SHS Viking Update
Seaman High School
January 30 to February 4
Please welcome our new orchestra teacher, Katie Kimmel, who begins work with our strings players on Monday, January 30th!
Parent-teacher conference sign up begins on Monday. PTC Wizard will send an email to the primary parent email with username and password information on Monday morning. Please be certain to sign up with CLP teachers for student-led conferences for your 9th, 10th, or 11th grade student. If you cannot locate the email from PTC Wizard on Monday, please call our office at 785-286-8300 so that we can prompt another email being sent so that you are able to sign up. Thank you!
Submit senior photos for the yearbook by Wednesday, February 1st!
Please plan to visit our Career Family Engagement Night on February 8th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during conferences to learn about pathways courses, special programs like concurrent enrollment options, AVID, JAG, and internships, as well as talk to employers who will be onsite to share career opportunities related to specific courses offered at SHS. Enjoy a bowl of chili at Viking Cheer's fundraiser!
Please join us for a vaping presentation on Thursday, February 9th in the auditorium at 5 p.m. This presentation will be provided by Prevention and Resiliency Services and Shawnee County Health Department.
Check out the Counselor's Corner. A list of scholarships, writing and art contests is available and updates regularly. Many of the deadlines are fast approaching, so please check the list often! Washburn Tech testing occurs Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the library.
Tuesday's CLP lesson is a Habitudes lesson called Fun House Mirrors.
Lady Vikes Win Glacier's Edge Tournament
Boys Swimmers Take Second at City Meet
Medley Relay 4th (Jack Pekarek, Jeremiah Moylan, Colin O’Rourke, Peyton Holmes
200 Free: Daniel Ramirez 2nd, Branen Moore 6th
IM Colin O’Rourke 2nd
50 Free: Blaize Appelhanz 5th, Peyton Holmes 6th, Landon Stuke 7th
Fly: Colin O’Rourke 2nd, Maximo Cuevas
100 Free: Blaize Appelhanz 5th, Peyton Holmes 7th, Jack Pekarek 8th
500: Landon Stuke 5th, Branen Moore 6th
200 Free: 3rd A Relay (Peyton Holmes, Landon Stuke, Blaize Appelhanz Daniel Ramirez
5th B Relay ( Maximo Cuevas, Isaac Hochard, Korey Wurm, Hunter Warren)
Back: Daniel Ramirez 3rd, Jack Pekarek 6th, Daniel Biggs 8th
Breast: Jeremiah Moylan 7th
400 Free Relay: A Relay 2nd (Blaize Appelhanz, Jack Pekarek, Colin O’Rourke, Daniel Ramirez)
B Relay 5th (Isaac Hochard, Maximo Cuevas, Jeremiah Moylan, Branen Moore)
Freshmen Lady Vikes Win City Tournament
Viking Happenings
Happy Chinese New Year!
This Week's Events
- Monday: PTC Wizard email arrives after 8 a.m.
- Tuesday: Boys and Girls Basketball at home versus Piper, Boys Swim at Bonner Springs, Boys and Girls Bowling at West Ridge
- Wednesday: Athletic Signing, Girls and Boys Bowling at West Ridge, UKC JV Wrestling at DeSoto, 8th grade Parent Night
- Thursday: Athletic Signing
- Friday: Boys and Girls Basketball at DeSoto
- Saturday: UKC Varisty Wrestling at home, JV Wrestling at Burlington, Derby Robo Robotics Tournament, FFA Kansas Ag Ed Speech Day
- See Schoology and the SHS website for more details about this week's events
Enrollment Careers Night to be held during Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on February 8 and 9. This year, the staff at Seaman High School would like to invite you to participate in Family Engagement Night on February 8th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Learn how Pathway courses, Senior Internship opportunities, Jobs for America’s Graduates, AVID, Advanced Placement courses, Concurrent College Credit courses and/or Washburn Technical Education programs can help prepare your child for a successful future after high school.
Representatives from branches of the Military, Allen and Cloud County Community College Washburn University, as well as several local employers will also be on site to assist you as you navigate your child's future.
This event will be held in the high school commons and South Gym.
If you're hungry when you arrive, please enjoy a bowl of chili at the SHS Cheer's Fundraiser in the West Commons!
Counselor's Corner
Information for Seniors:
The FAFSA should be filled out by any senior that is looking at going to a college, university, or technical school.
The Link to the FAFSA:
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
One of the first steps is that you have to get a username and password for the student and a separate one for one parent/guardian.
Link to create a FSA ID
https://studentaid.gov/help/create-fsa-id
Here is also a helpful video in filling out the FAFSA Form.
https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out
College Applications - Apply to those schools you are considering. Many Kansas schools, including KU, have December 1 as their priority deadline for acceptance and the best scholarships, but a few may have an earlier date for scholarship applications. Check the admissions website for the school of your choice.
Information for All Grades:
Begin applying for scholarships and essay contests NOW! Use this list to get started. Many due dates are fast approaching. This list is updated frequently, so check back each week for more opportunities.
Would you like to spend a portion of a day learning about a career? Apply for our Job Shadow experience! Click here for more information on the application process.
Yearbook Announcements
SENIOR YEARBOOK SCHOLARSHIP
There is a scholarship available to any senior who is interested in purchasing a yearbook but in need of financial assistance to do so. This scholarship application is posted on your class site with the other scholarship opportunities. Please see your counselor or Mrs. Kemp if you have any questions.
SENIOR PORTRAITS FOR THE YEARBOOK
Just a reminder, the deadline for submitting senior photos is February 1, 2023. Photos should be emailed to Mrs. Kemp at lkemp@usd345.com. More detailed information about guidelines and submissions was emailed to parents/guardians several months ago, but if you need this info again, please let Mrs. Kemp know and she will get it for you.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT ADS
We are continuing the tradition of selling ad space in the back of the yearbook for Senior spotlight ads. The deadline for these spotlight ads to be placed is also February 1. Information about these was also emailed home, but if needed again, let Mrs. Kemp know and she will get it for you.
Important Reminders
Bathroom Safety and Courtesy
We continue to see students damaging toilets, urinals, and door locks in the bathrooms. Please ask your students to report any of this activity that they witness so that we can continue to hold those responsible accountable for their actions. These acts damage school property and cause restrooms to be closed for repairs, inconveniencing students who haven't been involved in the damage. Thank you for encouraging your student to be responsible in helping to curb these issues.
Evening and weekend parking lot concerns
The school parking lots close at 10 p.m. Disruptions to the community by gun shots and cars racing have begun to make the area around the school unsafe after the parking lots close. As the school is an important place for the community, we ask that students do not gather in the parking lots after hours. Thank you for your support in this effort, parents and guardians!
Important Information Regarding School Safety
Students must check in and out of the Main Office when entering or leaving the building between 7:55 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. Entering any other door opens up the risk that an uninvited person can gain access to the building. Having food delivered to any other door is also prohibited.
Library Access
Parents who would like to approve their child's books before they are checked out should contact our library to flag their student's account. Please email Billie Esser, at bjesser@usd345.com to place a hold on your student's account.
SHS MTSS Plan
The Building Leadership Team worked to create documents that summarize and clarify the supports that we provide to students last year. The documents linked here summarize these supports: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Reactive plan, Core Beliefs.
Seaman High School
Website: https://shs.seamanschools.org
Location: 4850 Northwest Rochester Road, Topeka, KS, USA
Phone: (785) 286-8300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeamanHighUSD345
Twitter: @SeamanAthletics