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SJH Reunification Site: Blue Ash Rec Center

Mark Your Calendars:

March 16-20: Spring Break

Sycamore Junior High will administer the AIR assessments on April 15, 16, 22, 23 and 29.

Please mark these dates on your calendars and make every effort not to schedule your child for appointments or vacation days.

If you know your child will be absent due to religious observances or will be otherwise unavoidably absent, please contact Lesli Lally at 686-1760 x2502 or lallyl@sycamoreschools.org as soon as possible so arrangements can be made. Thank you.

As a reminder to students and parents, cell phones are to be turned off and placed in the student's locker at the beginning of the school day and not removed and turned back on until the end of the day. Thank you for cooperation and collaboration.

Please see the pdf below for information regarding the revised gifted model for Sycamore Schools beginning in the 2020-2021 school year.

PTO MEMBERSHIP

Join the PTO! Being a member of the PTO doesn’t mean you have to volunteer and attend meetings, although everyone is welcome to do either/both! Joining the PTO shows your financial support for our programs that recognize students and teachers in our building. PTO membership is $10 ($11 online) and can be done online. Visit http://tinyurl.com/sycamorejhpto for more information!

Reminder:

All information about the PTO can be found by clicking on this link:

http://tinyurl.com/sycamorejhpto

Questions? Please email jhpto@sycamoreschools.org

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Check your Cabinets, Send in Box Tops!

There are still some products that have Box Tops that can be clipped and redeemed for $$$ for our school. Be sure to check your cabinets, clip those box tops and place them in our Box Tops collection box outside of the office by Thursday, February 28th! Many box tops will expire on 3/1/20 – be sure to send those so we can get credit.

You can always scan your receipt to get credit anytime! Be sure to download the Box Tops App today.

Students should have entered their course requests into the online scheduling portal by Wednesday, February 12. In order to log in to the portal, students will need to use the username and password provided on the bottom of the course selector.

For course planner and online scheduling links visit JH website Counseling Tab

On Friday, February 21, verification sheets will be sent home with all students so that course requests can be reviewed.

1-844-SAFEROH

Safer Schools Ohio is a multi-agency effort created to assist schools in continuously improving the safety of our students. By calling or texting the statewide anonymous hotline parents, students or community members can report anything that is suspicious or endangering you, your friends or your school.

If your child is missing items, please have him or her check the tables in the cafeteria. Items are removed by our PTO volunteer on a regular (usually bi-weekly) basis.

Time is running out! Order your 2020 SJHS Yearbook today!

Please visit this link to order your 2020 SJHS yearbook . . . https://sycamorejhs.store.creatorstudiopro.com/ . You must order your yearbook online. Please do not send money to school. We order a small amount of extra yearbooks. Last year we sold out quickly. Order today to guarantee your copy. Check this off of your to-do list today!

*Yearbooks will be delivered to students May 20, 2020- make a note on your calendar if you purchase early so you don't accidentally purchase twice.

Questions? Contact Melissa Speelman

speelmanm@sycamoreschools.org

Thank you to all 7th grade families who have turned in immunization records. As we work to process those records received, please continue to be patient before you follow up. If there is a problem, you will be contacted via email by Amy Bonham. If you have not turned in your child's proof of immunizations from a doctor's office, please do so ASAP.

Interested in being part of an amazing school district as a substitute Educational Assistant? This is a great opportunity to help support the needs of our students and buildings. The hourly rate of pay is $12/hr. Applicants must have a satisfactory FBI/BCI background check. Physical ability and appropriate interaction with students, school staff, and administrators are required for this position. Please click here to complete an online application to begin the process.

Join us at Cabaret on Saturday, February 22nd at 7pm as The Hub at Sycamore High School is transformed into a jazz club serving complimentary drinks and desserts.

Hear the voices of choral students like you’ve never heard them before! Performers sing as soloists and in small ensembles accompanied by piano or guitar. You will enjoy original compositions, jazz tunes, folk music and musical theatre songs.

Advance tickets are $10 and are on-sale on AvesChoir.org, and will be sold at lunches and conferences on Thursday, February 20th and lunches on Friday, February 21st.

Remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $12.

Doors open at 6:30p. Come early for dessert!

The event is sponsored by the Sycamore Vocal Boosters.

Join us for songs and syrup on February 29 at Sycamore High School! SBOB will be serving a pancake breakfast and our Grades 5-12 band and orchestras will be performing throughout the day:

• 8:00 am- 5th Grade Band
• 8:30 am- 5th Grade Orchestra
• 9:00 am- Band I
• 9:30 am- 7th Grade Orchestra
• 10:00 am- 6th Grade Band
• 10:30 am- 6th Grade Orchestra
• 11:00 am- 7th Grade Band
• 11:30 am- 8th Grade Orchestra
• 12:00 pm- Big Band
• 12:30 pm- Advanced Strings
• 1:00 pm- Band III
• 1:30 pm- HS Orchestra
• 2:00 pm- Band II
• 2:30- 8th Grade Band
• 3:00- Jazz Ensemble

The Art Expo will also be open from 8:00 am -5:00 pm as well as on Sunday, March 1 from 10:00 am- 5:00 pm.

Come support one of the biggest fundraisers for The Dragonfly Foundation. This event is put on by a talented team at Sycamore High School and features fashion designed and modeled by SHS students.

Sign up to volunteer for the Sycamore Wellness Fest here!

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