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• Friday, February 16th: Progress Reports
  
• Monday, February 19th: No School - President's Day
  
• Wednesday, February 21st: Intent to Enroll for 2024-2025 closes @ 11:59pm
• Wednesday, February 21st: FAFSA Workshop @ 5pm
• Wednesday, February 21st: Athletic Boosters Meeting @ 6pm
• Friday, February 23rd: Lottery for the 2024-2025 school year
• Saturday, February 24th:FAFSA Workshop @ 11am
• Sunday, February 25th: Eric Paredes Save A Life - Heart Screening
• Tuesday, February 27th: School Site Council @ 3:45pm
• Friday, March 1st: Seniors: Cap and Gown Orders Due
  
• Tuesday, March 5th: Airbands @ 7pm
• Wednesday, March 6th: Senior Grad Nite Tickets on Sale 8:30-9:45am
• Thursday, March 7th: FAFSA Workshop @ 5pm
  
• Wednesday, March 13th: Senior Grad Nite Tickets on Sale 8:30-9:45am
• Wednesday, March 13th: Governing Board Meeting @ 5pm
  
• Thursday, March 14th: FAFSA Workshop @ 5pm
• Thursday, March 14th-Saturday, March 16th: Chicago Play
  
• Friday, March 15th: Senior Tribute Ads Due
• Friday, March 15th: End of Quarter 3, Minimum Day
• Friday, March 15th: SBAC Senior Celebration Lunch 12:30-2:30pm
• Monday, March 18th: Quarter 4 Begins
  
• Monday, March 18th: Start Smart @ 5:15pm
• Tuesday, March 19th: Campaign Intent to Run Due
• Wednesday, March 20th: Senior Grad Nite Tickets on Sale 8:30-9:45am
• Wednesday, March 20th: Club Rush (Special Bell Schedule)
• Friday, March 22nd: Spring Assembly (Assembly Schedule)
• March 25th - April 5th: Spring Break, No school
• Monday, April 8th: School Resumes
• Wednesday, April 10th: Senior Websites Due
• Friday, April 12th: Senior Banquet

Enrollment workshops for seniors planning to attend Cuyamaca or Grossmont in fall 2024 are called Griffin-Coyote Connection. This is a program designed to provide high school seniors with the resources and services they need to smoothly transition from high school to Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges. It is a series of three workshops where a team of knowledgeable staff members and counselors will walk you through the enrollment process step-by-step.

In order for you to participate in Griffin-Coyote Connection, you must sign up for ALL THREE workshops in Naviance in the College Visits section. If ALL THREE connection workshops are completed, you will be eligible to receive priority registration for the Fall 2024 semester at both Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges. In addition, completion of all workshops satisfies the onboarding requirement for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College Promise, which provides up to TWO years of tuition-free college.

Connection Dates & Times:

• Connection One: Application – Wednesday, February 21st - 8:30 am-10:00 am in the Geog Lab E206 & E208
• Connection Two: Orientation – Wednesday, February 28th - 8:30 am-10:00 am in the Geog Lab E206 & E208
• Connection Three: Advising - Wednesday, March 6th - 8:30 am-10:00 am in the Geog Lab E206 & E208

Exciting news – our Winter Guard took home first place this past weekend! If you haven't seen their amazing performance yet, be sure to check it out here!

Show Title: Oh, to be Her Song: Jackie Onassis by Sammy Rae & the Friends Blurb: "Oh, to be Her" explores the allure of Jackie Onassis and the idea of the girl who seems to have it all. Join our Color Guard as they embody this mystique and discover the "Jackie" within all of us.

Let's give a big round of applause to our Winter Guard for their hard work and well-deserved victory!

Our SCHS AIRBANDS competition is on Tuesday, March 5th at 7pm in the gym.

• GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS are $7, can be purchased through the Finance Office starting on Feb. 28. General admission seating will allow guests to watch the competition sitting in the gym bleachers with the student audience.

• VIP TABLES are $120/table and seat 8 people. VIP tables go on sale starting Monday, Feb. 26 at 8:20am. Bring cash or checks made payable to SCHS Airbands, to Chelsea Yoshinaga in Room F106. Your guests get to enter through the VIP area entrance, sit right up front at the VIP tables with family & friends, and enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks, while watching the competition.

• IG / FB / YOUTUBE follow SCHS AIRBANDS on social media to get event info, group photos & airbands videos!

IG: instagram link

FB: FB link

YouTube: YouTube link

We are thrilled to be able to give the student airbands groups the opportunity to compete for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place on stage Tuesday, March 5 in the gym. We will also enjoy special performances from Scratch and his crew, & your very own SCHS Staff. We hope to see you & your family & friends all come out to support your students at this exciting, family friendly, Steele Canyon event!

Dynasty Dance Team, Reign Dance Team, The Cougarettes, and Club Groove will be performing at Hip Hop Night next week at Helix with other schools!

Save the Planet Club is hosting a Sweetheart Fundraiser to raise money for the dogs at Open Arms Rescue. Specifically, our club met Lumi and Charlie, both of whom need long-term fosters and will require medical care for the rest of their lives. Lumi was given methamphetamine by a teenager and, due to a 5-day delay in receiving medical attention, has permanent neurological damage and severe tremors. Charlie was shot with a bb gun and the bullet is lodged in his spinal chord so he is incontinent and suffers many other complications. Both dogs are cared for at Open Arms Rescue.

On Wednesday, February 21 our club will be selling baked goods, Lumi and Charlie friendship bracelets, and Lumi and Charlie clay animal keychains in front of the school from 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM.

Todos los padres de SCHS estan invitados a nuestro talleres en español "Acceso a una Educacion Superior". Todos los martes empezando Marzo 7 a Mayo 14 de 9 am a 10:30 am en persona.

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On March 2, at the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering, we will be hosting a special College and Career Pavilion where we will have over 30 regional colleges and industry companies ready to share about their various academic and career pathways available in the Life Sciences. This will be a fantastic chance for your students to network and explore different careers and academic pathways available to help them dream about their future goals. Additionally, they will have the chance to win some great prizes and sit in on a speakers panel with current college students who will be sharing about their experience transitioning from high school to college, how they chose their specific academic paths and more! You don’t want to miss this!

Don't miss the Steele Canyon Players and Instrumental Music Department's production of CHICAGO, March 14,15, 16 @ 7PM, and March 16 @ 1PM, in our very own Steele Canyon Theatre! Reserve your tickets today: $12 reserved seats online, $15 at the door. Thank you for supporting the arts! We can't wait to see you in our audience!

We are excited to continue to bring information to our students and families regarding mental health and wellness. We hope that in our newsletters we can continue to provide resources, educational materials, and support for both parents/guardians, students, and the Steele Canyon Community. Be sure to reach out if there's ever any information you would like to see more of!

Make a referral:

Please fill out the form if you want to refer yourself, a friend or your student to the Wellness Center. Once referred, one of our Social Workers will meet with the student.

Red = away, Blue = Home, Black = Neutral Game

The US Army is having an Interactive STEM Trailer event from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, on Wednesday, February 21. It'll be on campus in the school's back student drop-off area next to the D building and will be available to students all day. All students are welcome to participate in virtual simulations, they can learn and explore careers in Cyber, Information Technology, Engineering, Medical, Science, Legal, and many more. The whole simulation takes about 10-12 minutes.

The Spring Valley Day Planning Committee as we are seeking volunteers for an upcoming community event in April. The event is co-hosted by Spring Valley Community Alliance, New Seasons Church, Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce, and La-Mesa Spring Valley Schools. This event is free, family-friendly, and 100% organized and powered by volunteers.

• We are asking for a minimum 3-hour commitment to help ensure adequate coverage for each station.
• Light snacks, water, and lunch are provided.
• Volunteers 17 years old and younger must have a legal guardian physically check them in.
• Spring Valley Community Alliance will provide Community Service Hours, upon request.

The flier is attached and interested volunteers should complete the form on our website: https://www.springvalleyday.com/volunteers

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.