December 2011/January 2012 Skywriter Volume XVI Issue VIII

From the Principal . . . Hello Skyview Community, First trimester is over. Students and teachers alike have been working hard in and out of the classroom. I have thoroughly enjoyed walking through classrooms seeing students engaged in the learning. We are on our way to making a difference in the lives of our students. Report cards will be arriving soon if you do not have parent portal. There are a few changes this year; the letter grade that you receive represents your child’s learning. We have added comments that address effort, behavior and being prepared for class. The intent is to communicate the intangibles that do impact learning but are not directly related to what your child has learned. We are starting something new for all of our students. It’s called TOPS (Targeted Opportunities for Personal Success). This gives our teachers an opportunity to build stronger relationships with students that are not in their class. It also gives us the opportunity to strengthen our school community. These free opportunities include many before and after school classes and clubs designed to help Skyview reach its site goal of improvement in Reading and Math on the MCAs, as well as to promote student growth. TOPS classes are designed to:

o Support methods and instructional strategies that are effective in strengthening the core curriculum

o Increase critical reading skills, strategies and comprehension

o Encourage reading for enjoyment

o Build basic skill areas: reading, math, and other academic areas

o Promote self concept

o Increase motivation

The students have been given flyers for 13 six-week classes that start on December 12. The teachers are equally excited to help students improve academically and socially. There is much to be celebrated from the first trimester. We will be celebrating our academic accomplishments on December 22nd from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. with an academic pep fest.

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From your Guidance Office:

Attention 8th Graders There will be a parent/student registration information night at Tartan High School on Monday, January 9th at 7:00 PM in the Tartan auditorium to discuss the transition to high school. Also, Tartan High School counselors will be coming to Skyview on Thursday, January 5th to present high school registration information and materials. Students should bring this information home to share with their parents/guardians. Registration materials will be due to the student’s Language Arts teacher the following week. If you are certain that your eighth grader will not be attending Tartan High School, please notify the Skyview Middle School Guidance Office at 651-702-8031 as soon as possible.

All students will be taking the MCA Tests on the following dates. Please be sure that your student is in school on these important days.

April 17th – MCA Reading segments 1 & 2 (all grades) April 18th – MCA Reading segments 3 & 4 (all grades)

MCA Math (all grades) – This year the MCA Math will be taken

on the computer between April 23 and May 13.

8th Grade MCA Science – April 9 – April 13 Counselors:

Mrs. Nicole Dockham Mrs. Jennifer Miley 7th Grade 8th Grade AVID students 6th Grade – last names (A-L) 6th Grade – last names (M-Z)

TAKING A DIFFERENT BUS: If your student needs to take a different bus to a friend’s house, babysitters, etc, the parent of the student riding a different bus MUST send a dated signed note with the student’s name, bus route # and the student they will be going home with. We CANNOT accept phone calls giving permission for students to ride a different bus. District policy requires a parent signature in order for students to ride another route.

Just a reminder that students are to be off school grounds by 2:25 p.m. unless they are working

with a staff member.

x For Early Dismissals and or Doctor/Dentist Appointments: Please send a note with your student if he/she needs to leave school for appointments and early dismissals. Students NEED to bring their

note to the office first thing in the morning.

7th grade Brooke Berlin Maria Burke Morgan Edlund Diana Glebova Brianna Grant Theja Ingebrand Logan Jennings Ryan Lenard Tyler Link Ashley Thoennes Michael Vang

8th grade Ethan Blakeman Riley Boris Melissa Faust Rachel Gydesen Sammi Hughes Henry Huynh KaZoua Moua Tierra Thomas Carley Willis Silena Xiong

Sue Akervik: Athletic Director 651-702-8023 Athletic Hotline: 651-702-8020 Athletic Directions: 651-702-8021

6th grade Andrew Accola Grace Gasterland Lauren Jahnke Stephan Knotek Danielle Lo Chisom Ozioko Jenna Schulke Elizabeth Van Elsen

TAKING A DIFFERENT BUS: If your student needs to take a different bus to a friend’s house, babysitters,

etc, the parent of the student riding a different bus MUST send a dated signed note with the student’s name, bus route # and the student they will be going home with. We CANNOT accept phone calls giving permission for students to ride a different bus. District policy requires a parent signature in order for students to ride another route.

Just a reminder that students are to be off school grounds by 2:25 p.m. unless they are working with a staff

member.

x For Early Dismissals and or Doctor/Dentist Appointments: Please send a note with your student if he/she needs to leave school for appointments and early dismissals. Students NEED to bring their note to the office first thing in the morning.

SKYVIEW ATHLETICS NEWS x Girl’s Basketball - The girl’s seventh and eighth grade basketball teams began their season on

October 24th. Skyview had enough to have two teams at the seventh grade level.

Eighth grade unfortunately only had enough to have one team. The girls should

be commended for their loyalty to their teams. To date, both grades are playing

very well. Their season will end right before winter break.

Games begin at 3:30 p.m. When possible, some games will begin at

3:15 p.m. Weather or travel conditions may cause a game to begin at a later time.

Call the Athletic Hotline at 651-702-8020 for the latest on athletic cancellations

and delays.

x

Boy’s Basketball Boy’s basketball season will begin on January 3

rd. There will be a coach’s

meeting with athletes on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. The first

practice day will be on January 3rd

, 2012, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The fee is $75.00

and checks may be made out to Skyview Athletics.

Skyview Middle School Upcoming Events

2/2/12

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 pm 2/7/12

Spring Pictures (AM) 2/10/12

Mulan Jr School Play at Tartan High School, 7:00 pm 2/11/12

Mulan Jr School Play at Tartan High School, 2:00 pm 2/20/12 NO SCHOOL

President’s Day 2/24/12

Boy’s Basketball Season Ends

1/2/12 NO SCHOOL

Winter Break 1/3/12

Classes Resume 1/16/12 NO SCHOOL

Martin Luther King Day 1/20/12

Wrestling Ends 1/27/12

All School Party, 6:30-9:00 pm 1/30/12

NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:30-10:30 am Staff Development, 12:00-3:00 pm 1/31/12

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 pm

12/1/11

End of 1st Trimester 12/2/11 NO SCHOOL Staff Development/Report Card Prep 12/8/11

Band Concerts at Tartan HS 6th Grade – 6:15 pm 7th/8th Grades – 7:30 pm 12/13/11

Choir Concerts at Tartan HS 6:15 & 7:30 pm 12/16/11 Girls Basketball Ends 12/20/11

Boys Basketball Meeting w/coaches, 2:30-3:30 pm 12/23-12/30/11 NO SCHOOL

Winter Break 1

2

Please save those Box Tops

Each BoxTop is worth 10 cents.

Skyview benefits!

Students should bring

Box Tops to the main office.

Thank you! x

Important Phone Numbers: Attendance: 651-702-8022 Guidance: 651-702-8030 Health Office: 651-702-8015 Athletic Hotline: 651-702-8020 Athletic Directions: 651-702-8021 Main Office: 651-702-8000

School Fax: 651-702-8091

Have you ordered your 2011-2012 Skyview Yearbook yet?

As of 12-5-11… these students have! x GRADE 6 – Nicholas Abrahamson, Lukas Adamsky, Tejiri Agbamu, Nathaniel Alemu, Alison Anderson, Ashley Berry, Emily Best, Aric

Borowiak, Jessie Bradshaw, Alexandra Brooks, Zaria Brown, Emily Carlton, Breanna Cashin, Samuel Castillo-Freberg, Emily Cody, Spencer Connolly, Patrick Conroy, Carson Crouse, Brooke DeLacy, Daniel DeRuyter, Joseph DiMartino, Kallee Draz, Andrew Duggan, Jacque Englund, Justine Finken, Victoria Follensbee, Mikayla Garcez, Grace Gasterland, Grace Gearhart, Troy Gleason, Ann Green, Brady Hartman, Madison Head, Blake Hellum, Erin Henehan, Austin Hokenson, Haley Johnson, Lexus Johnson, Ryan Kelly, Jacqueline Kent-Morrison, Ryen Kiefer, Cassidy Klinkhamer, Dominic Kuehn, Larissa Lennartson, Mackenzie Lentz, Wilson Lewis, Andrea Lindner, Nathan Lindquist, Jordon Loude, Michael Lundgren, Sarah Lundquist, Elliot Machado, Benjamin Mains, Christopher Martinez, Nathaniel McDermott, Karianne Mellema, Kelly Miller, Natalia Miller, Jireh Momanyi, Nathan Mueller, Joseph Nissen, Karlee Nowicki, Dominic Orme, Catalina Osorio, Wyatt Peterson, Joseph Pickett, Bennett Poganski, Sarah Pogatchnik, Eric Pollard, Andrew Powers, Jacob Raba, Kiana Rassett, Katherine Ray, Sammy Rezeen, Monica Robinson, Brady Roehl, Ian Rogalsky, Jacob Rohricht, Maxwell Rossman, Karen Roussell, Izabell Royce, Lindsay Sandrock, Jenna Schulke, Samantha Sonstegard, Annissa Stenger, Amanda Stevens, Dylan Stuecken, Montanna Thole, Allison Urness, Elizabeth Van Elsen, Rachel Villneauve, Noelia Vinces Baca, Nadiline Vue, Julia Walsh, Devin Washenberger, Anthony Williams, Joe Wintheiser, Megan Wintheiser, Aries Xong, Julian Yang, Peyton Yang, William Yang, Logan Zimlich

GRADE 7 – Nathan Alvarado, Adam Armstrong, Phoebe Ato, Lexis Bacon, Tyler Baker, Lauren Bertrand, Cecelia Boyle, Alexandra

Brooks, Samantha Brooks, Everest Brown, Maria Burke, Gino Campanaro, Benjamin Carpenter, Connor Case, Paige Cater, Elshadye Cherinet, Selena Cincotta, Samantha Deutschman, Sophie Deutschman, Alexis Diemert, Morgan Edlund, Trent Evenson, Austin Fahey, Alexander Feller, CaitlinFlaherty, Payton Flom, Maeve Funk, Brianna Greiskalns, Matthew Gronli, Joseph Guibault, Nicholas Gund, Jacob Hartzell, Monica Heng, Matthew Her, Chelsea Heroff, Mimi Holliday, Aleda Hoover, Ryan Israelson, Dane Iverson, Logan Jennings, Ryan Johnson, Estella Khieu, Hallee Kinikin, Kayla Klein, Christian Krohn, Jazmyn Lackner, Nicholas Ledman, Malyna Lee, Ryan Lenard, Taylor Lennartson, Brandon Lindner, Scott Lindsay, Emily Lipinski, Angela Lopez, Bethany Lundquist, Hannah Macioch, Eric Malicki, Maverick Malmquist, Alexander Martin, Caitlyn Marty, Quinn McMorrow, Kenzie Meuwissen, Henry Meyer, Samantha Meyer, Josh Miller, Gabriella Mumo, Jordyn Novak, Ryan Palecek, Cali Pearcy, Breann Pechacek, Oliver Pederson, Anastacia Perez, Abigail Picht, Sara Pierson, Matthew Prudhomme, Corbin Reiling, Dalton Reither, Johnathan Ridgeman, Alycia Roesler, Victor Ruiz, Brock Russell, Jeremy Rylicki, Jordan Sabelko, Krista Sandberg, Logan Sandberg, Zachary Schmidt, Joseph Schommer, Jeremy Schulenburg, Karlee Schulke, Elizabeth Schultz, Abbie Sonstegard, Lucas Sorenson, Maria Sorenson, Jordan Spannbauer, Nathan Spinks, Alana St Cyr, Olivia Stevens, Nathan Stiles, Eryn Stoerzinger, Annie Sumption, Victoria Suttle, Madalyn Thoemke, Ashley Thoennes, Megan Titus, Hattie Tonn, Brittany Troje, Colin Urbanski, Sydney Van Frost, Michael Vang, Samuel Wallraff, Rachel Weber, Darrien Whitney, Wallace Williams, Elizabeth Wortman, Lilyanna Wyland, Faith Yang

GRADE 8 – Makenzie Ahn, Alexander Amundson, Breanna Anderson, Greg Arku, Travis Arndt, Tabitha Ato, Kyle Bachman, Carolyn

Barrera, Clara Benson, Jackline Bickford, Ashley Bielefeldt-Crowe, Tara Bighley, Timothy Bighley, Ethan Blakeman, Riley Boris, Madison Bowes, Charles Bristow, Aaron Broyles, Mikala Bugge, Austin Burton, Madeline Campbell, John Carlton, Christopher Cecman, Mariana Cervantes, Brian Collins, Drew Danielson, Isaiah Davis, Nicholas Drury, Bridget Ellingson, Melissa Faust, Ryan Finken, Jillene Forrest, Gabrielle Gearhart, Jake Gilbert, Mara Grau, Rachel Gydesen, Jenna Hamann, Samantha Hamilton, Brianna Hartman, Andrew Henderson, Derek Henderson, Molly Henehan, McKenzie Hickey, Andrew Hoebbel, Ashley Howard, Naomi Hudak, Samantha Hughes, Henry Huynh, Kristal Jackson, Sarah Janikowski, Jason Johnson, Rylee Jorges, Hannah Kath, Christopher Keeley, Kolene Keller, Paige Kelsey, Charles Kemper, Diamond Kennedy, Larissa Kisch, Andrew Kremer, Leah Lancette, Althea Larson, Colleen Larson, Ramsey Larson, Jessica Lee, Riley Lipinski, Joshua Lizakowski, Joshua Loude, Travis Luberts, Emily Lyon, Tea Lyons, Noah Marka, Ryan McPherson, Dianna Mellema, Natasha Miller, Mutiat Momoh, Meredith Monteith, Dustyn Montgomery, Dillon Moore, Leesha Moreno, KaZoua Moua, Marina Mullins, Jessica Ngoboka, Bao Nguyen, Vinh Nguyen, Danielle Nitardy, Dylan Nitz, Noah Niva, Samuel Nofziger, Brandon Ong, Paige Pariseau, Mekenzie Pedersen, Lauren Peterson, Jacob Pickett, Hunter Pogatchnik, Kori Randow, Nathan Reddy, Ethan Reiling, Danica Richert, Kelsey Schiller, Alyssa Schmidt, Melanie Schmitt, Troy Schuebel, Robert Schwankl, Alayna Scibak, Kallen Seiger, Noah Selbitschka, Rayne Senf, Nicholas Shaw, Derek Sievers, Peyton Sorensen, Michaela Stumbo, Cheyene Tessier, Theresa Thomas, Tierra Thomas, Dalton Timmerman, Anna Torguson, Cara Tschida, Michael Ung, Sofia Van Tassel, Gabrielle Vandeberg, Oceana Vang, Yekaterina Vang, Jared Vejtruba, Brittany Waterworth, Colton Wewers, Jacob Wilhelmy, Carley Willis, Cole Wilson, Sam Wintheiser, Silena Xiong, Mary Xong , Chloe Yang, Ghaochia Yang, Je Yang, Matthew Yang, Tony Yannarelly

Don’t be disappointed at the end of the year… order yours online

today!

See the link on the Skyview Home Page!

Skyview’s AVID Program

Advancement Via Individual Determination is not only the

acronym for the AVID program, it is also the mantra. AVID is a voluntary program that accepts only motivated students who are willing to work hard to prepare for advanced high school classes and, ultimately, college. The program began in District 622 last year and now includes 7th- and 8th-grade classes at all three middle schools. The goals of the AVID class are to strengthen students’ reading, writing, and problem solving skills, and to help them develop the study and organizational skills needed to succeed in rigorous high school and college classes. All Skyview teachers have been trained in AVID instructional strategies and more than 15 Skyview teachers have participated in the AVID Summer Institute or Path trainings. AVID strategies such as Cornell notetaking and higher-level questioning are being used with all students at Skyview. The AVID elective class itself is not the right fit for all students. AVID targets kids who are in the academic “middle”, those with average to high test scores and B/C grades who are capable of doing more. AVID students must demonstrate strong motivation, determination, and a willingness to work hard. Students who are invited to apply to AVID are not only required to meet these criteria, but they must also have strong teacher recommendations and go through a personal interview with the AVID committee. As part of the AVID program, students are also scheduled into an advanced class, either accelerated math or enriched language arts. AVID provides college tutors to help support the students’ work in the advanced classes. AVID was started in a San Diego high school more than 30 years ago as a way to increase the performance of underachieving students and prepare them for college. Over the years it has grown to serve more than 400,000 students in 48 states and 16 countries around the world. Of the 22,210 AVID 2010 seniors who reported their plans, 91.3% intended to attend a postsecondary institution. Many of our own district’s AVID students are on a path to be the first in their families to go to college! Skyview’s AVID Site Team: Sue Bartling Administrator Nicole Dockham Counselor Rico Bohren 7th-grade AVID teacher Mike Pendleton 8th-grade AVID teacher Kathryn Marget Site Coordinator Amber Gardner Language Arts Teacher Joe Recchio Social Studies Teacher Jeanette Landin Science Teacher Erica Schaps Math Teacher If you have any questions about the AVID program, feel free to contact Kathryn Marget, Site Coordinator and Co-District Director, at kmarget@isd622.org or 651-702-8039.