Skyline Family-

As we approach the final week before winter break, we want to take a moment to reflect on the year and express our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support. This has been a season of growth, challenges, and achievements, and your partnership has been invaluable every step of the way.

The holiday season reminds us of the power of community, kindness, and gratitude. Dr. Seuss wrote, “To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” This sentiment speaks to the unique and vital role each of us plays in the lives of others. As we head into the break, we encourage you to take time to celebrate the small moments, cherish loved ones, and look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead in the new year.

This year has been filled with incredible highlights:

• Our students have excelled in academics, athletics, and the arts.
• We’ve witnessed acts of kindness and leadership that embody the Eagle spirit.
• Together, we’ve built a stronger school community, focused on collective growth and support.

As we wrap up next week, please remember:

• Holiday Spirit Week: Let’s spread some joy with fun themed dress days!
• School Closure: The school will be closed for winter break from December 23 to January 3. Classes resume on Monday, January 6.

Thank you for trusting us with your children’s education and for being a vital part of our Eagle community. Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season filled with warmth and love.

Your Skyline Administration Team,

Casey Elmore, Crystal Fluker, Terri Patterson, Lamanzer Williams and Delsie SIssoko

Monday

• Cozy PJ Spirit Day

Tuesday

• Twinkle Tuesday - Holiday Accessory Spirit Day

Wednesday

• Skytime
• Choir Concert 7:00pm
• Holiday Character Spirit Day

Thursday

• Holiday Color Spirit Day

Friday

• Ugly Holiday Sweater Spirit Day
• Deadline for Cap & Gown orders before Price Increase
• Last Day of School before Winter Break

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Dec. 23 - Jan. 3- Winter Break- No School
• Jan. 6 - Return to School

Mon 12/16: Cozy PJ Day

Tue 12/17: Twinkle Tuesday - Accessory Day

Wed 12/18: Holiday Character Day

Thur 12/19: Holiday Color Day

Fri 12/20: Ugly Sweater Day

The new date for Curriculum Night is Wednesday, February 5, 2025. This evening is targeted to potential incoming 9th or 10th grade families for the 2025-2026 school year. We will offer building tours, a school overview session with administrators and curriculum breakout sessions with our content lead teachers to learn about the curriculum at Skyline.

Please spread the word to any families of students currently in the 8th grade.

Congratulations to Yara Martins who was selected or the 2025 MSBOA All-State orchestra on violin. Hannah Wen was selected as a 2025 MSBOA All-State Honorable Mention on viola.

Two members of the cast of our November production of The Wizard of Oz have been nominated for 2025 Sutton Foster Awards for Outstanding performer in a leading role: Leif Tenbrink as the Scarecrow, and Ellie Westhoff as Dorothy.

All nominees from across the state will participate in a Sutton Foster Awards Workshop and Audition Weekend. Students will receive individual vocal coaching with professional voice teachers, learn music and choreography for a production number to be performed during the showcase, and audition for a panel of judges. All of these experiences are meant to help the students grow as performers and prepare them for a career in musical theatre.

The year culminates in a professionally produced Sutton Foster Awards Showcase. In addition to celebrating the schools, two nominees for the National High School Musical Theater Awards will be revealed. The 2025 Showcase will be held at Wharton Center in East Lansing.

Adjudicators had many positive things to say about all aspects of the production, from lead and ensemble performers, to technical aspects, and our pit orchestra.

Please share the Alumni Survey linked here with all Skyline Alumni. We are trying to create an alumni database for future events and communications.

The Ann Arbor Public Schools, in partnership with Varsity Tutors, is making a set of 24/7 learning resources available to our students via Clever. Your students now have immediate access to a learning platform with the following:

· Chat Homework Help

· Asynchronous Academic Support Courses

· College Preparation Tools and Courses

· SAT Prep

· Myriad Live and Asynchronous Extracurricular Courses like coding, chess, comic drawing and more.

The Varsity Tutors Platform gives students more opportunities to learn at their own pace. We invite you to view this short video overview of the platform and resources.

Families, students, and guests Do Not park in the bus loop. The bus loop should remain clear. Our evening security will begin ticketing vehicles, recording license plate numbers, and if needed your vehicle will be towed. Do Not Park in the BUS LOOP!!

Counseling Support Groups: Mental health is so important! At Skyline the counseling department offers many support groups to assist students. Below is a listing of our groups. If any of these sound like something you’d like to connect with, please reach out to your counselor.

• SMART Recovery Group Corner Health partners with us to offer weekly SMART recovery groups. SMART meets on Mondays with a rotating schedule during the school day.

• Girls Group A community partnership with Girls Group that meets every Monday afterschool from 3-5pm in the Writing Center (B429). Snacks are provided and transportation can be arranged if needed.

• Grief Group Have you or someone you know lost someone close to them? Are you looking for a safe place to remember them and connect with others going through similar experiences? This may be the group for you! Grief group meets on Fridays with a rotating schedule during the day.

Here is your one stop shop for everything for seniors! Please review and be aware of important info.

Senior Packet Class of 2025

Please review the important information linked in this senior slideshow

Hello ELL families,

As we begin a new trimester, please remember to access PowerSchool to stay informed about grades. It also shows absences and tardies. If you are not sure how to access PowerSchool, please contact me. I can provide directions in various languages.

I encourage students to talk with teachers and share what is most helpful for their learning, such as extended time, or the use of a dictionary. When teachers know more about their students, they can provide more support.

Please let me know if I can support you or students in any way. I am available to answer any questions.

There are many community resources available for a wide variety of needs, including winter giving resources for clothing and gifts, mental health services, and housing help.

Open this link to learn more: December 2024 Community Resource Update

All the best,

Jennifer Brose

ELL Teacher

AAPS: ELL Homepage

Community Resources

Spanish Translation:

Hola familias ELL,

Al comenzar un nuevo trimestre, recuerde acceder a PowerSchool para mantenerse informado sobre las calificaciones. También muestra ausencias y tardanzas. Si no está seguro de cómo acceder a PowerSchool, comuníquese conmigo. Puedo proporcionar direcciones en varios idiomas.

Animo a los estudiantes a hablar con los profesores y compartir lo que es más útil para su aprendizaje, como tiempo adicional o el uso de un diccionario. Cuando los profesores saben más sobre sus alumnos, pueden brindar más apoyo.

Por favor, avíseme si puedo apoyarlo a usted o a los estudiantes de alguna manera. Estoy disponible para responder cualquier pregunta.

Hay muchos recursos comunitarios disponibles para una amplia variedad de necesidades, incluidos recursos de donaciones invernales para ropa y regalos, servicios de salud mental y ayuda para la vivienda.

Abra este enlace para obtener más información: Actualización de recursos comunitarios de diciembre de 2024

Mis mejores deseos,

Jennifer Brose

Maestro ELL

AAPS: Página de inicio de ELL

Recursos comunitarios

Here's what's new in the Cube! “Unlocking Potential: Opportunities to Shine”

Discover scholarships for aspiring artists and musicians, support for moms returning to school, and initiatives to combat bullying while empowering kindness. Together, let’s create a future where talent thrives, dreams reignite, and doing good shapes the world!

Click the link in the picture for information!

Greetings Eagles!

Families, students, and guests Do Not park in the bus loop. The bus loop should remain clear. Our evening security will begin ticketing vehicles, recording license plate numbers, and if needed your vehicle will be towed. Do Not Park in the BUS LOOP!!

High School Spectator Expectations

Skyline Families please take a moment to read the High School Spectator Expectations.

New Winter Admissions Procedure: Beginning for the winter season Skyline students will only get into any competition for free when Skyline is either the guest or home team. If a Skyline student wishes to attend a Pioneer or Huron game and Skyline is not competing they will have to pay. Students are not permitted to bring bags or water bottles into our home games. Also, all students need to enter the game 2 minutes before the end of the first half. Admittance will be denied to those trying to enter with 2 minutes to go in the first half.

Winter Athletic Study Table

Winter athletes can attend the athletic study table after school from 3-4 pm in the Poolside Lounge. Athletes must be listed on the winter roster provided to the Teaching Assistant or Community Assistant.

Athletic Attendance Policy (not new)

Athletes must be present 3 of the 5 hours to practice or compete in a game. Coaches are receiving a daily list of ineligible athletes due to attendance.

Weekly Schedule beginning December 15, 2024

Sunday: Girl’s Hockey Home (Yost) vs Mid Michigan

Monday: Bowling home vs. Adrian

Tuesday: Boys Basketball at Dexter, Boys Hockey at Huron, Girls Basketball home vs. Dexter

Wednesday: Bowling home vs. Jackson, Boys Hockey at Northwest High School

Thursday: Girls Basketball at Whitmore Lake, Wrestling at Ypsilanti double dual SEC

Friday: Freshman boys at Lumen Christi

Saturday: Boys basketball DZone Invitational, Girls basketball at Hamady, Boys Hockey at Woodhaven

Skyline High School Live ArbiterSports Schedule

I want to remind everyone of our Skyline Athletics Core Values:

• INTEGRITY - We do what is ethical under all circumstances.

• EXCELLENCE - We strive to be our best on and off the field.

• RESPECT - We honor and value ourselves and others.

• TEAM - Together as one we pursue common goals.

• COMMITMENT - We give total effort and sacrifice to achieve our purpose.

Thank you and Go Eagles!

Delsie Sissoko

Athletic Director/Assistant Principal

Monthly, we will hold informal opportunities for parents/guardians to come in and meet with the administrative team in a main office conference room. There is no set agenda and we discuss the topics you bring while we sip some coffee and have a few treats. All are welcome!

Upcoming Dates:

Mon. Jan. 13 - 1:30 pm

Feb. 10 - 8:30 am

March 10 - 1:30 pm

April 11 - 8:30 am

May 12 - 1:30 pm

To Report an Absence or Tardy, email sky_attendance@aaps.k12.mi.us

Emailed is preferred, but If you cannot email, please call (734) 994-7842

When reporting an Absence or Tardy, please include the following information:

• Student's full name (spell out the last name)
• Student's ID number
• Reason for absence
• Day (date) and time(s) of absence(s)
• Your name and your relationship to student

If you are reporting a student’s early release from school, please include:

• Student's full name (spell out the last name)
• Student's ID number
• Reason for early release
• Exact time and day of release
• Your name and your relationship to student
• Report morning early releases by 8 am
• Report afternoon early releases by 12 pm

There is no need to call the main line.

In conjunction with Securly’s email and web search monitoring, we are pleased to introduce the Securly Tip Line. Note that OK2Say is also still available via the Michigan State Police.

The Securly Tip Line is specific to AAPS and will follow the same notification process used for email and web searches. The Securly Tip Line app can be downloaded from the AppStore or Google Play.

Students, staff and parents can initiate an anonymous tip outside of the app via:

• 1-833-300STOP
• tipline@securly.com
• securly.com/tip
• QR Code

Tips can be made for any reason:

• Bullying
• Harm to self or others
• Mental health concerns

Are you/your student interested in attending the Early College Alliance at EMU? AAPS is one of ECA's partner districts--so your student can join without losing membership in the Ann Arbor district. Learn how the ECA can help you/your student get a head start on college and career while earning up to 65 college credits at Eastern Michigan University — a $35,000 value open to AAPS students entering grades 9, 10, or 11 in the 2025-2026 school year! Please join our VIRTUAL Information Meeting for more information.

ECA Virtual Informaiton Meeting for AAPS

Monday, January 13, 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Register in advance for this meeting: http://tinyurl.com/ECAinfoAA2

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions? Please contact the ECA at info@earlycollegealliance.info, or 734-487-4290.

Care Solace is AAPS’s free Mental Health Care Coordination Service. Care Solace is available 24/7/365 to connect students, staff, and their families to mental health, substance abuse, and ABA service providers. Using Care Solace is easy!

• Call 888-515-0595 any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments and follow up with you to make sure it's a good fit.

• Search anonymously by visiting caresolace.com/aaps

• Contact your student’s counselor, social worker or principal and they will submit a referral on your behalf.

Learn more about Care Solace here.

Free K-12 Afterschool GED, ACT/SAT Weekly Online Tutoring through End the Cycle

End the Cycle, a group run by University of Michigan Students, offers free tutoring. Parents can learn more and sign up their child at endthecycleatum.org/students.

Need help with an eviction? FREE legal help is available for low-income Washtenaw County residents at Legal Services of South-Central Michigan.

• See flyer for walk-in hours and location.

• Be sure to bring your court papers.

• If you can’t make walk-in hours, call 734-665-6181

Need help applying for cash assistance, food assistance or health coverage? The University of Michigan Law School students can help anyone with online applications for public benefits.

• Learn more here: Flier.

• Call 734-274-9538 or email pbapboard@umich.edu to ask questions and get support. Link

Winter Giving Resources

Free Winter Clothing for Children and Adults as well as Household Items at House by The Side of the Road. No referral needed. Learn more here.

Families with an MDHHS case manager may be eligible for support. Learn more here.

Starting on Tuesday, December 10th, this FREE online workshop helps parents understand their children's needs and behaviors when going through a separation or divorce. Fulfulls court requirement. View Flier Here. Register Here.

Packard Health’s Carpenter Road Clinic Pharmacy is open for prescriptions! View promotional fliers here: English Spanish

Want information on where to find food for Thanksgiving and Christmas Meals? Please visit https://www.foodgatherers.org/find-help/holiday-meals/ for a full schedule.

• Applications for Toys for Tots are due by December 1st.

• To sign up, visit the Parkridge Community Center (591 Armstrong, Ypsilanti, MI), 10am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

• You must bring the following required documents: ID, birth certificates for each child, lease or DHS/SECTION8/ADOPTION/SCHOOL records.

• Children being served must live in the home.

On Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, this free one-hour workshop is for parents and guardians of children who have been diagnosed with or who are suspected of having ADHD. View Flier Here. Register Here.

LEAP is an organization that provides free, high-quality tutoring to high school and middle school students. LEAP’s tutoring is focused not only on academic success but also on strengthening college applications. Here’s what LEAP can provide:

• Academic Tutoring

• Flexible, individual academic tutoring, one hour per week, for high school and middle school students

• SAT/ACT tutoring for high school students

• In-person or virtual options

• College Application Guidance

• College essays:

• Helping students hone their ideas

• Feedback and guidance

• Resume:

• Advising students on extracurricular activity selection to align with their goals

• Crafting a college resume that reflects both their strengths and their values

• Personalized Approach: LEAP believes the key to successful college guidance is through building meaningful interpersonal relationships with students. Through weekly meetings, our tutors develop a genuine rapport with students, facilitating meaningful, and individually tailored advice throughout the college application process.

For any questions you may have about LEAP, please visit their website for more information: https://www.leaptutors.org/ Their registration with the University of Michigan can be found at: https://maizepages.umich.edu/organization/leap

Club/Team Info

Skyline Handbook

AAPS Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

Skyline High School Website

Purchase a Parking Pass Using GoFan

Chartwells Meal & Menu Info

Bus Transportation Information for Parents and Guardians

Translated Copies of the AAPS Calendar

Skyline Academic Calendar 2024.2025

Purchase a Yearbook, Ad or Submit Senior Photo

AP Info