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

Accountable ~ Respectful ~ Engaged

Volume 5. Number 12

November 4, 2013

2014 YEARBOOKS NOW ON SALE
Go to www.smart-pay.com or call 1.888.853.1337

EXTRA YEARBOOKS WILL NOT BE ORDERED 


PROUD OF
OUR PIONEERS. . .

 

 

ALL-STATE CHORUS

SCOTT BROWN
BEN MARTIN
SARAH SETTERS

MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS

Access 2013
KYLE BUCHANAN
TAD ECKLAR
ADAM JANOWSKI
AMBER SCHERER
JACOB STEWART

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

MADISON REESER
 

11th Grade

EMIR DELANOVIC
 

10th Grade

OLIVIA WHALEY
 

9th Grade

CHZARLYMAEN CORPUZ
 

PERFECT ATTENDANCE:

 

12th Grade

TYLER SMITH
 

11th Grade

CLIFFORD BUTLER
 

10th Grade
AARON KAPPES
 

9th Grade

BROOKE EMMONS
 

PIONEER
COUPONS:

 

12th Grade

KENNEDY FRY
 

11th Grade

RACHEL CALLAHAN
 

10th Grade

COLE BURNS
 

9th Grade

ZACHARY SWIFT
 

THIS WEEK @ SK

  

MONDAY  11/4   

 

Play Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

PTSA

Library

7 PM

 

TUESDAY 11/5

 

Wellness Workout

Room 192

2:30 PM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

WEDNESDAY 11/6

 

Play Practice

Auditorium

2:45 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

THURSDAY 11/7

 

Wellness Workout

Room 192

2:30 PM
 

TLC

Room 311

2:45 PM

 

First Priority

Chorus Room

2:45 PM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

FRIDAY  11/8

 

Commit to Graduate

Auditorium

7:40 AM

 

Freshman Steps to

Success Day

 

Varsity Pre-Game

Football Meal

Cafeteria 

2:30 PM

 

Varsity Football

Lou. Southern @ SK

7:30 PM

 

 

SATURDAY  11/9

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

7 AM

 

State Cross Country

@ KY Horse Park

 

Academic Team

@ JV Challenge

 

 

 

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Dear (Contact First Name),
   

 

FROM SAFETY OFFICER TEAL NALLY . . .
Part of the ALICE implementation plan is to communicate the significant changes to our response plan with district parents. 
Parents are invited to attend an ALICE presentation on Tuesday, November 12 @ 6:30 PM in the Dixie Heights High School
auditorium.
 
For more information, contact: teal.nally@kenton.kyschools.us

SK VARSITY FOOTBALL . . . 10-0 during regular season!
The team returns 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.
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
The girls competed in the regional meet on Saturday and qualified
as a team for the State race at the Kentucky Horse
Park on
Saturday, November 9.  McKenzie Lachmann finished
a very close second. 
 
Other girls who competed were:  Sophia Delisio, Merideth
Hiles, Katrina Hellmann, Anja Arlinghaus, Zena Gavin, Ashley
Kidwell.  Savannah Owens is the alternate.


Boys' cross country teammates Austin Kidwell and Owen

Powell qualified for state as individuals..

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.
  
WINTER GUARD  The winter guard will hold auditions on November 21 & 22 in the SK cafeteria after school  Contact Ms. Slusser for more information:  kristina.slusser@kenton.kyschools.us
COUNSELING CORNER
COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY
10 Keys to Picking the Right College
November 11 @ 7 PM
SK Library ~ for all SK juniors & parents
 
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.

 

For more info, please see Mr. Laughlin or call at 960-0230. 


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.