It’s our first full week of school, and we absolutely love having our students back in the building. We hope your children are enjoying their classes and we appreciate all that you do at home to reinforce messages of kindness and grit. We notice, and it makes a difference. You have great kids.
In this Skylert, you’ll see:
- Week at a Glance
- Hello Week Activities
- Dress Code Reminders
- Parking Lot Reminders (The Bus Lane is for Buses) 😉
- DoorDash (Don’t)
- National Junior Honor Society Applications
- Memory Book Staff Applications
- School Ambassador Applications
Week at a Glance
Monday, Aug 22
- Monochrome Color Day
- Lunch: Lasagne
Tuesday, Aug 23
- Twinning Day
- Lunch: Traveling Tacos
- Orchestra Parent Meeting 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Aug 24
- Character/Celebrity Day
- Lunch: Country Fried Steak
- PTA Mtg 10 am
Thursday Aug 25
- Assembly Schedule – NO PROWL
- Throwback Day
- Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki
- Student Expectations Assemblies, Starting at 9 am
Friday, Aug 26
- Late Start Schedule
- *Anything But a Backpack Day
- Lunch: Pastrami Burger
Hello Week
It’s our first full week of school, and we’re saying hello by having a different dress option each day this week. Please remember that all attire must follow the school dress code and not disrupt the day-to-day of school.
- Monday: Color Block
- Wear all one color
- Tuesday: Twinning
- Dress like someone else at the school
- Wednesday: Character/Marvel
- Dress like a character from a book, TV show or movie.
- Thursday: Throwback/80s
- Dress like it’s the Stranger Things era.
- Friday: *Anything but a Backpack
- *Must be roughly the size of a backpack and not cause any disruptions to school. If you’re not sure, we recommend running your idea by a teacher or administrator first.
Dress Code Reminders
We’ll cover this in detail with students on Thursday during our opening assembly, but please note that the district-wide dress code requires students to be covered from the top of the armpit down to mid-thigh. This means that students wearing clothes that show their midsection will need to either change, or borrow some incredibly fashionable (and clean) SoJo merch. You can find the full dress code in our student code of conduct, or here (Spanish). We’ve been reminding students daily via announcements and individual conversations, but parents have the most effect when it comes to helping students dress for school.
Parking Lot Reminders
We have a small parking lot, and there are a few things we’re seeing that we could use your help with as you drop off and pick up students:
- Please don’t use the bus lane unless you are a bus. Please.
- If you’re dropping your student off to seminary, please don’t drive through the middle of the south parking lot.
We Don’t Do DoorDash
It’s a brave new world when it comes to food delivery, but please know that we don’t accept DoorDash for students (either on their own or ordered by parents). Not only does it cause a significant disruption with kids trying to leave class and pick it up, but it’s actually also against the terms and conditions of DoorDash and other similar services to deliver to anyone under the age of 18.
As always, you are welcome to check your student out for lunch.
National Junior Honor Society Applications
We are accepting applications for the National Junior Honor Society for current 8th and 9th graders. Applications are due Friday September 9th. Click here for more information.
Memory Book Staff Applications
Interested in journalism or photography? Love attending school events or design? Join our memory book staff. Use this link to sign up. All applications must be submitted by midnight, September 8th.
School Ambassador Applications due FRIDAY the 26th!
Ambassadors are a small group of responsible, hardworking students who care about SOJO and its culture. They will be in charge of our school’s HOPE week and also work closely with the SBO’s in running school activities and fundraisers! It is a great opportunity to be a leader and serve the school! See Mrs. Mastin-Call in Room 701 for an application.