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

Accountable ~ Respectful ~ Engaged

Volume 5. Number 11

October 28, 2013

 


PROUD OF
OUR PIONEERS. . .

 

 

I LOVE AMERICA
ART CALENDAR
CONTEST

$100 Winners
LAUREN KNIGHT
ELLEN WARNING
ZACH STAMM

$25 Honorable Mention Winners
HANNAH LEWIS
GLORIA DEVITA
MICHEA SUPINGER
COURTNEY WILLIAMS
MANDI ALMEIDA 
  
REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT
BOYS SOCCER:
COREY KNALEY
TROY STERLING
  
NKY ALL-REGION
TEAM
1st Team -
CORY KNALEY
2nd Team -
BRENT RUSSELL
  
ALL DISTRICT
BOYS
SOCCER TEAM:
TYLER SMITH
COREY KNALEY
COREY GRAHAM (MVP)

 

ALL-STATE POINTS
FOR GOLF:

JOHNNY PARRETT

 

OCTOBER
STUDENTS OF

THE MONTH:

 

12th Grade

HALEY PARSONS

 

11th Grade

MANDY CHEN

 

10th Grade

DILLON POWELL

 

9th Grade

No Nominees

 

SK Rising Star

TRUCKER CRUSE

 

PERFECT ATTENDANCE:

 

12th Grade

SARAH TOMLIN
 

11th Grade

AUSTIN HORTON
 

10th Grade
TIRA BICKERS
 

9th Grade

EMILY FRERMAN
 

PIONEER
COUPONS:

 

12th Grade

BRIAN BITTER
 

11th Grade

HARMONY HUNT
 

10th Grade

EMMA HALLER
 

9th Grade

ALEXANDER KAUFMAN 

 

THIS WEEK @ SK

 

  

MONDAY  10/28   

 

Play Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

TUESDAY 10/29

 

A & H Meeting / AM
 

PLVS Meeting / PM

 

Academic Team

@ Dixie                  

3 PM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

WEDNESDAY 10/30

 

PLC Planning Meetings

 

SSLC

Auditorium

7:30 AM

 

RTI

Room 211

9 AM

 

Play Practice

Auditorium

2:45 PM

 

THURSDAY 10/31

 

TLC

Room 311

2:45 PM

 

First Priority

Chorus Room

2:45 PM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

FRIDAY  11/1

 

Bridge Club

Halloween Party

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

SATURDAY  11/2

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

7 AM

 

Cross Country

 

Academic Team

@ Tippecanoe HS
NAQT Tournament

 

Marching Band

Competition

@ Northmont HS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear (Contact First Name),
   

 

SK VARSITY FOOTBALL . . . 10-0 during regular season!
The team is off this week, but will return to action
against Louisville Southern @ SK on November 8 in
the first round of the playoffs.  Game time is 7:30 PM.
Reminder:  no SK passes, Kenton County passes or
NKAC passes
accepted for playoff games.
 
Pioneer Pride Pep Club is sponsoring the annual
Halloween dress up contest. Prize categories are:

 

Most Original

Funniest

Scariest  

Best Overall 

 
Costumes MUST be school-appropriate and conform
to the dress code.
 


BRING A VETERAN TO BREAKFAST CELEBRATION

Sponsored by the History Department 

Monday, November 11 @ 8:30 AM
 
As a way to say "thank you" to all the men and women
who have served our country, all veterans are invited to attend a breakfast
celebration hosted by our students
and staff.  If you are able to attend this celebration, please fill out the
RSVP form and have your SK student return
it to his/her history teacher by Friday, November 1. 
The SK student will be attending the breakfast with you.

 

WAY TO GO BOYS SOCCER TEAM . . . 

  

The SK boys soccer team received the 2013 Sportsmanship Award for the entire NKY area.
This award is voted on by the
NKY Coaches Association, which includes schools from the 8th, 9th and 10th Regions. 

 

This is a first time honor for SK soccer. CONGRATULATIONS!

  

8th REGION VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

SK will be hosting the 8th Region volleyball tournament  

this week.  Please come support the volleyball team as
they
try to win the 8th region championship.
 

Reminder: SK athletic passes, NKAC passes
and Kenton County Employee passes are not accepted
for post-season tournaments and playoff games.

Only KHSAA and KHSCA passes are accepted for these games.

Be Engaged . . .  

Teams, Clubs, Groups & Organizations 
Upcoming Meetings, Events and Information


 

 

BOOK CLUB    Are you a reader?  Join the Kentucky Bluegrass Awards Book Club and read/discuss some great young adult books with other students.  See Mrs. Moore for more information or check this link.
  
BOWLING TEAM  Practices are Mondays  from 6-8 PM and matches on Thursdays from 3:15-6 PM.
 

BRIDGE CLUB   The "Bridge" is a club at SK devoted to bridging the gap between our friends with disabilities and YOU!  Please come and learn about how to get involved with Bridge. For more information, contact Eric Northrup (462.1013) or nkycapernaum@gmail.com.  Get updates by liking SK Bridge Club on Facebook.  .

 

DIVERSITY CLUB  This month the Diversity Club's goal is to help students understand the tradition and culture that makes SK a unique and great school.  

 

FIRST PRIORITY (formerly "FISH") meets every Thursday after school in the chorus room from 2:45-3:30 PM.  

 

GUITAR CLUB  Guitar Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month from 2:45-3:30 PM.   

 

JAM-C CLUB   Jam-C meets in Room 209 the 1st & 4th Thursdays of the month. 
 

MARCHING BAND

November 2 @ Mid-States Championships @ Northmont HS  
 

NHS   Yearly NHS dues are $15.  The deadline for paying is October 31. 
 

PIONEER PRIDE Pioneer Pride Pep Club meets the second Thursday of every month.

 

STUDENT COUNCIL  The next Student Council meeting will be Wednesday, November 20 from 2:40-3:30. New members are welcome.  

 

TEEN LEADERSHIP CLUB  TLC meets every Thursday after school in Room 311 until 3:30 PM.
COUNSELING CORNER
 
GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (GSA)

Kentucky High School Sophomores and Juniors: Governor's School for the ARTS is now accepting application through December 31.


Students can apply on-line or download an application from
www.kentuckygsa.org

ARTSHOPS
 
Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) is holding statewide ArtShops for high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors throughout Kentucky.

 

ArtShops are designed to give students the opportunity to participate in a hands on workshop in their chosen art form. Students who are interested in applying to the GSA summer program are highly encouraged to attend an ArtShop to better prepare then for the audition/review process in March. Please see website: www.kentuckygsa.org.

  
THE OVERTURE AWARDS

 

Overture Awards Deadline is Tuesday November 5.

 

Areas of competition: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Arts and Vocal Music.

 

Must Apply on line at www.cincinnatiarts.org/overture awards

 

Please see Mr. Laughlin or call at 960-0230. 


COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. It is our privilege to award over $3 million annually in scholarships to these young leaders.  Current high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may apply using this link through October 31:
 http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants

For additional information about this scholarship and profiles of past recipients, please visit the website at http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org.
  
GATEWAY2NKU
  

NKU and Gateway Community and Technical College have created a new partnership called Gateway2NKU that will make earning a bachelor's degree in NKY seamless, efficient and affordable.


The program creates a series of degree pathways that begin with enrollment at Gateway and end with a bachelor's degree from NKU. Gateway2NKU establishes a seamless transition between the institutions assisted by personally assigned advisors. The program also features dual admission in which participating students are enrolled simultaneously at NKU and Gateway, providing access to all student activities and services at both institutions.


What's the best way to learn about the new Gateway2NKU program? The Gateway2NKU Open House, of course!

Date: Tuesday, November 5*
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Gateway Technical and Community College - Boone Campus Convening Center room B123
Address: 500 Technology Way, Florence KY
*No RSVP required, questions can be directed to the NKU Office of Admissions at 859-572-5220

Program Benefits:

  • A seamless roadmap through an GCTC associate degree to an NKU bachelor's degree
  • Access to educational resources and events at both institutions
  • Access to resources such as health services, athletics, campus intramural sports and Greek Life
  • Guaranteed acceptance at NKU with junior standing
  • Ability to take up to four courses at NKU that count towards requirements for associate degree
    and pay Gateway's tuition rate

A complete list of current Gateway2NKU pathways is available at http://gateway2.nku.edu.

 

GE-REAGAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

 

This program annually awards roughly 20 college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship with $10,000 renewable scholarships.  For more information:  www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships

 

Deadline:  January 9, 2014

  

SK COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR
Wednesday, November 13

AROUND THE COMMUNITY . . .
SK BAND FUNDRAISER
SK Band is conducting a holiday sale which includes Yankee Candles, f
fruit, wreaths and kettle corn.

Yankee Candle can be ordered online by going to yankeecandlefundraising.com.
Click on Seller Login and add Group Number 990043715


Sale runs through November 13 with an early December delivery.


Money must be turned in with the order.


Contact any band/guard member or band booster member to order.