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• February 6th-10th: National School Counseling Week
• Thursday, February 9th: Open House for new interested families @ 5pm
• Thursday, February 9th: FAFSA financial workshop @ 5pm
• Friday, February 10th: Progress Reports for Quarter 3
• Saturday, February 11th: Winter Formal
• Monday, February 13th: Lincoln Day, No School
• Tuesday, February 14th: PIQE will resume @ 9:30am
• Wednesday, February 15th: School Site Council @ 3:45pm in the staff lounge
• Wednesday, February 15th: Governing Board Meeting @ 5pm
• Wednesday, February 15th: FAFSA financial workshop @ 5pm
• Monday, February 20th: President's Day, No School
• Tuesday, February 21st: PIQE
• Tuesday, February 21st: Start Smart @ 6pm in the library
• Wednesday, February 22nd: Open Enrollment for 2023-2024 CLOSES (11:59pm)
• Friday, February 24th: SCHS Lottery (11am)
• Saturday, February 25th: FAFSA Workshop - Lunch Provided (last one)
• Monday, February 27th: Airbands
• Tuesday, February 28st: PIQE
• Tuesday, February 28th: Coffee with the Principal @ 8:30am in the Staff Lounge
• Wednesday, March 1st: Virtual Coffee with the Principal @ 5pm on zoom

It's just about time for our monthly PTO meeting! Join us on Tuesday, February 7th, at 5 p.m. in the Staff Lounge for our next meeting. If you are unable to attend in person, drop in via Zoom.

You can also stay up to date by following our social media accounts (Instagram SCHS PTO or Facebook - Steele Canyon High School PTO) or visiting our website.

We are currently looking for individuals interested in filling our PTO Board positions for the 2023-24 school year. Several parents with graduating seniors will be moving on in June, and we want to ensure a smooth transition for the coming year. The following positions are available: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Parliamentarian, Membership Chair, Volunteer Chair, Fundraising Chair, Hospitality Chair, Social Media Chair, and Grade Level representatives. If you would like to learn more about the time commitment and responsibilities of any of these positions, please send an email to pto@schscougars.org for more information or to set up a time to discuss. PTO runs solely on volunteers, and we need you!

CLASS OF 2023

Thank you to the families who have sent a message to schsptoclassof2023@gmail.com expressing interest in helping out with senior activities! To bring everyone up to speed on upcoming events and timelines, we will host a senior committee info meeting on Tuesday, February 7th, at 6 p.m. in the Staff Lounge (light refreshments to be provided). We hope you can attend in person to engage in the planning. If you are unable to meet us in the Staff Lounge, you can participate virtually via Zoom. We will be discussing Senior Baccalaureate, Senior Awards, Senior Breakfast, Grad Nite at Disneyland and any other senior activities the graduating class may need assistance. See you on Tuesday! Rah Rah Class of 2023 Cougars!

GRAD NITE AT DISNEYLAND - JUNE 9TH

SCHS has reserved 400 tickets for our Class of 2023 graduates to attend Grad Nite at Disneyland on June 9th! Ticket sales will be held on Wednesday, February 15th, and Wednesday, March 1st, before school (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) in the Quad. The ticket price will include the Disneyland Resort Park Hopper, Grad Nite Private Party Experience at Disney California Adventure Park, and transportation to/from Disney. Ticket price is being finalized and will be advertised next week.

All interested new students and families are welcome to Open House on Thursday, February 9th!

Sign up by February 22nd to be a part of the lottery to become a cougar! Intent to Enroll 2023-24

It's National school counseling week next week! Make sure to drop by and let your counseling team know you appreciate them!

Interested in Cougar Congress minutes? Click HERE to see what was discussed!

Campus Requests
Have you noticed something that needs attention around campus? No more paper towels in the restroom? Please use the Facility Report form to let us know.

Seniors for your representation in the yearbook click here.

The senior ad deadline is quickly approaching! This is an important time to show your appreciation for your SENIOR in a lasting and meaningful way. Once you create your tribute to your senior, it will live on every time someone opens their yearbook. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED.

Yearbook purchase costs and deadlines can be found HERE TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK (You can also purchase a yearbook at the finance office or the webstore.) We sold out of the 2022 yearbook, so make sure you order as soon as you are able!

Don't miss the Steele Canyon Players and Instrumental Music Department's Spring Musical, FAME THE MUSICAL, March 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 @ 7PM, and March 18 @ 2PM, in our very own Steele Canyon Theatre! Reserve your TICKETS today: $10 reserved seats online, $15 at the door. Thank you for supporting the arts! We can't wait to see you in our audience!

A HUGE Shout Out to Mrs LaBella, Ms Luck, and the Steele Canyon Players - they have won the following awards from 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards:

Best Direction Of A Musical

Winner: Nicole LaBella - THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Best Ensemble Performance

Winner: THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance

Winner: Heather Luck - THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Rebecca Seiley - THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Steele Canyon also came in runner up position for many other nominations!

Congratulations on the Wins!!

To kick off BLACK HISTORY MONTH your SCHS BSU is selling food from African America Culture at Boys Basketball Senior Night(2/7).$8-Plate & $2-Drinks (Cream soda, Sweet tea, Lemonade)

Dynasty, Advanced Dance, and Club Groove will be performing on:

February 7th @ Hillsdale Middle School and Joan Macqueen Middles School

HIP HOP NIGHT @ HELIX ON:

February 23rd, 24th, 25th, @ 7pm @ Helix

Red is away, blue is home! Rah Rah Cougars!

Varsity cheer competed at the California State Regional cheer competition in LA and won 4th place!!

Our students participated in a Unified Basketball Tournament (sponsored by Special Olympics) at Montgomery High School, where they played against other teams around San Diego. It was an awesome experience and my students had a great time! Thanks.

Griffin-Coyote Connection 2023 Fall Workshop is right around the corner.

Griffin-Coyote Connection is a program designed to provide high school seniors with the resources and services they need to smoothly transition from high school to Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges. It is a series of three workshops where a team of staff members and counselors will walk you through the enrollment process step by step. You must sign up in Naviance in order to participate.

For more information see Mrs. Cook

Friendly reminder to drive cautiously as you enter and exit the campus. Campus Supervisors are here to keep the traffic moving - please follow all traffic directions from security personnel. Reminder that we do not provide access for cars at the back of the school during the school day.