Principal:

Dr. Mark Pettengill

x5299

Assistant Principals:

Robert McGonigal (A-K), x5410

Stephen Diephouse (L-Z), x5293

Ryan Tukua (Student Support) x5279

Site Secretary:

Natalie Riddle, x5297

Athletic Director:

Darin Mott, x5256

Counseling Staff:

Rick Lockwood (12th), x5264

Jim Vandenburgh (11th), x 5289

Nicole Castro (10th), x 5772

Julie Thornburg (9th A-M), x5266

Dinora Mendoza (9th N-Z), x5262

Guidance Technicians:

Betty Velasquez (A-K), x5277

Valerie Young (L-Z), x6272

AP Secretaries:

Kellie Gaines, x5290

Lorie Pinchot, x5286

Veronica Ruiz, x5295

Athletic Secretary:

Karee Mason, x5261

Main Line: 951-696-1408

Fax: 951-304-1803

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/mvhs Facebook: Murrieta Valley HS

Dear Nighthawk Parents and Students,

We have quickly come to the end of the six week grading period of the second

semester. The tough part of this is that this marks the point where we only have 12

weeks left with our seniors. We edge towards CAASPP testing, which come up after

spring break in April. Our winter sports have come to an end with some of the high-

lights being our wrestling team finishing 2nd in league and fifth in CIF. Our boys

basketball team finishing in third place in the Southwestern League and making it to

the CIF playoffs. Our boys soccer team earning a spot in the CIF playoffs and our

girls water polo team finishing first, once again, in the Southwestern League. Our

Robotics program had at least one team qualify for the state tournament. Our drama

program just performed a Shakespearean play and is preparing for the spring play.

Our band will participate in the spring festival and host their concert in March. Our

choir is preparing for festival and their New Orleans trip. Our spring sports have

kicked off. Science Olympiad and Mock trial are still competing and Virtual Enter-

prise is preparing for nationals. The Scholar Bowl competition takes place on cam-

pus in the next month. We also will hold our annual Mr. Nighthawk completion.

We have been working through the course registration process with our students. The

on line course selection window is open in March. We encourage parents to engage

with students in selecting courses for next year. March 11th is our MVHS Showcase.

This event will take place in our gymnasium. The Murrieta Fire Department very

graciously donated two fire trucks to Murrieta Valley High School to help kickoff

our new fire science pathway in the fall.

Congratulations to our campus security officer Ron Nelson for being selected as the

2019 Riverside County Classified Employee of the Year. Ron brings a positive stu-

dent-first approach to Murrieta Valley High School each and every day. He touches

many hearts. As we work to build a positive and engaging culture for our students,

our faculty has worked to rewrite our mission statement. The Mission of Murrieta

Valley High School is to inspire academic excellence, to create a caring and respect-

ful community and to foster integrity and character in our students.

Doing Everything the RITE Way (Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence),

Dr. Mark Pettengill, Principal

Murrieta Valley High School

MVHS Nighthawks do it the R.I.T.E. Way

With Respect Integrity Teamwork & Excellence

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Attendance Office Has Moved!

Please note that our Attendance Office has moved from the current location in the main office to

just west of the Performing Arts Center (theatre) at the front of the school. You can access the

Attendance Office directly from the parking lot—you do not need to go to the Security Office first.

Students who arrive late to school, and parents who are here to pick up their students early from

school should go directly to the new Attendance Office for assistance. You will still need to show

your ID. Your student will be released to you from there.

Please be patient as we adjust to this new procedure. Our goal is always the safety of our students.

Important Dates Mar 1 Office Hours Mar 4 Late Start Mar 5-14 Online course selection Mar 7-8 Office Hours Mar 9 SMART Saturday Mar 11 Late Start Mar 21-22 Office Hours Mar 25 Late Start April 1-5 SPRING BREAK (no school) April 8 Late Start April 11-12 Office Hours April 15 Late Start April 20 SMART Saturday April 22 Late Start Apr 25-26 Office Hours April 29 Late Start

Registration Information

Students will select next year’s classes through their Aeries/ABI portal. (Will not work on parent portal—must be student account only). Our 2019-2020 Course Catalog can be found here: https://bit.ly/2U4jVOY

Juniors (c/o 2020): March 5-6 Sophomores (c/o 2021): March 7-8 Freshmen (c/o 2022): March 11-12 8th Grade (c/o 2023): March 13-14

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Upcoming Senior Dates 3/2 FAFSA Deadline

3/11 Open House/Showcase

3/15 Last day to order cap & gown

3/27 Prom Reveal—tickets go on sale

3/29 All debts need to be cleared

3/29 Last day to purchase GradNite

4/1-5 SPRING BREAK

4/9 Last day to purchase Knotts

4/12 Community Service Hours Due

4/16 Knotts Berry Farm

4/27 Prom

4/29 Dollars for Scholars Night

5/1 Cap & gown distribution

5/20 Nighthawk Awards Night

***SENIORS***

Be sure that you can log into Aeries and your

Office 365 email account (9 digit student ID

email). Watch daily announcements for infor-

mation about events, activities and deadlines.

Don’t miss out on the fun and excitement of

your senior year by forgetting your deadlines.

SAT: May 4 (register by April 5) ACT: April 13 (register by Mar 8)

For these tests, register at their websites directly—you cannot register or pay through MVHS. Remember: fee waivers may be available if you qualify for free/

reduced lunch programs. See your counselor for more details.

College Visits Feb 25th CBU/California Baptist University

Mar 26th Maryville University

April 12th Washington State University

For these and any other college presentations, please sign

up in the green binder in the Counseling Office at least 24

hours in advance.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

Are you interested in attending school out of state but

are concerned about the cost? One fantastic oppor-

tunity for California students is the WUE. The WUE

applies to 14 states including California, and is for

freshmen who wish to attend select public universi-

ties in those states. Each school has their own rules

regarding the WUE. The WUE scholarship caps your

costs at 1.5x of the in-state tuition, and is good for all

4 years. Please go to: https://www.wiche.edu/wue for

more information.

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AP/IB Test Information Payment for AP exams will be March 1-15th. Each exam is $94. They can be purchased at

Bookkeeping or the MVHS Online Store. Fee waivers are available for students on free/reduced

lunch programs. Please see Mrs. Castro for the Fee Waiver Form & details.

Find AP/IB testing dates on page 12 of this newsletter.

Payment forms can be found online or in the Counseling office.

Parents & students can sign up on the Remind 101—send a text @aptesting1 to 81010.

Upcoming ASB Events March 4: Petitions to run for office open

March 8: Scholar Bowl Finals

March 13: District Scholar Bowl

March 15: Mr. Nighthawk “Baewatch”

March 20: Nominating Convention

March 21: Senior Wings

March 22: Special Olympics @ Mesa HS

March 22: MORP Dance 7-10pm

March 29: Spring Rally

MVHS Garden Club Receives

Donation from TVWC

The MVHS Garden Club recently received a do-

nation of $200 from the Temecula Valley Wom-

en’s Club, to continue & finish the club’s High

Tunnel greenhouse. The club has been working

on this project for many months and will now

have the funds to complete it. Thank you,

TVWC!

Olivia Wiemholt, Dylan Garcia, Denise Kilpar-

tick, Chris Rios, Connor Brotherton, Robin Har-

rod (back). Michelle Brusca, Margaret Mey-

necke (front)

Congratulations to Mock Trial!

Congratulations to our Mock Trail team, who

made it to the Elite 8 Playoffs at the County level.

Gianna Quintero as the silver medalist/best courtroom clerk.

Fallon Heaslip for Gold Medal/best Cameron Holmes.

Jenna West for Gold Medal/best Regan Klein

Mira Oflus for Gold Medal/best Dr. Williams.

Nick Delzompo for one bronze and one Gold Medal/best Pre-

trial attorney.

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CHATS WITH THE PRINCIPAL

Please join Dr. Pettengill for coffee

or appetizers, as he gives an

update on our school and answers

questions.

March 5th—9:00am

April 9th—5:30pm

May 14th—9:00am

Scholarship

Information

Seniors—please remember that

this is the time to get your

scholarship applications in!

Dollars for Scholars is one

program but there are many

other scholarship opportunities.

Go to: https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/

Page/7965 for more information—

don’t let the chance for college

money slip away.

Welcome to the 2018-2019 SMART Saturday program!

SMART Saturdays will be held from 8am-12:15pm. Students

can sign up in the areas where they need extra assistance. You

MUST sign up by Thursday before each session—

no walk-ins allowed.

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2LKSZih

Mar 9th Apr 20th May 18th

LCAP Survey Parents are invited to take our LCAP Survey

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/LCAPsurvey

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MVHS Drama Update

The Advanced Drama and Technical De-sign students produced Shakespeare’s 12th Night for their final main stage show. They developed strong characters, built a beautiful set, and hit a home run with traditional period costumes from the Re-

naissance era. “It was an exciting to see the students in these beautiful gar-ments”, said Wheaton. Some of the gar-ments were rented from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. “Our students were wearing the cos-tumes from the big boys,” Wheaton

joked. The team wishes to do a shout to our MVHS own Kathy LeFiell and par-ent volunteer Mrs. Lisa Delzompo for stepping up to help make costumes.

Now that the team has closed 12th Night they will focus on the school wide spring musical, Sister Act that will open April 11-13th and 18-20th in our performing arts center. If you missed out on 12th Night- see Sister Act! This talented team should not be missed.

Sister Act—April 11-20th

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Student Handbook Every student has received a copy of the

2018-2019 Student Handbook. School

calendars, policies, bell schedule, school

map, information about clubs and activi-

ties, graduation requirements and more

information can always be found in this

handbook.

An online version is available on the

MVHS website: https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/Domain/3048

Bookkeeper Information

• PE clothes

• Parking permits

• Workbooks

• ASB cards

Cash or credit card only—no checks.

Remember: Students are able to go to

Bookkeeping 15 minutes before or after

school, at their lunch or break ONLY.

If using a parent’s credit card, they must

have a signed Credit Card Authorization

Form. We do not take cards by phone.

Online store may not work on Safari/Mac.

For online purchases,

please go to:

https://bit.ly/2AsVhCs

User name: Student ID

Password: first initial

last name (ie, jsmith)

Dr. P’s Trivia Questions

1. How many men have walked on the moon?

2. In the Catholic faith, Lent always begins on

what day of the week?

3. In the Disney movie Dumbo, what is

Dumbo’s mother’s name?

4. How many ounces in a 7-11 Super Big

Gulp?

5. What is the most frequently used word in

the English language?

6. Which Major League Baseball franchises

have never played in a World Series?

7. What is the oldest university in the United

States?

8. Who has the largest number of followers on

Instagram?

9. Google is the most visited website in the

US. What are the 2nd and 3rd?

10. Donald Trump is the richest US president

of all time worth 3.7 billion dollars. Who

was the second richest president of all time

at 1 billion dollars?

Look for answers in this issue!

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Students!

It is extremely important that you are checking your student

email at least every week— all important information from

MVHS/MVUSD is sent directly to your student email only.

Please go to Outlook/Office 365:

9digit@student.murrieta.k12.ca.us

If you cannot remember your email password,

please see Mrs. Gaines in Counseling.

(You can reset Aeries/Haiku passwords on your own)

PARENTS: Please remember to use the designated drop-off and pick-up spots

when taking your students to/from school.

Additional room has been added along Fullerton to assist with safety.

Please do not release students in the parking lot at the

front parking area— this adds to the traffic

and reduces safety of students who need to cross to enter school.

Late/tardy drop-offs need to check in at the Attendance Office,

not through the security gate. (Right of the PAC)

Most importantly: remember that safety of our students is

our top priority. We have many new drivers on and around campus.

No cellphones & follow the rules of the road.

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Tardy Policy

Period 1:

7:24am First bell

7:30 am Students are in class,

warm-up activities begin.

Tardy students line up at

the window to receive a

tardy slip.

5th tardy: Students meet with

counselor for intervention

6/8+ tardy: Students receive Monday

morning detention

(7:30-8:15am)

Periods 2-7:

Students need a pass from attendance if

they are going to be late to class. We

conduct tardy sweeps; late students

need to go to the attendance window to

obtain a pass to class.

Tardy Consequences:

Monday morning detentions as ex-

plained above. If discipline is not

served, students are placed on the No

Go List and are unable to participate in

activities.

Info From the Health Office:

Students who become ill during the school day may

go to the Health Office during class time with a pass

from the teacher, or anytime during break or lunch.

Students are NOT ALLOWED to text/call parents

to be called out of class for illness. We are not able

to call the classrooms during class time.

Parents will be called from the Health Office. Our

nurse/health technician will inform parents where

to pick their student up from—either the Health

Office or Attendance as is appropriate.

Students who have an oral temperature of 100F or

higher, or are vomiting, MUST go home.

Drop-off Policy

We do not accept delivery of items

or phone messages for students including books, homework, jackets, lunches,

phones, phone chargers, water bottles, sports

equipment, balloons, flowers, gifts, money,

delivered food items or messages given to stu-

dents during class time. Please do not ask our

staff to accept or deliver these items.

Note from the Attendance Office—remember our new location! We understand that students may need to leave early for an appointment or personal reasons.

Please call the Attendance Message Line at x5294 at least one hour before your student needs to leave.

Leave a message with the following information:

Student’s name, time leaving, reason for leaving, and who will be picking up or if student is driving.

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Trivia Answers:

1. 12

2. Wednesday

3. Mrs. Jumbo

4. 44 ounces

5. The

6. Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners,

Washington Nationals, San Diego

Padres

7. Harvard University, started in 1636.

8. Cristiano Ronaldo

9. Youtube is 2nd and Facebook is 3rd

10. John F. Kennedy

Academic Dishonesty

Take personal responsibility for

academic performance and act

with integrity.

Academic dishonesty includes,

but is not limited to: Cheating,

copying from other sources

(online courses, any Internet site),

homework, turning in work done

by parents, projects, tests, notes,

using notes without permission,

forging, altering or duplicating

school or teacher documents or

signatures, plagiarism, and text

messaging regarding test data or

information.

1st Offense: Credit loss, possible

OCI, Saturday school

2nd Offense: Credit loss, possible

OCI, Saturday school

3rd Offense: Student withdrawn

for course with WF.

DID YOU KNOW?

You can find information about

our Athletic Department,

including all scheduled games

and events, on our website?

https://

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/

domain/4185

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DISTRICT WIDE GENDER NEUTRAL DRESS CODE POLICY

Dress and Grooming AR 5132(a)

The Governing Board believes that the responsibility for the dress and grooming of a student rests primarily with the

student and his or her parents or guardians and that appropriate dress and grooming contribute to a productive learn-

ing environment. Therefore, the Board expects students to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to wear

clothes that are suitable for the school activities in which they participate.

School-directed changes to a student’s attire or grooming should be the least restrictive and disruptive to the student’s

school day. Any school dress code enforcement actions should minimize the potential loss of educational time. Ad-

ministration and enforcement of the dress code shall be gender neutral and consistent.

The policy applies to all individual schools. Schools may not enact more restrictive or less restrictive dress and

grooming codes.

Minimum Safe Attire

Student attire and grooming must permit the student to participate in learning without posing a risk to the health or

safety of any student or school district personnel.

A) Students must wear clothing including both a shirt with pants or a skirt, or the equivalent (for example dresses,

leggings or shorts) and shoes.

B) When the body is standing straight, clothing must cover the chest, back, torso, stomach, and lower extremities

from armpit to armpit to mid-thigh. Tops must have a strap and at no time may ay part of a student’s buttocks be

exposed.

C) Clothing must cover all undergarments. No underwear or undergarments may be visible at any time. Clothing

may not be see through.

D) Outside sports apparel and hats that are not directly related to the current school of attendance are prohibited.

E) Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, science labs, shop

classes, field trips or other activities where unique hazards or specialized attire or safety gear is required. Bare feet

are not permitted at any time.

Attire and/or grooming depicting or advocating violence, weapons, criminal activity, gang-related activity (including

clothes, accessories or colors identified by MPD as gang-affiliated), use or tobacco, alcohol or drugs, pornography,

foul language, hate speech, or clothing that could be considered dangerous or that could be used as a weapon are pro-

hibited.

Dress Code Enforcement

No list of dress and appearance guidelines for students can be written that will anticipate all potential dress and

grooming extremes. In the case of questionable dress or grooming that is not specifically covered in the list above,

the administration will make the final decision. Appropriate action will be taken at that time, and when necessary,

contact will be made seeking parental cooperation and assistance.

The administration retains the sole discretion to make the final determination whether clothing, jewelry, accessories

and/or appearance meet acceptable standards. All school certificated and classified staff shall be responsible for re-

porting violations of this dress code. When a dress code violation occurs, the student will be required to change into

proper attire. Continued violations of this dress code will be considered defiance and will be referred to administra-

tion for disciplinary action.

KICKIN’ KAWASAKI DISEASE IN MURRIETA, CA

The Kickin’ Kawasaki 3K is a family friendly, kid-oriented race/walk dedicated to growing awareness and

raising money to KICK Kawasaki Disease.

THEME – CRAZY SOCK RACE

You wear socks to run, right? So why not have fun with it? Sport crazy or fun or super cool socks and you

might just win a prize – the crazier the better.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Adult registration (10 & up) is $30 and includes an official race t-shirt, race bib and goody bag. Kids

race registration (9 & under) is $15 and includes an official race t-shirt, race bib and prize at the event. You

must be registered in one of these categories.

To have a shirt included in your registration, you MUST register by May 3 at noon. T-shirts will be availa-

ble to purchase for $15 on the day of the race. Packet pickup will be on race day. Consider arriving early

to avoid lines.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

• 7:30-8:45 am: Registration

• 8:45 am: Pre-race Ceremonies

• 9:00 am: Adult Race Start

• 10:15 am: Kid Race Start

• 10:45 am: Door Prize Drawing

11:30 am: Conclusion of Race

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BRINGING THE FOLLOWING:

• Dogs

• Scooters

• Bicycles

For registration and more information, please go here:

https://www.kawasakikidsfoundation.org/kickin-kawasaki-5k/murrieta-ca/?fbclid=IwAR2g6-

eqlbHOigoFc9oG2Gpq8F6f8ZSw8gZEeJuYqzlgZlbC0H2tFBXtuKM