Sunday, April 4, 2021

Kickapoo announcements April 5 - 9, 2021

Hello Kickapoo Families,

We hope each of you were able to enjoy another beautiful weekend!

Please see our social media and website for the most up to date information about clubs, athletics, and other announcements.

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.

* Last Day of school is Thursday, May 27th and Kickapoo students will be dismissed at 12:50 p.m.

* COVID-19 Vaccine interest for students 16 and older. Please see below and complete the form by Wednesday, April 7th if interested.

April 1, 2021

Dear SPS parent:

Free COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available to all SPS students who are 16 years old or older. Pfizer’s vaccine has been authorized for emergency use to vaccinate those aged 16 and up. If you would like your eligible child to receive the vaccine, please complete this SPS interest form by Wednesday, April 7.

 

 

 

 

Next Steps

·    In cooperation with Jordan Valley Community Health Center and Springfield-Greene County Health Department, SPS will offer vaccine clinics for eligible SPS students.

·    Once vaccine clinic dates and locations are established, required consent forms will be sent to parents/guardians who have completed the interest survey form. A completed vaccine consent form, signed by the parent/guardian, will be required for all students prior to being vaccinated.

·    Students 16 years or older are included in Phase 3 of the state’s vaccination plan, which opens April 9 and includes all Missouri residents.

·    As a reminder, to confirm your interest in a COVID-19 vaccination for your eligible child, please complete the SPS interest form by April 7.

·    If you have questions, you may contact SPS Health Services at (417) 523-1632.

Read More about the Vaccine

·    Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control)

·    Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work (Centers for Disease Control)

·    Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccines Work (Centers for Disease Control)

·    Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines Explained (Food and Drug Administration) 

·    Vaccine Updates and Information (Food and Drug Administration) 

* KHS Tutoring - See below as we have made changes to tutoring options now that seated students are back 5 days.

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.

* Tuesday, April 6th - Kickapoo is a polling place for Tuesday's election. Please do not use our visitor parking on the east side of the building near the Performing Arts Center so voters may have easy access to park and vote in the PAC lobby. Thank you.

* 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. On Tuesday, April 6 please park on Jefferson Avenue and do NOT use visitor. 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.

* Senior announcements

Senior recognition form - On Wednesday, April 7 immediately after 2nd block announcements, ALL seniors will complete a Senior Recognition Google form that will be Canvas messaged to them.  Seniors will be filling out their post-secondary plans and list any scholarships and their amounts.  This form should take seniors less than 5 minutes to complete. 

Thanks,

Mrs. Shawn Wallace

Kickapoo High School

School Counselor Sc-Z

April Scholarship Bulletin - See the latest scholarship opportunities and deadlines. 

April 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.

* 3rd Quarter Grades are posted now - 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 next week. 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:

* 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 from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. 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.

* ATTENTION 9th graders who took Algebra I as an 8th grader: All freshmen that took an Algebra I course last year in 8th grade must be assessed this year. Because of COVID you were not tested last year in middle school. However, DESE has decided that we must test you this year. Students will test on:

Wednesday, April 28th in the student commons 1st and 2nd blocks
This is a state graduation requirement. The assessment does not affect your grades, it is scored as below basic, basic, proficient, or advanced and goes in your permanent record. Students planning to earn A+ for college must score proficient or advanced to meet the math requirement of the A+ program.
Here is a link to a practice test if you would like to prepare: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdLQNGZJEBYWwQWq8e_jzjMuKId60QLe/view

* Spring End of Course (EOC) exam schedule for SEATED & VIRTUAL STUDENTS -

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.

* Chromebook repair process - We have created a form for students to request a Chromebook so they can get theirs repaired.  It is located in the Tribe Talk course in Canvas.

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.

In order to be eligible for the PTSA senior scholarship you must be a member. You can also donate to PTSA or the scholarship fund via the above link. Thank you!
* Reminders:
  • 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.
Again, the items I have listed above are NOT all inclusive.
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    


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