Clipper Family Connection
Sturgeon Bay High School Newsletter
From the Principal
Hello Sturgeon Bay High School Families,
The countdown to September 1 has started! We are excited to be a short two weeks away from the start of the 2022-2023 school year. We hope our students and families have taken time to enjoy the weather and found time to slow down and enjoy the little moments.
To our new Freshmen, we will be holding our Freshmen Student/Family Orientation on Monday, August 22 at 6:00pm in the high school auditorium. I will present information about what to expect in high school, how we operate, and welcoming you to SBHS. You will then have time to tour the building, find your classrooms, and locate your lockers.
On Tuesday, August 30, there will be a district wide Open House for each of our schools from 4:00pm-6:30pm. This is a time for parents and students to walk through the building and make sure they know where lockers are located, classrooms are located and to meet the teachers before school starts. We are here to answer any questions and to help students feel comfortable for the start of the school year.
The first day of school will be held on Thursday, September 1 for all students. Our staff have been working hard to get everything ready for the new year. With the start of the new year, I want to make sure you are aware of a few changes that will be taking place. Starting with a slightly modified bell schedule. Our start and end times are 8:00am – 3:20pm. We added a 30-minute enrichment/engagement period without extending the end of the school day.
As we start the new year, we do have a slightly modified bell schedule which can be found below in this newsletter or right here. You will see that we are starting the day at 8:00am as well as adding a 30 minute Homeroom after third block. More information about that 30 minute Clipper Time is below as well. The end of the school day remains the same at 3:20pm every day.
In addition, below you will find links to our 2022-2023 school calendar, which is also located on our district website. The calendar will show all the details for days off, half days, holidays, and the end of each quarter. I am hoping you find most of the information you need right here in this newsletter.
Enjoy this time and please reach out with any questions.
All my best,
Keith Nerby
Principal
SBHS Open House
High School Freshmen/Family Orientation
Cell Phone Expectations
We understand that cell phones and similar items are a way of life for many students and families. We also need to help teach our students when it is appropriate and not to use these devices. We thank you in advance for your partnership as we work to help students focus on academics and learning in the classrooms.
Make Sure to Register for 2022-2023
What is Clipper Time?
Clipper Time is new this school year. But what is it? Clipper Time will be a 30 minute daily meeting time to work with students on academic needs and acceleration. We know for some students, having a structured study time with content specific teachers will help them get questions answered and grow academically. We also know that a time devoted to enrichment or opportunities for students to excel beyond the regular curriculum will also be a huge benefit. The purpose of this 30 minute Clipper Time is to meet the needs of each student at SBHS and provide more opportunities to interact with teachers and staff to help our students reach their full potential.
We will start each week with a traditional Homeroom on Monday’s. Students stay with their Homeroom teachers all four years and get to interact with a cohort of students that they might not normally socialize or work with. These Homerooms are built around grade levels. This enables us to provide information to Homeroom students that are important to students based on their grades. For example, Junior Homeroom students will learn about FASFA and other post high school information as they begin planning for the next steps. Freshmen might learn about the Pre-ACT Test they will be taking.
The great thing about Clipper Time, is that students will have a choice in their learning. Tuesday thru Friday, students will select which teachers or learning sessions they need to attend. At the same time, for a student who is struggling in an academic area, their teacher can request them to attend a specific learning session during Clipper 30. This will all be explained to students during the first two weeks of the school year where we will be having traditional homerooms each day.
Here is a quick breakdown for each week:
Monday:
- A traditional Homeroom with time to go over team building, grade specific learning topics, teachers check students grades, team building activities.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Staff create specific learning topics based on their content and classes. Students will use time on Monday to sign up for the sessions for the rest of the week. Teachers will also have the ability to request students into specific Clipper Time learning sessions. Here students will get support or study options for each of their classes as well as independent study session, work skills, extended learning opportunities, and small group instruction.
We are excited to offer this learning opportunity for all students.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, August 22
- Freshmen/Family Info Night 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday, August 30
- District Wide Open House 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Thursday, September 1
- First Day of School for all students
Monday, September 5
- No School
- Labor Day
Tuesday, September 13
- SBHS Picture Day
Wednesday, October 5
- Blood Drive @ SBHS
Thursday, October 6
- Family/Teacher Conferences 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- Sign up document will be shared for families to sign up for conferences
Monday, October 10
- SBHS Homecoming Week
Friday, October 14
- No School
- Homecoming Parade
Saturday, October 15
- Homecoming Dance
Thursday, November 3
- Quarter 1 Exams
Friday, November 4
- Quarter 1 Exams
- End of Quarter 1
Do You Want Flexibility in Your Work? Think About Becoming a Substitute Teacher!
- Subs - calling one and all! We are always, always looking for more sub-teachers and sub-associates.