Welcome Falcons!

It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome all Vista View Falcons to the 2022-2023 school year.  I couldn't be more thrilled to be the principal of Vista View Middle School. It is my fourth year here and I have embraced Vista View’s supportive community and collaborative staff. There is so much to be excited about. 

This year, we are back in our newly modernized facility.  We cannot wait to spend this school year as a close family welcoming each student to their new school where they will have many opportunities to grow in educational pathways.  I’m excited about getting to know each student and seeing them have new and robust experiences in the areas of culinary arts, gardening, environmental sciences, esports, leadership, digital arts, and marine biology.  Students are at the heart of all we do in education, and I value the opportunity to connect with every Vista View Falcon on campus as we SOAR through the school year. 

Our staff is passionate about students’ success, and I look forward to leveraging the personal and professional relationship that we build together as we focus on being a GATE magnet school, offering project-based learning opportunities, and STEAM. 

Finally, partnering with families and the community is something I am pleased to further this school year.   I have already met truly great individuals and continue to look for opportunities to unite with the communities of both Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach.

As always, it is a privilege to lead the Falcon Family.  Once a Falcon, always a Falcon.  Vista Falcons, SOAR!

Best,

Dr. Gates