Mission Vista Academy
Welcome to our school!

Welcome to Mission Vista Academy!
We are so happy you have decided to partner with us in your homeschooling journey!
Having all the information upfront is very important. We would like to address as many details as possible, so you will know that Mission Vista Academy is the right fit for your homeschooling family.
If you have any questions, your first point of contact is your Homeschool Teacher (HST). You are also welcome to reach out to your Family Liaisons:
Audrey Everson audrey.everson@missionvistaacademy.org (951) 541-4809
Andrea Hart andrea.hart@missionvistaacademy.org (951) 378-6144

Virtual Orientation!
Your Family Liaisons shared an overview of the school's resources and have also provided you with the slides with live links.
You can view the Virtual Orientation HERE.
You can view the presentation slides HERE.
Questions? Reach out to your Family Liaisons:
Audrey Everson audrey.everson@missionvistaacademy.org (951) 541-4809
Andrea Hart andrea.hart@missionvistaacademy.org (951) 378-6144

The Beginner’s QUICK Guide to Homeschooling:
YOU BELONG HERE!
Get acquainted with homeschooling lingo.
Discover your child’s learning style and your homeschooling style.
Research homeschooling models and methodologies.
Find your support network, co-op, homeschool tribe, community…
Get to know where you live.
Set homeschooling goals!
Plan around babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Create YOUR homeschool, not Sally’s or Suzie’s!
Enjoy this time with your children!


First Day of School: August 17, 2020
Last Day of School: May 28, 2021


Communication is very important!
You will be communicating with your teacher (HST) on a regular basis. Monthly meetings are done in person. Communication during the month via email, text, FaceTime, Zoom, or phone calls may also be needed.
Please make sure your teacher has your correct contact information!

Abbreviations
MVA - Mission Vista Academy - this is the name of your school
HST - Homeschool School TeacherICS - Inspire Charter Services
CC - Community Connections
LL - Lending Library
EOS - Enrichment Ordering System
HQT - Highly Qualified Teacher (Also known as a content teacher, like a chemistry teacher.)
COS - Curriculum Ordering System
IGP - Individualized Graduation Plan (High School)
CPA - ChoicePlus Academy (High School & Middle School 7th-8th)
MA - Master Agreement

Curriculum and Homeschool styles
If you are new to homeschool curriculum, we are happy to help navigate the vast choices available and filter resources that would best fit the unique learning style of your student.
Homeschool Philosophy
Interested in learning more about your child’s learning style in order to make curriculum decisions? Head over to our school website to explore more about learning styles and homeschool philosophies!
Curriculum
Deciding what curriculum will be best for your homeschool journey can be very daunting. There are so many wonderful choices. You may want to start by doing some online research, talking to other homeschool parents, visiting park days to network with other families, and discussing options with your HST. Our school offers parents freedom to choose the curriculum that will work best for their family, so take your time and ask questions until you feel comfortable with your choices. We are here to support you!
South Schools Adopted Curriculum TK - 8th grade
Or select a secular curriculum of your choosing, here are a few:
Bookshark
Moving Beyond the Page
Timberdoodle
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
Brave Writer
Saxon Math
Math U See
...and so many more!
Reminders: All items purchased with planning amounts are the property of Mission Vista Academy. Non-consumables or unused consumables will be returned once the educational curriculum is completed or the student withdraws from Mission Vista Academy.
Mission Vista Academy is a public charter school and by law must remain non-sectarian in all aspects of its operation. State funds may not be used to purchase religious material.

Daily Learning
You will coordinate curriculum and activities that best fit your child's learning style and needs.
Please ask your teacher for guidance if needed.
Learning Period Meeting Your HST (HomeSchool Teacher) will meet with you and your student(s) approximately once per month or every 20 days. These meetings are a time to get to know each other and share the work and progress students are making throughout the school year. HSTs are there to answer questions, address concerns, and offer support. This will be a time where student work samples will be collected as well. | Student WorkStudent work samples are required for each learning period to represent what your child has been working on and to verify monthly attendance. Please plan to share your student's body of work at each meeting. TK-8th Grade: Your HST will select one work sample from either Math, Reading, Science, or Social Studies each Learning Period. High School: Your HST will collect one work sample from each course your student is currently enrolled in, including electives. | Attendance You will log into the Parent Portal and claim attendance for each learning period. Final attendance with signature and date is due on the last day of the learning period. Thank you for making every effort to complete your attendance on time! Your teacher will be sending you your parent portal login information. |
Learning Period Meeting
Student Work
Student work samples are required for each learning period to represent what your child has been working on and to verify monthly attendance. Please plan to share your student's body of work at each meeting.
TK-8th Grade: Your HST will select one work sample from either Math, Reading, Science, or Social Studies each Learning Period.
High School: Your HST will collect one work sample from each course your student is currently enrolled in, including electives.
Attendance
Final attendance with signature and date is due on the last day of the learning period. Thank you for making every effort to complete your attendance on time! Your teacher will be sending you your parent portal login information.

Parent Portal
After you receive an email with your login information, you can access the Parent Portal.
✦ To claim attendance (please see instructions here)
✦ To see state test results
✦ To access grades
✦ To access the Parent Handbook
✦ Access I CAN statements
✦ Request work permits (High School students)

I CAN statements
TK-8 I CAN Statements Information (checklists, scope & sequence, grade level descriptions)

Planning Amounts
Planning amounts are allocated so that you can provide enrichment opportunities for your child. Enrichment services and products serve to expand student knowledge and experiences.
Planning amounts can be used for technology, secular curriculum, educational materials, educational field trips, classes, and services provided by an approved vendor.
- July 15th - 2020-2021 planning amounts will be available and new orders can be placed. Orders can be fulfilled after 2020-2021 Master Agreement has been signed
- August 1st - New student order fulfillment
- August 17th - First day of the 2020-2021 school year, school officially opens, and technology orders will begin fulfillment
** These dates and amounts are subject to change.
Click here to submit an order.

Enrichment Department
Once you place an order, your teacher reviews it to make sure the educational value of the item lines up with your academic goals.
The item(s) will get shipped to you from the vendor or website you ordered from.
All service orders need to be ordered from an approved vendor. Product orders can be made from any educational site or company. All material must be secular and of educational quality.
Your teacher will let you know how to place orders and the items that are not acceptable.
All items/products ordered with planning amounts are the property of Mission Vista Academy and must be returned upon leaving our school.

Lending Libraries
Click here for the Lending Library system! Your login is the same as your Enrichment Ordering System login and Field Trip login.

Please note our Field Trip policy
✦ All field trips require a family chaperone to attend; no student drop offs allowed.
✦ Registration for all field trips is completed online.
✦ When attending one of our HST-led field trips, families can book one free chaperone ticket per four enrolled Mission Vista Academy students. When making a booking for your family, please be sure to book the free chaperone, so that we can have an accurate number of attendees.
✦ Additional adults and siblings can be paid for out of pocket when registering online.
✦ If your family decides to use an approved field trip vendor, student tickets can be purchased using planning amounts for enrolled MVA students, but chaperones need to pay out of pocket; chaperone tickets will not be paid for these trips.
These are HST hosted field trips for the Inspire Family of Schools. Your login is the same as your Enrichment Ordering System login.

Testing & Assessments
STAR360 This assessment is taken in the fall, winter, and spring from your home computer. It is for MVA and parent purposes. The STAR 360 results are accessible only by Mission Vista Academy and used for WASC and authorizing districts in grade level spans to demonstrate growth. Results do not go on to your child's next school. We ask all students to participate in it to show our homeschool programs are working. | CAASPP This is taken every spring at one of our appointed locations. All public schools are required to give this assessment to their students in grades 3-8 and 11 and/or 12. This test provides information to the state for the CA Dashboard. Information is reported at the school level in grade level spans and subgroups, not at the individual student level. Individual results are mailed to the family and you can choose whether to share them with your student. While state testing is a snapshot of one moment in time, this information can be used by the parent and homeschool teacher as ONE piece of information to assess what has been mastered that year. We appreciate your participation in state testing in the spring as it has a big impact on charter renewal and our CA Dashboard. MVA wants to continue to provide amazing programs and resources to our homeschool families and this is one way you can help us do that! | Physical Fitness TestStudents in grades 5, 7, and 9 participate in the Physical Fitness Test in the spring. This assesses a few aspects of physical fitness. We meet at a local park and do a few short activities. Most students find this an enjoyable experience! PFT Video Links: |
STAR360
CAASPP
Individual results are mailed to the family and you can choose whether to share them with your student. While state testing is a snapshot of one moment in time, this information can be used by the parent and homeschool teacher as ONE piece of information to assess what has been mastered that year.
We appreciate your participation in state testing in the spring as it has a big impact on charter renewal and our CA Dashboard. MVA wants to continue to provide amazing programs and resources to our homeschool families and this is one way you can help us do that!
Physical Fitness Test
Students in grades 5, 7, and 9 participate in the Physical Fitness Test in the spring. This assesses a few aspects of physical fitness. We meet at a local park and do a few short activities. Most students find this an enjoyable experience!
PFT Video Links:

How do you stay informed all year long?
Please make sure to read through the Family Newsletter each week so you don't miss important school information and events!!
There are four ways to see this Newsletter.
1. Receive it weekly from your teacher.
2. Read the newsletter on MVA's Website.
3. See it posted on our Mission Vista Academy Facebook page (current week is pinned to the top).
4. Receive it automatically to your email inbox - You can ask to be added by emailing audrey.everson@missionvistaacademy.org OR andrea.hart@missionvistaacademy.org
Join our Mission Vista Academy Facebook Group
Access to this page is granted after enrollment has been verified.
Click here to follow us on Instagram.

