SHS Community Newsletter
Week of September 20, 2021
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Staff and Families,
We had a wonderful second week of school as we navigated our first full 5 day week. It is amazing to have everyone back, and there is an electric buzz of energy in the building. Our staff is focusing on creating visible student engagement and building relationships with your students. As Administrators have walked through classrooms and witnessed great teaching and learning, I want to publicly recognize and thank our staff for doing such a great job launching our school year. Staff is working diligently to build relationships with our students and provide great experiences in classrooms for all students.
This week, there are some great athletic events coming that you will see below, as well as some safety reminders to keep everyone as safe as possible. We also have updated our homecoming week date, which is listed below. Please continue reading for some important updates for the next couple of weeks of school.
Go Scappoose!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8000*5010
Upcoming Events
Homecoming Week has been updated!
We will celebrate homecoming the week of October 25 - 29, culminating in the football game vs. St. Helens.
We will also be celebrating senior night the night of the football game vs St. Helens.
SHS Club Sign-Ups: Friday, Sept. 24th during lunch
Athletic Announcements
It has been fantastic to see so many spectators supporting our teams at all the venues - home and away.
We appreciate everyone’s efforts in following the latest guidance. Please keep in mind that each school district can put into place stricter policies and procedures. These will be posted for you to read prior to entering. Please continue to respect those communicating and enforcing the policies.
Please review the most up to date SHS Spectator Guidance.
Forest Grove High School is offering virtual tickets only for tomorrow’s football game (9/18). You must pre-purchase your tickets.
Remember you can log into the NFHS Network to watch live telecasts of our football and volleyball matches as well as on demand games you might have missed.
Remember to refer to the school’s website for all the team’s schedules and results.
Sincerly,
Dale French
Athletic Director/Assistant Principal
971-200-8000*5016
Counseling Corner
Your School Counselor is assigned to you based on your last name:
Aarin Pinkstaff, A through K
Alyssa Bettendorf, L through Z
Susie Erickson, Intervention Specialist
Justin Engstrom, Care Coordinator
Josie Bradley, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
SAT’s Are Fast Approaching!
For more information about how to sign up and testing dates at SHS, please follow the link below to view our one stop shop for SAT 2021-22.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltFa9obGVe38t1dmP1LkTJV18mR0zOoP0O1evmeDbMA/copy
**For additional questions not addressed in the link, please contact Alyssa Bettendorf, testing coordinator (abettendorf@scappoose.k12.or.us)
Upcoming Events:
Senior Interviews will take place the week of September 27th. In these meetings we will discuss Post Secondary Plans, transcripts, and graduation. Check out the Class of 2022 Senior Checklist!
FAFSA/ORSA Applications open October 1st!
Virtual Paying for College/FAFSA Night will be Tuesday, October 19 @ 6 PM. Zoom Link: https://ecmc.zoom.us/j/92084031274
College & Career Application Week will be the week of October 18th. During this week we will offer support to all Seniors for Applications, FAFSA, Naviance, Scholarships, Resumes and much more!
SCHOLARSHIPS! It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships Video on our Counseling Website for some good information on how to get the process started.
Oregon Promise Grant Application opens Sept 1st
OSAC Scholarship App opens Nov 1st
PCC Foundation Scholarship App opens Nov 1st
Institutional Scholarships - start looking at college/university specific scholarships
Safety Updates
Please reference the link for the updated RSSL document, from Oregon Department of Education’s Ready School Safe Learners for all current regulations.
The following information explains the guidelines, communication, and support for students who are going to experience extended absences for any reason (surgery, sickness, travel, bereavement, quarantine, etc.).
Busing Messaging
Please see the following message from Durham School Services:
For the start of the school year, Durham School Services will be unable to provide full bus service for the Scappoose School District due to driver shortages. The area and the nation are experiencing an unprecedented driver shortage. We are offering a $3,000 signing bonus for credentialed drivers and a $2,000 bonus for non-CDL drivers. We offer paid CDL training as well as a starting wage of $19.45 an hour. We also have a billboard, have sent mailers to all surrounding zip codes, ran newspaper ads and radio ads, and boosted our online profile. With the current employment challenges facing the area, we are still unable to fill our open spots. I have reached out to all of my sites in the NW and the rest of the Northern US for help, and they could not spare any drivers. I have reached out to competitors, and they are in the same position and unable to help.
Therefore, we have a plan that requires us to eliminate routes on a weekly rolling schedule until we can secure more drivers. We will pick up all Special Education routes weekly. Each week we will not be able to pick up four Regular Education routes starting on Tuesday the 7th. For the first week, we will not be able to pick up routes 2, 8, 10, and 13. The following week we will not pick up routes 1, 3, 4, and 6. In the third week, we will not pick up routes 5, 8, 9, and 12. If a fourth week is needed, we will mirror the first week of routes 2, 8, 10, and 13.
- Next week, (9/13-9/17) Busses - 1, 3, 4, and 6 are not running.
- The following week (9/20-9/24) - Busses 5, 7,10,12 will not be running.
We anticipate having drivers secured in three to four weeks, whereby we will bring back routes to full capacity.
Please accept my humblest apologies for the challenges this will create for the students, parents, and District. We are working tirelessly to get you the service you deserve.
Sincerely,
Durham School Services