Murrieta Valley Unified School District

#PaperTutoring "Thank you, you are the best tutor ever!" -DMMS 6th grade student Paper is the free tutoring service MVUSD has contracted with to help our students online, available via chat 24/7. Students in grades 6-12 started using this service two weeks ago and the results are shining! Stay tuned parents of students in grades 4 & 5. We will soon be expanding the services to those grades.

Is anyone clearing or cleaning out any instruments from the garage? If so, this weekend is the perfect opportunity to donate those instruments to the Little Drummer Boy foundation who is working with our elementary and middle schools.

Save the date OR Mark on Your Calendar Our community partners at HOPE Collaborative are hosting a virtual meeting to help PARENTS deal with stress and strengthen resiliency. This workshop is in alignment with supports offered by our Student Support division and school behavioral health specialists.

Today mark's the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month. In honor of this month, several school elementary counselors have created digital libraries filled with audible books that honor Hispanic Heritage. Here are a few digital libraries that you and your elementary student can listen to at home: Avaxat: https://bit.ly/3iBNOm3 Antelope Hills: https://bit.ly/3msLaBt Buchanan: https://bit.ly/32DHS6R Alta Murrieta: https://bit.ly/2ZD4B0z (Activities and videos)

Grab-n-Go lunches at no cost are back, thanks to our state and federal partners in school nutrition. If you plan to use this weekly services please submit this 4 question survey that helps us plan meals for every student.https://bit.ly/3kxjOZt Begins this week!

Dr.P & Mr. Tukua riding in the back of a police vehicle? #SuperSaturdayShoutOut to Murrieta Police Department, SRO team who accompanied Murrieta Valley HS to surprise and honor students who have been doing fantastic virtual learning. Enjoy this video! The SRO team also surprised students this week at TMS during lunch distribution to encourage them to keep up the good work with virtual studies! #ThankYouMPD ... https://youtu.be/5UX2cS79Jn8

Today, we honor and commemorate the courage, heroism and commitment to our Country displayed by our fellow Americans on 9/11. We stand in solidarity to remember those who perished and mourn the lives deeply affected. #PatriotsDay We will never forget. #ThankYouHeroes

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Our High School Peer Leaders Uniting Students(PLUS) groups have started a campaign on social media in alignment with the Suicide Prevention Month Statewide Theme: Hope, Resilience, Recovery. At the State level, two VMHS PLUS leaders and an MMHS student leader is participating in CASL’s (California Association of Student Leaders) social media campaign aimed at creating awareness among high school aged youth. To join the conversation on Instagram, high school students are encouraged to visit @VMHSPLUS on Saturday, as students go live throughout the day to have a discussion about mental wellness. For local information on suicide prevention please visit our local public health partners at: https://up2riverside.org/learn/suicide-prevention/

Class 2021 families Riverside County Office of Education is hosting three separate opportunities for seniors to get a jump start on their college admission essays. We strongly encourage Class of 2021 to register for a workshop! REGISTRATION DETAILS September 9 https://rcoe.k12oms.org/2183-191019 September 10 https://rcoe.k12oms.org/2183-191020 September 11 https://rcoe.k12oms.org/2183-191021

We’ve been busting at the seams waiting to make this grand announcement! Thank You Special Olympics for the National distinction! Congratulations MMHS & MVHS for promoting and showing inclusivity for all.

UPDATE:10:45 am Canvas has reported all issues have been resolved and service should be back up to normal speeds. We have been informed by Canvas, the online learning management system, that they are experiencing intermittent issues this morning. This means: the system is very slow and may time out when students log-in to class. The company is used by several K-12 districts in California and throughout the University/College system. This issue is not just in Murrieta, it ...is everywhere. We appreciate your patience and understanding as Canvas increases their capacity and improves service delivery. For reference, student attendance will not be affected by software issues, this morning.

#SuperSaturdayShoutOut to MVUSD Fathers, Mothers, Guardians, Caretakers, Babysitters, and Grandparents for a successful 1st Day of School! You did it! The outpouring of support, appreciation, pictures, comments, patience and grace displayed to our teachers and staff are very much appreciated and recognized. We are excited to continue strengthening our partnership virtually with all of you, as we work together for each and every MVUSD student.

ICYMI-MMHS was welcomed into the virtual classroom this morning by professional skater, Tony Hawk! https://youtu.be/lYxk65NX6KE

Looks like everyone in this household checked in for the 1st day of school today! Email your pics to: [email protected]

Welcome Families to the 2020-21 School Year. Please see video message from Supt. Patrick Kelley. All school sites have sent communications with details for the 1st day. If you still aren't sure where to go, what to do, or simply overwhelmed; visit your school sites web page and click on the Canvas student log-in. From here, returning students can enter their 365 account user name and password they used for the Spring. New students; please see previous post or visit www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/CanvasParent and download the 'Step-by-Step' student log-in guide. https://youtu.be/OqUEoWtmgLU

T’was the night before school-Timberwolves edition. See you virtually tomorrow morning TMS.

Question of the week, thus far..."How does attendance work in virtual learning?" By law (SB 98) attendance is taken three main ways (highlighted with a yellow star). We know families are being asked to stretch in many ways and parents are feeling anxious, especially working parents. We understand how difficult this may be. PLEASE, breathe, and pause. We are here to support you and are committed to working with you to ensure your child has every opportunity to learn, regardless of circumstances.

Woohoo! MVHS is ready for the 1st day of school tomorrow. See all you #nighthawks virtually in the morning.

Shivela Middle School & Shivela Middle School PTSA Parents: Did you miss the virtual parent seminar this evening? If you did, no worries! You can view the informational video here to help you and your middle school student understand what to do on Friday morning and what to expect: https://youtu.be/Wu4sEz1LN3g

#SuperSaturdayShoutOut to our teachers who are working 24/7 to create fun, interactive and welcoming content for their virtual classrooms. Here is a great example of a fun way to virtually introduce Alta Murrieta Elementary students to their teacher: https://flipgrid.com/altameettheteacher