and generate equivalent fractions based on my knowledge of numerators and denominators.

4.NF.A.2: I can compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators by creating common denominators or numerators or by comparing them to a benchmark fraction like one-half.

Language Arts:

Fourth graders are really getting into higher-level reading. Use this freebie from Teacher Pay Teachers to help with finding the main idea in a non-fiction text.

RI.4.2: I can figure out the main idea in informational texts.

RI.4.2: I can explain how the main idea in informational texts is supported by the details in the text.

We know that fourth graders have big opinions! Help them get those opinions in writing using a tool like this.

W.4.1: I can write to share my opinion on topics or texts and provide reasons and information to support that opinion.

W.4.1.A: I can write my opinion in an organized way that introduces my topic clearly, states my opinion, and groups related ideas together.

W.4.1.B: I can give reasons that are supported by facts and details when writing my opinion.

Listen to a 4th-grade story here on youtube. Learn about the ocean and a little American history, while you read along to Stormalong.

RF.4.4: I can fluently read and understand books at my level well.

RF.4.4.A: I can read and understand fourth-grade texts.

RF.4.4.B: I can read fourth-grade books and poems aloud accurately, at the right speed, and with expression.

Also, did you know that our school has a website with videos and tools all linked and prerecorded if your student is having trouble in math, reading, or writing?

Click Here To Access Your School's Intervention Page

Over the summer, our South Schools' Family Liaisons joined together to bring our families 'Themed Curriculum Weeks!' Each week had its theme: All-In-One Curriculum, Math, Language Arts, History, Science, and Subscription Boxes. Your Liaisons kicked off each week with a webinar highlighting popular curriculum choices. Additionally, throughout each themed week, webinars were scheduled with curriculum companies to share more about their products. If you missed any of these or want to check them out again, visit our special Webinar Newsletter.

THIS NEWSLETTER INCLUDES:

✦ Curriculum showcases hosted by the South Schools' Family Liaisons, during which they share about popular curriculum options and subject-specific curriculum webinars offered by the providers.

Additionally, you will find links to the following:

✦ 20/21 Online Subscription Package Webinars

✦ The High School Curriculum Roadshow

We are here to encourage and support you on this exciting adventure! Let's build a strong community of homeschool families!

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Contact us! Your Mission Vista Academy Family Liaisons!

Andrea Hart andrea.hart@missionvistaacademy.org (951) 378-6144

Audrey Everson audrey.everson@missionvistaacademy.org (951) 541-4809

Mission Vista Academy School Website

Mission Vista Academy Facebook Group - Enrolled with Mission Vista Academy? Join us on Facebook for a lively discussion and homeschool support.

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Your Mission Vista Academy Homeschool Teachers and Family Liaisons are always here for you! Reach out to your HST or Family Liaisons for support, advice, and connections with the homeschool community around you!