The View from the Valley
A communication from Sun Valley High School Interim Principal
Linda S. Giles Ed. D.
January 4, 2021
Dear Sun Valley families,

Happy New Year! Here is a look at what’s ahead for the week of January 3, 2022. 
Virtual learning this week
While we hope to hold in-person learning on Thursday, January 6th, a final decision on whether virtual learning will be extended through the end of the week will be made on Wednesday, with the most up to date staffing information that is available at that time.

Please use the link to the informative email sent January 2, 2022 regarding virtual learning. As a reminder, the bell schedule is as follows:

Bell Schedule 
  • Period 1: 7:30am - 8:18am
  • Period 2: 8:21am - 9:09am 
  • Period 3: 9:12am - 10:00am 
  • Period 4: 10:03am - 10:51am 
  • Period 5: 10:54am - 11:42am
  • Period 6: 11:45am - 12:33pm 
  • Period 7: 12:36pm - 1:24pm 
  • Period 8: 1:27pm - 2:15pm 
 
  • Monday, January 3rd is Day 3 (ODD) SNOW DAY 
  • Tuesday, January 4th is Day 4 (EVEN)
  • Wednesday, January 5th is Day 5 (ODD)
Events in the Valley
Winter Concert Success
The Sun Valley Winter Concert occurred on December 20. Because it was for limited family members only, here is a link to enjoy the concert by our high school musicians. Congratulations to Mrs. Moyer and Mr. Pry for a wonderful evening of music!
Submit photos for yearbook
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 during November and December, 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 January 15th. 
Yearbooks on sale
Attention all students: Yearbooks are currently on sale and selling fast. Be sure to place your order soon at www.jostens.com. 
Purchase fan gear today
Athletic Schedules
Our winter sports teams are in full swing. These sports include basketball, wrestling, swimming, indoor track and competition cheer. Please check the athletics link SVHS Athletic Events  for a complete schedule of this week’s games. 
Get involved
Join the Step-Team
Sun Valley High School has formed its very first Step-Team! Some would wonder; what exactly is a Step Team? A school step team puts on performances that involve drill-team moves, cheerleading, gymnastics and even acrobatics. It is a unique dance art form that originated in Africa. Stepping is a form of percussive dance in which the participants' entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds. Stepping always involves clapping and stomping, sometimes simultaneously, and allows steppers to use their bodies to create rhythms. Stay tuned for their first exhibition! Want to know more? Contact Dr. James or Ms. Wessel!
Ultimate Frisbee Schedule Change
Attn all Ultimate Frisbee players: This week’s games have been rescheduled for Thursday, January 6th, at 3:00.
Staying Healthy
We thank all of our students for continuing to wear their masks over their nose and mouth throughout the building. For more information on the district's Test-to-Stay plan, go to pdsd.org/test2stay.
Delaware County Technical School Information
The Delaware County Technical School Application for the 2022-23 school year is now open. Please read below before completing an application:

Who can apply for DCTS for the 22-23 School Year?
  • Current 9th graders can apply to the Cosmetology program for next year.
  • Current 10th and 11th graders can apply to any DCTS program.  
I am currently a DCTS student, do I need to reapply for next year?
  • No, if you are a current DCTS student you will continue to be enrolled in your current program next year.
When will I know if I am accepted to DCTS?
  • DCTS will let students know in April/May if they were accepted to the program.
When is the deadline to apply?
  • Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. It is recommended that students complete the applications as soon as possible, but no later than February 28, 2022.  

APPLICATION PROCESS
  • Students will need to create an account and complete the online DCTS application. Students MUST use a PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS when completing the application.
  • To complete the online application, click here to directed to the DCTS website for the DCTS APPLICATION FOR 2022-23
  • Students applying to MED CAREERS (for rising seniors only) will need to also complete the supplemental application which can be found on the DCTS website in the above link.

If you have any questions, please contact your/your child's counselor:

Ms. Foster: jfoster@pdsd.org Last Names A-Da
Mrs. Im: fim@pdsd.org Last Names De-I
Ms. Judge: ejudge@pdsd.org Last Names J-Me
Dr. James: kjames@pdsd.org Last Names Mi-Sc
Looking Ahead
January 2022 Important Dates
Parent Teacher Conferences 
January 20, 2022 5-8 pm 
Parents may sign up now on Skyward (click the "how to sign up for conferences on Skyward"). Parents may opt for a virtual (Zoom) conference, telephone, or in person meeting. If parents opt for a Zoom meeting, the Zoom link will be emailed to parents by the teacher 
Mid-Term Exams 
Monday, January 24, 2022 - Friday, January 28, 2022

Early Dismissals Tuesday-Friday with 2 Exams daily
  • Monday 1/24/22: Normal School Day for Review
  • Tuesday 1/25/22: 10:45 Dismissal  (Students are expected to attend tech and the bus from SVHS will be provided at 11:00am)
  • Period 1 Class Exam 7:30 - 9:00am
  • Period 2 Class Exam 9:05 - 10:35am
  • Wednesday 1/26/22: 10:45 Dismissal  (Students are expected to attend tech and the bus from SVHS will be provided at 11:00am)
  • Period 3 Exam 7:30-9:00am
  • Period 4 Exam 9:05-10:35am
  • Thursday 1/27/22: 10:45 Dismissal  (Students are expected to attend tech and the bus from SVHS will be provided at 11:00am)
  • Period 7 Exam 7:30-9:00am
  • Period 8 Exam 9:05-10:35am
  • Friday 1/28/2022: 10:45 Dismissal  (Students are expected to attend tech and the bus from SVHS will be provided at 11:00am)
  • Period 5 Exam 7:30-9:00am
  • Period 6 Exam 9:05-10:35am

During the exam schedule 1/25-1/28, students may come to school late or leave early if they have a lunch period or study hall during the exam days. They need to give a note to the main office attendance secretary (svhs-attendance@pdsd.org). Buses run at 7:30am and 10:45am

End of Marking Period 2 (pending snow days)
1/28/2022
More important dates
Scheduling for 2022-2023
Current 8th graders and parent information sessions will take place late January. Stay tuned for additional information from our guidance department 
Teachers will begin to input their recommendations for core classes mid-late February.

Course selection for students in grades 9-11 will open in early March. Additional information from counselors will be available in the upcoming weeks.
 
Spring Break (pending snow dates): 
4/11/22 through 4/15/22 No School for Students District Holiday
4/18/22 No School for Students/Flex Day for Teachers

Keystone Testing Window: Spring
5/16/22 through 5/27/2022

Class of 2022 Graduation at Neumann University-Mirenda Center 
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
We look forward to a great week at the Valley!
Sun Valley High School
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