Cougar News

2.3.25 - 2.7.25 Random Acts of Kindness Week

2.4.25 Wrestling Meet at Starr King

2.12.25 Winter Dance 6-7:30 pm

2.14.25 Minimum Day; 3rd Quarter Progress Reports

2.17.25 - 2.21.25 February Break

2.26.25 Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day)

3.3.25 AVID PSAT Testing

3.5.25 CA Academy of Sciences Field Trip (Waitlist Only)

3.21.25 No School

3.24.25 No School

3.28.25 End of 3rd Quarter

4.1.25 AVID Field Trip to UC Berkeley

Each year at Sylvan Middle School, we take the opportunity to celebrate KINDNESS for a week in February. This year, our Random Acts of Kindness Week will feature spirit days, daily challenges, and class competitions. We will do drawings each day for students who participate. Round up your spirit wear and get ready to showcase that kindness, Students!

The final dance of the school year is being held at Sylvan on February 12th from 6 to 7:30 pm. The theme is Valentine's Day. Dance bids go on sale this week for $5. February 10th and 11th they will go up to $10. Don't wait too long because on February 12th they will rise to $20! Get your dance bid ASAP!

We know how important attendance is to our children's education. In fact, studies show that missing more than 10% can negatively impact our children. But we also know that this time of year it is common for students to come down with the cold or flu. If you are unsure if your student should stay home or keep that attendance up, we have attached the guidelines from California Department on Public Health. We appreciate everyone's efforts, and stay healthy out there!

Each quarter we hold optional Parent-Teacher Conferences for our Sylvan families. For 3rd quarter, they are being held on Wednesday, February 26th, from 12:00 to 2:30 pm. This will be a minimum day for the students, with dismissal at 11:14 am. If interested in a conference, simply bring your student during that time period to the MP Room. Our teachers will have tables set up and be ready to meet with you and let you know about your student's progress.

As you know, we use a program called LiveSchool to reward our students for their positive behavior. We do drawings throughout the quarter for students with low demerits. In addition, students can purchase items at the Cougar Den with their points.

This quarter, we are giving away one NINTENDO SWITCH at the end of the quarter! We will drawing one name from students with high merits and low demerits. Keep up that positive behavior to have a change at the Nintendo Switch at the end of 3rd quarter!

Yearbooks on Sale $25 and are available for purchase at the Front Office.

You can also purchase these online at :

buytheyearbook.com

School Code: 725149

Sylvan is proud to offer our Academic Resource Center (ARC) to assist students everyday after school. Some of the services available are: retaking tests, completing homework, use of Chromebooks, readily available project supplies, tutoring, and more. The ARC is open five days a week and it is FREE. Please let your student know they have a place for more assistance if needed with four adults waiting to help.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 2:40-3:30

Thursday - 1:20-2:30

Math Block is an embedded support time that we use to provide targeted assistance in Math for our students. Math Block occurs everyday except for Thursday and each cycle is 5 weeks long. The Math Block is scheduled after 3rd period, but the class itself rotates, so that students will have an opportunity to be with each of their scheduled teachers for a Math Block rotation.The rotation seems confusing at first, but the students get the hang of it quickly and we have staff members out during passing period, helping to remind them where they go as well as announcements over the intercom and on our school news. This next Math Block class is your child’s 4th period teacher (unless they receive a summons in class telling them differently) and will start on January 7th.

The schedule is as follows:

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Math Block (with 4th period teacher)

1st lunch/4th period

4th period/2nd lunch

5th period

6th period