SIMON SAYS

E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School

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

Accountable ~ Respectful ~ Engaged

Volume 4. Number 36

 May 13, 2013

 
THIS WEEK @ SK

MONDAY, 5/13

 

Senior EOC Testing

AP Testing

 

Volleyball

Practice Gym

2:30 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Softball - V

v. Beechwood @ SK

5:30 PM

 

RAD Training

Independence Police

Room 192

6 PM

 

TUESDAY, 5/14

 

EOC & AP Testing

 

Color Guard Auditions

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Softball - V

@ Conner

5:30 PM

 

Baseball - V

@ Carroll Co.

6 PM

 

NHS Induction

Auditorium

6:30 PM 

 

WEDNESDAY, 5/15

 

EOC & AP Testing

 

Senior Exams

 

Basketball Open Gym

Freshmen

2:30 PM

 

Volleyball

Practice Gym

2:30 PM

 

Color Guard

Auditions

Cafeteria

3 PM 

 

Athletic Physicals

Gym Area

4 PM

 

THURSDAY, 5/16

 

EOC & AP Testing

 

Senior Exams

 

Basketball Open Gym

Freshmen

2:30 PM
 

Color Guard Auditions

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM 

 

Softball - V

v. Ryle @ SK

5:30 PM

 

Spring Band

Concert

Auditorium

 

FRIDAY, 5/17

 

EOC 7 AP Testing

 

Senior Exams

 

Baseball - V

@ Henry Co.

6 PM

 

US Army

Texting & Driving

Auditorium

7:45 AM

 

Bridge Club

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

SATURDAY, 5/18

 

Intramural Soccer

Football Field

8 AM

 

State Track & Field

University of Louisville


Baseball - V

v. Brossart @ SK

Noon

 

Regional JV Baseball

Finals

7 PM

 

MONDAY, 5/20

 

EOC Makeup Testing

 

Underclass Exams

 

Baseball

Varsity Districts

 

Softball

Varsity Districts

@ Walton

 

Chorus Concert

Auditorium

7 PM

 

TUESDAY, 5/21


 
EOC Makeup Testing

 

Underclass Exams

 

Basketball Open Gym

Freshmen

2:30 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Marching Band

Info Meeting

Auditorium

6:30 PM

 

WEDNESDAY, 5/22

 

Underclass Exams

 

THURSDAY, 5/23

 

Teacher Records Day

 

QUICK LINKS 

 

Kenton County
School District

 

Simon Kenton
High School

 

ACT Registration 

 
 

 

 

 

 
In Memory of Randall Wagner
SK  Extends Our Sincerest Sympathy
to the Wagner Family
 
  



Dear (Contact First Name),
   

             

 Chorus Concert & Senior Recognition
Monday, May 20 @ 7 PM
Susan B. Cook Auditorium
~~~~~
Honor your graduate with a sign
from the Pioneer Pride Shop!
Purchase one from either the
Pride Shop or Mrs. Lawson's office
for only $5. . .
~~~~~
Class of 2013 graduation will be
Saturday, May 25 @ 11 AM
Bank of Kentucky Center on NKU Campus
~~~~~ 
PTSA MEETING
Monday, May 13 @ 7 PM
Voting for Site-Based Parent Members
~~~~~
NHS Induction Ceremony 
May 14 @ 6:30 PM
Susan B. Cook Auditorium
 
THE PIONEER PRIDE SHOP will be closed beginning Friday, May 17. 

Thursday will be the last day to take advantage of the BIG SALE.
Stop by and help the Pioneer Pride Shop make room for new
merchandise for next year!

 

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 


SK HALL OF FAME & GOLF OUTING
June 14 @ Twin Oaks Golf Club
11 AM
Dinner @ 6:30 PM
 
KENTON COUNTY AQUATICS
SUMMER SWIM PROGRAM @ SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL

Register: Seth Jansen (960.1605) or
seth.jansen@kenton.kyschools.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be Engaged . . . Get Involved!
Color Guard Tryouts . . .  May 14, 15, 16 from 3-5 PM in the cafeteria.  Wear athletic shorts.  Open to all students currently enrolled in grades 6 - 11.  Bring water and a good attitude!
 
FFA   The FFA Banquet will be at the Durr Extension Office on Friday, May 17.  It will be @ 6:30 PM and the cost is $5 per person. 

Student Council . . . the final meeting of the year is Wednesday, May 15 in Room 207 @ 2:30 PM.

News from the Guidance Office


 

 

UPDATED TESTING SCHEDULE

Monday, May 13   Senior US History EOC & AP Biology

Tuesday, May 14  Biology EOC & AP French

Wednesday, May 15  English 2 EOC, AP US History & AP Euro

Thursday, May 16  US History EOC & AP World History

Friday, May 17  Algebra 2 EOC

Monday, May 18 & Tuesday, May 19  Makeup EOC Testing

 

Senior Exams:  Wednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 17

Underclassmen Exams:  Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22

 

Gateway Manufacturing Programs 

A new, 6-minute video about manufacturing career programs at
Gateway & job opportunities at regional companies is posted on:


YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EIarm8ubhE
Gateway Homepage (Opportunity Rocks) http://gateway.kctcs.edu/

 

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

 

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

DEADLINE IS MAY 15

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

  • Psychology 100
  • Economics 150
  • Political Science 110C
  • Sociology 101
  • Intro to Pulic Speaking & Communication

Register @ www.wku.edu/dualcredit/online

Proud of Our Pioneers
Good luck to the state qualifiers on the track & field team.  The state meet is Saturday, May 18 at the University of Louisville:
Kevin Roberts
Ben Mulberry
Logan Winkler
Eric Bell
Dillon Powerll
Adam Myers
Christina Cook
Brent Russell
Chase Wilson
Cameron Hansel
Grant Vercheak
Drew Harris
 
Congratulations to Kevin Cooper for receiving the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  This is selected by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum and given to one wrestler from each state each year.
  
NKU High School Entrepreneurship Challenge  

 

The team of Laura Allen, Andrea Key, and Emily Nachazel won 3rd Place at the NKU High School Entrepreneurship Challenge yesterday. The prize for 3rd Place is $500.  Laura, Andrea, and Emily were selected from more than 35 teams to advance to the final round of top five. Here they had to present their business idea, Levity, on stage with the entire panel of judges and all of the competing groups in the audience. They presented a clothing retailer, Levity, built on expert image consultations and body type evaluations in order to direct customers to clothing that would look best on them. 

 

Pioneer Coupon Winners

9th - Kristen Smith

10th - Kelsey Blau

11th - Kristen Fornwald

12th - Christopher Clise

 

MOS CERTIFICATIONS 181 Certifications and GROWING!!!!!

 

Rachel McCoy became the second student this year to pass all 4 MOS certifications.  What an outstanding accomplisment!!!  And congratulations to Chris Setters, who has earned THREE certifications this semester!

 

MOS Certification for Powerpoint 2007

Raj Patel

mandy Chen


MOS Certification for Outlook
Chris Setters  


MOS Certification for Word

Kenton Stoppleworth

Braeden Pierce

Kurt Hoelmer

Zach Cundiff

Makayla King

Gloria Devita

Susie Wtheington

Faith Spegal

Amanda Beiting

Kylie Ballinger

Morgan Auton

Sean Lawrence

Around the Community

Support KCSD Junior Joggers
 
 

The Kenton County School District has been awarded a $5,000 grant to assist in implementing a running program with our elementary students.
 

We need your help to get an additional $5000.  In order to receive the extra money we need to get runners/walkers to log 10,000 in the month of May.

 

In order to log your miles you must download the free Run4good app. Our team name is Kenton County School District - Junior Joggers. This app will log your miles, pace and calories burned.

 

Check out the two websites below for more information.

http://run4good.saucony.com - explains the app and how the program works - watch the video


http://www.sauconyrunforgood.comfor more information.

Summer Office Hours

The main office will be open . . .

 

Monday - Friday

8 AM - 11 AM

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

 

SK will be CLOSED

June 28 - July 5