The Howl Cast

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Totten and Mr. Black share their conversation with Tim Elliott, a coordinator with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) in the Career and Technical Education division about eSports in WV and the pilot program being sponsored by WVDE and WVSSAC this year.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

3/1 - End of the 4th 6 Weeks Grading Period

3/8 - Grade Cards Sent Home

3/14 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday -Cheese Pizza

Tuesday - Beef Tacos

Wednesday - Chicken Alfredo w/Twist Pasta and Breadstick

Thursday - Beef Stew

Friday - Pepperoni Rolls

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - Fish and Cheese Sandwich

Tuesday - Pulled Pork Sliders

Wednesday - Chilli w/Wow Butter Sandwich

Thursday - Pepperoni Pizza Bread

Friday - Chicken Fajitas

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast when Mr. Totten and Mr. Black will be talking about the Simulated Workplace component of our Career Technical Educational programs at SVHS.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Black shares information about Non-Traditional Instructional (NTI) Day as well as feedback received from some of our students on the two we have had thus far this school year.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

3/1 - End of the 4th 6 Weeks

3/8 - Grade Cards Sent Home

3/14 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - Chicken Nuggets

Tuesday - Beef Burrito

Wednesday - Pulled Pork Sliders

Thursday - Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce

Friday - Corn Dog

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla

Tuesday - Steak and Cheese Sandwich

Wednesday - Chicken Noodle Soup and Toasted Cheese Sandwich

Thursday - Hot Ham and Cheese Sub

Friday - Chicken Melt Panini

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast when Mr. Totten and Mr. Black will be speaking with Tim Elliot, a coordinator with the West Virginia Department of Education in the Career and Technical Education division about eSports in WV and the pilot program being sponsored by WVSSAC this year.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Black has a conversation with Spring Valley Senior Nick Bowen. Nick has been selected as a National Merit Scholar semifinalist and the SVHS MSAC Male Athlete of the Year. He also shares some advice for his fellow students on how to best prepare for their future academically.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

Athletic Events

WV State Wrestling Tournament

Boys and Girls Basketball play in the MSAC Conference Championship Tournament

Other Events

2/15 - Early Release for Faculty Senate

3/1 - End of the 4th Grading Period

3/8 - Grade Cards Come Home

3/14 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - Hot Dog

Tuesday - Taco Salad

Wednesday - Steak & Cheese Sandwich

Thursday - Oven Fried Chicken

Friday - Chili w/Beans

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - Kickin' Turkey Club Wrap

Tuesday - Ham & Cheese Squares

Wednesday - Hamburger/Cheeseburger

Thursday - Cheese Breadsticks w/Marinara Sauce

Friday - BBQ Chicken Pizza

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast Mr. Black will be sharing information about Non-Traditional Instructional (NTI) Days as well as feedback received from some of our students about them.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Totten and Mr. Black sit down with Mr. George and talk about his time at SVHS and the ways he has implemented Schoology, our Learning Management System, into his classroom.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

Athletic Events

2/4 - Boys Basketball @ Ashland (Paul Blazer), Girls Basketball v. Hurricane

2/5 - Boys Basketball @ Parkersburg, Girls Basketball v. Parkersburg

2/7 - Girls Basketball v. Huntington

2/8 - Boys Basketball @ Huntington

Other Events

2/15 - Early Release for Faculty Senate

3/1 - End of the 4th Grading Period

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - Pepperoni Pizza

Tuesday - Chicken Taco

Wednesday - Baked Steak & Gravy

Thursday - Chicken Noodle Soup & Grilled Cheese

Friday - Mini Meatball Sub

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - Tomato-Basil Pizza Quesadilla

Tuesday - Mini Meatball Sub

Wednesday - BBQ Buffalo Chicken Sub

Thursday - Broccoli & Cheese Soup & Toasted Cheese Sandwich

Friday - French Bread Cheesy Pizza

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast when Mr. Totten and Mr. Black will be speaking with Spring Valley Senior Nick Bowen. Nick has been selected as a National Merit Scholar semifinalist and the SVHS MSAC Student Athlete of the Year.

On today's BONUS episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Black provides some quick information on the best ways to subscribe to the show so that you are able to have it available automatically as soon as a new episode is posted. He also reviews some quick information on "Snow Packets" for NTI Days and when those are due to teachers.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Totten and Mr. Black are looking at some of the ways the Timberwolf family have helped out others at the holidays. We speak with Mrs. Hatfield, one of our science teachers, about her work in helping to provide a Christmas for some of our less privileged students. We will also look at a few other ways our students and staff stepped out and helped provide for others.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

Athletic Events

1/28 - Girls Basketball v. South Charleston

1/29 - Boys Basketball @ Hurricane

1/31 - Boys Basketball v. Cabell Midland

2/1 - Wrestling Regional Championships

Other Events

2/15 - Early Release for Faculty Senate

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - Chicken and Cheese Sandwich

Tuesday - Walking Taco

Wednesday - Roasted Turkey Hoagie

Thursday - Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, and Biscuit & Gravy

Friday - BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - Sloppy Joe Sliders

Tuesday - Hot Dog w/Chili

Wednesday - Teriyaki Chicken Wrap

Thursday - Beef Barbecue Sandwich

Friday - Hot Ham & Cheese Sub

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast when Mr. Totten and Mr. Black will be sitting down with Mr. George and talking about his time at SVHS and the ways he has implemented Schoology, our Learning Management System, into his classroom.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Totten and Mr. Black have a conversation with Ms. Forbush, our principal. She took over as the principal here at SVHS immediately prior to last school year and has worked extremely hard in helping to elevate all of our Timberwolves each and every day.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

Athletic Events

1/21 - Wrestling @ Teays Valley

1/22 - Boys Basketball v. Boyd County

1/23 - Boys Basketball @ Ripley

1/24 - Girls Basketball @ St. Albans

1/25 - Boys Basketball v. St. Albans

1/26 - Wrestling - MSAC Meet

Other Events

1/21 - No School Today in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/24 - Grade Cards Go Home

2/15 - Early Release for Faculty Senate

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla

Wednesday - Turkey & Dressing

Thursday - Fish & Cheese Sandwich

Friday - Creamy Chicken on a Biscuit

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Mini Meatball Sub

Wednesday - Hamburger/Cheeseburger

Thursday - Chicken Salad Sandwich

Friday - Beef Burrito

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast when Mr. Totten and Mr. Black will be looking at some of the ways the Timberwolf family has helped out others at the holidays. We will be speaking with Mrs. Hatfield, one of our science teachers, about her work in helping to provide a Christmas for some of our less privileged students. We will also look at a few other ways our students and staff stepped out and helped provide for others.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Black sits down with Coach Dingess for a quick conversation about his success in building a football program coming off of their third straight appearance in the state championship game.

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

Athletic Events

1/15 - Boys Basketball @ Capital

1/16 - Girls Basketball vs. Capital

1/17 - Boys Basketball vs. George Washington

1/18 - Girls Basketball @ George Washington; Wrestling will be taking part in a meet at Marshall University

1/19 - Boys Basketball vs. Huntington; Girls Basketball @ Fairland

Other Events

1/15 - Band Boosters Meeting @ 7 PM

1/17 - End of the 3rd Grading Period & 1st Semester

1/21 - No School in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/24 - Grade Cards Go Home

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - Cheese Pizza

Tuesday - Taco (Beef & Cheese)

Wednesday - Chicken Alfredo

Thursday - Hot Ham & Cheese Sub

Friday - Pepperoni Rolls

Fast Line Menu:

Monday -Fish & Cheese Sandwich

Tuesday - Pulled Pork Sliders

Wednesday - Chili w/beans & Wow Butter Sandwich

Thursday - Pepperoni Pizza Bread

Friday - Chicken Fajitas

Next Episode Preview:

Join us for the next episode of The Howl Cast when Mr. Totten and I will be speaking with, and profiling, Ms. Forbush, our principal. She took over as the principal here at SVHS immediately prior to last school year and has worked extremely hard in helping to elevate all of our Timberwolves each and every day.

On this episode of The Howl Cast, Mr. Black and Mr. Totten talk about some of the changes in the staff at Spring Valley High School during this school year. With some of the changes to the staff, we thought it would be a great time to share their names with everyone so that they might be able to reach out and get to know them a bit.

Staff Changes at SVHS:

Brad Dingess - Health/Physical Education (Special Education)

Tammy Fuller - CTE Therapeutic Services (School Nurse)

Josh Sammons - Assistant Principal (Social Studies)

Will Totten - Assistant Principal, CTE Administrator (Technology Integration Specialist/Sysop/Social Studies)

New Staff Members at SVHS:

Brittaney Bailey - Special Education

Ashley Baumann - Special Education

Amelia Beatty - Special Education (Freshman Academy)

Randall Black - Technology Systems Operator

Wes Bullington - Band Director/Music

Shayne Carey - Assistant Principal

Kim Conway - Spanish

Victoria Doty - Science (Freshman Academy)

Patti Elliot - Social Studies (Freshman Academy)

David Fields - CTE PTLW (Project Lead the Way)

Emily Finley - Math

Kaleb Frye - English/Language Arts (Freshman Academy)

Ryan Martelli - Special Education

Zane Moore - Health/Physical Education

Laura Murphy - CTE Vocational Agriculture

Jacob Smith - Chorus/Music

Jack Williams - CTE Carpentry

Upcoming Events at SVHS:

Athletic Events

1/8 - Boys Basketball @ St. Albans

1/10 - Girls Basketball @ Riverside

1/11 - Boys Basketball @ Riverside

1/12 - Wrestling competes at Parkersburg; Boys Basketball @ the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout

Other Events

1/11 - Early Release @ 1:20

1/17 - End of the 3rd Grading Period & 1st Semester

1/21 - No School in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/24 - Grade Cards Go Home

 

Lunch Menus for The Week:

Main Line Menu:

Monday - Chicken Nuggets

Tuesday - Beefy Nachos

Wednesday - Pulled Pork Sliders

Thursday - Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

Friday - Corn Dogs

Fast Line Menu:

Monday - Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla

Tuesday - Steak & Cheese Sandwich

Wednesday - Chicken Noodle Soup & Toasted Cheese Sandwich

Thursday - Hot Ham & Cheese Sub

Friday - Chicken Melt Panini

 

Next Episode Preview:

Mr. Black sat down for a quick conversation with Coach Dingess about his success in building a football program that has now reached three consecutive state championship games.

Special Shout Out of Thanks:

A very special thanks is due for Mr. Christopher Nesi. Mr. Nesi is a social studies teacher and podcaster based in New Jersey who graciously recorded the intro and outdo voiceovers for The Howl Cast. If you are interested in Education Technology, Mr. Nesi is a great follow for educators on social media (Twitter) and his podcast, the House of #EdTech, is a great listen as well. Be sure to check him out and tell him thanks for his great work to help out The Howl Cast.