Hello Kickapoo Families,
We are in the home stretch of 3rd quarter as we only have 9 school days left in 3rd quarter! Please help your student stay fully engaged and present through the end.
Remember for the most up to date information about clubs, athletics, and other announcements follow our social media and check our website.
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.
* As a reminder we are offering FREE tutoring for all students, seated and virtual, when we are in session. See below for the details. If you have questions please ask.
* KHS Three-Tiered Tutoring Model
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. ALL 3 options will be offered.
Option 1:
When: M/T/Th/Fri from 10 am - 1 pm
What: SPS Launch teachers assigned to KHS, Mr. Higgins, and KHS teachers available for tutoring.
Who: VIRTUAL STUDENTS ONLY.
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.
* 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.
Below are a few new notes for you and then several reminders.
* Student Parking - ALL students with a decal and hang tag must park in their assigned spots. IF someone is in your assigned spot please take a picture of their car and plates, park your car in a VISITOR spot, and report it to the attendance office. Thank you.
Students who have already purchased a decal, but not selected a spot may see Mrs. Hunsaker upon their return to school to select a parking spot.
Any student who has not purchased a decal/tag will need to park on Jefferson Avenue. Do NOT park in any of the parking lots of businesses near Kickapoo.
If you have not purchased one yet, $10 for remainder of the year, you may do so in our Financial Office. Thank you.
* Senior announcements
February Scholarship Bulletin - See the latest scholarship opportunities and deadlines. March coming next week.
February News You Can Use - Review for important dates, etc. March coming next week.
Counseling Corner - Check this link for all things from the Counselors.
* Help our seniors have a fantastic Project Graduation by donating here:
https://www.supportsps.org/pick-a-project/kickapoo-project-graduation-2021/
Thank you!
* Graduation & Senior Prom information
* Grades - Go HERE to login to check your students grades in eSchool at anytime. Need your login? Contact our office at 523-8500.* D & F phone calls - I will be making D/F phone calls each Tuesday. If you have questions about grades please contact your students teachers. These grades are accurate as of 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. Thank you.
* Explore (aka Summer School) Registration is quickly approaching!
- Session 1: June 7th – June 30th
- Session 2: July 7th – July 30th
- The majority of high school summer school courses will be offered online through Launch
- Some seated options will be at Central: Special Services, ELL, etc. – students must qualify for this option
- If students want to make more room in their schedule for the regular year, taking summer school courses is a great option
- If you have a student who has failed a required course/credit, we encourage them to recoup the credit in summer school
- Online registration begins March 1st and must be done at https://explorereg.sps.org/
- Online registration is staggered based on grade level students will enter in Aug. 2021.
- March 1, 7:30 a.m. - Grade 12
- March 1, Noon - Grades 10-11
- March 2, 7:30 a.m. - Grade 9
- If any students have questions regarding summer school, please have them contact any of the following:
- Counseling Center
- 417-523-8560
- Individual Counselors
- KHS Explore Liaison, Kim Harris
- 417-523-8525 or kharris@spsmail.org
* Kickapoo Chiefs masks for sale at lunch for $5
* 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.
* Junior's Free ACT - ALL juniors will be signed up for the FREE district ACT given on Wednesday, April 21st at KHS. All students will need to arrive with a charged Chromebook and appropriate calculator no later than 8 a.m. Room assignments TBD. If you do not want to take this FREE exam, you will need to notify Dr. Coffey at lcoffey@spsmail.org prior to April 1st.
* Leadership Springfield Academy Class 32 applications are now open - The applications for the Leadership Academy Class 32 have officially launched! We would love for your current sophomores to apply to be in this program during their junior year.
The applications are to be completed online no later than 5 pm on March 29, 2021. You may find a link to the applications here: https://leadershipspringfield.org/forms/leadership-academy-class-32-application/. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
We are holding two virtual Academy Class informational sessions. In these sessions, we will review the application process, program details and requirements, and answer any questions. Students, parents and educators are all welcome to attend. No RSVP is necessary – just have the attendees click the zoom link (below) at the time of the call. The dates and Zoom links for these info sessions are:
- Monday, March 1 at 7pm via Zoom
If you are unable to make it to one of the info sessions, but still want more information, please let me know and I would be happy to call and/or email you with any additional information.
Please let me know if you have any questions about the program, application process or the informational sessions.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!
Ashley Clair, Communications Director
Leadership Springfield, Inc.
O: 417-986-2884
Please direct students to the link and have them complete the form. We will contact the students to come to the library to pick up or exchange their Chromebook. If they are unable to complete the form, please have a classmate or teacher complete the form for the student. Let us know if you have any questions. * Chromebooks - Students should bring a charged Chromebook to school each day. We are limited on the number of loaners we have and first priority goes to students needing repairs. Thank you. * Yearbooks are on sale now for $50 and can be purchased HERE. Price will increase to $55 in March. |
* 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.
* 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
- ID badges, hats, and dress code - ALL students must have an ID every day. NO hats inside the building. Follow all dress code expectations.
