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Principal's Message

Happy Friday Cougar Families!

Building on the gains we our community achieved in the 2025-26 school year, we will continue to work together with parents to promote positive attendance and decrease Chronic Absenteeism. Students are considered chronically absent when they are absent for more than 10% of the school days. Part of our Tier I strategies to promote positive attendance is to share with you how important student presence is to the learning process, how much we miss students when they are gone, and provide in advance all the information you need to know when your student is absent. Please bookmark this link as a reference for what to do when your student is absent.

Supporting positive attendance: Beginning this year, students are able to clear absences by attending Beyond the Bell Tutoring (BTB). Every 4 hours of BTB clears one day of absence. Cougariffic Attendance Awards will continue every quarter - awarding a Crumbl cookie to every student with no tardies, no all-day absences, and who used the attendance office for any excused late arrivals or early departures.

Please join us tonight at 7:00 PM at Cougar Stadium as we take on The Cavers of San Diego High School.

Rah! Rah! Cougars!

Dr. Parr

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, August 18th: Club Charter Meeting @ lunch in ASB
Thursday, August 20th: Freshmen Class Council Intent to Run Due
Thursday, August 20th: Parking Lot Auction @ 6pm
Friday, August 21st: March the Halls
Thursday, August 27th: Make-up Picture Day
8/29 - 8/30: Parking Lot Painting
Friday, 9/4: Quarter 1 Progress Reports
Monday, 9/7: Labor Day
Wednesday, 9/9: Governing Board Meeting @ 5pm
Wednesday, 9/9: Start Smart @ 5:45pm
Thursday, 9/10: Positive Adventures 9th Grade
Friday, 9/11: Positive Adventures 10th Grade
Friday, 9/11: Blood Drive
9/14-9/18: Homecoming Week
Tuesday, 9/15: Hispanic Heritage Month Lunch
Friday, 9/18: Homecoming Assembly (Special Bell Schedule)
Saturday, 9/19: Homecoming Dance 6pm-10pm
9/21-9/25: Freshman Class Council Campaign Week
9/21-9/25: Mito Week
Thursday, 9/24: Murder Mystery
Tuesday, 9/29: 11th & 12th Grade Assembly
Wednesday, 9/30: BSU - Back to School Etiquette For Success
Friday, 10/9: End of Quarter 1. Minimum Day (Special Bell Schedule)
Monday, 10/12: Quarter 1 Break, No School

COUGARS, IT’S TIME TO DANCE! The SCHS ASB invites you to Homecoming 2026: RIO AFTER DARK!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of dancing, games, karaoke, photo opportunities, food, surprises, and more as we transform Steele Canyon into Rio After Dark!

RIO AFTER DARK
Saturday, September 19, 2026
6:00–10:00 PM

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

The earlier you buy, the more you save!

AUGUST 17–26
$30 with ASB Card | $40 without

AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER 10
$40 with ASB Card | $50 without

SEPTEMBER 11–16
$50 with ASB Card | $60 without

NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, SO PLAN AHEAD!

HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS

With a Credit Card: Purchase through the 5 Star App
With Cash or Credit Card: Purchase through the Finance Office

BRINGING A NON-SCHS GUEST?

Want to bring a friend from another school? You may bring ONE non-SCHS guest per SCHS student.

Guest tickets must be purchased at the Finance Office at the non-ASB price, and the guest form must be completed and approved before purchasing the ticket.
Follow these steps:

Pick up or download a Guest Pass Form
Forms are available in the GLP Office, Finance Office, and on the SCHS website (Guest Pass link)

Complete the form
You and your guest must complete the required sections. Your guest's school must also complete their section of the form.

Turn in the completed form to the GLP Office for processing
The form must be submitted and approved before you can purchase the guest ticket.

Pick up the approved form from the GLP Office & buy your guest a ticket
Once it is ready, pick it up and take it to the Finance Office to purchase your guest's ticket.

Important: Your guest will be checked in under your name, so you MUST check in together when you arrive.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Your RIO AFTER DARK ticket includes:

4 photo booths with unlimited prints
Surprise on-theme photo-op areas
Dancing
LED Games
Karaoke
Movie
Secret surprises!

Eat dinner ahead of time, but save some room for snacks! Food is included!

Raising Cane's
Gnarly Nachos & Tater Tots
Churros
Fresh fruit cups
Water, Sweet Tea & Lemonade
Snacks

ALREADY PURCHASED A COUGAR PACK?

You're already covered! Anyone who purchased a Cougar Pack already has a Homecoming Dance ticket. That’s 678 students! Your ticket will be loaded into 5 Star.

1,500 students or more will attend Homecoming!

Don't miss your chance to be part of RIO AFTER DARK!

Grab your friends, get your tickets early, and get ready for a night you won't forget.

See you under the lights, Cougars!

Join Steele Canyon PTO!

Your membership makes a difference!

When you join Steele Canyon PTO, you're helping provide:

Staff Appreciation Events
Student Activities & Programs
Campus Support
Scholarships & Senior Events
Family Engagement Opportunities

The best part?

You do not have to volunteer to be a PTO member. Simply joining shows your support for our students, teachers, and school community.

We’ve also updated our membership tiers with fun perks to show our appreciation:

Cougar Supporter– $25
A thank you email and the pride of knowing you’re directly supporting SCHS PTO and a 3" vinyl sticker
Cougar Champion – $50
All of Tier 1, plus a holographic SCHS acrylic keychain
Cougar Legacy– $100
All of Tiers 1 and 2, plus an SCHS tumbler and a 1" magnet of our favorite mascot Scratch.
Cougar Elite – $250
All of Tiers 1–3, plus your name listed on our PTO website (if desired), and an exclusive PTO tote bag.

Join Steele Canyon Athletic Boosters

The SCHS Athletic Booster Club supports all of our student athletes, and we need YOUR SUPPORT!

Show your SCHS pride by joining or renewing your membership in the SCHS Athletic Booster Club! By joining you are supporting all of our SCHS student athletes whether it be fall, winter or spring sports. It's never too late to join.

A $25 donation makes you a booster club member for the current school year. We encourage you to become a member and support our student athletes.https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/steele-canyon-high-school-athletic-booster-clubs-memberships

Cozy Up, Cougars!

Game days are about to get a whole lot cozier!

Grab your Steele Canyon Fleece Blanket and show your Cougar pride wherever you go! At 50" x 60", it’s perfect for chilly bleachers, Friday night games, movie nights, or just snuggling up at home.

$35 each — and every purchase helps support Steele Canyon High School Athletics!

Get yours here: Steele Canyon Athletic Boosters Shop

Stay cozy. Show your pride. Support our Cougars!

If you place an order please pick it up at the football games.

Can't make it to a game to get your swag? Contact us and we will coordinate how to get it to you. athleticbooster@schscougars.org

Talleres para Padres y Tutores en Español

¿Quieren aprender más e involucrarse en la educación de sus estudiantes? Este año tenemos muchos talleres planeados para toda nuestra comunidad latina, en los que aprenderán a navegar el sistema educativo, a apoyar a sus estudiantes y a utilizar herramientas en su vida personal.

Todos nuestros talleres son completamente en español y están diseñados especialmente para nuestras familias aquí en SCHS.

Comenzamos con nuestro Taller de Finanzas, donde aprenderán herramientas y consejos prácticos para mejorar sus finanzas, administrar mejor su dinero y tomar decisiones económicas más inteligentes.

Fecha: 9 al 30 de septiembre de 2026

Hora: 10:00–11:30 a. m.

Lugar: Biblioteca

Reserve su lugar aquí

Será una excelente oportunidad para aprender y compartir juntos. Preguntas? email mjaggard@schscougars.org (Hablo español)

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Sports medicine CTE class:

This week in sports medicine class students got to learn how to take blood pressure and pulse. These skills were used to do mock preparticipation physicals. If you are interested in health care, want to learn more about the human body, or are interested in this type of hands-on learning, talk to your counselor and request sports medicine class.

Sports, Sports, and More Sports!

Follow us on Instagram: @sccougarsathletics

Youth Opportunity Pass:

Youth 18 years old and younger can ride San Diego transit for free with the Youth Opportunity Pass

YMCA Teen Center:

The Teen Center at McGrath Family YMCA is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-5:30pm to all you in grades 7-12, no membership is required. Each day they are open they will have an optional activity and some kind of snack. If your student is not a member and would like to attend, email mnavarro@ymcasd.org and ask for the link to complete your consent waiver.

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!