Ygnacio Valley HS: Wolf Den News!

YV Families,

We are winding down our year with the final push in May. So many positive things have been happening at YV lately. We hope you'll celebrate them with us such as spring sports, State Standardized testing to show what our students have learned, our Goodbye Rally, seniors anxiously finishing out their final year while looking forward to being a graduate, landscaping being installed in the front of the school, and student culture is positive and moving forward. We also want to remind parents that we are working on getting students to class on time. We are using a Minga App where students can either use it from their phone or chromebook to bring up their Digital Identification, and scan in for a tardy pass, or a bathroom pass, etc. It is important for students to bring their chromebooks every day to use the passes/IDs. We had over 5000 tardies for the month of March, which equates over 200 tardies a day. Please ensure you support our efforts in getting students on time to class and/or to school. Lastly, we are preparing for summer school, June 7th - June 30th which supports students with Credit Recovery. Please look in the mail, email, and parent square messages that lets you know your student is assigned to summer school. We look forward to a great month of May and you'll join us for all the positive things.

Students First. Learning Always!

Go Wolves!

YVHS Will be saying goodbye to our graduating Seniors with a Rally this Friday, May 5th. We will also be celebrating our Diversity with our cultural presentations by our student clubs. Senior Parents are welcome to join us for this rally. Please be sure to sign-in at the front desk, the Rally starts at 12:15pm.

Students will be required to select their courses on line through the Aeries Homelink system for the 23-24 school year. Students will have a variety of courses and electives that we have offer at Ygnacio Valley. It is important that your student at home completes this course selection so they can be scheduled for the next school year.

May 20: Prom @ Golden Gate Field in Berkeley

May 23-26 Cap/Gown pick up @ YVHS

May 25 Senior Awards Night at YVHS

May 29: Memorial Day

We are inviting all our incoming 9th families to YVHS on May 11th @ 6:00pm for Orientation, Programs, & Resources. Dinner will be provided. New students and families are welcome! Spanish Translation will be available.

CSU East Bay is offering Reading & Writing Skills Programs for entering 9th and 10th graders and a College Prep Program for entering 11-12th grade students and college freshmen.

Please see the attached flyer for more details regarding registration.

We are continuing to use our new Minga Student ID app for student passes. Students are able to access Minga through the App on their phone or their Chromebooks. We use Minga for their hallway passes and their student IDs. This will continue to save time for both students and staff to easily pull up their IDs on their devices and quickly use the pass features. We also have been using Minga for Tardy passes. We ask for your support in allowing students to download this App for our school use or encourage your student to use Minga through their Chromebook. Chromebooks must be brought everyday. Minga meets all district, state, and federal privacy information as opposed to the numerous Apps/platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, or even text messaging. Please join us in making YVHS the leader in student experience and technologically ahead with this school app.

In partnership with Junior Achievement of Northern California, John Muir Health is pleased to offer a spring learning opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to explore healthcare careers.

The internship will offer:

• Job Shadowing
• Hands-on activities
• Career Exploration
• Workshops
• Guest Speakers
• Networking
• Workforce Readiness
• Financial Literacy

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRI, MARCH 31, 2023, 5:00PM

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

We have lots of sports going on at Ygnacio Valley High School this month. Come support our YV Student Athletes and show our school pride. Games times are for Varsity level only. Junior Varsity is approximately 90 minutes before a Varsity game time. You can check out further information at the following link. Max Preps Sports

Go Wolves!!

Softball

5/2 at Miramonte @4:30pm

5/4 vs Mt. Diablo at YV @4:30pm

5/9 at Campolindo @4:30pm

5/11 vs Miramonte at YV @4:30pm (Senior Night)

Baseball

5/2 at Mt. Diablo @4pm

5/4 vs Mt. Diablo at YV @4pm (Senior Night)

SPRING SEMESTER IS HERE and the counseling department is ecstatic to welcome back Ms Taylor Sukoski from maternity leave and to have a full counseling team once again!!

New Year New Caseloads:

Last Names...

“A” thru“Garcia-C”

Ms Madison Kelleher

Office: Room IC-1

Phone: (925) 685 - 8414 ext.3651

email: kelleherm@mdusd.org

“Garcia-D” thru “Ochoa”

Mrs. Taylor Sukoski

Office: Room: IC-3

Phone: (925) 685-8414 ext. 3653

Email: sukoskit@mdusd.org

“Ochoa-A” thru “Z”

Mr. Carlo Navarrete

Office: Room: IC-2

Phone: (925) 685-8414 ext. 3652

Email: NavarreteC@mdusd.org

*Hablo Espanol*

School Counselor Office Hours 8:15am-3:30pm

Students can access counselors before school, brunch & lunch, or during the school day with a pass from their counselor or teacher.

Appointments can also be requested with counselors via email

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!!!: @yvhs_school.counselors

SUMMER SCHOOL

Thank you for your partnership in supporting your student's academic journey at YVHS!

Summer School 2023, will run from June 7th to June 30th at Ygnacio Valley High School. Please save the date--if your student has received an F in any of their classes while at YVHS, they will automatically be enrolled in Summer School. F grades are not passing and students need to make up those grades to be on track to graduate. Summer School is the best time to make up these grades and stay on track to graduate with their peers.

Again, we are automatically enrolling ALL students who are credit deficient (have received Fs that have not yet been made up). This does not require an appointment with your student's counselor. In early May, we will send home a letter confirming enrollment. At that time, you can let us know if your student cannot attend Summer School.
If you have any questions, we invite you to reach out to us.

(ext.3651) Ms. Madison Kelleher--- Last Names A thru Garcia-C
(ext. 3653) Mrs. Taylor Sukoski--- Last Names Garcia-D thru Ochoa
(ext. 3652) Mr. Carlo Navarrete--- Last Names Ochoa-A thru Z

Diablo Valley College: Students planning on attending DVC in the fall must complete steps to enroll. Please see Mrs. Cardona for assistance in room IC-5.

• Scholarship links

Students that have not completed their FAFSA application need to see Mrs. Cardona for assistance.

What’s needed to complete your Financial Aid Application?

FAFSA Application

Career Center Events:

5/2 Resume Workshop during Advisory period

5/4 Job & Career Fair during lunch

5/4 DVC/FAFSA Application workshop during Advisory period

5/6 Registration Rocks at DVC, Click here to register

Congratulations to the following students that received the Rossmoor Scholarship!

Sofia Flores Armando Rosillo Paulina Juarez

Nancy Velazquez Mark Sainbileg Andrea Ovando

Kevin Cervantes Maryll Mesina

Eileen Lopez Sheridan Donovan-Stauder

Questions about colleges, universities, career pathways, or questions about financial aid and SAT? ACT? Meet our College and Career Advisor Mrs. Maria Cardona in room IC-5. Next to the Wellness Center

Need to reach Mrs. Cardona? You may schedule an appointment by visiting the CCC page HERE

or email at cardonam@mdusd.org

Work permits will be completed by our College & Career Advisor, Ms. Maria Cardona. Please turn in your work permit request forms in either the Vice Principal's Office or to the College & Career Center in room IC 5. Work permits take approximately 2 days to complete and will be ready in the College & Career Center. All students applying for a work permit, must have a 2.0 Grade Point Average, and positive attendance in school. Please see Ms. Maria Cardona for more information or email: cardonam@mdusd.org (habla espanol)

YVHS has a great opportunity for you to be involved and stay informed. PTSA is a non-profit organization for parents, students, and teachers to come together and support the educational experience for all at YVHS. Meetings are usually held monthly and bring important information to help you support your child through High School. Please Visit this Link YVHS PTSA below if you wish to know more or visit them at the YVHS Facebook page.

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YVHS tiene una gran oportunidad para que usted participe y se mantenga informado. PTSA es una organización sin fines de lucro para que los padres, estudiantes y maestros se reúnan y apoyen la experiencia educativa para todos en YVHS. Las reuniones generalmente se llevan a cabo mensualmente y brindan información importante para ayudarlo a apoyar a su hijo durante la escuela secundaria. Visite este enlace YVHS PTSA a continuación si desea saber más o visítelos en la página de Facebook de YVHS.

Advisory: Make Appointment for Advisory

PLAN YOUR FUTURE!

Advisory is for improving your learning and we expect you to take advantage of this opportunity! Right now, you are assigned to one of your teachers. However, you can still make an appointment with one of your other teachers! There is limited space so please check to see if there is room.

• Need help in Math? Make an appointment with your math teacher!
• Need to make up a quiz in Science? Make an appointment with your science teacher!
• Need to work on a group project for History? Make an appointment with your history teacher!
  

1. Go to https://www.teachmore.org/ygnaciovalley/students/ and login with Google Login

2. Click blue button “Student Created”

3. Select correct date, event (Advisory), and teacher

Remember: you MUST go to the teacher you select! Go immediately there before the tardy bell rings.

Teachers can also make appointments. If a teacher makes an appointment for you, you HAVE to go to that class. If you don’t go, you will be marked absent.

You have 3 choices:

• You make an appointment with one of YOUR teachers and go to their class

• A teacher makes an appointment with you and you go to their class

• You go to your Home Advisory if you don’t have an appointment scheduled by the afternoon before Advisory (Monday for Tuesday Advisory; Wednesday for Thursday Advisory)

Remember: You MUST be in an Advisory with one of your own teachers!

Questions? Check here!

IB Corner: Graduation, Exams, Next Year

Congratulations to all of our about-to-graduate 12th graders!!! We are so proud of every one of them as they round out their time at YVHS. There are over 125 seniors in IB classes--that is nearly half of our graduating class! Every one of these students made a positive difference in their own lives by taking an IB class and improving 21st Century skills like critical thinking and collaboration. Please see the list below for our IB Diploma Candidates (those who took seven IB classes).

IB Exams begin this Wednesday, May 1st and run until May 19th. Like AP exams, students are expected to show up on time and to stay for the duration of the exam. If there is an emergency and a student cannot take the exam, the next available make-up time is November, 2023. Please click here for the exam schedule.

Next year IB classes still have spaces left! Why take an IB course? Besides improving college and career skills, every IB course gives a GPA boost. Please contact either Carissa Weintraub, Program Specialist, or one of the Counselors to reserve a space! Available classes include:

Language & Literature (English)

Literature (12th graders only)

History of the Americas

Psychology

Visual Arts

Math Applications & Interpretations (recommended after Geometry instead of Algebra II)

Math Analysis & Approaches (Algebra II pre-req)

Spanish

French

Biology

Chemistry

Theory of Knowledge

IB Diploma Candidates: Congratulations!!!!!

Grecia Arancivia Mora

Shayla Chase

Paulina Juarez

Zoe Kelley

Kai Khaund

Emily Mutchie

Vanessa Rincon

William Roloson

Mark Sainbileg

Carissa Weintraub

Pronouns: she/they

IB Program Specialist

Ygnacio Valley High School

M.S. Educational Leadership

weintraubc@mdusd.org

925-685-8414 Ext. 3607

Aeries Estudiantes / Padres

Aeries Parent Portal Homelink is available to review your student's data anytime. Please login using the link below or download the App on your smartphone.

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Aeries Parent Portal Homelink está disponible para revisar los datos de su estudiante en cualquier momento. Inicie sesión utilizando el enlace a continuación o descargue la aplicación en su teléfono inteligente.

Parking $20 per car - Prepaid parking.

At Gates Day of Event - $25 per car.

Click on Banner Below

• Senior Prom @ Golden gate Field in Berkeley: May 20
• Cap/Gown pickup @ YVHS: May 23-26
• Senior Awards Night at YVHS: May 25 @ 6:30
• Locker clean out/Return Chromebook & Text Books/Pay Fines: May 30th - 31st
• Seniors Turn-In Books/Chromebooks: Last Names A-M Tuesday May 30th
• Seniors Turn-In Books/Chromebooks: Last Names N-Z Wednesday May 31st

It's time to order your YVHS Yearbook! The yearbook features all students and memorable high school events for you to enjoy.

Don't forget to reserve yours by clicking on the following link for more information. YV Yearbook

As part of the State's "Free School Meals For All" program, all students are now entitled to free meals. Our Cafeteria staff is working hard in preparation for all students to access these meals. We are so excited that students now have access to one of the most basic needs to support their learning.

This form replaces the application for Free & Reduced Lunch.

Alternative Income Form English

Alternative Income Form Spanish

For more information, go to the Food and Nutrition page on the MDUSD website. Forms are also available in the main office.

County Connection offers bus service and has a special service to accommodate the YVHS bell times. There is currently a pilot program offering youth ages 6-18 discounted fares using the Youth Clipper Card. Please see the following flyers for more information:
Youth Clipper Card - English
Youth Clipper Card - Spanish

File

Ygnacio Valley High Printing.pdf (PDF)

What is Pass2Class?

Pass2Class offers free bus passes to Contra Costa students at the beginning of the school year to encourage the use of bus transportation to and from school. Pass2Class reduces traffic congestion and air pollution by reducing the number of cars being driven to school. Up to two months of rides are being offered for the 2021/2022 school year to help students as they return to in-person learning.

Passes are available while supplies last.

¿Qué es Pass2Class?

El Pass2Class le ofrece pases de autobús gratis a los estudiantes de Contra Costa al principio de cada año escolar, para incentivarlos a utilizar el autobús como método de transporte para ir y venir de la escuela. El Pass2Class ayuda a reducir el tráfico, el congestionamiento y la contaminación, al utilizar menos vehículos como método de transporte escolar. Estamos ofreciendo hasta dos meses de viajes en autobús para el año escolar 2021/2022, para ayudar a los estudiantes a retornar a la escuela y a las clases en persona.

Los pases estarán disponibles hasta agotar su existencia.

Website: https://yvhs.mdusd.org/
Location: 755 Oak Grove Rd, Concord, CA, USA
Phone: (925) 685-8414
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YVHSCommunity/

Principal, Ygnacio Valley High School

Email: pikej@mdusd.org
Website: https://yvhs.mdusd.org/
Location: 755 Oak Grove Rd, Concord, CA, USA
Phone: (925) 685-8414