District Wellness Committee

The District Wellness Committee is looking for more members (both from staff and parents!).  Currently, our members consist of an assortment of teachers, administrators, nurses, health professionals, child nutrition staff and parents with one goal in mind: To help make Sycamore Community Schools a healthier learning environment so that students can achieve all that they set out to achieve during the school day.

The committee has formulated its areas of interest and foundation on the same areas of focus as the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's (AHG) focus.  The AHG is a nationally recognized program that provides amazing, free tools and resources related to student and staff wellness. Sycamore is doing some great things district-wide showing our dedication to the whole child, not just their education, but we can also improve in some areas. 

 
Each year, the committee completes and assessment/inventory to determine in what area(s) are we weak and how can we promote change to make that area a strength.  This is how our annual action plans are formed.  By having a large committee, with varying areas of interest, we are able to do more with less of a time commitment.  We meet as a district team every other month and typically the building level teams meet more often, such as monthly, to ensure their is work being accomplished.

We are seeking more wellness committee members on a building level district-wide and on the district-committee level both at Blue Ash and Montgomery Elementary schools.  Please contact me if you are interested in joining the committee!

If you wish to learn more about the wellness committee, please click on the attachment to see a board presentation given after the wellness committee received the bronze award of distinction from AHG last school year.  (Please note some committee members have changed buildings/positions since this was given). 

The current list of members is on the Sycamore Website, which can be found here: 

http://www.sycamoreschools.org/district/departments/child-nutrition/district-wellness-committee.html

SJH Theater Production

Picture Retake Day

If you missed picture day Lifetouch will return November 13th for picture retakes. 

Reminder conferences/no school

Parent – Teacher Conferences

Thursday October 29^th 4 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Friday October 30^th Conferences NO SCHOOL 

Thursday November 5^th 4 p.m. -8:30 p.m. 

Otis Spunkmeyer Pick up

Cookie Dough/Student Prize Pick Up - November 11, 3:30 - 5:30

Cookie dough orders and student prizes are being delivered to Blue Ash Elementary and will be ready for parents to pick up on Wednesday, November 11, from 3:30 - 5:30.

Thank you to our students and our families that participated in this fundraiser.  Your continued support of our school is very much appreciated!!

Sycamore Lacrosse Academy

Join us for Haunted Fest!

Haunted Fest is October 23rd from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. See you there! 

Get tickets ahead of time!

October 21st 8:30 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. 

October 22nd 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Located in our lobby 

Reminder: No School Monday October 19th

Enjoy the long weekend! See you all Tuesday!

National School Bus Safety Week October 19th-23rd

Our bus drivers will be practicing bus evacuations with our students each morning in our parking lot before school.

Due to these drills occurring at all of our buildings, your child's bus may be late to pick them up from their bus stop those mornings.  

Thank you for supporting our drivers' efforts to keep all of our children safe.

Sycamore GEAR Events

Transportation Count week is this week!

If your child regularly rides the bus, please make every effort to have them ride this week.  The data collected about miles traveled and number of students transported is requested by The Ohio Department of Education and is used for funding transportation.

Thanks!

Mike Miller, Director of Transportation will be presenting at our PTO meeting this Thursday, October 8 at 9:30.  Please join us!

Safety and Security at BAE

Parents,

We want you to know that the safety and well being of your children is our most important priority.  Therefore, we will be practicing various safety drills throughout the year.  These drills will consist of:

Evacuation drills - leaving the building quickly, safely and quietly.

Tornado drills - sitting safely away from doors and windows.  

Shelter in place practice - sitting quietly in classroom when there is danger outside.

End of Otis Spunkmeyer Sale

October 8 is the end of our Otis Spunkmeyer sale.  Thank you to everyone who has participated!  Delivery to our school will be in early November. We will send out the exact date as soon as the company processes the orders and lets us know the details about pick up.

Flight Fest update