Hello Kickapoo Families,
We hope each of you had a peaceful Thanksgiving break.
As we enter the final month of 1st semester please continue to be present and engaged as much as possible.
We are offering the opportunity for seated AND virtual students to receive additional tutoring and support starting this week. Please review the details below.
KHS Three-Tiered Tutoring Model
In order to address the need for academic support with both our Launch and seated students, the following tutoring model will be implemented in December. ALL 3 options will be offered. We may adjust for 2nd semester based on this pilot. We will announce the 2nd semester options as soon as possible. Thank you!
Option 1:
When: M/T/Th/Fri from 10 am - 1 pm (beginning Mon., Dec. 7)
What: A+ tutors, SPS Launch teachers assigned to KHS, Mr. Higgins, and KHS teachers available for tutoring.
Who: Any Kickapoo student not scheduled to be in seated classes for the day of tutoring (A-K Th/Fri, L-K M/T, fully virtual any of the four days)
Where: In room 182 - check in through attendance office
Option 2:
When: Wednesdays (beginning Dec. 2nd) from 9:30 - 11:30 and 1 - 3
What: A+ tutors, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Prude, KHS paraprofessionals, & potentially other KHS teachers available for tutoring
Who: Any Kickapoo student seated or virtual
Where: Commons
Option 3:
When: M/T/Th/F from 3 - 4 pm (beginning Mon., Dec. 7)
What: KHS teachers available for tutoring
Who: Any Kickapoo student
Where: Library
Please let us know if you have questions.
* Remember to please complete a (click -->) daily screening each morning with your student before school each day. When in doubt please call our nurses at 523-8500. Thank you for helping keep our students and staff healthy and safe.
Stay connected with Kickapoo in the following ways:
Facebook - Kickapoo High School
Twitter - @KickapooChiefs
Instagram - @KickapooHighSchool
Website - kickapoochiefs.org
You can find our Daily Announcements on our website and linked HERE. Please check these frequently as they are updated daily.
Below are a few new notes for you and then several reminders.
* Senior announcements
Cap & Gown Orders due Dec. 22nd - Cap and Gown packets were delivered to Seniors the week of October 26th during lunches. If you didn’t receive one, you are a full time online student, or need another one, we have extras in the Counseling Office. All orders are due December 22nd. Below is the Link on the Counseling Page for further information and the online order form. We also have this available for students on Canvas via the Kickapoo Counseling Commons Canvas page and kickapoochiefs.org home page.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YaEVGIj3DH1NLQjgIDD2mR5VHPxH1QfgBY379EpDz3g/edit?usp=sharing
November Scholarship Bulletin - See the latest scholarship opportunities and deadlines. December bulletin coming soon.
November News You Can Use - Review for important dates, etc. December news coming soon.
Counseling Corner - Check this link for all things from the Counselors.
* Progress reports - 2nd quarter week six progress report will be available Friday, Dec. 4th.
Go HERE to login to check your students grades in eSchool at anytime. Need your login? Contact our office at 523-8500.
* Final exam & End of Course (EOC) exam schedule for SEATED STUDENTS:
The schedule for EOCs and Finals are below. Please read the schedule and information carefully and plan ahead.
EOC Schedule:
Subject | L - Z Day 1 | L - Z Day 2 | A – K Day 1 | A – K Day 2 | Note |
English II/IIH | 12/10 | 12/11 | 12/14 | 12/15 | 2 sessions with 1 each day. The longest session will be on the first day. |
Algebra I, IIH, & some II | 12/17 | 12/18 | 12/21 | 12/22 | 2 sessions with 1 each day. The longest session will be on the first day. |
Biology | 12/17 | 12/21 | |||
Liberty & Law & | 12/17 | 12/21 | |||
PLTW | 12/18 | 12/22 | |||
Finals:
Final exams will be administered each block during these two days.
Students | Date | Blocks |
L – Z | 12/18 | 1 – 4 |
A – K | 12/22 | 1 – 4 |
If your student will be absent on the day of their scheduled finals, please email one of the four administrators (email addresses below). Next, have your student inform his/her teachers.
All teachers will follow the KHS Finals Policy (Below)
Kickapoo High School will not approve any request to take final exams early for non-emergency reasons (any type of vacation, visiting family, traveling, etc.). However, If a student and family does encounter a situation such as the ones described below, then a request to take early finals will be approved.
1. A student / family member experiences a medical emergency.
2. There is a death in the family.
3. A student is moving.
4. A member of the student’s immediate family is returning from military service or being deployed during the finals days.
If you have any questions regarding these two schedules, please feel free to contact Dr. Powers (dwpowers@spsmail.org), Mr. Harvey (jharvey@spsmail.org), Mrs. Hunsaker (chunsaker@spsmail.org), or Mr. Phillips (saphillips@spsmail.org).
* End of Course (EOC) exam schedule for LAUNCH/VIRTUAL STUDENTS: You MUST TAKE THE EOC EXAMS LISTED BELOW AT KICKAPOO. Questions? Please contact Dr. Coffey @ 523-8500.
Your Final exams are taken with your virtual teachers online.
Thursday, December 10th
English II & English IIH – 7:50 am to 11:05 am – Kickapoo Library
Thursday, December 17th
Algebra I, II and IIH – 7:50 am to 11:05 am – Kickapoo Library
Lib & Law & US Gov’t & Politics – 11:10 am – 12:30 pm – Kickapoo Library
Biology – 1:00 pm – 2:50 pm – Kickapoo Library
Bring your charged Chromebook & a photo ID.
* No School for Winter Break - Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
* FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH - 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.
Earlier this month we were happy to announce that all students would be able to eat free due to an extension of federal funding. This extension will continue through Dec. 31, 2020, or until the program funding is depleted. Since we do not know when that might happen, we want to remind you that you should still complete the Free and Reduced Price Meal application for 2020-2021. This will ensure that once the pandemic meal program expires your family will continue to receive meal benefits, if you are eligible. The current pandemic has impacted many SPS families in ways that may have changed their eligibility. Even if your family has not qualified for free or reduced price meals in the past, the only way to confirm your eligibility is to complete the application. It only takes a few minutes to complete and is available online here. If needed, please review these Frequently Asked Questions and Income Eligibility Guidelines to assist in completing your application. You may also obtain a printed copy of the application from your child's school or by calling the Nutrition Services office at (417) 523-1130. Thank you. |
* 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.
Students should pick these up from the cafeteria at dismissal on Tuesday or Friday.
* Yearbooks are on sale now for $50 and can be purchased HERE.
* 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.
* Join Kickapoo PTSA - Click here for form.
- 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.
- Face masks must be worn at all times and may not contain inappropriate images, messages, etc.
- Students should take home Chromebooks every day.
- 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.
- 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
