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Collins High School
January 16, 2018
SnoGo Days:
Grandparent/Caregiver Support Luncheon:
Date: Wednesday, January 17th
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Southside Elementary School
Please RSVp to Leesa Stivers at Leesa.stivers@shelby.kyschools.us
or call 647-1160 ext. 41268
Lunch will be provided. No childcare available for this meeting.
The meeting will still be a go if we have a delay for school. If school is on a SnoGo Day, the meeting will be cancelled and rescheduled.
Hiding In Plain Sight Program:
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Blair Center- Southside Elementary
Complimentary dinner will be served. Please RSVP by calling 502-647-1160 ext. 41268 or email Leesa.Stivers@shelby.kyschools.us
Space is Limited so register today!
An Important Message From Traci Early, Shelby County Public Schools, District Health Nurse:
Parents and Guardians,
Earlier today you received an email from our district health nurse Traci Early regarding the new vaccines your student may need. The Department of Public Health has a
new requirement for every Middle School aged student to have evidence of
receiving 2 Hepatitis A vaccinations. Please review the document and speak
with your child's pediatrician to determine if your child needs any
vaccinations. The Hepatitis A vaccination series is comprised of two
vaccinations received 6 months apart. The CDC has recommended this vaccination series for several years, so many children have already received this two dose series but since it was not a requirement for school attendance it was not listed on most immunization certificates. A new immunization certificate will
need to be provided to your child's school.
This requirement is in addition to the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccinations that are required between the ages of 11-12.
Thank you for your time and attention in making sure your child is meeting all of the vaccination requirements for school attendance.
If you have any questions regarding this, please email Traci Early at the address below.
Sincerely,
Traci Earley RN CCM
District Health Coordinator
Shelby County Public Schools
AP Registration Is Still Open:
Students may register for their AP exams starting Friday, December 1, 2017- February 16, 2018. Students will register online through our Total Registration site: www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/182400
This site allows students to pay with a debit or credit card, or a check. The cost per exam is $98.00. If you are on Free and Reduced lunch stop by and see Mrs. Settles or Mrs. Purdom for more information on how to register. Students new to AP must register on the site and create an account. If students have account trouble or cannot remember a password, send them to me. If you would like help with showing your students how to navigate the site, please let me know. We have been using this registration method for about six years, so most of our students are used to it and will just need to log in and register for the exams. If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Melissa Settles
Guidance Counselor
Grades 10-12 | last names M-Z
O- 502-647—1160 | F- 502-647-1161
Dual-Credit – Spring 2018 Registration:
It’s that time for SCPS students to begin registering for dual-credit JCTC courses for Spring 2018! Please click this link for information about offered courses and how to register for spring classes at JCTC.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qr3gcsmFdwF5IGLUmKCisKd3vD07UaR6VuCOAEPs63c/edit?usp=sharing
Upcoming Events:
CALENDAR THIS WEEK:
W, 1/17: WINTER MAP TESTING (Math & English – grades 9 & 10)
SBDM Council Meeting – 4-5:30 p.m. – Conference Room
Swimming (Senior Night) – HOME (at the FAC) – 6:30 p.m.
F/JV Boys Basketball vs. North Bullitt – HOME (at the FAC) – 6 p.m.
Th, 1/18: WINTER MAP TESTING (Math & English – grades 9 & 10)
TITAN TIME – 4TH PERIOD
F/JV Girls Basketball vs. Henry County – HOME – 6:30 p.m.
F, 1/19: WINTER MAP TESTING (Math & English – grades 9 & 10)
JV/V Girls Basketball vs. Anderson County – HOME – 6 p.m.
S, 1/20: JV Girls Basketball @ District Tournament – 10 a.m.
V Boys Basketball @ Simon Kenton – 3 p.m.
Torch Prep- ACT Help:
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5-WEEK BOOTCAMP // COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL
Nine Total Sessions:
Thursdays: 2/15/18, 2/22/18, 3/1/18, 3/8/18, 3/15/18 6PM-9PM
Saturdays: 2/17/18, OFF, 3/3/18, 3/10/18, 3/17/18 10AM-2PM
Early Registration Deadline: 2/5/2018
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Teacher Spotlight Mrs. Sharon Mudd, Library Media Clerk:
What three traits define you?
Learner, organized, and creative
Where did you attend college?
Started Undergraduate – U of L (psychology major)
What are you listening to/reading these days?
I read everything. I love Louise Penny. I also love to read about the Revolutionary War. One of my favorite books is George Washington Secret Six.
I would recommend Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes. It is a hilarious book.
What is your favorite food?
Lasagna
Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?
I really enjoyed Portland, Oregon because it was a little artist community.
I also love Myrtle Beach because it was warm, sunny, and sandy.
What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had?
I worked a second job as a stagehand. I was on the lighting crew at the Palace Theatre and Verizon in Indianapolis.
What is your favorite type of music? Favorite Band/Artist?
I am a Rock and Roller. I do not have a favorite artist. I like lots of different artists.
Where is your favorite place to be?
I love to be at my house (knitting).
What is your favorite thing to do?
I love to knit, garden, and cook. My favorite thing to cook/bake is cheesecake
Who is your biggest inspiration?
My biggest inspiration is George Howell. He was my former boss at U of L. He is very sweet and he only sees the good in other people. He always knew when I needed a pick-me-up.
What restaurant would you recommend to others?
Logan’s Roadhouse
Which one would you want most – flying cars, robot housekeepers, or moon cities?
A flying car because it reminds me of Harry Potter
Tell us about your family. Do you have any pets? What kind?
I have 2 grown daughters and three grandchildren. They are 13, 9, and 2 years old. I do not have any pets right now. I have 3 grand dogs that like to visit.
If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
I would like to be a landscaper. I would love to design a garden for someone else.
Tell us something that might surprise us about you.
I am a power tool user. I work on cars, my house, and anything else that needs fixing.
What is your favorite thing about working at Collins High School?
I love getting to know the students. I enjoy helping them find books
Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. RuthMarie Sarros Science/BioMed:
What three traits define you?
Adventurous, Sensitive, and Hard-working
Where did you attend college?
Undergraduate and 1st Masters – Morehead State
2nd Masters – University of Kentucky
What are you listening to/reading these days?
Ted Talk Podcasts
Reading the Outlander series
What is your favorite food?
Lamb
Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?
Greece-it was a lifelong dream. It was beautiful. The scenery was amazing.
What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had?
I was a nanny and I worked for several interesting families.
What is your favorite type of music? Favorite Band/Artist?
90s music
Ed Sherran
Where is your favorite place to be?
Visiting with my family
What is your favorite thing to do?
Nature walks/Being outside
Who is your biggest inspiration?
My mother is my biggest inspiration because she is a very caring and selfless person. She is a great multi-tasker.
What restaurant would you recommend to others?
Bucca di Beppo
Which one would you want most – flying cars, robot housekeepers, or moon cities?
Robot Housekeeper – I need one right now!!!
Tell us about your family. Do you have any pets? What kind?
I have four siblings. I am the 2nd of 5 children. We are very close.
My husband and I have been married for almost one month.
We do not have any pets, but I would love a dog.
If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
I would be a fiction writer.
Tell us something that might surprise us about you.
I do ballroom dancing and I am specializing in the Viennese Walt, West Coast Swing, and Salsa. My first dance at my wedding was a Viennese Waltz and a West Coast Swing. I also do country line dancing.
I love poetry and can recite certain poems from memory.
What is your favorite thing about the Christmas holiday?
Family time
What is your favorite thing about working at Collins High School?
I really like the staff. They have helped me become a better teacher and they are always willing to share materials.
ASVAB Test:
ASVAB TEST, 26 JANUARY 2018, 0830. Any senior graduating who may be thinking or considering the possibility of joining the military should sign up and take this test. Sign up in the guidance office or see LTC Gramig (JROTC instructor) in room 258 before 9 January. For those wanting to take the test it is encouraged that you start preparing yourselves by going tohttp://www.asvabpracticetests.com/
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West Middle School Boy's 8th Grade Basketball Schedule:
Jan. 18th East Oldham 5:30 Home
Jan. 22nd – 25th Conference Tournament TBA Home
Jan. 29th Mt. Washington 5:30 Home
Feb. 1st Louisville Catholic 5:30 Home
New Year’s Resolution: My Health Matters!
New Year’s Resolution: My Health Matters!
Where: North Central District Health Department
Administration Building (Enter from back entrance)
1020 Henry Clay Street Shelbyville, KY 40065
When: Tuesday Nights Jan 16, 2018 – May 8, 2018 ~
6:00 PM: Weigh in and fellowship
Class: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Free, but important health classes
Do you want to be healthier in 2018 and beyond?
Do you want to learn healthy habits to manage your health and/or weight for life?
Make 2018 The Year!
Be committed!
If you have been struggling with weight, you are not alone.
Over 66 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese.
This is perhaps the most rapidly growing health problem, and it is a health problem!
Management and Prevention of chronic diseases are greatly influenced by our lifestyles.
What is “Microclinics?”
We are using the curriculum from the national program, Microclinics. This is how it works: Two or more friends or family members agree to form a “microclinic” together. A microclinic is not a building, but a real-life group of family, friends, and colleagues who want to improve their health, or support a loved one in improving his or her health. Losing weight is an important part of the focus but good healthy lifestyles providing tools to prevent and/or mange chronic diseases is the overall focus.
(KY Results of Programs: 95% of participants who completed the program improved in at least one health risk factor for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Furthermore, participants maintained these improvements 16 months after starting the program.)
Contact Jami at 633-1243 ~ jamil.mclemore@ky.gov
Mona at 845-6849 ~ monahuff616@gmail.com
with the North Central Health Department for more information.
Bojangles Now Hiring:
For more information, stop by and see Mrs.Stivers in the Youth Services Center.
Lowe's Now Hiring:
In Store Career Fair
Saturday, January 13th, 2018
10AM – 4PM
Must be over the age of 18!
All Louisville, Shepherdsville, Shelbyville, and Clarksville Indiana locations
Full-Time & Part-Time positions available
Applications and on the spot interviews!
Apply online today at Careers.Lowes.com or in store
For more information, please stop by The Youth Services Center and see Mrs. Stivers
Alive at 25 Certificates:
Track and Field:
The mission of Martha Layne Collins High School is to graduate every student college and/or career ready through positive collaboration, systems of support, and a commitment to excellence for all.
Family Resource and Youth Services Center
Kendra Hayes, Clerk
Email: Leesa.stivers@shelby.kyschools.us
Location: 801 Discovery Boulevard, Shelbyville, KY, United States
Phone: 502647-1160