The View from the Valley
Hello Sun Valley families,

Sending a huge Sun Valley THANK YOU to the various people and groups who made our Homecoming week a success for our school and for the students! Thanks especially to our senior class co-advisors, John Moletteri and Shelly Carstensen and their committee of seniors who planned and rolled out fun spirit days, a food truck night, TWO pep rallies, the parade, halftime festivities, and the dance. Thank you to the marching band and cheerleaders who performed at different times throughout the week to keep our school spirit high. Congratulations also to our 2021 Homecoming King and Queen, Tyler Koenig and Kimora Williams!

Also, thank you to the students and staff who organized an amazing Cabaret show! Once again the show was packed with excellent performances and routines which highlighted our students' abilities. Congratulations on a great show!

Sincerely,

Patrick Sasse
Principal, SVHS 
A communication from Sun Valley High School
Week of October 11, 2021
Academics
The midpoint of the 1st marking period was 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. The end of marking period 1 is Friday, November 12, 2021.
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. Upon entering the building that morning, testers will find their test locations posted in the lobby. Students are encouraged to bring a calculator and two #2 pencils.

Bell Schedule for PSATs

7:30-11:25 am: PSATs for grades 9, 10, & 11

11:28-11:58 am: 4th period (arrival for seniors)

12:03-12:33 pm: 5th period

12:36-1:06 pm: 6th period

1:09-1:39 pm: 7th period

1:42-2:15 pm: 8th period

*Vo-tech buses will leave the front circle at 11:30 am.

*Students in low incidence classrooms will arrive at normal time for classes.

*Seniors must arrive on time for 4th period (11:28 am)...seniors with 4th period lunch are permitted to arrive on time for 5th period (12:03 pm).

Announcements
PBIS
The PBIS Team is hosting a School-wide Pink Out on October 15thStudents and staff are encouraged to wear their "Fight Like a Vanguard" shirts or other pink attire to support this event!
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).
Class of 2024
The Class of 2024 is selling bracelets at lunches this week in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness and the SVHS Pink Out. They are $1.00 each and will be on sale at all lunches through Friday.
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.
Virtual Financial Aid Night
The Annual Financial Aid Night is on Tuesday, October 12 from 6-8 pm von Zoom! Fran McKeown from PHEAA will speak to families about completing the FAFSA and will review different types of aid available.

Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Ordering
Students & parents are reminded that the deadline for payment for all AP exams is Friday, Nov. 5th in the counseling office.

Payment options:
  • check (made out to PDSD; student's name in memo line)
  • School Pay

The cost is $96 for each exam. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Hartwell in the counseling office.
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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