As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to express my gratitude for the community we’re building at South Tahoe High School. Our dedicated faculty and staff work tirelessly to foster a positive and supportive learning environment. Our amazing students bring unique perspectives, diverse backgrounds, exceptional talents, and inspiring achievements, enriching our school every day. Together with our supportive parents, we’re creating a vibrant and thriving learning community.

I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy quality time with friends and family during this holiday season.

The STHS Winter Festival is just around the corner on 12/7 and 12/8! And on Friday, 12/6, we'll have lots of "littles" here from our elementary schools to tour the spectacle and participate in some fun and games!

The Wellness Center will be open next week from 8:00 to 4:00, Monday through Wednesday. See links below for more information and upcoming opportunities for December and January.

Click the button below for this week's episode of VTV!

Proud to be a VIKE!

JZ

jzunino@ltusd.org

11/25-11/29: Thanksgiving Recess - No School

12/2: PABA Meeting 5:30pm, TADA

12/4: Cafecitos Meeting 9:30am, FRC

12/6: SSC Meeting 7am, Library

12/7-12/8: STHS Winter Festival

12/9: Booster Meeting 5:30pm, Library

12/11: Grad Night Meeting 5:30pm, Library

12/18: Tahoe Learning Haven Presents: STHS Alumni College Panel and Fair 6:45pm, Boys & Girls Club

12/20: Minimum Day

12/23-1/3: Winter Break

Here are this week's student nominations in recognition of our Viking Graduate Profile (Character, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Curiosity, Healthy Independence) or other outstanding achievement. Click here for a full description of staff member's recommendations.

Collaboration:

Payton King is nominated by Mr. Sunzeri

Janet Gomez Rios is nominated by Ms. Cayabyab

Communication:

Gerthoffer, Joshua G. is nominated by Mr. Seider

We are here to support the mental health and wellness of STHS students by offering a variety of services, including crisis support, individual and group therapy, and other therapeutic interventions.

Thanksgiving Break Hours
We will be open Monday through Wednesday during Thanksgiving Break from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Upcoming Wellness Groups

• December: Join our Seasonal Depression Group every Friday during flex for the entire month.
• After Winter Break: We will launch two new groups—Anxiety and Healthy Relationships.

If you're interested in joining any of these groups, please sign up with the Wellness Center staff or speak with your counselor.

During Thanksgiving break we will be offering hot chocolate for anyone wanting support that week.

Yearbooks can be purchased online at http://sths.myschoolcentral.com/ or in the ASB office and will be delivered to the high school and distributed at the end of the school year.

Price is currently $50 but going up on 12/2.

Do you have any photos you would like considered for the yearbook?

Submit yearbook photos HERE!

Submission deadline March 31, 2025.

On Tuesday, November 19th, the S-Club sponsored a Women’s Seminar, which was organized by STHS Senior and S-Club President, Deia Steinmetz, where nine professional women from our community came to share information about their careers and the pathways they took to find their chosen fields. The event began with each professional introducing themselves with a brief description of what field they work in. After the introductions, students walked around and asked questions to each professional such as:

• What do you wish you knew at my age?

• What does your day-to-day look like?

• What is your least favorite thing about your job?

• If you had the opportunity, would you do it again? If not, what would you change?

• What was the biggest challenge you faced in your career?

Those who attended gained new information about career opportunities from these women who have been working and succeeding in some amazing careers. Thank you to Savannah Fraijo, Rebecca Bryson, Andrea Solis, Alyssa Andres, Alexis Holmes, Helene Bourdu, Traci Trapani, Paula Peterson, and Allison Steinmetz for coming in and sharing your experiences with our students.

The LTCC math club has started its K-12 tutoring and we welcome all children from Kindergarten through 12th grade to come to the college to get help with their mathematics. The volunteer tutors will be in the Mezzanine, halfway up the main stairway, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Thursdays, except on Thanksgiving week and Veterans Day, until the week before finals. The children should bring their math to do and the math club volunteers will help them. There is no charge for this tutoring and no appointments are needed.

Check out the essay contest for junior and senior students sponsored by Democrats of El Dorado County.

STHS Excel-erate Program: A program at South Tahoe High School that empowers first-generation students for college success. Funding helps support college field trips. You can help by becoming a mentor. Click HERE for more information.

STHS Flex - Enhancing Student Learning: Funding new enrichment activities for students, improving engagement. Sign up to receive a teacher’s wish list!

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