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Oct.17-21-UpperCampusPeakWeek Nov.11-13-AllSchoolProductionof Momma Mia! Nov.22-Grandparents/GrandFriendsDay 8:30a.m.attheLowerCampus
May1-11:APExams
May8-26:Parent-TeacherConferences, LowerCampusClassrooms
May12:SeniorsLastDay TheGreatFair,12:30p.m.atLowerCampus
May19:MiddleSchoolAwardsCeremony, 10:00a.m.atUpperCampusGym
May24:UpperCampusAwardsAssembly, 8:30am attheSCStadium
May25:12thGradeCommencement, 6:00p.m.attheSCStadium
May31-June6:UpperCampusExams
June6:6thGradeCandleLighting, 6:00p.m.attheLowerCampus
June7:LowerCampusLastDayofSchool KindergartenCelebration,9:00a.m. Pre-KindergartenCelebration,10:00a.m. 8thGradeTributeCeremony,11:00a.m.
Enjoy the Break!
DearSierraCanyonParents,
Itishardtobelievethatwehavealready reachedourSpringRecess.Sincethenew year,wehavewitnessedunprecedented celebrationsandaccomplishmentsreflective oftheextraordinarycommunity,whichare truehallmarksofSierraCanyonSchool.Itis withgreatpridethatIsharethefollowing pages,whichincludeaccoladesofour studentsandtheirteachers andtoyou,our parents,foryourmanycontributionstothe lifeofourschool.
Longerdaysandspringfeverareoftentough competitionforthelastweeksofschool,butI knowthatwithyourencouragement,our Trailblazerswillrisetothechallengeasthey alwaysdo.Wewillfinishstrongtoenjoythe manyend-of-yearcelebrationsthatareso importanttoourcommunity.
Ihopeyouenjoythewell-deservedrestfrom theacademicyearandreturnrefreshedfor thefinalweeksofschool.
Bewellandenjoythebreak!
Bestwishes,
JimSkrumbis HeadofSchool
E A D O F S C H O O L M E S S A G E
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I M P O R T A N T E N D - O F - Y E A R D A T E S :
Student Achievements J A N U A R Y - M A R C H H I G H L I G H T S Spelling Bee Winner and Runner-Up Alumni Day Panel ESULA Shakespeare Monologue Finals Upper School Drawing and Painting I The Week of Giving AP Computer Science 6th Grade Publishing Party 5th Grade Spanish Varsity Math Team at Caltech Harvey Mudd Competition
6th Grade OPI Trip
Upper Campus Artist Union
4th Grade da Vinci Rotations
Sierra Canyon Chamber Ensemble Performs at Disney
Lifers Visit Lower Campus
6th Grade Pi Day Activity
Middle School Volunteers at Baby2Baby
Lower Campus Read Across America
Cum Laude Induction Ceremony
Middle School Math Team at the MATHCOUNTS Competition
Winter Production Series
ThePerformingArtsDepartmentatSierraCanyonenrichestheeducationalexperience ofourstudentsandinspiresthewholecommunity.ThisFebruary,theTheaterprogram presentedanincrediblewinterserieswithback-to-backproductionweekendsatthe ElPortalTheaterinNorthHollywood.Thecastandcrewofboth God of Carnage and She Kills Monsters deserveastandingovation.TheseUpperSchoolproductions, directedbyimpressivealumni,showcasedourtalentedTrailblazers, whileengagingaudiencesfromstarttofinish.
God of Carnage Cast
LilianF.'24,ShaneL.'25,EthanS.'24,KaiS.'23,andWillowS.'25
AlumniDirector:NateA.'18
She Kills Monsters Cast
SamanthaB.'24,LolaB.'24,BiancaC.'25,KellyG.'23,AidenG.'26, EthanH.'24,HarryJ.'26,MirandaL.'25,SavannahM.'25,KamtoN.'24, IsabelaP.'23,SophiaR.'23,AlexanderR.'24,SophiaS.'24, EllaS.'25,SineadS.'25,NovaT.'25,andVictoriaV.'24
AlumniDirector:CroixK.'18
G O D O F C A R N A G E A N D S H E K I L L S M O N S T E R S
Trailblazer Pride
Duringthewinterseason,ourstudent-athletesembodiedanear-perfecthandleonthe academicrigorofSierraCanyonandfiercecompetitionnationwide.Fromour#1ranked GirlsBasketballTeamwinningtheirfirstOpenDivisionCIF-SSChampionshiptitlewith a3.9GPAtoourseniorBoysSoccerteammatesaveraginga4.6GPA, theseTrailblazersprovehardworkhasnolimits.SierraCanyonisalsohometotwo 2023McDonald'sAll-Americans,JujuW.'23andBronnyJ.'23. TheseTrailblazerswillsoartonewheightsastheycompeteagainstthe bestofthebestfromaroundthecountry.
OurMiddleSchoolTrailblazersalsohadanincrediblewinterseason.BoththeMiddleSchoolGirls Basketballand7thGradeBoysBasketballTeamsbecamethe2023DelphicLeagueRunner-Ups.
OuryoungestTrailblazersfoundanextraordinaryamountofsuccessthiswinter. The4thGradeBoysBasketball,the5thGradeBoysBasketball,andthe6thGradeGirlsSoccerTeams wereundefeatedandSanFernandoValleyPrivateSchoolLeagueChampions.
Congratulationstoallourwinterstudent-athletes,especiallyourseniors,fortheirpurposefuldedication inandoutoftheclassroom.YouexemplifywhatitmeanstobearolemodeltoyoungTrailblazers andcontinuetobringtheSierraCanyonportraitofagraduatetolife.
S C A T H L E T E S : C H A M P I O N S A N D S C H O L A R S
We Are One Sierra!
SierraCanyonstrivestobeaplaceofbelonging.Ourcommitmenttoacknowledgingandcelebratingthe manyculturesofourcommunityallowsourstudentstolearnmoreaboutourdiversestudentbodyand theirfamilies.FromLunarNewYearandBlackHistoryMonthtoWorldLanguagesWeekandNowruz,the ParentAssociation,ParentDEICelebrationsCommittee,andmultipleparentaffinitygroupswere indispensableinmakingtheseeventspossible.Thankyoutoallofourincredibleparentvolunteers theSchoolisdeeplygratefulforeveryone'seffortsandforprovidingamultifacetedlensintoour collectivecommunity.
C E L E B R A T I N G T R A I L B L A Z E R D I V E R
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Save the Date!
Friday,May12|
12:30p.m. |
TheGreatFairPresalewilllaunchonApril10,with SponsorshipopportunitiesavailableduringSpringBreak. Beonthelookoutforfuturecommunicationsregarding tickets/parkingsalesandhowyoucangetinvolved!
T H E G R E A T F A I R T H E G R E A T F A I R I S J U S T A R O U N D T H E C O R N E R ! LowerCampus,Pre-K–6 11052IndependenceAve Chatsworth,CA91311 UpperCampus,7–12 20801RinaldiSt Chatsworth,CA91311
Everyonewillhavefunatthisspectacularcommunity event,fromridesandgamestofoodtrucksandabeer garden.OnMay12,theLowerCampuswillbetransformed intoanexcitingvenuefilledwithactivities,greatfood, andfunforthewholefamily! LowerCampus
Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactJaime Armendarizatjarmendariz@sierracanyonschool.org.
