Warrior Weekly
Week of September 13, 2021
Peach Orders Canceled - We apologize for the inconvenience
I am very sorry to inform you that the Peaches we had planned to receive today September 7th, 2021, are not going to be arriving. Last Wednesday and Thursday when the Peaches were scheduled to be picked, a terrible thunderstorm with winds in excess of 60 miles per hour hit the valley in Palisade, Colorado. The orchards there suffered a 100% crop loss for the 2021 crop year. Unfortunately, we will not be getting any peaches this year. I am sorry for the inconvenience and late notice. We attempted to do a "Robo" call on Friday evening and Saturday morning. However, we are finding out that many of these calls did not go through.
I will keep your name and order on our list for next Summer. Please let me know if you would like to be removed from the list.
Additionally, we will have a Blue & Gold Sausage and Bacon Meat Sale in October for December Delivery.
Please keep the Smithville FFA Chapter in mind this fall.
For up-to-date information, please follow us on our Facebook page: Smithville MO FFA
Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.
Best Agricultural Regards,
Johnny D. Viebrock
FFA Mum Sale Pick Up
Friday September 17th, 2021 -- 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Saturday September 18th, 2021 -- 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
24" Diameter Mums -- $18.00 each or 2 for $32.00
Pick up at:
Farm Wife's Table
6408 Five Corners Road
Smithville, MO 64089
Located 5 miles east of Smithville on 92 Hwy, left onto Five Corners Road, 1st house on Right.
ACT Prep Workshop - 9/26/21
PSAT Testing for Juniors
SHS will be administering the PSAT/NMSQT exam on Wednesday, October 13 from 8:00-11:30 a.m. This exam is a pre-SAT, which costs $18 and is optional for juniors. Students who score well on the exam can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship - you can get more information about the scholarship here.
Juniors who would like to take the PSAT/NMSQT, please complete the google form below.
Upcoming College Rep Visits
September 15 Mizzou
September 20 Pitt State
September 23 Army Recruiters
Student Absences, Late Arrivals, and Early Checkouts
Parents: Please remember if your student will be late or absent you must call the office and let us know before 8:00 am. For your convenience you do not need to wait until the office is open, you may call at any time and leave a message. That number is 816-532-0405
If your student needs to leave early for an appointment, please send them with a note that morning.
If your student participates in sports, they will need a doctor's note in order to participate in practice or a game on the day they have missed class time.
If you have further questions, please contact Mrs. Edwards in the main office.
Yearbook Info
2021-2022 Yearbooks: On Sale for $55 until September 9/5! This is the lowest price of the year!
Still, need to buy a 2020-2021 yearbook? No worries, we have a few extras left. Order your book through Revtrak while supplies last.
Senior Ads are due December 1st. (please see flyer below)
Submitted by Mrs. Finch
Words of the Week - Sneaked or Snuck: Which Is Correct?
The original past tense of sneak was sneaked, following the pattern of other regular verbs. However, in the 19th century snuck started appearing, and is now the more common version for the past tense of "sneak." Most irregular verbs become regular over time, but sneak has become irregular, and no other word like sneak (peek, creak, etc.) follows a similar pattern.
A Regular Verb Becomes Irregular
Both regular and irregular verbs date back to Old English, but over the centuries most verbs that had been irregular developed regular forms, eventually leaving only the most common of the irregular verbs – among them be, do, say, go, take, and get – with their quirky conjugations.
But sneak bucks the trend. Over the past 120-odd years snuck has become by some estimations the more common past tense form in the US. Some people object to the sneaky upstart – especially speakers of British English – but it appears regularly and without commentary in respected publications on both sides of the pond.
Perhaps the most mysterious part of the story of snuck is the question of where it came from. No common verb follows the precise pattern of snuck: the past tense of leak is not luck, of streak is not struck, of creak is not cruck, of peek is not puck. It's as if snuck just sidled on in and made itself at home in the language, and most of us took it for a native. Pretty sneaky.
Want to explore more about Farther and Further? Check out the full story at Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/snuck-or-sneaked-which-is-correct?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=wotd&utm_content=peoplearereading-upperleft&utm_email=
Smithville High School
Email: communications@smithville.k12.mo.us
Website: smithvilleschooldistrict.net
Location: 645 South Commercial Avenue, Smithville, MO, USA
Phone: 816-532-0405
Facebook: facebook.com/SHSWarriorStrong
Twitter: @SmithvilleSD