Distance/Hybrid Learning
Directions to Access Student Orientation Modules
Directions for Accessing MVHS Orientation Videos
If you have NEVER used EdPuzzle in a class at SVUSD, follow these steps: |
If you have used EdPuzzle in a class at SVUSD, follow these steps: |
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Step 1: |
Go to EdPuzzle |
Go to EdPuzzle |
Step 2: |
Click “sign up.”
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Click “log in” |
Step 3: |
Select “I am a student.” |
Select “I am a student.” |
Step 4: |
Click “Sign Up with Google” |
Click “Sign in with Google” |
Step 5: |
Make sure to sign in with your student Google account (@mysaddleback.org). |
Make sure to sign in with your student Google account (@mysaddleback.org). |
Step 6: |
Enter the class code: kedusje |
Enter the class code: kedusje |
- Textbook and Chromebook Returns
- Textbook Distribution
- Chromebook Distribution
- Breakfast and Lunch Distribution
- Virtual Library Access
- Locker Access
- Mental Health Support and Resources
Textbook and Chromebook Returns
End of Year Return Info
- Seniors must have ALL items in & any Fines paid(in cash) by May 28th, 2:30pm to participate in Senior Activities
- Seniors should turn in their Chromebooks as soon as not needed (Many were made to check out devices recently for the CAASPP Test that was canceled and have not returned them yet)
- FUN FACT: All students in grades 9-11 DO NOT return their Chromebooks until they graduate or leave MVHS, they will keep them over the summer and as long as they are a SVUSD student! They only return Textbooks & novels.
- Students can check their Library accounts and see all items checked out to them by going to Destiny, clicking on MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL and signing in with their SVUSD User name & password. They are also welcome to come by the Library and I can help them find out what they have out.
Textbook Distribution
The Library will be open for student textbook exchange or pick-up every day Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Please read the below information carefully before coming to campus.
- The doors to the library main entrance on campus will be open and a table will be set up in the entrance.
- Students MUST bring their current 2020/21 MVHS Student ID card with them (a picture of the 2020/21 ID card is fine).
- If a student has dropped a class, they MUST bring back any books not needed in order to exchange for any new textbooks they have not yet received.
- Student must abide by the SVUSD social distancing guidelines (6 feet apart, masks on at all times).
Chromebook Distribution
Chromebooks will be issued through the library between 7:30 am and 2:30 pm Monday through Friday.
- Students MUST bring their current 2020/21 ID with them (picture is fine)
- Student must abide by the SVUSD social distancing guidelines (6 feet apart, masks on)
NOTE: A Chromebook Checkout Form must be filled out online to receive a Chromebook, it can be accessed at the following link: Chromebook Checkout Form
Breakfast and Lunch Distribution
Beginning August 17, we will provide daily drive-thru meal service from 7 school sites across the district. Meals will be distributed 5 days per week from 7:00 - 8:30 AM. This change in time will allow parents to pick up meals for that day and return home before students log on for distance learning instruction. This time change may also be more convenient for working parents. Students do not need to be present in the car to pick up school meals.
When picking up meals you will be asked:
1) Student’s name
2) School your student attends
3) Student’s grade level
Unlike in spring and summer, we will no longer be able to provide free meals to all families. Meal price will be based upon student eligibility - free, reduced or paid.
Each meal consists of 1 breakfast and 1 lunch.
Meal Prices
Reduced: $0.30 for breakfast, $0.40 for lunch.
Paid: $2.00/$2.50 for breakfast, $3.00/$3.50 for lunch (elementary/secondary)
No cash will be accepted at meal distribution. Deposits must be made thru our online payment provider, K12 Payment center.
We are asking families to pick up their meals from their assigned distribution site, see below. However, if you have children enrolled in more than one site and the distribution site is not the same, it is OK to pick up the meal from the other assigned site.
Distribution Sites & Assigned Schools:
- Laguna Hills HS - Valencia, Lomarena, Linda Vista, Esperanza, La Paz, LHHS, MVHS
- RSM Intermediate -Trabuco Canyon, Robinson, Trabuco Mesa, Cielo Vista, RSM Intermediate
- Trabuco Hills HS - Melinda Heights, Portola Hills, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Del Lago, THHS
- Olivewood Elementary - Olivewood, San Joaquin
- Gates Elementary - La Tierra, Los Alisos, Gates
- El Toro HS - La Madera, Rancho Canada, Santiago, Serrano, ETHS
- Silverado HS - Cordillera, Del Cerro, De Portola, Glen Yermo, Montevideo, SHS, Virtual Academy
Laguna Hills High School Directions
Virtual Library Access
Free Ecards through Orange County Public Library
Students who do not have library cards are able to sign up for a free “e-card” through the Orange County Public Library. They cannot use this to check out hard copies of books, but it does allow access to many digital resources.
After you have your Elibrary card, use an online (or on your phone) platform to "check out" an ebook or an audiobook.
Here are three platforms that work well:
Additionally, Audible is providing many free audio books during the school closure. There is a large selection including Spanish options.
Locker Access
Mental Health Support and Resources
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
If you have a serious and immediate safety concern regarding a student (yourself or a friend), please call 9-1-1 or the OC Sheriff’s Department at (949) 770-6011. If your concern needs immediate mental health attention, support is also available by contacting one of the hotlines listed below.
- Helplines/Hotlines
- Suicide Prevention
- Counselling Centers
- Grief Counseling
- LGBTQ+
- Parenting Resources
Helplines/Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Online chat: Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Text Line
California Youth Crisis Line
NAMI-OC Warm Line
10 a.m. - 3 a.m. (Sat.- Sun.)
Suicide Prevention
Counselling Centers
Services & Programs: Brief Individual & Family Counseling Services, Family Advocacy, Parent Education, Health Care Access, Youth Classes, WIC, Legal Services
Services & Programs: Crisis line, outreach and survivor support services for family members of a person who committed suicide. Outpatient therapy for teens, adults, and families; Bereavement groups; Suicide attempt support groups; Outreach and training.
Grief Counseling
LGBTQ+
Parenting Resources
WELLNESS TOOLKIT
TIPS/STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS
This toolkit provides user-friendly tips and strategies to address issues related to mental wellness.
Mental Health Apps
FREE Mental Health Apps
GENERAL
What’s Up is an amazing free app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more. Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive. You’ll love the “Get Grounded” page, which contains over 100 different questions to pinpoint what you’re feeling, and the “Thinking Patterns” page, which teaches you how to stop negative internal monologues. (Free; iOS and Android)
Calm: Named by Apple as the 2017 iPhone App of the Year, Calm is quickly becoming regarded as one of the best mental health apps available. Calm provides people experiencing stress and anxiety with guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing programs, and relaxing music. This app is truly universal; whether you’ve never tried meditation before or regularly practice, you’ll find the perfect program for you. (Free; iOS and Android)
ANXIETY
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM) might be perfect for you if you’re interested in self-help, but meditation isn’t your thing. Users are prompted to build their own 24-hour anxiety toolkit that allows you to track anxious thoughts and behavior over time, and learn 25 different self-help techniques. You can also use SAM’s “Social Cloud” feature to confidentially connect with other users in an online community for additional support. (Free; iOS and Android)
CBT Thought Record Diary: The centerpiece of cognitive-behavioral therapy is changing your emotions by identifying negative and distorted thinking patterns. You can use CBT Thought Record Diary to document negative emotions, analyze flaws in your thinking, and reevaluate your thoughts. This is a great app for gradually changing your approach to anxiety-inducing situations and your thinking patterns for future situations. (Free; iOS and Android)
DEPRESSION
Happify: Need a happy fix? With its psychologist-approved mood-training program, the Happify app is your fast-track to a good mood. Try various engaging games, activity suggestions, gratitude prompts and more to train your brain as if it were a muscle, to overcome negative thoughts. (Free; iOS and Android)
MoodTools aims to support people with clinical depression by aiding the path to recovery. Discover helpful videos that can improve your mood and behavior, log and analyze your thoughts using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, develop a suicide safety plan and more with this free app. (Free; iOS and Android)
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
PTSD Coach: Created by the VA’s National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), PTSD Coach offers everything from a self- assessment for PTSD, to opportunities to find support, positive self-talk, and anger management. What’s great about this app is that you can customize tools based on your own individual needs and preferences, and integrate your own contacts, photos, and music. (Free; iOS and Android)
Breathe2Relax: Sometimes you just need to breathe and remind yourself you are okay. Breathe2Relax is made for just that. Created by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology, this app is a portable stress management tool that teaches users a skill called diaphragmatic breathing. Breathe2Relax works by decreasing the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ stress response, making it a great option for people suffering from PTSD. (Free; iOS and Android)
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
nOCD was designed with the help of OCD specialists and patients to incorporate two treatments: mindfulness and Exposure Response Prevention Treatment. You can receive immediate, clinically-supported guidance when an OCD episode strikes, take weekly tests to assess the severity of your OCD, and have motivational support along the way. One user calls nOCD “a free therapist in your pocket!” (Free; iOS)
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Bipolar Disorder Connect: Bipolar disorder can be frustrating, especially if you don’t have anyone close to you that can identify with your struggles. Bipolar Disorder Connect is a great app that connects people with bipolar disorder from around the world. This tool gives you access to a community of people living with the condition. The app also features tracking tools to help you monitor your moods and share those updates. (Free; iOS)
Stigma: The journal component of Stigma is considered one of the best in a crowded field. The app’s word cloud technology recognizes which words you use the most when writing down your feelings allowing you to reflect on why these are your go-to emotions. We also love the app’s social network dimension, which allows users to connect with peers through messaging. You can share your journal too and get feedback if you’d like support from others. (Free; iOS)
EATING DISORDERS
Recovery Record is a great app for anyone recovering from an eating disorder and wanting to develop a more positive body image. Keep a record of the meals you eat and how they make you feel using the app and complete questionnaires that’ll help you track your progress over time. One user calls Recovery Record a “remarkable recovery tool”; “It helps me stick to my meal plan, provides an outlet to vent about my food concerns and helps me stay intact with my body to work with it rather than against.” (Free; iOS and Android)
Rise Up + Recover is a unique app as it not only allows you to track your meals and how you feel when you eat them, but you can also transcribe your progress into a PDF printout. Pull up the Rise + Recover app on your mobile when you feel the urge to binge or skip a meal, and need quick coping strategies. (Free; iOS and Android)
Lifesum: Unlike the other apps featured in this list, Lifesum is a broader resource for all things healthy living. The app allows you to set personal goals, from eating healthier, to building more muscle and getting in more steps each day. You can also enter your own personal data and let Lifesum generate a “Life Score” to get a personalized roadmap to better health. With reminders to drink water and eat regularly throughout the day, Lifesum is a great option for anyone trying to live healthier, but for people with eating disorders, this app can be used to help you redefine how you think about healthy body image. (Free; iOS and Android)
ADDICTION
Quit That!: A completely free app that helps users beat their habits or addictions. Whether you’re looking to stop drinking alcohol, quit smoking, or stop taking drugs, it’s the perfect recovery tool to track and monitor your progress. Track as many vices as you want and find out how many minutes, hours, days, weeks, or years it’s been since you quit. (Free; iOS)
SUICIDE PREVENTION
MY3 is aimed at people who are depressed and suicidal, and trains users to recognize suicide warning signs in others. MY3 asks you to choose three close contacts that you feel comfortable reaching out to when you’re down and keeps you connected to this core network. This best part of this app is that it helps you create your own safety plan asking you to think through and list your own warning signs, coping strategies and support network, so that you can easily act when you recognize your warning signs. (Free; iOS and Android)
Secondary 7th-12th
Talking to Teens About Anxiety
Signs of Stress in Middle Schoolers
How to Strengthen a Child's Mental Health
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
Tips for Parents to Help with Children and Grief
Helping Your Teenager Cope After Traumatic Event
Six Ways to Practice Grounding
- How to access online classes the first day of school
- Back to School Informational Videos - English and Spanish
- Current Schedule of Classes
- Teachers and Websites
- Resources for Getting Online Access
- Instrucciones de Acceso a Internet
- Tech Support Including Email, Aeries, Portal, and Class Access
How to access online classes the first day of school
Teachers will link their online classrooms to students’ Aeries Gradebooks. To access the online classrooms:
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Log-in to the Aeries student or parent portal via familyportal.svusd.org
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Click on “Student Info” and then “Profile
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You will then see the “Class Summary” and the buttons titled “Visit Website” next to each class listed
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Each website link will take students to their teacher’s Google Classroom, Canvas class, or other site. Students may or may not need the listed access code
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By Sunday, August 16, students should log-in the Aeries portal to view their class schedule. Please be aware, some classes may have changed since student registration
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On Monday, August 17, students will access their teachers’ online classroom and attend each of their classes following the bell schedule included below
Back to School Informational Videos - English and Spanish
Current Schedule of Classes
Monday
Tuesday - Friday
Time | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9:00 - 9:50 | 1st Period | 1st Period | ||
10:00 - 10:50 | 3rd Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | 2nd Period |
10:50 - 11:10 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
11:10 - 12:00 | 5th Period | 4th Period | 5th Period | 4th Period |
12:10 - 1:00 | 7th Period | 6th Period | 7th Period | 6th Period |
1:00 - 1:40 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
1:45 - 3:00 | Academic Support | Academic Support | Academic Support | Academic Support |
**The Academic Support schedule will have more details soon. Students are encouraged to reach out to teachers if they have questions or to their guidance counselors for scheduling interests during the first week back to school.
Week at a Glance
Teachers and Websites
The most up-to-date teacher websites should be directly linked in your Aeries student portal where you find your class schedules.
- English
- Foreign Language
- Math
- Physical Education/Health
- Science
- Agricultural Science
- Social Science
- Special Education
- ROP/Technical Education
- VAPA
- Academic Coach
English
Foreign Language
Math
Jessica Barber
Keith Herbold
Ronald Horn
Catherine Husband
Stephanie Jones
Josepha McCoy
Chase Moline
Lisa Ryhlick
Laura Stern
Kelly Turner
Taryn Valdez
Physical Education/Health
Science
Alissa Beaman
Marjan Faridpak
Daryl Fukuda
Andrew Garcia
Margaret Kozick
Taychyi Mao
Lisa Miller
Richard Weiss
Jane Zeek
Agricultural Science
Social Science
Christopher Ashbach
Jessica Barber
Susie Daher
Kimberly Gerwatosky
Michael Hoffman
Chad Johnson
Edward Merk
Brent Pillsbury
Tracy Ross
Linda C Seitz
Bradley Warkentin
Jon Wiemann
Special Education
ROP/Technical Education
Meagan Dunlap
Lauren Jennrich
Sydney Kantor
Blaise Miranda
Richard Petrulio
Christopher Tomlinson
VAPA
Academic Coach
Resources for Getting Online Access
Many internet providers are providing free internet access to students and low income families. Please check the list of High Speed Internet providers for continually updated providers.
Distance Learning Internet Options
Instrucciones de Acceso a Internet
Querido Padre o Guardián:
Estamos preparados para ofrecerles un ambiente de aprendizaje digital para su estudiante(s). Nos hemos aliado con Cox para conectar a los estudiantes que no tengan conexión de internet en su casa a través de su programa de Connect2Compete. Este programa asegurara que su estudiante(s) continuara aprendiendo en casa.
El programa de Cox Connect2Compete está disponible para aquellas familias que:
- Tienen por lo menos un menor que vaya a (nombre de la escuela)
- Participen en uno de los siguientes programas de subsidio o ayuda del gobierno: The National School Lunch Program, SNAP, TANF o Public Housing.
- No son en este momento clientes de Cox.
Si su hogar cumple estos puntos, podrá calificar para servicio de internet con Cox a descuento, por tan solo $9.95 por mes. Por un tiempo limitado para los clientes que califiquen, Cox está ofreciendo el primer mes gratis y acceso a un mes gratis de apoyo a través del servicio de asesoría para proveer tranquilidad y acceso fácil a nueva tecnología.
No habrá necesidad de pagar deposito ni firmar contrato anual con Connect2Compete, y la instalación en casa de equipo wifi está incluido sin ningún cargo adicional. Cox esta también trabajando con PCs for People, una compañía dedicada a proveer computadoras reformadas a descuento para las familias que califiquen.
Averigüen si califican visitando Cox Connect to Compete o enviándonos un correo electrónico a connectnow@cox.com.
Tech Support Including Email, Aeries, Portal, and Class Access
- General Contact Information
- Saddleport Access
- Aeries Portal Support
- Accessing School Email
- Google Classroom and Docs
- Google Meets
- Canvas
- Zoom
- IPad and IPhone Tips
- Chromebook Support
- Helpful Apps and Tools
General Contact Information
Phone: (949) 855-4357
Family Portal Support Email: Portalsupport@svusd.org
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Saddleport Access
Aeries Portal Support
Accessing School Email
Google Classroom and Docs
- General Google Classroom help
- Combining all Google Classroom Calendars
- Google Classroom Video
- How to join a Google Classroom
- Access Google Meet through Google Classroom
- Accessing Google Classroom
- Create a Google Doc, Slide, Sheet or Drawing in Google Classroom
- Parent Guide - Communication
- Parent Guide - Editing Assignments
- Parent Guide - Introduction to Google Classroom
- Parent Guide - Navigation
- Parent Guide - Parent Settings
- Parent Guide - Student Settings
- Parent Guide - Submitting Assignments
- Parent Guide - To Do List
- Turning in Assignments
- Unsubmit-Resubmit Assignments
Google Meets
Canvas
Zoom
IPad and IPhone Tips
- If you have an iPhone or iPad you actually have a scanner! If you are planning to scan any work to your teachers you can use the "Notes App." Open a new note, press the camera button, the option to scan a document will pop up. Once the document is scanned, you can email it with less bandwidth than a photo.
Chromebook Support
f you require additional technical support for Chromebooks, please email portalsupport@svusd.org