Dear Families,

I am excited to share with you that Skyview will be welcoming Mr. John Conran as our Dean of Students beginning January 23rd! Mr. Conran is excited to begin serving the students at Skyview and has included a bit about himself below.

Please join me in welcoming Mr. Conran to our Skyview community!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Berical

Hello Skyview families, my name is John Conran and I will be filling in as Dean of Students. My education includes a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University, Masters of Special Education from Eastern University and a principal certification from California University of Pennsylvania. I have worked at Methacton for 6 years as a high school social studies teacher. Along with teaching, I coach JV volleyball and work most of the athletic events at the high school. My wife and I have 2 daughters, Lucy (3) and Maeve (2). A fun fact about me is that my wife and I have friends who live in Africa and we have been lucky enough to visit them twice in Tanzania. I am excited to work with the families, staff, and students at Skyview Upper Elementary School.

Due to our early dismissal on January 27th, students who pre-order a lunch will receive a Grab and Go lunch to bring home and eat. If you would like to pre-order a lunch, please fill out the Google Form below by Wednesday, January 25th.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UUIWtSObpeukz4J7le7j-o1dD5P_Oco6Yik0wvDiZVo/edit

Sixth grade BLAST will be collecting new socks, hats, gloves and scarves for Mitzvah Circle. Please send any donations in through February 13th!

Skyview's Career Day is scheduled for March 23rd! If you would like to consider presenting on your career, please click the links below to learn more and volunteer!

Volunteer paper form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dBBkSaNBHiUMIJ-cHkaJgVrUKoIwH-dYxBvM2QtZOO8/edit?usp=sharing

Digital form: https://forms.gle/gXHqm149TPyPomGRA

We would like to provide families with another opportunity to visit Skyview and see their child learning. This time will take place on Thursday, January 26th from 8:30-10:30. Please click the sign up genius below to sign up for a time slot.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CACAA2BA6FEC43-american1

Girls on the Run is coming to Skyview! We are now recruiting for coaches to come help change girls' lives! Our season begins the week of February 27, and runs for 10 weeks, culminating in a 5K with the Southeastern PA Girls on the Run community. You do not have to be a runner, just ready to be a positive role model, and male and female volunteers are welcome!! If you have any questions please reach out to jennas1978@gmail.com.

Shake it up!!! Come join us for a fun night of Bingo on Thursday, March 9th 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Maybe you’ll be the next winner of some great prizes? Click here to register!

Ready to get your Science on?! Join us on Friday, February 3rd for Give Science A Try Night in the Skyview Gym. This event is FREE due to the success of the Skyview Strong Fundraiser and going over our goal! This will be a fun night that includes 3 different make-n-take Science stations that the students can circle through from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. At 8 p.m., the night will conclude with a 45-minute Fire and Ice Show. Each Skyview student will be provided a bag to hold all of their materials. This is not a drop off event. See the attached flyer for more details! Any questions—please email Eryn Jackson at river10s@yahoo.com.

The yearbook committee is working hard to create a beautiful yearbook for our students. Click here to place an order for your yearbook. The cost is $20. Students will receive yearbooks by end of the school year. You may contact Monique Dirks at mdirks1104@gmail.com with any questions.

Please Join Us for Our Upcoming Events!

Friday, February 3rd 6 p.m. – 8:45 pm – Give Science a Try Night

Tuesday, February 7th 6 p.m. – Home & School Mtg. in the Skyview Library or via Zoom. Zoom link to be posted closer to the date in Konstella.

Friday, February 10th – Dine Out Fundraiser at Panera

Thursday, March 9th – 7 p.m. – Bingo Night

If your child is getting a school breakfast or lunch, it is important that they have their student ID ready to use when they go through the cafeteria line. Having the ID ready speeds up the process of moving through the line. Please remind your child to bring their ID to school each day and to have it easily accessible at breakfast and lunch.

In addition, please remind your child that appropriate behavior is expected in the cafeteria. Manners such as saying please and thank you, throwing trash away and cleaning their space after they are finished eating is expected. We greatly appreciate you discussing these expectations with your child so that we can work together to provide a more pleasurable dining experience.

There are several ways you can contribute to the Backpack Program:

Collection Bins

· Donations can be dropped off (Monday thru Friday) at the Methacton High School East Wing or Arcola Intermediate School. Collection bins are located near the entrance.

Amazon

· You can place an order through Amazon and ship it directly to the High School. Please remember to select, "No Weekend Delivery". The address is:

Methacton High School

c/o Backpack Program

1005 Kriebel Mill Rd.

Eagleville, PA 19403

Link to donate directly: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y75GZGW6DXNJ?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=lwAR1

What items can I donate?

Individual Serving Food Items Needed

· Single serving boxes of milk (shelf-stable/not refrigerated)

· Mini Cereal Boxes

· Canned Soup (cans with "pop tops")

· Oatmeal packets or cups

· Applesauce and Fruit Cups

· Chef Boyardee, Hormel, Dinty Moore Meals, etc.

· Easy Mac Cups

· Cracker packs

· Sweet Snacks: Fruit gummies, pudding, granola bars, etc.

· Salty Snacks: Pretzel packs, Goldfish, Popcorn, etc.

· 100% Juice boxes

The requirements for Honors Courses at Arcola for the 7th grade year have been updated and can be found by clicking the link below. Please reach out to Mrs. Berical with any questions or concerns.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9PjIOLPxHRMKMOjDNGt_2wUygIu2u4MvENp2LukjOk/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday, January 26th: American Education Make Up Day- 8:30-10:30

Friday, January 27th: Early Dismissal (Students dismiss at 12:00pm)