The Mountain Lion (Cougar) is a solitary, strongly territorial hunting species. Unlike most cats, it hunts day or night. The Cougar is a good climber and excellent jumper, able to leap more than 20 feet, and only swims when necessary. The Cougars is one of our two 6th Grade Teams. Team members:   Terrence Trim - Math,  Fallon Terry - ELA, Christian Gray - Social Studies, and Veronica Ward - Science. Feel free to contact teachers with questions, comments, and/or concerns.

Lynx have short tails and tufts of black hair on the tip of their ears. They have black bars under their neck which resemble a bow tie. A Lynx has large padded paws for walking on snow, and long whiskers on the face. Although Lynx are usually solitary, small groups may travel and hunt together. The Lynx is one of our two 6th grade Teams. Team members: Ralph Jabinales - Math, Joshua Brown - ELA, Julie Peters - Social Studies, and Tonja Vaughan - Science. Feel free to contact team members with questions, comments, and/or concerns.

Bengal cats have “wild-looking” markings, such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly with a body structure reminiscent of the Leopard Cat. The Bengal’s spots occur only on the back and sides, with stripes are elsewhere. The breed typically features “mascara” (horizontal striping) along the eyes. The Bengals are one of the two 7th grade teams at SVMS. Team members: Sheryl Abreu - Science, Kyle Flanagan - Social Studies (Team Leader), Ryan Payad - Math, and Kimberly Revels - ELA. Feel free to contact the team with questions, comments, and /or concerns.

Lions are the only truly social cats, with related females living together in prides overseen by male coalitions that compete for possession in fierce battles.  Lions are predatory carnivores and it’s the females that perform most of the hunting. The Lions are one of the two 7th grade teams at SVMS. Team members: Adia McEachin - Math, Kiara Jones - ELA, Angela Dew - Social Studies (Team Leader), and Christian Ellis - Science. Feel free to contact the team with questions, comments, and concerns.

The Jaguar is the largest native cat species of the United States and the third-largest in the world. It is larger and sturdier than the leopard. The jaguar enjoys swimming and is largely a solitary, opportunistic, stalk-and-ambush predator at the top of the food chain. Team members: Erica Hagan - ELA, Sarah Lance - Math, Stephanie Pacquette - Science, and Stephanie Espinoza - Social Studies.

The Panther is an elusive and powerful animal that has adapted well to a variety of habitats around the world and is known to be one of the strongest climbers of all felines. The Panther tends to be dark brown to black in color. The Panther is an incredibly intelligent and agile animal that is very seldom seen by people in the wild as they are generally very quiet and cautious animals. Team Members: Diane Speights - ELA, Tamika Crumpler - Math, Cleshay Breece - Science, and Amanda Williams - Social Studies.