SHS Community Newsletter
Week of November 8th 2021
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Staff and Families,
Congratulations to the Football team for qualifying for state. Good Luck tonight at West Albany! Congratulations to Boys Cross Country on qualifying for the state meet, tomorrow at Lane Community College in Eugene. Just a reminder, on 11/11 there is NO SCHOOL. Conferences will be held virtually on 11/22 and 11/23. Below you will find an update from our athletic department, info from our senior parent group, and a bus route update for the week, and much more. Please continue reading below for details.
The auditorium hosted its first live music since March 2020 last night when the middle and high school bands hosted fantastic performances. It was great to see their hard work pay off and their performances enjoyed by so many.
Let's have a great week! Go Indians!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8005*5010
Upcoming Events
- Nov. 5th-7th-SHS Theatre Presents, Fools a play by Neil Simon
- Nov. 9th-NHS Blood Drive
- Nov. 9th-Fall Choir Concert@7 PM
- Nov. 14th-Winter Sports Coaches/Parent/Athletes Meeting @ 4:30pm - Auditorium
- Nov. 17th-Experience Japan Informational Meeting
Non-School School Days for November
Nov. 11th-No School
Nov. 22nd-23rd-Conferences/No School
Nov. 24th-26th-Thanksgiving Break
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.
Attention Parents: Class of 2022
Class of 2022 Parents!
Our next mtg Nov 4th at 6:30 pm, this is our last meeting until Jan 25th at 6:30 pm, when we will start confirming all the details. We need input on all the graduation events, so please come and share your thoughts and ideas.
We have contact info for about half our senior families. Please fill this out so your senior can be included in all the graduation events this year!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexG0_ton0rdAoIhPYhyaTigQZa110fsZaT-XsoF0tRIys-3Q/viewform
Next Can/Bottle drive Nov 6th, 9-3 pm we need volunteers (parents, grandparents, students and anyone who needs volunteer hours) there are 2-hour blocks or you can stay and help for the day
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0c44a4ae29aafdc07-canand
Homecoming is our last game to sell 50:50. We need 12 students to help for less than 30 minutes. Please contact Summer @ 503-810-8005 if you can help that evening!
Thanks for helping us celebrate the class of 2022!
Athletic Announcements
It's fall championship season and our football and boy’s cross country teams will be participating.
Cross Country departed for Eugene today and will be competing in the OSAA State Championships hosted at Lane Community College on Saturday, November 6. The 5A boys race begins at 2:20 p.m.
You can check out all the information about the event along with live results through OSAA.
Our Northwest Conference (NWOC) announced the all-league teams for the cross country, soccer and volleyball teams. The following student-athletes were recognized:
Boys Soccer
2nd Team - Andrew Darco
2nd Team - Mason Earl
HM - Aimar Cancinos
HM - Preston Cooper
HM - Jed Barnaby
Girls Soccer
1st Team - Alice Davidson
2nd Team - Kiera Fagan
2nd Team - Sydney Hanke
HM - Addison Stoddard
HM - Tatum Boogman
HM - Karly Murray
HM - Gabby Hanke
Cross Country
1st Team - Rowen Suchoski
2nd Team - Addison Halberg
HM - Aimie Beutler
HM - Chales Leader
HM - Taiki Ogawa
We will be having a Winter Sports meeting for parents and athletes on Sunday, November 14 beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium followed by team specific breakouts.
If you did not participate in a fall sport or want more information about winter sports (swimming, basketball, wrestling, dance, and cheer), please check out all the information on our Athletic Website.
Take a look at the upcoming varsity events for all our teams and come join the crowd!
FB: 11/5 7:00 PM @ West Albany
XC: 11/6 2:20 PM - State Meet (Lane CC)
Dale French
Athletic Director/Assistant Principal
971-200-8005*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
We had a very successful College/Career Week! If you missed an event or just felt like it was too early to be talking about post-high school stuff that is ok! We are here to support students in this process throughout the whole school year.
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)
This time of year can be hard on people. Please know that there are resources for students who are struggling.
Lines for Life: 800-273-8255
CCMH Crisis Line: 503-782-4499
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
AP Students - If you are in an AP class and are planning to take the AP test in the spring, you need to make sure you get your payment to the counseling office by November 1st. Checks can be made out to SHS.
Upcoming Events: (click the underlined links below for more information)
FAFSA/Paying for College
FAFSA/ORSA Applications open October 1st!
College Visits - check out the College Tab on our Counseling Website for all upcoming visits.
SCHOLARSHIPS! It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships tab on the SHS Counseling Website - we just updated it with a lot of really great resources for students and families!
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 now!
Backpack Program Returning
Safety Updates and Student Dropoff
Please reference the link for the updated RSSL document from the Oregon Department of Education’s Ready School Safe Learners for all current regulations.
Parents, please do not use the bus turnaround for student dropoff or pickup. Also, after school, there are no cars allowed in the bus turnaround. Please plan accordingly. It causes safety issues with the loading/unloading process. We appreciate the cooperation with adhering to using the two lower lots for dropoff.
Cafe News
Remember lunch and breakfast are free! Students, please stop in and grab a breakfast sandwich, some pizza, or a delicious sandwich. When you do that, take the time to meet our fantastic kitchen staff.
We are also looking for interested students to work during lunch. If interested, please see Mr. Kelley, Mr. McKedy, or Mr. French for details.
Here is the menu:
We have various ala carte items to pick from, such as chips, water, cookies. These items are not part of the free lunch, so make sure you have some money on your account.
Additionally, we need to be more diligent and respectful and throw away our own trash after lunch. Thank you for supporting our custodial team by taking care of your own garbage and eating area.
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:2,5,6,7 & 8 will not be operating the week of 11/8-11/10. Thank you parents for your patience during this time period.