Welcome to SVMS Welcome to SVMS Open House 2014 Cougar Team.

Welcome toWelcome toSVMSSVMS

Open House 2014

Cougar Team

Cougar Connections

• Goal: Connect the students with the community.

• Examples• Toys for tots• Paws for a Cause• Student Council Food

drive• Light of Life Mission

shelter• Red Ribbon Week• Outside teaming

activity• Veterans’ Letters• Olweus Bully

Prevention

Weekly Homeroom Weekly Homeroom ScheduleSchedule

Monday: Tutoring time; LibraryMonday: Tutoring time; Library Tuesday: “Connections”Tuesday: “Connections” Wednesday: PSSA Writing prompts; Wednesday: PSSA Writing prompts;

LibraryLibrary Thursday: Tutoring time; Organization; Thursday: Tutoring time; Organization;

LibraryLibrary Friday: Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)Friday: Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)

Excuses, Excuses, ExcusesExcuses, Excuses, Excuses Please send an excuse the first day after your child is Please send an excuse the first day after your child is

absent. It should include a first and last name, the absent. It should include a first and last name, the date, homeroom number, and the reason for the date, homeroom number, and the reason for the absence.absence.

Vacation forms are available in the office.Vacation forms are available in the office.

Check your child’s Planner daily.Check your child’s Planner daily.

Log onto the Cougar team website for more Log onto the Cougar team website for more information. information. ((http://www.svsd.net/domain/766))

The team sends a weekly update by email each The team sends a weekly update by email each Monday.Monday.

1.  I will not bully others.2.  I will help others who are being bullied.3.  I will include other students who are left out.4. I will tell an adult when I see someone bullying.

SV Hotline: (724) 631-1677SV Hotline: (724) 631-1677

Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

Team Day: (outside) Team Day: (outside) September 12September 12

Activity Fair:Activity Fair: September 17 September 17

Magazine Kick-Off: Magazine Kick-Off: September 24September 24

Picture Day: Picture Day: September 25September 25

Pajama Rama: Pajama Rama: September 26September 26

Homecoming Week: Homecoming Week: Oct. 20-24Oct. 20-24

Fall Dance: October 17

Main Event: November 10

Musical: November 14

Parent Volunteers for Light of Life Mission: We will go the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

2nd Semester: We will pack lunches for the homeless shelter after school on a Friday.

Field Trip: We will go on a field trip to Pittsburgh in May.