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Notes from Dr. Vens
Even though third quarter hasn’t ﬁnished yet, the calendar seems to accelerate as we approach the end of the year. So, before everyone starts making summer vacation plans or booking ﬂights, I want to remind everyone about the ﬁnal exam dates for second semester. They are…

Tuesday (5/28) - Periods 1-3 Wednesday (5/29) - Periods 4-6 Thursday (5/30) - Periods 7-9

Attendance is required at all exams, and teachers are not obligated to rearrange exam times to accommodate a student’s personal convenience absence (PCA). In fact, no PCA’s are permitted in the ﬁnal two weeks of any quarter. Failure to attend the schedule exam time will result in a grade of Did Not Attempt (DNA), which is a zero percent.

Please do your student(s) a favor and double check the dates before you ﬁnalize your plans. While you may save some money by leaving a few days earlier, you probably won’t like the answer you get from the school district about altering the Board-approved exam schedule.

	

NEXT Sunday 3/10/24

Seniors - Check the list of ID #'s located outside the Guidance Ofﬁce. If your ID number is on the list you owe school fees that must be paid by May.

Diplomas will be held until paid.

See Mrs Rauh in the Main Ofﬁce with any questions or to pay.
D4AC 2024 is April 6
We are raising money for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Dancer Form.
Important Dates Follow on Instagram NCADV Resources

The Sylvania Schools Annual French Exchange will be welcoming 19 French students from April 4-18.	We still need homes for 7 French boys. See their bios here.

All students who intend to participate in College Credit Plus during the summer term or next school year MUST submit a signed CCP Letter of Intent by April 1, 2024 to the Guidance Ofﬁce.
More information linked here.

	After Prom	
It is a Southview High School tradition for parents to host an
“After-Prom” event immediately following the Senior Prom on May 11th. The purpose of After-Prom is to provide a fun, safe, alcohol and substance free environment where our students can continue the celebration. The After-Prom event is held at Southview from 10:30 PM on May 11th through 2:00 AM on May 12th.

The success of the event depends largely on donations from the community and parent volunteers.

Please click these links for more information and to support our Seniors!

Informational Letter Community Sponsor Form Donation Sign Up

Volunteer Letter

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Journalism Summer Internship at Midstory (6-8 weeks)

Midstory is a non-proﬁt media thinkhub dedicated to voicing the stories of the Midwest through multimedia storytelling. As an intern, you will pitch ideas and realize multimedia project(s) through conducting interviews, online research, etc.

Scan the QR to download the application and apply!!

DEADLINE:
Sunday May 5th

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Dear Senior Parents,
Fourth quarter is around the corner, and that means there is going to be a lot of excitement for your senior!! Please be sure to review the back of this letter, and if you have any questions, please reach out to the appropriate person.
Kara Curran and Deanna McAlees
Prom, Graduation, Senior Breakfast kcurran@sylvaniaschools.org; dmcalees@sylvaniaschools.org
Leslie King, Sara Gardner, Barb Offenburg, Shannon Szyperski, Tara Willis, & Laura Zobrist
After Prom & Senior Activities kingsoftoledo@bex.net
Kasey Vens- Assemblies kvens@sylvaniaschools.org
As you start to prepare for graduation, be aware of the following dress guidelines that will be enforced for the Senior Assembly AND Graduation:

Expected Attire
Dress/Skirt/Non-denim dress pants
Button down, collared shirt, tie (mandatory)
Dress socks, shoes or sandals - No tennis shoes, skate shoes or flip flops

Reminders
For All
Wear your cap as flat as possible on head
Solid Orange Tassel goes on the right
Nothing can be written on or attached to your hat. Nothing on the outside of your gown other than honor & military cords provided by the school
No adornments may be visible on the gown EXCEPT the following that are provided by Southview:
NHS cords
Military cords
Academic Medal
Volunteer Pin
** individual/personalized stoles, scarves, visible jewelry, etc. will not be permitted during the ceremony.

	IMPORTANT INFO AND DATES	

SENIOR SUNDAES
TBD - Sometime in April
During lunch periods

ALL SCHOOL AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Friday, April 26
8:15 AM

PROM (Bids on sale 4/15 - 4/29)
Saturday, May 11
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Toledo Zoo
Promenade at 6:15 PM
Registration from 6:15 - 7:00 PM
Appetizers at 7:00 PM

AFTER PROM
Saturday, May 11 - 12
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Southview High School
All students must be checked in BY 11:00 PM
All seniors are invited to After Prom even if they do not attend Prom
SENIOR BREAKFAST/SEMINAR/COUGAR GAMES
Monday, May 20
7:45 AM - 2:25 PM
Breakfast and lunch will be provided
Topics will be chosen through Gov class

GRADUATION PRACTICE - MANDATORY
Tuesday, May 21
Arrive at SV no later than 9:00 AM

SENIOR PICNIC - SOUTHVIEW
Tuesday, May 21
Takes place after graduation practice behind the school by the tennis courts

SENIOR RECOGNITION ASSEMBLY
Wednesday, May 22
Students arrive at 7:35 AM for practice (If you are late/absent, you will NOT be able to participate in graduation)
Assembly starts at 8:15 AM
Seniors must wear cap/gown/tassel and dress appropriately

GRADUATION
Sunday, June 2nd
12:00 PM
Huntington Center 500 Jefferson Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604 No Tickets Needed
(Please review district guidelines for attire on the next page)

Our Cougar Pride program is expanding…again. Students can now nominate their teachers for the same monthly recognition they receive from the staff. The only difference is that staff members will not be eligible for any of the monthly prizes. Instead, each staff member who is recognized by a student will receive a certiﬁcate that will give details about why they were nominated.

I included the link and QR code in the weekly newsletter so that parents could use the same Google form to nominate a staff member. If you click on the link, you will see ways in which our staff might exhibit the core values--respectful, responsible, and resilient.

If you feel a staff member has exceeded your expectations or exempliﬁed the core values in some way, consider taking a few minutes to type a sentence or two about their performance. The recognition will mean a lot to them!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLEG5uCMfRpbEmxbX    ib9B6t1XCgUmvL_gsqoPjlKv5AmNmZQ/viewform

Theatre Workshop

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Frozen Toes Winner

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D4AC Spirit Week

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Project Prom

BCSN/BCAN visited Southview for the Project Prom School Takeover, interviewing students about the importance of staying drug and alcohol free on prom night.
Just for participating students will be in the running to win a pair of Apple AirPod® Bluetooth Headphones and the Grand Prize winning video entry will receive $1,000 for their school’s after-prom.

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NV/SV/Waite  HS  Summit

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Southview High School Youth Jefferson Award Application
The Southview High School Youth Jefferson Award honors Southview students who have shown a commitment to volunteer work in the community. Recipients are motivated servant leaders. To be considered for this award, applicants must prove that they demonstrate all of these qualities:
Leadership: Applicants must show leadership by taking charge within projects that have helped the conmmnity and/or they must be willing to guide others, and lead others to also be active in the community.
Initiative: Applicants 1nust show a 1notivation to help others and seive the co1nmu11ity.
Community Involvement: Applicants must be actively involved in the community by providing seivice within and outside of Southview.
Applicants must go above and beyond what is expected ofthen1, and demonstrate their commitment to helping others.
Commitment: Applicants n1ust show commitment to a certain organization in which they volunteer.

To apply for this award, please complete the application on the back of this form.

REMINDER TO STUDENTS:

DO NOT OPEN DOORS OR LET ANYONE INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING. VISITORS NEED TO ENTER THE SCHOOL THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS!!

This week’s Senior Spotlight is Hannah Zakorczeny. Hannah began her academic career at Door Elementary in Holland before transferring to Central Elementary and then Timberstone Jr. High before ofﬁcially becoming a member of Cougar nation. In her coursework, she shows a knack for technology & the arts. Hannah has really gained momentum academically, bouncing back from earlier challenges to have a strong junior & senior year!
She is a genuine example the 3 R’s - When Mrs. Schoch characterized Hannah, she noted that Hannah was creative, hardworking & friendly, and that she was a leader in class. It is a pleasure to shine the spotlight on Hannah this week!
Q: Tell me a little about your family.
A: In my family I have one brother who’s 13, and his name is Kody. We argue a lot over many unnecessary things but like any other sibling, we all do that and still live with them no matter what. I’m super close with my mom and love going on many weekend shopping trips with her and with that it’s never complete without stopping at her favorite store “HomeGoods. I have a different type of special relationship with my dad that I love so much because we both love the same music and love the artist “Rod Wave”. With my home life, my parents are divorced so I move to different houses throughout the week which is worth it because I love them both. We love dogs in our family & I have a goldendoodle at my mom’s named Tucker and at my dad’s I have a pit-bull named Diesel who is the sweetest. I myself am more of a reptile fan & I own a bearded dragon and in the past I used to have two leopard geckos.

Q: What are you looking forward to most in your Senior year?
A: Obviously I am super excited to graduate for my senior year but I am looking forward to prom and being able to get all pretty and add a fun memory with my group of friends.

Q: What has been your favorite memory of high school so far?
A: My favorite memory of high school so far was going to one of the home basketball games with my friends.

Q: What advice would you give to an underclassman?
A: Some advice I’d give to underclassmen is to not worry about what other people are doing or what they’re thinking and to just be you. It’s better to be involved in things and be outgoing to make your high school experience more fun and enjoyable.

Q: Do you have a job outside of school? What have you learned from your job?
A: I do have a job outside of high school at A & J Landscape center. Something I’ve learned from there is to have good friends that feel like family to you and to be out of your comfort zone. I’ve learned more of a responsibility of doing things on my own that need to get done.

Q: What are your plans after high school?
A: My plans after high school are to attend Mercy college of Ohio and get a degree in radiologic technology. After, I hope to get a job at an animal shelter and help the animals because it’s something I’ve always loved and hope to pursue.

Q: What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
A: Something I enjoy in my free time would be listening to music or watching shows on Hulu. I very much enjoy cleaning my room and rearranging it every few months to get a different feel that makes me happy and relaxed.

Q: Who is one teacher that has inspired or supported you throughout high school?
A: One teacher that stood out to me and supported/inspired me was Mr.Bostater. During my junior year every time I came into class he always said “hi” to me or asked me “how my day was” and always made me smile. Mr. Bostater always supported me and kept me going through class keeping things up. He challenged me to do better in class and at the end of the day he was my favorite class to go to with it being math.

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Counselors’ Corner

April 13
Late Registration Deadline
March 24
June 8
Registration Deadline
May 3
my.act.org

Registration Deadline
April 19
June 1
Registration Deadline
May 16
SAT Registration

SENIORS
Local Scholarships Are Coming Soon
Local scholarships are offered annually and are specific to
Southview and/or Sylvania seniors.
Information & applications for 2024 Local Scholarships will be available for pick-up in the SV Guidance Office
Monday March 18, 2024
and will be due
Wednesday April 17, 2024

CCP Reminder
All students who intend to participate in College Credit Plus during the summer term or next school year MUST submit a signed CCP Letter of Intent by April 1, 2024
More information linked below:
CCP Procedural Information / Forms

Need help in the scholarship search? Visit the Southview website to view opportunities
Go to www.sylvaniasouthview.org
Click on the “Guidance” tab, then select “Scholarship Opportunities”.
Fastweb is a national, trusted, free scholarship database Create an account & get started:
www.fastweb.com

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March | 8 | Parent Club | 1:00 PM | SV
| 10 | Daylight Savings Time | |
| 10 | Ramadan Begins | Sundown |
| 11 | Signing Day | 6:00 PM | Media Center
| 13 | Orchestra Concert | 7:00 PM |
| 14 | Career Fair | Lunches | Media Center

15

Distinguished Alumni
Banquet

6:00 PM

Sylvania CC

| 15 | End of Third Quarter | |

19

NO SCHOOL
Professional Development

25-29

NO SCHOOL
Spring Break

| 31 | Easter | |

April

2

Cap & Gown Delivery
for Seniors

6

Dance for a Chance

10:00 -
Midnight

SV

8

NO SCHOOL:
Eclipse - Teacher PD

10 & 11

LATE START:
State Testing (ELA 2)

Athletics

WINTER SPORTS
It’s the time of year to recognize our Winter Sports athletes at their post-season awards banquet. Speciﬁc details for each sport will come from the coach. The dates and locations are:
Girls basketball: 3/20 at Southview
Swim/Dive: 4/3 at Hilton Garden Inn, Toledo
Cheerleading: 3/12 at Southview
Boys basketball: TBA
Ice Hockey: 3/11 at Southview
Wrestling: 3/14 at Southview
Cougarettes: 3/3 at Highland Meadows

SPRING SPORTS
SPRING SPORTS PRE-SEASON PARENT MEETING
Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s meeting. For those who were unable to attend, click on the link below to access the slides. Contact Mr. Huss if you have any questions.
Spring Sports Preseason Meeting

SPRING SPORTS = CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS
Never miss a schedule change or game update. Sign up for a fan account on the Southview Cougars Athletic website by clicking on this link:
Sylvania Southview High School

OR, follow @southviewcougar on X.

REMINDERS
All student-athletes must be registered on Final Forms each season. Forms must be signed by all athletes and their parent/guardian. You can register here: https://sylvania-oh.ﬁnalforms.com
A current athletic physical must be on ﬁle before tryouts or attending practice. This can be turned in to your coach or the athletic ofﬁce.

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Career Tech Student of the Week

The Career Tech student of the week is senior cosmetology student, Madison Myers. Madison was inspired to join Cosmetology to make people feel beautiful. Upon graduation, and obtaining her license, she plans on going to work at a nail salon. Madison feels that the Cosmetology program has taught her useful skills that you can use whenever. It gave her experience with all kinds of people so you’re prepared for anything. She has also learned good time management skills. Madison exhibits her Cougar pride by being kind and resourceful. As we are testing for the state board, I am making sure the whole class can succeed by making quizlets. Good luck to you Madison!

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Musician of the Week

Our Southview Musician of the Week is senior Helaina Hesseling! Helaina is a third-year member of the Southview Choir Program and has been heavily active in events each year. Currently singing with the Symphonic Choir and Varsity Singers, Helaina has performed at numerous events, including the Sylvania A Cappella Festival with the Varsity Singers, a Toledo Raceway event, and OMEA Large Group Contest. .
Outside of the main choir concerts, Helaina also participated in the OMEA Solo and Ensemble Contest. This year they took a Class A Italian aria and received a Superior rating on the solo performance. Helaina is the daughter of Lorraine Martins and Marcel Hesseling.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Southview uses an all digital volunteer hours system. Students can view a log of the volunteer hours they submitted in their Google Drive.!) See Mrs.
Yoshino in the Guidance Ofﬁce, if an error has been made. Submit hours here: http://tinyurl.com/y7526eh8
Please note: If doing the same volunteer work daily or weekly, please record your hours once a month, once a quarter, or once a semester.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:
★	Midwest Shooting Center 7638 Sylvania Avenue Saturday, March 16^th from 12:00 pm-6:00 pm and Saturday, June 8^th from 12:00 pm-6:00 pm
Face painters or parking lot attendants Contact: Brittney Briley, General Manager at
brittney.briley@midwestshootingcenter.com

★	Promedica Goerlich Center 5320 Harroun Road
Run Bingo, play cards, paint nails, arts and crafts, one on one conversations, reading to a group, etc. with residents
Contact Amber Triggs, Activity Director @ 419-824-1202
★	American Red Cross Blood Donor Ambassador (16 or older)
Blood Donor Ambassador schedules a minimum of one, 4–6 hour volunteer shift, per month and commits to 6 months of volunteering with the Red Cross during the school year. Students may extend their volunteer service by participating in Summer Youth Corps! To apply click here
★	Otterbein Senior Life Sunset House 4020 Indian Rd. A great opportunity to work with Senior Citizens

★	Hospice of Northwest Ohio www.hospicenwo.org Typical volunteer activities include visiting patients, sharing musical
and/or artistic talents, arranging and delivering ﬂowers and doing a variety of other helpful tasks.Information Sheet	Application You can print off an application or pick one up in Guidance.

Winston Churchill said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”

“Be nice to people... maybe it'll be unappreciated, unreciprocated, or ignored, but spread the love anyway. We rise by lifting others.”
― Germany Kent
To qualify for the special “Volunteerism Designation” at commencement, the following number of hours must be entered on your log by your graduation:
Class of 2027 - 200 hours
Class of 2026 - 200 hours
Class of 2025 - 200 hours
Class of 2024 - 170 hours

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The green bin is located in our parking lot along Sylvania Ave.

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Summer Work

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Orchestra Fundraiser

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Band Fundraiser

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Choir/Orchestra Fundraiser

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Choir/Orchestra Fundraiser

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Job Opportunity

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BGSU  Science  Opportunity

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Metropark Volunteers

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Alumni Website

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Applications can be picked up in the Guidance ofﬁce.

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Clothes Bin