Summit View High School
September 2024 Newsletter
Student Hours
(AM) 7:55 - 10:40 & (PM) 11:40 - 2:25
Wednesday
(PM) 11:35 - 2:25
New Websites and Messaging Platform
Find out how you can earn credit for your working hours with our Work Base Learning program. See Mrs. Smith & Mrs. Ferguson for more details.
Want to take the SAT?
This October, students in grades 11-12 have an opportunity to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT. The deadline to register is Sept. 20, 2024. Testing will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, at Battle Ground High School. Get more information about registration.
Important Dates
September 9 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm
September 18 - Progress Reports
September 23 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm
The 2024-25 academic calendar (Русский) (Español) is online. Here are some key dates to keep in mind:
- In-service dates (no student attendance): Oct. 11, Oct. 30, Jan. 29
- Halloween Party: Oct. 31, 9:00 - 12:30
- SVHS Blood Drive: Nov. 1
Thanksgiving break: Nov. 27-29
Winter break: Dec. 23, 2024, through Jan. 3, 2025
Spring break: Monday, March 31, through Friday, April 4
Last day of school: Tuesday, June 10 (assuming no added days for weather-related closures)
Care Solace: Your link to mental health support
Battle Ground Public Schools has partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students and their immediate family members. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service that can help any student and/or their immediate family members quickly find mental health or substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of insurance or circumstance. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
Call 888-515-0595 (available 24/7/365 in any language
Visit www.caresolace.com/battlegroundps and either search on your own or select “Book appointment” for assistance by video chat, email or phone.
School supplies: Get school supplies. Contact your child’s school or the Family and Community Resource Center if your family needs assistance. Free backpacks with basic school supplies will be available at each school upon request. There are no income requirements to receive a free backpack.
Health and safety:
Please keep your child home if they have symptoms of illness. See our health and attendance brochure.
Confirm that your child meets Washington state immunization requirements or has an approved exemption by the first day of school. Learn more about vaccination requirements for public schools in Washington state.
Technology checkout:
Sixth-12th graders who need a Chromebook should go to their school media center. Starting this year, the fee that families can pay to cover the cost of damage/theft will change from being a one-time fee to an annual fee. The change will affect only sixth graders in 2024-25, CAM Academy grades 3-6 and River HomeLink grades K-6. Learn more.
Monitor Chromebook use with the Go Guardian parent app.
Scholarship Information
Deadline: September 30, 2024
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A. Be a current high school student who will graduate during the 2024-2025 year.
B. Be a US Citizens, US National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be of Cuban-Haitian decent.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8843/coca_cola_scholars_program
Deadline: November 1, 2024
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A. Be a senior in high school.
B. Have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12191/national_space_club_scholarship
Deadline: November 15, 2024
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A. Be between the ages of 14-25 and be attending school in the Fall of 20025.
B. Submit a response to the essay prompt.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/10258/10_words_or_less_scholarship
The Battle Ground Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Information about the district’s nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures are located on the district’s website at https://www.battlegroundps.org/notice-of-nondiscrimination/. The following employees have been designated to receive and respond to questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Title IX Coordinator: Tom Adams, Director of Student Services, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, adams.tom@battlegroundps.org, 360.885.5415 and/or U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator/Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Michelle Reinhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, reinhardt.michelle@battlegroundps.org. 360.885.5481