Kickapoo families,
We hope everyone is doing well and was able to relax and enjoy the weekend spending lots of quality time with your family. We know this is a very difficult time for many of you. Please know we are HERE FOR YOU. Please let us know what we can do to support you, your family, and our students.
A HUGE thank you for working through several firsts with us last week. Learning At Home is new for many of you and many of our teachers. We are learning as we go and working to find a balance. Balance for ourselves, balance for our families, and balance for you and our students. Thank you for your patience as we work through this new world together.
During this time when we cannot be together at Kickapoo it is vitally important to keep the lines of communication open and a two-way street. As needs change (food, internet/technology, health, etc.) please contact your teachers, counselor, or admin so we can help. We know everyone is being impacted in some way and we expect the impacts to grow over time. We want to be sure we are supporting each of you and our students in the best way possible. So, please reach out to your teachers, counselors, or admin if you need anything at all. We are here for YOU.
During this time when we cannot be together at Kickapoo it is vitally important to keep the lines of communication open and a two-way street. As needs change (food, internet/technology, health, etc.) please contact your teachers, counselor, or admin so we can help. We know everyone is being impacted in some way and we expect the impacts to grow over time. We want to be sure we are supporting each of you and our students in the best way possible. So, please reach out to your teachers, counselors, or admin if you need anything at all. We are here for YOU.
While learning is continuing online through at least April 24th we know not everyone may be able to learn right away or concerns may arise during this time period due to a variety of reasons. We ask that you please communicate with us to let us know what we can do to support you and your student(s).
We have access to food and hygiene products if this is a need. We are working to get Kajeets (wifi hotspots) for those who indicated during the wellness checks they need this support. Our Seniors should now have a Kajeet if it was requested. IF any seniors did not get one and it was requested OR any senior now needs one please email me at wtpowers@spsmail.org as soon as possible.
SPS expects additional Kajeets to be available by the end of this week. IF you requested one during the Wellness check phone calls you should receive a phone call notifying you when they arrive. Please be patient as we work to get those to families as soon as possible. Again, if your needs have changed since the Wellness check please notify me as soon as possible so we can help.
SPS expects additional Kajeets to be available by the end of this week. IF you requested one during the Wellness check phone calls you should receive a phone call notifying you when they arrive. Please be patient as we work to get those to families as soon as possible. Again, if your needs have changed since the Wellness check please notify me as soon as possible so we can help.
Below are several resources SPS and Kickapoo have put together during this time of school closure. Please review these resources and keep them handy.
We realize this is a new platform and way of learning. It is new for our teachers as well. We ask that everyone practice patience and grace during this time of transition. We all want what’s best for our students and that will always be our goal.
Here are a few other updates as well.
Prom has been postponed. We are working with the venue on dates in May. We are not finalizing any dates or plans at this time. However, we will share specifics as soon as we have them.
Graduation – to be determined. It has not been postponed OR cancelled. We will share information as soon as we have it to share.
Graduation announcements and robes. These will be distributed once we have details on the graduation ceremony.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we maneuver through this together.
Our Nurses are no longer in the school office. However, if you have medication at the school and need to pick it up please email them at khsnurses@spsmail.org. You can also email them if you have any of the following needs: Health, hygiene, food, or laundry.
Grab-and-go meal service continues at all of our SPS school locations. You may continue to pick up breakfast and lunch (they are packaged together) via car line anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday for anyone 18 or under. You may pick this up at any site. It does NOT have to be your home school.
Technology Update - SPS is now providing repair services for student devices. As needed, you will be able to drop off your student’s device for repair at any school via the car line Monday - Friday between 9:30 & 12:30. Service will be provided for cracked screens, touch pad and charging malfunctions, and other issues that inhibit your student’s work. Repairs will be limited to essential needs only and not cosmetic issues (chips, cracks, etc.). When you drop off the device for repair, you will be asked to provide your student’s name and your contact number so that we may contact you when the repair is complete. We anticipate that most repairs will be completed within five days, unless parts must be ordered. You will receive a phone call when the device is repaired and ready for pickup. If your internet situation changes during this time please contact us to let us know as well.
What should students/parents expect with SPS At Home? Below are several resources to help students & parents learn more about our learning environment.
Teachers are expected to send announcements to students, post assignments, and share their schedule (3 hours minimum daily Monday - Friday) of when they will be available via Canvas Conferencing.
What are students expected to do? Log into Canvas daily. Check announcements, check, complete, and submit assignments by the due date (if you are unable communicate in advance), and check in via Canvas Conferencing with each of your teachers at least once per week based on the teacher availability and student availability.
Questions, concerns, need support, etc.? Communicate with teachers via SPS email, Canvas messages, and/or Canvas Conferences.
SPS At Home website - several tabs at the top of this website for Technology support, Health, Family, and Instructional help.
Parent Letter 4/2/2020 - Resources for Free/Reduced lunch and other assistance.
April 2 Parent Update
Technology Tip Videos
March 30 Parent Update
Canvas
Health Update
March 25 Parent Update
Mental Health Resources for COVID 19
Covid-19 Resource page - This is
a link to SPS. The below resources are currently listed on this page and it is
being updated as needed.
- Food Stamps/Supplemental Nutritional Assistance
Program-Expansion for COVID-19
- Mental Health Resources
- Cab Service
- Free or Low-cost Internet Access
- Affordable Housing Vacancies
- Family Support Division: Benefits Eligibility Chart
- Access to Stimulus Checks
- Energy Assistance Covid-19
- Temporary Moratorium on Housing Evictions
- Mortgage Relief
Stay Connected to Kickapoo!
As a reminder the information shared here is NOT all inclusive to what is happening
at Kickapoo High School. To find more information about KHS and what's happening
The best way to stay in the know is to check the calendar and daily announcements as they are updated frequently and can be found in the left column. I would recommend bookmarking our web page and checking it daily to stay informed of the KHS happenings.
Additional announcements and much more can be found on our web page.
I would also encourage you to connect with us via social media as we share what’s going on
at KHS. Check us out on
Instagram @KickapooHighSchool
Twitter @KickapooChiefs
Facebook - Kickapoo High School
Website - Kickapoochiefs.org
Attention ALL Juniors
Junior Parents, all incoming seniors must have received one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine after their 16th birthday in order to start school in the fall. Please email or fax documentation of this vaccine to the nurse by May 1 to ensure a smooth start to 2020-2021.
Thanks!
Kimberly Speake, BSN, RN, NCSN
Kickapoo High School Nurse
Phone (417) 523-8530
Fax (417) 523-8595
Tryouts, deadlines for scholarships, & other deadlines - We are working to get this information out as the plans are developed. Please feel free to reach out to the sponsors, counselors, teachers, and check our website and social media on a regular basis. Thank you.
NHS (National Honor Society) Update - “Thank you to everyone who applied to join NHS right before Spring Break. The current circumstances have made processing these applications a difficult job. We ask for your understanding and patience as we work on this. We will keep you posted. Mrs. Fink & Mr. Wilbur."
Explore (summer school) update - We are continuing to enroll students for Explore this summer. You may register your student online at www.sps.org/Explore. At this time, no changes have been made to the Explore timeline, which could be affected by the last day of the school year. Typically, the last day of school is not announced until April. If it is determined that modifications to the Explore schedule are necessary, that information will be shared with parents and the community when it is available. SPS continues to monitor the evolving circumstances related to the COVID-19 situation and is keeping the health and well-being of students and employees as its primary focus.
3rd Quarter Report Cards are available - Go to eSchool Home Access to login. Click on the GRADES tab and then Report Card for 3rd quarter grades.
No School Friday, April 10th - Enjoy the three day weekend.
Students & Families - we know this is a lot of information and most of it is new. It is new to us as well. Again, please be patient and flexible as we work together to provide support for one another.
NHS (National Honor Society) Update - “Thank you to everyone who applied to join NHS right before Spring Break. The current circumstances have made processing these applications a difficult job. We ask for your understanding and patience as we work on this. We will keep you posted. Mrs. Fink & Mr. Wilbur."
Explore (summer school) update - We are continuing to enroll students for Explore this summer. You may register your student online at www.sps.org/Explore. At this time, no changes have been made to the Explore timeline, which could be affected by the last day of the school year. Typically, the last day of school is not announced until April. If it is determined that modifications to the Explore schedule are necessary, that information will be shared with parents and the community when it is available. SPS continues to monitor the evolving circumstances related to the COVID-19 situation and is keeping the health and well-being of students and employees as its primary focus.
3rd Quarter Report Cards are available - Go to eSchool Home Access to login. Click on the GRADES tab and then Report Card for 3rd quarter grades.
No School Friday, April 10th - Enjoy the three day weekend.
Students & Families - we know this is a lot of information and most of it is new. It is new to us as well. Again, please be patient and flexible as we work together to provide support for one another.
Thank you.
Stay safe and be well!
#GoChiefs #OneTribe #WeTribeTogether
Dr. Bill Powers
Principal
Kickapoo High School
3710 S. Jefferson Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807
Ph: 417-523-8510
Email: wtpowers@spsmail.org
My son is a self-sufficient junior so we are far less impacted than many families are right now - but thank you for working so hard to keep your students moving forward, while caring so much about all of their other needs as well.
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