September 24th 2009

Dear Skyview School Families,

Over the many years that I have been a part of the Skyview School community, there have been a number of

times that I have been left speechless. Yesterday proved to be one of those days. Within the Intermediate 3-

4 classroom the students have been reading the book, Ribsy, which makes a reference to time capsules. This

sparked Ms. Miedema’s memory that Skyview has had a time capsule floating around for a number of years

and nobody quite remembered when it had been put together. So Ms. Miedema dragged it out for her

students, thinking the experience would provide her students with a relevant real-life connection to the book.

As they opened it, everyone realized that the time capsule had been put together and sealed exactly ten years

ago to the day! This of course created great excitement among the students and left everyone awestruck.

Fall Break

Incredible as it seems, we only have one more week until the end of the first quarter. Skyview School’s twoweek

Fall Break begins on Friday, October 2nd and ends on Sunday, October 18th. The office will be

open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. During the break, teachers will complete 1st Quarter

Assessments, deconstruct their classrooms from first quarter studies, prepare their classrooms for the second

quarter, develop compelling curriculum, and take some well-deserved rest time.

Annual Rummage Sale

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of our annual rummage sale. This past Saturday the

school earned close to an $850 to help support the purchase of curricular materials. We are also happy to

announce that we raised a total of $290 during our 50/50 raffle campaign and Shahana Turpin was selected

as the winner.

Quarterly Conferences

Sign-up sheets for Parent-Teacher Conferences (Kindergarten through Intermediate 3-4 levels) and Parent-

Teacher-Student Conferences (Intermediate 5-6 through Middle School) are posted in the main building.

Please remember that these important conferences are scheduled for the first week back from the Fall Break,

Monday, October 19th through Thursday, October 22nd. Also, remember that these are early release days;

school is dismissed at 1:30 pm that week. As a courtesy to working families, we will provide childcare on

the playground from 1:30- 3:00 pm. As such, you may pick up your children between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm

that week.

Kids & Company

Kids & Company will be having a one-week Fall Camp program for working families during the week that

Prescott Unified School District is out for Fall Break, October 12th-16th. Go to www.prescottschools.com or

call them directly at 541-2295 for details.

No Pizza Days

As is customary at Skyview School, there will be Thursday pizza the last Thursday of the quarter (October

1st), but there will not be pizza on the first Thursday of the quarter (October 22nd).

Fall Festival

Once again, please mark your calendar for Skyview’s 14th Annual Fall Harvest Festival, scheduled for the

first Friday of the second quarter, October 23rd, from 5:00-6:30 PM. Join us for fun-filled activities that

celebrate the changing of the seasons.

Raffle for Quilts

Skyview School has two quilts up for raffle. The Intermediate 3-4 students made one of the quilts in 2008-

2009 and Sarah Vidas, our Title I Instructor, donated the second. They will be raffled off at the Fall Harvest

Festival, October 23, 2009. If you would like to buy a ticket they will be $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 starting

Monday, September 28th and will sell through October 23rd. We will display the quilts in the hallway by the

Intermediate 3-4 classroom. Please take a peek and buy a ticket or two.

Cooler Temperatures

The mornings and evenings are beginning to reflect the change of season from summer to autumn. While the

days will likely remain warm through October or even November, the mornings will become more and more

brisk. Please be sure to dress your children in light jackets or sweaters. As the weather continues to change,

please provide hats and gloves. Except in extreme conditions, we ask that children play outside every day

during recess, at lunch, and in the morning before classrooms are open. As such, they must be dressed for

the outdoors. At Skyview School, we believe in the importance of fresh air, outdoor play, and developing an

appreciation for the change of seasons.

Run/Walk Club

The Run/Walk Club will meet at the Skyview picnic tables on Wednesday, September 30th at 3:10 PM. The

group will then depart for Forest Trails, where they will be doing their training. Parents will follow Terry out

there and wait while they train or are free to join them.

Beyond Words

Middle School students Hannah Kelly, Madeline Tilyou, and Jeff Cedro, who are part of the cast for Mural

Mice, asked me to notify the school community that the Prescott Public Library will be celebrating the new

Beyond Words mural with four Mural Mice plays and a formal mural dedication. The plays will be

performed on the Library Lawn on Friday, September 25th at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. It will also

be performed Saturday evening at 6 p.m., with the Beyond Words mural dedication to follow at 7:30 p.m.

This might be a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours with your children. Be sure to wear your ears and

tails!

Skyview Hats

Our second order of Skyview hats has finally arrived. We have available both adult and child sizes. Please

see Dianne in the front office if you are interested in purchasing one or more of them for your family.

This will be the last Thursday letter of the quarter. Next Thursday, the last day of the first quarter, the

quarterly Skyview Skylines will be distributed in lieu of a Director’s letter. I encourage all families to read

about the good work being accomplished throughout the school in this quarterly publication and I want to

thank the entire Skyview School community for a remarkably successful first quarter. Enjoy some family

time during the upcoming break!

Sincerely yours,

Scott McCreery