The Navigator Newsletter
Sycamore Junior High's Parent Communication
COMING UP at the JH!
Mark your calendar:
August 8: Schedule Pickup & Picture Day 1pm - 5pm
August 8: New (to District) Family Welcome 5:30pm
August 8: Meet the Coaches Night 6:30-8:00pm
(Please note date correction from district calendar)
August 9: Schedule Pickup & Picture Day 8am-1pm
August 15: First Day of School
August 17: PTO Welcome Back Coffee 9:30 am
August 21: Open House 6:00-7:30pm
Welcome
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As the principal at Sycamore Junior High, I would like to welcome you to the 2018-2019 school year. I hope you have enjoyed your summer and are as excited as I am about the year ahead at Sycamore Junior High. It is a true honor to be a part of a district that is rich with tradition. As your principal, my goal is to continue to provide your children with a learning environment that grows him/her both academically and socially. With the support of our staff, our high academic standards and extracurricular programs will foster the development of a well-rounded adolescent.
Our staff has been hard at work preparing the facilities, curriculum, and opening day celebrations to kick off the school year. The upcoming weeks are full of opportunities for your child to be introduced to his/her schedule of classes and tour the school in preparation for the first day.
Please join us for Schedule Pickup on August 8th or 9th where you and your child may complete school forms if needed, get schedules and locker assignments, get school pictures taken, drop off medications and immunization records, and explore the building. Families are encouraged to go to the district’s Final Forms website and complete school forms prior to schedule pickup.
We also look forward to the opportunity to spend some time with you at Open House on August 21st where you will have a chance to follow your child’s schedule and meet his/her teachers. I am excited about this year and look forward to all the new opportunities it will bring!
Sincerely,
Traci L. Rea, Ph.D.
Principal
Quick Link to Supply List
Picture Day Volunteers Needed
August 8: 1pm-5pm
August 9: 8am-1pm
If you can fill a 2-hour shift, please contact Becky Dawson at becky5623@gmail.com.
WELCOME BACK!
Please note: For those not able to attend Schedule Pickup, schedules will be available for viewing on Blackboard on Friday, August 10th and printed copies will be available on the first day of school.
Sycamore Junior High Summer Reading
Help prevent summer reading loss by reading a great book! Studies have shown that reading proficiency levels can decrease over the summer. To help lessen the loss of reading skills, students at Sycamore Junior High are encouraged to keep reading all summer. All of the language arts classes at the junior high have summer reading expectations. Assignments and instructions are located in Google Classrooms that students access using their Sycamore student accounts. See below for the Google Classroom codes. All summer reading assignments are due on the first day of school.
Honors Language Arts 7
Students enrolling in Honors Language Arts 7 for the 2018-2019 school year need to use the Google Classroom code q5ayxvm to access the summer reading assignment and instructions. Students must use their Sycamore provided student account to join the Google Classroom.
Honors Language Arts 8
Students enrolling in Honors Language Arts 8 for the 2018-2019 school year need to use the Google Classroom code nb9tv3i to access the summer reading assignment and instructions. Students must use their Sycamore provided student account to join the Google Classroom.
Language Arts and Interdisciplinary Language Arts 7 or 8
Students enrolling in Language Arts 7/8 OR Interdisciplinary Language Arts 7/8 for the 2018-2019 school year need to use the Google Classroom code ruvf8v to access the recommended summer reading. Students must use their Sycamore provided student account to join the Google Classroom.
Sara Sheldt
Language Arts and Reading Teacher
Language Arts Department Supervisor
Sycamore Junior High School
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Sycamore Junior High School
Email: jhadmin@sycamoreschools.org
Website: www.sycamoreschools.org/sycamorejh
Location: 5757 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: 5136861760
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SycamoreJuniorHighPTO/
Twitter: @sycamorejrhigh