Hello Sun Valley Families!

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are excited to welcome everyone in the month of December this week! December is always a busy month and has a number of full weeks for teaching and learning to occur!

Please be reminded that marking period report cards are available in Skyward. Please take some time to review your students performance.

There is a lot of happenings around Sun Valley, please review all the information below.

Thank you,

Principal, John Paul Roskos

Here's a quick look at the week ahead: 11/27 - 12/01

• Monday, November 27th - Day 2 (Even)
• Tuesday, November 28th - Day 3 (Odd)
• Wednesday, November 29th - Day 4 (Even)
• Thursday, November 30th - Day 5 (Odd)
• Friday, December 1st - Day 6 (Even)

We are pleased to share that Sun Valley had 19 students from the music department audition for the District 12 ensembles on Saturday 11/18. 

Out of the 19 that auditioned, Sun Valley had 13 students make it into the District ensembles!! These 13 students will participate in a District Festival.

District 12 Band Festival is on January 12^th  & 13^th at Avon Grove High School. The students listed below will be attending.

Evelyn Chaney

Katelynn Bunch

Cheyenne Brady

District 12 Choir Festival is on January 26^th & 27^th at Owen J. Roberts High School. The students listed below will be attending.

Mikayla Leary

Madison Meehan

Alexsandra McKeown

Jonathan Micheal 

Gabriel Palmarini

Jermain Howard

Seamus McGroary

Pat Willey

Christian Daniele

Dakotah Herman

District 12 Orchestra Festival is on February 9^th & 10^th at Phoenixville High School. The student listed below will be attending.

Evelyn Chaney

We are so proud of all of our students that took the audition. The above 13 students will have an opportunity to audition for the Region Festivals and we shall see how they do!!! 

If you would like to know more about any of the above festivals you can find that information at: https://www.pmea12.org/festivals

Starting On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 the members of FCCLA will be collecting money for books for a school in Cambodia. This school has special meaning due to one of our current students and several of our past students having a family connection to the school. Please feel free to donate any and all change to any FCCLA members you see walking around with a container labeled, Book for Cambodia. We will be collecting for the month of November. We have a goal of 150.00 but would love to far surpass that goal!!!

Auditions for this year’s musical, Catch Me If You Can will take place on Thursday, November 30^th starting at 3 pm in the auditorium. Any student planning to audition needs to fill out the digital audition form in advance, which can be found in the theatre Google classroom. If you need the Google classroom code, or would like hard copies of audition materials, please stop into the Sun Valley Choir room. Please contact Mrs. Hazlett with any questions.

The Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy is holding a used toy drive from November 27^th through December 8^th. Please bring any used and unwrapped toys and drop them in the box located in the Main Lobby. We will be distributing the toys to children in need within our community.

 Science tutoring will be held after school from 2:20-2:55. Please see Mrs. Wiest or Ms. Phelps with any questions. 

MHS Peer tutoring continues in the MIC after school- please check the updates on Schoology for availability. 

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Mrs. Caputo in B53.

FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH INFORMATION

As we are preparing for the beginning of the school year, please see the attached copy of the 2023-2024 paper application for free and reduced lunches along with the instructions from USDA. The purpose of this information is to provide parents/guardians access to the necessary forms.

Instructions for free and reduced lunches

Free and reduced lunch application

This week's Staff Member of the week is Mrs. Jennifer Maiale, Science Teacher.

Mrs. Maiale is a dedicated, passionate, and thoughtful teacher. She cares deeply about the educational experience in her classes for her students and is always trying to improve. As National Honor Society Advisor, she both gives back to the community and encourages her students to do the same. Mrs. Maiale is a thoughtful sounding board and a great colleague with whom to work. Congrats, Mrs. Maiale!

ATTENTION STUDENTS:

Penn-Delco provides a late bus for students who stay after school everyday, Monday through Thursdays. Students should be in the lobby before 3:45 p.m. Please check with the driver to make sure you board the appropriate bus. Please note that there is NO late bus on Fridays.

Attention 10^th graders: Do you see yourself as a leader here at Sun Valley High School? Are you interested in continuing to develop your leadership skills? If so, consider submitting an application to attend the HOBY Youth Leadership Conference. This is a wonderful opportunity for a 10^th grader from our school to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning, and motivation-building experiences. The seminar will be held at Neumann University on June 14-16, 2024. Students must be able to attend all sessions for the entire weekend.

Applications will be reviewed and one student will be selected to attend from Sun Valley. The application link is posted in Schoology for the Class of 2026 under Upcoming Events. Submissions must be received by December 4^th or sooner. If you have questions, please e-mail Mrs. Im (fim@pdsd.org).

ATTENTION STUDENTS AND PARENTS

If you are interested in attending Delaware County Technical School, we are excited to share that DCTS will be holding Open Houses at both the Aston and Folcroft locations on the following dates:

Folcroft: December 5, 2023

Aston: December 7, 2023

Both open houses will be held from 5:30-7 p.m.

Reservations are not required!

Please click on the links below for additional information at both sites.

DCTS - Aston Campus

DCTS - Folcroft Campus

ATTENTION SENIORS

Do not forget to bring your college acceptance letters to the Counseling Office so we can recognize you for your achievements.

Upcoming College Visits

Attention Seniors/Juniors: You must pre-register on Naviance in order to attend any college visits. Registration closes eight (8) hours prior to each visit.

The Powderpuff football has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 28th at 6:00 p.m. Players and coaches must arrive by 5:30 p.m.

As a reminder, we will be holding a back sale and all proceeds will go towards the Parkside Food Pantry!

Please click the link below for the most up-to-date schedule for

Sun Valley Sports.

Sun Valley Athletics Schedule

12/15/23 - Winter Formal - Cafeteria

12/20/23 - Band/Choir Winter Concert - 7:00 p.m.

12/21/23 - 4th & 5th Grade Elementary Concert

12/22/23 - Early Dismissal - 10:15 a.m.

12/25/23 - 01/02/24 - Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed