Volume 5 | Issue 23 | February 8, 2016

SIMON SAYS

E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School

PARENTS . . . This message is to alert you that the NKY Health Department has reported over 100 cases of confirmed pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in the NKY community. A majority of the cases are being seen in school-aged children.

The early cold-like symptoms of Pertussis progress to a persistent cough that won't go away and worsens with time.There is a risk of severe illness in children who are not properly immunized and those too young to complete the vaccine series. We ask that you be on the alert to detect the early symptoms of the disease and see your healthcare provider for concerns.

BUCKETS FOR BRITTANY UPDATE

Thank you to the entire SK Community and the Lady Pioneer basketball teams for the awesome support of the Buckets for Brittany Memorial Game. Through the generous donations of silent auction items, baked goods, t-shirt sales and other donations, the event raised $4,280 for the SK Special Education Department. A very special thanks to the Lady Pioneer parents for their extraordinary work to make this night a success. A very special thank you as well to Paul Daugherty and his daughter, Jillian, for delivering an awesome address to the crowd. Thanks to everyone who supported this wonderful event in so many different ways!

THE SK BAND has an event scheduled at LaRosa's on 2.16 all day long. They will receive 20% of sales. This is a fundraiser for the Disney Trip. Click here for the flyer.

JUNIORS . . . the ACT is March 1 @ SK. It's not too early to prepare!

SUPER STRATEGY SATURDAY will be February 13 @ SK. CLICK HERE for more information on registering for this epic event!

ATTENTION 8TH GRADE PARENTS . . . 8th Grade Parent Night will be Monday, 3.14. Self-guided tours begin @ 6:30 PM. The presentation begins @ 7 PM in the auditorium.

SK grad Angie Gillespie [Class of 1996] needs our help.

She has written a jingle for J. G. Wentworth's "shot at the spot" jingle writing competition. She's currently in 2nd place and could use some SK family votes. You can vote once a day.

www.jgwentworth.com/shotatthespot

FOLLOW SK SPORTS ON TWITTER

TEAM UPDATES

ARCHERY TEAM

In the Harrison County Tourney on 1.28, SK finished in 1st Place.

Charlie Watson was 2nd place overall in the men's division and 2nd place among 12th grade men. Matt Tomlinson finished 3rd place in the men's overall and 3rd place in 12th grade men's. Amanda Hornsby finished overall in 2nd place women's and 1st place among 12th grade women. Taylor O'Brien finished 3rd place in the 9th grade women's division. Haylee Mitchell was 1st place in the 10th grade women's.

The team also competed in the Region 8 Tournament at Ryle on 2.6 and finished as Region 8 Champions with a team score of 3347.

Amanda Hornsby 2nd place 12th grade ladies.Lydia Smith finished 2nd overall in the high school women's division and 1st place in the 10th grade women's. Cassie Kremer placed 3rd overall in high school women's and 2nd overall in 10th grade women's.

Charlie Watson ended the day in 1st place among 12th grade men

and Matt Tomlinson finished in 2nd place in the 12th grade men's division.

BOWLING TEAM

The women's bowling team are the Region 5 runners-up with a game high score of 217 by junior Savannah Corwin. The team will represent SK at the state tournament on 2.11 and 2.12.

Senior Vanessa Cheesman scored 3rd in the Regional singles tournament and will be the first female from SK to compete individually at the state level.

Senior Jacob Lawson will represent SK at the state level after scoring 3rd in the boys regional tournament.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Attention Girls Soccer Players: There will be an informational parent and player meeting on Wednesday, 2.24 @ 7 PM in the SK Library. If you have any questions please email Coach Zoeller at Robert.Zoeller@kenton.kyschools.us.

GET INVOLVED! SK Clubs, Groups & Athletics

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT Attention readers: If you have a suggestion for a book you'd like to see in the library, see Mrs. Moore with the title and author by the end of the day on Friday, 2.12. The library is putting together one final book order for the school year and needs your input. See Mrs. Moore
or a library science student with any questions.

FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE DANCE The Freshman-Sophomore Dance will be Friday, April 1 from 8-11 PM. The theme is 007. (James Bond/Secret Agent).

Tickets will be on sale in March. More details will follow closer to the event.

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.

PIONEER PRIDE meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. New members are ALWAYS welcome.

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.

NEW BUS APP

Parents/Guardians - Kenton County is proud to present a new bus application that will allow you to see where your student's bus is. Just use the attached guide to sign up. You will need to know your son/daughter's bus number to sign up. Please note the following information:

There is NO Kenton County information being shared with company that is not already in the company's purview. (The bus number and geo location.)
No student or family information is used at all.
There are no students identified on the bus.
There is NO indication of route or next stop. Parent must be familiar with area.

COUNSELING CORNER

The Kentucky Career Center would like to invite your student to attend our upcoming Youth Job Fair. The job fair is targeted for job seekers between 16 and 24 years old looking for part-time, full-time or summer jobs. The Youth Job Fair will be on Thursday, 2.19 from 3-6 PM @ the Campbell County Library, Newport Branch.

Good news about SCHOLARSHIPS:

There are several new scholarships available for seniors. Applications and information can be found in the scholarship drawer located in the Guidance Office. During the spring semester these opportunities will come in frequently, so please encourage your students to continue checking for them.

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

2016 Pioneer on Sale NOW

Yearbooks are on sale through April.
Go to www.smart-pay.com to order your copy.

PROUD OF OUR PIONEERS

2016 GSP NOMINEES

Paige Bach

Sabrina Collins

Chzarlymaen Corpuz

Kendyl Gilliam

Haley Grubenhoff

Bryce O'Hara

Victor Papyshev

Kelly Pohlman

Chelsea Russell

Stephanie Saner

Meghan Snellings

Sarah Sparks

Annalisa Telesz

Katie Walker

Sarah Weidner

MOS Certification for

Word 2013:

Kyle Wilson

MOS Certification for PowerPoint 2013:

Evan Armstrong
Zach Barnett
Kyle Wilson
Jewel Claypool
Joshua Bentley
Max Brueckner
Josh Bryan
Spencer Carr
Cameron Clark
Taylor Conrad
Laura Cox
Cody Daniels
Alison Galbraith
Lily Gebauer
Jake Goldberg
Dyllan Goldick
Mallory Grove
Kasey Heflin
Hanna Howard
Ryan Huesman
Chris Jones
Evan Kenwright

Jordyn King
Olivia Bowling
Kyle Fredricks
Anna Gadker
Celine Johnson
Brandon T. Smith

Chloe Waddell

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, 2.8

Odyssey of the Mind
Room 191 | 4 PM

Women's Basketball
FR | 6:15 PM
NDA

Women's Basketball
@ Campbell Co.
JV | 6 PM
V | 7:30 PM

Tuesday, 2.9

YSC Advisory Council
Room 211
10:30 AM

Winter Guard

Cafeteria | 3 PM

Men's Basketball

@ Campbell Co.

JV | 6 PM

V | 7:30 PM

Wednesday, 2.10

Faculty Meeting
2:40 PM

Thursday, 2.11

State Bowling
Tournament

Student Council

LMC | 2:30 PM

Winter Guard

Cafeteria | 3 PM

Women's Basketball
@ Williamstown
JV | 6 PM
V | 7:30 PM

Friday, 2.12

State Bowling
Tournament

Winter Guard

Cafeteria | 3 PM

Wrestling
Regionals @ Cov Cath

Men's Basketball

@ Anderson Co.

JV | 6 PM

Varsity | 7:30 PM

Saturday, 2.13

SUPER STRATEGY SATURDAY
9 AM

Swimming / Diving
Regionals
@ Silverlake

Wrestling
Regionals @ Cov Cath

Women's Basketball

v. Cooper @ SK
FR | 6 PM
V | 7:30 PM

MONDAY IS
PRESIDENT'S DAY
No School

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