The Navigator Newsletter

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SJH Reunification Site: Blue Ash Rec Center

THIS WEEKEND!

March 6 and 7: JH Musical "Once on This Island" 7pm

This Week:

March 12: Choir Concert 7pm

March 12 and 13: MAP Testing 8am-10 am

Mark Your Calendars:

March 16-20: Spring Break

After the winter break, we made a request that students refrain from bringing expensive items to school. This includes, but is not limited to, Apple AirPods. Unfortunately, students are still bringing these items to school, and we continue to have cases of our students' loaning and misplacing these coveted items. Please understand that if these items go missing, the school can not be held responsible. While the administration has been making a reasonable effort to assist students with their recovery, due to the Airpods' small size, we often have not been successful. Regrettably, these items are often lost for good.

Please help us and your child by insisting that your child leave these items at home.

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.

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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Nominations Open For Jr High ParentTeacher Organization Executive Board

If you would like to volunteer and serve, or if you would like more information about the Executive Board for the Jr High PTO please email jhpto@sycamoreschools.org.

Executive Board Positions are

Co-Presidents

Vice-President of Programs

Vice-President of Ways & Means

Treasurer

Recording Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

Sycamore Ambassador

We also welcome volunteers that would like to Chair any of our committees that serve under the Executive Board members.

Thank You,

Jason Dimaculangan

Co-PTO President

Time is running out! March 16th is the deadline to order your 2020 SJHS Yearbook!

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

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.

See these photos of what is currently in L&F!

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.

Are you interested in having an impact on the future of your local school district? The Sycamore Community Schools Advisory Commission is seeking at-large members. Any resident of the school district is welcome to apply.

Individuals interested in joining the Sycamore Advisory Commission should complete and return a Sycamore Advisory Commission application. The deadline for submitting an application is one week prior to the March SAC meeting (March 9, 2020). New members are appointed and approved by the Board of Education on an annual basis. SAC officers are elected and approved annually each spring.

An application to become a member-at-large can also be obtained by visiting the Sycamore Board of Education Office at 5959 Hagewa Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, or by calling the school district at 513-686-1700.

Application link: https://www.sycamoreschools.org/cms/lib/OH01914515/Centricity/Domain/508/Application_SAC_Membership_FINAL_01-19.pdf

Sign up to volunteer for the Sycamore Wellness Fest here!

Apply for Sycamore FIRST Robotics Teams for the 2020-2021 School Year On April 3rd, your school’s Smore newsletter will have a link to the application, with parent and student portions, as well as instructions to submit a participation fee. Apply by May 15th for on-time submission.

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