SKYRIDGE NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2019
A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL WILLIAMS
Hello Skyhawk Families!
When I looked at the date this morning, I was shocked to realize that January is over. This month always goes quickly, but this year was especially fast. We officially hit the 50% mark on our school year today and much like the gas tank in my car, the second half always seems to go quicker than the first half, so here we go!
Contributing to this phenomenon is the amount of activities happening in our building during this time of year. Our boys’ basketball teams are competing in games twice a week and will wrap up their season mid- month. Don’t worry, basketball fans! Our girls’ season will start with tryouts on February 8, 11 and 12. Our knowledge bowl teams competes throughout the month of February. And our Mock Trial team was at the courthouse in Vancouver on January 30 and 31 for their competition. To top it all off, our musical auditions recently concluded for the Lion King and the cast was announced. Mark your calendars for April 26 and 27 to catch this great show!
The month of February also means new things for our current 8th graders as they prepare to leave middle school and begin their high school journeys. With three high schools in the Camas School District, our students have a variety of options available to them and we will do our best in the next month to share these options with them and you. On February 22, we will take all of our 8th grade students on a tour of all three campuses. This will give them a chance to see each school and help them make the choice that best fits their needs. This will be followed by a parent night where you can ask questions of the principals of those schools, as well. This is just the beginning. Watch our website and check our school Facebook and Instagram accounts for other upcoming meeting dates for future 9th graders as they come available.
Finally, I want to close by sharing a link with you. With all of the talk about measles in Clark County, our district has added a frequently asked questions page to our website. Click here for more information. Right now, we do not have a confirmed case of the measles within the Camas School District, but there is still good information on this site.
Go Skyhawks!
Clint Williams
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY POSTER CONTEST
GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
INTRAMURALS SEASON 3
NATIONAL GEOBEE BUILDING CHAMPION
Our annual Skyridge Geographic Bee building competition was held during an all school assembly on January 14, 2019. Ishan Mehta, an 8th grader, won the school-level competition and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. Other building level competitors included Thys Jensen, Sam Goyzman, Nhan Truong, Karli Kiesenhofer, Jason Klein, Matthew Sitler, Lisel Shyam, Marilyn Green, and Shiven Friedeman .
FEBRUARY CALENDAR EVENTS
Feb 5—Informational Meeting—Middle School Options 6 PM in the Skyridge Library
Feb 8, 11-12—Girls Basketball Tryouts
Feb 8&9 - Little Art Camas event downtown Camas
Feb 9—Science Olympiad Chinook Invitational in Seattle
Feb 11—Intramurals Season 3 begins after school
Feb 14—LATE START
Classes begin at 11 AM. Buses pick up 2 hrs. later than normal.
Feb 14—District Tournament—8th Grade A Boys BB
Feb 15 & 18—NO SCHOOL—Presidents Day
Feb 19—District Tournament—Knowledge Bowl
Feb 20—Five Guys PTO Fundraiser
Feb 20—High School Options—Informational meeting for 8th grade parent meeting @ Liberty Middle School 6:30PM (also offered Feb 25 @ Skyridge Middle School)
Feb 21—Band Instrument Step Up Night 5PM
Feb 22– 8th grade students visit CHS, Hayes, & Discovery
Feb 25 -High School Options—Informational meeting for 8th grade parent meeting @ Skyridge Middle School 6:30PM (same meeting as Feb 20)
Feb 26—DHS Open House 10AM & 6:30PM
Feb 27—8th grade student/parent Math Science Technology Magnet Program informational meeting @ 6PM in CHS North Commons
Feb 27—IAA student/parent informational meeting @6PM in the IAA Annex (former Lacamas Heights Elementary 300 Pod)
Feb 28—LATE START
Classes begin at 11 AM. Buses pick up 2 hrs. later than normal.
Feb 28—Discovery High School Open House 1:30PM
SAVE THE DATE - MARCH CALENDAR EVENTS
Mar 1—Discovery High School Application Deadline
Mar 4—Odyssey Middle School Application Deadline
Mar 5 –IAA student/parent informational meeting @6PM in the IAA Annex (former Lacamas Heights Elementary 300 Pod)
Mar 7—Incoming 9th Grade CHS Open House 5-7:30PM
Mar 7—Parent Series: Arts@Home 6-7:30PM @OMS
Mar 8—Magnet Applications Due 3PM
FEBRUARY 20
FEBRUARY 15-18
FILM FESTIVAL
CEF AUCTION GALA MARCH 9
PTO FUNDRAISER FEBRUARY 20
DOWNTOWN CAMAS
PICKING UP STUDENTS EARLY
CONTACT US
Email: noreply@camas.wednet.edu
Website: http://schools.camas.wednet.edu/skyridge/
Location: 5220 Northwest Parker Street, Camas, WA, USA
Phone: (360)833-5800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkyridgeMiddleSchool/