WE A.R.E. SK
Accountable | Respectful | Engaged!
Volume 5 | Issue 34 | May 2, 2016
SIMON SAYS
E-Newsletter of Simon Kenton High School
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Dear (Contact First Name),

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FFA Greenhouse Sale . . .
Weekdays from 1:35-4 PM] and Saturdays at the Independence Farmer's Market or the greenhouse from 8 AM - 1 PM. 

Get your Mother's Day gifts now!
 
THIS IS NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK . . .  
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, please consider donating sweet treats for the  staff on Friday, May 6 to thank our teachers and staff for being so SWEET to our students.  Please bring your donation/baked goods to the front office by 9 AM on Friday morning. Thank you!

GRADUATION SIGNS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE PIONEER PRIDE SHOP 
$10 -- May be purchased daily during 4th period or parents may purchase in the main office between 7:40 AM - 3 PM.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. . . 2016 Yearbooks are now available only as the supply lasts.  April 15 was the last day to guarantee a yearbook order.
Go to www.smart-pay.com to order your copy from a limited supply (now less than 75 books available). 

WE HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF 2015 BOOKS AVAILABLE NOW.  $60.
Call 859.960.0214 or have student visit Room 214A before school or during SKORE.  We also have books from prior years 2000-2014. 
$15 each or 2 for $25. 

THE FARMER'S MARKET IS NOW OPEN ON SATURDAYS!

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: 
End of Course Testing
May 16 - US History
May 18 - Algebra 2
May 19 - Biology
May 20 - English 2
 
KPREP testing (On Demand Writing)
May 10 - all 10th grade students
May 12 - all 11th grade students
   
FOLLOW SK SPORTS ON TWITTER  
TEAM & GROUP UPDATES  
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
Girls basketball will have open gyms on Tuesdays from 7-9 PM and Saturdays from 12- 4 PM, with specified workouts for those who wish to participate.
A complete schedule will be provided on your first day.
COUNSELING CORNER
  
PATHWAYS TO NURSING SUMMER CAMP
June 14-17 @ NKU 
See your counselor for more information.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: St. Cecilia Independence - Cave Quest Vacation Bible School
Crew Leaders Needed!
 
Crew Leader Job Description:  Lead a small group of 5 kids (age 4 - 10) from station to station during VBS.  A crew leader is a friend and a helper, someone who calls kids by name, offers kids choices and provides encouragement.
Availability:  Sunday, June 26 - Thursday, June 30 (5:45PM - 8:30PM).
If you would like to volunteer, please visit the VBS website to sign up:
  
ATTENTION SENIORS  -- DURO BAG IN RICHWOOD IS HIRING
APPLY IN PERSON MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:00AM - 3:00PM
FOR SAME DAY INTERVIEWS, APPLY IN PERSON ON FRIDAY
BETWEEN 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
1 Duro Way, Walton, Kentucky 41094
 
Entry level positions do not require previous experience. We will train you on the job. All applicants are hired as Novolex employees - no temporary agency involvement. Should speak functional English.
Our employees have a unique work schedule - 3 days one week 4 days the following week. All workdays are 12 hours (7 am to 7 pm, and 7 pm to 7 am).                           
We offer room for advancement, competitive wage & benefits
package, including medical, dental and 401K, 11 paid holidays and vacation pay that is based on years of service.
 
If you would prefer to join our team in Richwood on line, go to www.durojobs.com (be sure to click the Richwood location on the drop down menu). If you are not familiar with the on line application process or have any issues call 859-488-8440 we will be happy to help you. If you get a recording please leave a message and we will return your call.   
 
  
The word PROM printed on clothespin clipped cards in front of defocused glowing lights.
2016 PROM 
Saturday, May 14
8 PM - Midnight
Coney Island's
Moonlight Pavilion. 

TICKET SALES
ARE OVER
 
After-Prom
Five Seasons
Midnight - 4 AM.  
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GET INVOLVED!  SK Clubs, Groups & Athletics  

CROCHET & KNITTING CLUB 
New and experienced people are welcome to join the group after school on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Bring your yarn, crochet hooks and knitting needles!

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.
PROUD OF OUR PIONEERS

Andrew Stevens passed Word Expert 2013, which now gives him the elite status of Master Certification!

MOS Certification for
Excel Expert
Katie Taylor

MOS Certification
for Word Expert
Alyssa Armes

MOS Certification
for One Note
Alyssa Armes

MOS Certification for Excel
 
Sydney Barnett
Ashton Dischar
Alex Simms
Celina Johnson*
Lydia Sand*
Abby Ayers
Hannah Edwards
Olivia Spina
Olivia Bowling*
Jewel Claypool*
Mira Hopkins*
Tyler Setter*
Laura Cox
Myia Coy
Cody Daniels
Evan Kenwright
Jordyn King
Alexis Wilson

*Now certified in Excel, Word & PowerPoint) 

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, 5.2

Art Club
Room 107 | 2:30 PM

Women's Tennis - Varsity
v. Scott @ SK

Men's Tennis
Team Conference Tournament

Baseball - Freshman
v. NCC @ SK | 5 PM

Softball - JV/Varsity
v. Owen Co. @ SK | 5:30 PM

Tuesday, 5.3

FBLA
Room 291 | 2:30 PM

Men's Tennis
Team Conference Tournament

Baseball - Freshman
v. Grant Co. @ SK | 5:30 PM

Softball - Freshman  DH
v. Highlands @ SK | 5:30 PM

Wednesday, 5.4

Department Meetings
2:40 PM

Men's Tennis
Team Conference Tournament

Softball - JV/Varsity
v. NCC @ SK | 5:30 PM

Baseball - Varsity
v. Grant Co. @ SK | 5:30 PM

Baseball - JV
v. Dixie @ SK | 5:30 PM

Thursday, 5.5

Student Council
2:30 PM | LMC

Baseball - Fr
v. Holy Cross @ SK | 5 PM

Baseball - JV
@ Ryle | 5:30 PM

Softball -  JV/Varsity
@ Carroll Co. | 6 PM

Friday, 5.6

Men's & Women's Tennis
Regional Singles/Doubles

Women's Tennis - JV
JV Regionals

Track & Field
Freshman Regionals
@ Boone Co. | 4:30 PM

Baseball - Fr
v. Holy Cross @ SK | 5 PM

Baseball - JV
v. Highlands @ SK | 5:30 PM

Baseball - Varsity
v. Henry Clay @ SK | 7 PM

Saturday, 5.7

Track & Field
Ryle Varsity Invitational
@ Ryle | 10 AM

Men's & Women's Tennis
Regionals
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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.
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Independence, KY 41051

 

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