Simon Kenton High School

Simon Says E-Newsletter

Volume 4 #16

December 15, 2014

THIS WEEK @ SK

MONDAY 12/15

Art Club

Room 107

2:30 PM

TLC
Room 311

2:30 PM

Dance Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

Jazz Band
Band Room
3 PM

Women's Basketball FR

@ Scott

6:30 PM

Cheerleading Practice
Cafeteria
5:30 PM

Chorus Concert

Auditorium

7 PM

TUESDAY 12/16

Advisory Council

Room 211

11 AM

JAM-C Holiday Party

Room 209

2:40 PM

Cheerleading
Cafeteria

3 PM

Indoor Percussion
Band Room
3 pm

WInter Guard
Auditorium
3 PM

Driving Class

Room 191

4 PM

Swimming @ Scott

Middle School Meet

4:30

Men's Basketball JV / V

v. Conner @ SK

6 / 7:30 PM

WEDNESDAY 12/17

Guitar Club

Room 161

2:30 PM

Winter Guard

Cafeteria

3 PM

Women's Basketball FR

v. Conner @ SK

7:30 PM

THURSDAY 12/18

Pioneer Mentors

Auditorium A

10:30 AM

Drama Club

Room 214A

2:30 PM

Indoor Percussion

Band Room

3 PM

Cheerleading Practice

Cafeteria

3 PM

Dance Team Practice

Auditorium

3 PM

Bowling

v. Scott @ Bellewood

Men's Basketball FR
@ Newport Catholic

6:30 PM

Men's Basketball V

@ Oldham Co.

Tournament

Women's Basketball V

@ South Oldham
Tournament

Band Winter Concert

Auditorium

7 PM

FRIDAY 12/19

Holiday Play

Auditorium

10:30 AM

Winter Guard

Cafeteria

3 PM

Indoor Percussion

Band Room

3 PM

Women's Basketball V

@ South Oldham Tournament

Men's Basketball V

@ Oldham Co.

Tournament

SATURDAY 12/20

Cheerleading Practice

Cafeteria

8 AM

Wrestling

@ SWOWCA Classic

Harrison, OH

Men's Basketball V

@ Oldham Co.

Tournament

Women's Basketball V

@ South Oldham
Tournament

Men's Basketball FR

@ Walton

4:30 PM

SUNDAY 12/21

Wrestling

@ SWOWCA Classic

Harrison, OH

Women's Basketball V

@ South Oldham

Tournament

Men's Basketball V

@ Oldham Co.

Tournament

MONDAY 12/22

Women's Basketball FR
v. Brossart @ SK

7:30 PM

TUESDAY 12/23

WEDNESDAY 12/24

THURSDAY 12/25

FRIDAY 12/26

Men's Basketball FR
Holy Cross Tournament

Men's Basketball

Republic Bank Classic

@ Lexington Catholic

SATURDAY 12/27

Wrestling

@ GMVWA Holiday Classic

Wright State University

Men's Basketball FR
Holy Cross Tournament

Men's Basketball

Republic Bank Classic

@ Lexington Catholic

SUNDAY 12/28

Wrestling

@ GMVWA Holiday Classic

Wright State University

Men's Basketball FR
Holy Cross Tournament

Men's Basketball

Republic Bank Classic

@ Lexington Catholic

MONDAY 12/29

Women's Basketball FR

TBD

Women's Basketball V

@ Edmondson Co.

Tournament

Men's Basketball

Republic Bank Classic

@ Lexington Catholic

TUESDAY 12/30

Men's Basketball FR
Holy Cross Tournament

Women's Basketball V

@ Edmondson Co.

Tournament

Men's Basketball

Republic Bank Classic

@ Lexington Catholic

WEDNESDAY 12/31

Women's Basketball V

@ Edmondson Co.

Tournament

THURSDAY 1/1

FRIDAY 1/2

Wrestling

@ NKAC
Campbell County HS

Women's Basketball JV / V

v. Oldham Co. @ SK

2 / 3:30 PM

SATURDAY 1/3

Wrestling

SKIT @ SK

Swimming

Scott Diving

Men's Basketball FR

@ Ryle

4:30 PM

Men's Basketball

v. Ashland @ Russell

SUNDAY 1/4

Men's Basketball FR

@ Campbell Co.

3 PM

MONDAY 1/5

BACK TO SCHOOL!

Simon Says 12.15.14

OPEN ENROLLMENT FORMS AND TUITION FORMS ARE DUE IN THE MAIN OFFICE BY JANUARY 23. Late forms will NOT be accepted.

FIND THOSE UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATERS NOW . . . the student section at the December 16th basketball game will be Santa Hat / Ugly Sweater night. The student ugly sweater contest will be Friday, December 19.

Reminder: Parents . . . Please call 960-0222
when your
son or daughter is absent.

THE 2014 PIONEER YEARBOOK IS HERE

Graduates may pick up books between 8 AM - 2 PM

in the main office.from www.smart-pay.com).

Please bring a receipt (these would be dated
between October 2013 & April 2014

Yearbook Baby Ads & Yearbook Sales

There are still spaces available for the 2015 Pioneer yearbook baby ad section. The staff will sell spaces until we fill them. Click here for a form. Cost is $25.
Turn in all forms to Mrs. L. Schneider in Room 214A.

The 2015 Pioneer is now on sale. Books may be purchased at www.smart-pay.com. A basic book is $48 now and the price goes up in March. The staff
does NOT order extra yearbooks, so this is your opportunity to purchase a book.

The 12 Days of Giving

Help Student Council provide for those in need this holiday season. Items will be collected in the morning at the entrances. Please only donate new items.

December 15: Boy's deodorant

December 16: Shaving cream

December 17: Boy's toys (12 and under)

December 18: Small stocking stuffers and school supplies

December 19: Wrapping paper/stockings

All items on this list will be collected every day.
These are simply requests from those in need.

Archery Team Update

The SK archery team won several awards at the Williamstown tournament on Saturday, December 13.

Junior Amanda Hornsby won 1st place in the women's division and overall women's high score and overall high tournament score.

Freshman Ryan Huesman won 1st place in the men's division and overall high score for the men's division.

Junior Matthew Tomlinson finished 2nd place in the men's division. Holly Snow, 7th grader, finished 1st place in the middle school girls' division.

The team as a while finished in 1st place. Congratulations to the SK archery team!

Bowling Update

SK men's and women's teams bowled Saturday and Sunday at Western Bowl's Holiday Classic. in the women's division, 32 teams competed from Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The men's division had 34 teams from the same states.

The women's team placed 27th out of 32 teams, which was a nice showing for their first tournament.

The men's team had a great day, finishing 5th out of 34 of the best high school Teams in the tri-state. The team was in 3rd after the 3 qualifying games, but dropped to 5th in the 6 game backer round.

Congratulations to senior Brian Fecher who finished 10th overall out 250 bowlers and was named to the All-Tournament team with a 681 in a 3-game series.

Support the Arts @ SK
The chorus will have a winter concert on December 15 @ 7 PM in the Susan B. Cook Auditorium. The winter band concert will be Thursday, December 18 @ 7 PM in the auditorium. Thank you to everyone who stopped by for the visual arts showcase last week.

Proud of Our Pioneers

NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

12th Kelsey Schmiade

11th Austin Braunwart

10th Kelly Pohlman

9th Collin Richardson
Rising Star Randall Jacobs

PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1st QUARTER
12th Nathan Bishop

11th Devin Regan

10th Christin Whelan

9th Brady Hollingsworth

PIONEER COUPON WINNERS 12/5

12th Cheyenne Ray

11th Madeline Whittle

10th Emily Montgomery

9th Kayla Hutton

MOS CERTIFICATIONS (Word 2103)

Tyler Benjamin

Nick Brock

Kyle Casson

Blake Chadwick

Brittney Dobias

Kirstin Dunn

Rachel Ecklar

JC Hawkins

Kendra Hodke

Tyler Huser

Mitchell Kreidenweis

Johnny Lutz

Kate Moore

Adam Newman

Victor Papyshev

Lukas Phillips

Harley Pike

Chloe Roberts

Stephanie Saner

Eve Shepherd

Kelsi Simms

Anthony Torres

Colton Willennborg

Alek Babkov

Evan Sterner

Gillian Gottschalk

Hayley grubenhoff

Rene Robinson

Sarah Weidner

Chzarlymaen Corpuz

Alex Jessie

Madison Riley

Morgan Walburn

Mitchell Grothaus
Michael Spenlau
Bronson Area
Kaitlyn Shafer
Moriah Kennedy

Austin Wodraska

Annalisa Telesz

Jackson Dean-Brown

Morgan Nagle

Caitlyn Skidmore

Tristan Feinauer

Ryan Giles

Jacob Stinson

Kieran Carnes

Dustin Domaschko

Erica George

Sophie Gerrein

Wrestling Update

The Pioneer wrestlers participated in three separate tournaments over the weekend. The varsity team wrestled in the Edgewood Invitational in Trenton, Ohio. The team finished 5th overall in a tough tournament, despite forfeiting 6 of 14 weight classes. Individual placements were: Elijah Miller (1st), Elijah Owens & Casey Cornett (2nd), Dante Castellano (3rd), Salim Mardis, Michael Roark and Spencer Carpenter (5th) and Nick Fouts (8th). Elijah Miller is Wrestler of the Week.

The JV competed at the Ryle Rumble on Friday night and placed all 7 wrestlers. Adam Dan and Salim Mardis finished 1st. Other placements were Jacob Clifton (3rd) and Josh Geiser, Michael Whisner, Bostin Richards and Nick Fouts (4th).

The JV also wrestled in the Sycamore JV Invitational on Saturday. Josh Geiser finished 1st, Michael Whisner 2nd and Bostin Richards 4th.

As a team, the wrestlers competed in the Oldham County Superduals, winning their pool and finishing 4th overall.

The team is still looking for more wrestlers.

From the Counseling Office . . .

Fall 2014 Homecoming Candidates. . .the Homecoming Scholarship Application is now available in the guidance office. See Ms. Lewis in room 141 if you have questions.

GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS information is now online. http://issuu.com/thekentuckycenter/docs/gsa_2015_brochure_092014?e=4292902/9453843

OVERTURE AWARDS Northern Kentucky Overture Award Competition: Dancing, Music, Vocal, Art, Creative Writing Overture Awards: Students interested in participating in the Northern Kentucky Overture Award Competition should contact Mr. Michael Laughlin in the Guidance Office.

http://www.cincinnatiarts.org/education-community/overture-awards

Senior Superlatives

Miss & Mr. SK - Maria Mullins & Christian Findley

Most Athletic - Kelsey Schmiade & Logan Winkler

Most Humorous - Chloe Perichon & Banner Napier

Most Talented - Ashton Mallory & Ryan Devita

Most Likely to Succeed - Mandy Chen & Matthew Mullins

Most School Spirit - Amarah Nicholson & Jon Webster

Best Personality - Lauren Crouch & Alexander Wren

Best Dressed - Hannah Ferrell & Nicholas Telesz