Volume 5 | Issue 17 | December 14, 2015

SIMON SAYS

E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School

Winter Break begins Saturday, December 19. Students return to school on Monday, January 4. Simon Says is on break until January 4.

The staff @ Simon Kenton wishes our students and their families a very safe and spectacular Winter Break!

OPEN ENROLLMENT - SK will be accepting OPEN ENROLLMENT applications starting December 14 and ending January 15.

Applications will be dated and should there be a "numbers" issue, they will be considered for approval in date of receipt order. Please be sure to complete the application, including the back side, and both a parent and the student need to sign.

Applications will not be dated as received or accepted for consideration until it is fully complete.

For questions, please call Peggy Wahn at 960-0100 during regular school hours.

The SK Bowling team is sponsoring a Skyline Chili Fundraiser on 12.16 at the Independence location. Click here for the flyer.

David Sandlin, Dillon Powell and Tucker Mueller were selected to play in the Kentucky Football Coaches Association "Best of the Bluegrass" All-Star football game.

Dillon Powell was named KSR (Kentucky Sports Radio) Class 6A player of the year.

Dillon Powell and Tucker Mueller were honored on December 9 at the NKY Football Coaches Association Top 26 banquet as 2 of the Top 26 players in NKY.

FOLLOW SK SPORTS ON TWITTER

TEAM UPDATES

SKYLINE FUNDRAISERS . . .

Women's Soccer Team Fundraiser @ Skyline
Monday, December 14 from 5-8 PM Click here for flyer.

ARCHERY TEAM
@ Pendleton County Winter Warm-Up on 12.5

Haylee Mitchell, 1st for 10th grade women, 3rd overall HS women

Amanda Hornsby, 2nd for 12th grade women

Charlie Watson, 2nd for 12th grade men

@ Williamstown High School on 12.12

Cassie Kremer, 1st 10th grade women, 1st place overall HS girls

Charlie Watson, 1st for 12th grade men

Matthew Tomlinson, 2nd for 12th grade men

Haylee Mitchell 2nd for 10th grade women

GET INVOLVED! SK Clubs, Groups & Athletics

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.

12 DAYS OF GIVING

Please join Student Council in helping those in need this holiday season. Items will be collected each morning at the entrances.
Please only donate new items.

December 14: Boy's deodorant

December 15: School supplies

December 16: Boy's toys (12 and under)

December 17: Small Stocking stuffers(decks of cards, candy canes)

December 18: Wrapping paper and stockings

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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.

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.

Step-Up is a summer internship program that offers 8 weeks of full-time research experience in a scientific lab. Selected from over 300 students nationwide, 100 will be awarded this opportunity to participate. There is a $2,200.00 stipend, a trip to Washington D.C. in August to present findings at the National Institute of Health and an educational experience that is invaluable.

Applications will be accepted through 2.15.16

Here is a link to the online application

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, 12.14

Wednesday, 12.16

Ring Delivery
Cafeteria | 10:30 AM

Cheerleading Practice
Cafeteria | 3:30 PM

Thursday, 12.17

Cheerleading Practice
Cafeteria | 3:30 PM

Men's & Women's Bowling
v. Scott @ Bellewood
3:30 PM

Men's Basketball - FR

v. St. Henry @ SK | 6:30 PM

Friday, 12.18

Ring Delivery

Cafeteria | 10:30 AM

Winter Guard
Cafeteria | 3 PM

en's Basketball - FR

v. Holmes @ SK | 4 PM

Women's Basketball - FR

v. Boone Co. @ SK

7:30 PM

Saturday, 12.19

Cheer Practice

Practice Gym | 8 AM

Archery @ Dixie

Wrestling
SWOWCA Classic

Harrison HS (Ohio)

Women's Varsity Basketball

@ Lexington Catholic

Men's Basketball

v. Shelby Co. @ SK

JV | 6 PM

V | 7:30 PM

Sunday, 12.20

Wrestling

SWOWCA Classic

Harrison HS (Ohio)

Women's Varsity Basketball

@ Lexington Catholic

Monday, 12.21

DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT

Both Gyms | 10 AM - 3 PM

Men's Basketball - Varsity

@Mason Co. Invitational

Women's Basketball - FR

v. St. Henry @ NDA | 8 AM

Women's Basketball - FR

v. Dixie @ NDA | 12:45 PM

Men's Basketball - FR

@ Ludlow | 6:30 PM

Tuesday, 12.22

Wrestling

NKAC @ Conner

Men's Basketball - Varsity

@Mason Co. Invitational

Women's Basketball - Varsity

@ Lexington Catholic

Women's Basketball - FR

v. TBD @ NDA | 2 PM

Wednesday, 12.23

Men's Basketball - Varsity

Mason Co. Invitational

PROUD OF
OUR PIONEERS!

CONGRATULATIONS TO

THESE STUDENTS . . .

The following students passed

MOS Certification for

Word Expert!! This is a very difficult certification to obtain - requiring students to pass 2 certifications in Word Expert platforms.



JC Hawkins

Kathryn Johnson

Katie Taylor

Taylor Welch



By passing the

Word Expert exam these students have also earned their

Microsoft Master Certification!! To obtain this certification students must have 4 certifications, 1 at Expert Level.

Have information for Simon Says?

Deadline is NOON on Thursdays.

To our feeder schools . . . we will share your upcoming events. Just make sure we have information in plenty of time to publish it for you. Same goes for groups @ SK who need fundraisers, etc. advertised.

Simon Kenton High School | 859-960-0100 | laura.schneider@kenton.kyschools.us | http://www.kenton.kyschools.us/school_home.aspx?schoolid=3
11132 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051