Good evening Ranger families!

This is the last week before our much-anticipated Thanksgiving break! Below are a few items as we approach our Thanksgiving break...

SVHS Offices will be closed starting Friday afternoon, November 18 thru November 27. Please pick up the Verification of Enrollment form (if your student will be going to the DMV next week), and anything else needed from the front office before Friday at 4:45pm. The request for a VOE is online and your student can come into the front office and use the QR Code to request their form, or you can go to the SVHS Website, Students/Families tab, VOE Request.

Lost & Found is located underneath the D Hallway Stairwell (in between the Front Office & Student Services). If your student is missing a backpack, jacket, lunch box, etc, please have them check the Lost & Found for their items. At the start of our Christmas Break, we plan to bag up and donate all items in the Lost & Found.

Lost and Found for smaller items is located in the Front Office (the receptionist area). If your student has lost any small items, please have them come by to see if their items have been turned in.

Releasing Students Early this week: If your student will be leaving early for any reason this week, please be sure to send them with a note to give to the receptionist in exchange for their green pass. Students should bring their notes to the receptionist before school starts.

SVHS Front Offices will reopen from the Thanksgiving Break on Monday, November 28th at 8:25am.

Let's have a great Ranger Week and a Wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

Mr. Wahl

Photo Texas will be on Campus, Friday, November 18 from 9am - Noon for the Final time to take or retake Senior Yearbook photos.

As a Reminder, students must be photographed by Photo Texas Photography in order to appear in the yearbook. The yearbook photo will be taken in tux and drape. When you click on the Sign Up Genius, please read information about what your student should bring/wear for their senior yearbook portraits.

Please ask your student to click on the link below to sign up for their time spot. Your student will then be responsible for showing up to the Library at their scheduled time .

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054fada728a7fa7-smithson3

Thank you,

SVHS Counselors

AAA - COP Anna-Marie Trotter; Annamarie.trotter@comalisd.org; phone# 830-885-1050

COQ - HAF Sara Schroeder; sara.schroeder@comalisd.org; phone# 830-885-1060

HAG - MAR Ayanna Bush; ayanna.bush@comalisd.org; phone# 830-885-1090

MAS - RIB Jasmine Wills; jasmine.wills@comalisd.org ;phone# 830-885-1072

RIC - UZZ Angel Mitchell; angel.mitchell@comalisd.org; phone# 830-885-1021

VAA - ZZ Rebecca Thornton; carolynn.thornton@comalisd.org ; phone# 830-885-1056

Thank you to Ms. Rabon for substituting for Ms. Kiesling while she has been away from campus. If you need to reach Ms. Rabon, her email is cindy.rabon@comalisd.org.

Ms. Kiesling will be returning to campus after the Thanksgiving Break.

SVHS PTSA is an extremely active group on the SVHS campus. We provide scholarships for seniors, strive to fill all teacher/classroom requests, supply snacks for student events, throw monthly staff appreciation events, stock the workroom, bring food and other appreciation items for the bus drivers and custodians, participate in school programs, host the winter dance, and this year, we are hoping to bring in several interactive programs for the students.

Sign up to help in the workroom via the sign-up genius link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EACAA2BAAFCC25-svhs

SVHS is excited to host the annual Advanced Academics Night on November 16, 2022 beginning at 6:00 pm in the SVHS Varsity Gym. We will begin with a brief presentation on the different opportunities for students to engage in with regards to AP/Pre AP, UT OnRamps, and Dual Credit.

Following the presentation, please stay and visit with Student Ambassadors and Teachers of specific courses to help guide your student in his/her academic planning.

The NJROTC Cadets are collecting toys to assist with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. Collection boxes will be located in front of SVHS Student Services until December 5th.

https://www.toysfortots.org/images/media/Toys-For-Tots-Guard-Duty.mp4

SATURDAY, January 28th from 6-11pm at Western Sky

$200 Couple

$1500 RESERVED table for 10 (limited availability)

The night includes appetizers, drinks, dinner & dessert. PLUS the opportunity to bid on a variety of AWESOME items. ALL proceeds go to the SVHS Booster Club to support ALL Sports Programs 💙

https://www.outhousetickets.com/Event/m20240-SVHS_All_Sports_Gala_-_2023/

FCA Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month at 8:15am. Now Meeting in the Auditorium!!

The Smithson Valley FFA Leadership Development Teams traveled to San Marcos High School Wednesday to compete in our District LDE contest. SVFFA is advancing 6 TEAMS to the Area Contest next week in Blanco! Please congratulate them on a job well done and wish them luck at the Area contest next week!

Results are as follows:

Senior Chapter Conducting: 1st Place-Area Qualifier

-Maryn Tschoepe

-Abigail Permenter

-Jacy White

-Camden Posey

-Kennedy Surratt

-Alora Snowden

-Brooke Smith

-Blake Pellerin

Public Relations: 1st Place-Area Qualifier

-Addison Engquist

-Katy Duross

-Miranda Patteson

-Grayson Bartek

Greenhand Skills: 1st Place-Area Qualifier

-Cameron Smith

-Kaela Stevens

-Isabelle White

Job Interview: 1st Place- Area Qualifier

-Camden Posey

Senior Quiz: 1st Place-Area Qualifier

-Abigail Permenter (1st Place Individual)

-Maggy Zedaker (4th Place Individual)

-Kennedy Surratt (5th Place Individual)

-Seth Permenter

Ag Issues Forum: 2nd Place-Area Qualifier

-Jacy White

-Alora Snowden

-William McBrayer

-Maycee Moody

-Kori Calcagno

-Claire Schaeferkoeter

-Lexie Ebner

-Nathan Wiens (7th Place Individual)

-Hannah Daniel (8th Place Individual)

-Jackson Surratt

-Braydon O'Malley

Radio Broadcasting: 7th Place

-Jesse Pigott

-Ryder Cunningham

-Camila Alvarado

Senior Skills: 4th Place

-Maddie Shoultz

-Maddie Dudley

-Taylor Stein

Greenhand Creed: 6th Place

-Kosta Kastis

Senior Creed: 4th Place

-Bethany Wood

Please congratulate the following students for their job well done at Student Congress Thursday in La Vernia. These young adults present in a mock legislation bills they drafted as well as research the docket of bills and resolutions that deal with real-world political and social policies. They take an oath of office and follow parliamentary procedure.

Congratulations!

Rowen Hamilton (State Qualifier)

Bella Munoz (Alternate)

Isabella Hickey

This is the 2nd year in a row we have qualified for State with Student Congress!

On Saturday, the Lady Rangers kicked off their season with a very successful opening tournament performance. All but two of these ladies are new to the varsity line-up and our young Lady Rangers earned a 5th place finish out of 23 teams.

Individual tournament placers were:

114 Alex Green (12) 2nd Place

126 Lucie Puytorac (11) 2nd Place

132 Emma Engelking (11) 4th Place

138 Serenity Escamilla (10) 4th Place

165 Jacelynn Trejo (10) 4th Place

114B Isabella Montalvo (9) 2nd Place

120B Summer Williams (9) 2nd Place

152B Taylor Keck(9) 1st Place

This Week's Competition Schedule & Ticket Links:

Wednesday 5:30 (Home) JV Quad Meet vs. Canyon, Madison, and Buda Johnson

Ticket Link:

https://brushfire.com/comal-isd/smithson-valley-high-school-wrestling/541003

Thursday 5:30 VB/VG @ MacArthur High School (ticketspicket.com)

Saturday 9:00 VB/VG @ Churchill Charger Classic (ticketspicket.com)

November 16: Advanced Academics Night; 6pm Varsity Gym

November 18: FINAL Opportunity for Senior Yearbook photos (sign up above)

November 21 - November 25: Thanksgiving Break (school & offices closed)

November 26: Last day to purchase Wreaths across America wreaths

December 5: Last Day for Toys for Tots Donations

December 14: Final Exams

December 15: Final Exams

December 16: Final Exams & School Ends at 2:30pm

December 19 - January 3 = Christmas Break

January 4 : Students Return to start Spring Semester

January 28: All Sports Gala Western Sky 6pm-11pm

February 4: PTSA Winter Dance - Come Glow with Us!

March 25: PROM @ JW Marriott 7:00pm

December 16 is an Early Release Day and school ends at 2:30pm.

* Walking into class 10 min late, without a pass, is an unexcused absence

* Parent / Doctor notes must be turned in within 2 days of returning to school or it will remain an unexcused absence.

* Students who accumulate 10 more absences per semester, per class, will be denied credit.

Please click on attached links for Important Attendance detailed information that was sent out earlier this week. ATTENDANCE INFORMATION - ENGLISH ; ATTENDANCE INFORMATION - SPANISH

Please stop by Student Services if you have any questions. Your student's attendance contacts are listed below:

A - HAF Norma Martinez Email Norma Martinez phone# 830-885-1087

HAG - RIB Alicia Dixon Email Alicia Dixon phone# 830-885-1004

RIC - ZZ Petra Almanza Email Petra Almanza phone# 830-885-1026

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.

LAST MINUTE CALL OUT: If you have a last minute or unplanned event for your student to leave school, it could take +- 30 minutes for our front office staff to process a pass (especially during 4th period lunches). We pride ourselves on our Customer Service at SVHS and we thank you in advance for your understanding that additional security measures in place also add additional time to our processes.

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.

4:05PM: Phone Call check outs will be cut off at 4:05pm

• Our building opens at 8:25am every morning and students may go to their 1st period class upon entry to the building.
  
• 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).

Safety and security is the #1 priority at Smithson Valley High School. Below are a few guidelines we want students to know that will help keep SVHS a safe campus:

• Students and staff should wear their ID visibly at all times.
• Students and staff should never prop open an exterior door.
• Students must use designated campus entry points. Designated entry points are the front office and cafeteria in the mornings
• Students should not let anyone in a door that is locked.
• If students see something that is not right, please report it to an adult immediately. This can be face to face or through our Crime Stoppers app.

While the federal government’s pandemic-era waivers which granted free school meals for all students expired on June 30, 2022, free and reduced lunches will still be available for students who qualify through an application process. Parents are encouraged to complete an application to see if they qualify for free and reduced meals for the 2022-2023 school year. Learn more.

Comal ISD Meal Prices for the 2022-2023 School Year

Breakfast Prices:

• Elementary, Middle and High Schools - $1.95 (paid) $.30 (reduced)
• Faculty/Visitor - $2.80

• Elementary Schools - $3.20 (paid) $0.40 (reduced)
• Middle and High Schools - $3.40 (paid) $0.40 (reduced)
• Faculty/Visitor - $4.05