Hello Kickapoo Families,
We've made it! We wish all of our students and families a happy holiday season. Please continue to stay safe.
As a reminder the last day of 1st semester for students is Tuesday, Dec. 22nd.
* KHS Three-Tiered Tutoring Model
We are only offering tutoring on Monday, Dec. 21st this week from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. We will resume with all three options below on Jan. 11th.
We are offering the opportunity for seated AND full time virtual students to receive additional tutoring and support. Please review the details below.
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.
Option 1:
When: M/T/Th/Fri from 10 am - 1 pm
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 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
What: KHS teachers available for tutoring
Who: Any Kickapoo student
Where: Library
Please let us know if you have questions.
* Our main office is open on Dec. 23, Dec. 28, 29, and 30. However, our nurses, teachers, counselors, staff, and admin team will all be taking a much needed vacation. Thank you.
* 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.
* Free Rapid COVID-19 testing for symptomatic students
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The district’s use of Abbott’s BinaxNOW rapid antigen test kits will be instrumental in helping to quickly identify COVID-positive cases within the system, thereby helping to limit spread of the virus. Both the test kits and the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by SPS nurses to conduct the tests are provided by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
* 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
December Scholarship Bulletin - See the latest scholarship opportunities and deadlines.
December News You Can Use - Review for important dates, etc.
Counseling Corner - Check this link for all things from the Counselors.
* Grades - 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).
* MAKE UP End of Course (EOC) exam schedule for ALL STUDENTS. Questions? Please contact Dr. Coffey @ 523-8500.
Monday, December 21st
English II & English IIH – 7:50 am to 11:05 am – Kickapoo Library
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.
Virtual/Online students - Your Final exams are taken with your virtual teachers online.
* No School for Winter Break - Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
* Kickapoo Chiefs masks for sale at lunch for $5
* GoCAPS - Current Sophomores & Juniors:
Are you looking for a unique learning opportunity next year? Check out the GO CAPS program! GO CAPS students attend a half day of learning off site and the other half day at Kickapoo. The following strands are offered for career exploration through GO CAPS:
- Medicine &
Healthcare
- Business &
Entrepreneurship
- IT & Software
Solutions
- Engineering &
Manufacturing
- Teacher Education
Be sure to use the following links for more information or
to apply!
- Click Here if you are interested in GO CAPS –
further information will be sent to you
- GO CAPS will offer
virtual open houses for parents and students: Open House
2021 Flyer
- Are you 100% sure you want to do GO CAPS? The GO CAPS 2021-2022 Application is open now!
If you have further questions regarding the program, please reach out to:
Kim Harris
Kickapoo High
School
GO CAPS Liaison
* 2021 - 2022 School Calendar approved -
2021-2022 School Calendar: The calendar was approved by the SPS Board of Education with the first day of school to be Aug. 23, 2021 and the last day to be May 27, 2022.
* Families AND Students - we need your feedback on Transportation Expansion for High School students & Start/End Times. This will affect Kickapoo High School. Please complete the survey. Thank you!
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* Make Plans Now for Winter Weather Preparing now for cold weather and possible school cancellations can make the upcoming months less stressful for you and your family and help ensure a safe and healthy winter.
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* 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.
All students will be able to eat free due to an extension of federal funding. This extension will continue through the end of the school year. |
* 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