NO SCHOOL NOVEMBER 5TH ELECTION DAY
No school on November 5th due to Election Day! Use this opportunity to get out and vote. Your voice matters, and every vote counts. Make sure to participate in shaping the future by casting your ballot.
SEMESTER 1 EXAM SCHEDULE
College Board
Students at Spring Valley earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.
Awardees at Spring Valley High School are listed below and pictured above from (L-R):
Thomas Amick NIA
Londyn Drammeh NAARA
Humberto Fuentes-Ortiz NFGRA, NHRA
Austin Gaskins NAARA
Niyah Haywood NAARA
Sarah Hernandez NFGRA
Sha’Niyah Hopkins NAARA
Imani Howard NAARA
Dylan Jenkins NAARA, NFGRA, NHRA
Samuel LeMarie NHRA
Syncere McNeil NAARA,
Kierra Merriweather NFGRA
Kylie Park NFGRA
Jaidyn Smith NAARA
Ricard Turner NAARA
Amoura Williams NAARA
Award Key:
National African American Recognition Award (NAARA)
National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA)
National First-Generation Recognition Award (NFGRA)
National Indigenous Award (NIA)
“We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and AP® exams,”. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”
The criteria for eligible students include:
- GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade.
- Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.
Eligible students are invited to apply on BigFuture during their sophomore or junior year and are awarded at the start of the next school year in time to share their achievements in high school as they plan for the future. At the same time, colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect directly with awardees during the recruitment process.
SVHS Students selected for 2024 SCMEA Region III Honor Orchestra
Congratulations to the following SVHS Orchestra students! They were selected by audition for the 2024 SCMEA Region III Honor Orchestras, which will be held on November 22-23, 2024, at White Knoll High School.
Thank you for supporting the SVHS Orchestra program!
9-10 Orchestra
Jonah Robinson- 1st violin
Charles Savitz- 1st violin
Andy Li- 2nd violin
Gabrielle Stewart- 2nd violin
Leola Kendall-viola
Lea Austin- viola
Liam Shure- cello
Henry Holton- bass
11-12 Orchestra
Brayden Sosa- 1st violin
Emily Barlow- 1st violin
Londyn Drammeh- viola
Aneesa Abdur-Rasheed- bass
FAFSA WORKSHOP
Information Night
SVEF: INVEST IN A VIKING
The Spring Valley Education Foundation is excited to invite you to Invest in A Viking with your $20 donation.
Please visit https://spring-valley-education-foundation.square.site/ to support our students.
By participating, you can also win a $100 Amazon gift card or a $250 Jostens certificate, which can be used toward your student’s class ring.
NEWBERRY COLLEGE TOUR
Pathways to College
My Street, My Story Literary Arts Contest
JFK Profile In Courage Essay Contest
Student Parking
Students will no longer be allowed to utilize the parking lot in front of the gym upon arrival to school. This parking lot is reserved for Staff and Visitors only in the mornings. Students will begin receiving tickets and parking fines when parking in this area. All students are required to have the appropriate parking pass to utilize any campus parking and must park in the Upper/Junior Lot unless they have been assigned a designated Senior Parking Spot elsewhere on campus. Upon returning from lunch, or for after school activities, students may use the Gym Lot. Again, students may not use the Gym Lot any earlier than the beginning of 5th period.
LUNCH REMINDER
Attendance Matters
CLUB NEWS & INTEREST MEETINGS
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REGULAR CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
ADVISOR LIST
SPRING VALLEY ATHLETICS
BOYS BASKETBALL TRY-OUTS
SVHS Wrestling Team
“The Spring Valley High School Wrestling Team 2024-2025 season will officially begin on November 4th 2024. If you are interested in joining the team and have not been able to attend the interest-meetings, please reach out to WrestlingSpringValley@gmail.com for more information about the upcoming season.”
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Valley Volleyball
SV CHEER
WAYS TO SERVE DETENTION
After School Tutoring
We will offer both on-campus and virtual tutoring options. Offering both platforms allows us to provide more options for students to get academic assistance after school. Please visit the SVHS Tutoring website for a complete schedule of tutoring opportunities.
A special thank you goes out to the Spring Valley Education Foundation for funding this important initiative.
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