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November 2018
Skyline High School
EAGLES
2018 - 2019
Today counselors focus on four main
FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL
areas as they help prepare students for
Dear Patrons, College and Career Readiness:
• Academic/Learning Development
Do any of you remember an experience • Life/Career Development
similar to this when meeting with your high • Multicultural/Global Citizenship
school counselor? “When I was in high Development, and
school, I went to our guidance counselor • Social/Emotional Development.
for advice on what career to pursue. I took
Their task is so large, and they play such an
a battery of tests for aptitude and ability,
integral part of all that takes place at
and finally, the counselor called me into
Skyline. They serve on Leadership
his office. “Son,” he said, “the results of
Committees, School Community Councils
your tests are back, and I’d seriously like
etc. They attend plays and games to
you to consider some job in a field where
support students. They develop plans to
your father is boss!”
support school learning goals and most
importantly support students’ individual
needs.
Today counselors focus on four main
areas as they help prepare students Skyline’s Counseling Department has six
full-time counselors, one half-time
for College and Career Readiness: counselor, a part-time social worker, a
Academic/Learning Development, psychologist that we share with another
Life/Career Development, school, and a part-time comprehensive
guidance clerk. In the next few weeks the
Multicultural/Global Citizenship counselors will be providing resiliency and
Development, and Social/Emotional suicide awareness training to all students
Development. through their history classes. Skyline
counselors have been working very hard
to meet the needs of individual students.
The information on the next page
Guidance counselors have changed a describes some of their ongoing efforts.
great deal since then, and today’s society,
a counselor’s role in the school becomes
one that requires a diversity of skills and
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
ATTENDANCE OFFICE………….. 385-646-5433
knowledge, some of which are tact,
COUNSELING CENTER…………. 385-646-5421
understanding, compassion, and
CAREER CENTER-GTI info……… 385-646-5423
expertise.
MAIN OFFICE……….…………… 385-646-5420
MAIN OFFICE FAX………...…..... 385-646-5422
Suicide Prevention OFF TO A GREAT START
Interventions 2nd Quarter Already
• School wide Staff Suicide Prevention Our students right off the bat have
Training, QPR participated in Academics, Sports,
• School wide Student Suicide Performances, Clubs, and everyday
Prevention and Resiliency Training, drudgery of classes, lunches and after
SafeUT, December 4-5, 2018 school events.
• Hope Squad training/Hope Week The Boy’s Golf Team took 1st at State. We’re
• Fall Parent/Student night- NETSMARTZ
number one!
- DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
• Motivational parent/student training
that focused on positivity and
empowerment. Topics included The Girl’s Tennis, Soccer and Volleyball
cyberbullying, sexting Internet teams have finished their seasons.
predators, and social media.
• Continuing with PBIS goals Both boys and girls Cross Country will wrap
(Resiliency, Integrity, Support, up their season when they return from the
Excellence) after season meet in California.
• Fall Parent/Student Suicide And football…. Skyline was in a 3-way tie
Prevention Outreach with Dr. Greg to take the fourth-place spot for state
Hudnall. 10-17-18 playoffs but was defeated.
• Lunch Presentations for students;
hosted with PTA – Pizza for students The teams starting their season are:
• Website – further redesign to • Swimming
Counseling website to include • Wrestling
calendar • Boys & Girls Basketball
• School social worker hosted
recurring group counseling sessions
with students
More Open Enrollment Info
Granite School District students will be
Open Enrollment for the 2019-2020 given priority for placement. All other
school year begins on Monday, Dec. 3rd, applicants will be handled on a first-come,
2018. Early Open Enrollment applications first-served basis. Written notification of
will be accepted until the end of the school acceptance or denial will be given to the
day on Monday, February 19th, 2019. parent or legal guardian by March 31st or
Applications are available in the main within 6 weeks after receipt of application.
office and are processed in the order Applications may be denied to those who
received. Requests do not require a release have committed serious infraction of the
from the home school or district. A one- law or school rules or have been guilty of
time, non-refundable $5.00 processing fee, chronic misbehavior. Academic standing
payable to Skyline, will be charged at the cannot be used for exclusion.
time the application is submitted. We also Please read the back of the Application
require Transcripts/ Grades from the past 2 for more guidelines.
years.
PTSA-Reflections
PTSA will be holding their next meeting on
December 4th at 12:30pm in the main office
conference room. Everyone is welcome to attend.
We are looking for suggestions on whom the PTSA
should nominate for the Utah PTA awards. Awards
are given to outstanding teachers, administrators, WE HAVE AMAZING STUDENTS
support staff, PTSA volunteers and programs. If
you think someone at Skyline has gone above and Kate DeGroote - a Skyline student is
beyond and should be nominated, please contact featured in a KSL story.
Alison Adams at adams7342@comcast.net Four Granite School District students have
REFLECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT!! been appointed to the inaugural state
student advisory council:
Congratulations to all who participated in
Reflections this year! The theme was Heroes Kate De Groote (Student Advisor)
Around Me and the entries were thoughtful and Alexandria Hong - Skyline High School
just that, Heroic. Thanh Le - Taylorsville High School
We want to acknowledge the entries that are
moving forward to the next level of judging by
Rylee Taylor - Olympus High School
category: De Groot proposed this idea to State School
Film Production:
Jaxson Hobbs Board member Linda Hansen earlier this
year.
Literature:
Clara Larson These students will advise the Utah State
Clayton Rasmussen
Aarushi Verma
Board of Education on issues relevant to
Ella Larson high school students throughout the state.
They were selected following an application
Music Composition:
Cameron Miller period this fall after the USBE approved a
new policy establishing the council.
Photography:
Aarushi Verma Hansen said the high school juniors and
Julia Morgan
seniors who applied for the advisory
Madeline Tate
Savannah Hays council positions were "amazing"
candidates.
2D Visual Art:
Baylee Child
Elizabeth Rubens
Super huge congrats to Kate and
Helen Wang Alexandra!!!
McKenzie Price
The PTA appreciates the time and efforts by the
students who participate and the judges. Good REMEMBER TO JOIN PTSA!!!!!
luck to the students who are moving forward!!
COUNSELING https://skylinecounseling.weebly.com/
CENTER NEWS!
Freshman - Counselors met with over 250
School Wide Resiliency Training -
Freshman students during the first 2 weeks
Counselors will be conducting Resiliency
of November. If your student did not meet
Training during the first week in December.
with his/her counselor during their
What is Resiliency Training? Students will
Freshman Success class, no worries!
be introduced to concepts of how to
Counselors will continue to meet with
manage stress, struggles, disappointment,
students over the next several weeks…. It’s
and perseverance, so that they are better
never too soon to start preparing for high
able to bounce back from disappointment
school graduation!
and difficulties. Resiliency can be practiced
Junior “CCR” Appointments –We’re and learned!
scheduling 11 grade Career and College
th
Readiness “CCR” appointments now to Holiday Stress – We recognize that the
review your student’s Progress Towards holidays can be a stressful time. If your
Graduation, how best to prioritize student needs assistance during the
extracurricular activities, discuss college holidays while school is not in session,
plans, and offer reminders to start studying please utilize the resources available on the
for the State-wide ACT exam (which is counseling center website.
coming up in February!). Appointments can https://skylinecounseling.weebly.com/
be made in person, or by calling the
Counseling Center at 385-646-5421. American Legion Auxiliary Utah Girls State
2019 Session - The American Legion
College Application Week –The Career Auxiliary will be holding its annual week-
Center coordinated over 400 appointments long leadership conference June 3- 8, 2019
this week with Seniors to complete their at Weber State University. Only Junior girls
college applications and set up their are eligible to participate. Girls graduating
Parchment accounts (for transcript from this unique educational opportunity
requests). If your student still needs help will receive 3 Political Science 2920 college
with their application, please have them credits from WSU, which are transferable
stop by the Career Center. We’re happy to to other universities. Additional
help! information can be found at
www.weber.edu/girlsstate
SAT Test Registration:
SAT Test Date: March 9th, 2019
ACT Test Registration:
Registration Due: February 8th, 2019
ACT Test Date: February 9th, 2019
Late registration: February 9th - 27th, 2019
Late registration: January 11th, 2018
WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM www.actstudent.org
(School Code: 450397) (Skyline test center code: 185950)COMMUNITY OF
CARING Community of Caring
Calendar:
Community of Caring has been busy December 5
this year serving in our community! We have a Club Activity (Wellness kits for refugees)
great board of 17 students led by Board Director 2:15pm – 3:15pm, Room 112
Emily Wirthlin. We have been to the Food Bank,
December 10
Road Home Playroom, St. Vincent de Paul Dining
Road Home Midvale Playroom
Hall, Circles Salt Lake, volunteering at Eastwood’s 5:15pm – 7:15pm, meet at flagpole
STEAM Fest, Murray City’s Haunted Woods,
sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive, and running a December 15
Learning for Life Camp at Camp Tracy. Assist with set-up of luminarias at
Wasatch Lawn Cemetery,
Our senior candidates for the Joanie Daily Service 9am (Wasatch Lawn)
Scholar Award are actively attending their January 7
required meetings, finishing their Integrated Utah Food Bank 2:15pm –
Service Projects, and completing their portfolios. 4:45pm, Room 112
All requirements and portfolios are due on
Wednesday, January 23, 2019. We are excited to January 9
see their accomplishments. 400 Sandwiches
2:15pm – 3:15pm, Room 112
Our annual Hunger Banquet will be held on January 9
Thursday night, January 31 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. St. Vincent’s de Paul Dining Hall 4:00pm
This charity event strives to increase awareness of – 6:45pm, meet at flagpole
world hunger in addition to raising funds for a
specific charity. Our chosen charity is Utahns January 16
Club Activity
Against Hunger. Come support this important
2:15pm – 3:15pm, Room 112
cause. Tickets are $10 each and include either a 1st
world, 2nd world, or 3rd world dinner (determined January 23
that evening), a ticket for the opportunity drawing, Learning for Life Winter Camp,
and the chance to listen to live entertainment by 9am – 12:30pm, Camp Tracy
Grace Kaelin and Ritt Momney. Tickets will be (Layton Lodge)
available for purchase at the bookstore. January 23
Joanie Daily Service Scholar Award
If you are unable to take the Community of Caring Portfolios due
class, you are still welcome to belong to our club.
Monthly meetings/service projects are held in January 30
Room 112. If you would like to join the club, Road Home Midvale Playroom
please stop by and pick up an application form. 5:15pm – 7:15pm, meet at flagpole
Everyone is welcome! Our next club activity will
January 31
be Wednesday, December 5, where we will be
Hunger Banquet
putting together wellness kits for refugees. Follow 6:30pm – 8:00pm,
us on Instagram @shscommunityofcaring to find Camp Tracy (Layton Lodge)
out about more service opportunities. Come join featuring Grace Kaelin & Ritt Momney
us as we strive to make our community a better
place.Skyline Media Center
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE LIBRARY Reading to Go. . .
Does your student hate to carry a book, or
• Library hours are 7-3:30 each day. pay late library fees? Check out books using
• You can check out books for two weeks with your the OverDrive app and solve this problem.
student ID card. If you need/want more time to Students already have an account. Follow
read a particular book, you can renew it. these directions to get started:
• You can request a book for purchase by clicking 1. Download OverDrive App. (This app is available
on the Media Center tab on the school website; through iTunes, Google and Android stores, and
this will take you to the Skyline Media Center other eReader devices.) Great thing this app is
page. Book requests can be found under Library free!
links. 2. Create an OverDrive account. This allows books
• You can access Destiny (our library software) to be visible on multiple devices.
from your own student account on the computers. 3. Click menu.
With Destiny you can look up your fees from the 4. Add a library
library, browse the library catalogue, and place a 5. Search for your school and click
hold on a book. on it.
• FOOD AND DRINKS (including water) ARE NOT 6. Click the star and then “Granite
ALLOWED in the library. But we do have an District”.
outdoor courtyard that you can use for eating – 7. User Name and Passwords are student
just ask a staff member to unlock the door for you. computer login.
• We love to have students spending time in the 8. Download eBooks or audiobooks for reading or
library, but we do ask that you maintain an listening in the OverDrive app.
appropriate voice and activity level, clean up after 9. Enjoy up to three books at a time.
yourselves – Please throw away any trash and
push in your chairs before you leave. Books will automatically return on due date, with no late
fees. Anyone who checks out a book on OverDrive gets
• Check out what your teachers are reading by
entered into a monthly drawing for prizes.
seeing what they have posted on their reading
tiles.
• Did you know that you can checkout iPads in the
Skyline library? There are 25 iPads available for
checkout to students for two weeks at a time. All
you need is an approval form filled out by you and
your parents. You can get one from any library
staff member.
• Check out our monthly library promotions, they
change each month. These can also be found on
the Skyline Media Center webpage: HOLIDAY STRESS – We recognize that
www.skylinemediacenter.org. the holidays can be a stressful time. If
• Follow us on your student needs assistance during
Twitter at: @SkylineMediaCtr
Facebook at: the holidays while school is not in
www.facebook.com/skylinemediactr session, please utilize the resources
available on the counseling center
website:
https://skylinecounseling.weebly.comCLUBS Heads Up
Our Club requests are in, giving us a JOSTENS CAP AND GOWN
plethora of activities to choose from. Check
in the Counseling Center for the Advisor.
ORDERS
Here is a list: It is time to order graduation caps/gowns,
graduation announcements and all other
NON-CURRICULUM CURRICULUM
senior accessories. If you missed signing up
Activism Art
for your Senior items while Jostens was at
Alpine ASL
Skyline, don’t panic! You can contact them
Anime Ballroom Dance directly,
Dungeons & BAMF Bus Acct Mkt
Dragons Fin You can design and print an order form for
History Book the class rings at:
Hockey Community of www.jostens.comAttendance Office
LOOKING AHEAD:
REMINDERS TO PARENTS & WINTER FORMAL DECEMBER 15, 2018
STUDENTS
WINTER RECESS
DECEMBER 24 – JANUARY 1, 2019
* While we understand students get
sick and last-minute appointments come END OF TERM JANUARY 10, 2019
up, please CALL STREET PASS REQUESTS IN
SNAD for EOT JANUARY 11, 2019
BEFORE 10:30 AM.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
* Students are expected to pick their JANUARY 21, 2019
street passes up from the attendance office
between classes or at lunch. This ensures PARENT/TEACHER FEBRUARY 13 -14, 2019
they have their pass in hand at the time SNAD for P/T conf
they are needed and minimizes classroom FEBRUARY 15, 2019
disruptions.
PRESIDENTS DAY
* We cannot guarantee passes being FEBRUARY 18, 2019
delivered to students in time if they are
called in late. We do not always have office You are welcome to go to the
aide runners available to take notes to Skyline website to see all athletic
classrooms, so please remind your student and other calendaring events.
to pick up their pass when you have The website is:
requested one. https://schools.graniteschools.org/skyline
high/calendar/
* There is always an increase of
student dismissal requests during 4th
period on Fridays when students are ready
for a jumpstart on the weekend. While we
all relate, please encourage your student to
stay in class for those last 30 minutes!
Granite HR is reaching out for help.
* Parents are also welcome to write Staff for our kitchen is urgently needed.
out a note requesting a street pass and The starting pay is $11.89 per hour.
send the student into the attendance with Email toliver@graniteschools.org
that signed by you. That is the quickest or call 385-646-5504.
option, as it will typically be immediately
swapped for their street pass. Skyline 5.5 hours
Wasatch 4.5 hours
Lincoln 3 hours for dinnerSTERLING UTAH HIGH SCHOOL
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
SCHOLARS STUDENT ATHLETES
The following students will be honored at
the Granite Board of Education meeting on
December 4th 2018 for their outstanding
achievement as an Academic All-State
Business & Marketing Sarah Sun Athlete.
Computer Technology Howard Ying Robin Cinbis
Dance Anne Miner Gracie Cornaby
English Lauren Lengel Hayden Hansen
Family & Consumer Anne Romney Katelyn Howe
Science Eliza Nelson
Instrumental Music Annabelle Buchanan Katherine Nelson
Mathematics Megan Zeng Anne Romney
Science Alexandria Hong Maxwell Salter
Skilled & Technical Peter Zhou Grace Siu
Sciences Education Anna Sloan
Social Science Kate De Groote Amelia Webb
Speech/Theater Arts/ Asha Pruitt
Forensics
Visual Arts Maggie Liu
Vocal Performance Alexandra Cannon
World Languages Amelia Webb If you know someone who is not
getting our weekly email
AMERICAN LEGION
announcements and they would
UTAH GIRLS STATE 2019 like to receive them, have them
The American Legion Auxiliary will be contact the registrar:
holding its annual week-long leadership Cathy Bird at 385-646-6809 or via
conference June 3- 8, 2019 at Weber State email cbird@graniteschools.org
University. Only Junior girls are eligible to to add their email to their child’s
participate. Girls graduating from this record.
unique educational opportunity will receive
3 Political Science 2920 college credits from
WSU, which are transferable to other
universities. Additional information can be
found at: www.weber.edu/girlsstateYou can also read
