Skagit Academy Tuesday Talk
September 21, 2021 - Week 3
Pack Your Patience for Parking Lot Pick-Up!
Plan ahead for pick-up and drop-off: Once you arrive to the school, PLEASE ALLOW ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO PICK UP YOUR STUDENT AT THE END OF THE DAY. It's important that we have ample time for this process to be safe for all involved.
Click here: Parking Lot Procedure at Skagit Academy
PARKING LOT SAFETY
- Please be patient and drive SLOWLY and cautiously
- Please remain in your car
- Please keep the loading lane free of parked cars
- Remain in loading lane: Do not park and come to get your student, or have your student come to you in a parking spot
- Please follow this policy at ALL TIMES during school hours
DROP-OFF
Pull into the loading lane and move forward until you are in front of Skagit Academy’s double doors.
Your student should exit the vehicle on the passenger side and enter the front doors of the school.
**Parents, please do not enter the school to talk to the office staff unless you have an appointment. This will help maintain our COVID safety protocols.
PICK-UP
Pull into the loading lane.
When you reach the student line, a staff member will direct your child to your car. Students will be allowed to load into the first three cars of the line. Pull forward when car ahead of you moves forward.
If your child is not present, please circle around back into the line for pick up.
Remain in the lane until the car ahead of you moves forward and follow the flow of traffic (Do not pull out of the lane to pass the car ahead of you).
**Students will line up in front of the school and load into the first three cars.
- STUDENT SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY -
Please Pick Up Students On Time
New method for reporting an absence
Please... Do not call. Do not email. From this point on, please report online using the above link rather than calling the office or emailing Kerri, Roycie, and/or Denise.
REMINDER: Pre-planned absences must be coordinated prior to the student being gone. There is a form that students must complete with each one of their teachers. Thank you!
Movement Around the World
learned about a little about soccer and did some dribbling activities, including a keep away game.
Bikes at Skagit Academy
If you ride your bike to school, please park it in the bike rack outside the office window. We are not able to house bikes inside the school, but you can bring your own lock to keep your bike secure while in school.
Arrival time for onsite classes
Students may arrive for class up to 10 minutes early. If you arrive to school earlier, please remain in your car until we begin to check in students 10 minutes prior to class. Thank you!
How Many Jelly Beans...
PICTURE DAYS: 9/23 and 9/24
Lifetouch Photography will be at the school this Thursday and Friday to take school photos for our students. Please have your student's picture taken even if you do not want to purchase photos. Your student's picture is used in the Skagit Academy's yearbook and part of their Skyward school account.
- All K-4 Core students will have their pictures taken while they are in class on Thursday morning (9/23).
- All AC 7-12 students will have their pictures taken while they are in class on Friday morning (9/24).
- If you do not want your student to have their photo taken, and they are in onsite classes, please fill out this Google form by Wednesday, September 22: Lifetouch Photo Opt-Out
If your student is not in onsite classes, and you would like them to have their picture taken, sign up here: Picture Day Sign-Up
Meet a Skagit Academy staff member at the North gate (by Portable 1) at your appointment time and we will guide your student through the picture process in P1. Parents can wait outside P1 for their students while the picture is being taken.
If you would like to order photos online, use this link: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/
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If you would like to order photos via the paper pamphlet, you can pick one up off the wire rack in school entry, or we will have them in P1 for those who will be bringing their student to campus for an appointment.
Academy 7-12 Student Government
It is time to run for student government!
Ideas for spirit week? What about a food drive? Think we should play more games? Student government is where decisions like these are made! Positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, and Class Reps. There will be separate student governments for high school 9-12 and middle school 7-8 (but they do collaborate often).
Campaign videos are due by midnight on Friday, September 24 to the appropriate student government advisor! Voting will happen the following week - conclude on October 1. Winners will be announced shortly after and our first official student government meetings will happen soon. Have questions? Contact the student government advisors!
Middle School 7/8 - Ms. Semrau jsemrau@mvsd320.org
High School 9-12 - Ms. Jade jadeanderson@mvsd320.org
Math Support for grades 5 and up
Math Support sessions for Big Ideas math, grades 5+:
- Mr. Pasimio- AC Algebra 1A and up: Wednesdays, 9:00am and 10:30am, Main Room 1.
- Mr. Pasimio- PREP 5/6 and AC Middle School Math students: Thursdays, 11:00am, Main Room 3.
- Mrs. Cheney- PREP 5/6, Synergy STEM, and Middle School math classes: Mondays, 10:30am, Portable 1 Room 1.
If your 5-8 student wants to attend Math Support during either the Monday or Thursday sessions, please call the office. They will need to sign up so we can monitor attendance. REMINDER: This is the last week to add a class to your student's SLP. Thank you!
Parent Meeting this week!
Wednesday, September 22, 4:00pm
Join us on Zoom to learn about Skagit Academy and all its intricacies. This will also be a time for Q&A.
https://mvsd320-org.zoom.us/my/denelle.devries
**This meeting was previously announced as an in-person meeting, but we will meet via Zoom instead. Additionally, the parent meeting on September 29 has been canceled.
STAR Testing Make-up Sessions
If your student has not taken their Reading and/or Math STAR assessments yet, they need to be completed ASAP (before September 30). Please remember that this is a requirement of enrollment at Skagit Academy.
We are offering four times next week for your student to attend a make-up session:
- Monday, Sep 27, 9:00am
- Monday, Sep 27, 10:30am
- Wednesday, Sep 29, 9:00am
- Wednesday, Sep 29, 10:30am
Sign up for your desired time here: STAR Make-Up Sessions
Contact your advisor with questions regarding STAR testing.
Data Solutions Parent Training & Parent Accounts
A training session for parents to learn more about using our new network system, Datat Solutions, attend the workshop on Thursday, September 30, 2:00pm, via Zoom: https://mvsd320-org.zoom.us/my/denelle.devries
Parent accounts are ready for login: https://skagitacademy.schooldata.net/v2/ale-sis/#/. Click 'Reset Your Password' and create your account using the email that you provided to Skagit Academy. Please complete this ASAP, and especially prior to the training. Thank you!
Click the drop-down arrow under 'Parent Home' and click 'Summary'. You will see a list of your students. View each student's information separately by clicking 'Review WSLP'. Once in that section, click 'Scheduled Classes'. A list of their weekly classes will appear. You can also view the student's advisor.
If you have questions about the content on the page, please contact the office or Denelle (360) 770-7636.
If you have questions about your account please contact Data Solutions directly, click:
- '?' in the upper right corner, then
- 'Visit Our Help Center', then
- 'Submit a request'
- Fill in the information and click 'Submit'
All Academy 7-12 Student Have Advising During Flex on Tuesdays
Upcoming Cheer Camp!
We (who is we?) are hosting a camp coming up October 2nd, with a performance to follow during halftime of the Varsity Football game Oct.8th. Recommended age to participate is 3-12 years old.
This is one of our favorite community events of the year and we are thrilled to be back and able to offer it. Below is the link to the Camp Registration- includes all the details of date, time, location etc..
Please share with friends & families, we look forward to seeing all of them very soon!
Medieval History for 7th and 8th grade Students in the Learning Center or Synergy programs
Mark Your Calendars
September 22: Zoom Parent Meeting, 4:00-5:00pm
September 23 and 24: School Pictures
September 24: Last day to add/ drop High School classes
September 24: Last day to add first semester onsite classes for K-8
September 27: Two make-up sessions for STAR
September 29: Two make-up sessions for STAR
September 30: Zoom Data Solutions training workshop for parents, 2:00pm
October 25-29: State assessment week (makeup for Spring 2021)
November 11: Veteran's Day (No School)
November 24: Early release (Noon dismissal)- Core classes will be in session on a shortened schedule. No K-8 electives that day.
November 25-26: Thanksgiving Break
Skagit Academy
Email: kjohnston@mvsd320.org
Website: skagitacademy.org
Location: 2001 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA
Phone: (360) 428.6206
Facebook: facebook.com/ourschool
Twitter: @ourschool