Message from Sun Valley Admin

Week of 09/16/24 to 09/20/24

Hello Sun Valley Families!

We have completed our first full week!

This week we hope you can join us for Back to School Night. Tuesday September 17th join us from 6pm-8pm as you follow your students schedule to get to meet all of their teachers. Students will be filling out a hard copy of their schedule for you in their homerooms so ask them for it!

The PSAT is being administered at SVHS on Wednesday October 9th. This is a district wide half day of school. Students in grades 10 and 11 are automatically registered to take the PSAT. 9th grade students who would like to take the test must opt in using the form sent to parent emails. All 12th grade students and 9th grade students who do not opt in do not need to report on 10/9/24.

Interested in learning more about the PSAT. Check out this link: https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-the-psat-test

There are currently lots of clubs and activities getting started up so

please encourage your students to review their options and get involved!

Thank you for all you do to support our students as we prepare them for

life! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to

reach out!

Parents, I was reading a parenting book today and wanted to share the following summary of an excerpt to help empower you all.

Perspective of how many weeks you may have of your child being under your direct care until they are an adult:

14 years old ->208 Weeks left

15 years old ->156 Weeks left

16 years old ->104 Weeks left

17 years old ->52 Weeks left

Don't miss this week in your kid's life. Leverage your routines and your family times together. If you share a meal, establish values with intentional conversations. Pause with them before you depart for sleep and strengthen your relationship through a heart to heart conversation. Leverage any drive time to conversate on what is occurring in their life and help them interpret life. If you can in the morning connect with them positively and instill purpose in them and give them fuel for their day.

Hopefully you find this helpful. Have a great one!

John Paul Roskos

Principal

Here's a quick look at the week ahead: 09/16/24 - 9/20/24

Monday, September 16th - Day 4
Tuesday, September 17th - Day 5, Back to School Night, 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, September 18th - Day 6
Thursday, September 19th - Day 1
Friday, September 20th - Day 2

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Everything you need to know about ordering your Yearbook!!

Click here: 2025 Yearbook Info

The Class of 2028 (freshman) are currently selling homecoming shirts through September 19th. If interested, please fill out the Google Form below. Shirts will be $17 and you can bring cash or check to Ms. Lansberry (C-83) or Liz Boccella (B-57).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFRPbNMlP_blKmXLelkK5_VFmgps95P8k2G_Up3cKQai0R2A/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Class of 2028 is selling spirit wear through MVP Sports now through October 3rd.Support the class of 2028 and rock some awesome SV gear in the process! Use the attached link to shop our store.

Sun Valley students are getting ready to order their official Sun Valley High School Class Rings. A time-honored tradition, your student will wear their custom class ring with pride for years to come! The program is introduced to the sophomore class, but juniors and seniors are invited to participate as well if they haven't already.

Please take a moment to view this short class ring presentation: here

You can view our digital class ring brochure here.

The deadline for all orders is Monday, September 23rd!

You can submit your student's completed class ring order online by going to sscrings.com and following the steps, or have them hand in the order to the representatives during lunches on September 23rd.

All rings ordered by the deadline will be delivered in school before Winter Break this December, giving your child an optimal amount of time to wear his/her ring while still in high school and making this purchase a great holiday gift idea!

If you have any questions, our professional staff is ready to help!

Phone: 610-539-1330

Email: rings@studentservicesco.com

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!

Make sure you keep your Scholarchip ID swipe card in a safe place where you can find it easily. If you misplace your ID, you will need to purchase a new one. The cost of a temporary ID is $1.00 and the cost of a replacement ID is $5.00.

Attention All Students

The powderpuff game will open homecoming week on Monday, October 7^th at 7 pm.

If you haven't already, please fill out and return your students Nurse's Emergency Card as soon as possible.

The PBIS Sun Dollar Store is open every Wednesday during all lunch periods. Be sure to keep earning and redeeming your Sun Dollars for prizes. Sun Valley tshirts and lanyards are now available in the sun dollar store.

The Math Honor Society will be posting applications for new members this month. Please check Schoology for any updates and reach out to Mrs. Caputo with any questions.

Please use the attached link to join the Sun Valley PTL Meeting. https://www.facebook.com/share/tREmmghvpqkWnhZS/

STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK

Mike Puliti

Dr. Page’s pick for Staff Member of the Week:

In his role as Director of Food Service, Mike Puliti oversees the day-to-day operations that ensure our students eat in a safe, sanitary and healthy environment. As well, Mike operates as a supervisor to his employees all while maintaining inventory for our school district in a fast-paced environment, which is no easy task. During my tenure with the National Honor Society and as part of our Mock Interview team, Mike worked tirelessly to ensure our students and guests were provided with refreshments in a timely and exceptional manner; further demonstrating his commitment to our students and community as a whole. Above all, Mike is a kind, generous and thoughtful man. An individual I have the greatest level of respect for.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

EMILY WEBER

Nominated by Miss Helmandollar:

This is Miss Helmandollar's second year teaching Emily and was excited to see her on her roster this year! Emily has shown that she is very serious and driven to succeed in school, and she always comes to class with a smile! Her positive energy is contagious.

MADICYN PARKER

Nominated by Miss Helmandollar:

Miss Helmandollar has also had Madicyn as a student for the second year in a row. I am so happy to see Madicyn in an honors class because I know she will thrive! Madicyn is not scared to challenge herself which just shows how successful she will be in the future.

BRANDON BERSON

Nominated by Ms. Benson:

Brandon has been a phenomenal class officer since his freshman year. Brandon always brings positive energy with him, and he has gone above and beyond his officer duties to ensure the class of 2025 has a great 4 years at The Valley. Thank you Brandon for always being ready to help, sign deposit sheets, and for bringing a personality that makes being your class sponsor even more enjoyable!

BRIONA MORRIS

Nominated by Ms. Benson:

Briona has been a standout class officer since her freshmen year at Sun Valley! Her initiative and work ethic have played a huge role in successfully organizing class events, and ensuring the class of 2025 knows what is going on. I cannot thank her enough for the time she has put in to help her class have the best experience at Sun Valley.

CLUBS, COMMITTEES & CLASS MEETINGS

D & D CLUB

The D&D Club meets Mondays and Thursdays after school.

SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM

The Speech & Debate Team will have their 1st meeting after school on Wednesday, September 18th, in Ms. Wessel's room (B42).

If you can't make it, but would like more information, please see Ms. Wessel or Ms. Phelps (B254).

BLACK STUDENT UNION

The Black Student Union meets on Mondays after school.

GSA

Any student interested in GSA, please see Miss Willow to plan our first meeting and talk about changes this year. Bring friends.

ART CLUB/NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY

The 1st Art Club and National Art Honor Society meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept 18th right after school in A4. We are ALWAYS accepting new members and will meet EVERY Wednesday from September thru June unless otherwise told.

NEWSPAPER CLUB

The newspaper club runs and operates Sun Valley Social (sunvalleysocial.wordpress.com), a student led news website. The website features student art, photographs, and videos, as well as articles about extra-curriculars, school events, local news, sports, the arts, and other topics of interest to the Penn-Delco community. Sun Valley Social offers an alternative forum for members of the school community to express their thoughts on important issues and share their creativity. We are always looking for new members interested in writing, editing, photography, or videography. Meetings are held each Monday at 2:20pm in room B44 all are welcome!

YEARBOOK CLUB!

The Yearbook Club will be meeting on Tuesday, September 17th at 2:20pm in room B259 to work with a designer to create our cover for the yearbook. Old and new members are welcome.

FCCLA CLUB

The FCCLA Club will be meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 2:20pm in A-2. New members are welcome.

CHESS CLUB

The Chess Club meets on Wednesdays after school in room B-245. Beginners and advanced players are welcome. When you lose, you learn. When you win, you teach.

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Top 10 Benefits of Playing Chess

STUDENT SENATE

Student Senate will be meeting on Thursday, September 19th at 2:20pm in A-2. Are you interested in student leadership? This is the club for you.

GAMING CLUB

"Video Game Club or E-Gaming Club meets three times a week, Monday, Wednesday, Fridays, after school from 2:15PM to 3:15PM. You do not need to sign up, and attendance is not mandatory, show up when you please!

We usually play games that are local Co-Op, and the Nintendo Switch is what we use most due to its portability.

BRING YOUR OWN GAMES as they will not be provided, we are a collaborative group who share and work together. If you would like something added just ask!

We have three different AV set-ups so up to three groups of students may play at any given time!"

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM

"Sun Valley's medal-winning Science Olympiad team will have its first meeting of the year after school on Tuesday, September 24^th in Mr. Dobbins' room, D-97.

No experience required – as long as you like something about science, you'll be a great addition to the team!"

COUNSELING NEWS!!!

ASVAB Exam: We will be hosting the ASVAB Exam at Sun Valley on September 26, 2024 at 7:45 am in the MIC.

Seniors who don’t have an ACT 158 Pathway to Graduate yet or who are interested in possibly enlisting in the military should consider taking this exam. Scores are only released to the student/family and are not given to the military. The test is digital, so students need to bring their Chromebooks full charged on test day.

The sign up link for this exam is posted in the Schoology Groups for the Class of 2025 and 2026. Please be sure to sign up by September 20^th.