Principal’s Message - Week of May 16 to May 20
Marc J. Cohen, Ed. D.
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.
Testing
• AP and IB – We have a few more AP test make-ups to go and we have entered the final week of
IB testing. For a full schedule of exams, please visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/senecavalleyhs/news/AP%20IB
%20Testing%20Calendar%20MAY%202016%20rev.pdf
• Senior HSA and Final Exam Schedule: These important assessments are just around the corner.
For a full schedule of Senior HSA’s and Final Exams, please visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/senecavalleyhs/news/HSA%20S
ENIOR%20EXAM%20Schedule%202016.pdf
• PARCC Schedule – These mandatory state tests will be given to students in English 10 and
Algebra between May 17 and May 20. For a full schedule, please visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/senecavalleyhs/news/PARCC%2
0Schedule%202016.pdf
Announcements
• Boys Baseball and Girls Softball have both advanced in the playoffs. Each will travel to
Damascus today, Monday, May 16 for a 2nd round playoff game. Game time for both is 4:00 p.m.
We hope you’ll come out to cheer on your favorite Screaming Eagle.
• Seneca Valley High School is looking for parents or guardians who are willing to serve our
community as advocates for students and families. Specifically, we are working to identify
someone to serve as our NAACP Parent representative and someone to serve as our Hispanic
Parent Network representative. Additionally, we are looking for parents who are willing to
meet once a quarter to discuss issues facing our students and to identify ways to celebrate the
amazing diversity we have in our school. Although nearly 38% of our students have identified
themselves as Black, and nearly 30% of our students have identified themselves as Hispanic, we
have struggled to fill these positions for many years. We sincerely hope that will change in the
coming year.
• Unlimited Summer Ride-On Cards now available – Your children can “Get Unlimited Rides
Between June 1 - August 31 For Only $18 With Your Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® Card Anywhere
Ride On takes you in Montgomery County.” For more information, visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/senecavalleyhs/news/SmarTrip
%20Card%208-31-16.pdf
• Tuesday, May 17th is our monthly PTSA meeting. This meeting will be held concurrently with
our monthly Boosters meeting, a format we have been experimenting with on and off all year. I
sincerely hope many of you will consider coming out to share your perspectives and to give
input on important discussions. The meeting will begin at 6:30 in the Media Center.
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Wednesday, May 18th is our NJROTC 2016 Annual Awards & Change of Command Ceremony.
This program is an amazing part of our school culture, teaching our teens about the importance
of leadership, character, integrity, and service.
Community Forum and Town Hall Meeting – Members of the community are encouraged to
join Councilmember Craig Rice, local legislators (Maryland State Delegates and Senators), and
other community leaders as we discuss crime concerns in the Germantown Town Center (the
Germantown Central Business District). Commander David Gillespie of the Montgomery County
Police will discuss ongoing police initiatives and host an open discussion with the community!
For more information, visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/senecavalleyhs/news/Communi
tyMeeting5-18-16.pdf
Don’t forget that Thursday 5/19 is the second of two U.S. Service Academy Information Forums
hosted by Congressman John K. Delaney 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, please visit
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/senecavalleyhs/news/Military%
20Academy%20Night%20Flyer%20-%205-19-16.pdf
The Spring Band Concert is an event not to be missed. We hope you will join us on Thursday,
May 19th in the auditorium to hear the musical styling of our great instrumental program.
Looking Ahead
• National Honor Society Inductions – Monday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center
• Top 25 Dinner and Ceremony – Wednesday, May 25 at 5:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria
• Senior Awards Ceremony – Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
• Student Directed Showcases – Thursday – Friday, May 26 – 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
• Memorial Day – Schools Closed Monday, May 30
• Career Day – Wednesday, June 1
• Graduation Rehearsal and Senior Picnic – Thursday, June 2 – Attendance for the entire
rehearsal is MANDATORY for all students who intend to participate in our commencement
ceremony. Graduates are expected to report to the auditorium by 7:30 a.m.
• Graduation – Friday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. at D.A.R. Constitution Hall – School is closed to allow
staff to participate in the commencement ceremony.
• Underclass Awards – Thursday June 9 at 11:00 a.m. in the Media Center – Students receiving
awards will receive invitations to participate.
• Exam Review and Exams – Final Exam review and testing begins on Monday, June 13. A
schedule will be posted to the SVHS website, shared with your children, and included in next
week’s message.
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/.
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.
Updated 5/16/2016
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
Updated 5/16/2016