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Email: satkins@swanvalley.k12.mi.us

Website: https://www.swanvalleyschools.com/
Location: 8400 Ohern Road, Saginaw, MI, USA
Phone: (989)921-2401

March:

March 10th- Trimester 3 Begins

March 10th- The Lionheart Experience Community Concert @ 6:00pm/ PAC

March 13th-16th- BPA State Competition/ (Students leave March 13th @ 1:00PM)

March 14th- Report Cards posted in Skyward

March 18th-20th- SVHS Book Fair- See below for more details

March 24th- 28th- Spring Break

March 31st- School Resumes

March 31st- SADD Book Drive Ends

April:

April 1st- Hidden Harvest Food drive Begins

April 4th- Hidden Harvest Food drive Ends

April 9th- PSAT/SAT Testing for 9th, 10th and 11th Grade

April 9th- Senior Job Shadow/ College Visit

April 10th- ACT WorkKeys & M-Step Testing

April 11th- Local Scholarships Due

April 18th- No School / Good Friday

April 21st- No School/ Holiday Break

April 22nd- Student Government Representative Applications Available

April 25th- Student Government Representative Applications Due

April 26th- JR/SR Prom- Dow Event Center @ 6:30 PM

April 28th- May 9th- Senior Project Presentations

March 17th- St. Patrick's Day/ Wear Green

March 18th- Tropical Tuesday/ Wear Hawaiian

March 19th- Class Color Day (NEON)

Freshman- Yellow

Sophomores- Orange

Juniors- Pink

Seniors- Blue

March 20th- Made in the Shade/ Wear Hats & Sunglasses

March 21st- Stay-cation/ Wear your Comfy Pj's

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As the trimester ends, I want to take a moment to recognize the hard work and dedication of our students, and staff. Everyone has worked diligently and it is shown in their achievements.

With final exams wrapping up and grades being finalized, I encourage you to check in with your student about their progress and celebrate their accomplishments. Report cards will be available soon, and we are always here to support students in setting goals for continued success.

As we head into the final trimester, we look forward to new opportunities for learning, extracurricular involvement, and personal growth. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Atkins

Dear Seniors,

Once again, we are honoring and highlighting each and every senior from the graduating class of 2025. Each school day, two seniors will be highlighted on the Swan Valley School Districts FB page and on our Live Feed on the website. The first senior is highlighted at 7:00 am and the second senior is highlighted at 11:00 am. Seniors are picked at random. Be sure to get your senior picture submitted to your yearbook class if you haven’t turned it in already. I hope you enjoy being celebrated!

Have a great week!

Ms. Hanson

Every year I talk about integrity. Integrity is doing the right thing while no one is watching. Integrity is one of the core values in being a police officer, but it should be a core value that everyone believes in. Telling your coach that you worked out during the offseason, but you actually did not, is not having integrity. Telling your boss, or co-worker, that the paperwork is done when in fact you haven’t started it, again not integrity.

Being responsible for your actions is integrity. Own your mistakes and make a quality effort to make sure it does not happen again. As a police officer, you can only imagine the number of people that I have encountered that have said “I was not speeding”, when in fact they were, or how many times I have heard “that’s not mine”, or the number of people that I have seen blatantly ignore street signs.

Imagine if we all had more integrity. Even the slightest bit would make a difference. No one is perfect, but we all can do a better job striving for it, myself included. Hold yourself accountable. Just because the person next to you does it, does not mean you should do it too.

Stay safe, stay vigilant

Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” is a campaign that encourages people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms when they change their clocks. This is done to help ensure that smoke alarms are working and ready to provide an early warning in case of a fire.

Saturday, March 8th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Thomas Township Fire Department will be partnering with Eudici's Pizza offering residents the chance to receive FREE PIZZA. If Thomas Township Fire Fighters show up with your pizza order and you have a working smoke detector properly installed in your home, they will buy your pizza. For houses that they visit without a working smoke detector, one will be provided free of charge courtesy of your Thomas Township Fire Department.

Call Eudici's at (989) 781-5944

Please stop in and help us celebrate National Reading Month as we “March Into Reading”!

The Swan Valley High School Library will host its first Book Fair, March 18–20, 2025, from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the High School Library. Come by and browse the exciting collection of

books provided by Lowry Books.

Hope to see you there!

March:

Before/After School Academic Assistance Program

All teachers are available to give students extra help from 7:20-7:30am and from 2:15-2:40pm in that teacher's classroom. Please see the calendar below or click on the following link:

AST Calendar for the week of 3/10/2025

This Fall, we had the opportunity to bring a truly inspirational program to the students and community here at Swan Valley. Headed by award-winning educator and speaker, Joe Vercellino and his dynamic team of performing Artists – The Lion Heart Experience brought us a message of self-worth, the value of community, mental health and how the words we speak to ourselves and to others matter.

We are bringing The Lionheart crew back to Swan Valley on March 10th for another message of hope, inspiration and connection. This time, we have the unique honor of including our very own Havens Elementary Choir to the performance. These students will get the chance to sing with the Lionheart Experience during the morning performances for our Elementary schools and will be featured during the Free Community Concert that evening!

We will send more information out as the date gets closer, but for now, mark your calendars:

Event: The Lionheart Experience Community Concert

Date: March 10th, 2025

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Swan Valley Performing Arts Center

Free to all students, parents and our community!

This past weekend several of our band students traveled to Bay City Central High School to perform in our MSBOA District V Solo & Ensemble.

Congratulations to the following students on their hard work and amazing performances!!

Victoria Durow and Haven Rohde - Saxophone Duet - Second Division Rating

Trenton Chauvette and Harrison Dammann - Brass Duet - First Division Rating (State Qualifier)

Demi Buckley - Clarinet Solo - First Division Rating (State Qualifier)

Lisa Woods - Flute Solo - First Division Rating (State Qualifier)

Trenton Chauvette - Horn Solo - First Division Rating (State Qualifier)

Lucas Kilts - Horn Solo - First Division Rating (State Qualifier)

Already this season, we are seeing an increase in pneumonia cases.

Pneumonia is a respiratory infection in which the air sacs in the lungs become inflamed and filled with fluid or pus, making it difficult and painful to breathe. It can be caused by a bacteria, virus, or fungus. Pneumonia is often the consequence of a COVID or influenza infection. It is spread through respiratory droplets in the air or from touching contaminated services and then touching our faces (nose, mouth, eyes), similar to the way other respiratory infections are spread. Symptoms include fever, dry cough, headaches, body aches and weakness. However, instead of feeling better within a few days, symptoms worsen and may include chest pain, shortness of breath, a rapid heart rate, shaking/chills and/or a blueish tint to the lips and nailbeds. Pneumonia can be diagnosed per chest xray, sputum sample or blood cultures. Treatment includes antibiotics (for pneumonia caused by bacteria), bronchodilators (to help ease breathing), fluids and LOTS OF REST!! A person with pneumonia may remain contagious for up to 48 hours after starting an antibiotic and fever has stopped, and it may take from one week to one month before full recovery. Untreated pneumonia can lead to a lung abscess, sepsis and ultimately respiratory failure. Some of the infections that can lead to pneumonia can be prevented with vaccines. These include the flu vaccine, the pneumococcal vaccines, and the COVID vaccine. Meticulous hand washing, cough etiquette and immunizations are the best public health measures we can take to keep ourselves and those around us healthy this season!

Kimberly Newman, RN BSN

District Nurse, Swan Valley Schools

We have two available ASIST scheduled that are open to the public. With the increasing numbers of death by suicide, the ASIST has become highly requested across the region. Please email or call if you have any questions about the trainings. I have attached a flyer for both and below you will find details as well as an online registration link for both.

We look forward to creating a suicide safer community for everyone.

SAGINAW MAY ASIST FLYER

Date: May 5th & 6th

Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm both days

Location: Hopevale Church – Saginaw Campus

4873 N. Center Rd.

Saginaw, MI 48604

Registration Link: May 5th & 6th Registration Link

All navigation is now done with the "Site Navigation Dropdown" in the upper left.

Please visit our school website under Foodservice for menus, carb counts and nutrition facts. For the 2024 2025 school year, all breakfast and lunches will be free of charge. Please remember money must be on your account prior to purchasing a la carte items.

Checks are to be made payable to Swan Valley School District.

Please click on the Food Service Login Link below to access your account. The link is also on the SV web page under food service.

https://foodservice.swanvalleyschools.com/

Swan Valley Athletic Association Membership

Attention Swan Valley Parents / Guardians! The Swan Valley Athletic Association is looking for new members. It is the vision of the Swan Valley Athletic Association to provide our student athletes with outstanding opportunities. Parental support and involvement is crucial to this endeavor. For more information on the SVAA, please check out their webpage at the following link: https://www.swanvalleyschools.com/page/sv-athletic-association

Perks of becoming a BASIC member include:

-1 punch card for 10 popcorns and 10 drinks at home athletic events

-discount on Rally in the Valley ticket

-senior student is eligible to apply for the SVAA Scholarship

*Please click on the SVAA Membership Form 2024-2025 to view additional upgrades and perks.

**You can also sign up for membership on the SVAA Online Registration Membership Form.

For more information regarding the Swan Valley Athletic Association, please reach out to President Angela Alworden at alworden@sbcglobal.net.

Week of Monday, March 10th :

-JV / Varsity Baseball Tryouts: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (High School Back Gym and Main Gym Balcony); Wednesday and Thursday, 2:45-5:00 p.m. (High School Back Gym and Main Gym Balcony)

-JV/ Varsity Softball Tryouts: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 3-5 p.m. (High School Back Gym and Main Gym Balcony); Wednesday and Thursday 5-7 p.m. (High School Back Gym and Main Gym Balcony)

*Parent Meeting - Thursday, March 13th, 6:30 p.m. @ High School Lecture Hall (Old Auditorium)

-Varsity Girls Soccer Tryouts: Monday-Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (High School Main Gym)

-Varsity Boys and Girls Track Practice: Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:00 p.m. (High School Main Gym)

-JV / Varsity Boys Golf Tryouts: Monday-Wednesday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (HS Multi Purpose Room)

-JV / Varsity Boys Lacrosse: Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. (Bay City Central High School Large Gym)

*Parent Meeting - Tuesday, March 11th, 6:30 p.m. @ Bay City Central High School Cafeteria

-Boys Volleyball - to be announced

*Parent-Athlete Meeting - Thursday, March 6th, 6:00 p.m. @ Swan Valley High School Library

Swan Valley High School Open Weight Room Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Covenant HealthCare Volunteer Services is now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 session of our High School Volunteer Program. Students may apply online, www.covenanthealthcare.com/volunteer. Application deadline is March 31, 2025. Students will have an opportunity to experience a medical center atmosphere and interact with nurses, physicians, and technologists throughout the organization. Students will be able to volunteer in a wide variety of areas including clinical and non-clinical settings. This program would be an opportunity to meet requirements for volunteer service for high school and college and we offer this program every summer.

Students need to be 16 years of age by September 1 of this year with a 3.0 grade point or higher. Volunteers complete 40 hours of service over 10 weeks, June through August of this year. More details about the program will be available after the student applies.

For more information, please contact Volunteer Services, volunteering@chs-mi.com.

READ Association Volunteers

The READ Association of Saginaw County is currently working on plans for a Summer Mentor Program. Our regular Mentor Program takes place during the school year, mostly during the school day. Trained volunteers meet with elementary students in need of extra reading practice. In order to reach more students, the READ Association would like to continue this during the summer and the Thomas Township Library has agreed to be a host. This program would be a good match for Swan Valley students. The meetings would be one hour per week.

If you are interested please reach out to Samantha Engel @sengel@readsaginaw.org

Saginaw County Animal Care & Control

Volunteers assist staff in three areas, dog walking, cat care and housekeeping. Our volunteers are a vital part of the organization! Every bit of time a volunteer gives is a true gift to the staff and animals. For more information please see the attached flyer

To apply please click on the following link and fill out the Volunteer Application.

Saginaw County

STEM@SVSU and the GLBR East Chief Science Officers are excited to offer a FREE Teen Science Café on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Teen Science Café events allow teens and STEM professionals to engage in meaningful conversations and explore advances in science and technology. This event is open to any student in 6th - 12th grade in the Great Lakes Bay Region (Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw counties), as well as Huron and Tuscola counties.

Teen Science Cafés are always Free, Fun, and have Food! Pizza will be provided for dinner.

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Location: Saginaw Valley State University - Gilbertson Hall

7400 Bay Rd.

University Center, MI 48710

Topics: E in Engineering

Space is limited so RSVP today!

Teen Science Café RSVP Link

STEM- SVSU Teen Science Cafe Flyer

SVSU Gilbertson Hall Free Parking Map

This is a great event made BY students, FOR students. We hope to see you there!

The Dow Championship is pleased to bring the 2025 LPGA Leadership Academy to Apple Mountain Resort in Freeland, MI.

This unique program features classroom style lessons on team building, developing confidence and leadership skills instructed by the LPGA Foundation. The lessons are then reinforced out on the golf course with fun and creative activities coached by LPGA-certified golf professionals from around the country. The second day features an executive lunch panel with 4 female Dow executives sharing their journey through high school, college and to their present positions in a casual format that allows the participants to openly ask questions and gain insight.

Target Audience: Girls ages 13-18 with an interest in leadership skills development and golf

Application Deadline: May 5, 2025

Program Dates: July 28-29, 2025

Location: Apple Mountain Resort, Freeland, MI

Leadership Academy- Michigan Information Flyer

Applications for 2025 LPGA Leadership Academy Now Open!

To apply for the Michigan LPGA Leadership Academy, please visit this link.

You would volunteer with a small group (bring a friend) along with Mrs. Palmer or Ms. McLeod, or Ms. Aldrich (all Swan Valley High School graduates) during this summer at the Friday Night Live event in Downtown Saginaw. Starting around 5:00/5:30 -- 9:00/9:30 pm every Friday night starting July 11th to August 15th.

We take care of the trash, recycle, and cans for the entire event.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE EVENT LINK

Morley Plaza, Downtown Saginaw

Every Friday Night
July 11 – August 15, 2025
5:30-9:00 p.m.

If you are interested -- email Mrs. Palmer at kpalmer@swanvalley.k12.mi.us to get on her volunteer list/email list for this summer.