Principal's Point 
Dear SVA Families,
It's the time of year when we have a variety of activities planned to celebrate the school year. We will be communicating important dates in upcoming newsletters. An important date just around the corner is 6thgrade transition meetings. On Friday, March 24th, students from SVA and other elementary schools will be participating in 6th grade transition activities. A letter will be sent home with all families in the next few days. For the 6th grade transition meetings, the students will attend a pep
rally and learn about opportunities available at 6th grade. We will also be hosting a 6th grade transition parent night on Thursday, March 30th from 6:00-7:45 p.m. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m.
In May, students in grades 3 through 8 will take the KPREP state assessment. The testing dates are May 10-16. Please do not schedule vacations and/or doctor's appointments on these dates. We want our students present and doing their best each day.
Please check out our new STEAM website for students in grades P-5. Mrs. Kidwell, STEAM teacher, did an amazing job creating a website that highlights the wonderful activities and projects students are creating. Please take a few minutes to check it out:
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Donate $1 and Wear Pajamas 
Mrs. Reynold's class is sponsoring a fundraiser on Thursday, March 16th. Students grades P - 8 who donate a $1.00 may wear pajamas to school on Thursday! All money raised supports our Community-Based Instructional field trips for our 6-8 grade special need students.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
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May
Matters -
Be
Present
The 2017 KPREP testing for students in grades 3-8 is scheduled between May 10 and May 16, 2017. Please avoid scheduling appointments and vacations during this testing window. Students should also avoid being tardy and absent during this time frame!
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Go Green Week
March 13-17, 2016
Let's make others keen to go green! Next week we will be celebrating
Go Green Week. Go Green Week is a week set aside to draw peoples' attention to climate change and opting for greener alternatives. Our Energy Wise team has created dress days so all students will be able to participate in our
Go Green Week
Tuesday -
Tie-dye Shirt or Hippie Day (Be green and groovy!)
Wednesday -
Wear Green (To show you are Energy Wise!)
Thursday -
Dim the Lights for EWise (Use half of lights all day & keep computer monitors off!)
Friday -
No School (Save your energy, and have a great weekend!)
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Want to Make a Difference in
Your Child's School?
The Northern Kentucky Parent Leadership is hosting a Basecamp on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Basecamp is held at the Kenton County Public Library, Covington located at 502 Scott Boulevard in Covington. Space is limited, so if interested, please register soon. The flyer below will outline the program and provide link to register.
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PTSA Flower Sale
PTSA flower sale runs
Friday, March 10 - Monday, March 27 and benefits instructional media, technology, and our STEAM labs! Information will be sent home with students today (Thursday).Earn special prizes: Pokémon / Emoji Bags and an opportunity to participate in an ice cream party!
Please note that all orders must be paid in full and returned to the school by Monday, March 27.
Flower sale pick up will be Sunday, May 7 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We welcome volunteers to help enter orders online and to assist with the big delivery day. Please contact Dan at
virzi.dan@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions.
Thanks for supporting SVA!
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If your son/daughter has lost articles of clothing, a lunch box, purse, etc., please have them check lost and found. The lost and found bin is located in the cafeteria (K-5) stage. Parents are more than welcome to visit school and check lost and found for lost items. All items unclaimed will be donated.
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All Pro Dads Breakfast 
2017 Schedule
The next All Pro Dads Breakfast will be held
Friday, March 24th
at 7:15 a.m. Team up with other SVA dads and kids for a quick, before-school breakfast. During breakfast, a presentation on fatherhood and family topics will be presented. Our last All Pro Dads Breakfast for this school year will be Friday, April 21st!
If school is canceled or delayed due to the weather, we will NOT have the breakfast.
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2017-18 Prep/Prep+
Acceleration Plan Guidelines
The Kenton County School District has released the guidelines for the ELA/Prep and Prep+ Acceleration Plan, as well as, the Math/Prep and Prep+ Acceleration Plan. The programs provide high achieving academic students content acceleration in English/Language Arts and math to prepare them for advanced placement and dual credit courses while in high school. The links below will provide detailed information about the Acceleration Plans, guidelines and possible questions and answers you may have about the program for 2017-18 school year.
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 Royal Roll Out -
Skate Nights
Our next Royal Roll Out Skate Night will be March 23rd! All students are welcome to join us from 6-8 p.m. at the Independence Skateway. Tickets are purchased at the door for $5 with $1.50 for skate rental. Concessions will also be available. We have two more months of Skate Nights - April 20th & then our last Royal Roll Out Skate Night of the year will be held Thursday, M
ay 18th.
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Student Placement Window April 17-28, 2017
This policy establishes a procedure for appropriate placement of individual students in homeroom classes in order to meet the needs of all students.
The Student Placement Policy is for students who will be entering grades K-3 for the 2017-18 school year. Students in grades K-3, parental input can be submitted in writing to the Principal on the Student Placement Form. If you would like a Student Placement Form, please send the bottom portion of the form which is found by clicking the link below. All who have requested a Student Placement form, they will be sent home on April 17th.
Student Placement forms submitted after the
deadline
of April 28th will not be accepted.
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E=WISE2 Needs Your Help!!
The E=WISE2 Team is still collecting plastic lids and caps to recyle four our new bench. We currently have a little over eight 55-gallon garbage bags full and we need approximately 10. Please help our team by sending your lids and caps to school with your child! Please see the list for acceptable and unacceptable items for collection!
Note: Please do not send any medicine bottles.
NEVER ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
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METAL...............ANY
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TRASH.................ANY
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Drink bottles
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Food containers
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Plastic Ziplock type bags
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Soap pumps
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Trigger sprayers
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Lotion pumps
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Fast food drink lids
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Grocery bags
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ACCEPTABLE CAPS
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Medicine bottle caps
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Drink bottle caps
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Milk jug caps
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Flip-top caps (ketchup, mustard)
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Detergent caps
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Spout caps (mustard)
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Hair spray caps
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Spray paint caps
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Toothpaste cube caps
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Ointment tube caps
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Deodorant caps
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Caps w/Recycle #2, #4 or #5
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ACCEPTABLE LIDS
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Cottage cheese container lids
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Cool whip container lids
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Mayonnaise jar lids
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Coffee can lids
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Yogurt lids
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Cream cheese container lids
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Peanut butter jar lids
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Butter container lids
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Safety Reminders and Tips
During Parent Pick-Up/Drop Off
Please be mindful of these parent drop off and pick up procedures. Safety is our number one priority!
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Parents
must
follow student drop off and pick up guidelines at all times. Parents
should not be parking their cars and walking their children to the front door or allowing students to cross through the parking lot by themselves.
- When dropping off and picking up students, you must follow the traffic pattern behind the school. Entering the wrong direction may potentially cause an accident. Cones are placed to block the area in the morning and afternoon.
- Form a double line in the back of the building at the designated area. The double lane reduces the amount of traffic on Madison Pike 3035.
- We have a designated merging area to help with traffic flow. Parents must merge at the appropriate area and must allow others to merge in the line. The merge begins at the end of the double lane before entering the loop and the merge should take place with one car at a time.
- Students should only be entering and exiting on the right side of the vehicle. When students enter or exit the vehicles on the left side we are concerned there may be an accident. We want all of our students safe!
- Vehicles must pull up to the sign that says "Student Pick up Drop off STOP Here" designated in the drop off/pick up loop. When cars do not pull forward, this causes an extreme disruption in the traffic flow. This also causes a delay in the process.
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 Legacy Taekwondo
Be Assertive Bootcamp
Legacy Taekwondo wants to offer thanks to Summit View Academy for allowing Master Instructor Misty Elder to participate in the Be Assertive BootCamp organized
by School Counselor
, Rachel Mercer. Legacy Taekwondo is a nearby, traditional Taekwondo school teaching students age 4 - Adult, that also offers competition and self defense classes. Located in the small strip mall on the corner of Hand's Pike and KY-17.
Legacy Taekwondo is offering 2 months class enrollment for the price of 1 month, and a free uniform for any student from Summit View Academy.
See our website for directions and more information: http://www.legacytkdnky.com/ Contact Master Misty Elder to sign up or try a free week of classes: melderlegacytkd@gmail.com or 513-312-0518.
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Biscuits for Fur Buddies
Reynolds' Class Service Learning Project
Hello SVA Families, 
My name is Kerri Reynolds and my class will be working on a Service Learning Project throughout the school year where we will be making dog biscuits in the classroom and delivering them to the Kenton County Animal Shelter! My students will learn many vocational and life skills through this process. I am looking for donations to get this project running from start to finish. This project will last from November 1st and run through April 7th. We are in need of donations of the following items: peanut butter, oats, flour (white or whole wheat), eggs, chicken or beef bouillon cubes, salt, bananas, brown lunch bags and cookie cutters. We would also accept gift cards to Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, or Amazon (for Amazon Pantry) if you wish not to send in large items. Donations can be sent with your student or dropped off in the main office with "Attn: Reynolds, 101". Thank you in advance for your donations!
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Choir Solo and Ensemble 
Congratulations to the choir students who participate in Solo and Ensemble last week and performed amazingly.
The students and scores are as follows:
Fiona Blanchet and Emma Poe-Distinguished
Joey Israelson-Proficient
Olivia Wetzel- Proficient
Angelina Benjey and Greyson Gerth- Proficient
Way to go students!
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SVA Student Places 1st
at 2017 NKU Science Fair
Congratulations to Ashwin Menon a 7th grader who
won first place in his category of environmental sciences at the Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky. The Fair was held on the campus of Northern Kentucky University on February 25th.
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 February Lucky Ladybugs 
Students in grades K-5 who demonstrated
B
ehavior that is appropriate, has an Uplifting attitude, and has Grades showing they are a hard worker were selected by their teacher to be the Lucky Ladybug. Students will have lunch with Mrs. Smith tomorrow and received a special "ladybug" treat. Congratulations to our February Lucky Ladybugs!
| Hannah Halbrook |
Annabel Leach |
Paxton Dixon |
| Colton Glick |
Ando Heizer |
Benjamin Shipwash
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| Daniel Stephens |
Charlie Claxton |
Allie Rosario |
| Nolan Bieber |
Braden Parker |
Logan Lay |
| Damien Lakkis |
Andy Davidson |
Zach Whittamore |
| Devon Boh |
Caleb Theriot |
Ava Pronay |
| Kayleigh Ashcraft |
Joey Drahman |
Landon Funke |
| Colton Nartker |
Jack Dilbeck |
Bryce Butcher |
| Jonna Lepisto |
Nathan Peebles |
Natalie Hernandez |
| Liam Bird |
Patrick Lucey |
Ava Decker |
| Derrion Newton |
Ethan Soard |
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SBDM Minority Parent Needed
If a school has 8% or more minority enrollment at the beginning of the school year, the school must have minority representation on their school council. At this time, we do not have minority representation on school council. The SBDM Council criteria states the representative must be the minority. The schools SBDM council meets the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of SBDM is to discuss and make recommendations for student achievement. The school will hold a minority member election in the next few weeks. If you are interested in running for SBDM or have questions, please contact Lesley Smith, principal at
Lesley.smith@kenton.kyschools.us
or 859-359-9600.
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Royals Work Ethic Program
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The Royals Work Ethic Program is an exciting way of honoring students who demonstrate a commitment to community. Each quarter will begin an opportunity for your child to meet the ten (10) academic standards necessary for this award. Every student who successfully completes these requirements will receive a certificate at the end of the quarter, and those who meet standards for 3 of the 4 quarters will be recognized at the Royal Work Ethic Banquet in May. If your child would like to participate, please return the permission slip. The dates the Community Service form is due for the remaining quarters are listed below:
3rd Quarter - March 17, 2017
4th Quarter - May 26, 2017
Program information, service standards with examples, permission slip and report form can be found by clicking the links below.
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Want some practical ideas to help your child at home?
Click the links below to find ways to help in reading, math, and science.
I
ntermediate Reading - English
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EKU On-line Summer 
Reading Programs
Eastern Kentucky University's Community Education department is offering online Reading Skills and Speed Reading Programs. There are programs for students in grades preschool to high school. Individualized programs include engaging instruction, independent reading in great books, and a skilled and encouraging teacher. For more information, please click the link below.
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 Strength Training - Boys Soccer
Grades 6-8
Students interested in strength training and not already in a Spring sport may want to sign up for this training. Strength training is for all skill levels and highly recommended. The training begins Wednesday, March 15. Training days will be Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Training is held at Simon Kenton Field House. If you would like additional information, please contact Coach Chris Wood at 513-290-1379.
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COMMUNICATION - STAY INFORMED!
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Mike Nachazel
mike.nachazel@kenton.kyschools.us
Remind: Enter 81010
Text this Message: @svaro or
Twitter: MikeNachazel@SVAROYALATHLETE
Athletics SVA Link on SVA WEBPAGE or
The archery team has qualified for the state tournament which will take place in Louisville on Friday, March 31. They will also be participating in the Grant County Invitational on Saturday, March 11. Good luck to our archery team!
Upcoming Event Schedule
3/11/17 Grant County Invitational
3/31/17 NASP State Tournament, Louisville, KY
BASKETBALL
A basketball clinic will be held for 2 days in September, and will be operated by the SVA coaching staff. The clinic is open to 6th-8th grade boys and girls. The clinic will include quality instruction on basketball skills. The cost of the clinic is $30
Basketball try outs begin in mid-October. Basketball is open to 6
th
-8
th
grade boys and girls. There are 6
th
, 7
th
, and 8
th
grade teams for the boys and girls. Students can only compete in their grade level program. SVA participates in the Northern Kentucky Middle School Athletic Association (NKMSAA). The season begins in November and ends with a post-season league tournament in February. The teams play approximately 20 games plus a post-season tournament. Additional tournaments may be played in the preseason or over the winter break at the discretion of the coaches. The fee in basketball will be $30 as well as an additional $30 fee for a personalized warm-up shirt for each participant.
CHEERLEADING
A cheer clinic will be held on April 24 & 25 from 6:00-8:00 PM. The clinic will be operated by the SVA coaching staff. The clinic is open to 4th-8th grade girls. The clinic will include quality instruction on cheer skills. The cost of the clinic is $20.
The SVA cheer season begins with try outs on July 11-13 for 4th-8th grade girls. Cheer is a continuous session that goes from July-February. SVA cheer will have a spirit cheer squad and 2 competition squads, 4th-6th grade and 6th-8th grade. 6th-8th grade spirit squad will cheer all varsity football games home and away, and all home junior varsity football games. The spirit squad will also cheer the boys' and girls' home basketball games, and championship games in the post-season.
Parents should be prepared to purchase additional items to compliment the issued uniforms. Competition squad participants will also pay for practice time at an off-site gym.
CROSS COUNTRY
SVA Cross Country is open to 4th-8th graders. Practices begin in July and conclude in October. Students compete against other middle school programs throughout Northern Kentucky. SVA hosts at least two cross country events, and compete in 7-10 meets.
FOOTBALL
Football Interest Meeting - Wednesday March 29 - 2pm addressing the 5th, 6th, and 7th graders A sign- up sheet, and information about the SVA Football Program and the purpose and expectations for Spring Football, and all required documentation to participate. Spring Football Practice - Monday April 24 thru Friday April 28 - 6pm to 730pm. It will take place in the gym and on the football field. Cleats preferred but no required. Bring gym shoes and a water bottle.
SVA Football is open to 6th-8th graders. Football starts with one week of Spring Training in April. Full practice begins in July. The team practices in the evening from 6:00-8:00 at the SVA football complex located behind the school. SVA participates in the Northern Kentucky Middle School Athletic Association (NKMSAA). Three levels of play (JV, 7th, & 8th) will compete in a 5-10 game schedule with varsity attending a post-season tournament if it qualifies. Football is a no-cut sport.
TRACK
Track practices will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-5:00. Mandatory parent meeting for track participants will take place tonight at 5:30 following track practice. Track schedule will be uploaded to athletics link on Summit View website. The first track meet will be at the end of March!
A volleyball clinic will be held on May 17 and May 24 from 3:15-6:15, and will be operated by the SVA coaching staff. The clinic is open to 5th-8th grade girls. The clinic will include quality instruction on volleyball skills. The cost of the clinic is $30.
Volleyball try outs will be held July 17-19 from 9:00-noon. Volleyball is a "girls only" activity open to 6th-8th grade girls. The current program consists of three squads including 6th grade, junior varsity, and varsity grade teams. The season begins August and concludes with a conference tournament for each team in early October. The fee in volleyball will be $30 as well as an additional $25 fee for a personalized warm-up shirt for each participant.
WRESTLING
Wrestling begins in October. Wrestling is open to 4th-8th grade boys and girls. Wrestlers compete against other Northern Kentucky middle school and club programs, and will host at least one tournament at SVA. More information about wrestling will be forthcoming in the next newsletter. We are excited about the future of wrestling at SVA.
INTRAMURAL SOCCER (6th- 8th)
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Special thanks to our Certified Athletic Trainer, T.J. Brossart, from St. Elizabeth Healthcare for providing excellent health services for all of our athletes. He can be reached via phone at (859) 301-5600, cell phone (859) 630-97444, or through email-
TJ.Brossart@stelizabeth.com
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CHAMPIONSHIP
The Knights of Columbus sponsored a Free Throw Contest on Wednesday, February 22at SVA. We had 3 winners from Summit View. They will be moving on to Regionals on March 8. Winners from SVA included:
Natalie Hernandez
-11 year old girls
Cody McDonald
-11 year old boys
Wilfredo Hernandez
-14 year old boys
Regional winners last night for the K of C Free Throw Championship were:
Natalie Hernandez
-11 year old girls
Wilfredo Hernandez
-14 year old boys
Good luck at the State Championship at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Kentucky on March 26 at 1:00 p.m.
Thank you to all the participants and volunteers!
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E-Flyers
The latest E-flyers of other activities and community events can be found by clicking the link below.
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March 10
PTSA Flower
Sale Kick-off
March 13-17
Go Green Week
March 16
Donate $1 Wear Pjs
March 16
Band Concert
6th Grade
March 22
KCPL Lunchtime
Library Table
6-8 Cafe
March 23
Royal Roll Out
Skate Night
March 24
All Pro Dads Breakfast
March 24
6th Grade Transition Meetings
March 24
3rd Qtr. Reports Cards
Go Home
March 27
PTSA Flower Sale
Orders Due w/Money
March 30
6th Grade Transition Parent Meeting
May 10-16
K-PREP
Testing Window
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Automated Calls for School Closings, Delays & Early Dismissal
Bright Arrow automated notifications are sent when we have
emergencies like snow days and early dismissals. Click on KCSD website link and then follow instructions to add or remove a phone number:
To
add a number:
Click
Parents
Click
Inclement Weather
Click
Inclement Weather -
Emergency Call Notification
To
remove a number:
Click
Parents
Click
Inclement Weather
Click
Inclement Weather -
Emergency Call Notification
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Dress Code
At Summit View Academy we rely upon a system of supervision and monitoring by staff and surveillance cameras to provide and maintain a safe school environment. All students attending SVA are required to follow the Dress Code. The Dress Code can be viewed by clicking the link below.
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K-5 Enrichment Schedule
Classes in grades K-5 participate in enrichment classes using an A-E rotation schedule. Using this type of schedule ensures student receive equal instructional time in all enrichment classes. Enrichment classes will not be on a specific day of the week. They will be changing throughout the school year when school is not in session.
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Transportation Issue
For questions/concerns about bus transportation, please call 356-0253.
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Parent Drop Off
and Pick-Up
Please pull forward as far as possible in the loop. Observe any cones and staff members directing traffic. The safety of our students and staff is priority. Your assistance in this process is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Follow
Mrs. Smith and Kenton County on Twitter
Follow Mrs. Smith
@SVAPrincipal475 for exciting news about SVA. Follow Kenton County @The
KCSD to receive school delay/closing information and other information about the great things that are happening across the school district.
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School Report Card
The 2015-16 school report card summary can be viewed by clicking the link below. This report indicates the performance of tested students in five core subjects, race population, as well as, quick facts on our school.
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W.O.W. Award
If
you know of a staff member who has gone above and beyond your expectations, you can nominate them for a WOW award. Anyone (parents or colleagues) can nominate any staff member at Summit View Academy for a What Outstanding Work Award. Anyone who is an employee can be nominated. Email your nomination to Deputy Superintendant Barb Martin at
barb.martin@kenton.
kysch
ools.us
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