News from the 'View
Skyview Upper Elementary School
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year!
We are all excited for the start of the school year - our teachers are returning to their rooms to prepare, the building has the shiny, new look of September and we are getting set to kick off the school year at Skyview!
This newsletter has information to get you ready for the start of school. Our annual open house is August 25th from 6:30 - 8 p.m. This event is a time to find homerooms and do a self-guided tour of the building. Just as a reminder, there are no formal presentations at this event (and teachers will not be present.) All "orientation" type activities (including getting lockers) are done the first few days of school.
We hope that you have had an excellent summer. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Skyview!
Mrs. Gorla and the staff of Skyview Upper Elementary
This newsletter has information to get you ready for the start of school. Our annual open house is August 25th from 6:30 - 8 p.m. This event is a time to find homerooms and do a self-guided tour of the building. Just as a reminder, there are no formal presentations at this event (and teachers will not be present.) All "orientation" type activities (including getting lockers) are done the first few days of school.
We hope that you have had an excellent summer. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Skyview!
Mrs. Gorla and the staff of Skyview Upper Elementary
September Calendar Events
September 6 - First Day of School
September 9 - Home & School Meeting 9:30 a.m.
September 13 - grade 6 Meet the Teacher Night ( 7 p.m.)
September 15 - grade 5 Meet the Teacher Night ( 7 p.m.)
September 16 - Picture Day
September 9 - Home & School Meeting 9:30 a.m.
September 13 - grade 6 Meet the Teacher Night ( 7 p.m.)
September 15 - grade 5 Meet the Teacher Night ( 7 p.m.)
September 16 - Picture Day
Student Schedules
On the first day of school students receive a daily schedule of their courses. This schedule also tells them which special they have on which letter day. The letter day is posted in each of our classrooms, announced each morning and is posted on our monthly letter day calendar.
When you look at your child's progress on the parent portal you will see a listing of all courses you child will have during the year. Your child's homeroom teacher is listed next to the course named "HR." Please be sure to sign up for access to the parent portal - this is the best way to monitor your child's academic progress and is the way we issue quarterly report cards.
When you look at your child's progress on the parent portal you will see a listing of all courses you child will have during the year. Your child's homeroom teacher is listed next to the course named "HR." Please be sure to sign up for access to the parent portal - this is the best way to monitor your child's academic progress and is the way we issue quarterly report cards.
Arrival and Dismissal at Skyview
All Skyview students are assigned a bus for transportation to and from school. Students who take the bus to/from school will be dropped off at the main entrance at the front of the school. We operate on a two-tiered dismissal in order to maintain safety at dismissal time. For the first week of school students will be dismissed by bus number (called via our announcement system.) This will progress to establishment of "first bell" (3:15 p.m.) buses and "second bell" (3:20 p.m.) buses.
Students who are driven to school are to be dropped off and picked up in our car loop in the rear of the building (our gym entrance.) Please follow the direction of the teachers on duty in this area - especially in pulling your car forward and not "going" around other cars. In order for students to be picked up from school they must have a note. Notes are required on a daily basis (even if a child is picked up every day) - this is the student's "ticket out the door."
We have many children, but none to spare! Maintaining safety in our drop-off/pick up areas is very important to us!
Students who are driven to school are to be dropped off and picked up in our car loop in the rear of the building (our gym entrance.) Please follow the direction of the teachers on duty in this area - especially in pulling your car forward and not "going" around other cars. In order for students to be picked up from school they must have a note. Notes are required on a daily basis (even if a child is picked up every day) - this is the student's "ticket out the door."
We have many children, but none to spare! Maintaining safety in our drop-off/pick up areas is very important to us!
Lockers, Lockers, Lockers!
During the first week of school each Skyview student will be given a locker. Teams will provide students with designated times during the day to go to lockers. Please note that students may opt to decorate the inside of lockers (time is not set aside to do this :) however the outside of lockers may not be decorated. Please know that should your child have difficulty with his/her locker we are here to help! From practicing working the combination lock (teachers provide time to practice especially in 5th grade) to locker keys available in a pinch to work orders put in for lockers that are stuck, our office staff works to address all locker concerns as efficiently as possible.
Character Counts at Skyview!
In September we are "All about the Pillars" at Skyview. Throughout the month we will review our pillars of character - Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship - with our school community. These pillars serve as the foundation of our school and are used to explain expectations with regard to behavior and to help guide students as they make choices every day. Check out our online presentation about the pillars: click here.
How do we communicate as a school?
As a member of the Skyview community you can expect the following:
- e-newsletters (such as this one) which are sent via school messenger and posted on our school website
- follow us on twitter: @skyview_msd
- any "hard copies" of flyers to be sent home on THURSDAYS during the school year
- our school website is updated regularly to reflect happenings at our school
- a monthly "letter day calendar" posted on our website
- grades updated (every ten days) via the sapphire Parent Portal - be sure to sign up for this, not only is this a great way to check your child's progress, it is how we issue report cards!
- each team will provide further information on how they communicate with parents at our back-to-school nights
- responses to e-mails and phone calls by all members of our staff
Skyview Upper Elementary School
Website: http://www.methacton.org/Domain/732
Phone: (610)489-500
Twitter: @skyview_msd