Community Spartan Weekly, Week 27

Supportive

Supportive Spartans, won individually and collaboratively through their hours of hard work practicing to continue their winnings ways on the track and the field. We commend you for your supportive hard work.

Courageous

Courageous Spartans from Track and Field continued bringing back medals for their courageous hard work and speed. We commend you for all the practice you have put in to continue your winning ways.

Hardworking

Hardworking Spartan Drill continued bringing back hardware to Schurr at the Drill Competition at Glendale High School. We commend your for your collaborative hard work. Congratulations!

Uplifting

Uplifting Spartans from Color Guard won First Place at the Downey Invitational. We commend you for your supportive collaboration, your courage, and your hard work. Congratulations!

Responsible

Responsible Spartans brought together generations of football success at Schurr by visiting Schurr's legendary Head Football Coach, Ken Davis. Paying respect responsibly and supportively for the courageous hard work and a legacy of success.

Respectful

Respectful Spartan Community, join us in inspiring school students, our beloved Spartans, by sharing your unique career journey and insights! Your story can ignite their passion and curiosity, shaping their futures in meaningful ways. Be a change agent for Sparta!

Weekly Calendar

Monday, March 10, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Free Dress

-Data Teams, Early Release, 2:30 -

-Boys Golf vs. Gabrielino, 3:30 -

Tuesday, March 11, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Club Wear

-Boys Varsity Tennis @ Keppel, 3:15 -

-Boys Junior Varsity Tennis (H) Keppel, 3:15 -

-Junior Varsity Baseball @ Montebello, 3:00 -

-Varsity Baseball (H) Montebello, 3:30 -

-Junior Varsity Softball @ South Pasadena, 4:00 -

-Junior Varsity Boys Volleyball (H) San Gabriel, 5:30 -

Wednesday, March 12, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Way Fresh Wednesday

-Track and Field vs Alhambra @ San Gabriel, 2:00 -

-Boys Varsity Golf vs. Montebello, 3:00 -

-Varsity Softball @ La Habra, 3:30 -

-Junior Varsity Softball @ La Habra, 3:30 -

-Swimming and Diving (H) Gabrielino, 4:00 -

Thursday, March 13, Spartan Spirit Wear -- College and Career Gear

-Boys Varsity Golf vs. Downey, 2:30 -

-Boys Junior Varsity Golf vs. Warren, 2:35

-Boys Varsity Tennis (H) Montebello, 3:15 -

-Boys Junior Varsity Tennis, @ Montebello, 3:15 -

-Junior Varsity Softball (H) Sierra Vista, 3:30 -

-Boys Varsity Volleyball (H) Keppel, 4:00 -

-Varsity Stunt @ Crescenta, 5:00 -

-Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball (H) 5:30 -

-Varsity Stunt @ Montebello, 6:00 -

Friday, March 14, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Spartan Fan Friday

-Junior Varsity Baseball (H) Bell Gardens, 3:00 -

-Varsity Baseball @ Bell Gardens, 3:30 -

Saturday, March 15

-Color Guard @ Bakersfield

Critical Thinker

Mr. Schurr participants thought critically about what talents to exalt, how to choreograph and/or sing those talents, and create entertaining, uplifting acts for another successful Mr. Schurr on the hill. The tradition continues since 2001, and sold out since 2004. Thank you for working hard to continue creating an uplifting school culture.

Collaborator/ Communicator

Mr. Schurr participants worked hard all week, collaborated with one another, supported each other's individual acts, and created another entertaining, uplifting, sold-out evening for the Spartan community. . We thank you al for creating meaningful memories for Schurr.

Creator

Schurr Senior, Connor Lam, is Mr. Schurr, 2025!!! We commend you for your critical thinking and communication to a tough question--"align your personal goals with making a positive contribution to your community"--your collaboration with Mr. Schurr High participants as you create a positive school culture daily. Congratulations!

Schurr Announcements

SCHURR Expectation of the Month: Hardworking

You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines.

You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise."

-Maya Angelou

Attendance Rate: Our latest attendance rate was 95.21%. Woo-hoooo!!!! Please continue to go out of your way to show your students your supportive, uplifting spirit. Let's work hard to keep our attendance rate above 95%, our school safe, and our spirit positive. Please greet students with your uplifting Spartan Spirit and engaging 4Cs learning environments. Remind them that they are loved at Schurr. Thank you all for making Schurr special.

Door Decorating Contest: AVID's Annual Door Decorating Contest is back! This year's deadline: March 14th. The prize: a Nacho Party. AVID and non-AVID classes are welcome to compete. AVID Club will judge participating doors on March 28th. The winning class gets a nacho party.

Parent LCAP Surveys: Please complete the LCAP Surveys your children brought home. Your perspective matters to us so that we can continue improving to create a safe, positive learning culture at Schurr. We appreciate your 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. Thank you for your support.

Programming: Our students continue programming with our counselors this week. Our counselors meet one-on-one with all the students on their "Alpha." Teachers, if you have a chance, please talk to students who you think can take more advanced classes. While the decision to take classes rests on each student, a nudge from their supportive teachers can make a difference. At the end of the day, you work daily with your students, you know them best, and you can also support and guide their next steps. Thank you all for all you do.

SBAC ELA (March 18 - March 21): Next week, our 11th graders will be taking the ELA SBAC. We intentionally created our Mid-Terms that week. There will be a block schedule so that 9th, 10th, and 12th graders have time to complete assignments, essays, and/or tests. For the 11th graders that week, the priority is the ELA SBAC. We will follow our current Block Schedule:

Tuesday, March 18, Periods 1, 2, 3
Wednesday, March 19, Period 4, 5, 6
Thursday, March 20, Periods 1, 2, 3
Friday, March 21, Periods 4, 5, 6

Tardy Sweeps: Please remind students that we conduct random tardy sweeps. Please remind them that we will take our "cell phone" boxes to our tardy sweeps moving forward. Thank you.

Spartan Spirit

Gratitude: Thank you to our students, staff, and community for completing the LCAP surveys. We appreciate your support sharing your perspective of how we can continuously improve the education at Schurr that empowers students to achieve academic excellence as model citizens.

Gratitude: Thank you to Kenny Seto and Renaissance for their collaborative work creating a spirit week for Mr. Schurr and another successful Mr. Schurr on Friday, March 7. For the sold-out audience of students, staff, parents, and community members, what a treat! Mr. Schurr was an entertaining, uplifting, and supportive event that demonstrated our students' supportive critical thinking, collaborative hard work, uplifting communication, and courageous creation of multiple memorable moments. We thank you for continuing the uplifting legacy of Mr. Schurr.

Gratitude: Thank you to the many staff members who supported Mr. Schurr on Friday. Thank you to Sandra Gutierrez and Daen Valencia who help with many logistical components of the evening. Thank you for the judges--Vanessa Favela, Jackie Montanez, Jennifer Gardea, Linda Chu, and Carrie Cunningham. Thank you to Carlos Avila, Debby Ferguson, Belinda Ferrell, Ray Guzman, Larry McKiernan, Jerry Ortiz, David Ramos, and Jay Valencia for additional support. It takes a village to create Mr. Schurr. Thank you all for your collaborative support and uplifting spirit.

Gratitude: Thank you to our Data Leadership Team--Amber Ackerman, Lulu Arregui, Crystal Banda, Davis Fan, Debby Ferguson, Jackie Montanez, Matthew Schwarz, Jonathan Tuthill, and Daen Valencia for their critical thinking and collaboration as we think of how best to support our Data Teams and student achievement. We appreciate all you do to support our continuous improvement efforts.

Gratitude: Thank you to our five counselors--Alma Aguilar, Bea DelaRosa, Denise Quan, Alma Quintero, and Lilia Rosas--for their collaborative hard work, supportive critical thinking, and uplifting communication as they guide students these weeks to select the classes that will challenge them and create ideal college and career opportunities.

Gratitude: Thank you to Schurr's Designated ELD teachers for supporting with ELPAC testing during February. Thank you to Jeannette Alvarado, Crystal Banda, Karen Clarke, Linda Chu, Vanessa Favela, Debby Ferguson, Valerie Ilizaliturri, Eric Robles, Daen Valencia, Jolene Sekijima, and Ami Szerencse for your collaborative support and hard work. We appreciate all you do differentiate instruction and uplift our English Learners so that they continue progressing.

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 Outs

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Varsity Baseball for starting the season with their courageous, hard work.

-Schurr Shout Out Boys Varsity Golf for starting the season with their courageous, hard work.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Junior Varsity Golf for starting the season with their hard work.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Varsity Softball for your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Junior Varsity Softball for your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Beach Volleyball for your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Junior Varsity Tennis for starting your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Varsity Tennis for starting your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys and Girls Track and Field for your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Volleyball for your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Junior Volleyball for your hard work during the pre-season.

-Schurr Shout Out to Drill and Color Guard for their continuous hard work all year long.

Upcoming Spartan Events

March 18 - 21, SBAC ELA/Mid-Terms (Block Schedule)

Tuesday/Thursday: 1, 2, 3
Wednesday/Friday: 4, 5, 6

Friday, March 21, End of Third Quarter

Monday, March 24, Career Day (Early Release)

Wednesday, March 26, School Site Council, Professional Library, 3:45 -

Monday, March 31, Professional Learning Day. No School for students.

Thursday, April 3, Mandated Hearing Screening for 10th Graders

April 8 - 11, SBAC Math (Block Schedule)

Tuesday/Thursday: 1, 2, 3
Wednesday/Friday: 4, 5, 6

April 18 - April 25, Spring Break, Board Holiday (return April 28).

Wednesday, April 30, School Site Council, Professional Library, 3:45 -