Kickapoo announcements Sept. 7 - 11, 2020

Hello Kickapoo Families!

We have two weeks in the books and we are starting to get in a rhythm! Thank you again as we greatly appreciate our students and families for your patience, grace, and flexibility during this time of change. 

As a reminder, I update this blog each weekend and email it out to students and families via Canvas and those who have emails on file in eSchool. I have heard from a few stating they are not receiving the email. Please check your junk/spam folder. You may need to add my email address to your contacts as well. You can also follow/subscribe to this blog as well.

Below are a few new notes for you and then several reminders.

Stay connected with Kickapoo in the following ways:

Facebook - Kickapoo High School

Twitter - @KickapooChiefs

Instagram - @KickapooHighSchool

Website - kickapoochiefs.com

You can find our Daily Announcements on our website and linked HERE. Please check these frequently as they are updated daily.

* FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH - Beginning September 8, ALL students enrolled at Kickapoo will be able to eat a school breakfast AND lunch for free! Students attending school virtually can pick up food items during designated times in the carline. Click here for more information or check out nutrition services at SPS.org.

* MEALS ON VIRTUAL DAYS - SPS will make meals available for students to take home for use on days when they are learning from home or for students fully virtual. These meals must be pre-ordered. Cost of the meals are free. Click here for more information.

* Progress Reports - The first progress report will be available Friday, Sept. 11th. Please login to eSchool Home Access from our home page or HERE. Your login is the same as previous years. Need your login? Contact the main office.

* Yearbooks are on sale now for $45 and can be purchased HERE. Price will increase Sept. 25th.

* Picture Day is next week! M/T students will be Tuesday, Sept. 15th & TR/Fri students will be Thursday, Sept. 17th. 

Online students may get pictures taken on their corresponding day. Students MUST enter at Door 17 (Performing Arts Center) for pictures. Students with last names A - K on 9/15 & last name L - Z on 9/17. 

Order forms are in the main office in advance or day of pictures you can pick up at Door 17.

* Wednesday Virtual Day - Each teacher has scheduled a 15 minute time during each students scheduled class time in which they will be live via Zoom. This time will be to present new material and/or review previous material. If you have any questions please contact your teacher via email or Canvas as they are working from home on Wednesday's as well.

* Thank you for your patience with us as we navigate the hybrid model of learning. Remember teachers are with students M/T & Th/Fri. If you have questions please email or send a message via Canvas. Allow them up to 24 hours to respond as most of them only have one planning period each day. Thank you.

* CANVAS HELP - Need help accessing and checking online learning with your student??? Click here for a list of resources from SPS. You can also click here for a guide for “how-to” items for parents. Please be sure to reach out with questions as we navigate online learning.

Below is information to help everyone get off to a great start. Please know this is not all inclusive information.

• Any students needing WiFi can request a Kajeet through our library.
• Kickapoo will open our doors at 7:30 a.m. and first block begins at 7:50 a.m. every day Monday - Friday. All students must report directly to first block. 
• Classes end at 2:50 p.m. every day except Wednesday's end at 2:20 p.m.
• 2020 - 2021 Bell Schedule - M/T/TR/Fr schedule is the same. Wednesday we follow a slightly different schedule and classes end at 2:20. Please review the link above for the specific class times.
• Breakfast will be "Grab and Go" and taken directly to first block.
• Face masks must be worn at all times and may not contain inappropriate images, messages, etc.
• Parents - please complete a daily screening each morning with your student before going to school.
• Students should not share supplies, food, or drinks. Please practice social distancing at all times.
• Students should take home Chromebooks every day.
• Students will have assigned seating in each class.
• Students will have assigned seating, by class, at lunch in order for us to more effectively contact trace as needed. 
• Breakfast & Lunch orders for virtual days. See HERE for more information.
• Students should walk on the right side of the hallway.
• All students should leave school/campus by 3:05 p.m. unless directly supervised by a teacher, coach, or sponsor.
• Attendance to athletic contests and school sponsored clubs will be limited to ensure capacity guidelines.
• News from the Nurses for ALL families & Student Health Inventory for FRESHMEN only.
• A+ Agreement for Freshmen
• Join PTSA today!
• Parking permits - information will be shared with students during lunch this week. Permits must be purchased, but assigned parking will not begin until we are fully seated. This is subject to change as the year progresses.
• Deliveries to school - Parents/guardians may deliver food and other items to school. We ask that you label and leave them on the table. Due to limited travel students may not be able to come immediately to pick them up. Please communicate with your student to let them know items have been dropped off for them. 
• NO food deliveries from outside vendors. Thank you for helping to limit the exposures our secretaries and staff encounter.
• Visitors and Volunteers are limited to only those providing educational supports.
• Back to SPS Return to Learning plan

Again, the items I have listed above are NOT all inclusive, but many of the frequently asked questions posed over the last few weeks.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I will respond as soon as possible.

Thank you again for your patience, grace, and flexibility during this time. 

Take care and #GoChiefs!

Dr. Powers

Principal 

Kickapoo High School