Community Spartan Weekly, Week 13

Support, Courage, Hard Work, Uplift, Responsible, Respectful

Supportive Spartans

Supportive Spartan Varsity Football are Almont League Champions after a 42 - 7 victory over Bell Gardens High School. Spartan success has moved them up a number of divisions and will compete on Friday against Muir High School in the first round of CIF.

Courageous Spartans

Courageous Spartan Flag Football had a tremendously successful season: Inaugural Almont League Champions and CIF Semi-Finalists. We are immensely proud of your courageous hard work.

Hardworking Spartans

Hardworking Spartans, Boys Water Polo, continue advancing in CIF. They won Almont League and play Diamond Bar Wednesday in the CIF Quarter Finals. We are proud of your courageous hard work.

Uplifting Spartans

Uplifting Schurr USB 2025 collaborated with USB 2027 to create an uplifting spirit week including Halloween costumes. Many students came in a diverse array of respectful costumes to show their spirit.

Responsible Spartans

Responsible Spartans from AVID Club participated in their annual walkathon which included multiple games on the field to both raise funds and continuously create an uplifting AVID familia.

Respectful Spartans

Respectful Spartans from Schurr choir attended a choir event at California State University, Los Angeles, to explore college and career options in the musical fields. Thank you for respectfully representing Schurr.

Schurr Announcements

SCHURR Expectation of the Month: Supportive

"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Attendance Rate: Our latest attendance rate was 94.42%. Let's work hard to keep our attendance rate above 95%. Please greet students with your uplifting Spartan Spirit and engaging 4Cs learning environments. Remind them that they are loved at Schurr. Thank you for your support.

Phone Confiscation: Please inform students that we are confiscating phones from students if they are out of class during instructional time. Thank you all for your collaborative support.

PTSA: Thank you to many of you who joined PTSA. Thank you! If you did not get a chance, please join Schurr's PTSA. By collaborating and co-hosting events with Schurr's PTSA, we are able to provide many more opportunities for our students and staff. Membership matters.

Spartan Spirit

Gratitude: Thank you to AVID Club and Carlos Avila, Linda Chu, Jerry Ortiz, and Matthew Schwarz for continuously creating their annual AVID Walkathon. Students played games with a cross-section of students in addition to raising money for college scholarships for our graduating seniors.

Gratitude: Thank you Claudia Monreal and USB 2027 for an uplifting, respectful Breast Cancer Awareness week last week. We appreciate your collaborative hard work and support.

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).

Weekly Calendar

Monday, November 4, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Free Dress

-Staff Meeting/Data Teams, 2:40 -

Tuesday, November 5, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Club Gear

-Election Day! Please vote!

Wednesday, November 6, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Way Fresh Wednesday

-PTSA Meeting, Professional Library, 3:45 -

-Boys Water Polo, CIF Quarter Finals @ Diamond Bar San, 5:00 -

Thursday, November 7, Spartan Spirit Wear -- College and Career Gear

Friday, November 8, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Spartan Spirit

-Varsity Football, CIF First Round @ Muir High School, Pasadena, 7:00 -

Critical Thinkers

Schurr USB 2027 critically thought about how to create a supportive, collaborative week to spread awareness of breast cancer. Students throughout the school wore pink and created a banner.

Collaborators/ Communicators

Schurr USB 2027 created a collaborative, uplifting culture to spread awareness about breast cancer. Students wore pink, made pink hand-prints on a poster to create an inclusive, supportive culture.

Creators

Schurr USB 2027 critically thought, collaborated, and communicated with the Spartan community to support breast cancer awareness. They inspired Principal McKiernan to thematically transform his hair.

Schurr Shout Outs

-Schurr Shout Out to Juliana, Alyssa, Connor, Aubree, and Winta for leading Schurr USB's Spartan Meet in such a collaborative, creative uplifting manner.

-Schurr Shout Out to Ashley Gaytan and April Cortez for leading the SchurrNews broadcast

-Schurr Shout Out to Mireya and Luis for presenting Hispanic Awareness Club's Dia de los Muertos celebration. We look forward to celebrating family and friends who are no longer physically with us.

-Schurr Shout Out to flag football for their hard work all season, qualifying for CIF, and advancing to the Semi Finals. We applaud your courageous collaboration and competitiveness.

-Schurr Shout Out to Varsity Football for their 42 - 7 victory against Bell Gardens High School and winning the Almont League Championship. We applaud your courageous collaboration, hard work, and uplifting spirit. We look forward to Friday's game against Muir High School.

-Schurr Shout Out to girls tennis for their competitiveness all season long, qualifying for CIF, and coming in 2nd Place in the Almont League. We applaud your collaboration and competitiveness.

-Schurr Shout Out boys water polo for their hard work defeating Tustin and San Dimas high schools, and advancing to the Quarter Finals. We applaud your courageous competitiveness.

Upcoming Spartan Events

Monday, November 4 - Thursday, November 7, Senior Portraits, Library, by appointment

Wednesday, November 6, PTSA Meeting, Professional Library, 3:45 -

Monday, November 11, Veterans Day Holiday--no school

Tuesday, November 12 - Friday, November 15, Senior Portraits, Library, by appointment

Wednesday, November 13, School Site Council, Professional Library, 3:45 -

Saturday, November 16, Saturday School/Campus Beautification/Build a Bench

Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29, Thanksgiving Week--no school

Wednesday, December 11, School Site Council, Professional Library, 3:45 -