San Lorenzo Valley High School

SLVHS Cougar Newsletter

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September 9, 2022

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Principal’s Message

from Jeff Calden

Metro Bus Route Discontinued

I received this information yesterday and wanted to make students and families who rely on the Metro bus aware of this changing situation

Starting Thursday, September 15 Metro will be reducing the afternoon School Term (“ST”) trips departing SLVHS from 3 to 2 due to staffing shortages.

The change is as follows:

The 3:00 pm “ST” trip from SLVHS to Bear Creek Rd, Mtn Store and Sylvan Ave has been suspended.

The 2:55 pm “ST” trip to Mtn Store and Sylvan Ave has been modified to include service to Bear Creek Rd & Deerwood Dr.

I would suggest to any students who ride the Metro that they should review the Fall non-student routes for any other changes that might impact them.

The SLV Unified School District does not set or cancel bus routes. This is a Metro decision.

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One More Picture Makeup Day for All Students and Staff

Monday, September 12th - 2:00-2:30 pm

Picture Makeup / Retake Day will be Monday, September 12th at 2pm in the big van by the Science Buildings.

Bring your money and order form the day we take your picture and save the sales tax.

The Order form is attached to this email.

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SLV High School Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs

Congratulations to nine SLVHS students who excelled in College Board assessments and schoolwork to earn National Recognition Awards. Christina Hausmann, Grace Shipp, Jamie Mclean, Jordan Swan, Joshua Gabrielson, Madalynn Hein, Mary Calden, Sebastian Yannone, and Spencer Sullivan were awarded National Recognition for rural and small-town students. This academic honor can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and to stand out during admissions. We are so proud of our Cougars for their hard work and efforts that have culminated in earning themselves and SLVHS national recognition.

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Start times changed for SLV Football Games this Saturday

The Varsity game vs. Richmond will start at 11:00 am

The Theme for the Student Section is NEON - So wear your NEON!

Last year's CAASPP Scores for this Year's Senior Class of 2023 are Now Available

Last spring, Juniors took the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. These tests are only one indicator and are combined with other measures like report card grades, classroom work, and teacher observations to give families and teachers a more complete picture of each student's learning. These results help to identify where one is doing well and where one might need more support.

You can access your score report through the PowerSchool parent portal by clicking "Score Reports" and selecting 2021-22 from the dropdown menu.

You should have received a letter this week that has directions on accessing PowerSchool. The letter contains your individual access codes and where to reach out if you need help.

Your score report provides information about how well they met the expectations of the grade level.

This information is helpful for teachers to understand how they can better support students in the classroom, as well as how families can support their learning at home.

To learn more about your scores, go to the Starting Smarter website at https://ca.startingsmarter.org/

There, you will find information about test results, sample test questions, and free resources to support learning.

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You Must Sign Your Student Out of School in the Administrative Office ANY and EVERY Time You Take Them Out of School

If your student is ill or needs to leave campus, you must have them sign out in the administration office prior to leaving campus at all times.

Please do not tell your student to meet you in the parking lot. We then have no idea where they are and are reporting them as missing.

We need to know where your student is during school hours.

If you send your student with a note in the morning and bring it to Ellen in the Administration Office, she will write a pass for the time of pickup and give it to your student.

Then they can show the teacher the pass and walk directly out to your car and we know your student is safe with you and not missing.

Thanks

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SLVHS Academic Support - After School and Lunch

Teachers from several departments will be offering time for students to get extra help and support with their work.

Students can drop in to Academic Support and/or they may be asked to come by their teachers.

The schedule is below and attached to this email. It will be updated as other teachers or departments set up a day and time.

Weekly Schedule – 2022-23

Department	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math		Math Hub – Rm H203 Larisch and Tutors 3:00 – 4:00 All Math Classes Clark Rm D2 Lunchtime AP Stats / Math Analysis		Math Hub – Rm H203 Larisch and Tutors 3:00 – 4:00 All Math Classes
Science		Bauman / Beck Bio/AP Bio/APES/Oceans Rm B3 3:00 – 4:00 pm		Schafer/ Hawklyn Chemistry / AP Physics Rm B1 / E8 3:00 – 4:00 pm
English	Ritchie Rm G2 Office Hours during Lunch Freshman Only Darrough Rm H201 Writer’s Conferences		Ritchie Rm G2 Office Hours during Lunch Freshman Only Darrough Rm H201 Writer’s Conferences		Ritchie Rm G2 Office Hours during Lunch Freshman Only
Spanish				Osenga Spanish 1, 2, 3 Rm H202 3:00 – 4:00
VAPA		Thompson Rm E3 Art / Ceramics	Kersey Rm L2 Lunch Photo / Graphic Design	Kersey Rm L2 Lunch Photo / Graphic Design

PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR STUDENT'S REGISTRATION FOR 22-23 IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO

An email containing the link to our online registration update has been sent out several times.

The subject was “SLVUSD PowerSchool Enrollment (Online Registration)” and the sender listed as [email protected].

If you have not received it and do not find it in your Spam or Junk folders, it may be that we have an incorrect contact email for you. Please email the Registrar as soon as possible at [email protected] and we will send the email again to the email address we know is working for you. Remember, this is a yearly requirement for all SLV families.

Feel free to contact the Registrar with any questions or concerns you may have.

PARKING PASSES

Student parking permits have arrived and can be picked up from Annina in the administration office during brunch and lunch.

LOCKER ROOMS

Attention all student athletes:

The locker rooms are open immediately after school for you to change for practice. The locker room closes promptly at 3:10pm and needs to be reopened by the coach of your student's sport.
On early out Mondays, the locker rooms are open immediately after school and close at 2:25pm with coaches needing to provide access after practices.

SLV GIRLS’ GOLF

Is looking for a couple more players to add to their team. No experience needed, just a positive attitude and available Monday through Thursdays for practice and matches 3:30-5:30.

For more information, stop by Mr.Sutcliffe's room in G1.

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SENIORS - Time is running out to get your senior portrait done for the yearbook!

Only Van Zantes senior portraits will be published in the yearbook.

Please view all the choices for senior sessions before making an appointment.

Appointments are available on Monday, Sept 12 from 2:45 - 4:30 and on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Look for the Van Zantes yellow van by the B (science) building.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT: https://vanzantes.com/sytistvz/calendar/

APPOINTMENTS CAN NOT BE BOOKED ON THE DAY OF THE SESSION.

Go to www.vanzantes.com, click on directory, click on calendar, and click your school logo.

Then follow the prompts. On the session day, come early and be ready for photos. Allow 15-20 minutes of your time. The website lets you make one appointment. To reschedule you will need to call or email for us to delete the already scheduled appointment Call 831.761.8800 or email [email protected]

Within a week the upgraded senior session images will be put online for a two-week period for viewing, selecting yearbook choice, and ordering prints. An account is required to view images on our website. When you create an account you will select your personal password. All image galleries are password protected for privacy with an additional password given to the student at the session. (Usually the student ID#.) Please know expired galleries can be put back online - contact Van zantes to request this.

SLVHS BASIC SENIOR SESSION

The $0 session is taken outside in what you are wearing. This is a Head and Shoulders session. From six images you will choose your yearbook photo. This session is designed for people who do not want the option of ordering photographs. The yearbook image is selected immediately after the session, and the images are NOT put online to view.

SLVHS UPGRADED SENIOR SESSION

The $30 session will be taken both outdoors and in the mobile studio. We will provide at least 18 images from which to choose. This session is Head and Shoulders up to Hip Length in one outfit the student comes dressed in. We take many photos which we edit in order to provide you with quality images. You will view online and choose the one for your Yearbook. Prints can be ordered from any of the photos. This session has a $30 discount when students/parents order and pay for photographs within a stated deadline for a timely order, usually 2 weeks. Therefore the session costs $0 if orders are paid for within the required time limit.

To Book one of the appointment options at your school, go to this link: https://vanzantes.com/sytistvz/calendar/

$300 On Location Session (From San Lorenzo Valley/Aptos--extra travel fees for other locations):

(Sales tax included...Fee paid before the session) By phone, we find a time and location that is convenient to you, but the session needs to be taken before October. We take 50-100 photos. This session can include a change of clothes, for two total outfits. Finished print package from 2 images: Super Special Package= 2-8x10, 4-5x7, and 44 wallets. CALL: 831-761-8800 TO BOOK THIS OPTION

4.0 Grade Scale Information

Our teachers have a choice of using the traditional 100 point grade scale with a 50% floor or using the 4.0 grade scale.

The 4.0 grade scale is similar grade-point averages. For those unfamiliar with this scale, I have attached a conversion chart to this email.

This chart can show you what the numbers in the 4.0 scale correspond to in the more familiar 100-point grade scale.

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Information on How to Access Schoology

Schoology (Skool-uh-jee) is our Grades System for SLVHS

If you already have a parent account for your student:

Go to Schoology.com at: www.schoology.com
Enter your name and password
Now you ARE IN!
Click on Student Name in Upper Right dropdown list
You will also have the option to add additional children to your

account by clicking add child and using that child’s access code.

Browse the options available

Enrollments takes to Courses and Assignments
Grade Report takes you to Grades
Click on Graded Assignments - takes you to the assignments
Have your child’s weekly grade updates emailed or texted to you!

-Click on your name and go to Settings. Click on Notifications

-Turn on course updates for email, mobile, or both

- Update your phone or email information if needed

If you DO NOT have a Schoology Account

Contact our Registrar, Katrina Mount at [email protected]to get an access code
Go to Schoology.com at: www.schoology.com
Click on the menu on the Top Right and choose Sign Up
Click on the grey “Parent Button”
Enter the Access Code you received from the school.
Sign up for an account: Name, email, and create a password
Now you ARE IN!
Click on Student Name in Upper Right dropdown list
You will also have the option to add additional children to your

account by clicking add child and using that child’s access code.

Browse the options available

Enrollments takes to Courses and Assignments
Grade Report takes you to Grades
Click on Graded Assignments - takes you to the assignments
Have your child’s weekly grade updates emailed or texted to you!

-Click on your name and go to Settings. Click on Notifications

-Turn on course updates for email, mobile, or both

- Update your phone or email information if needed

Schedule for the Week of: September 12th -16th

Monday	September 12	ERA Day	Early Release - 2:01 pm Dismissal School Picture Makeups 2:00 pm
Tuesday	September 13	O Day	Odd Classes 1/3/5
Wednesday	September 14	E Day	Even Classes 2/4/6
Thursday	September 15	O Day	Odd Classes 1/3/5
Friday	September 16	E Day	Even Classes 2/4/6

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Info on Two Fall Events for students and parents from the Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County

The Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County, the Safe Schools Project, & the LGBT Collaborative of Monterey County are proud to present a supportive space for LGBTQIA+ and allied youth in Monterey, San Benito, & Santa Cruz Counties. Information in the links below.

Queer, Trans, & Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast -- Fall 2022

Parent/Guardian, and Adult Allies "Understanding Gender" Summit -- Fall 2022

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SLVHS Student Learning Outcome (SLO) of the Month

Demonstrate Integrity and Responsibility

Each month we will be featuring one of our Student Learning Outcomes (SLO's) and this month's SLO is Demonstrate Integrity and Responsibility
This ties in with last month's SLO - Act as a Caretaker of the Environment - as we will need to Demonstrate both Integrity and Responsibility as we switch to a more environmentally conscious trash, recycling, and food waste cans.
New Trash Cans! We will soon have trash cans for Recycle, Compost (Food Waste) and Landfill.
To be able to demonstrate these SLOs, take a moment to learn about what each can's purpose is for:

Compost: Food scraps, soiled paper, & yard trimmings go in the compost cart – this includes anything from coffee grounds and napkins, to spoiled foods and peels.
Recycle: Paper, cardboard, glass bottles, aluminum/tin cans, hard plastics, bundled plastic bags & thin (film) plastics
Landfill: Chip & Candy Bar wrappers / bags, pens and pencils, Plastic items mixed with metal or rubber. This should be your -last- option as most things you will throw away at school can be recycled and composted!
For more information, check out this helpful resource

To help with how to figure out what goes where, the University of San Francisco students developed a fun game that can be found here!

COVID

Below are the two links - one to Protocol for Symptoms and Positive Tests and the other for General COVID Notification

Schools will again be following the guidance and direction of County Public Health and the County Office of Education which can change

2022-2023 COVID Student Protocols

Please click on the following link for information in regards to General Protocol for Symptoms and Positive Test Results for students.

General COVID Notification

Please click on the following link for information regarding our General Notification to families regarding COVID exposures.

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SLVUSD Job Opening: Computer Resource Specialist

Help the teachers and staff with the technology tools that allow them to deliver instruction and provide student services. The common activities include tech support for laptops, Chromebooks, printers, document cameras, network connectivity, and using spreadsheets and admin tools to manage authentication and access to our applications. Please apply at edjoin.org.

Free Internet

To qualify for free Xfinity/Comcast Internet, please complete these 3 steps:

If you're not on the free and reduced meals program, check your eligibility. If you're eligible, please sign-up under "Apply For Meals Today."
2. Sign-upfor Comcast/Xfinity Internet Essentials first for $10/month.

3.Sign-up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), on the same page for free Internet.

Food Service – Breakfast and Lunch - FREE

All SLVUSD students are eligible to receive a free breakfast and lunch through the cafeteria. Please visit STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES for additional information.

Monkey Pox Information

Please find attached a county letter in regards to What You Need to Know about Monkeypox if you are a Teen or Young Adult.

Board of Trustee Meetings

The next School Board meeting will be on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:00 pm at 325 Marion Avenue, Ben Lomond, CA 95005.

For more detailed information, please check out the district website SLV School Board Meetings