HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS... by Principal Erin Short
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Volume 23 Issue 6 March, 2020 HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS... by Principal Erin Short As the calendar turns to March and everyone looks forward to spring, the high school administration is busy preparing for the 2020-2021 school year. We appreciate all of your help in getting your student regis- tered for the appropriate classes. The course request numbers generated by student registration will be used to determine the number of sections of each course we will offer. In an effort to be as fiscally responsible as possible, we need accurate class counts; therefore, it is important for us to have all changes prior to mid- March. Additionally, please remember that if your student changes his/her schedule after May 22, WD will be posted to his/her transcript. If you have specific questions about your child’s schedule for next year, please contact our guidance department at 349-7304. ACADEMIC AWARDS PROGRAMS It is time to start planning for the end of year awards assemblies. The underclass awards programs will be held in the auditorium beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m. and should last about and forty-five minutes. The freshman assembly will be on May 21, the sophomore assembly on May 20, and the junior assembly on May 19. The senior banquet will be on May 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The senior awards will begin at 6:30 p.m. and last until approximately 8:45 p.m. LAST THREE DAYS OF SCHOOL Again this year, we will be in a testing schedule the last three days of school, June 2, 3, 4. We will admin- ister the last assessment of the quarter by period and students will be expected to take ALL of these assess- ments during the three day period. Similar to midterm exams, we will not make exceptions to this rule. Please make sure you plan accordingly with summer jobs, internships and travel. STUDENT RECOGNITION Congratulations to the two Solon High School seniors who have been nominated for the prestigious 2020 United States Presidential Scholar Award: Amy Wang and Kevin Zhou. Congratulations to Head Coach Dan Ceci and the SHS Speech and Debate Team who qualified several individuals for the State meet! Also, a special congratulations to the following national qualifiers: Madison Bolden, Nick Caraballo, Aditya Kalahasti, O'rimilo Oresanya, Megan Tang, Megan Wiser and Matthew Wilson. Congratulations to Coach Cahalane and the following divers who qualified for the State Diving meet: Tara FitzGerald, Abby Wilkov, Bethany Mercer, Alex Ludgate, Jackson Salisbury, Patrick Burke and Josh Schwartz. A special shout out to our divers who were named All-Ohio for their outstanding performances: Tara FitzGerald (10th), Abby Wilkov (14th), Jackson Salisbury (2nd), Patrick Burke (7th) and Josh Schwartz (8th). Finally, congratulations to Senior Elizabeth Howell and junior Joe Shamosh who will represent SHS at the Business Academy State competition in March as well as senior Icarus Fernandes who earned the Silver Medal in Architectural Drafting and will compete in the State competition in April! ACADEMIC DATES TO REMEMBER OTHER IMPORTANT DATES Mandatory Pre-ACT and ACT March 10 Spring Break March 20-March 29 (9th/12th do not attend) Easter Break April 10-April 13 3rd Quarter Grades finalized April 6 Prom May 9 AP Tests May 4-15 Graduation May 28 Last Course Assessments June 2-4 4th Quarter Grades finalized June 11 Attention Senior Parents: In order for your son or daughter to participate in the Commencement ceremonies, seniors must wear a cap and gown. If you are planning to use an older sibling’s cap and gown, please remember that boys wear blue and girls wear white. The only items you would need are a cap and tassel and these items can be ordered from Jostens. If you have any additional questions please email me at [email protected]. Thank you, Jane Langston, Senior Class Advisor [email protected]. MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLINE! All morning announcements are posted online daily on the SHS page of the Solon Schools website (solonschools.org/SHS). Click on “Students” then “Morning Announcements”. Club meeting and information is also posted under “Students” then “Clubs/Activities”. HIGH SCHOOL ABSENCE/TARDY PROCEDURES FULL DAY ABSENCE: Parent/Guardian must call the Absence Line at 349-8037 You will be asked to leave a message with the following information: *Name and grade of student – State student’s name SLOWLY & CLEARLY; it is helpful to spell the name *Reason for and length of absence (illness, funeral, etc.) *Phone number for verification The absence line is available 24 hours a day – please leave a message as soon as you know your student will be absent from school. If you contact a teacher or counselor, please be sure to also call the absence line. IF A STUDENT IS TARDY: Call the Absence Line as soon as you know the student will be tardy. It is helpful if the student also brings a signed note from the parent/guardian listing date, time and reason. IF A STUDENT NEEDS AN EARLY DISMISSAL: Do Not Call the Absence Line. The student must bring a signed note from the parent/guardian listing date, time, reason and if they will return. If an emergency arises and you need to call for a student to be dismissed early, please call the main office (349-6230, press 0). DO NOT LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE ABSENCE LINE VOICE MAIL. If the Absence / Tardy Early dismissal is due to a doctor appointment please bring a note from the doctor’s office upon return. ABSENCES MARKED IN POWER SCHOOL Power School shows attendance records but the system can take up to 24 hours to update. Therefore, you may be texted regarding an absence even if you have already called it in. INFO SNAP: ANNUAL EMERGENCY CONTACT AND INFORMATION UPDATE Students who have not yet completed their 2019/2020 emergency forms online will not be able to attend any field trip scheduled for a class or for any sporting events. There was an email and also a letter sent home with information to log-in to the InfoSnap system that allows you to update your emergency card information. If you have questions please contact Tammy Strom at [email protected]. 2019-20 State Assessment Schedule SOLON HIGH SCHOOL State mandated tests will be given to students on the following dates. Please avoid making appointments during these dates and times for students who will be taking the test(s). Adjust work schedules accordingly. Second Semester: TEST: DATE: TIME: DELAYED START: English 10 April 15 120 minutes YES April 16 120 minutes YES CP Government (Sem. 2) April 29 90 minutes YES Alg. 1/Geo/Hon. Geo April 29 90 minutes YES April 30 90 minutes YES Bio/Hon Bio/CP US May 4 90 minutes YES May 5 90 minutes YES (Please note that we are also administering AP exams on May 4 and 5, and those AP students who are scheduled to take an AP test in the morning will NOT have a delayed start) DELAYED START SCHEDULE END OF COURSE EXAMS 2019-20 April 15 & 16 * April 29 & 30; May 4 & 5 ** Testing: 7:50 – 10:00 7:50 – 9:30 Period 1 (No Announcements) 10:10 – 10:37 9:40 – 10:13 Period 2 10:42 – 11:09 10:18 – 10:51 Period 3 11:14 – 11:41 10:56 – 11:29 Period 4A 11:46 – 12:07 11:34 – 11:55 Period 4B 12:12 – 12:33 12:00 – 12:21 Period 4C 12:38 – 12:59 12:26 – 12:47 Period 5A 1:04 – 1:25 12:52 – 1:13 Period 5B 1:30 – 1:51 1:18 – 1:39 Period 6 1:56 – 2:23 1:44 – 2:17 Period 7 2:28 – 2:55 2:22 – 2:55 April 15 & 16: English 10 April 29: Sem. 2 CP Gov’t April 29 & 30: Alg 1/Geo/Hon Geo May 4 & 5: Bio/Hon Bio/CP US * Students not testing can enter building at 10:00 – Period 1 begins at 10:10 ** Students not testing can enter the building at 9:30 – Period 1 begins at 9:40 Busses run at regular times – bussed students will be provided a supervised area to study. AP Exams on May 4 & 5 will NOT have a delayed start. ACT for JUNIORS – MARCH 10 On Tuesday, March 10, ALL current juniors will be required to take the ACT at Solon High School as a part of their state mandated graduation requirements. There is NO cost to students or families for this test and the school will handle registration. Juniors are expected to be in their testing location by 7:45 a.m. and testing will conclude approximately at noon. Students must bring #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils), a calculator and photo identification. PRE-ACT for SOPHOMORES – MARCH 10 On Tuesday, March 10, ALL current sophomores will be required to take the Pre-ACT at Solon High School. There is NO cost to students or families for this test and the school will handle registration. Sopho- mores are expected to be in their testing location by 7:45 a.m. and testing will conclude approximately at noon. Students must bring #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils), a calculator and photo identification. END of COURSE ASSESSMENTS Below you will find the official testing schedule for all End of Course assessments. Because we are test- ing electronically, students MUST bring their fully charged Chrome book each day. Students testing in math should bring a calculator. Room assignments will be announced in English classes. In addition to course requirements for a high school diploma, the State Department of Education requires students to take these six end-of-year exams throughout their high school career: English/Language Arts 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, U.S.