The View from the Valley
Hello Sun Valley families,

It’s homecoming week! We encourage all students and staff to get involved with the theme/spirit days this week and we are looking forward to the pep rallies, parade, king & queen announcement, and dance to close out our week. We have also made it through the first month of the school year and we welcome October and all that it presents to us. This Friday marks the mid-point of the first marking period; the PSAT and ASVAB exams will be held this month, and our PTL will be hosting their annual craft fair in a few short weeks.

On a separate note, the school is aware of a highly inappropriate and disparaging social media post from Friday that has since circulated in the community. This post was not taken lightly and our administrators took immediate action. Since my start at Penn-Delco back in the 2016-2017 school year, I have witnessed nothing short of compassion, inclusion, and love among our students, especially towards our students with special needs. The hard work and efforts of our students and staff in groups such as Peer Buddy, Unified Sports, and Special Olympics have established a positive climate and culture and we certainly don’t want a single post to take away from that. What a comment such as this tells me though, is that there is still work to be done to improve.

Parents, join me in continuing to encourage kindness and compassion with our students as we navigate this school year and the various events and obstacles it may bring.

Sincerely,

Patrick Sasse
Principal, SVHS 
A communication from Sun Valley High School
Week of October 4, 2021
Academics
The midpoint of the 1st marking period is Friday, October 8th. Please be sure to check student grades consistently on Skyward and encourage students to communicate on a regular basis with their teachers and counselor.
PSAT Exams October 13
The PSAT exam will be administered for all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students, in-person at Sun Valley on Wednesday, October 13th. The exam is provided at no cost to students/families. More information on testing rooms and schedule for the day will be forthcoming in a separate Parent Link communication.
Announcements
PBIS
The PBIS Team will be selling “Fight Like a Vanguard” shirts until October 6th for our School-wide Pink Out on October 15th. Shirts are $10 and money will be collected at lunches this week. Reach out to a student team member or Ms. Potter in A-30 with any questions. Scan the QR code on the flyers around school to place your order before paying.
We need Yearbook Photos
The Yearbook staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we’d like to see them. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. 

Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. See the flyer posted on the school webpage and your class Schoology pages for the website and log in information. The last day to submit your photos is November 30th.

To submit photos:
  1. go to images.jostens.com
  2. enter login: 416685976
  3. click on 'Select My Images'
  4. provide information about the photo
  5. click 'Upload Chosen Images'
Senior Ads for Yearbook
Senior Families: senior yearbook ads are now available to purchase until November 30th. Please go to www.jostens.com or follow the directions on the Class Schoology page or the school website. Contact yearbook advisor, Mrs. Maxwell with any questions (JMMaxwell@pdsd.org).
Committee and Club Meetings
Peer Buddy Meeting
Attn students interested in joining Peer Buddy or the Unified Sports program: There will be an informational meeting on 10/5 at 2:15 pm in classroom A-5. Please stop by A-5 at any time for more information.
Counseling Office News
Sign up for the ASVAB Exam!
Students in grades 10-12 who are interested in a career in the trades or enlisting in the military are invited to take the ASVAB exam on October 20th at 7:45 a.m. in the MIC. 

Please sign up using the Google form posted in the Class of 2022, 2023, and 2024 Schoology groups! Sign ups will be open until October 8th.
Upcoming College Visits
Upcoming College Visits (juniors and seniors: sign up on Naviance at least one day in advance).

Wednesday, 10/6
United States Marines (in-person, 10:30 am)

Thursday, 10/7
Fairleigh Dickinson University (in-person, 8:00 am)
Moore College of Art & Design (virtual, 9:00 am)
Homecoming week
Spirit Week
There is a spirit day each day during the week of October 4-8. Students are strongly encouraged to participate and support their class as each day counts towards the Battle of the Classes competition!

Monday: Movie Monday
Tuesday: Tropical Tuesday
Wednesday: Wayback Wednesday
Thursday: Jersday Thursday
Friday: Class Shirt Friday
Homecoming Dance Details
The homecoming dance is being held OUTDOORS on Saturday, 10/9 from 6:00-9:00 pm on the SV Stadium*. The dance is open to Sun Valley students only. Students must be academically eligible, not have any disciplinary write-ups for this school year, and not have any poor attendance issues. Tickets are $15 per person and sign ups are occurring online via a link sent to student e-mails and at lunch periods all week.

*Flat footwear must be worn on the stadium turf surface. No heels are permitted.

**There is NO rain date for this event.
Flu clinic October 27
The Health Hero Flu Clinic will be held in Penn-Delco on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Be sure to go to our Health Services section of the website at pdsd.org/fluclinc to access the consent form and more information on how to get your student a flu shot this year.
We look forward to a great week at the Valley!
Sun Valley High School
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