Principal’s Weekly Highlight Please join us for the 6th Annual SCHS Taste of the Town TONIGHT! You will have the opportunity to sample foods from local restaurants as well as beverages from local vineyards and breweries. We also invite you to participate in our Silent Auction containing many extraordinary items. (Please note that this is an Adults Only event. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend) TONIGHT, April 21 from 5pm – 10 pm La Mesa Community Center 4975 Memorial Drive - La Mesa, CA Get your Tickets! Tickets are $50 per person sold at the door. This event raises money to help support our New Stadium, Athletic Boosters, PTO and Foundation, which all support SCHS!! Thank you for your support!!
PTO, Foundation, and LCAP Public Meetings ● The monthly LCAP meeting is Wed, 4/26 and is open to the public. Hope to see you there! ● PTO needs volunteers for 2017-2018. This is a great opportunity for you to become involved, behind the scenes at SCHS, get to know some parents, teachers and staff, and help make a difference in your child’s last few years of school through leadership and service!! Please contact Dotty at
[email protected] for more information on what positions are available or how you can volunteer.
School Related News and Activities ● 8th Annual Pops Concert “The Happiest Musicians On Earth” (Disney themed so bring the kids!) will be held in the theater Friday 4/28 at 7:00 P.M. Tickets can be purchased online HERE. ● Voting for Class Council Offices takes place on Fri, April 28. ● As of May 1st, the finance office will no longer be accepting checks. Cash and Credit Cards only. ● Dance and Show Choir present SPRING CONCERT on 5/17 and 5/18. Tickets are on sale now! ● Want to order pictures? Click HERE for the order form. ● Students can purchase next year's ASB sticker, yearbook and ENS uniforms at the Web Store or at the Finance Office until May 22. ● IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS: To stay up to date on Senior Awards, Yearbook Distribution, Graduation, and more go to: https://goo.gl/ekRpqU ● Prom is on Saturday, May 27th. Tickets can be purchased April 26th–May 23rd. Guest passes are available HERE, due May 22. **Checks will not be accepted as a form of payment after May 1st ** Students with fines or attendance issues cannot buy tickets to the prom, so they will need to resolve these issues first. Prices increase as follows: ○ April 26 – April 28 for $30 ○ May 1 – May 5 for $35 ○ May 8 – May 12 for $40 ○ May 15 – May 23 for $45
Counseling and Scholarship Information ●
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Marijuana Prevention Initiative (MPI): The San Diego County MPI works to reduce youth access to marijuana by increasing public awareness regarding the adverse effects resulting from youth marijuana use. They aim to decrease community acceptance and tolerance of marijuana use and access among youth living in San Diego between the ages of 12-25. These years are crucial both academically and developmentally. CLICK HERE for their website and CLICK HERE for a flyer of important info. Don't forget to log in to Family Connection to see the new scholarships that have been posted in the Colleges tab under the Scholarship List section. Updated weekly! Any questions, email
[email protected] THIS MONTH: Steele Canyon Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, Due May 5, $1,000 Steele Canyon HS Staff Scholarship, 2 year, 4 year or vocational college. Due May 12 - Don’t wait!
Volunteer Opportunities ●
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For information about Steele Canyon’s community service graduation requirement, click here: https://goo.gl/83j1WQ ● Holy Trinity School is seeking volunteers for the Cajon Valley Jamboree being held Fri - Sun, May 19 - 21 at Holy Trinity School 509 Ballard Street, El Cajon. Shifts available are between 9am and 10pm. Volunteers will help with games, rides, and food booths. Contact Jo Haddad at
[email protected] for more info. San Diego Natural History Museum Volunteer Dept. is offering two volunteer opportunities for high school students ages 16-18 this summer. Flyers with the information on both opportunities are H ERE. If you have any questions, email
[email protected]. The Rancho San Diego Library has 4 volunteer positions open for high school students this at this time. They are looking for students who want to make a long term commitment, throughout the school year or longer. Someone with consistent attendance, willing to volunteer one day a week, 2 hours a day. Email Patty Esquibel-Johnson for details at
[email protected].
Fundraisers
● Hey Cougars! The 5th Annual Mito 5K is coming up on May 20th at Liberty Station in Point Loma. Join us to help support SCHS Spanish teacher's daughters Kailyn and Charis. These girls live with a life threatening disease called Mitochondrial Disease and need your help to raise funds for a cure! 100% of the money raised goes straight to research at UC San Diego. www.MitoResearchFund.org
Sports, Sports, and More Sports! ●
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SAT, APRIL 22TH ○ Boys Baseball vs. El Cajon ○ Swim and Dive @ Granite Hills ○ Track and Field @ Otay Ranch MON, APRIL 24TH ○ Softball vs. Bonita Vista TUES, APRIL 25TH ○ Boys Tennis @ Grossmont ○ Boys Volleyball @ Grossmont ○ Baseball vs. West Hills ○ Gymnastics vs. Granite Hills @ SCHS ○ Softball vs. Santana WED, APRIL 26TH ○ Baseball vs. Monte Vista
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THURS, APRIL 27TH ○ Boys Volleyball vs. Helix @ Steele Canyon ○ Softball vs. West Hills FRI, APRIL 28TH ○ Track and Field ○ Swim and Dive ○ Baseball ○ Softball
