Kickapoo announcements Nov. 4 - 8, 2019

Kickapoo Families,

We hope each of you enjoyed the weekend and the four-day weekend for students.
A reminder students do NOT have school on Monday, Nov. 4th OR Tuesday, Nov. 5th.

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! WE ARE IN NEED OF APPROXIMATELY 10 DRIVERS. 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.

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

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

FIRST IMPACT - YOU ARE INVITED!! November 14, 2019 at Kickapoo High School from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Firstimpact.missouri.edu

MU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

firstimpact@health.missouri.edu

Director, Deana Tucker Dothage (573) 884-3463 RSVP or

Register HERE.

Missouri teens are dying in traffic crashes…but they don’t have to.

First Impact can help!!

First Impact is a traffic safety program that educates parents about Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) law.

The goal of First Impact is to reduce the number of motor vehicle fatalities, injuries and crashes among teen drivers by increasing parental awareness and enforcement of Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) law. First Impact will help parents understand teen driving risks, enforcement & monitoring of GDL law, and serving as a positive role model.

First Impact parent presentation – 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

SPEAKERS: Pending

LOCATION: Kickapoo High School - LIBRARY 3710 S. Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65807

Learn how to keep your teen safe while driving.

Supported by federal funds from MoDOT Highway Safety & Traffic Division

Senior Cap, Gown, and Announcements - Please note this is being rescheduled due to a company change per SPS. We will be sharing information with Senior students and families as soon as we have the details. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we go through this change as well.

2018 - 2019 EOC (End of Course) exam results will be mailed to homes the week of November 4th. If your student took any of the following classes/EOC's last year (Aug. 2018 - May 2019) at Kickapoo you should receive these results: Algebra I, Algebra II, or English II.

Order your Yearbook NOW at this website:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1059682/Kickapoo-High-School/

KHS Veterans Day Assembly - All Veterans and Active military are invited to attend on Monday, Nov. 11th at 9 a.m. Please arrive early to check in and find a seat. Thank you!

HallPass Visitor Management System

Are you planning to attend our Veterans 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