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Volume 5. Number 24

March 31, 2014

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This Week @ SK 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 31

 

PASS Meeting

Room 211

  

Art Club

Room 205

2:30 PM

 

Musical Practice
Auditorium
3 PM
 
Girls Tennis
NKAC
@ Scott
 
Track & Field
JV @ Conner
4:30 PM
 
Varsity Baseball
v. Cov Cath @ SK
5 PM
 
JV Baseball
@ Cov Cath
5 PM
  
TUESDAY, APRIL 1

 

TLC

Room 311

2:30 PM

  

Musical Practice

Auditorium

3 PM

 

Winter Guard Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Track & Field

Kenton Co. Championships

@ Dixie

4:30 PM

 

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Varsity/JV Baseball

v. Shelby Co. @ SK

5/7 PM

 

Freshman Baseball

@ Boone Co.

5:30 PM

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

  

In-School Field Trip

Kentucky Shakespeare

Auditorium

5th/6th Period

 

Girls Tennis

@ Beechwood

 

Varsity Baseball

v. Scott @ SK

5 PM

 

JV Baseball

@ Scott

5 PM

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 

  

First Priority

Chorus Room

2:45 PM

 

Musical Practice

Auditorium

3 PM

 

Winter Guard Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Girls Tennis

JV @ NDA

  

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

 

Track & Field

JV @ Ryle

4:30 PM

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

 

KFB Distracted Driver

Presentations

Juniors/Seniors


Winter Guard Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

 

Girls Tennis

@ E. Central, IN

 

Varsity Baseball

@ E-Town Classic

 

Freshman Baseball

v. Conner @ SK

5 PM 

JV Baseball

v. Campbell Co. @ SK

7 PM

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

 

KC Intramural Soccer

Football Field

8 AM

 

Varsity Baseball

@ E-Town Classic

 

APRIL 5 - APRIL 13

SPRING BREAK

 

MONDAY, APRIL 7

 

Girls Tennis

NKAC @ TBA 

JV Baseball

@ Cooper

 5 PM

 

Freshman Baseball

@ NCC

5:30 PM

 

Varsity Baseball

v. Cooper @ SK

7 PM

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

 

Girls Tennis

@ Pendleton Co.

 

Freshman Baseball

v. Highlands @ SK

5 PM 

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9

 

Varsity Baseball

v. Ryle @ NKU

Reds Showcase

2 PM

 

JV Baseball

v. Ryle @ SK

2 PM

 

JV Baseball

@ Boone Co.

5:30 PM

 

Freshman Baseball

v. Coopero @ SK

5 PM

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 10

 

Varsity Baseball
Doc Morris Tournament

 

Track & Field

JV @ St. Henry

4:30 PM

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

 

Varsity Baseball

Doc Morris Tournament

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 12

 

Girls Tennis

North Laurel Classic

 

Track & Field

Donnie Carnes

Invitational

@ Campbell Co.

9:30 AM

 

Varsity Baseball

Doc Morris Tournament

 

JV Baseball

v. Holy Cross @ SK

7 PM

 

 

  
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Don't Forget . . .
SPRING BREAK is next week (April 5 - April 13)
We will have a snow make-up day on April 21.
 
On Friday, April 4 State Farm Insurance will be
presening a Distracted Driving assembly for juniors
and seniors.  
 
Congratulations to science teacher Sheryl Fischer for winning a Golden Apple last week.  Senior Troy Sterling was also honored at the event as an Academic All-Star.
 
Need your help . . .
One of the events for the SK Disability All-Starr Day
on May 10 is bowling.  If your club or sports team could
help make the alternate bowling pins, please contact
 
Clubs and sports team members are also needed to run the carnival booths during the lunch break and to mentor participants during the event. 
 
PROM IS SATURDAY, MAY 3 @ Coney Island Moonlight
Pavilion.  The cost is $45 per person.  Tickets will be on sale April 14-22.  If you are bringing a non-SK date, guest
forms are located outside Room 203.
 
COUNSELING CORNER
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY   Were you a senior homcoming candidate?  If so, you are eligible to apply for a scholarship.  Pick up an application in the guidance office.
 
PIONEER MENTORS   Sophomores and Juniors . . . Interested in being a Pioneer Mentor next year?  Applications are available in the guidance office. 
 
UK SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
The UK Area Health Education Center offers two residential camps for current high school students.  The 4-week summer enrichment program is open to rising junior (current sophomores) only and the health researchers academy is open to current juniors. 
 
Summer Enrichment Program (current sophomores)
June 22 - July 18

Health Researchers Academy (current juniors)
July 6 - July 18
 
Online applications due by March 14.
 

Be Engaged . . .  

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


 

ART CLUB meets on Mondays in Room 205.

 

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.  

 

JUNIOR CLASS STUDENT COUNCIL  Interested in planning prom?  Show up at the meeting on Tuesday, March 11 in Room 203 after school.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB   is SK's newest club.  For more information, see Mrs. Rita Grant.  The group meets on Tuesdays after school.  

  
SOCCER Those interested in trying out for the boys soccer team who are not participating in a spring sport should report to the fieldhouse
on Tuesdays/Thursdays for conditioning.  Time is 6:30-8 PM.

 

TLC (Teen Leadership Club) meets every Thursday after school in Room 311 until 3:30 PM.

 PROUD OF OUR PIONEERS
  

ODYSSEY OF THE MING team earned a 2nd place in the regional competition.  The team advanced to the state and competed this past Saturday.

 

Congratulations to the SK CHOIRS for a job well done at the KMEA performance assessment event. The SK treble choir received an overall distinguished rating and the chamber choir received a proficient.  Both groups easily earned a distinguished in sight reading. 
  
FBLA REGION 4 WINNERS
1st Place in Bulletin Board
Kaitlinn Brann
Gillian Curtis
Brandi Johnson
Amber Mullins
Yeebane Ramirez
Araya Villari
Sarah Weidner
1st Place in Database Design & Applications
Heather Duke

1st Place -- Ethel Plock Scholarship
Heather Duke

3rd Place in Business Law
Emir Delanovic
  
Alternate for FBLA Region 4 Scholarship
Heather Duke
 
FFA REGIONAL SPEAKING COMPETITION
Public Speaking: 2nd Place  TIFFANY WEBSTER
Beef Impromptu: Superior   JAKE DICKENS
Crop Impromptu: Superior   KENNER LAFOLLETTE
Goat Impromptu: Excellent   AUSTIN HEEGER
Sheep Impromptu: Superior  REBECCA EADS
Horse Impromptu: Superior   MCKENNA DOSIER

FFA Floral Design Competition
3rd Place
TIFFANY WEBSTER
JACLYN HEEGER
BRAD SIPPLE
SHIANNE WILSON
 
Equine Quiz Bowl Team
BRITTNEY DOBIAS
SHIANNE WILSON
CHELSEA LOWE
REBECCA EADS
 
NKY BAND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SELECT BAND 
MEGAN COLLINS
TABITHA THOMSON

MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS (WORD 2013)
MALLORY VALENTINE
DAVID FLACK
KAITY SOARD 
SARAH BISHOP
CHRIS DAVIS 
BLAKE POWELL 
JENNIFER SIMS
 
MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS (POWERPOINT) 
JACKSON KITCHEN
MATTHEW BLANKENSHIP
 
MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS (EXCEL)
TRENT RUBY
LINDSEY FOSSITT
ABBIE THATCHER
AUSTIN KIDWELL
ABBY JONES
MIKAYLA HAWKINS
MEGAN MCKINLEY
ANGEL WOCHER
BAYLEE POPE
JACOB SHAFER
BRENNEN BECKETT
KAYLEE SCHULTZ
HALEY WILES
ZACH HORN
KATHRYN JOHNSON
EMILY POPHAM
KATIE TAYLOR
NOLAN WARNING
MARIAH BLUM
HALEY REYNOLDS
 
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
 
STEVEN RIVERA (9TH)
REBEKAH NIELSON (10TH)
JESSICA RAY (11TH)
BRADY GOWEN (12TH)
  
PIONEER COUPONS
  
MASON CARSON (9TH)
ZACH STONE (10TH)
COLLINE DIETZ (11TH)
HEATHER DUKE (12TH)