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Year in Review 2024
I am so proud to announce that Vista Unified continues to build upon our reputation of excellence and innovation. We began this year focusing on Finding Joy in our Flow. What we mean by this is that the systems we have built are not only focused on amplifying and elevating the achievement of all students, but also ensuring that our learning environments are deliberately designed to promote joy, a sense of belonging and connectedness to each other. Students, teachers, staff, and community partners spend a large part of their lives together, so it makes sense for us to carefully cultivate a sense of community that is joyful. What is most inspiring to me is that we, as a community, are truly creating joyful experiences for students. It is in this spirit that we share the The Power of Community Year In Review 2024 that highlights the many different examples of student success as a result of the dedication and love our teachers, staff, parents, and partners have invested to make Vista a joyful community. - Dr. Matt Doyle, Superintendent
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News, Events, & Podcasts
Community Update - May 20, 2025
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Building a Culture of Achievement
“This is my first year, and we're just getting off the ground,” he says. “There's been a lot of work done around PBIS and integrating with Breeze Hill's long time ‘Culture of Achievement’ That is being built upon this year, and it’s going really well.” The four Pillars are: We Are Welcoming, Do No Harm, Use Choice Words, and It's Never Too Late to Learn.
On the evening of Thursday, May 8, 20 young adults celebrated with family, friends, and leaders of the MC3 Apprenticeship Readiness Program at the graduation ceremony for the program’s second cohort. The ceremony follows the graduation of 19 participants in the fall of 2024, helping to make careers accessible in well-paying, in-demand jobs. Click here to read the full article.
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Music Education and Band
Beck splits his time teaching music and band between Maryland and Foothills Oak Elementary. Maryland inherited the band instruments from Beaumont when it closed down, including flutes, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, and saxophones. Click here to read the full article.
Project-Based Learning (PBL) and Universal Design for Deep Learning
Among the best practices was ensuring that a hands-on system of learning through collaborative structures was woven through all of the classes. “One of the things Lake is really passionate about is project-based learning (PBL). It’s a big part of our vision, so we calibrated our efforts around that.” Lake Elementary now offers Project-Based Learning Labs through collective commitments at every grade level.
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Click here to read the full article. A group of eighth graders currently enrolled in the AVID program at Vista Magnet Middle School recently learned more about how AVID can help them throughout high school.
Vista Magnet’s AVID teacher, Jennifer Eckle, worked with the Vista High School AVID Coordinator to organize a field trip for her students to visit with an AVID class at Vista High School where they shadowed high schoolers to see how the program works at VHS.
Click here to read the full article. From aerial drone racing to a Catapult Challenge, noodle engineering and live animals, the event showcased VUSD’s innovation
The STEM2Career Expo, a combination of Vista USD’s popular CTE Showcase and STEM Fest events melded into one event, was held at Vista High School on Wednesday, March 26. The scaled-up expo was a hit and showcased the innovation, creativity, and skill of the VUSD student community.
Developing an annual budget is one of the most comprehensive tasks that school leaders undertake each year. From staffing to facilities, professional development, and more, the budget touches every aspect of the school experience.
This episode includes Dr. Matt Doyle, Superintendent and Dr. Shawn Loescher, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services.
Board President Alvarado and Vista Chamber of Commerce CEO Rachel Beld discuss the board president role, the latest happenings in VUSD and what is next for the district. Click here to listen/view the podcast.