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Dear Parents/Guardians,

We have exciting news to share!! Because the response to the FREE LIVE SCAN has been so positive, we are extending it to everyone who completes the packet and submits it BY noon on August 11th.

WE WANT PARENTS ON CAMPUS AND FIELD TRIPS WITH US! Save money and get cleared to volunteer in a number of capacities! (on campus, field trips, special events, etc.)

Complete these items and submit everything together in one email by Monday, August 11th.

• a volunteer form

• a photo ID

• a current TB test (must be within the last 60 days)

• Sexual Harassment Training (please provide certificate)

• Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Training (please provide certificate)

*Chino: Email Amber Coria at a.coria@sycamoreacademycharter.org

When you submit the completed volunteer packet, we’ll email you the livescan form to fill out and bring to the Posting Party on August 12th. Your cost will be covered! The LiveScan Tech can only see 25-30 people during this time so HURRY! Once this opportunity passes, you’ll need to pursue the process on your own.

Don’t delay in getting started, we can’t wait to see you volunteering on campus soon.

Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out to our Community Relations Coordinator, Priscilla Miller, at p.miller@sycamoreacademycharter.org.

• Gate opens at 7:00 AM
• Please do not arrive earlier than 7:00 AM
• TK & Kindergarten students should exit on the driver side, Grades 1-8 exit on the passenger side
• Students may go to the cafe for breakfast
• Breakfast is available from 7:30 AM until class begins
• Drive slowly and cautiously please!

• We want for you to pick up ALL of your children at the same time, so come to your last dismissal.
• We'll watch siblings until then.
• For safety, please do not arrive early unless you park your car and walk in. We cannot have cars parked in the loop.
• If traffic backs up, SASCA Staff will direct traffic. Please do not honk or become impatient. We will do our best to keep the flow moving.
• Every student will have a color coded placard card. Please place the placard(s) where they can be seen in your window during pick-up.

TK-Kindergarten

PINK

First and Second Grade

ORANGE

Third and Fourth Grade

YELLOW

Fifth and Sixth Grade

GREEN

Seventh and Eighth Grade

BLUE

Please make sure your placard(s) visible. If you don't have one, loop to the front office to receive it prior to picking up your child(ren). To ensure proper protocol and safe dismissal procedures, it's important for everyone to create these habits.

At Sycamore, we are proud to offer a FREE public education to all students — and that includes all the school supplies your child will need! There's no need to shop for pencils, crayons, notebooks, or any classroom essentials — we’ve taken care of it all.

While we provide everything students need for learning, we do suggest sending your child with:

• A backpack (labeled with their name)

• A reusable water bottle (also labeled)

When it comes to meals, we've got that covered too:

• FREE breakfast is served to all students every morning

• Students can choose to bring their own lunch or enjoy a FREE school lunch

Each teacher also has a generous classroom budget, but they are always looking for ways to stretch those funds and enrich your child’s experience. Our amazing teachers will share classroom Wish Lists throughout the year. These lists include optional items that go above and beyond the basics — and while they are not required, we welcome and appreciate any support from families who are able and wish to contribute.

We’re excited for a fantastic year ahead!

Sycamore Academy will celebrate our traditional and monthly “Birthday Friday” for those students who have an August birthday. This month’s theme is “Luau Day” and your family is welcome to send store bought treats to share with each of their classmates (Optional). We look forward to seeing all of our students dress the part with their best leis, grass skirts and Hawaiian shirts as we kick off the year in style.

• If you feel your student is in need of interventions, please talk to your child’s teacher first. Your child’s teacher will need to implement an Action Service Plan (ASP) and put interventions into place based on data.

• If after you and your child’s teacher work together on an ASP, your child does not demonstrate improvement, your teacher will refer your child to our MTSS Coordinator, Brittany Clark. This will initiate an Student Success Team (SST). The SST will meet and identify areas of concerns and additional interventions or supports within a general education setting.

• If we cannot meet your child’s needs in a general education setting, your child can be referred to Special Education. Dr. Barbara Hale is the administrator in charge of Special Education at Sycamore. The Special Ed team will determine the assessments needed in any areas of concern. Once assessments are completed, they will be reviewed with you and the team will determine eligibility, goals, and services.
  
  

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🎯 Schoolwide Goals

• "Lead Yourself First" Because leadership starts with self-discipline and accountability

This trimester we will focus on the first two habits of the Leader In Me:

1. Be Proactive - for students, this means they are in charge of themselves. They have choices and they are responsible for their choices and the consequences, good or bad.

2. Begin with the end in Mind - for students, this means you need to think about what you want before you start. It could be making a plan to complete a project or maybe it’s thinking about how you say something to someone else in order to get a desired result

*Local Control and Accountability Plan can be found HERE