January 5, 2018

Happy 2018!!

If you have a senior graduating in 2018, congratulations!! I have two myself and I believe we are all counting down the days! It is an exciting time (a little sad) but make sure you stay up with your senior and know where they are on the credits and grades. Unfortunately, some of our seniors had an attack of SENIORITIS during the first semester and are going to have to get on it this semester to ensure they earn their credits to graduate. If not all needed credits are earned, they will not be allowed to walk at graduation or earn their diploma.

Well Bears, Jack Frost has been nipping at our noses this week! He even threw in some slick roads Thursday morning causing us to run on a Two Hour Delay. The high school delay schedules are posted on the high school web site. Students need to refer to these schedules so they know when to be here. Today was Instructional Day #84 for the school year! The daily announcement PowerPoint is accessible through the Library link on the High School webpage.

Seniors and parents of seniors - please be aware that there is a strict dress code that must be adhered to in order to participate in the Spencer County Public Schools Graduation Ceremony. One piece of that dress code is that seniors must wear a graduation cap and gown. Balfour will be here to take orders for the graduation cap and gown this coming Wednesday, January 10, during lunch. Order forms are being sent home with the seniors but for your convenience a copy has been attached or one can be found on the school website. Balfour has extra options available but the Basic Package of $35.00 is the only thing that is required. Payment is required in full at the time of order by cash, check, or money order made payable to Balfour. On-line orders will be available near the end of January. Graduation is tentatively set for Friday, May 25th and will be at the KY Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Louisville.

The Cody Lang Klefot Memorial Scholarship (due April 9, 2018) and the Nick Burns Memorial Scholarship (due March 31, 2018) applications are now available in the Guidance Office or the College and Career Center. Visit the Guidance website to get a copy online! http://spencercountyhighschoolguidance.weebly.com/scholarships.html

Kentucky Farm Bureau awards 90 scholarships annually to students across our state. Please have students visit www.kyfb.com/scholarships for the application.

Any juniors interested in the UPS School to Work Program for next year please see Ms. Goldey in the Guidance Office.

Check out the new Guidance Office website! It will be updated weekly with announcements and resources: www.spencercountyhighschoolguidance.weebly.com

Scholarships for students going to trade school in KY: https://www.imagine-america.org/high- school-scholarships-trade-schools-kentucky/

New Immunization Certificates Needed NOW or BEFORE the First Day of School 2018/19

Spencer County School Health Nurses want to give you advance notice of upcoming changes and additional Immunization requirements for students that will be effective for the 2018/19 school year. ALL students must show proof of having received two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine and ALL students age 16 or older, must also have proof of having received two doses of Meningococcal ACWY vaccine to attend school. A current Immunization Certificate will be required and should reflect 2 doses of Hepatitis A (for all students) and 2 doses of Meningococcal vaccine (if age 16 or older). These changes will go into effect July 1st, 2018 and will apply to the 2018-2019 school year. You may begin working on this now by contacting your child’s Physician/Pediatrician. Please see the attached letter from Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Public Health. Please feel free to contact one of the school nurses if you have any questions. There is a minimum of six months between injections so the first injection needs to be given by the end of the first week of February 2018. See the high school web site for more information.

All juniors need to log in on march2success.com to play the Zero Hour Threat game. This is a free ACT prep service. If there are any questions, please email Mr. Bruce at [email protected].

Bullitt County Schools and Spencer County Schools have joined in partnership with Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce and Spencer County-Taylorsville Chamber of Commerce to help prepare students for the transition from school to work and life beyond the classroom. Bullitt and Spencer County schools will help equip students with the tools and skills required by employers to get and keep jobs in high-growth career industries. The Work Ethic Certification will demonstrate to employers that the students are an individual that recognizes the importance of work ethic and has been trained to succeed in the work place. A student earning the Work Ethic Certification will earn a certificate and t-shirt while in elementary, middle and high school. Once they have earned the Work Ethic Certificate as a senior, they will be guaranteed an interview with participating businesses for jobs that they qualify for.

The following are the requirements for high school for the year of 2017-2018: Overall 97% attendance, excluding EXCUSED absences, no more than 5 unexcused absences No discipline behavior incidents, For Freshman and Sophomore year, up to 2 behavior incidents Must have all passing grades with no grade being lower than a C Participate in 2 of the following: School Team/ Community Sport, School/ Community extra-curricular activity, Completion of work based learning experience (WBL) (co-op, internship, job shadow, mentorship, apprenticeship, service learning, entrepreneurship, student enterprise) defined in Kentucky’s WBL Manual, or 10 community service hours Sign up for voluntary drug screenings each year with no positive result Mastery of four essential skills: Communication, Problem Solving, Leadership, and Professionalism

Parents: a reminder that photo identification is needed at the high school to visit with your child or sign your child out.

Congrats to our students who have had their names submitted to Frankfort for state level scoring for the 2018 Governor’s Scholars Program. Haylee Cox, Wyatt DeRudder, Amelia Floyd, Riley Freudenberger, Samuel Honaker, Francisco Jaurequi, Ian Robinson, and Kenneth Stewart.

ACT Boot Camp Days: February 6th and 8th (3-5 pm) and March 13th, 15th, 19th (3-5 pm) in the school library.

School Attendance has a direct correlation to School Achievement. To ensure that your child reaches the highest potential academically they need to be at school. We know there will be times when students are not able to be at school. When that happens, attendance notes are to be turned in within 5 days of absence, please include student’s first and last name. Any questions please call or email our Attendance Clerk at 502-477-3255 ext. 2233 or [email protected].

Please read the following article for information about Keeping Your Child on Track in Middle and High School- ATTENDANCE: http://www.attendanceworks.org/wordpress/wp- content/uploads/2014/03/AW_HS-flyer-1-pager.pdf

If you are planning an absence for your child that you feel is educational, go to the SCHS web site (http://www.spencer.kyschools.us) and on the left hand side under “Quick Links” nearly all the way at the bottom you will find “Educational Enhancement Opportunity Requests”. Follow all the directions there to help with your EEO.

Check out the following website www.workreadykentucky.com for information about college diploma/certification programs that are FREE in our state.

All students have two reading lessons and two vocabulary lessons on Reading Plus, an online program. Please make sure students are keeping up with these, it will be a significant grade in their English class. Please contact your student's English teacher if you have any questions.

If your child is taking AP Calculus or AP Stats, AP Math Review Sessions are being held on February 3rdand March 24th at Nelson County High School. Your child is expected to attend these sessions, which will give them an extra opportunity to explore key concepts and themes crucial to success in each course. Transportation will be provided. Your child’s AP math teacher will have additional information regarding these review sessions.

Congratulations to our Basketball Homecoming Court:

Freshman Representatives: Cassidy Goss and Christian Milburn

Sophomore Representatives: Caitlyn Watson and Jeremy Brentzel

Junior Representatives: Sydney Warren and Wyatt DeRudder

King and Queen Candidates: Allison Dunbar, Hallie Helton, Audrey Michels, Abby Myers, Jay Brove, Jose Lopez, Jacob Nichols, Michael Seawright

Basketball Homecoming is tonight during a Girl/Boy Double Header vs. Collins.

High School swim meet @ Shelbyville FAC January 10th and January 17th Sr. Night @ Shelbyville FAC 6:00 PM

Activities for the next week:

Tonight: Boy/Girl Double Header Basketball vs. Collins, Homecoming (6:00/8:00)

Saturday: Girls Basketball Freshman/JV Home vs South Oldham (11:00/12:30)

Monday - SBDM Meeting @ 4:15PM

-BBB Freshman @ Oldham Co (A) 7:15PM

-National Honor Society 5PM Cafeteria

Tuesday - Report Cards go out

-Edwards Rigging and Moving visit

-BBB JV/V @ Oldham Co (A) 6/7:30PM

Wednesday - Swim Meet @ FAC (A)

-Balfour Cap and Gown Orders during Lunch

-BBB Freshman DH @ Henry Co (A) 7/8PM

-GBB Fresh/JV vs Bullitt East (H) 6/7:30PM

Thursday - Red Cross Blood Drive 7-2 Back Gym

-GBB vs Anderson Co (H) JV/V 6/7:30PM

Friday - GBB @ Henry Co (A) JV/V 6/7:30PM

Saturday - Dance Clinic 8-2 @ SCHS

-BBB Fresh @ N. Bullitt (A) 10:45 AM

-BBB Tourney @ Frankfort Classic TBD -GBB Freshman @ Etown Tourney (A) vs Bullitt East 1:00/3:00

-Wrestling @ Western Hills (A)

No School Monday, January 15th Martin Luther King Day!

Have a great weekend!!

Curt Haun, Principal