Teaching Fellow Program

Attention all future teachers!

The Teaching Fellow Program is entering its 20th year of offering the state’s brightest and best students up to $24,000 over four years to become South Carolina educators.

Administered by CERRA-South Carolina, the Program provides fellowships for up to 200 students each year (actual number determined by funding from the General Assembly). These students participate in enrichment programs at a Teaching Fellows Institution, engage in professional development and leadership opportunities, partner with communities and businesses, and receive up to a $6,000 fellowship annually for four years as long as they are in the process of completing a degree leading to teacher certification and meet the criteria to continue in the program. A Fellow must agree to teach in a South Carolina public school one year for each year he/she receives funding.

Any student who is a legal resident of South Carolina (DACA students are not eligible for Teaching Fellows) and a current high school senior, or junior graduating early, who will be attending college as a freshman in the fall of 2019 may apply. Fellowships are based on academic achievement, references, community and school involvement, an interview and a writing assessment. Students must attend one of the ten Teaching Fellows Institutions. Currently, these include Anderson University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, Francis Marion University, Lander University, USC Aiken, USC Columbia, USC Upstate, and Winthrop University.

The online application will open September 1, 2018. The deadline for submission will be December 1, 2018, with notification to Fellowship recipients in early spring 2019. For any questions or if you would like help applying, please visit the CIC or see Mrs. Dilley in 329D.

https://www.cerra.org/teaching-fellows-application.html

RHO KAPPA Membership

Returning Members
To update your membership for the 2018-19 school year you must turn in a paper copy of your unofficial transcript FROM GUIDANCE to Mrs. Dilley (D329) or Mrs. Sansonetti-Wood (D330) by the end of lunch on Sept 14.

If this is not complete by the due date, your membership in Rho Kappa will not be renewed.

Please note to maintain membership you must complete 3 honors/AP level social studies courses (1 must be AP Level) by the time you graduate.

New Members
The application process for new members will open September 1st and will stay open until lunch on September 14th. The application is online and may be accessed at this link . The application will show as closed until activated on September 1st.  For questions please email  msansonetti@richland2.org and/or rdilley@richland2.org

National Honor Society

Juniors and Seniors who have qualified to apply for Spring Valley's National Honor Society should have received an email with the application and directions to complete the application.  Completed applications are due by September 7th at 4:00 pm.  

Only Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 4.0 or higher are eligible to apply for the National Honor Society.  If you feel you should have received an application and didn't or you are new to Spring Valley and meet the qualifications, please contact Mr. Robertson at jrobertson@richland2.org. 

Congratulations to all of the students who qualified to apply.

National English Honor Society

The National English Honor Society is accepting applications from now until September 14, 2018. National English Honor Society Application

In order to seek membership in the Society of Odin students must meet the following criteria:
Juniors

• Must have completed at least 1 year of honors English
• Must be enrolled in either Honors or AP during junior year
• Must have an overall GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Must have a 3.5 combined GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous English classes 

Seniors

• Must have completed at least 2 years of honors or AP English
• Must be enrolled in honors or AP during senior year
• Must have an overall GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Must have a 3.5 combined GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous English classes 

SCIENCE NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY

If you are interested in being a member of the National Science Honor Society, please follow this link to the application. The applications are being accepted until September 14th.

Science NHS Application

The Steel Pans Project

Richland Two high school students with past musical experience are invited to join The Steel Pans Project, an ensemble for students who want to learn or continue playing the steel pans.  Previous steel pans training is not required as long as the student has other musical experience. 
Rehearsals are located at Dent Middle School from 4:15-6:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and begin in September.  Students must arrange their own transportation.  

Interested students and parents are invited to attend an informational meeting for this program on Tuesday, September 4th, at 6:00 PM at Dent Middle School, Room C101 (near the gymnasium).  For more information, please contact the director, Mr. Hipps at whipps@richland2.org.  

Saying Grace Community Hunger Project- September 22, 2018

Saying Grace Community Hunger Project

September 22nd 2018 • 9:00AM-11:30AM

Location: Spring Valley High School

Spring Valley Baptist Church and Feeding Children Everywhere are partnering together to package 100,000 healthy meals for hungry children in the greater Columbia area. This event will be taking place at Spring Valley High School. Currently, 18% of people living in South Carolina face hunger every day. Through this Hunger Project, YOU are helping feed those hungry bellies. There will be great music, good fun and a volunteer experience like no other!

Viking Parent Reminders- August 31st

This is a reminder for all Spring Valley parents to make sure that you have completed all required documentation and paid necessary fees for the start of the school year. We want to make sure you and your child maintain a successful path to a great school year.

Here is a list of items to review:

• Annual Registration 
• Make sure you complete all sections (Medical Forms, Proof of Residency, Contact Information, RUP)
• Free and Reduced Meal Application
• Make sure you submit online application each year
• Pay all Student Fees
• Including the $20 Chromebook Protection Plan Fee (Due by October 1st)

Wednesday Late Start:

We wanted to remind all families that Wednesday mornings throughout the year, school begins at 9:30 a.m.  This week we had an unusually high number of students who were tardy to school.  If you are driving your child or your child drives to school, please make sure that you leave earlier than usual to have plenty of time to be in class by 9:30 a.m.

We hope the start of the school year has been good for your child and family, we are excited for a great 2018-2019!

#VikingFirst!

Save the Date: Open House September 18th

Please join us for Open House, Tuesday, September 18th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, in the Spring Valley Commons. Meet your student's teachers, counselors, and administrators. Stop by for questions about Chromebooks, help adding teacher calendars or the school's Calendar of Events or Athletics Calendar to your own, or to learn how to follow SVHS online (Viking Update).



We hope to see you there.

Labor Day Holiday

Monday, September 3rd is a holiday. All Richland School District 2 schools and offices will be closed.  Enjoy the break.

Key Club Interest Meeting Aug, 31st

Do you like volunteering to serve your community?  If so, please attend an interest meeting this Friday, August 31st, to find out more information about Spring Valley Key Club.  We will meet in E303 at lunch!  Hope to see you there!

Purchase Your Game Ticket Friday During Lunch

Single Game Discounted Student Tickets for our first home football game vs Brookland-Cayce will be on sale Friday during lunch in the Main Gym. 

Tickets are $5 and only 1 ticket per student can be purchased. This is the only opportunity to get a discounted single game ticket. Once lunch ends, so does the sale. Tickets at the gate are $7

Take advantage of the SVHS Student All-Sports Pass. Only $50 and it gets you into every regular season Home athletic event for the entire school year. Can be purchased online at GoFan

College Fair 2018

Colleges Attending 

RHO KAPPA Membership

Returning Members
To update your membership for the 2018-19 school year you must turn in a paper copy of your unofficial transcript FROM GUIDANCE to Mrs. Dilley (D329) or Mrs. Sansonetti-Wood (D330) by the end of lunch on Sept 14.

If this is not complete by the due date, your membership in Rho Kappa will not be renewed.

Please note to maintain membership you must complete 3 honors/AP level social studies courses (1 must be AP Level) by the time you graduate.

New Members
The application process for new members will open September 1st and will stay open until lunch on September 14th. The application is online and may be accessed at this link . The application will show as closed until activated on September 1st.  For questions please email  msansonetti@richland2.org and/or rdilley@richland2.org

Teaching Fellow Program

Attention all future teachers!

The Teaching Fellow Program is entering its 20th year of offering the state’s brightest and best students up to $24,000 over four years to become South Carolina educators.

Administered by CERRA-South Carolina, the Program provides fellowships for up to 200 students each year (actual number determined by funding from the General Assembly). These students participate in enrichment programs at a Teaching Fellows Institution, engage in professional development and leadership opportunities, partner with communities and businesses, and receive up to a $6,000 fellowship annually for four years as long as they are in the process of completing a degree leading to teacher certification and meet the criteria to continue in the program. A Fellow must agree to teach in a South Carolina public school one year for each year he/she receives funding.

Any student who is a legal resident of South Carolina (DACA students are not eligible for Teaching Fellows) and a current high school senior, or junior graduating early, who will be attending college as a freshman in the fall of 2019 may apply. Fellowships are based on academic achievement, references, community and school involvement, an interview and a writing assessment. Students must attend one of the ten Teaching Fellows Institutions. Currently, these include Anderson University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, Francis Marion University, Lander University, USC Aiken, USC Columbia, USC Upstate, and Winthrop University.

The online application will open September 1, 2018. The deadline for submission will be December 1, 2018, with notification to Fellowship recipients in early spring 2019. For any questions or if you would like help applying, please visit the CIC or see Mrs. Dilley in 329D.

https://www.cerra.org/teaching-fellows-application.html

Need A Tutor ?

College Fair 2018

Colleges Attending 

Get Your Slice of Cookie Friday

Get your slice of cookie cake to support SVHS Cheerleaders  !!!

Friday, Aug 31st

$4.00

In the Atrium During lunch

Congratulations to Elizabeth Dillon

Congratulations to Elizabeth Dillon who received a perfect score of 800 on the SAT Latin subject test. This accomplishment comes to complement her score of 5 on the AP Latin exam, obtained in May.

Great job Elizabeth!! 

RHO KAPPA Membership

Returning Members
To update your membership for the 2018-19 school year you must turn in a paper copy of your unofficial transcript FROM GUIDANCE to Mrs. Dilley (D329) or Mrs. Sansonetti-Wood (D330) by the end of lunch on Sept 14.

If this is not complete by the due date, your membership in Rho Kappa will not be renewed.

Please note to maintain membership you must complete 3 honors/AP level social studies courses (1 must be AP Level) by the time you graduate.

New Members
The application process for new members will open September 1st and will stay open until lunch on September 14th. The application is online and may be accessed at this link . The application will show as closed until activated on September 1st.  For questions please email  msansonetti@richland2.org and/or rdilley@richland2.org

Purchase Your Game Ticket Friday During Lunch

Single Game Discounted Student Tickets for our first home football game vs Brookland-Cayce will be on sale Friday during lunch in the Main Gym. 

Tickets are $5 and only 1 ticket per student can be purchased. This is the only opportunity to get a discounted single game ticket. Once lunch ends, so does the sale. Tickets at the gate are $7

Take advantage of the SVHS Student All-Sports Pass. Only $50 and it gets you into every regular season Home athletic event for the entire school year. Can be purchased online at GoFan

The Steel Pans Project

Richland Two high school students with past musical experience are invited to join The Steel Pans Project, an ensemble for students who want to learn or continue playing the steel pans.  Previous steel pans training is not required as long as the student has other musical experience. 
Rehearsals are located at Dent Middle School from 4:15-6:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and begin in September.  Students must arrange their own transportation.  

Interested students and parents are invited to attend an informational meeting for this program on Tuesday, September 4th, at 6:00 PM at Dent Middle School, Room C101 (near the gymnasium).  For more information, please contact the director, Mr. Hipps at whipps@richland2.org.  

Viking Gear!

Interested in Purchasing Viking Gear?

Below is the website to order your Official Spring Valley Gear! Because our athletic teams have an affiliation as an Adidas School, the price for all Viking Gear reflects a 40% discount off of there regular priced items. Example: the shoes are $60, they sell normally for $100. The website will be open for purchases until September 16, 2018. 

Website: https://svhsstaff.itemorder.com  

Happy Shopping!  

We can't wait to see you in official SV gear!

*Items will be shipped 3-4 weeks after the September 16, 2018 closing date.

Spring Valley Athletic Events this Week, Tickets at GoFan

Fall Sports are in full swing at Spring Valley! Please come out and support our student athletes as they compete at home this week. Below are all of our Home athletic events for the week, tickets for games that require an admission fee can be purchased at GoFan.

Tuesday, August 28
JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Cardinal Newman 5:00 pm (Tickets from GoFan)
Girls Golf vs. A.C. Flora/Heathwood 4:40 pm

Wednesday, August 29
Swimming vs. Lexington 6:00 pm

Thursday, August 30
JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. RNE 5:00 pm (Tickets from GoFan)
Girls Tennis vs. River Bluff 5:00 pm

Friday, August 31
Varsity Football vs. Brookland Cayce 7:30 pm (Tickets from GoFan)

Individual game tickets and All-Sports passes are still available online at GoFan. Below is a list of prices for the current available tickets. 

Currently Available Tickets at GoFan:

• SVHS Student All-Sports Passes - $50.00
• All-Sports Passes - $95.00
• Varsity Football Season Tickets - $36.00
• B/JV Football Season Tickets - $20.00
• Varsity Football Single Game Tickets - $7.00
• B/JV Football Single Game Tickets - $5.00
• Volleyball Season Tickets - $30
• Volleyball Single Game Tickets - $5

RHO KAPPA Membership

Returning Members
To update your membership for the 2018-19 school year you must turn in a paper copy of your unofficial transcript FROM GUIDANCE to Mrs. Dilley (D329) or Mrs. Sansonetti-Wood (D330) by the end of lunch on Sept 14.

If this is not complete by the due date, your membership in Rho Kappa will not be renewed.

Please note to maintain membership you must complete 3 honors/AP level social studies courses (1 must be AP Level) by the time you graduate.

New Members
The application process for new members will open September 1st and will stay open until lunch on September 14th. The application is online and may be accessed at this link . The application will show as closed until activated on September 1st.  For questions please email  msansonetti@richland2.org and/or rdilley@richland2.org

Key Club Interest Meeting Aug, 31st

Do you like volunteering to serve your community?  If so, please attend an interest meeting this Friday, August 31st, to find out more information about Spring Valley Key Club.  We will meet in E303 at lunch!  Hope to see you there!

SVHS Student All-Sports Passes Available for Purchase Online at GoFan

Do you have a student who loves attending sporting events?  If you do, start their year off right with the purchase of an SVHS Student All-Sports Pass!  SVHS Student All-Sports passes will be available for purchase at Orientation on August 15th and 16th.  Cost is $50 per student pass. 

All-Sports passes and individual game tickets are also available online at GoFan. Below is a list of prices for the current available tickets. 

Currently Available Tickets at GoFan:

• SVHS Student All-Sports Passes - $50.00
• All-Sports Passes - $95.00
• Varsity Football Season Tickets - $36.00
• B/JV Football Season Tickets - $20.00
• Varsity Football Single Game Tickets - $7.00
• B/JV Football Single Game Tickets - $5.00
• Volleyball Season Tickets - $30
• Volleyball Single Game Tickets - $5

College Fair 2018

FIERCE Interest Meeting

Attention all Girls interested in becoming a member of FIERCE, 

FIERCE is a mentoring program at Spring Valley High School that provides leadership development opportunities for young ladies. The overall goal of the program is to build leadership abilities through mentoring, community service projects, and community outreach. 

If you are interested please pick up an application near the FIERCE board on the 1st Floor across from the Gear Up office. Applications are due to Mrs. Washington in the main office by Friday, September 21st.  Also, come to our interest meeting on September 11th in the MPR to learn about the different activities, field studies, fundraising and community service projects we do. 

Save the Date: Open House September 18th

Please join us for Open House, Tuesday, September 18th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, in the Spring Valley Commons. Meet your student's teachers, counselors, and administrators. Stop by for questions about Chromebooks, help adding teacher calendars or the school's Calendar of Events or Athletics Calendar to your own, or to learn how to follow SVHS online (Viking Update).



We hope to see you there.

Tomorrow is Last Day to Change Semester 1 Course

LAST DAY TO CHANGE SEMESTER 1 COURSE IS TOMORROW, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th!!

For yearlong classes, the last date to change is Tuesday, September 4th.

If students have a schedule conflict or want to make a schedule change request please go to https://tinyurl.com/yb84v55j  and submit your request.

Last Chance for Students to Pick up Chromebooks

Tuesday/Wednesday August 28-29: Makeup Distribution

• Any Freshmen or student who is new to Spring Valley, that did not come to Chromebook distribution on Friday August 24 or Monday, August 27, will come to the Multipurpose Room during lunch on Tuesday or Wednesday August 28-29 to be issued a Chromebook.

NEW CHROMEBOOK PROTECTION PLAN POLICY

1. Returning Students who purchased the Chromebook protection plan last year have coverage through September 30, 2018 if not already used. 
2. New this year: you cannot purchase this school year’s Chromebook protection plan after September 30, 2018. 
3. If after September 30, 2018 you have not paid this year’s insurance, then you are no longer covered AND can no longer purchase the protection plan. You will be charged FULL PRICE for any damages that occur. 
4. If a student checks out a device and he/she has not paid in full, he/she has no coverage. Therefore we recommend: insurance first - checkout second. 

*Anyone who enrolls after September 1st has a 30 day window to pay in full. After the 30 days, the option to purchase goes away and you will be charged full price.

RHO KAPPA Membership

Returning Members
To update your membership for the 2018-19 school year you must turn in a paper copy of your unofficial transcript FROM GUIDANCE to Mrs. Dilley (D329) or Mrs. Sansonetti-Wood (D330) by the end of lunch on Sept 14.

If this is not complete by the due date, your membership in Rho Kappa will not be renewed.

Please note to maintain membership you must complete 3 honors/AP level social studies courses (1 must be AP Level) by the time you graduate.

New Members
The application process for new members will open September 1st and will stay open until lunch on September 14th. The application is online and may be accessed at this link . The application will show as closed until activated on September 1st.  For questions please email  msansonetti@richland2.org and/or rdilley@richland2.org

Viking Sports Wrap

Girls Golf
8/21

The Lady Vikings golf team had their season opener on Monday against the White Knoll Timberwolves at Indian River golf course. It was a closely contested match but the lady Vikings team score of 229 edged out the Timberwolves score of 231.

Low medalist for Spring Valley was Millie Sox. Other Lady Vikings contributing to the team score were: Madeline Kay, Millie Spivey, and Maddie Webster.

8/23

The Lady Vikings girl's golf team traveled to Camden country club yesterday to take on the Lugoff Elgin Demons and Dutch Fork Silverfoxes in a tri-match.  The Lady Vikings fell in a very tight match against Lugoff Elgin losing by 2 strokes to the demons 213-215.  But, managed to come away victorious against the Silverfoxes 215-224. Low medalist for Spring Valley was senior Madeline Kay. Other contributors for the Lady Vikings were: Millie Spivey, Millie Sox, and Maddie Webster. 

Volleyball
8/21

Great kick off to the 2018 Spring Valley Volleyball season at RNE on Monday, August 20th! Both Varsity and JV walked away with a win; Varsity ladies beating RNE 3-1; 25-15, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23. Senior Mia Wooden and Junior Angel White led the team with 7 digs each, Senior Chandler Murria led the team with 12 Kills and 4 blocks, Junior Alisha Pitt with 10 Kills and Sophomore Elise Taylor served at 100% throughout the match; 3 serves as Aces. Senior Aneisa Williams led the team with 6 Aces.

Next, JV/Varsity home games will be Tuesday, August 28 versus Cardinal Newman at 5/6:30 and Thursday, August 30 versus RNE at 5/6:30. Thursday, August 30th, is our Student Night Kick off Game with our very own Viking Cheerleaders on the sidelines! Students get in free with their IDs! See you all at the game!

Girls Tennis
8/23

The Lady Viking tennis team defeated Chapin yesterday 4-2. Winning for Spring Valley were Crawford Latham (6-0 6-2), Pallavi Rao (6-2 7-6), Allie Wierzbowski (4-6 6-1 10-1), and the number 2 doubles team Taylor Williams /Summer Gayles (6-3 6-3). The girls will take on Fort Mill on Monday at 5:00 here at the Valley. Come out and support the Lady Vikings!

Football
8/24

JV Football The JV football team lost a close game to DF 14-6. The Vikings were led on offense by Josh Skelton at QB and the running on Calvin Johnson who scored the Vikings touchdown. The Defense was led by Cameron Mims, Trey Peterson, and Damanjhot Jhaj. The Vikings defense had 2 big defensive goal line stands and forced a turnover one of those drives

Varsity Football
The Varsity football team traveled to DF on Friday. The offense was led by the running of Alex Herrera, TJ Wise, Isaiah Miller and Marquel Brown.
The defense was led by Jalen Geiger who had an interception. Skylar McCants led the defense with 7 tackles, Max Shropshire with 6 tackles and Isaiah Miller with 5 tackles.
Alex Herrera had 5 punts for a 35.8 average.
The Vikings will be at home this Friday for the home opener at 7:30 at Harry Parone Stadium.

Boys Cross Country
8/25

This past Saturday the Vikings Boys Cross Country team competed in the Western North Carolina Cross Country Carnival. The varsity team finished 11th in the meet. Leading the way for the Vikings was Murray Jones finishing 14th with a time of 16:49. Also competing in the varsity race was Carlos Angles (55th), Jacob Ho (66th), Fernando Castro (78th), Andrew Polson (101st), George Wells (104th), Ethan Taylor (132nd), and Tyler Shuler (162nd). Leading the way for the Vikings in the JV race was Henry Pettis and Patrick Kittrell. 

Girls Cross Country
8/25

Congratulations to each of the girls who ran this morning! We had a beautiful 65° and sunny race and the girls performed well. Ahja Amos was the first finisher for the girls and 50th overall with a time of 21:44. Dani Murrin and Alexa Lashley were close behind finishing 51st and 64th respectively. Rounding out the girls Varsity team and earning a 15th place team finish were Micah Hiddlestun (24:30), Madison Mceachern (24:56), Citlaly Rojo (25:10), Brantley Aycock (25:44) and Perla Bello (27:32).

Representing the JV team this weekend was Haley Wells (26:12), Becca Cook (26:26), Jane McCallum (26:39), Molly Westfall (26:40), Maddy Dissinger (27:38), Esther Kim (29:12) and Morgan Reupke (29:59)

Softball Interest Meeting

Softball Interest Meeting
Date: August 30th 
During Lunch in Room D138

Science Olympiad Interest Meeting

Students who are interested in joining the Science Olympiad team should come to Ms. Rega's room, D309, Tuesdays at lunch. The first meeting of the year is  8/28. Drop by for games, prizes, and to learn more about the club!" 

Reminders for the Week Ahead!

As we are set to begin our first full week of school, there are a few reminders we would like to make you aware of so that you don't miss out.

Make sure you have completed your Annual Registration and Free and Reduced Meal Application. 

FEES
Make sure you have paid all student fees, all fees can be paid online through Parent Portal.  Please make sure you remember to pay the Chromebook Protection Plan (see below for complete information) of $20. 

SCHEDULES
Student schedules on Parent Portal are current. 

LAST DAY TO CHANGE SEMESTER 1 COURSE IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th!!

If students have a schedule conflict or want to make a schedule change request please go to https://tinyurl.com/yb84v55j  and submit your request.



NEW CHROMEBOOK PROTECTION PLAN POLICY

1. Returning Students who purchased the Chromebook Protection Plan last year have coverage through September 30, 2018 if not already used. 
2. New this year: you cannot purchase this school year’s Chromebook Protection Plan after September 30, 2018. 
3. If after September 30, 2018 you have not paid this year’s insurance, then you are no longer covered AND can no longer purchase the protection plan. You will be charged FULL PRICE for any damages that occur. 
4. If a student checks out a device and he/she has not paid in full, he/she has no coverage. Therefore we recommend: insurance first - checkout second. 

*Anyone who enrolls after September 1st has a 30 day window to pay in full. After the 30 days, the option to purchase goes away and you will be charged full price.

Great First Week of School!

Exciting Start to the 2018-2019 School Year!

We welcomed back over 2,100 students to campus this week! It was great to see the excitement level of the students as they started the 2018-2019 school year. Teachers worked hard over the summer to prepare their classes with engaging lessons! 

Way to go Vikings!

#VikingsFirst!

Double Detention Hour Credit this Saturday

Double Detention Hour Credit

To give students the opportunity to serve previous detention hours, we are offering the chance to earn double credit hours during Saturday Detention for the next two weeks.  On August 26th and September 1st only, students can earn up to 18 credit hours. Saturday Detention is held in the Spring Valley Commons and students must report by 8:00 a.m. If you arrive after 8:00 a.m. you will not be admitted. 

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. = 6 Credit Hours

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. = 18 Credit  Hours

Explorations Student Conducts Research through the American Chemical Society (ACS) Project SEED Program

Spring Valley Explorations student Dylan Kier, Class of 2019, conducted summer research in the laboratory of Dr. Morgan Stefik, a professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at the University of South Carolina.  Dylan’s research focused on the synthesis of glassy block copolymers and homopolymers designed for potential use in solar cells, batteries, and supercapacitors. Dylan participated in an ACS Project SEED poster presentation on August 10th at the University of South Carolina. Dylan plans to continue his research with Dr. Stefik next summer. Congratulations, Dylan!  

Chromebook Distribution Information for all Freshmen and New Students to Spring Valley

Attention SVHS Parents & Students:

Chromebook Distribution Information for

2018-2019

Friday, August 24: All NEW to SVHS Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors:

• Come before school or at lunch to the Multipurpose Room to receive a Chromebook. 
• If coming from another Richland Two school, they should bring their case. If new to Richland Two, they will receive a case. 
• PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE PAID FOR THE PROTECTION PLAN PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEIR CHROMEBOOK. (See new policy below.)

Monday, August 27: All NEW to Spring Valley Freshman:

• Freshman will come with their English 1 class to receive their Chromebooks. 
• If coming from another Richland Two middle school, they should bring their case. If new to Richland Two, they will receive a case. 
• PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE PAID FOR THE PROTECTION PLAN PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEIR CHROMEBOOK. (See new policy below.)

Tuesday/Wednesday August 28-29: Makeup Distribution

• Any student in any group who did not come to Chromebook distribution on the above dates will come to the Multipurpose Room during lunch to be issued a Chromebook 

NEW CHROMEBOOK PROTECTION PLAN POLICY

1. Returning Students who purchased the Chromebook protection plan (CDMP) last year have coverage through September 30, 2018 if not already used. 
2. New this year: you cannot purchase this school year’s Chromebook protection plan (CDMP) after September 30, 2018. 
3. If after September 30, 2018 you have not paid this year’s insurance, then you are no longer covered AND can no longer purchase the protection plan. You will be charged FULL PRICE for any damages that occur. 
4. If a student checks out a device and he/she has not paid in full, he/she has no coverage. Therefore we recommend: insurance first - checkout second. 

*Anyone who enrolls after September 1st has a 30 day window to pay in full. After the 30 days, the option to purchase goes away and you will be charged full price.

The Steel Pans Project

Richland Two high school students with past musical experience are invited to join The Steel Pans Project, an ensemble for students who want to learn or continue playing the steel pans.  Previous steel pans training is not required as long as the student has other musical experience. 
Rehearsals are located at Dent Middle School from 4:15-6:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and begin in September.  Students must arrange their own transportation.  

Interested students and parents are invited to attend an informational meeting for this program on Tuesday, September 4th, at 6:00 PM at Dent Middle School, Room C101 (near the gymnasium).  For more information, please contact the director, Mr. Hipps at whipps@richland2.org.  

Summer Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

 Ms. Lindsey Rega pursued a unique research opportunity this summer through the South Carolina RET, a program managed from Furman University and funded by an $18 million award from the National Institutes of Health and a $20 million National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant. The RET program enables teachers to engage in a 6-week immersion research experience at an institution in their local area. These experiences (the first for many SC teachers) expose teachers to modern research and allow them to link their research activities to classroom activities designed to increase their students’ knowledge and awareness of science. Working with Dr. Michael Wyatt, a University of South Carolina (USC) professor in the College of Pharmacy, Ms. Rega learned about a recent revolution in biomedical research called CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. The technique can be used to “knock out” genes in order to study the function of the proteins encoded by those genes.  She used bacteria to generate the tools to knockout human DNA repair genes in prostate and ovarian cancer cells.  The long-term goal of this research is to better predict which patients will respond to chemotherapy by better understanding how tumor cells repair DNA damage caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Ms. Rega presented her research at the Network RET Poster Session on August 10th at USC. Ms. Rega’s experience came at the perfect time; she will be using much of what she learned as she teaches sophomore Discovery students Research 1 this year along with Mr. Dale Soblo. Congratulations to Ms. Rega for completing this rigorous research experience!

Welcome Back Vikings!

Welcome back-to-school Vikings! Today, it was back to school for our students as they came with their backpacks and their schedules in hand. This is an exciting time for our students as they look forward to new classes, new teachers and making new friends. The faculty and staff welcomed our students back-to-school for the 2018-2019 school year and have planned an exciting year, filled with new educational experiences. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year! GO VIKINGS!