Hello Kickapoo families!
Happy Fall y'all! It is officially Fall and the leaves are following suit. We hope you were able to enjoy the weekend.
Reminder, I will send these announcements via Connect 5 text & email and Canvas inbox each weekend during the course of the school year. These announcements include several important items. However, they are not all inclusive. Please remember to check our social media and website for the most up to date information about clubs, athletics, and other important 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. LOTS of info included for students & parents. Please check these frequently as they are updated daily.
* Morning Drop off and Afternoon Pick up - Please do NOT use the Jefferson Avenue entrance as this is where our busses unload each morning between 7:30 and 8:05 and the busses pick up between 3 and 3:20 each day.
Drop off and pick up should take place on the north and east side of the building.
The road to the East of the Soccer & Softball field from Primrose is ENTRANCE only to the Back 40 in the A.M. and EXIT only from the Back 40 in the P.M.
Please be patient, flexible, and patient as we want to ensure the safety of our student drivers as well. Thank you!
* Wednesday Late Start - Students MUST REMAIN ON CAMPUS. We have noticed some students being dropped off or riding the bus and then attempting to leave campus. Once a student is on school property they may NOT leave. Parents must pick up students or call the office to check their students out of school. Thank you.
* Wednesday Late Start - Classes begin at 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday's as our teachers engage in professional learning those mornings. Wednesday bell schedule is at the link above.
Please note BUSSES RUN AT NORMAL TIMES on Wednesday.
* Student Parking - All students are to park in their assigned parking spot. If someone parks in your spot – DO NOT park in another numbered spot, (that becomes a domino effect) but park in a visitor spot. Students will then report the issue by filling out the sheet in the attendance office (door 18). Students must have an SPS parking decal and KHS hang tag to park on campus.
No decal or hang tag? Park on Jefferson Street in front of the baseball/practice field.
Do NOT park in STAFF, VISITOR, or HANDICAPPED SPOTS at KHS. Also, do NOT park at Gillenwater tennis courts, Birch Pointe across the street OR any of our local businesses parking lots. You may be fined, ticketed, or towed at your own expense.
* Have NOT purchased a Permit yet - We have 45 spots available. Students must have a valid driver’s license to purchase a parking permit – no permit drivers are allowed to purchase. Complete this Google form first. After completing the form you may go to the Financial office and see Mrs. Liston before school, during lunch, or after school to pay your $35 and pick your parking spot.
Once we are sold out we will start a waiting list as we will have more spots open up when students graduate early.
* Counseling Corner - Check this link for all things from the Counselors.
* Senior Meeting - miss the Senior meeting? You can review the presentation here --> 23-24 Fall Senior Parent Meeting Presentation
* District Scholarship Bulletin - This scholarship list is updated weekly. Questions - Connect with your KHS counselor.
* Senior Quotes - Attention Seniors! All senior quotes are due by October 20th. Here's the UPDATED link for the google form.
https://forms.gle/nekiDgPQ1ZaRwgvC9
Make sure this is school appropriate and doesn't exceed the 140 character limit.
Thank you! -Yearbook Staff
* Senior Headshots - Due Oct. 20th. Please read this closely for details.
* Class of 2023 Kickapoo Graduation will be Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Great Southern Bank Arena
* NEW SPS High School Attendance Requirement for Dances. In order to attend a SPS dance students must meet the following requirements:
90% overall attendance (school-sponsored activities do not count as absences) by a determined date prior to the dance set by the high school site administration. Kickapoo's first dance is Friday, Oct. 6th. Students must have 90% or better attendance by end of day Friday, Sept. 29th
Must be in attendance the entire school day the day of the dance
Must not be serving ISS or OSS on the day of the dance
Major discipline infractions may result in non-admittance to the school dance
Pay ALL fines & fees in Financial office
* Chiefs Ceremonial – “Midnight in Miami” – Friday, October 6th:
• Chiefs Ceremonial Assembly – KHS Gymnasium, Thursday, October 5th.• Chiefs Ceremonial Game – KHS vs. Rolla, kick-off at 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 6th
• Chiefs Ceremonial Dance - Friday, October 6th, 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Tickets are $10 each and will be sold during 3rd block lunch times on Monday, October 2nd – Wednesday, October 4th. Tickets will be sold on Thursday, October 5th and Friday, October 6th for $15 each. Buy your tickets early to save some money! No sales will be made after 1:30 on Friday, October 6th. Plan ahead and buy your ticket early.
• Dance Guest forms are available in the Main Office and must be returned signed to Ms. Bricker prior to purchasing your tickets.
• All fines and fees need to be paid before purchasing tickets. See the Financial Office.
• You must have 90% attendance and no OSS to purchase tickets.
• You MUST be in attendance all day Friday, October 6th in order to attend the dance that night. If you have an appointment scheduled that day, it needs to be rescheduled. If it cannot be rescheduled, then your parent must contact Mrs. Helfrecht to obtain prior approval for your absence by Thursday, October 5th.
* NEW SPS High School Final Exam Exemption Requirements. Students are eligible for finals exemption by meeting the following criteria:
90% overall attendance (school-sponsored activities do not count as absences) per semester
Received no ISS or OSS for the semester
Passing the class with an 80% or greater prior to the final exam
Exempt students may take the final to improve their grade in a class; in this case, the final grade cannot hurt the student’s overall grade
Required to attend class during the final exam block and complete optional enrichment tasks provided
Dual credit, AP, and virtual classes are not eligible for final exemptions.
| * Student Attendance - Thank you to everyone for being in school everyday. A reminder our goal is for all students to be in attendance 95% or more for the year. Here is where we are as a school and by grade level for Week 5 and overall year-to-date as a school.  * Attendance - When should students not attend school? Check out this guidance from our school nurses. |
* Student IDs (High School Students) & Sporting Events for students in K through 12th grade - All five SPS high schools require students attending high school athletic events to follow the below expectations. These went into effect during the Fall of 2022 due to an increase in unsupervised students attending games and the district's desire to maintain orderly conduct. We want to ensure our students represent their school and SPS in the best possible manner.
High School Students who need a new ID badge can order one with their first block teacher or go to the ID badge room before school or during their lunch period to get one at any point during the school year. * College and Career Fair Flyer - Oct. 3rd at Hillcrest High School for all SPS high school students. There will be college representatives from all over the country there to talk about what their schools have to offer. There will be many local workforce and military branches as well. One lucky Kickapoo student who attends will win a brand new Chromebook just for attending, but you can’t win if you don’t attend!Also, this year, for the first time, we are offering bussing from each high school to the college and career fair. Here is the schedule below. We will have at least one school official on each bus and guardians are welcome to ride. 4:30 Pick up at KHS 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D 59 or lower = F * Students earn Credits EVERY 9 weeks. Please make sure you are monitoring grades via eSchool Home Access Center under the Classes Tab - login here. * Grades in Canvas are NOT the official grades for students. Teachers do grade items in Canvas. However, all grades are transferred to eSchool and these are the official grades. * Progress Report - Our second progress report will be available via eSchool Home Access Center Friday, Sept. 28th. You can login here and click on Grades Tab and then IPR on Friday afternoon.* FREE Tutoring for all Kickapoo students, seated or online, is available in our library from 3:25 - 4:25 any day we are in session. * Financial Information: You may pay fines and fees at the financial office with Mrs. Liston. You may also view financial information and make payments online at https://www.sps.org/spsmyschoolbucks. Fines & fees shown in eSchool are not correct. You MUST go to My School Bucks. * YEARBOOKS are on sale for $50 now through Jostens.com * Cox Care Mobile is coming to Kickapoo on Tuesday, September 26 to administer vaccines and sports physicals. All appointments require paperwork to be on file in the health office. Please see the nurse or the Kickapoo website for permission forms or additional information in scheduling a FREE appointment. * 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.
* Nutrition Services Information - Please note that breakfast and lunch are NOT free for all students this year.
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* National Honor Society (NHS) - Students in 10th, 11th, & 12th grade:
- Tuesday, Sept. 19: Invitations were sent to 10, 11, 12 graders who qualify for NHS via Canvas to join “NHS Applicants” Canvas Course.
- Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 5 pm: Applications are due (these applications are a Google Form they submit).
- Friday, Sept. 29: Students will hear if they are accepted via a Canvas message.
- Friday, October 12, 3:20 pm: Deadline to pay dues to join NHS.
- Thursday, October 19, 7:00 pm: Induction Ceremony
* Reminders:
- Any students needing WiFi can request a Kajeet hotspot through our library.
- Kickapoo will open our doors at 7:40 a.m. and first block begins at 8:10 a.m. every day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday.
- Wednesday is late start for students so staff may participate in professional learning. Classes begin at 8:40 a.m. ALL BUSSES WILL RUN AT NORMAL TIMES.
- Classes end at 3:10 p.m. every day.
- All students should leave school/campus by 3:45 p.m. unless directly supervised by a teacher, coach, or sponsor.
- Students should take home Chromebooks every day & Charge them each night.
- Deliveries to school - Parents/guardians may deliver food and other items to school. We ask that you label and leave them on the table. Please communicate with your student to let them know items have been dropped off for them as we do not contact them.
- NO food deliveries from outside vendors.
- ID badges and dress code - ALL students must have an ID every day. Follow all dress code expectations. Cover ALL B's!
- ALL students should have now received a NEW ID & Lanyard. IF they did not please have your student request one from a teacher or go to the ID badge room before school, during their lunch period, or immediately after school.
Principal
Kickapoo High School
