Hello Kickapoo Families,
We hope each of you were able to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!
We have 9 weeks left in the school year. Be present, engaged, and finish the year on a high note!
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.
* 5 Day Bell Schedule - We begin at 7:50 & end at 2:50 Monday - Friday. We will NOT have an early release or late start for 4th quarter. Please click on the link 5 Day Bell schedule above to see the daily bell schedule.
* KHS Tutoring - Begins this week. See below as we have made changes to tutoring options now that seated students are back 5 days. Please read below for our 2 tutoring options.
Option 1:
When: Mon/Tues/Wed/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: Mon/Tues/Wed/Th/F from 3 - 4 pm.
What: KHS teachers available for tutoring.
Who: Any Kickapoo student seated OR virtual.
Where: Library
Please let us know if you have questions.
* 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.
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.
* Final Four & State Champion t-shirts are on sale through Friday, April 2nd. Purchase yours online here!
Shirts should be delivered to Kickapoo for pickup the week of April 12th.
* Senior announcements
March Scholarship Bulletin - See the latest scholarship opportunities and deadlines.
March News You Can Use - Review for important dates, etc.
Counseling Corner - Check this link for all things from the Counselors.
* Help our seniors have a fantastic Project Graduation by donating here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1roNxrlUWxrEnvmlTLNDk_MyBrTlO08qy/view?usp=sharing
OR Here:
https://www.supportsps.org/pick-a-project/kickapoo-project-graduation-2021/
Thank you!
* Graduation & Senior Prom information <-- click the link to read more.
* 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 beginning in 2 - 3 weeks. 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 now open for all students!
- 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 must be done at https://explorereg.sps.org/
- 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 for $5 in the Financial office.
* 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.
We will have an ACT Bootcamp on Tuesday, April 13th to provide our juniors taking the ACT tricks, tips, and support for taking the ACT exam.
* FREE ASVAB for Juniors & Seniors - Tuesday, April 20th – sign up here. Report to the KHS Library from 8 am to 11:30 am.
* 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.
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
Monday, May 17th - English II, Lib and Law, Algebra I, Algebra II Tuesday, May 18th - English II, Biology, Algebra I, Algebra II Seated students - your teachers will inform you of the date. Virtual students - your teachers & Dr. Coffey will inform you of the date and time to take the exams AT KHS. * Spring Final exams - Schedule for seated students will be coming soon. Thank you. 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. |
* 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.
- 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.
Principal - Kickapoo High School
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