Mission Viejo High School NEWSLETTER
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Mission Viejo High School NEWSLETTER Saddleback Valley Unified School District Volume 26, Issue III Message from the Principal July 2018 Welcome to our Summer Baccalaureate candidates. In Newsletter! I hope you are addition, 90 seniors who enjoying your summer break enrolled in the Counseling 100 Inside this issue: and spending time with family course-College Success on our Highlights and friends. MVHS had a campus received the wonderful commencement Saddleback Community College Mission Mindfulness ceremony on June 14th and our Promise Scholarship, which Diablo Staff of the Year graduation theme was “Here’s promises to pay for their first to a Bright Future.” In my two years of college, all Diablo Excellence Awards speech, I encouraged the registration fees and book costs! College Bound Seniors Senior Class to become life- Our AVID seniors were accepted to many 4-year universities. IB Full Diploma Candidates long learners, to not forget the value of service to others, and Special Recognition to remember to show support The Visual and Performing Arts wonderful year. MUN had a to their Diablo Family. Our Departments had another successful year, including their AVID th amazing graduates are exceptional year. The 35 annual conference. The Making a Splash prepared for the next chapter competitions, nominations and Agriscience program continues Engineering and OCAD in their lives and we cannot awards for our Drama program to receive recognition wait to hear of their future and Choral Program are throughout the state. In Athletics contributions to society. numerous. A special recognition athletics, many programs had Performing Arts Department to Kathy Cannarozzi-Harris who successful seasons, won league I would like to share with you a is not only the VAPA championships, and made CIF Visual Arts few of our many school wide Chairperson at MVHS, but playoffs. Congratulations to our Community Service accomplishments this year: serves as the Visual and outstanding athletes who were Performing Arts Coordinator K- league champions, CIF ROP Mission Viejo High School was recently ranked nationally by 12 for the Saddleback Valley competitors, and CIF Champions. Ag Summer Competition The Washington Post as one of Unified School District, in addition to her role as WASC In closing, thank you to our Summer Office Hours the top high schools in the nation as part of their annual Coordinator this year. Her teachers, staff, and students for Diablo Daze Information search for “America’s Most commitment to students, an amazing 2017-18 school year. Challenging High theatre, school, and community A special thanks to our is commended. wonderful PTSO, Boosters, and 2018 High School Schools”. Only 12% of all U.S. parent volunteers for your Summer School @ LHHS schools made the list and MVHS moved up 254 spots Congratulations to Marching support, donations, and Session B July 9—July 26 from the previous year to Band and Color Guard for a volunteer work to our many 7:45 a.m.—1:30 p.m. #1353 in the nation. programs. Monday—Thursday Approximately $7.5 million The Washington Post ranks dollars in scholarships was MVHS in the top 12% of Sincerely, For more information check the awarded to the class of 2018. “America’s Most Challenging website 1,079 Advanced Placements https://www.svusd.org/programs exams were administered High Schools” Tricia Osborne /summerschool during the month of May, a Go Diablos! new Mission record. There were 38 Full International 1 Mission Viejo High School, 25025 Chrisanta Dr., Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, 949-837-7722, Fax: 949-830-0782, Website: https://www.svusd.org/schools/high-schools/mission-viejo NEWSLETTER Highlights Winter Guard National Competition On March 25, the A-Guard (JV) earned a score of 85.72 and 1st place in their division! The Open Guard (Varsity) earned a score of 86.00 and 2nd place in their divi- sion! Color Guard pictured left. The Year in Record The 52nd edition of the El Viejo Yearbook was re- leased on Friday, June 1 at a Pep Assembly during tutorial. The book’s theme, “We Are,” guided the content of stories and photographs that are featured in the book and aimed to truly answer the question of who we are here at Mission. The 400 page, full color yearbook features stories on student life, sports, performing arts, senior ads, class portraits and various other features that summarize this year at Mission Viejo High School. Our yearbook won first place at Josten’s Yearbook Camp and the Josten’s National Award of Excellence. The yearbook staff are pictured right. MVHS Humanities About Town Our Humanities Department took a field trip this past spring to visit the La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Griffith Obser- vatory, with a dinner at The Grove and Farmers Market. They rounded out the evening with a performance of “School of Rock” at the Pantages The- atre. It was quite the cultural experience. Teachers Mrs. Kim Gerwatowsky, Mr. Tom Krucli, and Mr. Patrick Lohmeier with the Humanities students in front of the Griffith Observatory. 2 Mission Mindfulness Mindful Goals Mission is moving towards a more mindful campus. Research has shown that incorporating mindfulness into education has been linked to improving academic, social, and emotional learning by empowering students to become more resilient learners. Mindfulness teaches the difference between handling work and life in harmony rather than simply coping with the daily stresses of life. Mission is dedicated to teaching a variety of skills to support every student no matter their level of need. It is one more way Mission strives to build, support, and care for our Diablo family. Mindfulness Day The 1st Annual Mindfulness Day was held on May 29th during tutorial and lunch. There were a variety of sta- tions with students busy making glitter jars, listening to mindfulness apps, cro- cheting, completing art and crafts, practicing yoga and visiting with the therapy dogs. We received positive feedback about how differ- ent it felt out on campus. It was a joy seeing students interacting, taking part in activities with other stu- dents and making memo- ries. Thank you to our Guid- ance Counselor Mr. Steve Uthus, teachers, staff, and volunteers who made this a reality! 3 Diablo Staff of the Year Our guidance secretary Mrs. Kendra Tay- lor was awarded the prestigious Classi- fied Employee of the Year and honored as one of the top 3 recipients! Representa- tives from the district including our Su- perintendent, Dr. Crystal Turner, sur- prised Kendra with a celebration pictured below. Kendra was also honored with a plaque at a separate district function as seen to the right. Congratulations Mrs. Taylor! Mr. Brad Warkentin was our Teacher of the Year and is currently featured in our web- site banner collage. His stellar social sci- ence courses including AP US History and IB Psychology are a hit among students! Congratulations Mr. Warkentin! 4 NEWSLETTER MVHS Diablo Excellence Awards Auxiliary Program Science Kaycie Adams Erik Gomez Jennifer Mena Jeffrey Prowten Elena Aquilanti Luke Gerard Anthony Leonard Benjamin Pang Katherine Bantle Kaelin Howeth Levi Molnar Claudio Rodriguez Baxter Bartlett Gage Herrera Matthew Manea Simona Paraklis Brandan Contreras Hayley Kamholz Rahnya Moubayed Yasmeen Roundtree Caitlin Birthright Gavin Holman Michael McDaniel Jacob Paul Kaelin Davis Jimena Londono Jonathan Nava Astrid Salinas Kylie Deer Yilin Huo Amanda Mitchell Leonardo Prokis Keny Dominguez Michael Lopez Madelyn Novick Lauren Touloujian Jocelyn Dorman Ashley Johnson Natalie Moreta Sophia Scott Vannesa Espriu Bustos Paola Marcial Valia Oliva Zezhong Zou Evan Downs Lance Keneley Alexandra Murg Rojan Soopikian Madilyn Fawcett Henri Membreno Maria Ordonez Christine Fielding Kamille Kibria Melina Nguyen Eric Tangeman English Ashlynn Galpin Kelly LaCost Jocelyn O'Sullivan Samantha Whalen Social Science Cesar Alfaro Christine Fielding Kamille Kibria Reese Petro Elena Aquilanti Jude Gallagher Zoe Kim Chloe Scott Hanyeh Afshar Ava Gonick Grace McCormick Anna Roberts Brenda Arbe Melissa Gjokaj Cole McCarthy Chandler Sperling Zoe Balagot Tyler Graffeo Emily McGann Ubaldo Rodriguez Christina Boyd Tyler Graffeo Makenna Meyers Kevin Stoica Baxter Bartlett Seth Gross Emery Ming Seana Rosiak Emily Boyer Kaizo Hall Amanda Mitchell My Tran Alliah Camilon Molly Heald Amanda Mitchell Lauryn Simons Chad Carter Terrence Higgins Emily Mitchell Noah Usman Matthew Daniel Eliza Juarez William Morris Rebecca Soo Aaron Casillas John Jezek Tyler Oakson Ava Van Patten Yasmin Fahimi Makena Kobayashi Anthony Nguyen-Mango Jake Spillane Matthew Daniel Alexander Johnston Ava Parra Samantha Whalen Jude Gallagher Tina Madani Tyler Oakson My Tran Jocelyn Dorman Natalie Kallberg Jacob Perisho Mia Zendejas Luke Gerard Isabelle Maddox Jacob Perisho Noah Usman Mathematics Career Technical Education Ivanna Adames Anthony Granados Kelly Lundberg Brianne Shannon Hanyeh Afshar Jacob Hambel Daphne Moon Mathew Rzechula Jacob Bambao Anna Grulikowski Aubrey Mills Azareya Torcivia Baxter Bartlett Gage Herrera Daniel Myran Noah Usman Benjamin Bonsangue Jake Hendries Jack Muller Jake Young Keemia Beizai Ashley Johnson Kristie Nguyen Haylie Venneau Carter Brown Kaylani Kagan Caleb Parham Jiu Choe Joseph Johnson Jared Padernal-Avins Samantha Whalen Jacquelyne Escobedo Natalie Kallberg Ava Parra Elizabeth Clem Sophia Klueter Benjamin Pang Spencer Widen Matthew Delmont Josiah Konecky Jack Parker Ruslana Yurtyn Visual Arts Evan Downs Allison Lee Jacob Perisho Daniel Zoleikhaeian Lillian Castruita Marc Ferrer Kaylani Kagan