SIMON SAYS

E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School

We A.R.E. SK - Home of the Pioneers!

Accountable ~ Respectful ~ Engaged

Volume 4. Number 31

 April 15, 2013

 
THIS WEEK @ SK

MONDAY, 4/15

 

College Info Session

Juniors

Auditorium A

10:30 AM

 

Musical Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Volleyball

Practice Gym

2:30 PM

 

Tennis - Boys

NKAC

v. Ryle @ SK

3:45 PM

 

Tennis - Girls

Conference

4 PM 

 

Track - FR

@ Cov Cath

4:30 PM

 

Baseball - V

v. Boone Co. @ SK

5 PM

 

Baseball - JV

@ Boone Co.

5 PM

 

Softball - FR (DH)

@ Campbell Co.

5:30 PM

 

Baseball - FR

v. Ryle @ SK

7 PM 

 

TUESDAY, 4/16

 

Parish Kitchen

Field Trip

10:30 AM

 

Diversity Club

Auditorium

10:30 AM

 

SK ShowKase
Auditions

2:30 PM 

 

Musical Practice

Auditorium 

2:30 PM

 

Dance Team Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Tennis - Boys

v. Cov Latin @ SK

3:45 PM

 

Tennis - Girls

v. Conner @
Central Park

4 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Baseball - V/JV

@ Williamstown

5/7 PM PM

 

Baseball - FR

@ Beechwood

5 PM

 

Softball - V/JV

@ Walton

5:30 PM

 

Girls Basketball

Gym

6 PM

 

WEDNESDAY, 4/17

 

WOW Wednesday

SKORE

10:30 AM

 

Faculty Meeting

Auditorium

2:30 PM
 

Volleyball

Practice Gym

2:30 PM

 

Dance Team Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Tennis - Girls

v. Boone Co.

@ Boone Woods

4 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Baseball - v/JV

v. Campbell @ SK

5/7 PM

 

Softball - V/JV

@ Holy Cross

5:30 PM

 

Girls Basketball

Gym

7 PM

 

THURSDAY, 4/18

 

Welding Contest

Field Trip to UK

 

Sophomore Meeting

Auditorium

10:30 AM

 

Musical Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Dance Team Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Tennis - Boys

@ Villa Madonna

3:45 PM

 

Track

@ Ryle Relays

4:30 PM

 

Baseball - V

Doc Morris Tourney

 

Softball - V

@ Williamstown

5:30 PM

 

Soccer Registration

School Lobby

5:30 PM

 

Girls Basketball

Gym

6 PM

 

Baseball - FR

@ Campbell Co.

7 PM

 

School Musical

Auditorium

7 PM

 

Kickers

LMC

7 PM

 

FRIDAY, 4/19

 

Baseball - V

Doc Morris Tourney

 

Track - JV

@ Boone Co.

4:30 PM

 

Baseball - JV

@ Villa Madonna

5 PM
 

School Musical

Auditorium

7 PM

 

SATURDAY, 4/20 

 

Baseball - V

Doc Morris Tourney

 

Softball - V

v. Piqua @ SK

10 AM

 

Softball - V

v. N. Oldham @ SK

Noon

 

Tennis - Girls JV

@ North Laurel 

 

School Musical

Auditorium

7 PM

 

SUNDAY, 4/21

 

School Musical

Auditorium

3 PM


 

 

 

 

 

 

QUICK LINKS 

 

Kenton County
School District

 

Simon Kenton
High School

 

ACT Registration 

 


Dear (Contact First Name),   

        

  
Class of 2013 GRADUATION will be
Saturday, May 25 @ 11 AM
Bank of Kentucky Center on NKU Campus
  
PROM TICKETS are now on sale from April 17-24 in front of the cafeteria.  Cost is $45 per ticket.  If you are bringing a non-SK
student as a date, you must fill out a guest form (located outside Room 203).  Court voting will take place April 29-May 1 in front of
the cafeteria.  PROM IS SATURDAY, MAY 4 at Coney Island's Moonlight Pavilion.
 
HEART SCREENING  . . . SK is proud to partner with Cameron's
Cause to offer free cardiac screenings on May 8 for SK students.  Students must have a parental consent signed and turned in to be eligible for this screening.  If you have any questions or would like
to schedule a time for your child to participate, please contact
Laura Batson at 496.6805 or visit cameronscausefoundation.org for more information.  

 

SPORTS PHYSICALS . . . SK's annual pre-participation physicals will be May 15 @ 6 PM in the main gym.  The cost is only $15 and is
open to any student athlete grades 7-12.  Checks may be made
out to "Simon Kenton High School Athletics."
 
For more information contact Joe Hacker, Athletic Trainer at jghacker.atc@gmail.com or jghacker@novacare.com 

HONORS NIGHT . . . The SK Honors Night program is Thursday, 
May 2 @ 6:30 PM.   

SOCCER REGISTRATION is Thursday, April 18 and Tuesday, 
April 23 from 5:30 - 7 PM in the school lobby. 

 

The TALENT SHOW is coming . . . April 25 @ 7 PM.  Simon Kenton ShowKase is $5 for adults and $3 for students.  Come and see our talented SK students!    

 

SENIOR EXIT PROJECTS . . . Exit projects for Mrs. Thiel's classes
will begin April 25 and continue through Thursday, May 2. 
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

SK Presents

You're a Good Man,

Charlie Brown

Firday, April 19 @ 7 PM

Saturday, April 20 @ 7 PM

Sunday, April 21 @ 3 PM

 

$5 Admission

Be Engaged . . . Get Involved!
 
Cheerleading Tryouts . . . April 23-26 in SK main gym from 3:30-5:30 pm each day.  Contact Dana Hays for more info.  859.992.1536 or
 
Dance Team Tryouts . . . Next clinic is April 17 from 3-5 PM in the cafeteria. Required tryout clinics are  May 7-9 from 3-6 PM in the cafeteria.  Final tryouts are May 10 @ 5 PM.  $15 nonrefundable registration fee.  Contact Lacey Carter for more info:  carterlace3@gmail.com
 
The Amazing Race will take place on Friday, May 10 after school.  SK students will compete in groups of 2-4 to complete a series of mental and physical challenges and much fun.  Admission is $7 per person with an additional $3 registration fee per group.  Registration begins April 15.  Contact Miss Hoerlein in Room 207 for more information.  Forms are due April 26.  Winners will receive Kings Island Season Passes.
 
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:  July 9, September 10, October 8 and December 10. 
 
Contact becky.darnell@kenton.kyschools.us or call 835.1819.
Follow choir announcements on Twitter @SKHSchoir  or like the SK Choir Facebook Page (SKHSChoir)
Attention Seniors . . . 
 

All cap-n-gown orders MUST be in by Tuesday, April 16 in order to participate in graduation.  Any questions, please contact Mrs. Lawson at 960-0268.

 

Jostens will be here during lunch on April 22 in the practice gym to distribute caps & gowns and announcements.  Payment must be made in full by cash or money order only.  NO PERSONAL CHECKS.

News from the Guidance Office


 

MID-TERM GRADES - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

 

Shakespeare Summer Camp

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

3 Different Camps ~ 6th - 12th Grades

$260-$280

More info: jeanna.vella@cincyshakes.com or 513.381.2273 ext. 3202

 

Journalism in the Digital Age

@ NKU   June 17-21

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Experience Hands-On Media Instruction

$100 (Includes lunch)

http://journalism.nku.edu.workshop

(Register by May 1 to be entered into a drawing for iPod Nano)

 

Gateway Community & Technical College

Manufacturing Expo for Students & Parents

April 10 from 5-8 PM

Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Boone Campus ~ 500 Technology Way, Florence

Tour the high-performance labs and learn about manufacturing careers, college credit available in high school and apprenticeships.

For more info, contact michelle.flick@kctcs.edu (859.815.7687)

 

Gateway College Summer Camp

June 17-21

9 AM - 3 PM

Learn about health careers and participate in hands-on activities

Cost:  FREE

https://sites.google.com/site/ckyahec/home/events/summer-camp

 

WKU Dual Credit Program

Interested in registering for Summer 2013 Dual Credit Classes? 
WKU is offering

  • Psychology 100
  • Economics 150
  • Political Science 110C
  • Sociology 100

Register @ www.wku.edu/dualcredit/online

 

Congressman Thomas Massie

invites you and your parents to attend

Academy Day - Saturday, April 27

Dixie Heights High School

Registration - 10:30 AM

Program - 11 AM

For more information, call 426-0080

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The Counseling Department has scheduled several dates to meet with Juniors during SKORE to provide information and guidelines that they will need to begin planning for college and/or training after high school. 

 

The students will be divided up into groups of 60-70 students.  The sessions will begin on Wednesday, March 27 starting with the beginning of the alphabet and will run through April 24. 

Each group of students will report to Auditorium A at the beginning of SKORE @10:31 according to the schedule below.  We have attempted to avoid any conflicts with other academic activities that may be scheduled at that time.  Announcements and reminders will be sent out to everyone as we move through the schedule.

 

April 1                       Juniors-last names beginning A, D thru G

April 3                       Juniors-last names beginning H thru K

April 15                     Juniors-last names beginning L thru P

April 17                     Juniors-last names beginning Q thru T

April 24                     Juniors-last names beginning U thru Z) 

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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.


If you are the son or daughter of a firefighter or police officer, there is a scholarship opportunity.  Come to the guidance office, if interested.

 

Upcoming Band Events
 
There are many exciting events coming up for the SK Band Program. 

Friday, April 19    Quarter Auction Fundraiser.  Please come out and support the students in this endeavor.  Doors open at 6:15 PM and it will run until 9 PM.  Admission is $5.00.    
 
Friday, May 10   Music in the Parks Concert Band Festival.  We will be taking both bands to Loveland High School or King's High School on Friday night to compete in the Music in the Parks Concert Festival. 
 
We will be adjudicated by three judges and will be in competition with other bands in our class.  
Need Community Service Hours?

Twenhofel Middle School is looking for students who need volunteer hours for an upcoming event on April 26 from 5:30-8:30 PM.  If you'd like to volunteer at Twenhofel's Spring Fling, contact Samantha Corwin @ 513.253.1488 or smanthat@corwin.org.

Proud of Our Pioneers

FFA

 

Brittany Waymeyer finished with a Superior 1st Place in Dairy Production for her supervised agriculatural experience and will advance to the state level. 

 

Brandon Miller, Matthew Tomlinson, Jacob Lunsford, Austin Patton, Jaclyn Heeger and John Campbell are competing in teh welding contest @ UK this week.  GOOD LUCK!!!!!

 

Freshman Track Team

 

Congratulations to the freshman girls track & field team who place first in the Cov Catholic Freshman Invitational.  The boys team finished runners-up at the same event.

 

Business Principles
 

Team members Derrick Camp, Brandi Johnson and Blake Powell finished 2nd in the region in the recent Stock Market Game.

 

Academic Team

 

The Academc Team ended its season with a championship at the University of Louisville's Spring Invitational.  Members of the winning team were Bake Emmons, Chris Casson, Brittany Honaker, and Ally Weibel.  The "B" team took 3rd place in the tournament after being knocked out in the semifinals by our "A" team.  Members were Troy Sterling, Kyle Casson, Tristan Feinauer and Ashton Mallory. 

 

FFA Day Winners

 

Rebecca Eads (Excellent in Creed Speaking)

Brittany Hammons (Superior 3rd Place in Floral Impromptu)

Kaylynn Jackson (Superior in Beef Impromptu)

Jacob Lunsford  (Good in Fruit & Vegeteble Impromptu)


MOS Certifications . . . (152 total for the year!)
  
MOS Certification for Outlook 2007

David Brock

Rachel McCoy


MOS Certification for Word

Jake Hoelmer
Carson Bennet

Julia Biery

Emire Delanovic

Austin DeRose

Ryan Duke

Emily Elkins

Kahlee Fuehner

Daren Lambdin

Destany Larison

Owen Powell

Ellie Smith

Tyler Todd 

Brianna Carter

Mandy Chen

Carson Elliott

Tanner Hutchins

Brandi Johnson

Jake King

Braeden Weibel - Perfect Score!!!! 

Elizabeth Manser

Raj Patel

Ashton Mallory

Devan Marksberry

 

MOS Certification for Excel 

Nathan Bishop

David Brock

Kyle Buchanan

Amber Scherer

Aaron Newman

Ryan Gray

Nick Telesz

 

MOS Certification for Powerpoint 2007

Jessica Ray

Brianna Carter

Dylan Gebhart

Owen Powell


Perfect Attendance

9th - Austin Braunwart

10th - Bronson Area

11th - Christina Allender

12th - Emily Cagle


Pioneer Coupon Winners

9th - Jake Goodridge

10th - Virgil Owens

11th - Rebecca Smith

12th - Drew Harris

 

Around the Community

Walk Now for Autism Speaks 

Join the Team . . .

TRAVIS' TROOPERS

@ Buffalo Wild Wings

Friday, April 26 from 5-9 PM 

Dine In or Take Out 

 

 
Tangled Up in Blue
5K Run / Walk
Scott High School
May 11 @ 9 AM
For more information,
 
 
5K FUN RUN & WALK EVENT
Piner Elementary
April 27 @ 9 AM
Register by Calling 356.2155