SHS Newsbreak
February 16, 2018
Reading Warriors making a Difference
Exciting partnerships are starting between SHS Child Development students and SES Elementary students. The Reading Warriors program kick off between the two schools started today.
The program allows our high school students the opportunity to help elementary students with reading, reading comprehension, sight words and other skills within the classroom. As quoted by SES Principal Mr. Marshall “After many years of working with elementary students, I've found one common denominator with all the children. You only have to give A LITTLE to make a BIG difference in a child's life!"
An experience to work with and mentor younger students is such a valuable opportunity for our high school students. This collaboration enhances student relationships of all ages and gives them the ability to learn and create a community together.
Teaching Life Lessons not just FACS
Thursday in Advanced Nutrition and Wellness, Nutrition and Wellness, and Intro to Interior Design we made Valentine food and crafts. Mrs. Nussbaum and I (Mrs. Walton) did not set out with the intention of having a deep meaning behind the events of the day. We wanted the students to have a day that they could enjoy creating something and share with their classmates and those outside of our classes. However, in light of Wednesday’s events in Florida, we took time Thursday to pause and look at what may seem like simply a fun class day, but that it can be so much more.
Creating and sharing food, making food with friend or foe, and using one’s hands and mind to make a special note for someone is a way of remaining human when life doesn’t make sense. Yes, we want our students to learn macronutrients and micronutrients and how they impact their body long term, but if their heart and soul is broken, what does that matter? So our deeper goal is to provide a place for students to learn skills that give them something to be proud of and something that they can use as a tool to bring love and peace to others.
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others.’” Wednesday we shared and in created. In doing so, hopefully we brought some humanity to lives that sometimes don’t feel that way.
Peacock Advances to State
At State Vocal and Piano Solo and Ensemble, Peacock, a soprano singer, will perform Caro Mio Ben by 18th-century Italian composer, Giuseppe Giordani. The popular aria is in Italian.
"It's about losing someone you care for," Peacock said. "It wasn't hard to learn to pronounce things. It was hard learning to show your emotion on the outside."
For the last few weeks, Peacock has been learning the music and preparing for the Vocal and Piano Solo and Ensemble event with the help of choir teacher Ashley Kruth.
"It is a big honor to get to go to state," Peacock said.
Freshman- Chase Smith
Junior- Olivia Reul
Sophomore- Barbara Wickey
January Academic & Athletic Students of the Month
Congratulations to the following students who impressed their teachers in the month of January.
Athletes of the Month: Alyssa Hall & Fisher Richart
Academic Students of the Month: Freshman Chase Smith, Sophomore Barbara Wickey, Junior Olivia Reul, Senior Dylan Baker
Honorable Mention: Freshmen-Kristen Skelton, Ryan Howser, Kinleigh Pearson, Katelynn Pedigo, Avery Kendall, Sam Everett, Logan Weilbaker, Rita Nicholson
Sophomores-Kourtney Eldridge, Carson Cox, Alyssa Stagnolia, Sadie Fugate, Gavin Collins, Alyssa Thompson, Brianna Self, Madison Deich
Juniors- Sophia Moehlheinrich, Brittany Gudgeon, Patrick Lincoln, Izaak Cline, Landon LaMaster, Izzy Myszak, Alivia Lytle, Natascha Philipp
Seniors- Juliet Nichols, Rachel Gillespie, Ben Hunley, Paolo Bartoch, Ben LaMaster, Alyssa Hall, Justice Gabbard, Shelby Sandlin
Senior-Dylan Baker
Athlete of the Month- Alyssa Hall
Athlete of the Month- Fisher Richart
A Safety Message from Dr. Marc Slaton
Wednesday another tragedy occurred on a school campus. I hope you will join us in extending our sympathies to the families of the students and staff in that community and especially to those who lost their lives in this senseless act of violence. This tragedy in Florida reminds us all of the importance of the safety and security in our schools. We want to assure our Scott 2 families that our schools have updated school safety plans that have been created and reviewed in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies. We are pleased with the strong partnership that we have with our local and state law enforcement agencies and they collaborate frequently with us throughout the school year. The members of our staff have been trained on the specifics of our safety plans, and we conduct periodic drills to ensure that everyone knows their role in the event of a crisis. We appreciate the understanding of our parents as we enforce these protocols for the safety of our children. As always, the safety of our students remains a high priority.
School safety must be a shared responsibility of students, staff, parents, and the community as a whole. We are proactive in monitoring social media and emails and encourage anyone who has knowledge of concerning social media posts, behaviors, etc. to contact your student’s school or the Scott 2 Administration Building at (812) 752-8921.
Thank you for your support of Scott 2.
Dr. Marc Slaton
Superintendent
Scott County School District 2
Winter Guards See Early Success
The 2018 Winter Guard season for Scottsburg High School began on January 20th with our Varsity Winter Guard competing at Greenwood High School. Scottsburg kicked off the season with a bang by capturing first place at the Greenwood contest; a great way to start the competition year.
The Varsity Winter Guard has competed each weekend since that opening contest at Greenwood. Their second contest was at Westfield High School, where they finished 3rd in their round for their class. Scottsburg competes in Class A, and their class was split into two rounds at this contest. Their score placed them 5th overall out of 20 schools, narrowly behind State Finalists from the previous year.
The Varsity Winter Guard then traveled to Columbus East High School for their 3rd competition on February 3rd. Here, they finished 3rd in their round, which was good enough for 3rd overall in their class out of 17 schools.
Finally, this past weekend, February 10th, our Junior Varsity Winter Guard joined our Varsity Winter Guard for competition at North Harrison High School. At this contest, the JV Guard finished in 3rd place, which they were pleased with considering they still have a lot of their show left to learn and finalize. The Varsity Winter Guard finished in 1st place for their class. In addition to both of our high school guards, the Scottsburg Middle School Winter Guard debuted their show at North Harrison as well, and finished 1st in their class, too, as they begin to defend their 2017 Undefeated Season and title of TriState Gold Medalist. All three Winter Guards will be back in action tomorrow at Conner High School in Hebron, Kentucky.
Congratulations to our students and their directors on a fantastic start to the season, and best of luck in tomorrow’s competition!