From The Principal: A New School Year

Dear SVA Families:

We are off to another great year, which happens to be SVA’s 12^th year! Just last Friday we hiked the Sandia Mountains with all of our new students and many returning students and parents joined us. Hiking the Sandias has been a long-time SVA tradition that helps our students understand the journey high school and college will be: there will be difficult times where they have to carry their load and tackle the steep climb. But the view, the friendships and the laughs they will make along the way will be things they can always take with them. And after the long hours of sweat and hard work, they will be rewarded with a job well done knowing that they made it to the top, in addition to the spectacular view they will see.

Although this week there are no regular classes, it is extremely important that your child attend the MAP session for the two hours that they are scheduled. This is an important practice test students take on the computer that will prepare them for the actual Standards Based Assessment (SBA) that they will have to take and pass when they are 11^th graders. More importantly, the MAP practice test will give teachers important information about the areas that your child needs most help in. 

Thank you for all of the love and support you give your children every day. Please call me at any time if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Katarina Sandoval, Principal

Estimadas Familias de SVA :

Hemos tenido un buen comienzo este ano, lo cual es el 12o ano de SVA! El viernes pasado todos los nuevos estudiantes, los maestros, y algunos padres de familia hicimos una caminata en las montañas Sandia. La caminata es una tradicion muy establecida en nuestra escuela que les ayuda a los estudiantes a entender lo dificil que sera el camino hacia la universidad: tendran que trabajar muy duro, pero las amistades, las risas, y las vistas siempre seran experiencias muy bonitas que se pueden llevar. Despues de las muy largas horas de caminar, los estudiantes logran su meta de subirse hasta la cumbre. ñ

Aunque esta semana no hubo clases regulars, es sumamente importante que su hijo/a asista a la sesion de MAP par alas dos horas indicadas. El MAP es un examen de practica  en la computadora que les prepara a los estudiantes para tomar el examen verdadero Standards Based Assessment (SBA) que se toma en el 11 grado. Mas importante, el MAP examen les da a los maestros informacion importante sobre las areas en las cuales su hijo/a necesita mas ayuda.

Gracias por todo su apoyo. Favor de llamarme en cualquier momento si tiene preguntas.

Sinceramente,

Katarina Sandoval, Directora