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WE A.R.E. SK
Accountable | Respectful | Engaged
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Volume 5 | Issue 13 | November 16, 2015
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E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School
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Greetings!
VARSITY FOOTBALL -- 12-0 Undefeated Still After Second Post-Season Game! The Pioneers travel to Cooper on Friday
at 7:30 PM on their journey to the state finals in Bowling Green.
The academic team competed in the JV Challenge on Saturday. This is the biggest tournament of the year for our 9th and 10th graders.
The quick recall team posted convincing wins over Covington Latin, Bishop Brossart and Highlands before losing in the championship match. Team members were Nicholas Griffey, Emily Girard, David Chai, Aaron Anderson, Brooke Jones, Brittany Ashley, Brandon Perkins and Jordan Borders.
We also had many students fare well in written assessment:
Emily Girard finished 1st in Arts and Humanities and posted the 4th-highest score in the state in Language Arts
Nicholas Griffey finished 1st in Social Studies
Aaron Anderson was 2nd in Science
Ethan Hall was 3rd in Science
David Chai was 4th in Math and 4th in Science
Brooke Jones was 4th in Language Arts
Brittany Ashley was 5th in Language Arts and 6th in Arts and Humanities
Miss Independence Pageant applications are available in the Youth Service Center (Room 130) and the Guidance Office. The winner of the pageant will receive a $1,000 scholarship along with the title and other prizes. A $250 Community Service scholarship is also being offered this year and all pageant contestants are eligible to apply. The proceeds benefit the SK Youth Service Center.
Credit Recovery takes place every Tuesday and Thursday after school in Lab 346 until 3:30 PM. Please see Mrs. Jones in Room 350 before or after school if you have any questions.
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.
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SENIOR DINNER DANCE 
Fly Me to the Moon
November 24 | 7-11 PM
Newport Syndicate
$35 Per Person
Tickets on Sale
11/11/-11/18
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GET INVOLVED!
SK Clubs, Groups & Athletics
NEW BOOK CLUB FORMING! The first meeting of the book club will be Friday, November 13 in Room 104 after school. The book for this month is The 5th Wave and will be discussed on November 20 after school in Room 104.
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN AN INTERNATIONAL FIELD should see Miss Hoerlein for details about an opportunity to network with professionals who work internationally.
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.
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 every other week. Listen to the announcements for updates. $5 dues are to be turned in at the meeting.
Do you enjoy fishing for competition? See Mr. Archer in Room 105 for more information about joining the FISHING CLUB.
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WOMEN'S  TENNIS TEAM INFO
Any 7th - 9th grade girl interested in playing tennis for SK, please contact Coach Nathan Gilbert.
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- Cups delivered when payment received
- $15
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 Register as a
BONE MARROW DONOR Student Council will host a
REGISTER AS A BONE MARROW DONOR drive. If you had a chance to save a life, would you?
You must be 18 to register.
We will be at the Friday, December 18 basketball game beginning at 6:00 PM. See Miss Hoerlein with questions. |
 DODGEBALL!
Pioneer Pride Spirit Club is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament on Monday, 12.21.15 from 10 AM -3 PM.
Price is $10 per person. Teams are up to 6 people over the age of 12. At least one player on each team must be female. Players must have a physical form dated no earlier than 12/21/14 to play.
Physical forms and team applications are outside Room 207 and should be turned in with all players' money (together in one sum) by 12.11.15. You are guaranteed at least two games.
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Around the Community
Twenhofel Middle School presents
Annie, Jr.
SK Auditorium
Thursday, 12.10 & Friday 12.11
7 PM | Admission is $5
Children 4 & under are FREE
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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.
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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.]
Play Practice
Auditorium | 2:30 PM
Winter Guard
Cafeteria | 3 PM
Odyssey of the Mind
Room 191 | 4 PM
Tuesday, 11.18
Christ College of Nursing
Auditorium | 12:30 PM
Credit Recovery
Lab 346 | 2:30 PM
FBLA
Room 291 | 2:30 PM
Academic Team
@ Conner | 3:30 PM
Cheerleading Practice
Cafeteria | 3:30 PM
Wednesday, 11.18
KY GSA
Auditorium | Noon - 2 PM
Chess Club
2:40 PM
Future Problem Solving Practice Room 314 | 3 PM Cheer Practice Cafeteria | 3:30 PM
Thursday, 11.19
Credit Recovery
Lab 346 | 2:30 PM
Play Practice
Auditorium | 2:30 PM
Bowling | 3:30 PM
v. Cooper @ Bellewood
Cheer Practice Cafeteria | 3:30 PM
Friday, 11.20
Play Practice
Auditorium | 2:30 PM
Book Club
Room 104 | 2:30 PM
WInter Guard
Cafeteria | 3 PM
Varsity Football @ Cooper | 7 PM
Saturday, 11.21
Academic Team
@ John O'Bryan
Math Tournament
Cheer Practice
Practice Gym | 8 AM
WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST?
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
THANKSGIVING DINNER
WILL BE NOVEMBER 19!
Monday, 11.16
Apple-Cinnamon Smoothie (B)
Calzone (L)
Tuesday, 11.17
Toast/Yogurt (B)
Spaghetti (L)
Wednesday, 11.18
Cinnamon Rolls B)
Chicken Tenders (L)
Thursday, 11.19
Sausage & Pancakes (B)
Thanksgiving Dinner (L)
Friday, 11.20
Scrambled Eggs (B)
Burrito Bowl (L)
PROUD OF
OUR PIONEERS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THESE STUDENTS . . .
Word 2013 Certification
Nick Fouts
Olivia Bowling
Kyle Fredricks
Tyler Setter
Kyonna Barton
Ariel Smith
Hogan Federmann
Peyton Daily
Kyle Taylor
Sydney Barnett
Kiana Hartman
Bri Conway
Myia Coy
Mason Eubank
Dyllan Goldick
Dana McKinley
Dylan Taylor
Nathan Walden
Alexis Wilson
Josh Bryan
Spencer Carr
Easton Ford
Mallory Grove
Lexie Patton
Access 2013 Certifications
Gage Ishmael
Alyssa Armes JC Hawkins Mitchell Kreidenweis Taylor Welch
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