late start - Sylvania Schools

December 7, 2015
Volume 39, Issue 18
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Notes from Dave:
LATE START
scheduled
Thursday,
December 10th
2016-2017 Secondary Open Enrollment
Open enrollment is available for junior high and high school students residing within the Sylvania
Schools boundary, November 2 – December 16, 2015. Open enrollment for 2016-2017 is limited by
the building capacity and is handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Applications must be done in
person through the Student Services Department at Bradley J Rieger Administration Building,
4747 N. Holland Sylvania Road, Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:30 am – 4:00 pm.
Cougar of the Week: Andrew Dunkley
World Language teacher, Mr. Lucas Hoffman, has chosen
sophomore Andrew Dunkley as the next Cougar of the Week. Mr.
Hoffman says that “I nominated Andrew Dunkley for Cougar of the
Week because he is a kind and friendly student that represents the
Southview family. He is a bright student and fun to have in class.”
Andrew is the son of Rudolth & Dareth Hanniford. In his spare
time, Andrew enjoys sleeping and hanging out with friends. His
favorite book of all time is To Kill a Mockingbird. He would like to
go to college and study business management. If he could meet
anyone in the world it would be Kanye West because he is his favorite rapper. Keep up the great work Andrew!
RACHEL BAER—FFA STATE CHAMPION
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Students who took a College Credit Plus course at a local university 1st semester
will have to return their textbooks before winter break. A letter was mailed outlining the
procedures for rental and purchased textbooks. Purchased textbooks are the property
of Sylvania Schools and must be turned in to Mrs. McIlwain the week of December 14th
- 18th. Look to your letter for specifics.
Exams are scheduled on Tuesday December 15 through Thursday, December 17. These are half days for
students. The schedule is:
Tues., 12-15-15
1st pd. exam: 7:35 - 9:05 am
2nd pd. exam: 9:20 - 10:45 am
3rd pd. exam: 11:00 - 12:25 pm
Wed., 12-16-15
4th pd. exam: 7:35 - 9:05 am
5th pd. exam: 9:20 - 10:45 am
6th pd. exam: 11:00 - 12:25 pm
Thurs., 12-17-15
7th pd. exam: 7:35 - 9:05 am
8th pd. exam: 9:20 - 10:45 am
9th pd. exam: 11:00 - 12:25 pm
If students do not have an exam scheduled at the beginning or the end of an exam day, it is possible for
them to come to school late or go home early IF THE STUDENT HAS A PERMISSION SLIP TO DO SO.
A copy of the permission slip is attached to this newsletter; it is also available in the main office. We ask
that the permission slips be turned in to the office no later than Friday, December 11th.
Bus transportation to and from school is available, but if a student is coming to school late or leaving early
because they do not have a scheduled exam, transportation is the responsibility of the student/parent.
If students have a period without an exam between scheduled exams, they will not be permitted to leave
the school.
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The permission slip outlines expectations for exam days.
The Cougar Club meeting will be held tonight on Monday,
December 7 at 7pm in the main office conference room.
As promised, here are the step-by-step instructions to activate your child’s
corecoursegpa.com membership:
1. Go to www.corecoursegpa.com
2. Enter the School ID and Schools Code in the FREE New Member Account Creation Box:
School ID: 364931
School Code: 710900452
3. Click “Continue”
4. Fill in the appropriate fields in the Create New Student Account form
(Remember to keep track of your username and password.)
5. Click “submit”
Congratulations! You have successfully created your corecoursegpa.com account.
The corecoursegpa.com tool incorporates Southview High School’s NCAA recognized core courses
into the online forms, calculates BOTH Division I and Division II core course GPA, automatically
incorporates weighted grades into calculations, and tracks course requirements for BOTH Division I
and Division II. Your child’s core course information is saved for the duration of his/her high school
career. The athletic department is proud to make this software available to you free of charge. We
believe it is a very useful academic tool for you and your student-athlete.
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COUGAR SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to the Lady Cougars’ Basketball team, who traveled to Maumee High School
last Tuesday and came home with their first victory of the season in impressive fashion. Contributions came from the entire team, with Erin Morrissey dropping in a game-high 22 points and
great energy on both ends of the floor. Ten points each were chipped in by Clarke Sanders and
Keely Pohl. Dani Peterson also played a key role with excellent ball handling and unselfish
passing.
Senior, Zachary Poczekaj, was honored as the Chamber
of Commerce student of the month. He is pictured with
his parents, Christopher and Renee Poczekaj and
Southview Principal, Dave McMurray.
The Sylvania Syborg team competed in Fargo, ND over the
weekend. They had a great time and learned a lot about
robots. They did come home with the Blood, Sweat and Duct
Tape Trophy for never giving up during the competition.
Congratulations!
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COUGAR SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to the boys’ and girls’ swim and dive teams for a fantastic season opener
against Napoleon. The boys beat Napoleon with a score of 118 to 65. Congrats to the following first place finishers: Maggie Hsieh, Zane Kruszynski, Noah Curran, Sam Curran,
RJ Kondalski, and Kotone Pax.
Congratulations to Interact Volunteers of the Month – for October: Max Westjohn and
Bashaier Ambon; and for November: Hudson Chesser and Matthew Rothschild. Please
report to Mrs. Wetmore for your gift card. Interact members are reminded to volunteer and turn
in your hours. Also, Jefferson Award Applications are due January 8th.
Mr. McMurray enjoyed last week’s Rotary luncheon with our
CougaReview Head Writer, Joey Ball and Lead Choreographer,
Cassie Potter. Unfortunately, Gillian Martin the Director of
CougaReview was not able to attend.
Sylvania High Schools have been honored as being named to the Advanced Placement District Honor
Roll. This signifies that our school has increased access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams. Reaching
these goals indicates that our district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared
students who are likely to benefit from rigorous AP course work. This distinction was given to only 425
districts throughout the United States and Canada. Considering there are 611 school districts in the
state of Ohio and more than 14.000 public school districts in the United States, this is indeed an honor.
Only 25 districts in Ohio were awarded this distinction and Sylvania was one of two districts in NW
Ohio to be recognized. Congratulations to our AP teachers and students on receiving this
distinction for the 3rd year in a row!
The new science computer lab is just about
ready. Students will be able to use the lab
at the beginning of the second semester.
If you plan to take the December 12th ACT, the deadline has passed. You can late register by going to
www.actstudent.org.
Students are assigned to counselors by their last name for all grade levels. The Guidance phone number
is 419-824-8737. Please call with any questions or concerns.
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES FOR
December 7, 2015 - December 14, 2015
MONDAY, December 7 — Schedule I
Matrix Meeting—8:21 am
Custodial Meeting—2:00 pm
Cougar Club – 7 pm
TUESDAY, December 8 — Schedule I
Choir Boosters—7:00 pm
Drama Boosters Applebee Fundraiser – All Day
WEDNESDAY, December 9 — Schedule I
Staff Meeting—2:30 pm
Wednesday Detention—2:30 pm
Jazz Band with Timberstone Concert—7:30 pm
THURSDAY, December 10 — LATE START
Rotary Meeting— 11:45 am
Jostens final cap/gown orders at lunches
FRIDAY, December 11 — Schedule I
Lunch Caucus
SATURDAY, December 12
Speech & Debate at Upper Arlington
Robotics Tournament at SV
MONDAY, December 14 — Schedule I
Matrix Meeting—8:21 am
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December
December
7
Matrix Meeting
8:21 am Conference Room
7
Custodial Meeting
2:00 pm Conference Room
7
Cougar Club Meeting
7:00 pm Conference Room
8
Drama Booster Applebee’s Fundraiser
All Day
8
Faculty Meeting
2:30 pm
8
Choir Booster Meeting
7:00 pm
9
Staff Meeting
2:30 pm
10
LATE START
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Rotary
11:45 am
10
Jostens Cap/gown final order day
All lunches
11
Lunch Caucus
12
Speech & Debate at Upper Arlington
14
Matrix Meeting
15
Semester 1 Final Exams
Period 1-3
15
Band Booster Meeting
7:30 pm
16
Semester 1 Final Exams
Period 4-6
16
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Semester 1 Final Exams
18
No school for students/ Records Day
2131
Winter Break
Mancy’s Italian
8:21 am Conference Room
Sylvania Schools Job Fair 10-1 and 3-6 pm
17
7330 Central Ave
Period 7-9
Bus Garage
Spirit Wear Sales will be
available during the first
half of the Boys Varsity
Basketball game at home
on December 17th at 7:30
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SUBSTITUTE JOB FAIR
December 16 – 10-1 and 3-6
Sylvania Schools Bus Garage – Cougar Lane
all positions needed – www.sylvaniaschools.org
add to email blasts:
subs needed for: classroom teachers (with a valid Ohio teaching and/or sub license), paraprofessionals
(classroom and playground), bus drivers, cafeteria workers, special education paraprofessionals and secretaries
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Parent Club Corner
The Northview & Southview Parent Organizations present a
Community Forum on Teenage Stress
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
7:00 PM in the Northview High School Media Center
Facing an unhealthy level of stress is an extremely common problem for High school
students. A community panel of mental health professionals will provide suggestions
and answer questions in an open forum. Some topics to be discussed will be: How
stress affects teenage mood and bodies. Is my child stressed or depressed? What are
warning signs to watch for? When should a parent seek professional assistance to
support their teen's mental health?
If you would like to submit a question to the panel ahead of time, please email
svparentclub@gmail.com.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Southview High School is to promote a challenging curriculum within a
secure learning environment through which we prepare our students for responsible
citizenship, lifelong success, and productive employment in a global community.
Important Phone Numbers:
Main Office
Attendance Office
Records Office
824-8580
824-8731
824-8733
Guidance Office
Athletic Office
824-8737
824-8734
In the Office:
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Principal
Asst. Principal
Asst. Principal
Athletic Director
Dean of Students
Guidance Counselors
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Mr. David McMurray
Mrs. Libby McIlwain
Mr. Stan Joplin
Mr. Jim Huss
Mrs. Mandy Ballantyne
Principal’s Secretary
Main Office Secretary
Records Secretary
Guidance Secretary
Attendance Secretary
Asst. Attendance Secretary
Mrs. Pam Wetmore
Mrs. Gina Ragland
Mrs. Barbara Lundgren
Mrs. Lisa Yoshino
Ms. Cindy Edwards
Mrs. Jill Barnes
Ms. Rochelle Ford
Mr. Tony Geha
Ms. Jodi Hess
Ms. Teresa Ontko