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

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Volume 5. Number 14

November 18, 2013

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PROUD OF
OUR PIONEERS. . .

 

THOMAS MORE
EXHIBITION
LAUREN KNIGHT
MANDI ALMEIDA
  
ALL-STATE SOCCER
CHRISTINA COOK
Honorable Mention
  
MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS
UPDATES

Word 2013
AMBER SCHERER
  
Powerpoint 2013
JENNIFER DECK
KATIE WISSING

Access 2013
HEATHER DUKE

PERFECT ATTENDANCE:

 

12th Grade

COREY KNALEY


11th Grade

COREY GROTHAUS
 

10th Grade
KYLE WILSON
 

9th Grade

JACOB CLIFTON

 

PIONEER
COUPONS:

 

12th Grade

CATHERINE WILSON

11th Grade

KYLIE LAMBERT
 

10th Grade

MACKENZIE KING
 

9th Grade

CHELSEA RUSSELL
 

THIS WEEK @ SK

  

MONDAY  11/18   

 

Play Practice

Auditorium

2:30 PM

 

Winter Guard

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

TUESDAY 11/19

 

ASVAB Test

 

Green Dot Training

 

Wellness Workout

Room 192

2:30 PM

 

Academic Team

@ Walton Verona

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

Dining on a Budget

LMC

6 PM

 

WEDNESDAY 11/20

 

Senior Class Meeting

Auditorium

SKORE

 

Pioneer Pride

Room 207
2:30 PM

 

Student Council

Room 207

2:30 PM

 

Play Practice

Auditorium

2:45 PM

 

Sophomore Rings

Cafeteria

3-7 PM
 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

THURSDAY 11/21

 

Pioneer Mentoring

Snack & Share

SKORE

 

Guest Speaker

Auditorium

12:30 PM

 

Wellness Workout

Room 192

2:30 PM
 

TLC

Room 311

2:45 PM

 

First Priority

Chorus Room

2:45 PM

 

Winter Guard

Cafeteria
3 PM

 

Bowling Team

v. Highlands

@ LaRu Lanes
 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

6 PM

 

FRIDAY  11/15

 

Varsity Pre-Game

Football Meal

Cafeteria 

2:30 PM

 

Winter Guard Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Varsity Football

@ Butler

7:30 PM

 

SATURDAY  11/16

 

Kelsey Sorrell

Scrimmages

ALL DAY 

SK v. Newport

@ 7:30 PM
 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

7 AM

 

Cheerleading

Cafeteria

7 AM

 

Academic Team

Tournament @ SK

8 AM

 

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Dear (Contact First Name),   

 

HAPPY AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK!

PIONEERS ADVANCE TO PLAYOFFS IN LOUISVILLE . . .
Support the varsity football team on Friday as they take on Louisville Butler in the playoffs.  Game time is 7:30 PM @ Butler.
Admission is $7 for ages 12 and up.  Admission is $4 for up to age 11.

MAPS TESTING . . . 
All 9th and 10th graders will be MAP testing in reading and math beginning December 2.
 
SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE . . .
The tentative semester exam schedule is:
Wednesday, December 18 - 1st & 4th
Thursday, December 19 - 2nd & 5th
Friday, December 20 - 3rd & 6th
 
GIRLS' BASKETBALL TOY COLLECTION . . .
 
The girls basketball team will be assisting Grant Co. Middle & High Schools with a fundraiser to collect toys for patients at Children's Hospital who cannot come home for the holidays.

The team will collect until Wednesday, December 11.  Toys must be new and unwrapped.  Toys can be for any age -- male or female. 
Drop donations to Ms. Wendeln in Room 129 or in the main office.
  
SENIOR CLASS MEETING . . .
Wednesday, November 20 during SKORE
  
SENIOR DINNER DANCE . . .
November 26 ~ 7 - 11 PM
@ The Syndicate
Las Vegas Theme
$35 per person
Tickets go on sale Monday, November 18 during lunch

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. No JAM-C on November 28 due to Thanksgiving Break.

PIONEER PRIDE  Pioneer Pride will meet Wednesday, November 20 @ 2:30 in Room 207.

 

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
 
MID-TERMS GOING HOME THIS WEEK

ACT PREP COURSES

For FREE ACT Prep Videos:
 
ScoreUP! Test Prep
www.scoreuptestprep.com

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.

 

 

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


AROUND THE COMMUNITY . . .
SK BOWLING FUNDRAISER
Independence Skyline
Wednesday, November 20
5-9 PM
 
SK GIRLS BASKETBALL SPIRIT WEAR
Contact jessica.wendeln@kenton.kyschools.us if interested in ordering t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, long-sleeve shirts or quarter-zip jackets.
 
JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS BOOK FAIR
Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24
In-Store Book Fair
20% Off Purchases / Benefits SK Library Media Center
Contact toni.moore@kenton.kyschools.us for more info.
BAND UPDATE

The SK marching band recently competed in the championships @ Northmont High School near Dayton, Ohio, placing 9th out of 21 bands. 

The band qualified for the finals and jumped two positions to finish 7th overall in Class AA.  Only two Kentucky bands qualified for the finals.  CONGRATULATIONS!

BOWLING UPDATE

In the first match of the season, the Pioneers battledf the Rebels of Boone County.  The boys took the match with top scores from AJ Crone  (247 218), Casey Mangold (212, 203), Cody Hail (197, 234) and Jonathan Cummins (233). 

 

The girls lost their match, but with a great effort against a tough Boone County team.  Alyssa Hoffman (150) and Ellen Warning (136) were high scorers.