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UPCOMING EVENTS

• Saturday, 10/31: Halloween
• Sunday, 11/1: Daylight Time Ends
• Monday, 11/2: Día de los Muertos (Lunch)
• Tuesday, 11/3: Election Day
• Wednesday, 11/4: Cougar Congress
• Wednesday, 11/4: FAFSA Workshop @ 5-6:30pm
• Wednesday, 11/4: Governing Board Meeting @ 5pm
• Saturday, 11/7: Winter Sports Begin
• Wednesday, 11/11: Veteran's Day, No School
• Friday, 11/13: Quarter 2 Progress Reports
• Monday, 11/16: Winter Sports Parent Meeting
• Tuesday, 11/17: School Site Council Meeting @ 3:45pm
• Tuesday, 11/17: Guitar Show
• Thursday, 10/19: Quarter 2 Cougar Stars
• Thursday, 10/19: Dance Show
• 11/23 - 11/27: Thanksgiving Break - No School
• Tuesday, 12/1: Intent to Enroll Opens for 2027/28
• Wednesday, 12/2: Fill the Boot
• Friday, 12/4: Winter Assembly (Fall Assembly Schedule)

The Wellness Center is looking for input from parents and guardians!

Karina Garcia and Victoria Real, BSW Interns at the SCHS Wellness Center, are conducting a brief assessment in their Social Work Field Experience Course (SWORK 489A) at San Diego State University to identify key student needs, existing strengths, and potential macro-level support project.

Our Wellness Center BSW Interns, Karina and Victoria, are gathering parent feedback to guide new macro-level campus initiatives.

Click Here to Take the Quick 5-10 Minute Assessment

Thank you for helping us support our students' social and emotional well-being!

🍗 Grab a meal and support Steele Canyon Dance!

Join us at Raising Cane’s on Friday, November 6, from 2–10 PM at 2991 Jamacha Road, El Cajon

Mention the fundraiser when ordering at the restaurant or use code RCFUND96 at checkout for online or app orders. Cane’s will donate 15% of net sales to Steele Canyon Dance! ❤️💃

Bring your family, invite your friends, and help spread the word!

Sports, Sports, and More Sports!

Follow us on Instagram: @sccougarsathletics

Let’s go, Cougars! Our Girls Golf team is competing in the 2026 CIF San Diego Section Championship Tournament!

• November 2: Pala Mesa
• November 4: Torrey Pines

Good luck, ladies! We’re cheering you on!

Playoffs update: Sports schedules are still being finalized as playoffs take shape! Other teams will receive their seeding information this weekend. Stay tuned for updates!

The girls tennis team had a great league year end tournament with these placers:

Singles 2nd place - Grace Walters

Doubles Champion - Alexis Lau and Grace Zetourna

Doubles runner run - Sofia Mendoza Downey and Chloe Zetourna

Doubles 3rd place - Madison Montgomery and Evelyn Sims

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is being offered here at Steele Canyon on Wednesday November 18th, 7:45 am - 10:30am for all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Those who are interested in taking this exam must sign up via our GOOGLE FORM LINK and there are limited seats available. ASVAB stands for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, which is a multiple-choice test that helps you identify which Occupational Specialties would be best for you and your career placement.

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP), takes approximately three hours, covers eight subjects and is composed of 200 questions. The ASVAB CEP is electronically administered. Students may only take it at the high school they attend, unless special arrangements are made. In addition, this test can help the Military to identify which Military Occupational Specialties would be best for you if you choose to join the Military in the future. The test will be given on November 18th with a check-in starting @ 7:30 am in the staff lounge.

TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

For more information please contact: Mr. Gomez at
iGomez@schscougars.org
619-660-3545

College Application Workshops are extremely important to make sure that everything is entered correctly on your 4-year college application. We have seen a lot of mistakes so far, and a college may throw out your application because of a small mistake! Please make sure you come to one of these workshops to have your Common App, UC, CSU, or other 4-year College/University application checked by Ms. Blair or Ms. Cook.

Check out the College Application Timeline for upcoming Workshops (subject to changes, so be sure to check regularly)

Seniors & Parents/Guardians,

The Counseling Office will be hosting FAFSA/CADAA Financial Aid Workshops from 5:00–6:30 p.m., presented by Cuyamaca College staff. These workshops will provide hands-on assistance to students and families completing their financial aid applications. Attached are flyers with those dates.

Space is limited to 50 participants per session, so please register only once per family using this Google Form.

Please bring:

• Charged Chromebook, charger, and cell phone
• 2025 tax returns (student and parent)
• FSA IDs for student and parent
• Social Security Number
• Driver’s License or ID card
• List of colleges to receive FAFSA information

Students should access their FSA ID process through CaliforniaColleges.edu.
Parents should create an account if you do not already have one through FSA
Look forward to seeing you!

College Visits
We have more college visits for the month of October! There is one career presentation added to this month's visits. All representatives will be presenting in the Counseling Office and students will be given a pass to come in on the day and time they have signed up for. Thank you.

Drive Safe - the Cougar Way

Friendly reminder to please drive cautiously when entering and exiting campus. Our Campus Supervisors are here to help keep traffic moving safely and efficiently, and we appreciate your cooperation in following all directions from security personnel. When approaching the school from east Campo Road, please do not drive on the shoulder and allow vehicles to merge into the right-turn lane just before the school entrance. When waiting in traffic lines, please “close the gap” so we can accommodate as many vehicles as possible entering and exiting campus. Please also note that vehicle access at the back of the school is not available during the school day. Thank you for your patience and partnership in keeping our campus safe.

SDSO E-Bike Safety Flyer

Safety Tips from SDSO for those who ride or are considering an e-bike!