Hello Skycrest Families and Staff,

Our next General PTA Meeting is Wednesday, March 10^th, 2021 at 5pm per ZOOM (please see link below to join the meeting).

We are getting ready to end the school year and plan for the upcoming school year and NEED your help.

Please join us to hear about all the exciting things happening at Skycrest – we are looking for new board members as well.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Meeting agenda March 10, 2021

Topic: Skycrest General PTA Meeting

Time: Mar 10, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 924 3463 2865

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Dear ESOL Families,
My name is Ericka Reckenwald, and I am the ESOL Family Outreach Coordinator with Pinellas County Schools.
It was very nice to meet you at our ESOL family workshops and ESOL Community Resource Fair.
This time, I am reaching out to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming ESOL Community Advisory
Meeting on Friday, March 5th, 2021, 10:30-11:30 a.m. This will be a virtual meeting.

During this meeting, we will be connecting with community organizations that provide families and students
with support and opportunities to succeed. Additionally, we will be discussing the ESOL services, processes and
procedures and would like to invite you to provide your input, so that together we can create a better academic
environment for our students.

Please see below the location and time for the meeting.
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
To join the meeting please click on this link: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Please call or email me with any questions at:
Phone number: 727-588-6415.
Email address: reckenwalde@pcsb.org

Estimadas Familias,
Mi nombre es Ericka Reckenwald, soy la Coordinadora del Enlace de las Familias ESOL de las Escuelas
del Condado de Pinellas. Para mí ha sido un place conocerlos en nuestros talleres informativos y eventos
comunitarios de ESOL. Esta vez, me comunico para invitarles personalmente a participar a nuestra próxima
Reunión de Asesoramiento Comunitario de ESOL el viernes, 05 de marzo del 2021.
Durante la reunión nos conectaremos con recursos comunitarios disponibles que brindan a las familias y
estudiantes apoyo y oportunidades para tener éxito. Adicionalmente, discutiremos los servicios, procesos y
procedimientos de ESOL y nos gustaría invitarle a que

As current participants (or waitlisted) in our School Age Programs, we wanted to be sure you were the first to know PRE-REGISTRATION for the 2021/2022 school year BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 12th!

Why pre-register?

• NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE FIRST 100 REGISTERED! Be one of the first 100 participants to enroll in any of our school age programs, and your registration fee will be waived!*First 100 participants enrolled in all service areas including Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas Counties.
• ENTER TO WIN A FREE WEEK OF CARE! Pre-Register during the week of April 12th through April 16th to be entered to win a free week of care! One winner PER SCHOOL will be randomly selected to receive the first full week of school FREE. (Only one winner per family max).
• SECURE YOUR SPOT EARLY AND AVOID WAIT LISTS! Current or previous participation in a school age program or camp does NOT guarantee a child's spot. All children must complete a new enrollment for the 21/22 school year, and spots are secured on a first come first serve basis.
• ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Children MUST be registered ONLINE PRIOR TO ATTENDING PROGRAMS.

Be sure to SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 12th!

Summer Camp 2021 registration is underway! Click HERE to view the 2021 camp options and RESERVE YOUR SPOT ONLINE TODAY!

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR ALL PARENTS

In order to avoid a disruption in services, all outstanding balances must be paid in full prior to the first program your child is attending (Summer Camp and/or Before and After Care for school year 21/22). While your child may not attend prior to the balance being paid, you may register them to secure a spot while you work to pay off your remaining balance and as long as spots are available for your chosen program. Accounts will be reviewed prior to the beginning of camp and school year, and any accounts with a balance due are subject to being placed on a wait list until their balance due has been satisfied and provided an open spot is available.

Pinellas & Pasco School Age Programs
YMCA of the Suncoast
2469 Enterprise Road
Clearwater, FL, US
33763

Need to come to the office, please make an appointment - Click here

5th Graders moving to Middle School Information:

Please click on the information below if your child will be attending middle school for the 2021-2022 school year.

Middle School Expo Night Flyer English

Middle School Expo Night Flyer Spanish

Welcome to Middle School Brochure English

Welcome to Middle School Brochure Spanish

Out of this World Literacy Night - Thursday, January 28, 2021

Please click on a grade level video to view reading ideas and suggestions - Have fun and don't forget to fill out your survey (see below) to have a chance to win a prize!

PreK: https://youtu.be/StUfJ3uwUrw

Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/0a4p3AUMMoo

First Grade:  https://youtu.be/7fjGtzl8i04

Second Grade:  https://youtu.be/hp4-KET6iE8

Third Grade:  https://youtu.be/DzwaDm_MIVw 

Fourth Grade:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuopYOXhiOk, https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/crVOVN9LFX

Fourth Grade Spanish:  https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/crVtca9SoP

Fifth Grade:  https://youtu.be/bCDKj-h7wa8

Fifth Grade Spanish:  https://youtu.be/YQneqkSEt04

Read aloud by Mrs. Ladd: https://youtu.be/266E2442k04

Read aloud by Ms. Defant:  https://youtu.be/QfSvvxjBPGA

Read aloud by Mrs. Pier:  http://youtu.be/883xPifWxi8?hd=1

A read aloud from space:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wV8yw7iV8w 

Extention activities:

Starfall: https://www.starfall.com/h/

Explore Seussville website:https://www.seussville.com/

Storyonline: https://www.storylineonline.net/

Story Place: https://www.storyplace.org/

SURVEY LINK TO BE ENTERED INTO DRAWING:  https://tinyurl.com/y4ncsrpd  or https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LQM5KSN

Skycrest Elementary is the place to be.  Click on the link below to learn about Skycrest:

https://youtu.be/HE8DAbrFay0

Shirt Orders NOW ON SALE:

Skycrest Shirt Order Form - English

Skycrest Shirt Order Form - Spanish

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YMCA Registration Info 

2020-2021 School Year Enrollment Information:

If you would like more information about the Y at Skycrest, please contact Director Destiny Marry at 727-449-9469.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR!

We continue to partner with the school district to prepare for the upcoming school year. As we have learned over the last few months, we must be flexible to change but remain prepared to serve. Should the school district need to make changes from what is currently planned, we will modify our plans accordingly. Because our programs have filled to capacity in the past, we want to provide you with opportunity to enroll. Don't wait, it will fill up quickly!

Rest assured, we will continue to follow the CDC's guidance on providing care to youth. The protocols as they stand today include verbal wellness checks, temperature taking and appropriate distancing. As the school year approaches we will share the updated protocols so you have an understanding of the protocols we will follow.

Please read the details below and click on the link at the bottom to begin enrolling now!

• REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ON MOBILE DEVICES AND PHONES! We are happy to announce that online registration for YMCA Before and After Care programs can now be completed on a mobile device including phones and tablets!
• SECURE YOUR SPOT EARLY AND AVOID WAIT LISTS!
• PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Children MUST be registered ONLINE PRIOR TO ATTENDING PROGRAMS. Registrations will not be accepted on the first day of attendance.
• EASY ONLINE ENROLLMENT PROCESS! Save yourself time by enrolling online! Registration is provided ONLINE only. Parents will be asked to review and sign the licensing paperwork at the site on their child's first day. Please allow extra time on your child's first day to sign these required forms.
• IMPORTANT!!!! In order to ensure the correct licensing forms and information are at the site on your child's first day, ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ENROLLED ONLINE PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE. Children will not be able to attend programming until the online registration is complete.
• YOU CHOOSE YOUR VACATION WEEKS*! You have the flexibility to choose which weeks you use your vacation! Whether you choose to use them during the school holiday breaks, or other weeks when you need to take a break, it's your choice! Participants in eligible plans will receive up to 4 weeks a year to use as needed per the vacation week policy.

Some IMPORTANT REMINDER for our parents:

We would like to remind parents that our program fees draft via Electronic Funds Transfer every Saturday prior to the week of care. All participants are required to be set up on EFT processing via credit card or bank account. Our sites are not able to accept cash, check or money order payments. Should you wish to pay via another method of payment, you may visit our School Age Program office to pay prior to the schedule draft processing. Parents may also pay their balance ahead via their online account.

In order to avoid a disruption in services, all outstanding balances must be paid in full prior to beginning the 20/21 school year program.

*Vacation weeks apply to eligible plans. Grand and subsidy recipients must adhere to the requirements of the grant or subsidy to with they receive.

Pinellas & Pasco School Age Programs
YMCA of the Suncoast

Destiny Marry, School Age Program Director 

Site Phone: 727-449-9469

Here is information on how to access your child's report card.