Skagit Academy Tuesday Talk
September 14, 2021 - WEEK 2
'WEEK 1' at SKAGIT ACADEMY
Each day has a different group of students, Mon-Thu, keeping things hopping on campus. We have had the privilege of adding new staff, new students, and new families to our school. HOW EXCITING!
Mr. Marker's First and Second Graders Practice Mathematical Reasoning
Ms. Zimmerman's Science with Synergy Students!
AC HS Students Appreciating Picasso with Ms. Czo
PICTURE DAYS: 9/23 and 9/24
Parking Lot Safety & Drop-off and Pick-up
PARKING LOT SAFETY
- Please be patient and drive SLOWLY
- Please drive cautiously
- Please remain in your car
- Please keep the loading lane free of parked cars.
- Please follow this policy at ALL TIMES during school hours
DROP-OFF
Pull into the drop-off/ pick-up 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.
**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 drop-off/ pick-up lane.
When you reach the student line, a staff member will direct your child to your car.
If your child is not present, please circle back around 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 against the fence near the playground area and load into the first three cars.
- PLAN ON TAKING 10-15 MINUTES FOR DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP -
- STUDENT SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY -
Classes include: Art, A Cupful of Curiosity, Measurable Madness, Movement Around the World, Not Just Castles & Dragons, and Poetry TeaTime.
All Academy 7-12 Student Have Advising During Flex on Tuesdays
Math Support for grades 5 and up
If your student is enrolled in an onsite math class in the PREP, Synergy or AC programs, we have times they can access our math teachers to assist in their math learning. Math support times are:
- Mr. Pasimio will host a math support session for students in AC Algebra 1A and up: Wednesdays, 9:00am and 10:30am, Main Room 1.
- Mr. Pasimio is offering a math support session for PREP 5/6 and AC Middle School Math students: Thursdays, 11:00am, Main Room 3.
- Mrs. Cheney will host a math support session for students in 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.
Thank you!
Open Enrollment for K-8 electives
WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR STUDENT(S) TO TAKE MORE ELECTIVES? Please enroll your student up for as many electives as you would like them to take.
In Data Solutions, you can enroll your student in classes. If there is a red + sign, this indicates that the class is full. Please contact Kerri or Denelle if you would like to add more classes or place your student on the waitlist.
Science and art classes offered on different days are the same class for this semester as our new teachers acclimate to the SA system of things. Please enroll your student in only one Art and one Science class during the week. Thank you!
Class grade level expanded:
Onsite Keyboarding- Grades 3-8
Public Speaking & Programming with Scrath- Grades 5-8
*Parent training for DATA SOLUTIONS will begin at the end of the month. Thank you for your patience as we all learn a new system together.
Data Solutions Parent Account
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'
U.S. History for 7th and 8th grade Students in the Learning Center or Synergy programs
How Skagit Academy Receives Funding
If your student is part-time and you need assistance in adding classes to their WSLP, please contact their advisor.
Click here: Funding at Skagit Academy
Parent Meeting September 22, 4:00-5:00pm
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.
Remote Keyboarding for K-8 students
At this time, Skagit Academy is unable to check out Chromebooks for home-use. We need access to all Chromebooks for onsite classes.
This class is available to all K-8 students. Please email ddevries@mvsd320.org if you would like to enroll your student(s).
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
October 25-29: State assessment week (makeup for Spring 2021)
November 11: Veteran's Day (No School)
November 24: Early release (Noon dismissal)- All classes will be in session on a shortened schedule
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