Video Announcements
This Week's Video Announcements
Click on the video icon or the link below for this week's video announcements!
(The Last of the School Year!):
Yearbook Distribution reminders, 8th Grade End of Year Reminders
Please scroll down to see our previous video announcements.
2023-2024 Semester 2 Recap and Bloopers
Here's a look at some highlights from Semester 2!
(and of course or bloopers at the end of this video!)
2023-2024 Semester 1 Recap and Bloopers
Here's a look at what we did during Semester 1!
(and of course or bloopers at the end of this video!)
Favorite Memories of our 2020-2021 School Year
(at the end of this video)
(and bloopers!)
National Disability Pride Month
July
Want to learn more about National Disability Pride Month? Click here for more information!
Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month
September 16-October 16
Want to learn more about Latinos who made an impact in their communities? Click here for more information!
Filipino-American Heritage Month
October
Want to learn more about Filipino-American Heritage Month? Click here for more information from the Filipino American National historical Society.
Red Ribbon Week
October 23-October 31
Want to learn more about Red Ribbon Week? Click here for more information.
Día De Los Muertos/Day of the Dead
November 1-2
Want to learn more about Día de los Muertos and how it is celebrated? Click here for more information or visit https://dayofthedead.holiday/
It's Native American Heritage Month!
November
Want to learn more about Native American Heritage Month? Click here for more information or visit nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov
Diabetes Awareness Month
November
Want to learn more about diabetes and healthy lifestyles?
Click here for more information regarding diabetes from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or visit https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html
Click here to learn more about Diabetes Awareness Month or visit
https://www.diabetes.org/community/american-diabetes-month
Click here for information on healthy habits or visit
https://www.smartparents.sg/parenting/lifestyle/5-habits-happy-healthy-people-infographic
Veterans Day
November 11
Want to learn more about Veterans Day?
Click here for more information regarding our U.S. Armed Forces or visit https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Our-Forces/
Click here for the history of Veterans Day or visit https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp
Thanksgiving
November
Want to learn more about Thanksgiving?
Click here for more information about Thanksgiving or visit this link: https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/thanksgiving_day.php
Click here for Link for Gratitude Messages: https://forms.gle/HGoCXucLCumCgYf69
Martin Luther King Day
January 15, 2024
Want to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr?
Click here for more information or visit this link:
African American History Month
February
Want to learn more about Black History Month?
Click here for more information about Black History Monday or visit this link: https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/black_history_month.php
Click here to read about CNN's Little-Known-Black-History Figures:
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/02/us/little-known-black-history-figures/
Financial Literacy Month
April
Want to learn more about Financial Literacy and things that you could do to be financial stable?
Click here for more information about financial literacy or visit this link:
Earth Day
April 22
Want to learn more about Earth Day and Earth Day activities?
Click here for more information about international Earth Day events or visit this link:
Autism Awareness Month
April
Want to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Click here for more information about autism or visit this link: https://simplestepsautism.com/About-What-is-Autism/
Click here for tips and ideas on how to interact with someone with autism:
https://www.milestones.org/get-started/for-community-at-large/interacting-with-people-with-autism
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
April
Want to learn more about celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Month?
Click here for more information about financial literacy or visit this link:
PREVIOUS VIDEOS:
Click on the date to view previous SOM Video Productions:
September 21, 2020 - Open House, Spirit Days (Sep.21-25)
September 28, 2020 - STEAM Challenge Directions
October 12, 2020 - STEAM Challenge Slide Show, Spirit Days (Oct.16-23)
October 19, 2020 - Red Ribbon Week, STEAM Challenge Winners
October 26, 2020 - Online Tutoring, Halloween, CDC Guidelines for Halloween Safety
November 23, 2020 - Spirit Week, Thanksgiving, Gratitude Messages
November 30, 2020 - Role Models & Famous Failures, Winter Contests
December 7, 2020 - School Inclusion Week, Winter Spirit Week, Winter Contests, Winter Celebrations
March 15, 2021 - Pi Day, Interview Mrs. Rocha & Mrs. Ruvalcaba, Spring Contest Galleries
April 19, 2021 - Earth Day, Interview with Mr. Ortiz and Mrs. Uriarte-Perez, Spirit Week for April
May 10, 2021 - SBAC Testing Tips, Last Spirit Week of the School Year
May 17 2021 - Last Spirit Week of the School Year, Favorite SOM Memories, Part 1
August 22, 2022: Tutoring, Recycling, Club Rush, Aloha Dance, Spirit Week, Star Staff of the Week
July 24, 2023: Y4SF, Recycling, Smoothie Tuesday, First Pep Assembly of the Year
July 31, 2023: Y4SF, Tech Tip (Online Calendar), Responsibility
August 14, 2023: Announcements: Open House Student Performances, August Spirit Week, Aloha Dance
August 21, 2023: Tutoring, Smoothie Tuesday Sales, Spirit Week (Summer at Southwest), Aloha Dance
August 28, 2023: Tutoring, Safety Drills
September 5, 2023: Smoothie Tuesday, STEAM Challenge 1 Pictures
September 11, 2023: Spirit Week, Tutoring, Pizza & Smoothie Sales
September 18, 2023: Spirit Week, Superhero Dance, Bloopers!
Week of November 27, 2023: November Birthdays, Safety Drill, Yearbook Pre-orders, Holiday Grams
Week of December 11, 2023: December Birthdays, Winter Dance, Yearbook Pre-Orders, December Spirit Days
Week of January 8, 2024: Martin Luther King Holiday, Future Raider Day, other reminders
Week of January 15, 2024: Future Raider Day, RISE Conference, January Spirit Week
Week of January 29, 2024: Buccaneer Brigade, January Birthdays, othe reminders
Week of February 20, 2024: Weekly Reminders, Spring Court Applications
Week of February 26, 2024: Achieve 3000 Challenge, 2024 Soccer Championship, February birthdays
Week of March 4, 2024: Inspirational Women, March Spirit Week
Week of April 2, 2024: Donut Party winners, Junior Bell Game announcement, ASB applications
Week of April 8, 2024: Junior Bell Game announcement, ASB Applications, April Spirit Week
Week of April 15, 2024: Progress Report Card reminder, Junior Bell Game winners, April Spirit Week
Week of April 22, 2024: April Spirit Week, Smoothie Tuesday, Buccaneer Brigade