WEEKLY AVIATOR UPDATE
September 17 - 25, 2021
upcoming events
Sept. 29: PTO School Board Forum, 7 p.m., virtual
Final Forms
Please update your students' records in Final Forms.
Click here to access Final Forms.
**Emergency Medical, FERPA, and Media Exclusion forms need to be updated. If you want your child excluded, a completed "opt out" form for each item must be returned to Mrs. Wolkoff at the high school.
Fast Food deliveries
coffee with the counselors
Our first Coffee with the Counselors is scheduled for Wednesday, September 29 at 9:00 am. It will be done virtually and you can watch via Zoom or Facebook live. It will be recorded and available on the SHS PTO Facebook Page. The topic is BACK TO SCHOOL with tips for a successful year and of course you will be able to ask questions including about college applications.
SHS PTO is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Coffee with Counselor
Time: Sep 29, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82120712590?pwd=U0tTSCtLQTBaYlQ5T0hJS25Ka2Fodz09
Meeting ID: 821 2071 2590
Passcode: 2kC27a
PTO School Board Forum - Update
The format of the candidates forum presented by the Sycamore Schools PTOs has been changed so that all the candidates and audience members have the same opportunity to attend. The new format will be 100% online/virtual with a live feed for viewership. This will still be broadcast on September 29 at 7 p.m. Details will be published once they are finalized. We are still collecting questions to be presented to the candidates. Please click here to submit your questions.
Attention Registered Nurses
The Sycamore Community School District is currently looking for registered nurses who would like to be employed as substitute nurses. Applicants must have current nursing experience, preferably with children, special needs, and diabetes. Other nursing specialty areas might be considered. RN's must have an active nursing license and a current CPR card. If you qualify and are interested, please call Julie Ferron, R.N. at 686-1743 or email at ferronj@sycamoreschools.org .
2022 Senior Parent Events
Throughout the senior parents host special events for the seniors. Some of those events include Halloween Parade, Senior Night-Out, Senior Quarterly Lunches, Senior Picnic/Field Day, Slide Show, Senior Treats and more These events are funded with senior parent donations and run with senior parent volunteers. Sign up to volunteer and/or donate at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SycamoreHSPTO/SycamoreSenior2022ParentVolunteersDonation. Form/Donation link also available at http://tinyurl.com/sycamoreseniorclass.
We are asking for a suggested donation of $50 per senior student to cover the costs of the planned events but any amount is gratefully accepted. Pay using the above linked form or write a check payable to “SHS PTO”. Mail to Angie Miller, 8750 Tanagerwoods Dr 45249. Memo: “Class of 2022”.
Questions? Contact Senior Class Parents Leanne Berke at leanneberke@fuse.net or Angie Miller at angiebryant@yahoo.com.
Join the Facebook Group: “Sycamore High School Class of 2022 Parents” for the most up-to-date info and volunteer opportunities!
PTO Flyer
2021-22 Testing Schedule
AP Exam Information 2021 - 2022
As we begin the 2021-2022 school year, we are focused on keeping you up to date about AP exams. Under College Board, the 2022 AP exams will be given in the traditional format of paper & pencil throughout a two week testing period. There will only be one testing window and one test format for the 2022 AP exams. All AP students must create an online account in College Board in order to join the classroom for each AP course they are enrolled in. If a student wants to take the AP exam in May, they MUST click “Yes” for the AP exam in their online College Board account. The AP Exam Registration Window will be from August 23, 2021 - October 29, 2021. The cost of each exam is $96.00, including the processing fee. Your online College Board exam sign up, as well as your Parent Portal payment indicates a commitment to take the AP exam. Any student who signs up to take the test and decides to withdraw from an exam is subject to an unused exam charge and is required to fill out an AP exam opt out form. If a student registers after the deadline, a late registration fee/late payment fee of $40.00 will be applied to the initial AP exam cost. The late registration deadline is January 28, 2022, NO EXCEPTIONS. A few additional important points about AP testing:
AP exam registration is only available to students who click “YES” via College Board online classroom.
AP payment is only available via Parent Portal.
Sycamore does not offer all AP exams, however, a student may register to take the exam at another school. Your student is responsible for making those arrangements to take the AP exam at another school.
Please contact Adrienne Sanders (sandersa@sycamoreschools.org) or Jane Ghantous (ghantousj@sycamoreschools.org ) with any questions.
AP Exam Registration Window: August 23, 2021 - October 29, 2021
AP Exam Cost: $96.00 per exam
Late Registration: October 30, 2021 - January 28, 2022
Charge of Late Registration for AP Exam: $136.00 per exam
2021/2022 SENIOR CLASS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Dear Sycamore Families,
I want to make sure that you are aware of the immunization requirements for the senior class of 2022. In Ohio, the following vaccines are required by law:
12th-grade students must show proof that they have received (2) doses of MCV4 unless the initial dose was given on or after the 16th birthday . This requirement must be met NO LATER THAN THE 14th day of attendance at school for the 2021-2022 school year.
I encourage you to check with your physician to verify that your teen is up-to-date on immunizations now and/or to schedule an appointment as early as possible if your teen's vaccine status must be updated. If your teen is up-to-date with vaccines, please ask for an immunization summary. You may send a photocopy of the record via email or have the healthcare provider fax a copy to me. Please contact me by email if you are experiencing any difficulties in obtaining the vaccine.
For more information about Ohio’s required school vaccinations and waiver options, please refer to the following links: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/Immunization/Required-Vaccines-Child-Care-School/Required-Vaccines-Child-Care-School
I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Ferris, RN, BSN, NCSN
School Nurse
Sycamore High School
fax: 513-489-7425
Local health departments in the area:
Hamilton County Public Health Department 513-946-7800
Sharonville Public Health Department 513-563-1722