Community Spartan Weekly, Week 21

SCHURR Expectation of the Month: Courageous"

“The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Gratitude: We want to thank you for your patience and support these past two weeks. We had technical difficulties with Smore so we could not send out the Community Spartan Weekly. We will continue to send out the Community Spartan Weekly on Mondays.

Attendance Rate: Our latest attendance rate was 94.3%. Thank you to all staff and students for your supportive, uplifting spirit getting students to attend school. Let's work hard to keep our attendance rate above 95%. Please greet students with your uplifting Spartan Spirit and engaging 4Cs learning environments. Remind them that they are loved at Schurr. Thank you for your support.

Expectations Assemblies: We will have our Semester 2 Expectations Assemblies this week, starting Tuesday. Each grade level will go to the assembly during the Extended 4th portion of the period. We will start with 12th Grade Tuesday, 11th Grade Wednesday, and 10th Grade on Thursday. We will postpone 9th Grade until Tuesday, Feb. 4th . Thank you for your cooperation, understanding, and collaborative support.

Phone Confiscation: Please inform students that we are confiscating phones from students if they are out of class during instructional time using their phones. This will be inclusive of students who are part of a "tardy sweep." Additionally, any student who has an Ed. Code 48900 violation, which requires a suspension, will lose cell phone privileges for an extended period of time. We will share this information during our Expectations Assemblies this week. Thank you for your support.

Monday, January 27, Spartan Spirit Wear, Pajama Day

-Professional Learning, Library, 2:30

-Basketball, (BJV, GV, BV), @ San Gabriel, 3:30 -

-Basketball, (GFS, BFR, GJV), Home, San Gabriel, 3:30 -

-Soccer, (BJV, BV), @ San Gabriel, 4:00 -

-Soccer (GJV, GV), Home, San Gabriel, 4:00 -

Tuesday, January 28, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Disney Apparel

-Seniors, Expectations Assembly, Auditorium, 12:35 -

-Water Polo, (GV), Home, Mira Costa, 4:00

Wednesday, January 29, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Your Younger Self

--Juniors, Expectations Assembly, Auditorium, 12:35 -

-Data Leadership/Professional Learning, Principals' Office, All-Day

-Basketball, (BJV, GV, BV), @ Keppel, 3:30 -

-Basketball, (GFS, BFR, GJV), Home, Keppel, 3:30 -

-Soccer, (BJV, BV, BFR), @ Keppel, 4:00 -

-Soccer (GJV, GV), Home, Keppel, 4:00 -

Thursday, January 30, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Country vs. Country Club

-Sophomores, Expectations Assembly, Auditorium, 12:35 -

Friday, January 31, Spartan Spirit Wear -- White T-Shirt/White Lie

-Homecoming, Early Release, 2:30 -

-Basketball (BFR, GFS, BJV), @ Alhambra, 4:00 -

-Basketball, (GJV, BV, GV), Home Alhambra, 4:00 -

-Soccer, (BJV, BV, BFR), Home, Alhambra, 4:00 -

-Soccer, (GJV, GV) @ Alhambra, 4:00 -

Saturday, February 1,

-Wrestling, Playoffs, Boys, Upland High School, TBA

-Wrestling, Playoffs, Girls, TBA

Gratitude: Thank you to Garth Kline and Skills USA for their work on Saturday, January 25. Last year, Schurr Skills USA earned First Place at Regional and at California State level. Consequently, they went to Nationals. We commend your for your critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

Gratitude: Thank you to Tanya Borba and Tiffany Kang for taking 72 students to Yosemite National Park last week. Students came back enthusiastic about their experience and how best to protect nature and live in harmony with our natural resources. Thank you for making what students learn in textbooks and articles come to life in vibrant manners. We appreciate all you do!

Gratitude: Thank you for supportively greeting students and each other when you first interact. That small moment can make a student's and person day. A "hello, ____" or "good morning, ____" goes a long way to create a safe, positive learning culture. Thank you for your uplifting Spartan spirit.

Gratitude: Thank you for continuing to hand out Spartan Bucks to students who are showing Schurr values and expectations (Supportive, Courageous, Hardworking, Uplifting, Responsible, and Respectful) and the 4Cs (Critical Thinker, Collaborator, Communicator, and Creator).

-Schurr Shout Out to USB for continuously improving their Spartan Meet in such collaborative, creative uplifting manners. We constantly look forward to what you will come up with next.

-Schurr Shout Out to Sonny Aleman for leading Schurrnews Presentation.

-Schurr Shout Out to USB for all their critical thinking and collaboration creating an uplifting Spirit Week and Homecoming Day experience. We appreciate all you do!

-Schurr Shout Out to Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh Boys Basketball for their victories over Montebello and Bell Gardens. We applaud your courageous competitiveness.

-Schurr Shout Out to Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh Girls Basketball for their victories over Montebello and Bell Gardens. We applaud your courageous competitiveness.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Varsity Soccer for their 5-0-1 start in Almont League, with victories over San Gabriel, Mark Keppel, Alhambra, and Montebello, and a competitive tie against Bell Gardens.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Soccer for their victories against Montebello and Bell Gardens. We commend you for your courageous competitiveness and hard work.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Water Polo for winning the Almont League Championship. We are proud of your courageous hard work, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. We commend you!

-Schurr Shout Out to Wrestling for their courageous hard work during League Finals on Saturday, Jan. 25. Girls Wrestling won the Almont Championship. Boys Wrestling won 2nd Place. We had 10 individual League Champions between both teams. We commend your hard work.

Friday, January 31, Winter Homecoming, Early Release

Friday, February 7, AVID Talent Show,

Monday, February 10, Board Holiday, No School

Monday, February 17, Board Holiday, No School

Friday, March 7, Mr. Schurr High