Cougar Mail 5-31-19

Principal’s Message

from Jeff Calden

it's the last week of school!

Bell Schedules for the Last Week of School

for schedule details call 335-4425

The Big List of End-of-School Events is Here

Below is a list of End-of-School-Year Events from now until Grad Night.

Date	Event	Time	Place
June 3 (Mon)	Senior Sunset	7:30 PM	Football Field
June 4-6	Undergrad Finals Week - Minimum Days Tues - Thurs	8:00 AM	12:15 PM
June 4 (Tue)	Graduation Rehearsal (Mandatory)	1:00 PM	Football Field
June 5 (Wed)	Senior Trip to Great America and Dave & Buster’s
June 6 (Thu)	Graduation Rehearsal (Mandatory)	10:00 AM	Football Field
June 6 (Thu)	Last Day of School!!!
June 7 (Fri)	Graduation Day!!!
	Senior Breakfast	8:00 - 9:00 am	Senior Lawn
	Arrival of Graduates	9:00 AM	Rms E4 and E5
	Graduation Ceremony Begins	10:00 AM	Football Field
	Diploma & Photo Pickup - After Graduation		Counseling Office
June 7 (Fri)	Grad Night	9:00PM - 3:30AM

class of 2019 graduation

Class of 2019 Graduation Information

Graduation for the Class of 2019 will be held on Friday, June 7 at 10:00 am on the High School Football Field.

Below are some details about the day for both seniors and their families.

Agenda for the Morning

8:00-9:00 am Senior Breakfast on the Senior Lawn.

8:15 am Handicapped Parking entry begins

8:30 am Family access to seating areas begins.

This includes the bleachers, and putting up pop-ups or chairs on the hillsides

9:00 am Arrival of Graduates at Rooms E4 and E5

9:15 am Graduates begin to Line Up for Processional

9:45 am Processional begins- students walk up to field

10:00 am Graduation Ceremony Begins

At the conclusion of the ceremony, graduates will exit the field the way they came in, heading back down to the senior lawn area, where they will pick up their actual diplomas and picture order packets from the Counseling Office.

The track and field area will not be open to the public before or after the ceremony. Families can meet their graduates back down on the main campus, which will give the students time to get their materials from the Counseling Office.

More Detailed Information

Handicapped Parking: The entrance to handicapped parking will be at the entrance to the small road behind the softball/little league fields. A Campus Supervisor will be there to check you in and direct you to our handicapped parking areas. We will need all of these designated parking spaces for our families who have a handicapped parking placard or have someone who cannot make the walk up the hill. We ask the rest of our families and guests to respect this and not use an accommodation you do not need.

Handicapped Seating: There will be handicapped seating available in the side bleachers.

The first row of the main bleachers is also reserved for handicapped guests. There will be space against the wall on the track for guests in wheelchairs.

Parking: There are several areas to park. However, it will still be very crowded and every year, people do have to park offsite and walk.

Carpooling is encouraged and recommended.

Places to Park:

Main lot in front of the High School
Side lot at the HS by baseball fields and pool
SLV Elementary Lot - including the playground blacktop next to the basketball hoops and next to the Field of Dreams grass area
SLV Middle School Lot - including dirt spots on the side of Hacienda Way
Church Parking Lot on Hacienda Way near the Middle School
Church Parking Lot on Fall Creek Drive/Hwy 9 near the bridge

Places NOT to Park:

Field of Dreams at SLVE. Please don’t park on the grass
Castelli’s parking lot
Anywhere that blocks in another car or blocks entry or exit from the lot
On the sidewalk, on a shoulder that blocks the road, or anywhere else that is not legal to park.

Pictures: Professional pictures will be taken of each graduate after they receive their diploma and come to the front of the stage to be cheered. Order forms for these photos will be included in the materials that graduates pick up in the counseling office after the ceremony.

Family members who want to take pictures during the ceremony are welcome to do so. However, the track and field will not be open to the public. And we also ask that you do not stand in front of people sitting in the bleachers.

Seating: Please try and be respectful of seating. Saving seats should really be done by sitting in them, not by spreading blankets across an entire row. Of course, people will need to save a seat or two for someone coming up the hill or coming from handicapped parking. But once the Processional of Graduates across the field begins, all seats should be made available to people who are there.

Things to bring:

Water and Sunscreen: there will be water provided to graduates and water for sale for guests, but it doesn’t hurt to bring your own.

Things to please NOT bring:

Air Horns and Silly String: Air Horns can hurt the ears of others and Silly String can cause damage to the turf field and is a giant mess that someone else has to clean up.

Shoes with heels: Graduates - heels can damage the track and the turf field. Please wear flats or wedge heels. No exceptions.

We are looking forward to a lovely morning of celebration for an amazing group of graduates.

weekly schedule

Schedule for the Week of June 3 - 7

Monday	June 3	A	Regular A Day Release at 2:40 pm Senior Checkout Day Senior Sunset 7:30 pm
Tuesday	June 4	Finals	Finals Periods 0, 2, 3 Graduation Practice 1:00 pm
Wednesday	June 5	Finals	Finals Periods 0, 5, 4 Senior Trip
Thursday	June 6	Finals	Finals Periods 1,6 Graduation Practice 10 am Last Day of School
Friday	June 7	NO SCHOOL Graduation	SLVHS Graduation 10 am Grad Night 9:00 pm

senior check-out

Senior Check-out Day

Monday is Senior Check-out Day.

ALL SENIORS MUST BE AT SCHOOL ALL DAY

Seniors will need to get their Senior Checkout Form signed off with grades by all teachers and then signed off by Jen Kelly as the Senior Counselor.

Any Seniors with an Incomplete or an F on their sheet will be STAYING AT SCHOOL on Wednesday to work toward Graduation and will not be going on the Senior Trip. As fun as the Senior Trip may be, it is not as important as Graduating from High School.

SENIORS - FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON CHECKOUT, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL FROM JEN KELLY FOR ONE TITLED Regarding Senior Checkout.

cougar pride

Congratulations to our 2019 SLVHS Valedictorians and Salutatorians

photo of students named below

Trevor Cambron (S), Julia Poetzinger, (V), Maya McCabe (V), Jack Calden (S), Ruby Sartain-Miller (S)

Congratulations on representing SLVHS as this year's Valedictorians and Salutatorians!

moving van

Are You Moving Away this Summer? Different School Next Year?

If your family is moving out of the area this summer or if your child will be attending a different high school next year, please contact the High School Counseling Office at 335-4721 to let us know. We would be happy to provide assistance with records for your child's enrollment in a new school.

parent survey

SLV High School 2018-19 Parent Survey Below is a link to our annual Parent Survey. Please take some time to fill it out for us.

We do discuss the results as a staff and use the information as we plan for the future.

I will be sending a Student Survey in a Separate Email.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

LINK TO PARENT SURVEY

student survey

SLV High School 2018-19 Student Survey Below is a link to the 2018-19 SLVHS Student Survey. Please take some time to fill it out for us.

We do discuss the results as a staff and use the information as we plan for the future.

Positive responses help us know where we are doing well.

Responses which contain honest, constructive criticism are used to help us improve moving forward.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to the survey.

LINK TO STUDENT SURVEY

summer school

For students who failed a course this year or need to raise a D to a higher grade to remain 4-year university eligible, there are two options for summer school. SLVHS offers classroom-based summer school in Math and PE, as well as other courses online. The Santa Cruz County Office of Education offers a wider variety of classroom-based and online courses during the summer as well. There are flyers for both programs attached to this email.

grad night

One Week Left - Last Chance to Purchase Your Grad Night Tickets
Senior Parents. Only one week left!

Please purchase your child's grad night ticket at www.slvgradnight.com or in the counseling office with Jeannette!

s.l.v. high school music

Save the Date: SLV Music Program Mattress Sale Fundraiser Next Fall

Do you happen to need a new mattress?

San Lorenzo Valley Music Programs is hosting their 4th annual mattress sale fundraiser on September 21st in the gym. I know it sounds crazy, but what Custom Fundraising Solutions does is bring in 25 different mattresses from name brands like Simmons Beautyrest into the school for a day, transforming the gym into a mattress showroom. It's just like a store, but in a school. Custom Fundraising Solutions then goes directly to the manufacturer in ordering the brand new bed. They take out the middle man saving customers up to 50% on a mattress while giving a huge amount of money back to the Music Program. If you need a new mattress or know anyone who does, have them come to the event and get a new mattress here!

Check in on Facebook + Invite all of your facebook friends : bit.ly/beds4slv2019

What is a mattress fundraiser? : bit.ly/mattressfundraiservideo

Thanks for supporting the San Lorenzo Valley Music Programs!

scent free zone

This is a reminder that San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District policy, as set by the Board of Trustees, declares that we are a fragrant-neutral district. As we begin to have our drama performances and other site-based activities and meetings, please take care to follow the policies below for the sake of the students and members of our community who are highly allergic to fragrances and scents.

The SLVUSD Board of Trustees adopted a California School Board Association policy to make all district classrooms and offices fragrant neutral. SLVHS has parents, students, and community members with respiratory issues who can have negative reactions to fragrances. Please take care to follow the policy while on campus.

Staff and students shall refrain from bringing furred or feathered animals, stuffed toys that may collect dust mites, scented candles, incense or air fresheners and from using perfume or cologne, scented hair spray, nail polish or nail polish remover that are not fragrance-free in classrooms or other enclosed areas or buildings.

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