Community Spartan Weekly, Week 11

-Schurr Shout Out to the following Tae Kwon Do athletes for being ranked Top 3 nationally:

• Brisa Espinoza, #1 in Juniors, 42kg
• Alina Martirosyan, #2 in Seniors 49kg
• Aram Martirosyan, #3 in Juniors, 51kg
• Joshua Lepe, #1 in Juniors, 48kg

-Schurr Shout Out to to all the clubs who showed up to create an uplifting carnival celebration. We appreciate your supportive collaboration and hard work.

-Schurr Shout Out to USB for all your coordination and collaboration last week to have a successful Homecoming Celebration week. You're amazing!

-Schurr Shout Out to Spartan Legion (Band, Color Guard, and Drill) for their hard work and critical thinking as they placed in the top three during weekend competitions.

-Schurr Shout Out to all our students for continuously improving academically and in their citizenship. In the 2026 CA Dashboard (see below), six out of seven of data points that the California Department of Education (CDE) measures for all high schools were at the high or highest performance level. We are proud of your supportive collaboration, critical thinking, hard work, and courageous communication. While we are proud of these achievements, we know that we will continuously improve.

-Schurr Shout Out to Cross Country for your courageous hard work at the Bell Gardens Invitational. Keep up your hard work running to improve your personal records.

-Schurr Shout Out to Junior Varsity/Frosh Football and Varsity Football for your courageous competitiveness against El Monte High School for Homecoming. We are proud of your hard work.

-Schurr Shout Out to Flag Football for your courageous competitiveness. You played courageously, worked hard, collaborated, communicated, critically thought--you did it all for an incredibly successful season. We are immensely proud of your efforts all season. Congratulations!

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Golf for your hard work and continuous improvement.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Tennis for your courageous competitiveness and continuous improvement. We are proud of your hard work and dedication.

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Frosh/Soph and Junior Varsity Volleyball for your victories all season long. Your hard work swept the Championship in both divisions! Congratulations!

-Schurr Shout Out to Girls Varsity Volleyball for your courageous competitiveness. You played courageously, worked hard, collaborated, communicated, critically thought--you did it all for an incredibly successful season. We are immensely proud of your efforts all season. Congratulations!

-Schurr Shout Out to Boys Water Polo for your courageous competitiveness. Your hard work caused you to be MAC-12 Conference Champions! We are proud of all you do. Practice hard during practice this week to prepare for your First Round Match against Buena Park.

Gratitude: Thank you to our entire school community for your supportive collaboration, critical thinking, and hard work continuously improving our safe, positive learning culture. The Dashboard Data above is a testament to our collective efforts. From teachers creating rigorous, supportive learning cultures to cafeteria, clerical, custodial, and campus security staff creating welcoming environments through daily greetings to counselors collaborating with students to ensure they are on track to graduate to administrators supporting our amazing staff, we all play an essential role in our school's continuous improvement. Thank you for all you do.

Gratitude: Thank you to Jennifer Regalado and Carlos Avila for their critical thinking, collaboration, and communication creating our Instructional Rounds presentation, the logistics of our classroom visits, and the process for us to continuously improve around our Problem of Practice (PoP) through Instructional Rounds. We appreciate your hard work.

Gratitude: Thank you to all our teachers for actively participating in Instructional Rounds last week. We appreciate your supportive collaboration, your courageous communication, your critical thinking, hard work, and your respectful discourse. We will continuously improve as we collaborate to improve our collective efficacy.

Gratitude: Thank you to Rene Munoz for his many years of service to Schurr's community as a Plant Supervisor. We appreciate your critical thinking, collaboration, and communication creating a safer, more hygienic school, and leading with respect and integrity. We will miss you.

Gratitude: Thank you to Claudia Monreal and USB 2027 for an amazing Homecoming Week. From the magnificent manner you decorated Schurr's Quad to the environment all around our lower campus to coordinating our Homecoming Carnival to coordinating our Homecoming Coronation of our Queen, King, and Court... WOW!!! So much critical thinking, collaboration, and communication creating an uplifting, supportive school culture. We are in awe and in gratitude of all you do.

Gratitude: Thank you to Christine Alcala, Carlos Avila, Linda Chu, Debby Ferguson, Larry McKiernan, Marcus Paredes, and Ami Szerencse for showing up to support, uplift, and cheer on our Girls Varsity Volleyball team. Your presence makes a difference at our games.

Gratitude: Thank you to Ami Szerencse and USB 2029 for organizing Breast Cancer Awareness activities the month of October. We appreciate your supportive communication.

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.

Monday, October 26, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Wear Red (Red Ribbon Week)

• Staff Meeting, Data Teams, Library, 2:40
• 12:00 PM, Tennis, Girls, Varsity, Neutral - Metro Prelims, El Rancho

Tuesday, October 27, Spartan Spirit Wear -- Wear Jerseys

Wednesday, October 28, Spartan Spirit Wear -- PJ Day!!!

SCHURR Expectation of the Month: Hardworking

Bell to Bell Schedule/Learning: We will continue to ensure that students remain in class from the moment the bell rings at the beginning of class to the end of class when the bell rings.

Canvas Parent Set-Up Guide: Please see the link below for how to set up a Canvas Parent Account. This account will support parents in their efforts to monitor grades and attendance.

Halloween Schurr High School Appropriate Costume Announcement:

In order to maintain a fun and safe Halloween experience, we expect students to adhere to the following guidelines on Friday, October 30th, if they choose to wear a costume:

• No face coverings, such as masks, disguising make-up, or sunglasses

• No inappropriate clothing, words or props

• No toy or plastic replica weapons of any kind

Rules apply before, during, and after school activities

Nurse Calls: if you call for the nurse, please share location and a general reason for the purpose of the visit. This information enables our health staff to know what to take to the location.

Restroom Passes: Thank you for continuing to use hall passes when students leave class. Please continue to send one student at a time with each hall pass. Please do not send students together to the restrooms. Thank you for your collaborative support.

Schurr School Hours: 7:20 - 4:00. Schurr is a welcoming place for our students and staff. Our hours of operation with supervision are from 7:20 - 4:00. Any students on campus after 4:00 must be part of a school sponsored club or team with staff supervision. Thank you for your support.

-PTSA Membership Drive, October 1 - October 31

Seniors, start working on the following items to get to the college of your dreams:

• Common App — OPEN NOW

• Early Action deadline: Nov 1

• UC/CSU applications: Now – Nov 30

• FAFSA / Dream Act opens: Open Now

• Create your FSA ID (need social security number)

• Private college (Request recommendation letters, fill out Brag Sheet)

• Report ELAC (East Los Angeles College) dual-enrollment courses