SHS Community Newsletter
Week of February 7th, 2022
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Staff and Families,
The second semester is off to a fantastic start! J-Term was a success for student enrichment and capturing credits towards graduation. We have a busy upcoming month! Our students have many events, and our Winter student-athletes are rapidly approaching the post-season. Below is information for forthcoming events, yearbook updates, news from the counseling department, athletic updates for winter sports, and the upcoming Spring season. Have a great weekend!
Go Indians!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8005*5010
Upcoming Events-Leadership
Link to the Scappoose High School | Calendar of Events
Doernbecher Days: February 10-18th
2/10 Pizza Vendor Give Back Night
2/13 MOD Pizza Give Back Night
2/14 Community Night: SHS Basketball
2/15 Movie Night, 6 PM @ SHS Auditorium
2/16 Night Assembly, 6 PM @ SHS
2/17 Ixtapa Give Back Night
2/18 Burgers and Bingo, 6 PM @ SHS Cafeteria
Go WILD For DOERNBECHER | February 10-18
SPIRIT DRESS-UP DAYS for Scappoose Schools:
Monday, Feb 14 - Animal Print
Tuesday, Feb 15 - Tourist Day
Wednesday, Feb 16 - Green/Camo Out
Thursday, Feb 17 - Show your COLORS! Wear your favorite color
Friday, Feb 18 - Doernbecher Shirts
2022 Calendar of Events | Go WILD For DOERNBECHER: The calendar of events has dates for our Give-Back nights and community events. Please advertise these community events with your students and families.
DOERNBECHER T-SHIRTS: We will be selling Doernbecher shirts for $10 at school before and after school from Monday, Feb. 14th through Friday, February 18th.
Shirts are available for students and staff (and interested community members, too!)
DOERNBECHER DAYS VIDEO: Leadership is creating an informative video that we hope to share with schools and the community soon!
DOLLY JAR PIZZA PARTY: Each class at Grant Watts, Petersen, and Warren Elementary will get a Doernbecher Dolly Jar. The class from each building that raises the most money will earn a class pizza party. We would love all your help fundraising for Doernbecher!
If you have any additional questions regarding Doernbecher Days, please reach out to Tyler Baker - tdbaker@scappoose.k12.or.us
SHS YEARBOOK UPDATE: The 2021 yearbook is hot off the press and will be arriving soon! The distribution date is TBA. The 2020 yearbook to follow!
Interested in purchasing a 2022 Senior Recognition Ad & Yearbook? Go to www.yearbookforever.com for details!
Counseling Corner
our 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
Ondrae Sold, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
Academics:
SHS will be hosting the SAT March 12, 2022. For more information on how to sign up for SAT and helpful links for what to expect on test day, please click here.
College & Career:
Do you need a transcript? Or a Letter of Recommendation? Make sure you are requesting this stuff through Naviance. (make sure to click on the links for info)
Upcoming Events: (click the underlined links below for more information)
ATTENTION ALL 11th Graders: The Financial Reality Fair scheduled for 1/26/22 was CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances. We will follow up at a later time with the rescheduled date.
FAFSA/Paying for College
FAFSA/ORSA Applications open October 1st!
FAFSA/Scholarship Help: The Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) will be offering a variety of help sessions in the coming weeks for students who may still need support with FAFSA or Funding/Scholarships:
FAFSA/ORSAA Line-by-Line: Walk through the FAFSA/ORSAA with us and bring your specific questions.
February 8, 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Register)
Finding Funds & Scholarships: Walkthrough Federal and State financial aid resources and OSAC's scholarship process.
February 10, 2022, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Register)
Drop-in Sessions: Meet 1:1 to start, edit, submit your FAFSA/ORSAA
February 16, 2022, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Register)
SCHOLARSHIPS! It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships tab on the SHS Counseling Website-there are A LOT of really good resources listed. The following grant/scholarship opportunities are open to apply to:
Oregon Promise Grant Application (DEADLINE: June 30, 2022)
OSAC Scholarship App (DEADLINE: March 1, 2022)
PCC Foundation Scholarship App (DEADLINE: February 1, 2022)
Resources:
Scappoose Public Library will be hosting a free produce distribution every Wednesday from 10 AM to 12 Pm in the Library Meeting Room. All are welcome!
This time of year can be hard on people. Please know that there are resources for students who are struggling.
Scappoose Counseling Wellness Letter
Lines for Life: 800-273-8255
CCMH Crisis Line: 503-782-4499
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
TrevorLifeline (LGBTQIA+ ): 1-866-488-7386
TrevorText: text START to 678-678
MISCELLANEOUS:
Oregon Statewide Assessments
Each year, schools are required to participate in administering the Oregon Statewide Assessments. These tests include Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3-8 and 11), Science (Grades 5, 8, and 11), ELPA (Eligible students only), and Extended Assessments (Eligible students only).
For Math and English Language Arts, parents may opt-out by preference. For exemptions for Science, ELPA21, or Extended assessments, they must be based on a disability or religious reason per the Oregon Dept. of Education and be approved by the District Test Coordinator.
Parents can find these forms on our district website: www.scappoosek12.org under For Parents>Curriculum/Instruction>State Assessments. Opt-out and Exemption forms must be filled out annually.
Athletic Announcements
Our basketball teams are entering their last weeks of the regular season while our swimmers and wrestlers are focusing on having a great league or region championship in order to take as many state qualifiers as possible. Visions dance team kicks off their winter season next weekend as well.
We will continue to communicate the visiting team limitations on fans at venues. All of our fans will be welcomed when we host at SHS as long as they continue to adhere to the most current guidelines.
These include:
All spectators must wear a mask at all times and sit as a family when possible
Limited visiting fans per host school discretion
Drivers will be allowed to attend
Players and coaches will wear a mask at all times
Only students actively competing (on court, in a match, or in the pool) can be without mask
Schedules
Please check out the upcoming week’s schedule
Senior Nights
Girls Basketball - Tuesday, February 22 vs Parkrose
Boys Basketball - Friday, February 25 vs St Helens
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. for our Spring Sports Kick-Off parent, athlete, and coaches meetings.
Spring Sports practices begin on Monday, February 28. Please reach out to our Athletic Office to check to see if all your paperwork is current and you are cleared to participate. You cannot practice unless the following documents have been turned in:
Inclement Weather Information
As we are now moving into winter, we’d like to give you some information on where to find school closures, 2-hour late starts, and snow routes.
In the event of inclement weather conditions, the Scappoose School District will either start school with a 2-hour delay or completely cancel school. On 2-hour late starts busses will be delayed 2 hours. For example, if your child usually gets picked up at 7:35 am the bus should be at your stop at 9:35 am.
Snow route information can be found here.
If the weather does not improve within the 2-hour delay the remainder of the school day may be canceled. The decision to have a 2-hour delay or cancel school will be communicated through Scappoose School District’s School Messenger phone system. Each family with an active phone number will receive a call and email so if you miss the call you will be able to read the message in your email. Cancellation information will also be available via FlashAlert and your local news station.
· If school is canceled, all after-school activities are canceled.
· The decision to delay or cancel school will apply to every school in the Scappoose School District.
District website at www.scappoosek12.org
· For school closures and late starts
· Snow route information is on the district website under Departments. Click on Durham Bus Service in the drop-down menu.
· District App – Scappoose School District. The App can be downloaded for free at the AppStore or Google Play.
FlashAlert at www.flashalert.net
· You’ll need to go to this website and sign up for FlashAlert. This is one way to get the closure information as a text.Attendance Matters
Attendance really matters! We want your student to be here and on time. So, how many absences are needed for a student to be considered truant?
Exceeding five days absent, either excused and/or unexcused, in a three-month period may be a truancy violation.
Unexcused absences are a child safety issue. Someone should always know where the child is. Oregon state law says an equivalent of four unexcused days in a month may also be a truancy violation.
Days specifically excused by doctor’s notes are excluded from any count. The program is intended to be as flexible as each school wishes. The school staff may take into consideration the student’s school performance when determining necessary intervention.
What happens when a student is sent to truancy?
A truancy officer will visit with the parent or guardian at the student’s home. The officer will evaluate living conditions that could affect attendance and inform parents or guardians of the Oregon Compulsory School Attendance Law 39.010. The officer will give the parent or guardian a compliance notice to sign and return to the school. This initial step often improves student attendance without further contact.
Tardy Policy
Excessive tardies will be turned over to the administration for disciplinary action.
Tardy # 1: three unexcused tardies in any one class in one semester. Result is after school detention.
Tardy # 2: any tardy from any other class in the same semester. Result is after school detention.
Tardy # 3: the next tardy from any class in the same semester. Result is Saturday School.
Unexcused absences will result in In School Suspension.
General Testing Information
General Info - State Testing
Each year, schools are required to participate in administering the Oregon Statewide Assessments. These tests include Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3-8 and 11), Science (Grades 5, 8 and 11), ELPA (Eligible students only) and Extended Assessments (Eligible students only).
For Math and English Language Arts, parents may opt-out by preference. For exemptions for Science, ELPA21 or Extended assessments, they must be based on a disability or religious reason per the Oregon Dept. of Education and be approved by the District Test Coordinator.
Parents can find these forms on our district website: www.scappoosek12.org under For Parents>Curriculum/Instruction>State Assessments. Opt-out forms must be filled out annually.
Opt out form- State Testing
Exemption Form- English- Parent request for Exemption for state Testing (excluding Math and ELA)
Opt Out Form- Spanish- Opt out for State Testing in Spanish
Spanish Exemption Form- Exemption form- Spanish
Bussing Messaging
Durham Bus Services is continuing to make every effort to hire and onboard new drivers as efficiently as possible. Due to the shortage of drivers, the following routes:4,5,6,7 and 8 will not be operating the week of 2/7-2/11 Thank you parents for your patience during this time period.