Valley View Newsletter
December 31, 2023
Good Evening, Ranger Families!
Happy New Year!
As we embark upon the second semester, we are excited about all the opportunities it will bring for our Rangers. I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday season filled with relaxation and rest.
Please be sure to have your child review their schedule in the Parent Portal for any schedule changes for this semester.
Rangers We Will Be!
Stacia Snyder
Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tuesday, January 2nd: Student Holiday
Friday, January 5th: Report Cards available in Skyward
Thursday, January 11th & 12th: Region Band Concert
Monday, January 15th: Student/Staff Holiday
Friday, January 19th: Progress Reports available in Skyward
Saturday, January 20th: PTSA Winter Dance
Wednesday, January 24th: FAFSA Parent Meeting
Class of 2024
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Cheer
Silverado Spurs
PURCHASE YOUR 2023-2024 YEARBOOK FROM JOSTENS!
From the Testing Office
Parents over the next 2 weeks your student(s) will be taking the PSAT 9 and the PSAT/NMSQT. This is a practice SAT test for students to get an idea of what the test looks like and how they perform on the SAT. This year the College Board has changed their format from a paper test to an online digital test. Please see the infographics below that provides you and your student(s) information on how to prepare for the day and what to expect on test day. Once scores are released to students, they will be able to see their scores in their personal College Board account. Within this score report are areas that show what skills students have mastered and what skills they need to work on. This is an interactive area within the testing results that can assist students as they learn and expand their academic knowledge. For our 11th grade students they will be taking the NMSQT (National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test). This test is one of the ways our SVHS students have received academic accolades which also has some monetary rewards in the form of scholarships. Not all students receive this acclaim but every year we have a large number of students who are recognized by the College Board for their abilities academically. This is one of the reasons that our Ranger Community continues to provide amazing classroom instruction for all students no matter what classroom they are in.
If you have questions about the PSAT 9 please email the SVHS testing office at jennifer.hester@comalisd.org
Timeline of Events for the 23-24 School Year:
1-19-24 All AP Students with 2nd semester ONLY courses deadline for Registration and Payment of AP Exams
2-2-24 late deadline for Registration and Payment of AP Exams
2-26-24 Late fees are assessed for ALL AP exam registration and payment after this date. (This applies to 2nd semester ONLY courses)
2-19 thru 3-1-24 TELPAS (for a small select population of students)
3-12-24 - Final Verification of AP exams ordered is sent to the College Board. Tests CANNOT be ordered after this date.
3-25 thru 4-26-24 STAAR Alt (for a small select population of students)
4-11-24 English 1 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) Exam
4-16-24 English 2 STAAR EOC Exam
4-18-24 Biology STAAR EOC Exam
4-23-24 Algebra 1 and US History STAAR EOC Exams
5-6 thru 5-17-24 AP Exams
6-17 thru 6-21-24 Summer STAAR EOC Retesters who still need to pass 1 or more EOC to meet Graduation requirements.
Drivers Education
Verification of Enrollment Forms ( VOE)
Please click on the link here for all of the information to request a Verification of Enrollment and follow all instructions. Please allow the Front Office 24 hours to process your VOE.
***YOUR STUDENT is responsible for coming back to the Front Office to pick up their VOE form.***
How to Release your Student Early
SEND A NOTE TO RELEASE YOUR STUDENT: Send in a written note with your student indicating what time your student needs to leave campus and include a good contact phone number for the parent on your note.
Your student will bring in your note to the receptionist as soon as they arrive to school. The receptionist will exchange your written note for a green pass and give the green pass to your student. Students must sign out at the front office before exiting the building.
Please Do Not send an Email to release your student: Please do not send an email to release your student(s). The employee or employees you are emailing may be off campus, away from their desk, or unable to check their email to release your student.
General Reminders
- Our building opens at 8:25am every morning and students will remain in the main hallway or main cafeteria until 8:45am, then released to go to their 1st period class.
- Front Office Phone hours are 8:15am - 4:45pm
- Please do not order any outside food for your students during the school day, as we will NOT accept any outside deliveries (i.e. Pizza Deliveries, Door Dash, Grub Hub, etc).
- SVHS is a closed campus