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SVMS Implements Buddy Program
The Student Lighthouse Team recently started a new program that seeks to pair students who may not know each into a supportive relationship. Sara Gray, a Lighthouse Team member outlines the program.
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Computer Science Education Week
December 7th - 13th is Computer Science Education Week and to help students learn more about the benefits of computer science classes, employees of Code Ninja met with some interested students. Austin, who is a UNC-Charlotte student who is studying cybersecurity, talked about different programming languages and told students that after they have been exposed to some they could even develop their own language. After showing students what Java script looks like, they directed students to Scratch.
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Meet the SVMS Teacher of the Year
Sun Valley Middle Schoolโs Teacher of the Year is Monique Fernandez. She is a 6th grade English Language Arts teacher who came to the middle school level after teaching elementary school for 14 years.
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What is PBIS?
Sun Valley Middle School is proud to be a PBIS school! PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and is an amazing program geared toward achieving desired behaviors from our students through positive means. The program is not limited to the students physically at school. Virtual students can also display positive behaviors such as participating, being on time, and being respectful.
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Peachjar Digital Flyers
We have launched a new electronic flyer communication tool called Peachjar. To view school-approved digital flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on our website.
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Did you know that SVMS has a lost and found located in the atrium outside of the media center. The PTO has placed hanging racks for lost clothing and a table for lunch boxes and lost gym bags. If your child is missing items please have them check in the lost and found.
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Want to see your students' Canvas courses? Consider signing up as an observer. Click HERE for directions.
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Living Tree
Going Green in the Greenhouse
We have a fully functional greenhouse that we want to integrate into our science classes and greenhouse club to teach, hands on, botany and horticulture. The campaign would include start up costs of resources to begin planting. We also need cleaning and set up supplies to be able to make this project a reality for our students.
