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Once A Viking... Always A Viking!
Week of November 7, 2022
Swan Valley High School
Email: mmuennix@swanvalley.k12.mi.us
Website: https://www.swanvalleyschools.com/
Location: 8400 Ohern Road, Saginaw, MI, USA
Phone: (989)921-2401
Upcoming Dates
NOVEMBER
November 7th through 17th- Hidden Harvest Food Drive- See flyer below
Hidden Harvest Food Drive Flyer
November 16th- Spirit Day
November 11th- Soup for Sweats
November 18th- Sweatpant Wristbands NHS Fundraiser- Students may pay $1.00 to wear sweatpants!
November 18th- Trimester 1 Exams (5th hour)
November 21st- Trimester 1 Exams (1st & 2nd hour)
November 22nd- Trimester 1 Exams (3rd & 4th hour)
November 23rd- No School- Inservice
November 24th- Thanksgiving Break
November 25th- Thanksgiving Break
November 28th- Trimester 2 Begins
Congratulations SVHS Varsity Volleyball 2022 District Champs!!
Boys LaCrosse
Anatomy News!
See Mrs. Coffel for more info or to sign up- first come first serve!!!
Reminder of Dress Code Change
After School Tutoring
Birthdays
Dallas Gomez- 11/7
Carly Kowalczyk- 11/7
Annabelle Pardo- 11/7
Joseph Persinger- 11/7
Brock Golden- 11/8
Johnathon Kalenak- 11/8
Jacob Seamon- 11/8
Makayla Duperon- 11/9
Mason Duperon- 11/9
Mallory Kretz- 11/10
Lily Merkle- 11/10
Austin Waldron- 11/10
Thomas McDonald- 11/11
Jaxson Tarnosky- 11/11
Porter Berden-Blakeslee- 11/12
Brianna Mitchell- 11/12
Ella Wilcox- 11/12
Kenyell Reed- 11/13
Feets And Seats
BRING NEW SOCKS OR UNDERWEAR
NOVEMBER 10TH
TO SUPPORT THE CAN COUNCIL
FEETS AND SEATS
COLLECTION AT THE FRONT DOOR
SVSD Winter Coat Drive
Supporting our SV families and the Salvation Army
November 7th- December 2nd
Donate New or Gently used coats, hats, gloves, and boots..... All sizes
Donation bins located at each school's main entrance.
If your student or family member is in need of a coat or winter gear contact Hannah Hill at hhill@swanvalley.k12.mi.us or any of the school counselors.
Let's keep our community warm this winter!
NHS Applications
WORK EXPERIENCE (CTE and NON-CTE):
Do you currently have a Part-time job? If so, you could be eligible to have Work Experience on your schedule for TRI 2 and TRI 3 as a High School Class.
See Mrs. Palmer if interested or email her at kpalmer@swanvalley.k12.mi.us for more information.
Swan Valley Robotics Team
If you are, you should join the Swan Valley Robotics team. Robots are all around us. They’re used in many different professions such as manufacturing, transportation, and skilled trades. Today’s robotics members are tomorrow’s designers and programmers. Knowledge in these fields is not required to join. The team will offer help in training members how to perform tasks such as programming and tool use. For those interested in colleges, this program is right for you. First Robotics offers many scholarships to colleges all over. Links to some of these offers will be found at the bottom of this page. These scholarships are not given automatically. Participation is required of members. Competitions are composed of qualifying matches and finalists matches. Each year there is a different game, and a new robot design that must be fabricated to meet the challenge. Please check out SVHS Robotics Schedule below.
Click on the links below for Scholarship information:
https://www.firstinspires.org/alumni/scholarships
https://www.svsu.edu/firstatsvsu22/scholarships/
https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/first/
https://wmich.edu/engineer/wmu-first-robotics-scholarship
https://www.roboticseducation.org/scholarship/michigan-state-university/
https://eng-sci.udmercy.edu/scholarships/robotics-scholarship.php
From the Athletic Office!
Regional Volleyball Ticket Link
Swan Valley Volleyball will advance to the Division 2 Regional Semifinals on Tuesday, November 8th at 7:00 p.m. vs. Frankenmuth at Corunna High School. Tickets for Tuesday’s match may only be purchased on GoFan at the following link: https://gofan.co/app/events/736828?schoolId=MI4182.
Meet the Team Pancake Breakfast
Come out and support the Girls Basketball Program on Saturday, November 19th at 9:30 a.m. at Swan Valley High School for their Meet the Team Pancake Breakfast! Please see the flyer below for more information.
SVHS Meet the Team Pancake Breakfast Flyer
BASKETBALL TRYOUTS:
Open tryouts:
JV & Varsity Girls Basketball 2022-2023 Season
Monday, November 14th- 2 hours
Both JV & Varsity start @ 4:30pm
Tuesday, November 15th- 2 hours
Varsity: start @ 4:30pm JV: start @ 6:30pm
Wednesday, November 16th- 2 hours
Varsity: start @ 4:30pm JV: start @ 6:30pm
Swan Valley Main GYM- For more information contact Coach Miller: millerk@bcschools.net
Tri-City Thunder Strike Volleyball Club
Attention any female middle or high school students interested in club volleyball, the Tri-City Thunder Strike Volleyball Club will have tryouts at Swan Valley Middle School on Saturday, November 19th from 1-3 p.m. Practices and competition will begin in January. Please see the flyer for more information.
Tri-City Thunder Strike Volleyball
High School Winter Sports Tryout Dates and Times:
-Girls Basketball:
Monday, November 14th (Both JV and Varsity), 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
Tuesday, November 15th (Varsity), 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
Tuesday, November 15th (JV), 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
Wednesday, November 16th (Varsity), 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
Wednesday, November 16th (JV), 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
-Boys / Girls Wrestling:
Monday, November 14th - Friday, November 18th, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Wrestling Room
-Boys / Girls Bowling:
Thursday, November 17th, 3-5 p.m. @ Crooked Creek
-Boys Basketball:
Monday, November 21st (Freshman), 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Back Gym
Monday, November 21st (JV), 4:30-6 p.m. in Back Gym
Monday, November 21st (Varsity), 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
Tuesday, November 22nd (Freshman), 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Middle School Gym
Tuesday, November 22nd (JV), 4:30-6 p.m. in Middle School Gym
Tuesday, November 22nd (Varsity), 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
Monday, November 28th (Freshman), 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Back Gym
Monday, November 28th (JV), 4:30-6 p.m. in Back Gym
Monday, November 28th (Varsity), 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Main H.S. Gym
*If the student does not have an up-to-date physical (one on or after April 15, 2022), they will be required to have one turned into the Athletic Office before participating in winter athletics. FamilyID Sports Registration will also need to be completed prior to the first day of tryouts / practice at the following link: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/swan-valley-school-district. Sports registration is not required for anyone that participated in a fall sport.
Swan Valley High School Foodservice News
Welcome to the Swan Valley Web Portal. All navigation is now done with the
"Site Navigation Dropdown" in the upper left.
Checks are to be made payable to Swan Valley School District.
Please click on the Food Service Login Link below to access your account. The link is also on the SV web page under food service.
From The Bird's Nest
The Heisman® High School Scholarship was created in 1994 through a partnership between Wendy’s® and The Heisman Trophy Trust. From its inception, the program has leveraged the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.
The Heisman High School Scholarship program extends the Heisman prestige to the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by celebrating and rewarding outstanding male and female scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories happen not only on the field, but also in their schools and communities.
Over the past 28 years, the program has honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors and provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships to students and more than a million dollars to high school academic and athletic programs across the country.
The Heisman High School Scholarship program honors the nation’s most accomplished, community-minded high school senior athletes. By inviting male and female students from schools across the country to share their stories of leadership and impact, the program aims to inspire all students to harness their potential, push their limits, and use their talents not only to advance their own futures, but to improve the communities and world around them.
Congratulations to Rachel Resio for being selected as the High School Heisman Trophy winner from Swan Valley High School.
Student Summer Exchange Opportunities
Rotary Youth Exchange Family to Family - Short Term Exchange Program (STEP) offers high school students a unique opportunity to experience another part of the world. During a summer the student spends 3-4 weeks abroad with a family and reciprocates by hosting the “sibling” from Europe for 3-4 weeks when they return home to the states.
Information and access to our preliminary applications is available on our Rotary District 6310 website.
Attached are flyers inviting students, and their parents, as well as other interested parties to a STEP Zoom Information Meeting on November 9th at 7:30PM.
Contacts: Lynne Mischley: lynnemischley@gmail.com
Alysha Pasquali: Ander2aj@cmich.edu
*The Long-Term Exchange program; students spend 11 months living with host families and studying abroad can also be accessed on the website.
Michigan Technological University’s (MTU) Summer Youth Program
The Mid-Michigan chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (MMAIChE) is offering a scholarship for Michigan Technological University’s (MTU) Summer Youth Program to promote the education of potential future engineers. Applications are being accepted until November 21, 2022.
The Pre-College Exploration Program offers one-week courses at the MTU campus that give high school students an opportunity to explore careers and develop skills in engineering and science. The students will participate in laboratory, classroom and field experiences in a selected career area. More information about the Summer Youth Program is here.
The scholarship is awarded to a high school student in grades 9-11 in the Great Lakes Bay region or neighboring county. It covers tuition, room and board plus a $100 travel allotment for a one-week session at the MTU Summer Youth Program.
The attached flyer contains information about the scholarship program and a link to the application form on the Mid-Michigan AIChE website.
Please contact me with any questions.
Best regards,
Ted Calverley
Chair: MMAIChE Scholarship Committee
Home: (989)-837-1789
Cell: (989)948-7078
Community Service Opportunities
Middle School Community Service
Our middle school is looking for HS students to help with their game club. It's held once a month from 2:25-3:20. See flyer below for more details. If you're interested, please email Mrs. Townsend directly and let her know which date(s) you can work.
Our middle school is looking for tutors to help with their STAR program. STAR runs from M-Th 2:30-3:15. If you're interested in tutoring, please email Mr. Blower directly...
Saginaw County Animal Care & Control
Volunteers assist staff in three areas, dog walking, cat care and housekeeping. Our volunteers are a vital part of the organization! Every bit of time a volunteer gives is a true gift to the staff and animals. For more information please see the attached flyer
To apply please click on the following link and fill out the Volunteer Application.
Saginaw County Animal Care & Control Flyer
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Job Opportunities
Leaman's Green Applebarn Job Opportunity
Leaman's in Freeland is currently seeking high school students who would like to pick apples on their farm. Requirements are you must be 16 yrs or older, and be able to climb a ladder. We pay per bushel picked. Hours are flexible.
Interested applicants can apply online at www.greenapplebarn.com or stop in to pick up an application. 7475 N. River Rd, Freeland
Wellspring Senior Living Job Opportunity
Join Compass Group Careers in Saginaw, Michigan by applying to the FOOD SERVICE WORKER job today! The position is 3:30pm-6:30pm, We have positions available everyday of the week, and we hire 16 and up! For more information click on the following link.
Drivers Education
Drivers Ed classes are starting at Swan Valley High School on November 7th
Segment One will run Monday Thru Friday for two weeks and Monday and Tuesday week three from 3-5 p.m. in room #204
Segment Two classes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in room #204
Flyers are in main office or call 989 893-8403 to register
"SVHS Around the Building Happenings"
Please check out our attached flyers below!
Swan Valley Board of Education Members
President Bob Aldrich
Vice President Jeff Whelton
Secretary JoAnn Schneider
Treasurer Kevin Shanks
Trustee Christy Boehler
Trustee Liz Peters
Trustee Greg Grover