SHS Community Newsletter
Week of May 15th-May 19th, 2023
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Families, and Staff,
Hello Scappoose Community,
Scappoose High School will be conducting finals for semester two, this week. Finals schedule can be seen below. Seniors have five days until the regular term ends! SHS will start MJ Term on 5/22. See Bell Schedule below. Seniors have received information regarding all the upcoming events that culminate with graduation on June 3rd at 1 PM on McNabb Field. Seniors will be honored on Senior Night on May 31st in the auditorium, the event starts at 6:30 PM. Caps and gowns are handed out on Friday, June 2nd. Please see below for essential schedule announcements, leadership activities, and athletics.
Go Indians!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8005*5010
Leadership/Club News
LEADERSHIP NEWS
Social Media: Scan the QR code HERE to check out ways to stay up to date with SHS.
Upcoming Dates to Note
Tuesday 5/16: Band Concert | Senior Night @ 7 pm
Thursday 5/18: Track & Field Community Night | 3-6 pm
Please note: All T & F event 50/50 & snack shack profits go toward 2024 Winter Ball
Friday 5/19: Seniors! Outdoor Movie Night HERE
Thursday 5/18 & Friday 5/19: Semester 2 Finals | Schedule HERE
Monday 5/22: MJ term Begins | Schedule HERE
Tuesday 5/23: All-School Field Day & Drug-Free Rally!
Friday 5/26: Seniors! Last Day
Monday 5/29: No School | Memorial Day
Wednesday 5/31: Senior Recognition Night @ 6:30 pm
Friday 6/2: Early 7:30 am START! Senior breakfast, Parade of graduates, Graduation practice & Class of 2023 Safe & Sober hosted lunch on the lawn
Saturday 6/3: Class of 2023 Graduation @ 1 pm | McNabb Field (rain or shine) | Graduates arrive at SHS by noon
NHS Induction Ceremony
The SHS Diamond Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 51 new members at their induction ceremony last week. The club also spent time honoring and celebrating this year's graduating Seniors and their ISP projects. Check out the event’s slideshow HERE and pictures of the event HERE.
Community 101
An article was published last week about Community 101 and the work students are doing across the state. Versions of the article were published in East Oregonian, The Daily Astorian, The Capital Press, and The Bend Bulletin. Shout out to teachers and students at Wallowa AEP, Scappoose High School, and Many Nations Academy for sharing their stories!
Drug-Free Rally
SHS is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Drug-Free Pep Rally on Tuesday 5/23 (last hour of the day) in partnership with the Columbia County Public Health Department and the Opioid Response Network. The purpose of the Drug-Free Pep Rally is to bring community, school, and student leaders to help our students to make healthy choices about substance use. As summer approaches, we want to make sure that our students have the information they need about opioids (including fentanyl), vaping, and marijuana to help protect them from substance use and overdose. We will also share local resources to help students and families who are concerned about substance use.
SHS has an “opt-out” policy whereby the parent/guardian must sign a permission form to withdraw their student from participating in this event. If you do not wish your student to participate in the event, please sign the form HERE and return it to the school. Your student will receive a different activity during the event. If you do not sign the form, your student will participate in the event.
Link Crew
Any current sophomores or juniors interested in signing up to be on the Link Crew (freshmen welcome and year-long connection activities) for next school year, please contact Mr. Hedger (chedger@scappoose.k12.or.us).
The application can be found HERE
Activities Contact
For any leadership/club questions, please reach out to Activities Director Kristen Hagen: khagen@scappoose.k12.or.us
Counseling Corner
Check out the SHS Counseling Website!
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Senior Recognition Night will take place on May 31st at 6:30 PM in the SHS Auditorium. All seniors/families are invited to attend.
- Columbia Works Summer Internship - The Columbia County Summer Internship (formerly the OMIC summer internship) application is now open. Applications are due by 5/22. Please see Ms. Pinkstaff in the counseling office if you have any questions.
- SHS Decision Day - If you would like to be recognized on our school's website and social media accounts, please complete this survey by May 22nd! BONUS- please send a picture to Ms. Pinkstaff (apinkstaff@scappoose.k12.or.us) wearing your college, military, or trade school swag by May 22nd!
- Senior Recognition Log - If you would like your award, recognition, and/or scholarship recognized in the Senior Recognition Night, please complete the 2023 Senior Recognition Log.
Information shared about scholarships in this log will be used for our Graduation Program.
****Please submit a new form for each scholarship or award you have received.****
- Scholarship (local, state, national, college/university)
- Award
- Trade School or Apprenticeship
- Military
For college scholarships, please only list college-specific scholarships from the college you plan to attend. Do not list scholarships you received from every college you applied to. For example, if you plan to attend the University of Portland only list UP scholarships. Do not list scholarships you received from Oregon State or Linfield College.
Oregon Promise Grants can be included!
PNACAC Spring College Fair will be Sunday, April 30 from 12:00 - 3:00 PM at the University of Portland. Register today!
Your School Counselor is assigned to you based on your last name:
Aarin Pinkstaff, A through K
Alyssa Bettendorf, L through Z
Susie Erickson, Intervention Specialist
Justin Engstrom, Care Coordinator
Ondrae Sold, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
Are you having account issues?
School Email Login - Contact Nicole Verzino at nverzino@scappoose.k12.or.us
Canvas Login - Contact IT at ssdit@scappoose.k12.or.us
StudentVue/ParentVue - Contact Nicole Verzino at nverzino@scappoose.k12.or.
ACADEMICS
Grades:
Updated grades are available on StudentVue on the 1st and 15th of every month.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
Financial Aid/Scholarship Opportunities:
- Have you completed financial aid for college? Check out the Counseling Website for more info.
- ORSA/FAFSA*/Paying For College: If you missed out on attending the Paying for College webinars live, we recorded them! Please take time to watch the videos to learn more about the FAFSA process and other resources for paying for college.
- Paying for College: https://bit.ly/PFCOR2022
- Pagar la Universidad: https://bit.ly/PFCS2022
- It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships Video on our Counseling Website for some good information on how to get the process started.
Testing:
- State Testing-Please see the above statement about testing and opt-outs.
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
Visit our counseling website for more
Need’s Assessment Results and Resilience Building Tips
Meals:
The Scappoose School District is excited to offer nutritious meals to our students. Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Scappoose High School also has a food pantry for students in need. Stop by the counseling office if you are in need or have any questions or even if you just need a snack.
Student breakfast and lunches are no longer free. Lunch is 3.75 and breakfast is 2.00. You can send money with your student and take it to the cafeteria or log into mealtime to add money to your account. https://www.mymealtime.com
JOB OPENINGS
Brookdale Rose Valley Senior Living - In search of Part Time Caregivers and Medication Technicians. Must be a minimum of 18 years old. For more information, contact Sasha Tinning at (503)543-4646.
Columbia River PUD - Is accepting applications for our Utility Engineering Internship Program until March 2nd. Students can also find it on our website – www.crpud.net/internship<http://www.crpud.net/internship>
Portland General Electric (PGE) is hiring, including summer internships. Visit their website for more information: https://portlandgeneral.com/about/careers
Anderson Roofing is hiring summer help. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages AND it’s a great place to work. Starting wage is 24.14 per hour. Visit our website for more information: https://andersonroofing.net/employment-opportunities or call (503) 294-0202 (must be 18 years or older).
Scappoose Public Library is looking for a summer intern. For more information, please contact jweiss@scappooselibrary.org.
Athletics
Spring seasons are in their final stages and both Golf teams wrapped up their seasons at Regionals this week.
Track had their last tuneup for their District meets next week.
Baseball and Softball are both in the hunt for league titles.
Girls Flag Football:
Won their two games last Saturday at Scappoose
Beat Seaside and then rolled South Salem in the 2nd game
Playing in culminating event on Saturday at Sherwood High School
First game starts at 12:00pm
Upcoming Contests:
Softball:
Currently #6 in the state and 16-3 on the year
Split with Tillamook this week and outlasted Yamhill Carlton
League title comes down to three game series with Astoria
Senior Night festivities this afternoon begin at 4:30pm
Baseball:
Continue to hold #1 ranking in state and stand at 20-2 overall
Outscored Tillamook twice and rival St. Helens this week
Hosting Astoria at 5pm this afternoon
Senior Night festivities are Monday
Boys Golf:
Concluded another solid year at Regionals Monday and Tuesday
Finished 5th in a stacked region
Girls Golf:
Played in their Regional Tournament at Quail Valley Monday and Tuesday
Wrapped up a fabulous year of growth and accomplishments
Girls Tennis:
Played in the Special District Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at OES
Senior Sydney Liao qualified for the state tournament for the 2nd year in a row
Coach Gary Liao was voted as Coach of the Year by his peers for the season
Sydney will play in Corvallis next weekend at the state championships
Track & Field:
Finished up regular season meets over the past weeks
Great performances at Dick Baker Invitational Saturday
Swept St. Helens in final tune up before District Championships
Travel to JV Districts at Astoria 3:00pm Field Events/4:00pm Running Events
Host Varsity Districts on Wednesday-Thursday Next Week
Safe and Sober Parent Organization
SENIOR PARENTS, PLEASE READ
DUE MAY 26th: Signed permission slip is required to attend the graduation party
link to form you can print, sign, and send to the office with the student
Please let us know ASAP about any food allergies, email us
Note corrected time for grad party departure: Arrive at SHS at 7:15 pm Sat Jun 3, busses leave at 7:45 pm, students will be bussed back very early Sunday morning
DUE MAY 30 - JUNE 1: Senior collage with photos and memories of your senior will be on display at a special ‘Walk through Memory Lane’ event following the Baccalaureate in the cafeteria, on June 2ND.
Poster requirements: Design vertically 28” h x 22” w on traditional poster board, including the student’s name on the front and upper left corner on the back.
You will get the posters back after the event. Have fun and get creative!
Drop off at the SHS office
Upcoming Events:
Next Parent Meeting - Monday, May 15th at 6:30 pm SHS conference room
Junior parents, please join us
Monthly Can & Bottle Drive - Always the first Saturday of the month. Located in front of the Scappoose Middle School.
Next one: Saturday, June 3rd, 9 am - 2 pm
Junior parents will run this one!
Sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0944A5A62FA31-class
It’s fun and a great way to connect with other parents! If you are a student, you can earn service hours
General:
Feeling generous? Consider donating to the Class of 2023 Grad party by May 31st.
Donating is easy!
Venmo: @shssafeandsober23 (search under charities)
Mail or drop off a check at SHS made out to Scappoose Safe and Sober Parent Organization, in the memo section ‘Class of 2023’
Junior Parents: We are preparing to hand off to the Class of 2024. To get involved, please attend one of our parent meetings.
OVERVIEW
What we do:
Event planning, resourcing, and fundraising for the Senior Luncheon, Baccalaureate, and Graduation party.
Senior Luncheon, Fri Jun 2: After the seniors do their parade-style walk through the elementary schools, they come back to the high school to refuel with some lunch and then start rehearsal for the graduation ceremony. Lunch is provided by the Safe & Sober parent organization.
7:30 am breakfast. Cap & Gowns will be distributed
8:30 am Parade of Grads through GW, Petersen, Warren, SMS
10:50 am Graduation practice
Baccalaureate practice
12 pm LUNCH
Baccalaureate, Fri Jun 2 @ 7 pm in the auditorium: This is an optional event based on the ceremony of blessing that has often preceded graduations. Ours is a non-denominational and inspirational celebration and will include a guest speaker, the senior slideshow, and more. The slideshow is put together by the Safe & Sober parent organization along with some light refreshments.
Seniors need to arrive by 6:45 pm and dress appropriately
Graduation party, Sat Jun 3: This party is meant to be a safe place for graduating seniors to celebrate together. They will be bussed to a secret (fun!) location in the evening after the graduation ceremony. They will be bussed back in the morning. The evening is filled with food, games, prizes, activities, chilling, and loads of fun!
12 pm seniors report to the gym with cap and gown
1 pm GRADUATION
Bus time for grad party to be confirmed and included in next newsletter
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