We are definitely in the stretch run for this year. Our 4th credit finishes on May 12 and we begin our 5th and last credit on May 13. Four weeks left... 16 days on campus... 5 days asynchronously.

The school board passed a resolution in March which allows a senior whose ability to graduate has been significantly impacted by the pandemic graduate using the state's minimum requirement of 130 credits. In order to qualify for the reduce graduation requirement, the senior and parents must meet with the school counselor and administration to consider the student's unique circumstances. Not all student's will qualify. Those who are currently on track to graduate will not.

If you believe that your senior may qualify for the resolution, please schedule a meeting with Ms. Novoa, senior counselor, through this link Calendly. The resolution criteria will remain intact until the end of summer school school, July 9, 2021.

I encourage students to attend everyday, reach out to teachers to make up missing credits. The end is very near and coming quickly. It is time to Finish Strong.

We got this!

Tim Dignan

Rancho Vista High School

GRADUATION CEREMONY INFORMATION

• Saturday, June 5, 2021, 11:00 AM at Great Oak High School Stadium (32555 Deer Hollow Way).

• Per California Department of Public Health guidelines, all attendees (students, staff and guests):

• must wear a mask.

• practice social distancing (6 feet apart) unless from the same household.

• who are sick or in isolation or quarantine must remain at home.

• Graduates must wear the RVHS/TVAS royal blue cap and gown to participate in the ceremony. Caps and gowns may NOT be altered without prior administrator approval.

• Graduates MUST arrive with their cap and gown NO LATER THAN 10:30 AM for ceremony instructions. Meet on the outdoor basketball courts at GOHS next to the pool parking lot.

• Graduates may NOT bring personal items, purses, backpacks etc.

• Attendees are asked to enter the pool parking lot from Primrose Avenue. (map on backside)

• Graduation Tickets are required for entrance. Due to COVID restrictions, seating is limited. Each graduate will receive seven (7) guest tickets which will be distributed when students complete Senior Check Out on Thursday, June 3, and pick up their cap and gown.

• Parents/guests must present tickets at the gate for entrance and proceed to the bleachers for seating. Parents/guests must be seated NO LATER THAN 10:45 AM to begin the ceremony promptly at 11:00 am. Please have all family members arrive together in order to be seated together.

• Strict rules and policies are being applied for the use of the stadium. NO GLITTER, BALLOONS, NOISE MAKERS, AIR HORNS, PARTY POPPERS, SPARKLES, CONFETTI, OR SILLY STRING will be allowed. NO FOOD OR DRINK other than bottled water.

• If book fines/charges have not been paid, your diploma will be held until fees are cleared. You will be notified when diplomas are ready for pickup at the RVHS front office. Diplomas will NOT be mailed; they must be physically picked up.

May is Device Inspection and Renewal Month.

Juniors will be asked to have their iPads inspected in the next few weeks. If juniors are returning to RVHS next year, they may keep the iPad over the summer. Juniors will have the opportunity to purchase device insurance to cover devices over the summer and through next year. More information will be coming.

Seniors must return their iPad (and chromebook) along with the cover and crayon during checkout. Lost or damaged iPads, covers and crayons will need to be paid for in order to pick up a diploma.

Replacement Cost:

iPad with Keyboard Case.......... $435

iPad with non-keyboard case... $360

Chromebook ............................. $305

Apple Crayon............................. $ 50

Mr. Jose Arenas, our facilities manager came to the “Ranch” a few years back. He has 27 years of experience and had previously been working in facilities at Mt. San Jacinto college. We were very fortunate to hire Jose because he was a very sought-after employee with glowing recommendations. When Mr. Arenas isn’t making our campus look amazing, he enjoys growing tomatoes and chilies in his garden, spending time with his family, and volunteering in outreach ministries with his church. Mr. Arenas has three sons and four grandchildren that brighten up his days.

Jose has a huge heart for helping people and that makes him fit right in with RVHS and our population. He is always smiling and ready to help out with anything. You will never hear him complaining because as he puts it, “there are too many things to be thankful for”. He is a man of high standards and it shows in his work. He has been an instrumental part of the school, especially during COVID. He spent hours and days rearranging classrooms, computers, HUBs, and desks, making sure that everything is up to code. Additionally, he taped arrows and posted signs all around campus. He is an incredibly hard worker who loves to help. Thank you Jose for all you do for us. You are the employee of the week!