SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Week of September 12 - September 16
From the desk of Sean Hall, Principal
Good evening, Cougar families. I just wanted to reach out to you to give you an update on what is going on here in Cougar country. The first thing I would like to do is recognize our girls golf team. I forgot to recognize them last week in the weekly newsletter and for that I do apologize. These ladies are working so hard and are making great strides every week. They have a tournament next week on Monday at Arrow Creek starting at 1:30 PM. If you can, come out to see them in action.
We have homecoming coming up next week and it will be a week full of activities for our students. Our football teams be playing McQueen HS this year so come out and show your support. Freshman and JV will be playing on Thursday and Varsity will be on Friday. Our girls’ varsity tennis team will be competing on Tuesday and Thursday at home next week. Their matches begin at 3:00 PM. Our girls’ volleyball teams will be playing McQueen at home on Tuesday in our main gym with a starting time 3:45 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. And finally, our cross-country athletes compete at Shadow Mountain on Friday the 16th at 3:00 pm. As you can see, we have a lot going on.
Finally, I wanted to give you all an update with regards to the struggles we have been having with our HVAC system over the past year. Eight months ago, we lost our main chiller for the system, and we have been operating with a temporary chiller since. Our new chiller is due to go online next week sometime. Then we had two floods, one in December of last year and the other in late January. Those were due to fittings failing after 20 years. All of the lines and fittings have been replaced. Due to the abnormal heat, we have had this year, it has added extra stress to the system that is now twenty-one years old. Our site facility coordinator and head maintenance technician have been working extremely hard to track down and diagnose issues within the system. It looks like we are turning the corner with the maintenance and the system is starting to perform as it should. I really appreciate all of the patience and support from our community. As issues come up, we work hard to find solutions as quick as possible. I hope you all have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Sean Hall
Principal
Monday
A DAY
1, 2, 7, 3
Tuesday
B DAY
4, 5, 7, 6
Wednesday
A DAY
1, 2, Enrichment, 3
Bell Schedules
Counselor's Corner
SSHS GRIEF GROUP
The Spanish Springs High School counseling department co-facilitates a grief group on our campus with The Solace Tree. This group is designed to provide support for students who have experienced loss in their lives. We meet every other Wednesday during the school year from 10:30am-11:30am. This is an open group so students can join at any time. If you would like additional information or would like your child's counselor to talk with your child about joining our grief group, please submit an interest form by scanning this QR Code:
12th GRADE PARENT/GUARDIAN NIGHT
Junior Roadmap
Nutritional Services
A Note From the Student Relations Office
Avoid SWIPE, get to class on time
School Spirit
Cougar Theatre!
Way to go Cross Country!
JROTC Car Wash
Upcoming Raider Competitions
September 17th Reno High School
September 24th Galena High School
October 15th North Valleys High School
October 22nd JROTC Raider Championships will be held at Spanish Springs High School!
The SSHS Army JROTC program has already placed two teams in the JROTC Raider Nationals which will be held in Georgia the first week in November. This is the 4th time in 5 years that the Cougars have qualified for this National competition. The JROTC Raider teams are coached by Master Sergeant Kurt Baumgarten.
Career Center
Nevada Promise Scholarship
Yearbooks
Leadership
Homecoming Week!
Tuesday 13th Back to the Future: Dress from any decade
Wednesday 14th Legally Blonde: Dress in pink
Thursday 15th High School Musical: Wear your favorite jerseys
Friday 16th School colors
Freshmen Gray
Sophomore White
Juniors Purple
Seniors Black
Saturday 17th Dance: Formal
Movie Night!
September 12th
6:00 PM
SSHS Theater
Spike Ball
September 12- September 16th
Blood Drive
Tie Dye Night
5-7 PM
Room 203
Join us to tie dye shirts for the homecoming game Friday!
Bring any white Tshirt.
Kickball Night
September 14th
5-9 PM
JV and Varsity softball fields
Pick up the packets to play by September 13th in Room 201
Homecoming!
Homecoming dance!
The Oscars!
September 17th
8-11 PM
Small Gym
$10 per ticket
Tickets are sold in the main hall during lunch or at the door.
Seniors Student Parking
Boosters
SSHS Boosters are the best!
How would you like to be part of our amazing Booster team? Check out the flyer to learn more!
Senior Trip
Please let me know if you have any questions safensobersshsgradnight@gmail.com or call/text (775)842-9090. Faith Smith
Clubs
Murals Club
GSA
Key Club
African American Student Union (AASU)
Testing
PSATs
Hello, Cougar Families.
Thank you for signing up your students for this year’s PSAT. We have reached our capacity of 200 seats and the registration is now closed. We do have a waiting list, so if you’re interested in registering your student, please email Mr. Hirschman at rthirschman@washoeschools.net. Thank you.
Hola, Familias Cougar.
Gracias por inscribir a sus estudiantes para el PSAT de este año. Hemos alcanzado nuestra capacidad de 200 asientos y la inscripción ya está cerrada. Tenemos una lista de espera, por lo que si está interesado en inscribir a su estudiante, envíe un correo electrónico al Sr. Hirschman a rthirschman@washoeschools.net. Gracias.
Athletics
This Weekend in Sports
Friday September 9th
3:30 Girls JV Soccer vs. Reno @SSHS
5:00 Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Reno @SSHS
7:30 Varsity Football vs. Granite Bay @Granite Bay
Saturday September 10th
Time TBD Cross Country Invitational vs. Nevada Union @Nevada Union
NIAA App
Athletic Contacts
Cougar Well Being
Students and Staff with the increasing temperatures it is important to stay well hydrated. Drinking enough water every day is important for your health. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change and cause your body to overheat.
Eating a healthy breakfast before starting the school day is linked to improved concentration, better test scores and increased energy.
SSHS Food Pantry
COVID 19 Updates
Masks
Project 150 Teen Shopping Boutique
Each Wednesday from 1:30p – 4:00p and the first
Saturday of each Month from 10:30a – 2:00p
Clothes, shoes, school supplies, toiletries and much more
Free with high school ID
· Project 150 Reno Boutique - 1340 Foster Dr. - Reno, NV 89509
· Follow us at Project150 Reno on Facebook
· Call (775)203-4755 or email info@project150reno.org
· Project 150 Reno non-profit provides basic needs for homeless, disadvantaged, and displaced high school students.
The Washoe County School District or the Board of Trustees neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity represented in this document. The distribution of this material is provided as a community service.
Driver's Education Class
DMV Certification of Attendance
· DMV Certifications of Attendance are processed at the district level by the Student Records Department.
· Visit the WCSD web page: www.washoeschools.net and select:
STUDENT AND PARENTS
>STUDENT RECORDS
> CLICK ON BACKPACK CURRENT STUDENT.
FILL OUT INFORMATION, AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CHECK THE DMV BOX.
· Please allow one week of processing time.
· Please note: Students who miss 10% or more of the total number of class periods for any reason during a semester (high school) for each course will be chronically absent and do not meet the DMV Certification of Attendance requirements. Chronic absenteeism rules are set by State and Federal guidelines.
Information for how to get the attendance for DMV is permanently found at:
The complete WCSD policy can be found here: WCSD DMV Attendance Policy
Tech Support
The hours are:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7am-2:30pm and Tuesday, Thursday 11:30am-7:00pm.
Attendance
Attendance Policy
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Spanish Springs HS follows all WCSD Attendance Policies and Procedures.
For information on the WCSD Attendance Policy as required by NRS, https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/16915.
Reporting a Reason for an Absence
Parent/guardian must email, call or request an absence via the portal/app to report your student(s) absence, To verify the absence it must be done so no later than three (3) days after your student is absent. The Attendance Office is unable to record reasons for absences older than three days without a doctor’s note.
Emailing in a reason for an Absence (preferred method)
Absences may be reported by email. Please email mailto:sshsattendance@washoeschools.net and include:
· Your student's name
· Date of birth
· The date
· Length of the absence
· The reason for the absence
Changes will be made in Infinite Campus when the email is processed.
Calling in an Absence
To verify an absence, contact the Attendance Office call 775-425-7733 x 1. Voicemail is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please leave a message with the following:
· Your student's name
· Date of birth
· The date
· Length of the absence
· The reason for the absence
· Your contact information
Changes will be made in Infinite Campus when the absence is processed.
Requesting an Absence via the Parent Portal/App.
A new functionality was added to the Infinite Campus parent portal and app. It enables parents/guardians to request an absence via the portal/app. The portal/app accepts requests for absences for the current date or future dates only.
For step-by-step instructions, visit https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/17303
Changes will be made in Infinite Campus when the request is processed.
Picking Up a Student or Street Passes
When you need to pick up your student early from school, please be aware of the following procedures:
-You may call in advance to have your student waiting for you when you arrive. Please call the Attendance Office at 775-425-7733 x 1 with the exact time and reason your student needs to be dismissed.
-You may come into the Attendance Office to pick up your student. You will be required to show your ID on arrival. Please allow enough time for us to send for your student as it is difficult to send for a student during passing time or during lunch.
-ONLY LEGAL GUARDIANS may pick up a student. Anyone other than a guardian will need to have the guardian contact the attendance office in advance to give permission for the student to be released. If the person picking up the student will do so on a regular basis and is not the legal guardian, there is a form that can be completed giving permission for the student to be released with another adult. This form is valid only for the current school year and will need to be signed and turned in by the legal guardian.
Chronic Absenteeism
Students who miss 10% or more of the total number of class periods for any reason during a semester (high school) for each course will be chronically absent. Chronic absenteeism rules are set by State and Federal guidelines.
Students will not be retained or fail a course (high school) based on attendance. However, students who miss 10% or more of class periods for any course that meets in a semester will be chronically absent in that course(s).
If the student must miss an entire class period for any reason, it is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to see that a written/verbal verification is provided to the school prior to, during, or within three days of an absence. Failure to do so within three days of the student's return to school will result in the absence being coded as Unverified (UNV).
Intervention Guide for Families
COVID Exclusions
The Health Department Excluded OR Contact Tracing (HDED or HDCT) code is used when a school has been notified by Washoe County Health Department or Washoe County School District that a student is excluded from school. The HDED and HDCT codes do not count towards chronic absenteeism.
WCSD does not currently have permission from NDOE to conduct temporary distance learning during COVID Exclusions this year. The Make-up Work Policy for missed assignments is followed for these absences.
Transportation Blackouts Absences
WCSD does not currently have permission from NDOE to conduct temporary distance learning during transportation blackout dates this year. Absences due to not having bus transportation are not exempt and do count towards chronic absenteeism. The Make-up Work Policy for missed assignments is followed for these absences.
Make-Up Work Policy for an Absence
Make-up work must be provided for any absence by the teacher, but it is the student’s responsibility to request the make-up work in advance or on the first day s/he returns to class. Because it is impossible to make-up some in-class assignments, coursework of a similar nature may be given. It is the student’s responsibility to turn in all make-up class work at the designated deadline. Failure to complete the make-up work within the designated deadline will result in no credit being received for the make-up work.
Students will have the number of days absent plus one to complete missed make-up work or concepts missed beginning on the day the teacher provides the missed assignments to the student. Teachers must provide missed make-up work or concepts missed within two days of the student’s return to class.
Guide to Attendance for Families
This guide, available in English and Spanish, helps parents, guardians, and families understand the various components of the attendance policy. Click on button below.
Student Drop Off Procedure
Our Student drop off is at the north side of the building, not the main roundabout in front of the school. We ask that you follow the signs toward the Parent Drop-off Zone on the north side of the building, near the cafeteria. All drop offs should occur in drop zone which offers an easy, safe exit to Eagle Canyon Drive. Please do not stop/park at the front entrance of the school in Staff Parking to drop off your students between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM. This creates traffic issues and significant safety concerns. Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe while on campus.
Spanish Springs High School Mission Statement
A Message From WCSD
Student Parking
ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF, PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN ANY NUMBERED OR PAINTED SPACE IN THE BACK PARKING LOT AS THESE ARE FOR SENIORS WHO PAID FOR THEIR SPOTS!