If you are a student, consider joining Spartan Nation, where our dedicated teachers will challenge you to be the best you can be. Our vision for you extends well beyond the four years of high school. In fact, we are just as concerned about the grades you earn today as the decisions you will make tomorrow. If your curiosity is piqued after perusing our web site, please stop by to visit our campus. Come see first-hand the vibrancy of a school culture that is built upon our dynamic tradition and a desire to offer a personalized education to each and every Spartan Scholar! Click on the headline to access our brand new flyers!

For the Week of 10.26.2020: Fatima Marroquin, a Junior in our School of Business, Technology and Design, was nominated by Mr. Blonsky. Fatima is a kind-hearted scholar. Her joyful disposition encourages positive relationships with others. Her curiosity drives her to understand our world. Her creativity pushes her to produce unique and beautiful work. Way to go, Fatima! For this honor, our scholar's name will be placed on the marquee and on the home page of our web site all week. In addition, our scholar has earned a prestigious Schoology badge for this honor! Click on the headline for a photo of this weeks scholar!

For the Week of 10.26.2020: This week’s Pay It Forward honoree, as submitted by Mr. Marc McPhee: I would like to nominate Ms. Ana Luna Leon, our A-G Diploma Program Counselor. Ana does a wonderful job tracking the graduation and college preparedness progress of all our Spartans. She has a knack for developing strong and positive connections with our most at-risk youth. Over the years, her support and guidance have positively impacted so many of our Spartans. Her support is so critical to all teachers, as she helps to motivate and re-engage students who may otherwise fall through the cracks. Ana is also a staff sponsor of our Girls Build LA club, a community service and youth leadership program that encourages our youth to envision and implement a solution to effect positive change. Through this club, she is making a difference in our community while inspiring future generations of leaders. Ana’s positivity and overall demeanor exemplifies the Spartan spirit that makes working at Sylmar so special. Lastly, Ana is a team player, always helping out wherever there is a need, often behind the scenes and without recognition.

Attention ALL Sylmar Spartans; Students, Families, Staff, and the Spectacular Seniors of the Class of 2021! We NEED YOUR PHOTOS for the 2021 Yearbook!
To submit your pictures/selfies, get the YEARBOOK SNAP app, OR use the ‘Community Upload’ feature under the ‘YEARBOOK’ -tab on SYLMARHS.ORG

ACCESS CODE: spartans2021

Be on the lookout for ongoing Special-Event-Photo-Requests (for Spirit Days, Senior Events, Halloween, etc.) and specific DUE-DATES for each! We can’t have a yearbook this year without YOUR HELP! For further information, please contact Ms. Potrovitza at jxp3334@lausd.net.

To help support our students, family and staff health and wellness, LA Unified School District has partnered with Health Net to bring “Free Flu Vaccines” to our school communities. There is one scheduled event at each Local District. Please click on the headline to access the flyer for the detailed information and appointment link.

Para ayudar a apoyar la salud y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes, familias y personal, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de LA se ha asociado con Health Net para llevar “Vacunas gratuitas contra la influenza” a nuestras comunidades escolares. Hay un evento programado en cada distrito local. Haga clic en el título para acceder al folleto para obtener información detallada y el enlace para hacer una cita.

Students and parents, if you need help logging into Schoology or the Parent Portal, please click on the headline or "Read Full Story" for links to tutorials. These tutorials will also help you access the many features in these applications. In addition, if you need help accessing your Student ID, e-mail address, or PIN code, please contact the school and we will help you.

Estudiantes y padres, si necesitan ayuda para iniciar una sesión en Schoology o en el Portal para Padres, haga clic en el título o en "Leer Historia Completa" para obtener enlaces a tutoriales. Estos tutoriales también le ayudarán a acceder a las numerosas funciones de estas aplicaciones. Además, si necesita ayuda para acceder la Identificación Estudiantil, su dirección de correo electrónico, o su código PIN, comuníquese con la escuela y lo ayudaremos.

From Our Superintendent, Mr. Austin Beutner: "I hope this finds you and your family safe and well. A new school year brings excitement as the doors of opportunity open to students. The doors may not be open at school facilities as we start the year but the opportunity to learn must be there for all students. Learning happens when students and teachers are connected and our efforts, whether online or at school, are to make sure we provide students with the best possible education. The impact of COVID-19 requires us to take different approaches and put forth extraordinary efforts, we are committed to both." Click on the headline to access several resources!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all athletic activities have been postponed until further notice. It is highly recommended that you complete your physical exam and emergency card paperwork in advance, as these will be required in order to try out. For the latest update from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), please go to Twitter@CIFLAS and/or Facebook@CIFLAS. A tentative athletic calendar has been shared by CIF-LA. All schedules are subject to change based on LAUSD return to school campuses and LA County Department of Health guidelines. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Please click on the headline to access additional information.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing the resources students, families and others needed to help teaching and learning continue during the COVID-19 crisis. Please click on the headline if you are not able to get WiFi through any other internet provider.

EduCare is now offering free live virtual programming for our Spartan Scholars. These programs contain academic, enrichment, and physical components. Every student must have a new 2020-2021 Registration Form on file. Click on the headline to access registration forms, access to our programs, and additional information regarding our services!

Our Parent Center is here to support our families. Please click on the headline to access a variety of resources to help us cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nuestro Centro de Padres está aquí para apoyar a nuestras familias. Haga clic en el título para acceder a una variedad de recursos que nos ayudarán a enfrentar la pandemia de COVID-19.

The District has opened over sixty Grab & Go Food Centers, including our school site, giving families sites where they can pick up food for their children. These Grab & Go Food Centers will be staffed weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Each child can take home two nutritious meals. Click on the headline for additional updates!

Sylmar Senior High has once again made the U.S. News & World Report National Rankings. This is the fourth consecutive year in which our school has earned this distinction. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. Only the top 40% of schools earned eligibility to display a U.S. News Best High Schools 2020 badge. U.S. News “Best” badges are widely recognized as symbols of excellence in U.S. education. Please click on the headline for more details!

Our Advanced Placement Computer Science teacher, Mr. Antonio Nunez, has just received the following notification from the College Board: Congratulations! Your school has earned the College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for attaining female student representation in AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) for 2019. Out of 20,000 institutions that offer AP courses, 818 have earned the award. Yours is one of only 639 to be recognized for achieving this important result in AP CSP.

Sylmar Charter High School has been selected to participate in the Amazon Future Engineer Program in partnership with Amazon and Edhesive. A cornerstone of this program is a new course, AP Computer Science A – Java, which helps students develop a foundational understanding in core computer science and programming concepts. Please click on the headline for additional information on this very exciting program!

With many of us at home attempting to help flatten the curve, what are you reading? Check out the results from a recent survey of a neighboring community. We are grateful to the staff at La Canada High School for allowing us to post this list from their recent community survey.

Our school has earned the Common Sense School Badge through June 2021! Common Sense Schools are committed to deep implementation of the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Earning the Common Sense School badge is a symbol of our school's dedication to helping students think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate. Feel free to explore the Common Sense Media's resources at at www.commonsense.org. We support a healthy school culture wherein our whole community is invested in helping kids thrive as digital learners and citizens.

School for Advanced Studies Is Accepting Applications for the 2019-20 school year! Click the headline to apply! The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) provides high-achieving and gifted students with an academic pathway that exceeds the UC & CSU college requirements. SAS's enriched curriculum prepares students to be competitive college applicants. Our content-specific, rigorous instructional program simultaneously provides foundational learning skills while differentiating for diverse learners. SAS teachers collaborate to meet the social, emotional, and academic needs of students. With all the benefits of a large, comprehensive high school's electives, clubs, and sports, SAS also aims to provide the support of a close-knit community.

Do you want to connect to our school's Wi-Fi network or Schoology? There is no need to use up your phone's data, since you can connect to our Wi-Fi for free. Also, Schoology makes catching up on your grades and assignments as simple as possible. Click on the headline for the instructions!