The Navigator Newsletter
Sycamore Junior High Family Communication
October 7, 2022
Flamingo Friday!!!
Aviator Families and Friends!
We're hoping your flying high like a flamingo on a friday! Today you might hear your child tell you that birds were on the loose. Don't worry, it was just Mr. Cole and Mr. Meyer. We used our first flamingo friday as a way to recognize the hard work that teachers do. We also awarded our September Staff Member of the Month, Mrs. Krissia Ennis. Your children were involved in all those celebrations and we were happy to model for them how to have fun and take a minute to celebrate small things! Check out the video announcements below for more information. This week we also spent time watching athletes as their season's ended and were able to connect with kids through various afterschool clubs. We love watching students pursue what they love by getting involved in new hobbies or gain new skills.
Something coming up for you to keep a look out for is information for Parent Teacher Conference sign-ups on 10/20 & 27. The link will be emailed out at 8am on Monday 10/10. If you're unable to make these conferences, or generally don't have concerns for your child, a newly created website will be shared which will have a number of supportive resources to further your ability to connect with your child academically & emotionally.
We had a great week, but we're really excited for Monday to have you all back with us! Have an awesome weekend.
-Mrs. Schunk, Mr. Meyer, Mr. Cole
Events Coming Up
October 20: Parent Teacher Conferences Virtual Only
October 21: Glow-A-Thon
October 20-22: Junior High Fall Play @ High School
October 27: Parent Teacher Conferences In-Person & Virtual
October 31: Halloween Dress Up - No Masks, Facepaint, or Large Props
Family Conference Night Information
PTO INFORMATION
PTO Fundraiser -- Glow-A-Thon!
We are ramping up our only fundraiser for the year to help the PTO and our students have amazing experiences through club, events, sports and more! Our goal is to raise $30,000!
Students have already earned:
- Blacklights
- Glow in the Dark Cornhole
- Glow in the Dark Photobooth
- Glow in the Dark Volleyball
- DJ
Up Next:
$15,000--Duct Tape Mr. Meyer and Mr. Cole to the Wall!!
$20,000--Field Day/Pep Rally
Click here for these instructions (it takes 5-10 minutes to do the whole thing!)
Daily Student Video Announcements
The 2023 SJHS Yearbook is on sale NOW!
Purchase TODAY for the lowest price of the year!
The SJHS Yearbook Club is committed to documenting this school year for YOU! Order your yearbook today for your LOWEST price! The cost is $32/copy. This price will increase to $35 on October 31, 2022.
Click HERE to order your 2023 Yearbook.
Interested in joining the Yearbook Club? Membership is still open! Click HERE and look for the “Join Yearbook” button!
Do you have photos you would like to submit to the Yearbook Club? Click HERE and find the “Submit Photos Here” button! We want to represent ALL students in this year's historic yearbook.
*Please note the confirmation email comes from: support@studiosourceyearbooks.com. Last year we had some duplicate orders because it was difficult for people to locate their confirmation.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Melissa Speelman
Announcing SJH Ski Club for the 22-23 Season
Student Informational Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 20th, during Flex Bell in the Media Center
Sign-up Information provided at that time
Questions...contact Lisa Meyer or Heather Swensen, ski club sponsors.
SJH 8th Grade Cheer Squad Gives Back!
Becky Taylor - Head custodian/supervisor
Donnie Boehl
Henry Mette
Custodial Appreciation Week
Renee Wilson
Mags Sebald
Jason Malzahn
Last Day To Fill Out Free and Reduced Price Meal Application
The last day to fill out a Free and Reduced Price Meal Application before the “rollover” date is October 10th, 2022. Any family that has not filled out an application for the 2022-23 school year for your student by this date, and your student(s) currently is receiving a free and reduced-priced benefit, the account will roll over to full pay status. Any charges accrued between this time and the time an application is completed will be the full responsibility of the parent or guardian.
If you feel you will qualify, please complete an application. You can do so by either of these two methods:
1) Online - https://payschoolscentral.com (Immediate processing)
2) Print a PDF version of the application from the Sycamore website at
https://www.sycamoreschools.org/Page/2292 - Once completed, send it to your child's school for processing or mail it to Sycamore Child Nutrition - 5959 Hagewa Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242
National School Lunch Week
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of healthy school lunches in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom. #NSLW22 will be celebrated October 10-14, 2022.
The theme this year is Peace, Love, and School Lunch! We will be celebrating in our cafeterias starting on Monday, October 10th. Keep an eye out for a few fun things going on this week! Monday - Come through our lunch lines to see our “Celebrity Chefs.” We will also have a selfie station set up and music going in the cafeteria. Stay Groovy!
Our Special Education Team
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
-16 Bachelors
-13 Masters
-157 Years of Experience
-34.18 Average Age
-11 Universities
EXTRA CURRICULARS
Partner’s Club
Cross Country
Soccer
Football
Wrestling
Lax
Bowling
Tutoring
INTERESTS
Travel Cooking Board Games Reading History Baking Farming Shopping Puzzles Fitness Disney Life Long Learning Camping UC Football Family
Rotary Interact Club
Our next Rotary Interact Club meeting is 5:30 pm Tuesday, October 11, at Blue Ash YMCA. Our upcoming service and volunteer opportunities are:
Blue Ash Y Trunk or Treat event (October 20)
NEC Rotary Thanksgiving basket drive and delivery
NEC Rotary Christmas toy drive
We will also discuss other local service opportunities.
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Sycamore Junior High School
Email: jhadmin@sycamoreschools.org
Website: www.sycamoreschools.org
Location: 5757 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: 5136861760