Principal’s Message - Week of April 18-22
Please note that it is not my intent to be all-inclusive in this message. There are far too many school
events happening every day for me to mention them all. Please continue to read our Eagles Bulletin and
Twitter feed for important announcements and visit our school homepage regularly for updates. Have a
great week.
Please Note:
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Tuesday, April 26 is Primary Election Day. All schools and offices are closed that day to facilitate
voting.
Friday, April 29th is the 2016 Prom. All juniors and seniors will participate in a Prom Promise
assembly that morning, whether they are planning on attending prom or not.
May 2-May 6 is Staff Appreciation Week. This is a great opportunity for you or your child to
express their thanks to our hard-working, committed, tenacious, and caring staff.
Eagles Pride!
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It is with great pleasure that I inform you that the Adaptive PE Team of Mr. Brady Markel and
Ms. Jessica Patterson has been selected as a winner for an Outstanding Program award given by
the MCCPTA Special Education Committee for the 2015-2016 school year. They have been
recognized for providing services and/or advocacy efforts that directly relate to the mission of
this committee. Mr. Markel and Ms. Patterson will be honored at the MCCPTA Annual
Recognition ceremony on Monday, May 9, 2016.
SVHS Senior Jackson Douglas has been selected to receive the Community Leader Award by the
Montgomery County Alliance of Black School Educators. MCABSE is excited for the opportunity
to honor the best and brightest African American High School Seniors across Montgomery
County Public Schools. Jackson will be honored at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.
In Case you missed this last week, here is a note about the future of Open Lunch at SVHS!
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I have had a chance to speak with parent groups several times throughout the year about this
topic. I have also spoken with focus groups of students and provided all students in the school
an opportunity to give feedback and to provide input on a number of different options proposed
for the coming school year. Similarly, our teaching staff was asked to weigh in on the subject
through a staff survey. Most energy seems to be around making Open Lunch a senior privilege. I
am asking anyone who has a strong opinion on this suggestion to email me at
[email protected] by the end of this week. A final decision will be announced soon
after.
Attention parents of seniors!
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College Signing and College Awareness Day - Friday, April 22, 2016 has been designated as the
MCPS First Annual College Signing and College Awareness (CSCA) Day. All students, parents, and
staff are encouraged to wear college attire on that day and then to share the day’s events on
social media with hashtags prominently displayed, including: #ReachHigher, #CollegeSigningDay,
#MCPSCollegeDay, and of course, #TheSenecaWay.
The Senior Panoramic picture will be re-taken on Friday, April 29, 2016.
Athletics Schedule – Looking for dates and start times or the latest stats on Seneca Valley sporting
events? Don’t forget to visit http://www.svhsathletics.com/.
Student Opportunity – County Councilmember Craig Rice is sponsoring the Councilmember for a Day
contest for high school students to encourage involvement in public policy issues. For more
information, please click here.
U.S. Service Academy Information Forum – Congressman John K. Delaney is hosting two U.S. Service
Academy Information Forums with representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast
Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Naval
Academy for classes entering summer 2017. All interested 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students and
their parents are invited to attend and learn about the academies and their admission requirements. For
more information, click here.
As always, please don’t hesitate to call me or any member of my administrative team if you have any
questions or concerns. Thank you for your continued support of Seneca Valley.
Marc Cohen – Principal
Ivan Aranha – Assistant School Administrator (Students with last names A-Geg)
Brian Beaubien – Assistant Principal (Students with last names Geh-Ore)
Dyan Gomez – Assistant Principal (Students with last names Orf-Z)
Monique Riddick – School Business Administrator