Valley View Newsletter
Ranger News You Can Use! November 28, 2021
Message from Mr. Wahl, Principal
Dear Parents,
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday break. This week is our second progress report for the second nine weeks of school. We will have three weeks of school remaining before the end of the semester. Our Fall semester Final Exam schedule is posted on our SVHS website and at the bottom of this newsletter for your convenience. As a reminder we do not have exemptions for any exams in the fall and we do not allow any early exams.
During the next three weeks we will have many activities on campus...games, concerts, competitions, fund raising events...we all look forward to seeing our students involved in their extra-curricular event.
Thank you and let's have a super week...Go Rangers!
Michael Wahl
Principal
CONGRATULATIONS!!
9th Grade - Estee Kuhn
10th Grade - Gabriella Bailey
11th Grade - Cole Richmond
12th Grade - Itzel Gonzalez
COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELOR
Please Click HERE for the December SMORE Newsletter from Ms. Kiesling.
CLASS OF 2022
Class of 2022 Graduation Information
Comal ISD will host graduation ceremonies again at our high school campuses in May 2022.
Smithson Valley – Saturday, May 28, 8 p.m., Ranger Stadium
Details regarding tickets, parking permits, cap and gown distribution, and health and safety protocols will be shared at a later date. A rain contingency plan also will be developed for each event. Check the Comal ISD website for updates.
** NEW SVHS PTSA - Premium Parking Spaces Raffle ***
PTSA Membership - Tracey Molina, Membership Chair
SVHS PTA is a student and teacher advocacy organization helping to provide fair access to first-class, public school education, equity and quality in learning, and to help safeguard the health and welfare of EVERY student at SVHS!!
We are striving this year to give a voice to every child at SVHS, we are a membership-based organization and only as loud as our strong membership group. We currently have a student body at SVHS of 2,605 students, so please help us grow our membership by visiting JoinPTA.org to sign up every member of your family!! Membership is only $10
Participants must be a member to partake in the raffle (see flier below)! If you are not already a member, please join today at joinpta.org.
Once you join and become a member, you can purchase your raffle ticket HERE.
PayPal: @SVHSPTSA
Venmo: @smithsonvalleyPTSA
For details about all of SVHS PTSA events, follow us on: Facebook: Smithson Valley High School PTSA Twitter: @PtsaSvhs Instagram: svhs_ptsa
Thank you from your SVHS PTSA!
PTSA PREMIUM PARKING SPACES RAFFLE
1 - Must be a PTSA Member (see info above to join)
2 - After you become a PTSA member, you may purchase your Raffle Ticket HERE
3 - Drawing Takes Place December 14th at 7pm
TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE - GOING ON NOW!
Silver Spurs Dance Team Tryout Clinics
Click Here to Register for Clinics: https://www.svhssilverspurs.com/events
Are you Taking your Student to the DMV during the Christmas Break?
The VOE (Verification of Enrollment) is one of the REQUIRED documents that your student will need when going to the DMV and this form is needed from the school.
Just as a reminder, CISD and Smithson Valley High School will be closed starting Friday December 17 at 2:30pm thru Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8:30am. Please make sure that if your student has an appointment at the DMV, they should pick up their VOE in the front office before Friday December 17 at 2:30pm.
If your student already has a VOE, please check the issue date as they are only good for 30 days.
Please click on the link below which will take you to our SVHS Website to see all of the information and process to pick up a VOE.
https://svhs.comalisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1206866&type=d&pREC_ID=2132465
SVHS Athletic Information
Click here to view Athletic Schedules and Updates
Click here to Purchase Tickets to Athletic Games
Check out the Ranger 2021-22 Swim & Dive Meet Schedule Here
If you have any questions regarding Athletics, you may contact our Athletic Secretary, Donna Moore, at donna.moore@comalisd.org
All SPORTS GALA - FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022
🎉 ALL SPORTS GALA - ONLINE TICKET SALES ARE OPEN 🎉
We are so excited to bring this great event back this year! Mark your calendars for Friday, January 21st from 6-11pm at Lost Mission here in Spring Branch! We anticipate this event will sell out so get your tickets now. Click the link below to purchase your tickets thru Outhouse Tickets.
http://www.outhousetickets.com/Event/18327-SVHS_All_Sports_Gala_-_2022/
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES
Requests and payment must be submitted by Friday at noon for the following week. ($20 cash or check made out to SVHS and paid to the bookkeeper in the front office). Any money collected will be spent on the student body during the school year.
Set Up Parent Notifications In Skyward
RANGER ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!
Congratulations Ranger Orchestra Violinist Ellie Kennedy
Upcoming Events:
December 4 - BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9am - 11am. See Flyer above & please Remember to RSVP.
December 6 - Last Day for Toys for Tots Drive
December 6 - Dance Team Tryout Clinic - Jazz (see flier above)
December 8 - Advanced Academics Night @ 6pm, SVHS Auditorium (see flier above)
December 11 - Jingle Bell Run (see info above)
December 14 - PTSA Premium Spaces Raffle Drawing (see more info above)
December 15 - 17 - Final Exams for all Grades (No Early Exams allowed). See Final Exam schedule below.
December 17 - Last Day for your student to pickup their VOE if you are taking your student to the DMV over the Christmas Break.
December 17 - Early Release - School Ends at 2:30pm, Busses run at 2:30pm.
December 17, 2021 starting @ 2:30pm thru January 3, 2022 8:30am = Students & Staff Holiday - School Offices will be Closed
January 21, 2022 - All Sports Gala - See info above to purchase tickets.
January 24, 2022 - Dance Team Tryout Clinic - Kick (see flier above)
FALL SEMESTER FINAL EXAMS - December 15th, 16th, 17th
PLEASE SEND A WRITTEN NOTE WITH YOUR STUDENT TO RELEASE EARLY FROM SCHOOL
To have your student ready to Leave Early for an Appointment please see the following:
- #1 Send a written note with your student and have your student bring your note to the front office before school so that we may exchange your note for a Green Pass to Leave Campus.
- Or, #2 Call the Front Office 830-885-1000 as far in advance as possible, so that we may have a Green Pass written and delivered to your student's class. Sometimes it can take a while to process a pass for a student to leave, (especially during lunch times), so the sooner we know a student is leaving, we will be able to start the process.
- Please do not send an email to release your students. The front office receptionist is the main person who writes passes for students to leave and she is busy answering phones, greeting visitors, helping parents, teachers, students, etc and is not always able to check her email. We have had several parents who are sending emails to incorrect email addresses, or even to employees who may not be on campus or are in meetings. The best way to release your student is sending in a written note.
- Reminder: Phone Call check outs will be cut off at 4:05pm.
Your Attendance Contacts
Please reach out directly to your Attendance Contacts with any questions about your student's attendance, absences, Dr's notes, etc.
Ashley Diaz
Student Last Names: A-GOE
phone# 830-885-1087
Alicia Dixon
Student Last Names: GOF-PAL
phone# 830-885-1004
Petra Almanza
Student Last Names: PAM-Z
phone# 830-885-1026
Important Reminders for December!
1) Fall Final Exams are Wednesday - Friday, December 15 - 17 (see Exam Schedule above). There are No Early Exams.
2) Friday, December 17 is an Early Release Day - school ends at 2:30pm, Busses run at 2:30pm. Please see early release schedule below.3) SVHS Offices closed starting Friday afternoon, December 17 thru January 3, 2022 at 8:30am. Please pick up the Verification of Enrollment form (if your student is going to the DMV over the break), and anything else needed from the front office before Friday at 2:45pm. Front Offices will reopen Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8:30am.
4) 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.
5) 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.
Additional Reminders
- Safety and Security is our number one priority. Face coverings are recommended when in the building, when not able to socially distance, but not required.
- While contact tracing will be conducted by local health authorities, when notified of a positive case, you will receive email communication from our campus. You may also visit the Covid-19 Positive Case Dashboard for additional information.
- 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
- Student Meals remain free this year. Eligible meals include standard breakfast and lunch meals. 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 COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Japan TRIP - June 2023
Wow, Japan. Talk about the educational experience of a lifetime. We’ll see famous landmarks, interact with new people and new cultures, and find a little more independence along the way.
Did you miss the parent informational session on 11/3 for our upcoming Japan 2023 trip? Please reach out to Laurissa Dennis at laurissa.dennis@comalisd.org to get all the information.
*Please note this is not a Comal ISD sponsored trip; it is being organized by SVHS Teacher, Laurissa Dennis, in partnership with EF Education First, an accredited organization.
Smithson Valley High School
Email: michael.wahl@comalisd.org
Website: https://svhs.comalisd.org
Location: 14001 Hwy 46 West, Spring Branch, TX, USA
Phone: 830-885-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/cisdsmithsonvalleyhigh
Twitter: @mwahl281