Coming up this week

September 28: No School (Professional Development Day)

Mark your Calendars

October 10: PTO Meeting

BLACKBOARD

As part of an ongoing effort to help parents as they assist students in managing academic work, we wanted to remind you that parents have access to BlackBoard through Parent Portal. There you can view for each of your child's courses the syllabus and other course information, class announcements, daily homework assignments, long-term assignments, and teacher contact information.

Announcements are available for viewing every afternoon! Go to the JH Website and page down to the bottom where you will see a section titled "announcements". Click here to access the page now!

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

Many of our clubs have already started! Check announcements for information about meeting times. For general information, download the pdf below, click HERE or access this brochure from our JH website under the "Activities" Tab.

DID YOU KNOW proceeds from Flight Fest fund all the clubs and activities her at SJH?

Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Sycamore Junior High Aviator Flight Fest 5k/10k Race & Festival on Saturday, October 20, 2018! Please visit our website at www.aviatorflightfest.com to Register for the Race and get more Flight Fest 2018 information. Information on food, game, and raffle ticket sales was distributed to students this past week.

SILENT AUCTION (formerly Bid-n-Buy)

The auction is live for bidding on items. Bidding will close on 10/20/18. Go to www.aviatorfligtfest.com to see and bid on Flight Fest Silent Auction items. Keep checking back as we add new items. Here's sample of great new packages just added:

• Shopping Party with friends at Athleta Kenwood Store, includes a $100 Gift Certificate just for you.
  
• Breakfast for two at Original Pancake house then spend the rest of the day Skiing at Perfect North Slopes
  
• Sycamore All-Sports Family 2019-2020 Season Pass for up to 6 family members.
  

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Follow us on twitter @avesflightfest to get race updates and information on new items added to Silent Auction. Please contact Michelle Ciotola at avesflightfest@gmail.com to learn about business and family sponsorships, volunteer opportunities, or any questions regarding Aviator Flight Fest.

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Hurry and Pre-Order your Flight Fest Game/Food Tickets for a significant discount! Ticket Price Pre-Sale is 15 tickets for $5. On the Day Of Flight Fest, the price increases to 15 for $10. Use the Pre-Sale Order Form below to purchase your pre-sale tickets. You can also purchase pre-sale tickets online at https://www.sycamoreschools.org/Page/3256. Deadline for pre-sale tickets 10/12/18.

Sycamore Schools is proud to present the seventh edition of our Quality Profile, which provides a comprehensive look at the high-quality education and services offered during the 2017-2018 school year. Click here to view it online.

The roll off date for Free and Reduced benefits from the 2017-2018 school year is Septemeber 26th. On Sept. 27th if you have not reapplied for the Free and Reduced Price Meal Program for the 2018-2019 school year your benefits will revert to full pay. The district will not cover any negative funds accrued after this cut off date, so it is imperative the form is turned in before Sept 26th. Please contact the Child Nutrition Department with any questions - (513) 686-1796.

Click here to apply online.

Thanks,

Kelsey Gash RD, LD

Child Nutrition & Wellness Director

Sycamore Community Schools

(513) 686-1796

Sycamore Junior High is excited about our new support system, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). With PBIS, the goal is to encourage good behavior and a culture which is safe, supportive and welcoming for all students. Helping students develop these skills ensures that we are developing successful, engaged citizens that are able to contribute productively in the world after high school. At Sycamore, we will focus on the following expectations to help students develop and practice appropriate educational behaviors:

• Be Respectful

• Be Responsible

• Be Safe

• Be a Problem Solver

PBIS is a proactive approach to establishing the support needed for all students in school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. Key focus areas of PBIS include prevention, positive behavior supports, using data to better determine the individual needs of students, team meetings to support students with complex emotional and behavioral needs, and community-based supports for families, youth and schools.

Thank you to all 7th grade families who have turned in immunization records. As we work to process those records received, please continue to be patient before you follow up. If there is a problem, you will be contacted via email by Amy Bonham. If you have not turned in your child's proof of immunizations from a doctor's office, please do so ASAP. The cutoff date was September 5th.

August 13, 2018

Dear Sycamore Families,

Sycamore Community Schools takes the safety and security of our staff and students very seriously. As part of an Ohio Revised Code requirement, the District is required to inform students and parents/guardians before the first day of school each year of our emergency parental notification protocols.

In the event of an emergency where an evacuation of the school building is necessary, students will be transported to safety at Sycamore Community Schools’ reunification site:

Blue Ash Recreation Center

4433 Cooper Rd.

Blue Ash, OH 45242

In the event of an evacuation, families should report to this location to pick up their student(s). A Reunification Information Document will be used in an event of an emergency where a reunification process is required. This document will be made available at the Blue Ash Rec Center to assist us in releasing your child to you.

In an emergency, we will disseminate information through our mass notification system, which includes phone calls, emails, mobile app alerts, as well as the district website and social media. Additionally, we will continue to provide updates through the above avenues as needed.

We are asking parents to verify their emergency contact information is up to date in Final Forms in order to be contacted in case of emergency. If you make any changes to your contact information in Final Forms, please confirm that the changes have been received by your child’s school by calling the front office.

Sycamore High School Hosts Variety Show Saturday, October 6th @ 7p in the HS Auditorium. Tickets: $10 available pre-sale at www.aveschoir.org starting September 21st / $12 at the door.

Acts feature groups and soloists who are members of the student body including vocal and instrumental groups, cool human tricks, gymnastics, a performance by all choral ensembles and more! Proceeds benefit the Sycamore Vocal Boosters.