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Principal's Message
Happy Friday Cougar Families!
Congratulations are in order for our very own Kenda Francis for being awarded Friends of East County Arts Visual Art Teacher of the year! Kenda has been teaching at Steele Canyon for the last 15 years. She is known for her kind and approachable personality with the students, they love her. She makes art fun. The students also respect her ability as she is a very prolific professional artist who is constantly showing her work both locally and globally. Her personal work is centered around her love of animals and her work as an animal rights activist. A portion of all of her sales is donated to various animal sanctuaries and organizations to protect animals. Kenda will receive $1500 for her program!
This is a reminder that next week is the last week of school before our Spring Break! The last day of class is next Friday, March 24 and school will resume Monday, April 10.
Have an awesome weekend and don’t forget to check out our Spring Musical FAME! It runs through next Friday, please visit our website for tickets and times.
Rah! Rah! Cougars!
Upcoming Events:
- March 16th - 18th & March 22nd - 24th: Fame Spring Musical
- Tuesday, March 21st: PIQE
- Tuesday, March 21st: Coffee with the Principal
- Wednesday, March 22nd: Virtual Coffee with the Principal
- Thursday, March 23rd: Start Smart @ 6pm
- Saturday, March 25th: Senior Banquet
- March 27th - April 7th: Spring Break
- April 11-14: SBAC English
- Tuesday, April 18th: CAST Science
- April 19-4/21: SBAC Math
SCHS PTO
SCHS PTO
Our next monthly meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 11th, at 5 p.m. in the Staff Lounge. Please note that our April meeting will be on the second, not first Tuesday,m of the month due to Spring Break. If you are unable to attend in person, drop in via Zoom. Don't be shy...join us to find out what's happening at SCHS and to learn how you can get involved with PTO, especially if you might be interested in holding a PTO Board position next year. We are still looking for individuals to round out our team.
CLASS OF 2023
Seniors - We have a few more tickets left for Grad Nite! If you missed the opportunity to purchase a ticket earlier this month, you still have time. We are very excited to offer SCHS's Class of 2023 the opportunity to attend Grad Nite at Disneyland on June 9th. Contact pto@schscougars.org ASAP to purchase Ticket Option A, which includes a Disney Park Hopper ticket, admission to the after hours Grad Nite Party in California Adventure, and transportation via school bus to and from the event. Ticket Option A is $260 cash/$267.04 credit card. If you have questions, please email pto@schscougars.org.
Taste of the Town Planning Meeting
Steele Canyon's Taste of the Town is making a coming back in Fall 2023! This fun-filled evening hosted by SCHS Athletic Boosters, SCHS Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and the Class of 2024 includes tastings from local food and beverage vendors, silent and live auction items, raffle prizes and entertainment! It is a great opportunity for a night out while supporting the SCHS community.
Your input and help is needed to coordinate this annual event and make it a success! Here are the details
What: Fall 2023 Taste of the Town Planning Meeting
Who: All SCHS parents
When: Monday, March 20, 2023, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: K105 (Mr. Tyler's Room)
Why: Be part of the planning process as many talents and skills are needed to coordinate Taste of the Town, which is a fundraiser to support: athletics, enrichment activities for the student, staff and school community, and the Class of 2024.
Questions: Contact ckirisimasi@gmail.com or pto@schscougars.org
FAME THE MUSICAL
Don't miss the Steele Canyon Players and Instrumental Music Department's Spring Musical, FAME THE MUSICAL, March 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 @ 7PM, and March 18 @ 2PM, in our very own Steele Canyon Theatre! Reserve your TICKETS today: $10 reserved seats online, $15 at the door. Thank you for supporting the arts! We can't wait to see you in our audience!
Flight & Gaming Simulator Trailer
The US Army is having a Flight & Gaming Simulator Trailer event on Tuesday, March 21. It'll be on campus in the school parking lot and will be available to students during lunch. All students are welcome and encouraged to participate in virtual simulations, they can learn about equipment used by service members and interact with gaming material.
CTE Pathways
Are you interested in manufacturing or engineering professions? Sign up for our Jewelry/Metalsmithing CAD CTE Pathway where you learn fabrication skills and Computer Assisted Design CAD which are skills used in manufacturing and engineering.
Do you like building things? Do you want to enter the construction field? Learn construction designing techniques/skills and building techniques in our Stage Tech CTE Pathway.
Do you dream of being an actor or actress or do you just want to learn to be more confident and express yourself? Take our award winning CTE Theatre pathway.
We have many more pathways where you can learn about a particular profession. Gain skills and knowledge while learning what profession is right for you.
We have the following pathways: Criminal Justice, Media Production/film, Sports Medicine, Animation and Graphic design. When choosing classes for next year please consider taking one of our amazing pathways.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Shari Duran CTE Coordinator at sduran@schscougars.org.
Sports, Sports, and More Sports
Red is away, blue is home! Rah Rah Cougars!
Gymnastics
Gymnastics has a home meet Saturday 3/18 at 10:30am! And then a home meet on Tuesday 3/21 at 4:30pm!
Senior Events Calendar
Please check the senior calendar for updates. All dates are tentative and subject to change!
PIQE
Atencion Padres,
Aun hay tiempo para participar en los Talleres para padres completamente en español en Steele Canyon a las 9:30 a.m. en persona y 6 pm. atraves de Zoom. todos los martes.
Acompañenos a nuestro taller Socio Emocional los martes a las 9:30 a.m. en el Staff Lounge donde aprendara estrategias para apoyar a su estudiante con sus emociones, confianza en si mismos y como guiar a su estudiante a tomar decisiones responsables.
En el taller Acceso Auna Educacion Superior a las 6pm atraves de zoom aprendera sobre los requisitos de graduacion y de admision a la universidad, ayuda financiera para el colegio/universidad y mas.
Comuniquese con la Sra.Jaggard mjaggard@schscougars.org si tiene alguna pregunta.
Art Showcase
Parents, students, friends and family were thrilled to attend the exhibit and teachers were proud to show off their students' fine work. A estimated 100 people attended the Friday night event and it looked spectacular! Here are a few photos!
Drive Safe - the Cougar Way
Friendly reminder to drive cautiously as you enter and exit the campus. Campus Supervisors are here to keep the traffic moving - please follow all traffic directions from security personnel. Reminder that we do not provide access for cars at the back of the school during the school day.