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MONDAY, 2/11
Musical Practice
Auditorium
2:30 PM
Percussion
Cafeteria
3 PM
Girls Basketball
Senior Night
v. Holy Cross @ SK
6/7:30 PM
TUESDAY, 2/12
Musical Practice
Auditorium
2:30 PM
Euchre Tournament
Room 243
2:30 PM
Dance Team Practice
Cafeteria
3 PM
Driving Class
Room 191
4 PM
Winter Guard
Cafeteria
5 PM
Boys Basketball JV/V
@ Cov Cath
6/7:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, 2/13
FFA Field Trip
Farm Machinery Show
Drama Play Practice
Auditorium
2:30 PM
Dance Team Practice
Cafeteria
3 PM
THURSDAY, 2/14
Musical Practice
Auditorium
2:30 PM
KYCID Meeting
Room 211
2:30 PM
Dance Team
Cafeteria
3 PM
Driving Class
Room 191
4 PM
Winter Guard
Cafeteria
5 PM
Boys Basketball
@ Henry Clay
JV/V
6/7:30 PM
Girls Basketball
JV/V
@ Highlands
6/7:30 PM
FRIDAY, 2/15
State Wrestling
@ KY Horse Park
Alltech Arena
Winter Guard
Cafeteria
3 PM
Percussion
Cafeteria
5 PM
SATURDAY, 2/16
State Wrestling
@ KY Horse Park
Alltech Arena
QUICK LINKS
Kenton County
School District
Simon Kenton
High School
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Dear (Contact First Name),
 Don't forget . . . No school on February 18 -- President's Day
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PARENT NIGHT is Thursday, February 21. The presentation begins at 7 PM. All parents of incoming 9th graders are invited.
YEARBOOK SALES BROCHURES . . . brochures should have been received by now. If not, please call
1-800-853-1337 or go to smart-pay.com to place your order. Customized packages are available to save money. You will pay more for the base yearbook if reserved after March 1.
SENIOR BABY PICTURE INFORMATION . . . Information was included in the senior report card mailing. Baby ads are due Friday, February 15. You need to submit a baby or child photograph with the return address on the back, a short paragraph to the senior child and a check made out for $25 to SK. Return these items to Attn: Tammy Smith, Simon Kenton High School, 11132 Madison Pike, Independence 41051.
IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER . . . for information about the Kenton County School District policy concerning school closures, click here.
Follow SK on Twitter to catch the latest school and sporting news @SimonKenton2
Voluntary Tutoring Available during SKORE
Tutoring is available during SKORE in math, science, social studies, English and business. Parents or students must sign up in order for students to attend tutoring. Visit the Simon Kenton webpage to sign up. |
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Bowling Team Update | |
Congratulations
to the SK
bowling team . . .
KENTUCKY STATE CHAMPIONS! |
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Be Engaged . . . Get Involved! | |
STUDENT COUNCIL is hosting an after-school Euchre tournament
on Tuesday, February 12. Cost is $5 per pairing and all proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Sign up in Room 243.
FFA Needs Your Help . . .
The SK FFA Alumni Chapter is looking for members. Come join the chapter and help support the SK FFA members. Each year the group provided scholarships for deserving students. You don't have to be a former FFA student to join! Meetings are held at the Durr Extension Office. Meeting dates: February 12, April 9, July 9, September 10, October 8 and December 10. Contact becky.darnell@kenton.kyschools.us or call her at 835.1819.
Follow choir announcements on Twitter @SKHSchoir or like the SK Choir Facebook Page (SKHSChoir) |
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Dance Team Fundraiser Tuesday, February 12 |
Dance Team Quarter Auction  Tuesday, February 12PeeWee's on Anderson RoadCrescent Springs6:30 PM |
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Flying Pig / Redlegs Challenge |  Be a part of the Flying Pig/Redlegs Challenge!
Come to a meeting on Tuesday, February 26 in Room 192 after school for details.
We are looking to beat other schools in the Cincinnati area by having the most students running or walking 5k (3 miles). All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to participate in this fun activity.
Students may choose either or both the Flying Pig 5k or the Redlegs 5k race. See Mrs. Steiner or Ms. Hoerlein with questions.
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Kierra Rump was the America Legion Post (275 Moon Brothers) entry into the National Oratorical Contest. She won the district level and is now advancing to the regional contest.
Jared Bowling, senior at SK, has been named a finalist for the National Football Foundation's Brian Williams "That's My Boy" Award, the most prestigious award for which a student-athlete in the Tri-State can be nominated. Players are nominated by their coaches and selection takes into account academic performance and extracurricular activities, as well as football talent. Jared will attend a banquet on February 28 where the winners will be announced.
Homecoming Court
King - Kyle Mann
Queen - Brittany Beiting
Prince - Brady Walker
Princess - Allison Sparks
Scholastic Art Results
Portfolio
Shaelyn Beagle
Gold Keys
Shaelyn Beagle, Emmie Fausz
Silver Keys
Shaelynn Beagle, Nick Lake, Ally Weibel
Honorable Mentions
Taylor Barhorst, Shaelyn Beagle,,Mckaylee Bernard,,Morgan Gilvin,Lauren Knight, Nick Lake, Stephanie Struve, Caitlyn Turner,
Jordan Wainscott, Ally Weibel
Scholastic Writing Competition Results
Gold Keys
Alex Hicks-Chambers, Julia Porter
Honorable Mentions
Tristan Arnold, Katie Bridges, Jordan Dillon, Alex Hicks-Chambers, Julia Porter, Ashley Stephenson, Macy Stewart, Nicole Ziege
Northern Kentucky Select Band
Tanner Hutchins, Ben Martin, Megan Collins, Scott Brown, Tabitha Thomson.
They will be performing at NKU March 16.
Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Mrs. Dawn Reinhard, who is the Student Council Teacher of the Month.
Creative Communications Winners
Congratulations to the creative writing students who will be published in the Creative Communications winter poetry edition:
Tristan Arnold, Chloe Cornelius, Jordan Dillon, Alex Hicks-Chambers, Andrew Elliott, Alex Hendricks,
Jacob Listermann, Julia Porter, Courtney Reed, Ashley Stephenson, Nicole Ziege
Cincinnati Enquirer Marie D Pfeifer Writing Contest
Congratulations to Nicole Ziege for winning the recent Cincinnati Enquirer contest with her poetry entry!
Andrew Sampson became the 21st member of the 1000-point club for SK basketball.
Kentucky Associated Press All-State Football
Jared Bowling -- Honorable Mention (Linebacker)
Perfect Attendance for January
9th - Suman Patel
10th - Kelsey Schmiade
11th - Kasey Hemingway
12th - TJ Hoffman
Perfect Attendance
9th - Katherine Adams
10th - Nicole Ziege
11th - Brit Meier
12th - Julia Porter
9th - Lindsay Hoover
10th - Jami Judd
11th - Ondria Clines
12th - Austin Maynard
Students of the Month
12th Grade
Why I Love America Contest Winners
Ally Weibel, Diedra Kite, Molly Goodridge -- $100
Shaelynn Beagle -- $25
MOS Certifications
Braeden Weibel, Liv Day, Carson Elliott, Rachel McCoy, Trevin Wellman, Christopher Setters, Devin Mick, Corey Grothaus, Kelsey Blau, Reshawna Bell, Briana Mason, Luke Spenlau, Kyler Billiter, David Brock, Collin Dietz, Hunter Leanhart, Cody Robinson, Chris Casson, Noah Dean-Brown, Chris Barnett, Nick Goodridge, Robby Pope, Sydney Herzog, Emma Haller, Maggie Mullins, Robert Snyder, Austin Picone, Carl Day, Seth Parman, Brittany Carter, Bryan Courtney, Elizabeth Spenlau, Hunter Ramos, Nathan Bishop, Faith Turney, Morgan Casson and Elizabeth Gauck received MOS Certification for PowerPoint 2007.
Nick Goodridge received MOS Certification in Access.
Elizabeth Gauck, Morgan Casson and Brittany Carter are now certified in all three MOS areas!
Elizabeth Gauck, Morgan Casson, Brittany Carter, Hunter Ramos, Elizabeth Spenlau received MOS Certification for Excel.
Christopher, Clise, Collin Dietz, Riley Musick, Summer, Buchanan, Brett Gowen, Jake Adkins, John Elmore, Amber Scherer, Brandon Rudde, Katrina Hellmann, James Meader, Kelsey Blau, Brianna Doyen, Carmella Dezarn, Samantha Perkins, Shayla Thacker, Dylan Gebhart, Reshawna Bell, Sydney Herzog, Devin Mick, Corey Grothaus, Brianna Mason, Corey Botdorf, Destiny Harper, Nick Parker, Danielle Stanton, Jonathan Knight, Evan Pennington, Nick Telesz, Kyle Buchanan, Ciara Pleake, Ryan Gray, David Brock, Alsatia Corwin, Kristen McDaniel, Jacob Steward, Alexis Shipwash, Zach Horn, Dallas Damron, Luke Spenlau, Aaron Newman, Cole Murray, Kyler Billiter, Nathan Bishop, Chris Casson, Noah Dean-Brown, Brandon Koors, Cody Robinson, Derrick Valandingham, Carley Carpenter, Emma Haller, Ambrya Herndon, Robert Snyder, Kyle Stephens, Dylan Chitwood, Morgan Casson, Bryan Courtney, Seth Parman, Michael Wolfe, Brittany Carter, Carl Day, Austin Picone, Elizabeth Gauck, Faith Turney, Elizabeth Spenlau and Hunter Ramos received MOS Certification for Word 2007.
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News from the Guidance Office | |
SENIORS . . . if you receive a scholarship award notice, please contact the counseling department with the information. Please give the information whether you accept the scholarship or not. The guidance department needs to keep track of all scholarship awards.
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR IN LOUISVILLE
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Kentucky International Convention Center
For more information, click here.
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Premier Prep Program
28 Hour Prep Program
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ACT PREP . . . Interested in an ACT Prep course? Click here for another local offering.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The Excel document is loaded on SK's website in the counseling section. Once in the listings, you will find many scholarship sites to visit. Click on "scholarship summary" in the SCHOLARSHIP SUMMARIES section to open the Excel document.
OWEN ELECTRIC YOUTH TOUR
The Washington Youth Tour is an annual week-long event June 14-21 during which 1000 high school juniors from across the country learn about government, cooperatives and electrication. For more information, log on to http://owenelectric.com/content/youth-tour. Deadline for applications is March 8. For more information, contact wduvall@ownelectric.com
ANTHONY MUNOZ FOUNDATION AWARD
Do you know a high school student who is pursuing academic excellence, athletic achievement and an active role in the community while possessing a strong ambition, a winning attitude and the ability to overcome adversity?
Every year, the Anthony Muņoz Foundation identifies and rewards students who exhibit the above qualities as part of the Anthony Muņoz Foundation Straight "A" Student Scholarship.
The nomination process runs from now until February 24, 2013. Anthony and WCPO's John Popovichwill join the 18 finalists in celebrating their all-around achievements on Wednesday, April 24. One male and one female senior finalist will receive a $5,000 grant towards their continuing education as well as a commemorative ring from Graduate Service, Inc. The remaining senior finalists will receive a $2,000 grant.
for Advanced Manufacturing/Energy Technologies is February 8. Only juniors and seniors are eligible to attend.
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2013-14 Class Scheduling Information | |
SCHEDULING 2013-2014 is coming in March. This year we will be using Infinite Campus Student Portal for students to enter their course requests for the 2013-2014 school year. In preparation for scheduling, please log onto your account to ensure that you are able to use the account.
If you have forgotten your password for Infinite Campus Student Portal, please email portal.support@kenton.kyschools.us .
If you have NOT logged onto the student portal, please follow the steps below:
- The username is the ten digit Student ID.
- Your password is the student's first name initial, last name initial followed by the birth date using a 6 digit number. (For example: Jim Smith boron on June 10, 1999 would have a password of js061099.)
- Upon initial login you will be told you have been flagged for a password change. The "old" password it is asking for is the initials and birthdate password that you entered.
If you have any questions, please call the guidance department (960.0100). |
Wrestling Update . . . State-Bound!!! | |
Congrats to the wrestling team on a great weekend! SK finished as runners-up in a very tough region. Eleven wrestlers qualified (+1 alternate) for the state tournament.
Individual placers were 1st Kevin Cooper and Joey Parrott, 2nd Hiero Chamblee, Tucker Mueller, Thomas Kloentrup, 3rd Chance Lutes, David Bergman, 4th Drew Harris, Kevin Roberts, Elijah Owens, Derek Hicks and 5th Jacob Listermann.
These wrestlers will head to the state tournament on Friday morning.
This week's Wrestler of the Week is Thomas Kloentrup who was a #5 seed and finished 2nd after defeating the #4 and #1 seeds respectively to qualify for the region finals.
Mr. Figgins took some great photos. Check them out here: http://skpioneers.blogspot.com/
Click here for more state wrestling tournament information. |
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Baseball Tryout Information | |
 Pitchers & Catchers
February 15, 18, 19 from 3:45 -5:30 PM
February 16 from 1:45-3:45 PM
Position Players Grades 10-12
February 20, 22, 26 from 3;30-5:45 PM
February 23 from 1;30-4:PM
Position Players Grades 8-9
February 21, 25, 27 from 3:30-5;45 PM
February 23 from 10 AM-1 PM
ALL TRYOUTS TAKE PLACE ON FOOTBALL FIELD
Each student must have a completed pre-participation packet completed, which includes a physical, proof of insurance and consent/liability form. See Coach Roberts for a packet.
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Girls Tennis Tryouts | |
Tryouts for the girls tennis team begin
Tuesday, February 19 after school.
Contact Coach Gilbert for more information. |
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SK Ski Club | |
The 1st Annual Senior Ski Trip is 
Monday, February 18 @ Perfect North Slopes.
The event is sponsored by the SK Ski Club.
Ski lessons are included in the price.
Ski Rental/Lift Ticket is $50
Lift Ticket Only is $35
Contact Mrs. Fischer for more information. |
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SK Band Fundraiser | |
SK BAND FUNDRAISER AT LAROSA'S
Thursday, February 21
15% of bill donated to the SK Band
Valid 4-9 PM for dinign room, pickup and delivery.
Must provide THIS COUPON. |
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Freshman-Sophomore Dance is Coming Up in March | |
 Annual Freshman-Sophomore Dance
Friday, March 8
8-11 PM
SK Cafeteria
Theme: Masquerade
More ticket details to follow . . . students bringing dates from other schools must pick up required paperwork at the time of ticket purchase. |
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