SHS Community Newsletter
Week of March 6th-March 10th, 2023
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Families, and Staff,
Hello Scappoose Community,
Despite the snow days and delays, students and staff continue to push forward in the second semester. Please cheer on our Lady Indians as they travel to Henley to compete in the OSAA Basketball Tournament on Saturday. Our Robotics team is traveling to Oregon City for their first match! Please see below for important schedule announcements, leadership activities, and athletics.
Go Indians!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8005*5010
10th Grade Pre-ACT Announcement
The Oregon Department of Education has contracted with PreACT as the state's new 10th-grade college-readiness assessment. This replaces the PSAT that Oregon high schools used to offer in October. All 10th graders have the opportunity to take this assessment, and it is optional for students. 10th graders will need to opt-in to take the PreACT. For 2022-23, the assessment window is in March, but for future years the window will be in October.
Scappoose High School will offer all current 10th-grade students the opportunity to take the PreACT on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The test takes approximately 3 hours to administer, and students will be excused from their classes to participate. However, students will be responsible for making up any classwork they miss.
Students interested in taking the PreACT must opt-in by completing this PreACT Registration by Sunday, March 5th.
There is no fee for the PreACT because the Oregon Department of Education has been directed to provide a statewide opportunity for 10th-grade students served by public schools to access a nationally-normed college entrance practice exam.
The PreACT is a low-stakes test-practice experience for four-year college-bound students. Score reports provide insight into students' predicted performance on the ACT and include valuable career indicators. It is important to note that most four-year colleges and universities are test-optional or test-free, so the ACT or SAT may not be required for admission. Don't hesitate to get in touch with your school counselor with questions. The test covers Math, Science, Reading, and English.
Go to Learn More About PreACT (pdf) if you would like more information.
Leadership/Club News
LEADERSHIP NEWS
Social Media: Scan the QR code HERE to check out ways to stay up to date with SHS.
Upcoming Dates to Note:
Wednesday 3/1 - 3/15 | NHS Blood Drive Sign Ups
Week of 3/6 | Classified Employee Appreciation Week
Thursday 3/9 | 8th Grade Family Night | Invitation HERE
Tuesday 3/14 | 1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament, Registration HERE
Wednesday 3/15 | NHS Applications DUE
Monday 3/20 | ASB Elections @ Monday Meeting (MM)
Week of 3/27 | Spring Break | No School
Monday 4/3 | Junior/Senior Class Elections @ MM
For any leadership/club questions, please reach out to Activities Director Kristen Hagen: khagen@scappoose.k12.or.us
CLUB NEWS
National Honor Society:
Blood Drive: Our next Red Cross Blood Drive will take place on Wednesday 3/22. Registration needs to be done earlier than in the past. Sign-ups will begin March 1st and end March 15th, in person, or follow the link HERE. More information will be presented at our Monday meetings and also at the NHS sign-up table (lunches, auditorium foyer).
New Members:
Current 10th and 11th graders with a cumulative, weighted 3.5 GPA or above were invited to join NHS early this past week, with invitations delivered to students during class time. Students should review the requirements and expectations for joining the NHS, then stop into D3 to pick up an application. Completed applications will be due back to Mrs. Hagen by Wednesday, March 15th. Late applications will not be accepted.
Robotic Team:
The Scappoose Robotics Team, Byte Sized, is heading out for our opening competition in less than two weeks! Come out and support the team in Oregon City on March 3rd and March 4th. Details for our first match are here or pop onto our webpage for more information and to learn a bit about the team, or E-mail Team4662Business@gmail.com, see below for some action shots of robotics!
Counseling Corner
Check out the SHS Counseling Website!
Upcoming Events:
- High School Forecasting: this took place at the high school the week of Feb 27th. If you missed the forecasting video, you can access the video and other information below:
https://scappoosehighschoolcounseling.weebly.com/forecasting.html
Forecasting Form - ALL students are required to complete this form by March 14th.
Forecasting Website - Please visit our forecasting website for more information.
Middle School Forecasting: this will take place the week of March 6th.
March 6th - Sauvie Island Academy (special assembly)
March 8th - Scappoose Middle School (special assembly)
8th Grade Family Night: will take place on March 9th from 6 pm to 8 pm. All incoming 8th graders are welcome to join to learn more about our school and meet staff, coaches, and club advisors.
ALL FORECASTING WILL BE DUE MARCH 14TH, 2023!
PCC Preview Day: This event has been canceled due to it taking place on the same day as conferences. If we are able to reschedule this field trip, we will share that info in the newsletter.
Columbia County Career Fair: Any student is welcome to join us for a field trip to the Columbia County Career Fair on April 27th. Please see the counseling office if you are interested. Space is limited.
PNACAC Spring College Fair will be Sunday, April 30 from 12:00 - 3:oo PM at University of Portland. Register today!
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
Ondrae Sold, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
Are you having account issues?
School Email Login - Contact Nicole Verzino at nverzino@scappoose.k12.or.us
Canvas Login - Contact IT at ssdit@scappoose.k12.or.us
StudentVue/ParentVue - Contact Nicole Verzino at nverzino@scappoose.k12.or.
ACADEMICS
Grades:
Updated grades are available on StudentVue on the 1st and 15th of every month.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
Financial Aid/Scholarship Opportunities:
- Have you completed financial aid for college? Check out the Counseling Website for more info.
- ORSA/FAFSA*/Paying For College: If you missed out on attending the Paying for College webinars live, we recorded them! Please take time to watch the videos to learn more about the FAFSA process and other resources for paying for college.
- Paying for College: https://bit.ly/PFCOR2022
- Pagar la Universidad: https://bit.ly/PFCS2022
- 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.
College Visits:
We have already scheduled several college visits. Check out who else is scheduled to come here.
Testing:
- SAT: This year Scappoose High School will be proctoring the SAT on March 11th, 2023. Please visit collegeboard.org to register. Please visit the link below for frequently asked questions. Information about SAT
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
Visit our counseling website for more
Need’s Assessment Results and Resilience Building Tips
Meals:
The Scappoose School District is excited to offer nutritious meals to our students. Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Scappoose High School also has a food pantry for students in need. Stop by the counseling office if you are in need or have any questions or even if you just need a snack.
Student breakfast and lunches are no longer free. Lunch is 3.75 and breakfast is 2.00. You can send money with your student and take it to the cafeteria or log into mealtime to add money to your account. https://www.mymealtime.com
JOB OPENINGS
Brookdale Rose Valley Senior Living - In search of Part Time Caregivers and Medication Technicians. Must be a minimum of 18 years old. For more information, contact Sasha Tinning at (503)543-4646.
Columbia River PUD - Is accepting applications for our Utility Engineering Internship Program until March 2nd. Students can also find it on our website – www.crpud.net/internship<http://www.crpud.net/internship>
Portland General Electric (PGE) is hiring, including summer internships. Visit their website for more information: https://portlandgeneral.com/about/careers
Anderson Roofing is hiring summer help. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages AND it’s a great place to work. Starting wage is 24.14 per hour. Visit our website for more information: https://andersonroofing.net/employment-opportunities or call (503) 294-0202 (must be 18 years or older).
Athletics
As winter and spring seasons overlap, the weather cannot decide which season should have priority. The snow storm that hit delayed the state wrestling championships in Portland but did not dampen our team’s performance. We now have three individual state champions along with many other podium finishers!
Senior Courtney Hall won the Tyrone S Woods Award, one of the state's most prestigious awards at the state wrestling meet that was accompanied by a $2,500 scholarship.
Girls Basketball is traveling down to Klamath Falls today to take on the Henley Hornets in the OSAA playoff’s Sweet 16 Saturday at 12:00pm. Check out the link below for live coverage of the game.
Due to the weather delay, each spring team will host their own parent/athlete meetings.
- There is no athletic department meeting this Sunday
Spring Coaches - Reach out with any Questions:
Track & Field - Dale French
Baseball - Cam Webb
Softball - Lindsey Johnson
Boys Golf - Ryan Svenson
Girls Golf - Kelly Nudo
Girls Tennis - Gary Liao
Scappoose Booster Club:
The Scappoose Booster Club has been tirelessly working on two critical events that have been a part of our community for years. As mentioned before, the Salmon Derby and Hall of Fame Weekend will kick back off. Please take a moment and check out the Salmon Derby flier and save the dates for these two events. It will be a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our community, school, and outstanding athletic traditions.
Next meeting will take place on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the SHS library.
The Salmon Derby will take place April 15 with dinner to follow at the Fairgrounds
Please sign up in an area you are interested in
Please email Kari Stansbury with any questions
Upcoming Contests:
Girls Basketball:
Advanced to the OSAA Sweet 16 with the help of a fantastic home crowd last Friday night defeating Newport
Travels to Henley (Klamath Falls) for OSAA Playoff game Saturday at 12:00pm tip-off
Congratulations to Adi Stoddard, Peyton Lennox, and Sydney Liao for All-League selection and Ellie Miller and Anna Ross being named Honorable Mention
Boys Basketball:
They dropped a tough one in the opening round of the playoffs on Friday at Marist (Eugene) to end their season last Saturday
Congratulations to Colby Campbell, Griffin Elliott, and Evan Barham for their All-League selection and Quinton Olson and Chase Olson being named Honorable Mention
Dance:
Dominated the Junior/Senior solo/duet divisions at Rex Putnam HS
There were 99 solos/duos in various divisions and Scappoose swept up the competition!
Kaylie Schrotzberger placed 1st in senior solo division
Austin Hatton placed 2nd in senior solo division
Addison Schrotzberger placed 1st in 10th grade solo division
Cierra Brown placed 1st in 9th grade solo division
Kaylie & Addison Schrotzberger placed 1st in the senior duet division
Competes Saturday, March 4 at Thurston HS (Hip Hop and State Routine)
Wrestling:
Courtney Hall won the Tyrone S Woods Award, one of the state's most prestigious awards at the state wrestling meet and a $2,500 scholarship
Our boys finished 4th at the state tournament and had three individual state champions
State Champions
160 - Ben Rintoul
170 - Trey Dieringer
195 - Wyatt Anicker
State Placers
126 - 2nd - Anthony Comer
145 - 4th - Maverick Heimbuck
182 - 3rd - Elijah Ritter
285 - 6th - Brayden Fink
State Participants
Evan Groulx
Landen Sarver
Cayden Baker
The girls finished 10th with some great performances at state
State Placers
115 - 2nd - Courtney Hall
145 - 4th - Ashley O’Tierney
State Participants
Maddie Meeuwsen
Jaelyn Swyers
Emmy Jarman
Safe and Sober Parent Organization
What we do:
Event planning, resourcing, and fundraising for the Senior Luncheon, Baccalaureate, and Graduation party
Senior Luncheon, Fri Jun 2:
After the seniors do their parade-style walk through the elementary schools, they come back to the high school to refuel with some lunch and then start rehearsal for the graduation ceremony.
Baccalaureate, Fri Jun 2: A more intimate opportunity to pause and reflect on this rite of passage, which includes some inspirational speakers, and fun interaction for the seniors.
Actions items for parents and guardians of seniors:
We have a slideshow with baby pictures! Send baby picture to shssafeandsober@gmail.com, include first and last name student. DUE MAY 1st
NEW: We also want a current photo to show then and now
Senior posters are a long-standing tradition. These collages of photos and memories of your senior will be on display at a special ‘Walk through Memory Lane’ event following the Baccalaureate in the cafeteria. Poster requirements: Design vertically 28” h x 22” w on traditional poster board, include student’s name on the front and upper left corner on the back. DROP OFF AT THE SHS OFFICE MAY 30 - JUNE 1. You will get the posters back after the event. Have fun and get creative!
Graduation party, Sat Jun 3:
This party is meant to be a safe place for graduating seniors to celebrate together. They will be bussed to a secret (fun!) location in the evening after the graduation ceremony. They will be bussed back in the morning. The evening is filled with food, games, prizes, activities, chilling, and loads of fun!
******Stay up to date with what is happening******
Like our Facebook page - Class of 2023 Safe & Sober
Follow us on Instagram - shs_safeandsober_gradparty
Read the updates in the SHS Newsletter
Current business:
We have about 3 months left to fundraise for the class of 2023!
Upcoming Events:
Monthly Can & Bottle Drive - Always the first Saturday of the month. Located in front of the Scappoose Middle School.
Next one: Saturday, March 4th from 9:30am - 2:30pm
Sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49ACA62EAAFD0-class
We are in need of people to help, especially in the afternoons. It’s fun and a great way to connect with other senior parents!
Next parent meeting - Monday March 20th, 6:30pm @ SHS conference room
Reminders:
Thank you to everyone who completed our survey and expressed interest in volunteering at the various senior events. We will be reaching out with more details in the coming months.
Didn’t fill out the form but want to help? Email us at shssafeandsober@gmail.com
Send a baby picture of your senior to shssafeandsober@gmail.com, include first and last name of the student.
Baby pic will be used in slide show at the Baccalaureate ceremony, June 2nd
Send by May 1st
Start working on your senior collage
Due by June 2nd
Don’t want to drop off your cans and bottles at the drive? We have blue bags available if you prefer to turn in at your convenience. They can be returned just like the green bags. Contact us at shssafeandsober@gmail.com to have a bag(s) delivered or pick some up at the event.
Don’t have time to volunteer but still want to support the Class of 2023 Grad party? You can donate directly, just click or scan the QR code to donate or contact us at shssafeandsober@gmail.com and we can coordinate via Venmo or other options.