Summer MAP Testing Sign Up

Sycamore Schools is offering an optional summer MAP testing opportunity on June 1 (math) and June 2 (reading). Both testing opportunities will take place at 

Maple Dale Elementary School from 9:00 am until approximately 11:00 am. 

CLICK HERE to fill out the form to sign your child up for this test

Sycamore Band & Orchestra Boosters Mattress Sale Fundraiser!!

Saturday, April 30

The Sycamore Band & Orchestra Boosters will be sponsoring their first mattress sale on Saturday, April 30. Brand new, name brand mattress sets up to 50% off retail. Top quality mattress sets with full manufacturer warranties. Much higher quality for price than a retail store! All sizes, price ranges, delivery and free layaway will be available. Floor models will be on display at Sycamore High School from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30. If you, or anyone you know is in the market for a new mattress… check out this fundraiser!!  If you have any questions, please contact Ultimate Fundraising Solutions at dharbin65@yahoo.com. 

Proceeds will benefit Student Accounts for Participation Fees

Last Spirit Week of the Year!

8th Grade Day Information

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Our annual 8th Grade Day is scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2016. The 8th grade students and staff will leave school at approximately 9:45am for a fun day at the Blue Ash Recreation Center. Students will return at approximately 2:45pm and be released at the regular dismissal time of 3:07pm.

The 8th grade panoramic picture will be taken in the morning before we leave. The cost for this 10” x 30” picture is $22.00, plus shipping and handling. This picture will be mailed home to the students. Ordering information will follow.

Several activities are planned for this exciting day!!

• Swimming
• DJ
• Photo Booth
• Inflatables
• Games
• Lunch will be provided (hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, beverages, cookies, ice cream and fruit). Students may bring a packed lunch if desired, however, there is no refrigeration available. Since items will not be available to purchase while we are there, students should not bring money.

Having fun and creating positive memories are the two main objectives for this day; therefore it is worth noting that school rules are still in effect to maintain order and safety. In order to have the privilege of attending this event, students must be in good academic and behavioral standing.

Expectations were discussed at a student assembly on March 31st, which are as follows:

• Maintain passing grades in your classes. Students with multiple failures for 4th quarter will not be permitted to attend.
• Attend school. Students with excessive absences/tardies to school 4th quarter will not be permitted to attend.
• Follow direction from adults. Students that are chronically noncompliant will not be permitted to attend.
• Demonstrate respect towards others. Students that are rude or disrespectful towards others or property will not be permitted to attend.
• Be a leader. Model excellence. Students that continue to voilate the code of conduct or demonstrate behaviors that are not outstanding examples of what a SJH student exemplifies will not be permitted to attend.
• Students should be in good standing with the media center, having returned all books and paid overdue fines.

This is truly an exciting, fun-filled day for the students!  If you have any questions regarding the day, please feel free to call me at 686-1760.

Sincerely,

Lisa Zelvy

Assistant Principal

Announcements 4/27

• 7th graders wanting to join Beta Club need to bring their applications to Mrs. Nagel by Thursday, April 28. No late applications will be accepted! No exceptions!
• April is National Poetry month.  Every year, Sycamore Junior High school students are invited to enter the Mikke (pronounced Mike) Drerup Poetry Contest.     Poems entered in the contest should honor this former SJHS teacher’s positive spirit-- the theme should be uplifting and inspiring.  For more information about the contest, ask your Language Arts teacher or join the Mikke Drerup Google Classroom.  The code is srzno4.
• Deadline for the contest is tomorrow.   
• Attention All 8th Grade Athletes.  If you have played a sport for all 6 seasons at SJH, you qualify for the 110% Award!  Please check the list outside of Mr. Rhoads' office to make sure that your name is on the list.  Let Mr. Rhoads know if you see a problem.
• Track Athletes: If you are not in GMC, please return your track uniform to Coach Shomo in room 215. 
• "SSC will have a short rehearsal during Aviator Bell in the auditorium on Thursday, April 28.  Please report directly to the auditorium."

Announcements 4/25

• Beta Club members....if you signed up for 6th grade tours, you will have a meeting this Friday April 22 during Aviator. The meeting will be in the Cafeteria.  If you are unable to attend, stop down and see Mr. Brenner next week for the information you missed.
• There will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 26 during aviator bell in the cafeteria to go over information for cheer tryouts in May. 
• 7th graders wanting to join Beta Club need to bring their applications to Mrs. Nagel by Thursday, April 28. No late applications will be accepted! No exceptions!
• Also, Builders Club, as well as Beta club members, attending Winton Hills on April 30 should see Mrs. Nagel for a permission slip by Friday.
• Builders Club should meet with Mrs. Nagel during Aviator Bell on Friday, April 22.
• April is National Poetry month.  Every year, Sycamore Junior High school students are invited to enter the Mikke (pronounced Mike) Drerup Poetry Contest.     Poems entered in the contest should honor this former SJHS teacher’s positive spirit-- the theme should be uplifting and inspiring.  For more information about the contest, ask your Language Arts teacher or join the Mikke Drerup Google Classroom.  The code is srzno4.
• Deadline for the contest is this Wednesday, April 27.   
• Students and staff, please check your email for the latest issue of The Flyer!  Only one more to go!  For the last issue, we want YOU to write it!  Please send your:
• -favorite memories
• -favorte teachers
• -great photo memories
• -best advice for rising 8th graders
• -summer plans
• send your entries to theflyer@sycamoreschools.org or drop them off in the media center or give them to and Flyer staff member!
• Girls Lacrosse players - please make sure that if you're staying after school today you go immediately to Mr. James' Room (225) for Homework Club.  That ends at 4, then go change & get on the bus by 4:15...if you're going home, see you on the bus at 4:15!  
• This week our character word is Determination.  It is defined as the act of deciding to control or achieve an outcome.  Our challenge is for you to be determined to finish the school year on a positive note.

Students of the Week!

 This week's Students of the Week are:

 Claire Prather

Nominated by: Mr. Tanaka
“Going far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect …this is what excellence is all about. And it comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail, and going the extra mile. Excellence means doing your very best. In everything. In every way.” This description of “Excellence” describes our 8th grade Student of the Week – Claire Prather. When I asked the staff at Sycamore Junior High what their impressions were regarding Claire, I was overwhelmed by the responses. Comments such as “Awesome choice!”, “Great young lady, very positive and hardworking in my class!”, “She is wonderful. Kind, respectful, hard-working and FUN”, “Claire is one of the kindest, most diligent students I've ever had.”, “She is so sweet! She works hard, is friendly, considerate, and always has a smile on her face.”, were repeated over and over again. Even though she has a busy schedule as a member of both the girls soccer and swimming and diving teams, Claire exemplifies excellence through her academics. Some students ask questions in class to “get the correct answer”; however, Claire always asks questions to make sure she truly understands the concepts. That – is learning at its best. Despite her rigorous schedule which includes Spanish II and 2 accelerated classes, she currently has straight “A’s”. In addition, last year she earned the Principal’s Honor Roll for all 4 quarters with a 4.0 GPA. Her positive attitude and huge smile always brightens my day. Thanks for being a great example of what Sycamore Junior High is trying to symbolize!

Reagan Becker

Nominated by: Mrs. Tallman

It is my pleasure to award the Student of the Week distinction to Reagan Becker. She is truly deserving of this honor. Reagan is an amazing student who is very conscientious, polite, and who always does more than is expected. Her work is always top-notch, accurate, and shows a great attention to detail and understanding. She remains focused and gives 110% each day. She is a great student and athlete who always works hard in class and in track. But most importantly, aside from academics and sports, Reagan stands out as a young lady whose character is made up of great choices, kindness, respect, and integrity. In a quiet simple way, she makes those around her feel good about themselves. Reagan is is the epitome of the type of students who are chosen as students of the week. Congratulations, Reagan!

Athletes of the Week!

This week's Student Athletes of the Week are:

Allie Fehr

Allie Fehr was chosen as the girls athlete of the week for track. Allie is our leading girl sprinter as a 7th grader. Allie placed 1st in the 100 Meter and was part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relays which took first place. We also wanted to wait until this announcement to let her know she recently broke the 100 Meter school record with a time of 13.25! Congrats to Allie and look forward to a successful track season

Jade Lau

Congratulations to Jade Lau for being selected as the softball athlete of the week. Jade is a 7th grader who has done an outstanding job not only this week, but every week. She plays one of the toughest positions on the field, pitcher. Not only is this a physically demanding job throwing anywhere from 75-130 pitches a game, it is by far the most mentally challenging. She is efficient, confident, and a true asset to this team. She also happens to be extremely nice, polite, and a team player. When she is not pitching, she can play anywhere! That is something we don’t often say about young 7th grade players. We are so excited to have her on the team and look forward to her being a key player next year. Keep up the good work and great attitude!

Paul Whaley

This week’s Athlete of the week comes from the baseball team and his name is Paul Whaley. Paul has been a very pleasant surprise on the baseball team both offensively and defensively. As a hitter Paul makes consistent contact and has quality at-bats. On defense Paul is an excellent catcher who calls a great game and does a tremendous job of blocking balls in the dirt. His coaches know that they can put Paul anywhere on the field and know that he will make a valuable contribution. He is a selfless player whose only concern is making his team better. He hustles all the time is is always there to lend a helping hand to his teamates. The baseball coaching staff is proud to name Paul Whaley as this week’s Athlete of the Week.

Character Word of the Week!

Determination:

The act of deciding to control or achieve an outcome.

Challenge:

Be determined to finish the school year on a positive note!

This Week in Sports

Team/Date	Practice	Time/Site	Opponent	Departure Time
Monday 4/25
Baseball		4:30	AWAY @ Walnut Hills (Leblond Park)	3:15
Softball		4:30	AWAY @ Loveland	3:15
Boys Lacrosse		5:30/6:30	AWAY @ Milford (Miami Meadow Park)	4:15
Girls Lacrosse		5:30/6:30	AWAY @ Little Miami (LMHS)	4:15
Green Tennis		4:00	HOME vs. Princeton
Gold Tennis		4:00	AWAY @ Oak Hills (Western Tennis and Fitness)	3:15
Track		4:30	HOME vs. Delhi, Liberty, Colerain
Tuesday 4/26
Baseball		4:30	HOME vs. Princeton
Softball		4:30	HOME vs. Clark
Boys Lacrosse		6:00/7:00	AWAY @ Mason (Intermediate School)	4:30
Girls Lacrosse		5:30/6:30	AWAY @ Springboro (Intermediate)	3:45
Green Tennis	3:15-5:00
Gold Tennis	3:15-5:00
Track	3:15-5:00 Only GMC Roster athletes
Wednesday 4/27
Baseball		4:30	AWAY @ Princeton (Gower Park)	3:15
Softball	3:15-5:00
Boys Lacrosse	6:00-8:00
Girls Lacrosse		5:00/6:00	AWAY @ Loveland	4:00
Gold Tennis		4:00	HOME vs. Lakota East
Green Tennis		4:00	AWAY @ Fairfield	3:15
Track	3:15-5:00 Only GMC Roster athletes
Thursday 4/28
Baseball		4:30	AWAY @ CCD	3:15
Softball		4:30	HOME vs. CHCA
Boys A Lax		5:00	HOME vs. Seven Hills
Boys B Lax		6:00	HOME vs. Falcon Lax
Girls Lacrosse	3:15-4:30
Green Tennis	3:15-5:00
Gold Tennis		4:00	HOME vs. Loveland
Track	3:15- 4:30 Only GMC Roster athletes
Friday 4/29
Baseball		4:30	HOME vs. Clark
Softball	3:15-5:00
Boys Lacrosse	6:00-8:00
Girls Lacrosse	3:15-5:00
Boys Tennis	3:15-5:00
Track	3:15-5:00 Only GMC Roster athletes