Volume 5 | Issue 5 | September 21, 2015

SIMON SAYS

E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School

Congratulations to sophomore Shaine Olmstead on auditioning AND BEING SELECTED for the Cincinnati May Festival Youth Chorus. This is quite an accomplishment!

SK PRIDE IS WORLD-WIDE!

The men's soccer team recently donated old uniforms to a school in Tanzania. The uniforms were delivered by UC medical students. [Photo above]

MAPS TESTING WINDOW IS THROUGH OCTOBER 2

INFO FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE

Students may pick up a NO PASS / NO DRIVE form in the attendance office during 5th or 6th period with teacher permission only

Parent notes, doctor notes, early dismissals and bus notes may be turned in at the half-door from 7-10:30 AM daily. Please remind your students to turn in all notes to the attendance office.

This Week's Attendance Review of Procedures [TARDIES]:

In the event that a student is tardy to school/has a late arrival:

Students arriving to school after 7:40 are considered tardy to school.
When the student arrives late, they should enter only through the front entrance and directly into the main office. In the main office suite, the student should go to the 4^th door, 215C, where s/he will sign in to school and receive an admit slip.
The student should turn in a doctor note or a parent note upon arrival to school late that includes the student's printed name, date of late arrival and a doctor or parent signature. If it is not possible to turn in the note on the day of the late arrival, the note should be turned in on the next school day.
On the 4^th and any subsequent late arrivals to school, excused or unexcused, the student will be assigned a lunch detention. The only exceptions to this are late arrivals excused by a doctor's note.

PARENT-TEACHER OPEN HOUSE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

4 - 7 PM

FOLLOW SK SPORTS ON TWITTER

Girls Silver Tiara Crown with Blue Heart Isolated on White Background.

PRINCESS BREAKFAST

Your royal invitation to the 2015 Princess Breakfast awaits here.

The breakfast sold out quickly last year, so send in your registration early.

Saturday, October 17 @ 9 AM

$20 Per Child

Sponsored by the Pioneer Tennis Boosters.

Homecoming Results

The Pioneers defeated Cooper 24-7
to remain undefeated.

Queen: Natalie Hahn
King: Jackson Kitchen

Princess: Courtney Hellman

Prince: Dillon Powell

1st Attendants: Kami Billiter & Kasey Rump

The Volleyball Team won the float competition with an Eiffel Tower-inspired design. The Junior Teal Team (Team Uruguay) won the annual Powderpuff game.

Miss Lewis and Miss Hoerlein would like to thank everyone who helped make Homecoming 2015 a huge success!

GET INVOLVED!

SK Clubs, Groups & Athletics

SWIMMING & DIVING The SK Swim & Dive team will be having a mandatory informational parent meeting on September 23 @ 7:15 PM in the Summit View Academy cafeteria. If you are interested in swimming or diving for the team, come meet the coaches and learn more about the team.

The team does not currently have any divers, so it is recruiting some.No experience necessary. If you are interested in diving or know someone that is, please have them attend the parent meeting or contact Coach Franzen at cmfranzen1@gmail.com or Coach Armes at JamieG1229@gmail.com.

ARCHERY The team will have an archer parent/information meeting on Wednesday, 9/23 in the Piner Elementary School gym. Come to the side door. Coach Keith will pass out required paperwork needed or collect paper work ready to turn in. If you do not have a sports physical on file at SK, you will need to have that before you begin practices. Practice begins Thursday, 10/1. Practices will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays thereafter unless otherwise planned.

WOMEN'S TENNIS Any girl interested in trying out for tennis this spring needs to stay for a short meeting in Room 143 after school on Tuesday, 9/22.

WRESTLING will have a pre-season meeting on 9/22 in the library @ 6:30 PM. Both parents and athletes should plan to attend.

Interested in joining the gold-medalist WINTER GUARD? The team needs new members! Join us for a great opportunity to make new friends, develop new skills, and participate in competitions! Practices will be held after school on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays November-March. Contact Ms. Slusser in Room 209 for more details.

STUDENT COUNCIL will meet the first and second Thursday of every month throughout the school year in the Library Media Center from 2:40 - 3:30. ALL grades are welcome. See Miss Hoerlein in Room 207 if you have questions.

The

FRENCH CLUB

is meeting on 9/25 after school from 2:30-3:15 PM to discuss activities for the school year and elect officers.

Beginning 9/23, the GUITAR CLUB will meet from 2:45-3:45 PM every last Wednesday of the month in the chorus room. Anyone interested in playing or learning to play the guitar is welcome to attend.

ART CLUB meets on Mondays in the art room from 2:30-4 PM beginning Monday, 9/14. The club will meet every other week. Listen to the announcements for updates.

Do you enjoy fishing for competition? See Mr. Archer in Room 105 for more information about joining the FISHING CLUB.

BOWLING TEAM will begin tryouts on 10/5 @ Bellwood Lanes in Newport on Waterworks Road. Times are: 10/5 5-7 PM and 7-9 PM, 10/6 5-7 PM and 10/7 5-7 PM and 7-9 PM. Practices begin on 10/12. For more information, email questions to Coach Hampton -- dhamp911@yahoo.com

QUICK RECALL TEAM practice will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-4 PM. For more information, see Mr. Girard in Room 313.

See Mr. Girard in Room 313, if interested in joining the FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING team. Practices will start in late September or October.

New Teacher Feature: ADAM ABSTON

[We will be introducing our new teachers weekly in Simon Says.]

The world languages department welcomed Adam Abston in August as one of their new Spanish teachers. Abston has previously taught two years of Spanish at Holmes High School and two years of ESL at Universidad de Guanajuato. He has also studied abroad for 6 months at the Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica-Sede San Carlos.

Abston graduated from Cumberland County High School and attended the Governor's Scholars Program while there. After graduating from Morehead State University, he lived for two years in Mexico.

He said, "I'm am excited to start working in a high school that has a history of both academic and extracurricular achievement." His favorite thing about teaching is helping students find new opportunities through education.

WELCOME TO SK, MR. ABSTON!

Counseling Corner

Dr. Charles Lindeman is now available to meet and provide therapeutic services @ SK to students with private insurance. If you are interested in your student participating in school based therapy contact Susan Back, 859-960-0227 or susan.back@kenton.kyschools.us

for more information.

Around the Community

This Week @ SK

[Please Note: For many reasons, including weather, event times or locations could change. This is the information we were given at the time of publication. Always receive your primary information from the coach or sponsor.]

Monday, 9.21

Freshmen Men's Basketball

Practice Gym | 2:45 PM

Academic Team Quick Recall

Room 313 | 2:45 PM

Women's Golf

@ KCGC

Tuesday, 9.22

Women's Golf

Conference @ Twin Oaks

Teen Leadership Club (TLC)

Room 130 | 2:40 PM

Women's Tennis Meeting

Room 143 | 2:40 PM

Academic Team Quick Recall

Room 313 | 2:45 PM

Men's Golf

@ NCKC

Cheer Practice

Cafeteria | 3:30 PM

Men's Soccer

v. Ryle @ SK
FR | 5 PM

JV | 6:30 PM

V | 8 PM

Wrestling Meeting

LMC | 6:30 PM

Wednesday, 9.23

Guitar club
Chorus Room | 2:30 PM

FR Men's Basketball

Practice Gym | 2:45 PM

Cheer Practice

Cafeteria

3:30 PM

Football (Freshman)

@ Cov Cath | 6 PM

Archery Team Meeting

Piner Elem. Gym | 6:30 PM

Swimming & Diving

Team Meeting

Summit View Cafe | 7:15 PM

Thursday, 9.24

Academic Team Quick Recall

Room 313 | 2:45 PM

Cheer Practice

Cafeteria | 3:30 PM

Parent-Teacher Conferences

4-7 PM

Men's Soccer

@ Dixie

FR | 5:30 PM

JV | 6:45 PM

V | 8 PM

Volleyball | Tri-Match

@ Boone Co.

FR | 5:30 PM

JV | 6:30 PM

V | 7:30 PM

Friday, 9.25

French Club Meeting

Room 314 | 2:30 PM

FR Men's Basketball

Practice Gym | 2:45

Volleyball | Varsity

Cake Classic @ Highlands

Football (Varsity)

v. Highlands @ SK | 7 PM

Saturday, 9.26

Cross Country

@ Saturday Night Lights

in Centerville, OH

Cheer Practice

Cafeteria | 8 AM

JV Football

@ Highlands | 10 AM

Volleyball | Varsity

Cake Classic @ Highlands

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