Cougar News

1st Quarter Progress Reports will be handed to students during their 6th period class to take home to their parent/guardians. Parents, please ask your students for their progress report.

Reminder: You can access grades throughout the school year in Q, by going into the San Juan Unified School District Parent Portal: https://sis.sanjuan.edu/parentportal

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be this Wednesday, 9/17/25 from 12:00PM-2:30PM in the MP room. Teachers will be at the tables and available to discuss your students progress. Thank you

The meeting will be in the Library from 5:00pm-6:00pm.

Math Club is open to students that want support with 6th-8th grade math. The front gate will open at 7:00am just for those students. Students will still be served breakfast starting at 7:25am and the campus will continue to fully open at 7:40am.

Thanks.

Due to a loss of critical Title 1 funding this past year, the front gate will not open until 7:25 am. Please DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR STUDENT(S) BEFORE 7:25 am. There will be no adult supervision for your child/children. This is new this year, due to a loss of funding that previously paid for supervision during early student drop-off. Students will be permitted on campus for breakfast service beginning at 7:25 am.

Parents, you can report absences by calling 916-971-7875, or you can email at sylvanabsence@sanjuan.edu, or in the parent portal.

NOTE:NOTE: If you are withdrawing your student from Sylvan, please contact the school directly.

Thank you.

All students should now have PE clothes and athletic shoes for class. Please remember that Crocs, slides, and Birkenstocks are not permitted.

Students who brought a lock have been assigned a locker. We encourage all students to lock up their belongings, as the school cannot be responsible for lost or stolen items that were not secured.

If your student is injured and needs to be excused from PE, please email their PE teacher prior to the start of the school day. We kindly ask that any injuries or illnesses be communicated ahead of time, rather than once class begins or after the day’s activity is announced. This allows us to best support your student.

It's that time of year for to join the Cross Country Team. The first meeting will be on Monday, September 15, right after school in C3. All the information will be provided that day.

Our Middle School Girls Volleyball League starts next week, and I wanted to provide some helpful information regarding Sylvan. I have included the practice schedule for the Sylvan team below. The 2 Sylvan teams are almost full already which is great to hear so we want to say thank you for everything.

Practice for rest of season (9/2-11/4) @ Sylvan Middle School Gym

Monday (6:30pm-8:00pm) @ Sylvan

Tuesdays (6:30pm-8:00pm) @ Sylvan

Wednesdays (6:30pm-8:00pm) @ Sylvan

Thursdays (6:30pm-8:00pm) @ Sylvan

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.

Friendly reminder regarding rules for attendance at Mesa Verde Football Games.

1. No backpacks are permitted inside the stadium.
2. No outside food or drinks.
3. Minors and non-high school students will not be permitted without an adult escort. This includes Middle school students.
4. No alcohol, vaping, or tobacco products allowed.

Game times for tomorrow are JV @ 6pm and Varsity @ 7:30pm

All tickets for events are through Mesa Verde GoFan. To purchase tickets in advance please use the link Mesa Verde GoFan

Parents, please review the district cell phone policy with your student. It is in the Sylvan Middle School student planner and will also be reviewed in class by teachers and administrators during the beginning of the school year. Cell phones use is not permitted during instructional time and specified events. Thank you.

As a general rule, cell phones may only be used:

• Before and After School
• During Passing Periods
• During Lunch

Parents, please review the district dress code policy with your student. It is in the Sylvan Middle School student planner and will also be reviewed in class by teachers and administrators during the beginning of the school year. Please click on the PDF link above to see the district poster of the dress code policy. Thank you.

Bridges is still accepting applications for the after-school program at Sylvan Middle School. Please go to the front office for applications and additional information.

• Parent Information Night: 9/18/25 5:00pm
• Parent Conferences: 9/17/25 12:00pm-2:30pm
• Sports-A-Rama: 9/25/25 5:30pm-7:00pm at Mesa Verde High School
• Picture Make-Up Day: 10/1/25

Every Sunday Night you will receive the Cougar News. It will keep you in the know about what is happening at Sylvan.