Summit Hill Junior High School
Happenings:There is no school on Monday, March 1 in honor of Pulaski Day.
Wednesday we begin ISAT testing. Schedule for students will be emailed. Lunch hours have changed for the next two weeks. All lunch hours are later.
Parents can play an important role in getting students ready for the test. Here are suggestions on how parents can help their children prepare for the ISAT:
Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep each night before the test.
Make sure your child eats breakfast the day of the test.
Make sure your child wears comfortable clothes on the day of the test.
Let your child know that he or she should take the test seriously and do his or her best.
Talk to your child about what to do while taking the test, including:
-paying attention to directions
-asking questions about the directions if they are not clear
-reading each question carefully
-eliminating wrong answers right away, then concentrating on remaining choices
-double checking answers
-think positive and just do his or her best
Students are welcome to bring a healthy snack on test days.
Congratulations to our 8th grade boys' basketball team for earning a spot at the state 8 4A tournament. The Spartan Boys had an outstanding season and we are proud of their efforts!
Congratulations to our Competition Cheerleading Squad for placing 5th at the ICCA Cheerleading Competitions in Springfield! We are proud of our girls!
Congratulations to our musicians! On Saturday, 2/13 many members of our Spartan Band competed in the IGSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest. Out of 49 events, our students received a RECORD 45 first division Ratings, 4 second division ratings, and 4 PERFECT scores. Our singing Spartans received many first division ratings! All musicians have made the HILL proud!
Congratulations to our Science Fair winners!
Winners in the following catagories are: Winners for both Paper and Project include Kyle Stanuch, Justine Ivanov, Jill Allen, Emma Cunningham, Alex Littleton, Jack Quirk, Tony Costella, Laura Rovak, Brenna Molinare, Devin Werner, Nora Ward and Abby Greenwood. Winners for Paper Session include Katherine Reynolds, Nicole Suhm, TJ Gaertig, Gretchen Carlson, Josh Arvia and Elizabeth Montalvo. Winners for Project Session include Max Petraitis, Spencer Town, John Scott, John Larson, Allison Daly, Calvin Duong, DJ Lee, Carla Castaneda, Cloe burch, Brandy Benak, Rebecca Francis, Kylie Snyder and AJ Brattoli. The alternates moving on include Tyler Holoubek, Zubair Farooqui and Erin Creedon.
We are proud of each of you for your hard work and dedication to this project!
Congratulations to our competitve Spartan Cheer squad for taking fourth place at the State Meet in Peoria - large school division! They have also taken first at the Andrew Invitational! Way to go girls! Good luck at the ICCA Cheer Competition on February 14 in Springfield!
Congratulations to our 8th grade girls as they competed in the IESA Class 8 4A state basketball tournament. They brought home the third place trophy! We are truly proud of our girls! They end the season with a 26-2 record. They had the highest team wins in Summit Hill history! GO-GO-Spartans!
In order to provide safe transportation for all of our students, children must ride the same bus to and from school each day. They will not be able to switch buses without written permission from the school office. Permission will only be granted for emergencies, which do not include babysitting arrangements or going to a friend’s house. Students also need to use their designated bus stop for boarding and drop off each day.
To Our Visitors or Parents Picking Up Their Students From School:
Though we try very hard, we are not always able to recognize our parents. Please do not be offended if we ask to see photo identification when picking your child up from school.
To keep us and your children well, we do ask for your help. Here are a few things you can do
to help.
Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water or an alcoholbased hand rub.
Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues. Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is unavailable.
Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs. Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who may get infected.
Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who are determined to be sick while at school will be sent home.
Welcome Back!
School promptly begins at 7:50AM. Our zero hour students begin class at 7:00AM. Our release time for all students is 2:20PM. As a reminder, Tuesdays are early release days. School is dismissed at 2:05PM. Should you have questions regarding schedules please contact us and ask to speak with a member of the adminstrative team. Should you have questions regarding bus/transportation please contact the District Administrative Center 815-469-4130.
Vehicle drop offs and student walkers are to enter through door 07 (park side). Those doors open at 7:25AM. If someone needs to enter the building in the morning with their child they must do so through door 01 (Harlem). ALL visitors to our building must enter through door 01. Students who are enrolled in early morning band or zero hour are only to enter through door 01 no earlier than 6:45AM. Zero hour and early morning band may drop off at door 01 however leaving room for our bus transportation.
Continue to watch our website for updates.
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News from the NurseHAND HYGIENE/HAND WASHING is on the top of the list next to immunizations in PREVENTION of communicable diseases ie. common cold, flu or MRSA. The main way that illnesses like colds and flu are spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. This is called "droplet spread." Sing Happy B-day x's2=20sec. of cleaning soap/water.
-before preparing or eating food
-before touching your eyes, nose, or mouth
-before and aftering changing clothing
-before and after using the restroom
-after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
-after touching surfaces such as doorknobs, railings, remote controls, cafeteria or other tables, computers, or the phone.
Note a study in Chicago Illinois 2 years ago showed E-Coli on doorknobs and railings after microscopicly looking at swabs under the microscope.
Consider keeping your child home if he or she:
-Has a fever of 101.2 degrees or higher
-Has been vomiting continuously
-Productive coughing, sneezing
-Headache, bodyaches, earaches
-Sore throat with the above fever
A minor sore throat is usually not a problem, it can be caused by sinus congestion with post nasal drip and/or allergies. Having your child gargle with salt water can soothe their throat. There is many medications that you can purchase at your favorite pharmacy to eleviate those signs and symptoms. A severe sore throat with a FEVER of 102 degrees or higher could be strep throat. There is a special test for strep(STREP TEST) even doctor take to verify strep. Keep your child home until his or her fever has been gone for 24 hours without medication.
FLU!
-Fever 101 or higher
-Chills
-Headache, bodyaches, earaches
-Nausea, vomiting with the fever above
-Dry cough
The flu can be serious, therefore if you are unsure about the best way to treat your child's cold or flu, ask your school nurse, or pediatrician.
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Office HoursOur office is open from 7:25 until 3:55.
If you know your child will be absent ahead of time please use our 24-hour voicemail system. We ask that all parents phone in by 9:00 A.M. the day of the absence.
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Intervention for Curricular ProgramsIf your child struggles in one or more of the academic areas that early intervention is a key in the success of your child. We offer a supportive homework club - Academic Assistance after school Monday through Friday.
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State Superintendent MessageSeptember 2009
Dear Parents:
I am writing today to welcome you and your family back to school and to encourage you to remain involved in your child’s education, both inside and outside of the classroom. Your involvement will help your sons and daughters be more successful now and in the future.
Our children need all of our support to reach their potential as great thinkers, innovators and leaders. The commitment we make now will benefit our state and country as they become citizens of the world, competing and collaborating in an ever-changing global landscape.
Educators play a critical role of teaching knowledge and skills but children’s attitudes toward school and their habits of studying, reading and learning, are largely developed at home.
Studies have consistently linked parental involvement with higher student grades and test scores, more positive student attitudes and behaviors, and improved school environments. Family participation in education was found to be twice as predictive of academic learning as family socioeconomic status.
There are many ways to be involved with your child’s learning. This includes not only establishing routine homework habits but also making time to get to know your child’s teacher and other staff members at his or her school and asking how your child can find success this school year.
I pledge to work tirelessly on behalf of the more than two million children in kindergarten through 12th grade across Illinois to ensure they are prepared for college and careers in the 21st century. Please join me in this pledge so that our children can be successful in the 2009-10 school year and beyond.
Sincerely,
Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D.
State Superintendent of Education
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