Oct.17-21-UpperCampusPeakWeek
Nov.11-13-AllSchoolProductionof Momma Mia!
Nov.22-Grandparents/GrandFriendsDay 8:30a.m.attheLowerCampus
Happy Holidays!
DearSierraCanyonFamilies, AsweprepareforourWinterRecess,Iwanttotake thisopportunitytowishyouandyourfamilya wonderfulholidayseason.Ialsowanttothankyou foryourmanycontributionstothelifeofour school.Withyoursupportandgenerosity,we continuetocreate Moments that Matter forour udents.
hefollowingpagesprovideaglimpseofthe eadthoftalentsdemonstratedbyourstudents. heseremarkableaccomplishmentsaretheresult thecountlesssmallmomentsthathappenevery yatSierraCanyon momentsofdiscovery, couragement,andgrowth.Alongsidethesefall ccesses,youwillalsofindafeatureonour cord-breakingGivingTuesdaycampaignanda ade-levelhonorroll.Together,weareensuring atSierraCanyonremainsaplacewhereeach udentcanunlocktheirfullestpotential.
weapproachtheendofthecalendaryear, wehavemuchtocelebrateandmanymore accomplishmentstolookforwardtoin2025.
Happyholidays,andenjoythebreak!
Bestwishes,
JimSkrumbis HeadofSchool
Academic Achievements
Upper School Club Fair
Upper School AP Biology Lab
Mid-Autumn/Moon Festival Celebration Middle School Student Leadership
Autry Museum of Western Heritage Visits 3rd Grade
Upper School Math Team Earns 1st Place at USC
Lower
SIERRA CANYON ARTS
SierraCanyon’scomprehensiveArtsprograminspiresstudentstoexploretheirpassions,refine theirtalents,andpushtheboundariesoftheircreativity.Withstate-of-the-artfacilitiesand dedicatedfaculty,theprogramempowersyoungartiststocreatemeaningfulworkandachieve successatlocal,national,andinternationallevels.Congratulationstothefollowingstudentsfor theiroutstandingachievementsintheartsthisfall:CosetteD.'34andStephenK.'34 (LACountyBookmarkContestRunners-Ups),JustinP.'25,DeanG.'26,WillowS.'25,and ZahraB.'26(All-AmericanHighSchoolFilmFestivalSelections),DiegoP.'25 (TEDxHuntingtonBeachSpeakerandPerformer),andZahraB.'26(YoungArtsAwardRecipient).
PRODUCTIONS
SierraCanyon’sPerformingArtsDepartmentshined acrossalldivisionswithcaptivatingproductionsthis fall.TheUpperSchoolbroughtlaughterandwittothe stagewith Urinetown: The Musical,whiletheMiddle Schooltransportedaudiencesthroughtimeandspace withastunningadaptationof A Wrinkle in Time Lower SchoolstudentsfromtheafterschoolMusicalTheater enrichmentprogramcharmedaudienceswithtwo delightfulcastsofthe Wizard of Oz.
UPPER CAMPUS ARTS
TheVisualArtsprogramshowcasedits commitmenttocreativityandinnovationthrough avarietyofengagingfallprojects.Frompaperbag acrylicpaintingsinDrawingandPaintingIIandthe AlphabetProjectinPhotographyItoVisitorCenter designsinArchitectureandanoriginalshortfilmin FilmIV,studentshavebeenactivelyhoningtheir skillsandbringingtheirartisticvisionstolife
UPPER CAMPUS MUSIC AND DANCE
TheUpperCampusDanceandMusicprograms culminatedthefallsemester,showcasingour students’incredibletalentsandcreativity.Mrs. Kibarska’sDancestudentscaptivatedaudienceswith theWinterDanceShowcase,featuringseveral studentschoreographedoriginalpieces Mr Davis’s MusicclassesdeliveredadynamicWinterMusic Showcase,highlightedbythedebutofSierra Canyon’sfirst-ever8thGrade-onlyensemble.
LOWER CAMPUS MUSIC
LowerSchoolstudentshavehadaninspiringfallimmersed inmusic FromPre-Kindergartento6thGrade,students haveexploredmelodyandharmonywhilehoningtheir instrumentalskillsontheukulele,violin,cello,piano,and xylophone.TheLowerSchoolChorusandChamber Ensemblecaptivatedaudienceswithperformancesatthe HispanicHeritageMonthassembly,Grandparentsand FriendsDay,theVeteransDayAssembly,andtheLower SchoolWinterAssembly.
LOWER CAMPUS ARTS
LowerCampusArtclassesofferstudentsthe opportunitytoexplorevariousartmediums,develop theirskills,andcultivateanappreciationforartand artists.Highlightsofthefallsemesterwerethe4th GradeabstractpaintingsinspiredbyJaimeGilianda heartwarmingKindnessWeekactivitywherestudents usedpastelstodrawLeroy,thebelovedtherapydog.
TRAILBLAZER PRIDE
SierraCanyonAthleticsisproudtoberecognizedasoneofthepremierprogramsinthenation. Thisfallseasonshowcasedexceptionalachievementsacrossalldivisions,highlightedbyfive leaguetitles.Addingtothecelebration,eightoutstandingseniorstudent-athletessigned NationalLettersofIntenttocontinuetheirathleticcareersatthecollegiatelevel.Congratulations toNinaPeyton-Johnson(UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,Softball),LaurenLynch(University ofSanDiego,Volleyball),Jae'onYoung(UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,Football), WyattBecker(UniversityofUtah,Football),ChristopherNwuli(RutgersUniversity,Basketball), AshleyRedd(BinghamtonUniversity,Basketball),AshdonWnetrzak(SanDiegoStateUniversity, Football),andJadenNickens(UniversityofKansas,FootballandBasketball).
LOWER SCHOOL
UndertheleadershipofCoachSandellJones, the6thGradeGirlsBasketballTeamhadan outstandingseasonandclaimedtheSanFernando ValleyPrivateSchoolLeague(SFVPSL)Championship The6thGradeFlagFootballTeamalsodelivereda strongperformance,earningaplayoffspotand battlinginahard-foughtovertimefinish.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
TheMiddleSchoolGirlsVolleyballTeam,ledby coachesDarrylAdams,FiaFaumuina,and AloFasavulu,deliveredaremarkableundefeated season,capturingtheirfirst-everDelphicLeague Championship Additionally,bothMiddleSchool FlagFootballteamsadvancedtotheplayoffs.
VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS
TheGirlsTennisTeamachievedincrediblesuccess, securingtheirthirdconsecutiveAngelusLeague Championship.Thishistoricseasonalsosawtheteam advancetotheCIF-SSsemifinalsforthefirsttimein schoolhistory Addingtotheaccolades,thedoubles duoofseniorBettyChenandjuniorLyricWilson finishedinthetopeightintheSouthernSection, standingoutamongover700teams.
VARSITY FOOTBALL
TheFootballTeamhadanotherincredibleseason withathirdstraightMissionLeagueChampionship. Theirplayoffjourneyincludedadecisivevictoryover Serviteinthefirstroundbeforefallingtoeventual CIF-SSchampionMaterDei
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
TheGirlsVolleyballteamcontinueditsdominancewith athirdconsecutiveMissionLeagueChampionship. Enteringtheplayoffsasthe#1seed,theteam showcasedincredibleskillanddetermination, advancingtothefinalsbeforeahard-foughtmatch againstMaterDei Theiroutstandingseasonearned thematop-15nationalranking,solidifyingtheirplace amongthecountry'seliteprograms.
The Joy of Giving
nowisanimportanttimetoconsideryourannualgiftto SierraCanyonSchool.Ifyouwouldlikeyourgiftcounted withinthe2024taxyear,itiseasytomakeagiftonlineat sierracanyonschool.org/giveorscantheQRcodebelow.
Weaskeveryfamilytomakeameaningfulcontributionto theSierraCanyonFundannually.Eachfamilyhasa differentgivingcapacity,butallfamilieshavesomething veryimportantincommon anappreciationforthe educationtheirchildreceives.SierraCanyonisaspecial place,andtheFundallowstheSchooltoenhancethe educationaljourneywithuniqueexperiencesand programsthatelevatethealreadygreatofferingsyouhave cometoexpect.ThankyouformakingSierraCanyon Schoolyourphilanthropicpriority.
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