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Summit Hill Junior High School
Happenings:Fall NWEA testing begins Wednesday, September 8 and last for three weeks. Check with your student to find out their specific testing days. Remind your child to utilize best practice test taking strategies including a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast.
Enjoy a three day weekend! There is no school on Monday, September 6, 2010.
Class of 2010 ~ Did you order a graduation DVD? They will be available for pick-up the second week in August in our school office.
Please review the extra-curricular page for more information regarding athletics and extra-curriculars.
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.
July 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
The Spartan faculty and staff of Summit Hill Junior High School welcome you to another exiting school year. We anticipate our students making great strides in learning and look forward to offering each student the opportunity to reach his or her full academic and social potential.
Our enrollment at the junior high this year will be over 840 seventh and eighth grade students. The Class of 2011 is slightly over 390 students.
We hope that you have had an enjoyable summer and have had a chance to spend some quality time with your family. We trust this letter will help ease some minds before school begins in just a few short weeks. Schedule pick-up is Tuesday, August 3rd from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00P.M. and on Wednesday, August 4th from 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. This activity will be located in our cafetorium please enter through door 07 located on the west side of the building (park side) – also our athletic entrance. The main entrance will not be available for schedule pick-up.
During schedule pick-up students will receive a copy of their class and bell schedule, locker assignment and combination and physical education uniforms will be purchased on this date as well. For the full PE uniform the cost is $15. If you need to purchase an additional shirt the cost is $7 and an additional pair of shorts is $8. It is not necessary for returning students to purchase new PE uniforms. Assignment notebooks will be distributed the first full day of school. The Summit Hill Athletic Boosters will also be on hand for spirit wear purchase. The Band Booster will also be available for information. Also, the SCO will be on hand to purchase school calendars, pick up previously ordered school kits and purchase items for lockers. As a reminder, students who have not registered for the 2010-11 school year will not have a schedule until registration is completed. Please make sure this is done so as soon as possible – especially the paperwork portion with a minimum down payment. During this time students may find their classrooms and locate their locker and may place school materials in locker. Please keep in mind our expectation is for students to use this time to gain a better understanding of the layout of the floor plan and location of classes. This is not a time for non-SHJH students to tour the building. We respectfully ask that students are accompanied by an adult. Thank you for your cooperation.
Staff
I would like to introduce myself! My name is Mrs. Beth Lind, and I am the principal at Summit Hill Junior High. I am very proud to serve the district in this role. I would like to continue to work closely with parents and students to ensure an academically and socially successful year. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail or telephone. We welcome back Mr. Ryan McGuckin in his new role as the Assistant Principal. Mr. Fred Pufahl will continue to serve as our Athletic Director. We welcome back Mrs. Madonia as our part-time guidance counselor, Ms. Agnes Soch as our ELL instructor, Ms. Jill Schechtman has moved over to our building for Chorus and Music from the elementary schools and we have one additional hire to be named.
First Day of School
School begins at 7:50 and ends at 2:20 – (Tuesday 2:05). Bus riders will be dropped off and picked up in the front of the building using door 01 and walkers and car riders will enter and exit through the west end, door 07. Please follow the traffic pattern. The first day of school is Thursday, August 19. This is a scheduled half-day of school. Upon arrival to school, students are to report to the large gymnasium. They will be dismissed to their lockers and will then report to their first hour class. The first full day of school is Friday, August 20. Students may bring the remainder of their school supplies and a lunch. Milk will be served to those who ordered it.
Open House Curriculum Night
August 23, 2010 Monday 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM Summit Hill Jr. High School 7
August 24, 2010 Tuesday 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM Summit Hill Jr. High School 8
On the evening of Curriculum Night beginning at 6:30 P.M. parents will meet with the administrative team, guidance counselor, social workers, school nurse and presidents of our parent organizations in the large gym for a brief presentation. Parents will then be dismissed to attend their child’s second hour class and will follow the schedule of their child(ren) and listen to a brief presentation by the classroom teacher regarding classroom expectations and course overview. This evening, we ask that only parents/guardians of our students attend. With our large student enrollment at SHJH, we don’t have the space to accommodate both parents and students during classroom presentations. Thank you for your support in honoring our request.
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
During schedule pick-up we will provide each student with a list of extracurricular activities offered at SHJH and information about NJHS. All students participating in athletics (competitive or intramural) must have an updated physical on file prior to the start date of the try-out or the intramural activity. Physical must be from with-in one calendar year to-date. Visit our website for more information about our clubs and athletics. If it expires during the duration of the activity students will need to secure an updated physical in order to continue participation.
Who to Contact
Joanne Madonia Guidance Counselor 7/8 Social/Emotional/Academic
Jennifer Roney Social Worker 7th Social/Emotional/Special Education
Ray Stryzkalski Social Worker 8th Social/Emotional/Special Education
Ryan McGuckin Assistant Principal Discipline/Academic/Schedule/504 Plans/Transportation
Lucy Perz School Nurse Medical Concerns
Lisa Roemer Attendance Secretary Attendance concerns
Jessica Malas Records Secretary School related records
Sending Healthy Kids to School
Stay home when sick: Those with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines.
Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette: The new recommendations emphasize the importance of the basic foundations of influenza prevention: stay home when sick, wash hands frequently with soap and water when possible, and cover noses and mouths with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or a shirt sleeve or elbow if no tissue is available).
In closing if you are unable to make our schedule pick-up days, the information for the make-up date will be posted on the website on the evening of August 4th. The make-up date will be offered for a short period of time and there will not be an opportunity to walk the building. School supplies may be brought in over the course of the first few days.
Please keep watching the site for updates! Enjoy the last few weeks of summer break!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Beth R. Lind
Principal
Continue to watch our website for updates.
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Office HoursSummer Hours: 8AM until 3:30PM
Our 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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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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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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Parents can access our interactive calendar by clicking on the "View entire calendar" link below. Please select your child's school or check multiple schools via the "Select location" drop down box. Please also check the District Events box to view these events. Click "Go". When an event is clicked, a popup window will appear with detailed information.
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