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2019-20 School Calendar

Tomorrow morning is the last day you can donate items to the Toys for Tots at the school.

Reminder to all National Honor Society members that Pie Sale order forms and money are due to Mrs. Mikita today

The Shenandoah Valley High School Concert Band will present the annual “Sounds of Christmas” Concert on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7 PM.

The concert will begin with selections featuring our Returning 6th Grade Band members. Admission is free! We hope you can join us and hear the wonderful things happening at SV!

Formal sign ups are in the high school office. Formal is Saturday, December 14th. Cost is 30 per person or 50 per couple. First half of the money is due November 22nd and the balance is due December 6th.

Freshmen students that are involved with Talent Search can apply for the yearlong STEM Careers Program that includes five field trips. Interested students can pick up an application in guidance.

Eagle Rock Resorts is looking for Ski and Snowboard Instructors. Must be 16 years or older, have transportation, work weekends and holidays, be able to work with children and adults and must be willing to learn. Benefits include free training, free skiing, competitive wages and discounts. To apply, Contact Melissa Baudille Human Resource Director as soon as possible!

Applications for the George S & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest are available. Information packets are available outside of Mrs. Mikita's office. Deadline is Dec 4, 2019

2019 Yearbooks are now for sale during homeroom only in the Virtual Academy. Cost is $50

Any staff member that did not receive a parking pass for 2019-20 please see Meg in the district office.

Any students that need parking passes, see Miss Linda in the high school office. There were a handful without passes when they were checked yesterday.

Anyone interested in writing for the TORCH, our school newspaper please see Mrs. Hixson during homeroom.

The Yearbook needs YOU! Help us add photos by downloading the app Balfour Image Share on your phone. When you take the photos, upload them to the yearbook project # 0721191.

The Hometown Armory offers training every Thursday focusing on Self Defense, MMA, Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling. If interested contact Staff Sergeant Strohl at 570-517-4344 or just show up. If you are under 18, please get a consent form for parents to sign in the high school office

Penn State Schuylkill is having an SAT Prep class. Go to sl.psu.edu/satprep for more information. The registration fee for this course is $299 and includes all textbooks.

Seniors -The “Spend a Day in Nursing School” program is available from the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing. If interested see Mr. Gegaris for information.

Juniors and Seniors – SAT fee waivers are available, see Mr. Gegaris

All Students – Applications are available for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. See Mr. Gegaris in A135

Students are more likely to succeed in academics when they attend school consistently. As an incentive for students at Shenandoah Valley to attend school consistently, we are going to conduct raffles at the end of March, April, and May. Each student who has no unexcused absences or any tardies for each of these months will have his/her name entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Four gift cards will be raffled off each month. If you have any questions, see Mr. Tripler or Mr. Brennan.

Yearbooks are now on sale for the 2018-19 school year. See Cover Photo at the right. Cost is $50. Payment is due with order. Pick up dates will be announced in the near future.

Self Advocacy Training

TORCH REVIVED

SV Students have gone digital and published the first version of the school newspaper in many years, The Torch. This year is actually the 90th Anniversary of the very first Torch!

Check it out at www.svtorch.wordpress.com

Tutoring is available from 3 to 4 pm Monday through Thursday in the Virtual Academy. See Mrs. Hixson, Mrs. Mikita or Miss McCloskey for a sign up form. You MUST bring work to do. You MUST have a ride home by 4:00.

PLEASE SEE THE GUIDANCE PAGE FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Yearbooks are on sale now! Preserve your memories with the purchase of a yearbook!

Additional Information

Shenandoah Valley’s Will Conroy Signs Letter of Intent with Millersville University

Shenandoah Valley senior Will Conroy is shown signing a letter of intent to further his education and play baseball at Millersville University. Will, who is a member of the SV National Honor Society and Student Council, will pursue a degree in Business. Seated is Will flanked by his parents Bill and Pam Conroy. Standing L-R: SVHS Principal Stuart Tripler, Superintendent Brian Waite, Will’s sister Abby, SV Baseball Coach Jeff Maksimik, and Vice Principal & Athletic Director John Brennan.

Jr/ Sr High Faculty and Staff

Secretaries:

Linda Dove: Student Affairs Clerk dovel@svbluedevils.org

Sue Swearhart: District Registration Secretary sweas@svbluedevils.org
Anne Kayes: Data Entry kayea@svbluedevils.org
Marion Moyer: Child Accounting Secretary moyem@svbluedevils.org
Kelly Savakinas: District Special Education Secretary savak@svbluedevils.org

English Department:

Judi Ashford ashfj@svbluedevils.org

Anne Taylor tayla@svbluedevils.org

Robin Recek recer@svbluedevils.org Class Website

Tiffany Barbuti barbt@svbluedevils.org

Kevin Keating keatk@svbluedevils.org
Megan Mehalick meham@svbluedevils.org

History Department:
Chris Conroy conrc@svbluedevils.org
Mike Elchisak elchm@svbluedevils.org

Tom Lauta lautt@svbluedevils.org
Anthony Pytko pytka@svbluedevils.org Class Website

Mathematics Department:

William Cuff cuffw@svbluedevils.org

Judy Demalis demaj@svbluedevils.org

Jamie Walker walkj@svbluedevils.org