Oct.17-21-UpperCampusPeakWeek
Nov.11-13-AllSchoolProductionof Momma Mia!
Nov.22-Grandparents/GrandFriendsDay 8:30a.m.attheLowerCampus
choolyear!Ihopeyou er,whichgaveusthe nstructionbenchmarks fortheArtsbuilding. demicyearwith macrossourcampuses.
Successismeasuredinmanyways,andatSierra Canyon,wearethrivingineverysense.Thisyear's record-settingAPresultsstandasaremarkable programmaticachievement,illustratingthatour studentsareimmersedinanenvironmentwhere theycanlearnandexcel.Ourcommitmentto excellenceisfurtherreflectedinnationaland regionalrankingsthatplaceSierraCanyonamong thetopschoolsinthecountry affirmingthe strengthofouracademic,arts,andathletic programs.
AsIlookahead,Iamenergizedbymilestonesonthe horizon likehostingartsandcommunityeventsin ournewstate-of-the-artfacilitynextfall.Untilthen, Iencourageyouandyourchildtoembracethefull SierraCanyonexperiencebytakingpartinParent Associationmeetings,VisualArtsExhibits, PerformingArtsperformances,athleticevents,and themanytraditionsthatmakeourcommunityso vibrant.
Here'stoagreatyear!
Bestwishes,
JimSkrumbis HeadofSchool
Welcome to the SC Family! Listed Left to Right (Back Row): LoganHartley,PhysicalEducation;TimHaehn,English;JakeFreilich,VisualArts; TomMlsek,Mathematics; SusanSobul,KindergartenAssociateTeacher; AlexMachock,Mathematics;EllenLambert,Science;DevanshiShah,Mathematics
Listed Left to Right (Front Row): AbbeyChisholm,1stGradeAssociateTeacher;AlyssaOrtega,Pre-KindergartenTeacher; OksanaKrotov,WorldLanguages;ElizabethNoh,4thGradeAssociateTeacher; AnnieRudnick,Admissions;DestinyHerrera, 3rdGradeAssociateTeacher; HaylieWright,AssistantArtSpecialist
Not Pictured: Rachel Snyder, Lower School Nurse
AP Exam Success AtSierraCanyon,ourstudentscontinuetodemonstratebothexceptionalachievement anddeepcommitmentthroughtheirAdvancedPlacement(AP)examresults.
WithmoreAPtestsadministeredthaneverbefore,thesehistoricstatisticsaffirmthe trueefficacyofouracademicprogramming.Theseaccomplishmentsreflectnotonly ourstudents'dedication,butalsoourfaculty'sexcellenceandtheremarkable learningtakingplaceacrossourcampuses.
94% of AP students passed at least one AP test with a score of 3 or above
91% of AP exams administered resulted in passing scores
100%
AP pass rate (scores 3 or above) in the following 11 courses:
3-D Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Drawing, Latin, Physics C - Mechanics, Precalculus, Spanish Language, Statistics, and United States Government
The Everest Family Center for the Arts C O N S T R U C T I O N U P D A T E ThissummerbroughtremarkableprogressontheEverestFamily CenterfortheArts.Injustthreeshortmonths,theconstruction teammeteverydeadline,ensuringfullaccesstotheParkingGarage forthestartoftheschoolyear.Thefoundation,walls,andcolumns haveallbeenpoured,settingastrongbaseforthebuilding'snext phases.Wearedeeplygratefultoourfamiliesfortheirpatienceand flexibilitywithparking,pick-up,anddrop-offduringthistime.The progressachievedistrulyphenomenalandsignalstheexciting momentumbehindthistransformativeproject.
Lookingahead,crewswillbeginbackfillingdirtaroundthe foundation whatwillserveasthebasementlevelofthebuilding beforemovingontopourthefirstfloor.Witheachstep,thevision oftheCenterfortheArtscomesclosertoreality,andtheproject remainsontrackforcompletioninfall2026.Thecomingmonths promisecontinuedprogresstowardastate-of-the-artfacilitythat willinspireandelevatetheartsatSierraCanyonforgenerations tocome.
Back-to-School Moments L O W E R C A M P U S
Trailblazers Back on Campus Save the Date! All-School Family Pep Rally
October4 | 6:00p.m. | SCStadium
AtSierraCanyon,wearemorethanaschool weareaclose-knitcommunityoffamiliesandfriends. Thisexcitingeventbringsusalltogether,celebratingthe sharedprideandspiritthatdefineeveryTrailblazer.
Kickoffthe2025HomecomingWeekwithafamilypicnic, cheeronourstudentsintheParadeofAthletes,and enjoyabreathtakingfireworksshow.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactChristina Ellinghouseatcellinghouse@sierracanyonschool.org.
LowerCampus,Pre-K–6 11052IndependenceAve. Chatsworth,CA91311
UpperCampus,7–12 20801RinaldiSt. Chatsworth,CA91311
