SIMON SAYS

E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School

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

Accountable ~ Respectful ~ Engaged

Volume 4. Number 32

 April 22, 2013

 
THIS WEEK @ SK

MONDAY, 4/22

 

College Info Session

Juniors

Auditorium B

10:30 AM

 

Talent Show Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Art Club

Room 107

2:30 PM

 

Volleyball

Practice Gym

2:30 PM

 

Dance Team Practice

3 PM

 

Boys Tennis

@ Lloyd

3:45 PM

 

Girls Tennis

Conference

Tournament

4 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Baseball - FR

v. Beechwood @ SK

5 PM

 

Softball - FR (DH)

v. Highlands @ SK

5:30 PM

 

TUESDAY, 4/23

 

SK Entrepreneurship

Challenge 

LMC 

8:30 AM

 

Talent Show Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Dance Team Practice

3 PM

 

Cheerleading Tryouts

Gym

3:30 PM

 

Boys Tennis

v. Beechwood @ SK

3:45 PM

 

Track

NKAC Large School

@ Scott

4 PM

 

Soccer Registration

Front Lobby

5:30 PM

 

Girls Basketball

Gym

6 PM

 

WEDNESDAY, 4/24

 

WOW Wednesday

SKORE

10:30 AM

 

AP Preadministration

Auditorium

12:15 PM

 

Talent Show Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Volleyball

Practice Gym

2:30 PM

 

Dance Team Practice

3 PM

 

Cheerleading Tryouts

Gym

3:30 PM

 

Girls Tennis

Williamstown @ SK

4 PM

 

Baseball - V

v. Dixie @ SK

5 PM


Baseball - JV/FR
@ Dixie

5/7:15 PM

 

Softball - V/JV

@ Grant Co.

5:30 PM

 

Girls Basketball

Gym

7 PM

 

THURSDAY, 4/25

 

Dance Team Practice

3 PM

 

Cheerleading Tryouts

Gym

3:30 PM

 

Boys Tennis

@ Scott

3:30 PM

 

Girls Tennis

@ Lloyd

4 PM

 

Softball - FR (DH)

@ NCC

5:30 PM

 

Girls Basketball

Gym

6 PM

 

FFA Regional

Banquet

 

Dining on a Budget

LMC

7 PM

 

FRIDAY, 4/26

 

Dance Team Practice

3 PM

 

Cheerleading Tryouts

Gym

3:30 PM

 

Boys JV Tennis

JV Tourney

 

Baseball

Bryan Stevenson

Memorial Tourney

 

Baseball - FR

@ Grant Co.

5:30 PM

 

Softball - V/FR

v. Gallatin Co. @ SK

5:30/7 PM

 

Dance Showcase

Auditorium

7 PM

 

SATURDAY, 4/27 

 

Boys JV Tennis

JV Tourney

 

Girls Tennis

LCA Doubles

@ UK

 

Baseball

Bryan Stevenson

Memorial Tourney 

 

Dance Showcase

Auditorium 

7 PM

 

SUNDAY, 4/28


Boys Basketball Banquet

Cafeteria

1 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 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. 
SK Dance Showcase & SK ShowKase Talent Show ~ THIS WEEK!!!

Two-Time National Hip Hop Champion

SK Dance Team Presents

DANCE SHOWCASE

Friday, April 26 @ 7 PM

Saturday, April 27 @ 7 PM

Doors Open @ 6:30 PM 

Susan B. Cook Auditorium

$5 Advance ~$7 At the Door
Children Under 5 - Free

Questions?  Email carterlace3@gmail.com

 

SK SHOWKASE

Talent Show

Thursday, April 25

$5 ~ Adults

$2 ~ Students Susan B. Cook Auditorium

 

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 . . . 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
 
FFA   Upcoming events include the Regional FFA Banquet on Thursday, April 25.  The FFA Executive Team will meet on Monday, April 29.  Officer boot camp will also be the same day.  The FFA member meeting and officer elections will be Thursday, May 4 after school in Room 218.  The FFA Banquet will be Friday, May 17.
 
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.
Attention Seniors . . . 
 

 

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

 

Red Cross Leadership Development Center

July 18-21

Xavier University

$200 ~ Scholarships Available

http://american.redcross.org/ldccincinnatiarc

MUST APPLY ONLINE BY APRIL 30

 

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 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 101

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

 

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.

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

Governor's Scholars 

SK had a record number of students named to the Governor's Scholars program.  Congratulations!
 Rachel Cox
Jennifer Deck
Heather Duke
Thomas Eichert
Maria Fuson
Zena Gavin
Hannah Hogsdon
Isabella Mayfield
Sarah Setters
Grant Wassom
Catherine Wilson
Alternates:  Krystal Huffman, Connor Reynolds


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!!!!!

 

Business Principles
  

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

 

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

Hunter Leanhart

Jimmy Wolpert

Rachel Nethery 

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 

Austin John Hardy

Cole Murray

Collin Dietz

Summer Buchanan 

Nathan Bishop

David Brock

Kyle Buchanan

Amber Scherer

Aaron Newman

Ryan Gray

Nick Telesz

 

MOS Certification for Powerpoint 2007

Ryan Gray

Aaron Newman

Andrew Kelsay

Austin John Horton

Bryon Phinney

Cody Hall

Jessica Ray

Brianna Carter

Dylan Gebhart

Owen Powell


Perfect Attendance

9th - Joshua Woods

10th - Jacob Stewart

11th - Kaitlyn Soard

12th - Zach Wilzbach


Pioneer Coupon Winners

9th - Abigail Mercer

10th - Ali Frietsch

11th - Shelby Supinger

12th - Matthew Hurst

 

Band News

Friday, May 10
Music in the Parks Concert Band Festival. 
SK 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. 
 
SK will be adjudicated by three judges and will be
in competition with other bands in our class.  
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 

 

OPEN MIC CAFE . . . PLUS!

Scott High School Commons

Friday, May 5 @ 7 PM

$2 Admission

Features music, poetry, student art, culinary art displays

Anyone & Everyone May Perform or Just Check it Out

Bring a 6-Pack of Water and Get FREE Admission!

 

 
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