SVUSD Virtual Academy Thank you, Mrs. Vallero!🌊

Mrs. Nellis zooms her K-1 students outside while they gather visual evidence about weather conditions. #svusdshines #svusdinnovates Saddleback Valley USD

What a perfect pumpkin patch fall day! K-6 families toured around Tanaka Farms in a wagon , picked veggies, chose a special pumpkin, and enjoyed lunch with classmates! #fallfun🍁 #svusdshines Saddleback Valley USD

Pumpkins, piglets, and play dates! K-6 families made our first outing of the year a big success! 🍁🍂Saddleback Valley USD #svusdshines #fallfun

Mr. Poff and his students with the Interact Club sponsored by the Rotary Club volunteered at Heritage Hill’s Fall-o-Ween event last weekend. It was a spooktacular experience for all! #svusdshines Saddleback Valley USD

Fall is here! K-1 students created art with nature and used the green screen to display and tell about their art pieces ! #svusdshines Saddleback Valley USD

5th and 6th graders went to the 7 Wonders of the World today using the @expeditionspro app and VR goggles! Sparked so many questions! #svusdshines SVUSDedtech

“Home for the Holidays” @breakoutedu kept the 7th & 8th graders collaborating and persevering before their winter break! @svusdedtech #svusdshines

K-1students used augmented reality to learn about animals a-z. They especially loved hearing their sounds and watching them move! #svconnects

Roller coaster science fair with Mrs. Valero’s 8th graders!🎢 Students designed their own roller coasters with only paper and tape. Creating the theme was also a challenge! #svusdshines #svusd Saddleback Valley USD #STEM

8th graders explored Darwin’s finches in their adaptation lab! Each student had a different “beak shape” (spoon, fork, tweezer) and had to collect enough food to survive through various generations! Saddleback Valley USD

5th and 6th graders designed roller coasters, robots, jewelry, & beanies during their “create” time. #svusd Saddleback Valley USD

Building a dam 🦫can be harder than it looks! Mrs. Pearson’s 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders worked together to design a structure to hold back the water! Redesigning is next! #svusd innovates

“Wanted: Friends of Mother Earth”~ Found: K-4 grade Ss who worked collaboratively and persevered until the very end… finally breaking out with proof of ways to save our Earth! Breakout EDU Saddleback Valley USD

Mrs. Nellis’ class read Rosie Revere Engineer and used their engineering skills to create a flying machine for Rosie for a STEM Challenge! #svusdshines Saddleback Valley USD

Ecosystems, marine food webs , energy transfer, oh my! 5th graders used Spheros to trace the path of energy from producers 🌱to top consumers🦭! Saddleback Valley USD #svusdshines #svusdinnovates

6th graders teamed up to break the “Curse of the Mummy”! Critical thinking and collaboration at its finest!🧐 @breakoutedu #svusdshines #svusdinnovates Saddleback Valley USD

Predators, prey, or pets? That is the question! K-6 Ss connected classroom learning at OC Zoo today! #svusdshines Saddleback Valley USD

Snakes, bears, peacocks! Oh, my!!!K-6 families gathered at the OC Zoo to connect and explore together! #svusdshines Saddleback Valley USD

Looking for a flexible and high-quality education for your student? The SVUSD Virtual Academy is now enrolling at all grade levels. For more information or to enroll, call us at 949-830-3400 or visit our website at svusd.org/virtualacademy.