Kickapoo announcements for Oct. 14 - 18, 2019

Kickapoo Families,

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful Fall weather.
As a reminder 1st quarter ended on Thursday and 2nd quarter begins Monday, Oct. 14th.
We will notify everyone as soon as Report Cards are available via eSchool Home Access.

Below are a few notes and reminders for you. Have a great week.

Does your student need a ride to school OR is your student looking to help students
in need of a ride? Chief Carpooling! 
If your student needs a ride to and/or from school on certain days and times or every day, sign up to be a rider and you will be matched with a student who can help!

If your student is looking to help their peers and earn volunteer hours, sign up to be a driver and help! You can sign up for certain days and times or every day.

Rider Sign-Up

Driver Sign-Up

Arrival & Dismissal
As a reminder students can arrive/be dropped off as early at 7 a.m. and
classes begin at 7:50 a.m. Monday - Thursday and 8:20 a.m. on Friday's.
We dismiss at 2:50 everyday and students not under the direct supervision of a coach or
teacher must be picked up by 3:30 p.m. each day.

FAFSA Frenzy @ Kickapoo Tuesday, Oct. 15th from 5 - 7 p.m.
What's the FAFSA? It is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid used to apply for
financial aid for college.
Need help getting started or filling out the FAFSA? Have questions about FAFSA?
We will have local experts on hand at Kickapoo on Tuesday, Oct. 15th from 5 - 7 p.m.
to help. Click HERE for more details.

Scholarship Bulletin
The October Scholarship Bulletin can be found HERE. You can find this and
much more on the Counselor's Corner Website.

PSAT All sophomores and juniors - don’t forget to register in the Counseling Office for the PSAT that will take place on Oct. 16th from 7:30-11:30+ in the Upstairs gym. The cost is $18. Make checks payable to KHS.  The PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test for Juniors. It is also one of the qualifying tests for the Missouri Scholar Academy open to Sophomores. It is also the practice SAT (College Entrance exam) test. Registration is first come, first served…we only have 110 tests available.

Stay Connected to Kickapoo!
As a reminder the information shared below is NOT all inclusive to what is happening
at Kickapoo High School. To find more information about KHS and what's happening
you will find it HERE or at kickapoochiefs.org

The best way to stay in the know is to check the calendar and daily announcements

as they are updated each day and can be found in the left column. I would recommend

bookmarking our web page and checking it daily to stay informed of the KHS
happenings.

I would also encourage you to connect with us via social media as we share what’s going on

at KHS. Check us out on

Instagram @KickapooHighSchool

Twitter @KickapooChiefs

Facebook - Kickapoo High School
Website - Kickapoochiefs.org

Kickapoo Fall Carnival - 18th annual Fall Ozark Food Harvest Carnival will be held in the KHS gym on Saturday, Oct. 26th from 6 - 8 p.m. Entrance to the carnival is a minimum 2 can donation per person.

• Picture Retake day will be Monday, October 21. Forms will be distributed to students the week before. All students are encouraged to have their picture taken for the yearbook, if they did not have it taken on Picture Day. You do not have to purchase pictures to have your picture taken. Seniors can also have their picture taken on this day if they choose to not turn in their own picture for the yearbook.

• All students who are participating in a winter sport need to have all your paperwork and athletic fees paid by Monday, October 21. If you have any questions, contact your coach or see Ms. Bricker in the Main Office.

• Food for Fines in the library until October 25th.  Each item brought in will equal waiving $1 in library fees waived.  Donated items will be counted for the Ozark Food Harvest Fall Food Drive at KHS.  

• If you are interested in exploring what a small private school has to offer and the atmosphere on campus is this field trip is for you. Kickapoo University is sponsoring the 417 at Evangel University College Day.  Transportation and lunch are provided. You would be dismissed from 1st - 3rd blocks on Wednesday, October 30th. Space is limited. If you are a sophomore through junior, sign up in the A+/Kickapoo U office and pick up a permission slip and agenda ASAP.

• Senior Picture deadline is November 1. Please turn in to room 201.

HallPass Visitor Management System

Are you planning to attend our Veteran's Day assembly or bringing a guest? IF you are attending any of our assemblies during the school day please plan ahead and pre-register with us through HallPass prior to the day of the assembly. This will alleviate long lines and potential frustration the day of the assembly.
Once you have registered with HallPass at KHS the process is quick each time you visit.

Springfield Public Schools is pleased to announce that we will begin using a visitor management system

known as Hall Pass. The system will support our ongoing efforts to provide a safe environment

for our students and staff by helping us better track all visitors in our schools, including parents, friends,

volunteers and other guests.

To help prepare for this new process, we are providing the following overview of how the system works.

• Upon entering the school, visitors will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID, which will be scanned into the system. 
• Upon reading the information, Hall Pass will compare visitor identification data against an integrated, comprehensive database of registries for every state and the District of Columbia. This scanning process is quick, easy and has the ability to provide alerts on people who could jeopardize the safety of our school. 
• Once the ID has been scanned and entry into our school is approved, the system will create a unique badge that identifies the visitor and date of the visit. Visitors will be required to wear this badge throughout their visit. 
• Upon leaving the school, the badge is returned to the office for sign out. During that individual’s next visit to any SPS school, a new badge is easily produced through Hall Pass without the need to rescan the ID. 

Please note that through this process, no other data from the ID is gathered or recorded, nor is the information shared with any outside agency. If you are interested in learning more about the visitor management system, please visit the Hall Pass website: http://hallpassid.com/.

The safety of our students is our highest priority and the Hall Pass visitor management system provides a consistent way to help ensure that those who are granted access to our schools do not present a danger to our students and staff. This approach to visitor management complements the work to provide the 31 additional secure entrances approved by voters in April as part of Proposition S. In support of this integrated effort, all visitors to the school must be scanned into the system and obtain a visitor badge. 

Thank you for your understanding and support of enhancing safety protocols in our school. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this new process, please let me know.

2019 - 2020 Springfield Public Schools Calendar .

Here is the FULL CALENDAR.

Please remember we are here for you and your student. Don't hesitate to reach out to us at
any time.

Have a great week and #GoChiefs #OneTribe #WeTribeTogether

Dr. Bill Powers

Principal
Kickapoo High School