We will also be registering students for the coming school year during parent-teacher conferences.    We encourage you to bring your student(s) to parent-teacher conferences and complete their enrollment for the coming year.  More information will be coming about the registration process so stay tuned!

The students kicked off the week with a wonderful assembly put on by the National Honor Society & the Student Body officers.  Randi Robinson put together a very moving presentation depicting some of the conditions currently facing the Haitian people and Jordan Ames gave an outstanding speech.  They then outlined the means by which students could contribute to the relief efforts.

On Wednesday, January 27th the Student Body Officers organized their extended lunch activity, allowing students to make a $2.00 donation in order to receive an extended lunch. Many students took advantage of this opportunity, and it appears to have been quite successful although a final count is not yet available.

Fundraising efforts will continue Wednesday  and Friday nights at SVHS’ home activities.  The National Honor Society will be present at these events to accept donations.  They will also be showing the video that they presented to the student body during the assembly on Monday morning.  We appreciate the community’s support in contributing to our effort to assist the Haitian people.

Funds collected will then be donated by the school to reputable charities.  It is our intent to give the donations to those charities which will have the greatest direct impact for the people of Haiti.

These pictures show some of the projects that were completed by the students on this very successful day.  Thanks again for your participation!

We hope all of our students will join us for a day of giving back to the community on Wednesday, November 25th.  We will be performing a variety of service projects throughout the valley and we need everyone’s help to accomplish the many projects we have lined up.  We are looking forward to a wonderful, productive day.  So come dressed appropriately for your project (some are outside) and let’s have a great day!  Thanks in advance for your willingness to serve others during this season of Thanksgiving!  We appreciate the opportunity to give back to the community that supports Star Valley High School in so many ways.  Hope your holidays are wonderful!

What an outstanding job by the directors and students who put on five shows of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Star Valley High School last week.  The students surpassed everyone’s expectations with their outstanding performances each time they stepped onto the stage.  It was a well performed, funny, engaging performance!  A big thank you to our wonderful directors, Tara Johnson & Kurt Sand, for bringing everything together in such a spectacular fashion.

A special thanks to Mrs. Venice Lancaster and the Stagecraft class for their efforts in building some of the sets for the production.  We also had many parents and spouses who contributed their time and resources in costuming and sets.  Thanks also to Tami Nielsen and the “Valley Voices” for their vocal contributions to the musical.

Everyone who had the opportunity to attend had a great time.  Thanks again to all who worked so hard to put together such an outstanding performance;  we appreciate your hard work and dedication!  :)

For those of you seeking guidance about how long to keep your children home when they are sick please see the following from the Centers for Disease Control.  ”CDC recommends that people with influenza-like illness remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F [37.8°C]), or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.  This is a change from the previous recommendation that ill persons stay home for 7 days after illness onset or until 24 hours after the resolution of symptoms, whichever was longer. The new recommendation applies to camps, schools, businesses, mass gatherings, and other community settings where the majority of people are not at increased risk for influenza complications.   This revision for the community setting is based on epidemiologic data about the overall risk of severe illness and death and attempts to balance the risks of severe illness from influenza and the potential benefits of decreasing transmission through the exclusion of ill persons with the goal of minimizing social disruption. This guidance will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.”

If you have further questions please access the CDC website at:  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm .   Please feel free to contact us at SVHS if we can be of assistance, or to let us know of illness that may continue for several days.   If your child is out for an extended period of time (i.e. more than two days) a doctor’s note would be appreciated.

The team spent time pouring over various artifacts (documents), interviewing stakeholders, observing various classrooms, and compiling their findings.  At the end of the second day they gave an oral report of their initial findings and stated their recommendation for accreditation.  The AdvancED team will now spend time writing and submitting a more comprehensive, thorough report to AdvancED which will be made available to SVHS and its stakeholders in approximately one month.

We appreciate the students, staff, parents, and  stakeholders who participated in this process.  We enjoyed displaying the accomplishments of our students, staff and community to the visiting team.

Monday, September 28th was a great day for SVHS students as they had the opportunity to hear Clay Dyer’s message.  The students attended grade level assemblies where Clay, a professional bass fisherman, inspired and amazed them.  Clay was born in May of 1978, without legs, without a left arm, and with only a partial arm on the right side.  In spite of the physical limitations Clay was born with, he has achieved amazing things in his life thus far.  Currently, Clay is a professional bass fisherman on the FLW Tour.  Clay also serves as a fishing guide for disabled and terminally ill children through the United Special Sportsmen Alliance.  He is also the national spokesperson for Cast for Kids and does motivational speaking for schools, church groups, charities and corporations.

Clay’s physical limitations have never stood in the way of his achieving whatever he set his sights on.  The students were amazed as he demonstrated tying on a fishing lure, autographing a copy of his book, casting a fishing pole,  doing pushups, and throwing and even catching a football!  The students were impressed by the adaptations Clay has made to do seemingly impossible things.

On top of his physical demonstrations Clay shared his message of D.R.E.A.M.S.  The letters in “dreams” stands for Determination,  using the Resources you have instead of focusing on what you lack, giving your best Effort each and every day, maintaining a positive Attitude when dealing with challenges and obstacles, and finding your Motivation.  Clay told the students that if they focused on the D.R.E.A.M. they would achieve the “S” which stands for Success.

Clay also did a presentation on Monday night for the community.  This appearance was sponsored by Lower Valley Energy & High Country Behavioral Health.  He continued to meet with students on Tuesday from the following schools:  Star Valley Middle School, Cokeville Middle & High Schools, and Swift Creek High School.

Clay was also gracious enough to answer questions from each group of  students and staff.  It was a very inspiring message from a man who has lived his message each and every day of his life.  To find out more about Clay’s life you can order a copy of his book titled, “The View from Down here is Just Fine: Clay Dyer on Life, No Limbs, and Fishing.”

You can keep in touch with Clay by subscribing to his website at www.claydyerfishing.com.  Clay also has a Facebook page where you can keep in touch.