Dr. Warren Hopkins has been named as our interim principal for the 2010-11 school year, replacing Mike Anderson.  Dr. Hopkins comes to Skyview with over 33 years of experience in education, including 24 years as a building principal and district office administrator.  He is excited to be the principal at Skyview Jr. High and looks forward to continuing the tradition of excellence at our school.  The selection process for a permanent replacement for Mr. Anderson will take place in the Spring of 2011.

Summer Office Hours:

• Our Student Store will be open for the purchase of PE uniforms and student planners on August 24 from noon until 4:00pm and on August 25th from 9:00am to noon.

Student Schedules
Student schedules will be mailed approximately August 27^th. If there is a problem with your schedule please notify the counseling department as soon as possible. Be aware that Counselors have worked hard to balance classes while taking your requests into consideration. Changes are only made if an error was made during the scheduling process.

Counselors are assigned to students alphabetically and by grade level:

•  7^th Grade   Ms. Wallis 408-6820
•  8^th Grade   Mr. Dellino   408-6821
•  9^th Grade   Mr. Dellino A-K and Ms. Wallis L-Z 

Student Store
For your convenience, you may now purchase your PE uniform along with Skyview sweats online! Items ordered by 8/10/10 to 9/3/10 will be delivered by September 17th . Items ordered after that date will be delivered after school begins. Log onto www.kimmelathletic.com. Click on the space that reads "click here to order your spirit pack". Enter your sales code, SJHSW2 , and you are ready to order! 

Our student store will be open on the August 24^th-25^th (see times on calendar) in our school cafeteria. You may purchase a school planner, atlas, PE uniform or ASB card at the student store. Once school begins, these items may be purchased in the Main Office.

• PE Shirt     $  8.00
• PE Shorts   $12.00
• Planner     $  7.00
• Atlas     $12.00 (used by 7th graders)
  

New Student Orientation
New students are invited to the Skyview New Student Orientation on August 31^st.  New 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th graders will gather in the gym at 10:30am. Students do not need to bring books, backpacks or school supplies for the Orientation. Just bring your class schedule and wear comfortable school clothing to visit your new classrooms and meet your teachers.

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Student Lockers
Every student will be assigned a hallway locker and a gym locker. Your student will need to memorize two different locker combinations. Please remind your student to never share their locker or locker combinations with other students. Students should remember to always shut lockers completely and twist the lock dial to be sure that their items are secure.
 

First Season Sports
First Season Sports include Cross Country, Football, Boys Tennis, Girls Soccer and 8/9 Girls Volleyball. Sports packets are available outside the Main Office and must be turned in no later than 8:00am on September 1^st in order for students to attend practice that day. Students must have a current sports physical on file (good for two years). Students must purchase the ASB card ($20) and pay the sports participation fee of $100.

Skyview Parent Open House
Skyview Junior High will host the annual Open House for Parents on September 22^nd. Please join us for an informative evening designed to lay the foundation for positive communications between school and home throughout the school year. Parents will have the opportunity to tour the school and meet their students teachers.

School Communication
All Skyview newsletters are sent through e-mail. You can sign up by sending an email to:

SJH2014-join@lists.nsd.org (for 2010/11 9^th graders)

SJH2015-join@lists.nsd.org (for 2010/11 8^th graders)

SJH2016-join@lists.nsd.org (for 2010/11 7^th graders)

Please visit our school website at http://sjhweb.nsd.org for the most up-to-date news including our daily student bulletin.

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Student Grades On-Line
You may check your student's grades throughout the year at http://grades.nsd.org. Here is how:

1.   In the section entitled "Student Login" enter your student's ID number (this is the same number that appears on the student schedule and on the report card and usually has 6 or 7 digits.
2. In the Password box enter your student's birth date using the following format: 01271993 and press enter (or return).
3. The next page will show the grades as of the date reflected. This may vary by class as the teachers may update their grading information for their students on different dates.
4.   Place the cursor on the Grade book icon to the right of the posted letter grade, select enter (or return) and the screen will change to one reflecting assignments and scores for that particular class as of the date indicated.

Keep in mind you can send a note to any SJH staff member by using (first initial of first name)(entire last name)@nsd.org. For example, Shirley Wallis'  e-mail address is swallis@nsd.org.

School Buses
Beginning August 6 you may look online to find your student's bus route information. Go to www.nsd.org/nsdtransportation to utilize the transportation locater, E-link. If you are unable to access route information contact the district transportation department at 425-408-7900.

Make sure that your student memorizes their bus number so they can easily and quickly find their bus after school. It is important for students to know your telephone and home address. Remind your student that there will be administrators and counselors in the bus area to help if they get lost or confused. Encourage your student to ask for help.

Skyview Cafeteria
Our school cafeteria provides a healthy and tasty breakfast and lunch for our students. Parents may prepay for meals several ways: student can bring a check to school and give to the cafeteria cashier at lunchtime, parents may bring a check to the main office or parents may go online at http://www.paypams.com to deposit funds into the lunch account using a debit or credit card. Students may also pay for their meals with cash. New students will tour the cafeteria and learn the how-to's of purchasing their school lunch during the New Student Orientation.

2010/11 meal prices are:

• Breakfast $1.75
• Lunch  $2.75

Applications to enroll in the free/reduced lunch program will be available in the counseling office by August 25^th. Forms will also be mailed to those families participating in the program during the school year 2009/10. Please note: Applications MUST be submitted each year. Students are not considered eligible until the application has been submitted and a confirmation letter has been received at the address as indicated on the application form.

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Technology Policy
Students are discouraged from bringing cell phones, i-pods and other electronic devices to school. If a student wishes to bring these items on campus they must sign a Technology Agreement, which will be sent home with students at the beginning of the school year. The school is not responsible for lost of stolen items.

 
Notes From Our Nurse

1. Be sure that your students' immunizations are up to date before school begins in the fall. Students that are not up to date will not be admitted to school.
2. If your child will be taking medications at school, please have your doctor fill out the medication authorization before school starts. The form can be picked up at the nurse's office or online.
3. If your child has a life threatening condition or other health issue that requires treatment or medication at school, all equipment, medication and orders from the doctor must be present at school before your child will be admitted. Please call 425-408-6806 to schedule an appointment with the school nurse before school begins.

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School Supply List
Required (at school) All Core Subjects (English, History, Math, Science)

A planner (SJH planner or similar)
3-ring binder(s) (may be shared with other subjects)
Notebook paper (college ruled)
Blue and or Black pens
#2 Pencils w / erasers
USB Flash Drive

Core Class Specific Requirements

Red Pen (Science)
Graph paper (Math and Science)
A Highlighter (prefer yellow) (Science and English)
Colored Pencils (12 or more)
One package of 3x5 plain index cards (English)
Composition book for 8^th/9^th Science
1" 3-ring binder for 7^th Math
Composition book for Math (started in 8^th grade, also for 7^th honors)
Composition book for English
Spiral Binder for 7^th Social Studies
Ultra fine-tip sharpie for 7^th Social Studies

Required (at home)

Ruler
Glue Stick
Tape
Protractor (Honors 9^th Math only)
TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus Calculator*

*This is ONLY required for 8th grade math honors and all 9th graders. The Northshore School District requires this calculator for students to use at home.  Please contact your student's teacher if you have  specific questions or are concerned about this financial request as  SJH has a limited number of calculators available for checkout.  Be advised that is calculator will NOT be required for the first few months of the school year, so please purchase it when financially convenient. 

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Parent Handbook/Student Handbook
Parents and students can review Skyview's policies and procedures, as well as have many questions answered, by perusing the student and/or parent handbook.  The student handbook can be found in the front of the student planner, and the parent handbook can be found on the school website under Information Links at the top of this page.

School Communication With Parents
Please be sure to remind your friends that all Skyview newsletters are sent through e-mail and they can sign up automatically by following these directions.  This is really the best way to stay connected with what is happening for your student at Skyview Junior High. We also post the same information on the school web site.

How to Start or Stop Getting this Newsletter

If you would like to subscribe to the Skyview Junior High Newsletter simply send an e-mail to one of the following address and you will automatically be added.

9^th Graders/Class 2013  =  SJH2013-join@lists.nsd.org
8^th Graders/Class 2014  =  SJH2014-join@lists.nsd.org
7th Graders/Class 2015   =  SJH2015-join@lists.nsd.org

A confirmation message will then be sent to your email address. Do a simple reply to that message and you will be added to the list.
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Unsubscribe to the Skyview newsletter by sending an email to

9th Grade = SJH2013-leave@lists.nsd.org
8th Grade = SJH2014-leave@lists.nsd.org
7th Grade = SJH2015-leave@lists.nsd.org

A confirmation message will then be sent to your email address. Do a simple reply to that message and you will be removed from the list.

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