Swansboro High School
Weekly Updates March 22, 2020
Happy Sunday Pirates,
Thank you to our students, staff and parents for your efforts last week to transition students to online learning. I have been impressed with the quality of online instruction our teachers have been able to produce with little notice and the effort of both students and staff to troubleshoot technology and quickly master online learning. Our parents are also heroes in this crisis with making adjustments to your work schedules to support students learning at home. We are providing updates as quickly as we receive them from our school district and the state. We understand that anxieties are high among students, staff and families with many unanswered questions. At Swansboro High School, we are committed to being flexible and going above and beyond to make sure our special events still happen for our students. We also understand that you may be facing many challenges during this crisis and we are here to assist. Feel free to reach out with any concerns or needs and we will do our best to assist.
We were excited to learn on Wednesday that Swansboro High School has received a North Carolina High School Athletic Association grant for $10,000 to purchase an industrial washer and dryer for our athletic teams. Our new cafeteria tables were also assembled this week and are ready for students to enjoy when they return. This brings our grant awards to improve our facilities and student resources to almost 90k since August 2019.
Students who qualify for induction into the National Technical Honor Society have received an email with information about joining. An "invitation to join" has also been sent through the mail system. Payment may be made online beginning this Wednesday, March 25th, by going to the school's website and click on K12 Payment Center at the bottom of the page. If you do not have an account, you will have to create one. As long as the office is open, payment may be made at the school or mailed. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Sheehan.
Please note our district expectations for teachers and students while instruction is provided virtually:
- Assignments and/or scheduled live classes will be posted in Teams by 9:00 am each day.
- Students will spend an average of 4 hours a day on learning tasks.
- Students should receive instruction, assignments, and/or activities in each course for which they are currently enrolled.
- Students/parents should direct questions to teachers in their class Team or other methods as communicated by their teacher.
- Teachers will maintain “remote” office hours for a minimum of 2 hours daily and should respond to student/parent inquiries within 24 hours to the greatest extent possible.
- Teachers will maintain “remote” contact with all students to monitor student participation and progress.
Lunch service is in full swing at Swansboro High School! Parents or caregivers can pick up lunch, Monday-Friday from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in our front circle for children ages 1-18. If you are a parent without access to transportation and are worried about feeding your student, we can help! Please complete this form for assistance: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2oj0MM90xkqfNEBYMyDapDN6uTBNULFJlyWug6L-xUZUMEVOT05XS0JGM1dFSDJYSEZMOTBOVFRJMy4u
Students who encounter any 1:1 laptop issues can drop off their computers for repair Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Repaired laptops can be picked up between 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Student Services Update
We still have spots for this week available. Simply select the appropriate counselor/grade:
Mrs. Rains (rising 12th grade students)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040848ADA72FA7F85-oneonone5
Mr. Craig (rising 11th grade students)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040848ADA72FA7F85-oneonone3
Mrs. Loya (rising 10th grade students)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040848ADA72FA7F85-oneonone4
Students who encounter any problems with registering for a session can complete this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2oj0MM90xkqfNEBYMyDapGx26C8tXMlAkC00SgWgWvpUQzVIR0pET05SVjU4UDQ2UDNNSFUySEtNRi4u
Swansboro High School
Email: Helen.Gross@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/swansborohs
Location: 161 Queens Creek Road, Swansboro, NC, USA
Phone: (910) 326-4300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swansboro.high.98