Respecting Educational Alternatives and Choices in Homeschooling
www.sitkaschools.org (choose REACH) Year:18 Isuue:5 2011/2012
Dates to Remember
Jan. 19: Last Day of Semester #1
for high school students
Jan. 19: 11:00 a.m. Fire Station tour
for grades K-2 *Be On Time Please*
Jan. 20: Progress Report #2 due &
Book Orders Due
Jan. 31- Feb. 3, 2011: All 5th and
7th graders will take the Terra Nova
Assessment- which is a nationally
normed assessment- and is a district
requirement. Contact Connie with
questions. A schedule will be sent in
January.
Feb. 20-Mar. 2: This is the
potential date for REACH swim
lessons. Beginners from 1-1:30,
Intermediate from 1:30-2, and
Advanced from 2-2:30 Times may
change depending on the number of
sign up. Call or email to sign up.
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to the following
students
for
celebrating
a
birthday in January:
Levi Adams
Katrese Melville
Aleah Shull
Alexa Gray
Alec Duncan
Mariam Eskander
Zosha Krupa
Christian Swanson
Michael Foss
Oleana Valley
Jon DeLacruz
Tyler Christner
Website: Be sure to bookmark our
new website:
www.sitkaschools.org
Look for REACH under the school
listing. Check this site often for
updates. We are gradually moving all
of our information to this site. Most
forms will be available to be filled out
online and emailed from your
computer directly to Connie- We are
hoping this saves you time and allows
for quicker response to form
completions.
Book and Software Orders
New Scholastic Book and Software
Club order forms are available in our
office. Stop by and check the ”PICKUP” shelf for order forms. Take one
of each that applies to you. Orders
are due by the 20th of each month,
along with payment. Please use exact
cash or a check made out to
Scholastic.
You may also look at Scholastic Books
on line at:
www.scholasticbookclub/bookclub.com
A Sitka School District Program --Located at Baranof Elementary- Room #30
For Appointments Call: Local: 966-1330 or 747-7514 Toll Free: 1-866-747-7514
Staff: Connie McCarty- teacher/coordinator, Jill Forrey- secretary
Principal: Michelle Beach
And using our class code: H6NKC to
sign in. If you order books online at
Scholastics, please send me an email,
so I am aware we have an order
waiting.
Gym Time
Because we had little interest in Open
Gym on Fridays, we are canceling it. If
someone is interested in hosting open
gym, please contact Connie.
Fire Station Visit
Students grades K-2 are invited to
join in a fire station visit on
Thursday, Jan. 19 at 11:00 a.m.
Thanks to Parent: Robin Shull for
organizing this visit. Please let
Connie know you will be attending
by an email or phone call. We are
limited to under 20 students
should attend with their child.
Younger siblings may attend, as
long as they are not distracting to
the tour. Meet at the entrance of
the fire station.
Progress Reports May Be Filled
out ONLINE—Give it a try:
You may now fill out the Progress
Report online at our new website
address and instantly submit it to
Connie’s inbox. You will need to be
sure to drop off or mail work samples:
GO To:
www.sitkaschools.org
Under schools, go to REACH
Try it and see what you think……
Progress Report Summaries
Progress report summary #2 is due by
Jan. 20. (you may also choose to fill
this out online at www.sitkaschools.org
choose REACH as the school and look
for forms) This should be a summary
of work by your child(ren) for
semester #1. Some folks are using a
letter grade system, others are using
a 4 point rubric and still others are
using Pass/Fail, Outstanding/Satis. or
Below Grade level. You are encouraged
to use what best works for your child.
High school families must submit a %
score for their lessons. High school
students will be issued a final grade
by Connie and after a highly qualified
teacher of record has reviewed their
work. High School students taking a
class from a ‘created’ program will be
required to submit their hours spent
on the class. Remember you need to
include a work sample for each core
curricular area. One idea for projects
that have been completed may be to
include a written summary paragraph
and a photograph.
As always, should you need assistance
with any of our paperwork, we are
available to help you.
A Sitka School District Program --Located at Baranof Elementary- Room #30
For Appointments Call: Local: 966-1330 or 747-7514 Toll Free: 1-866-747-7514
Staff: Connie McCarty- teacher/coordinator, Jill Forrey- secretary
Principal: Michelle Beach
Please work hard to keep the
deadlines we publish, working with
over 90 students creates enormous
amounts of paperwork, and tracking 23 folks who have not completed things
becomes a burden. So everything you
can do to complete the paperwork on
schedule saves us a lot of time.
Thanks for understanding
Materials Needed for
Semester #2
If you child will be continuing with
REACH for sem. #2, please make sure
you have shared that with our office.
We do everything we can to ensure
that your materials arrive to you
quickly, however if we do not know
your plans, this means your child will
have a late start to the semester. So,
please communicate your plans and
needs soon!
Are you interested in helping organize
a Valentine’s Day Party? If so, see
Connie.
Swim Lessons
Call Connie to sign up for swim lessons.
Swim lessons will be held for 2 weeks
beginning Feb. 20 through Mar. 2,
every day.
Cost is $35. For each student- this is
deducted from allotments.
Non-REACH students may sign up for
swim lessons by contacting ConnieCost is $45. There are a limited
number of spaces and is on a first
come basis, with priority given to
REACH students first.
A Sitka School District Program --Located at Baranof Elementary- Room #30
For Appointments Call: Local: 966-1330 or 747-7514 Toll Free: 1-866-747-7514
Staff: Connie McCarty- teacher/coordinator, Jill Forrey- secretary
Principal: Michelle Beach