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UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday, 10/12: Quarter 1 Break, No School
• 10/12-10/14: Dance Lab @ Helix
• 10/13-10/16: Say Something Week
• Wednesday, 10/14: Club Rush (Extended Lunch Schedule)
• Wednesday, 10/14: Governing Board Meeting @ 5pm
• Thursday, 10/15: Great CA Shakeout
• Saturday, 10/17: PSAT for 10th and 11th Graders
• Tuesday, 10/20: Start Smart @ 5:45pm
• Thursday, 10/22: Orchestra Concert with SDSU
• 10/26-10/30: Red Ribbon Week
• Wednesday, 10/28: Lockdown Drill
• Saturday, 10/31: Halloween

• On Thursday, 10/15/26, at 10:15am, we will be participating in the Great California Shake-Out Earthquake drill where we practice Drop, Cover, and Hold with our students and staff.
  
• Lockdown Drill - Wednesday, October 28 during Cougar Den

Cougar Community: Vote for your SSC Representatives

You can read the candidate introductions HERE. Please vote for 2 candidates HERE. Election ends Friday 10/9 at 5pm.

Title I Community Meeting via zoom, Wednesday 10/28/26

Join us Wednesday, October 28th at 5:30pm for two-way conversation with the SCHS Administration Team.

All parents and guardians are invited to this opportunity to hear from SCHS admin on important topics including our SCHS Title I Annual Notification, Parent & Family Engagement Policy, and School/Parent Compact. Before the meeting, please

• Take part in our Annual Parent Engagement Survey for the 26-27 school year
  

• If you have particular questions or topics you'd like us to address, please submit in advance to: ephernandez@schscougars.org
• Please join via Zoom Meeting.

Hey Class of 2027!

Your Class Council is dropping some awesome merch that you can pre-order from 10/5 - 10/16 at the Finance Office or online through the Student Store .

Make sure to pre-order either a hoodie, shirt, or both to ensure you get Senior Merch to show off school spirit during your last year of high school!

Shirts are $15 and hoodies are $40. All proceeds will be used to fund our Senior Prom and other senior events, so make sure to buy so we can make great memories as we wrap up our high school journey!

Boo! It's spooky season!

The Class of 2030 is selling pumpkin decorating kits as a fall fundraiser. For $5, you can order a pumpkin decorating kit that includes a mini pumpkin, paint, stickers, other decorating supplies, and Halloween candy. Pumpkin kits will be sold through Friday, October 23rd, and will be delivered to students on Tuesday, October 27th. Please email pahrens@schscougars.org with any questions or special requests.

Pumpkin decorating kits will be sold for $5 at student lunch October 19th-23rd in the quad, or can be purchased via the SCHS website by clicking here. Thank you for supporting the Class of 2030!

Taller es español: Puente a la Universidad y la Carrera

Este taller de liderazgo familiar ayuda a las familias a desarrollar la confianza, las herramientas y las habilidades necesarias para convertirse en líderes y defensores de la educación de sus hijos. Son presentados por PIQE completamente en español aquí en SCHS.

Acompáñenos en los siguientes horarios.

Fecha: Miércoles, Oct 14-Dic 2, 2026

Hora: 10-11:30 am y vía Zoom a las 6 pm.

Lugar: Biblioteca y Zoom

Durante 6 sesiones, las familias trabajarán juntas para:

• Identificar un tema importante que afecta a los estudiantes.
• Crear ideas y soluciones para mejorar la experiencia escolar.
• Trabajar junto con su consejero y hablar sobre colegios y carreras.
• Hablar sobre ayuda financiera, becas, préstamos y más

Por favor, tome un momento para reservar su lugar aquí. Los esperamos.

Sports, Sports, and More Sports!

Follow us on Instagram: @sccougarsathletics

Help us reach 200 PTO members! Your membership helps support our students, teachers, events, and the Steele Canyon community.

Join today: https://tr.ee/kEuyDlW1Fw

Already joined? Thank you! If you haven’t picked up your membership incentive yet, contact Jemima at PTO@schscougars.org.

Together, we can make a difference!

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.

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!