Weekly Warrior
Week of October 17, 2022
How to watch the Football game on 10/14/22
Not traveling down to Pittsburg to watch our Warriors defeat the 4 and 2 Purple Dragons? Stream all the action on the Smithville Media Network on YouTube. See and hear the play-by-play presented by the Broadcasting Club. Tune in starting at 6:45.
Save the Date for Parent / Teacher Conferences
Smithville High School will be hosting Parent/ Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, October 25th on a first come, first served basis, from 4 -8pm and Thursday, October 27th from 7am to 3pm via sign-up genius. Click here to schedule an appointment.
Academic Ceremony
Smithville High School is proud to announce 296 students have earned an Academic Letter for the 2021-2022 school year. This is a significant accomplishment deserving of special recognition.
Our Academic Letter Ceremony will be Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30pm in the Performing Arts Center. The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes. Students who have earned this recognition will be contacted individually by the Counseling Department.
Students who have earned an Academic Letter must have accomplished the following:
· Be enrolled at SHS by the end of the 1st quarter
· Must be classified as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior
· Must be enrolled in four (4) courses from the areas of Math, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, PLTW, CAPS, NCC and Foreign Language (levels III-IV)
· Must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) courses each semester
· Must have maintained an A- (3.667 GPA) during the school year.
Interact Club volunteers at Feed Northland Kids
These students volunteered at Feed Northland Kids and packed 120 food kits in 50 minutes. Record time with no errors. What a great group!
Interact Club seeks to create opportunities for students to participate in a variety of outreach and service projects within the Smithville and Kansas City Metro Area. Through building relationships with our peers, our community, and those in our sphere of influence we strive to live out a "Service Before Self" attitude as we continually move towards being light in an often complicated and troubled world.
Color Guard Brings Home 1st Place!
Congratulations to the Smithville HS Color Guard for their 1st place finish for their Indoor Performance at the Lee's Summit North marching band competition!
Junior Post-Secondary Testing Sign-up
Smithville High School is excited to offer multiple opportunities for juniors to take a post-secondary exam. On March 7th, 2023, all juniors will be scheduled to take one of four exams listed below. To prepare and order these exams in a timely manner, students must make a decision on what exam they will take by October 31st, 2022. Below is a link to sign up, along with information about each exam.
ACT Test
The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test. The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. You should take this exam if you plan on entering a 4-year college or university after high school.
In addition, if you sign up for the ACT you will be automatically scheduled to take a practice ACT on 11/22. On this day, you will take a full, released ACT. You will miss your first two classes and Warrior Time.
Accuplacer
The Accuplacer is a placement test that helps you know where to begin your college studies. Testing is required in English, reading and math for most students and must be completed before enrollment into most 2-year or community colleges. You should take this exam if you plan on entering a 2-year or community college after high school.
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a timed, multi-aptitude test, which is developed and maintained by the Defense Department (DoD). The ASVAB helps the DoD not just determine whether you are a good fit to join the service, but also which service branch you might be best for and even what military jobs you can hold after you finish basic training or boot camp. You should take this exam if you plan on entering the military service after high school or if you would like assistance in developing your career path.
WorkKeys:
WorkKeys is an assessment-based credential issued at four levels; Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. This assessment measures and certifies the essential work skills needed for success in jobs across industries and occupations. You should take this exam if you plan on entering the workforce directly after high school.
Warrior Grind is opening soon!
The school coffee shop, The Grind, will be opening soon! Follow us on Instagram at warrior.grind to get the latest information, menu options, and promotions.
Winter Sports Physicals
If your student athlete did not play a fall sport but is planning to tryout or participate in any winter sports you must update their Privit by Wednesday October 19th. This includes having a current physical on file.
To login to Privit please visit https://smithvillewarriors-mo.e-ppe.com
If you are new to the district or sports/activities please have your athlete stop by the athletic trainers office at the high school immediately following the dismissal bell and she can provide all needed information.
If you have any questions please contact Gini Fite, Athletic Trainer fiteg@smithville.k12.mo.us
Study Abroad Opportunities
I would also like to share three exciting study abroad scholarship programs offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, that complement your school’s interest in building bridges through cultural understanding. These are merit-based, full scholarship programs, one of which is a summer language program, for eligible high school students and recent graduates.
- The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program is focused on helping students learn critical languages in summer and academic-year overseas programs. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2022 at 4:00 pm Eastern.
- The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program allows students to spend an academic year of study and cultural immersion in Germany. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2022 at 11:59 pm Pacific.
- Through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program, students develop leadership skills, international competence, and an understanding of global interests and values shared across cultures while forming lasting relationships with the local community. The deadline to apply for these academic year-long programs is December 7, 2022 at 4:00 pm Eastern.
Students can contact studyabroad@afsusa.org with any questions about these or our other study abroad opportunities.
Thank you again for partnering with AFS, and please feel free to connect at any time during the school year.
With gratitude,
Cynthia Iliff
AFS USA, Inc.
School Partnerships Coordinator
Email: ciliff@afsusa.org
Phone: 800.AFS.INFO x3356 | 646.381.3371
Fax: 646-937-5972
www.afsusa.org
Smithville High School
Email: communications@smithville.k12.mo.us
Website: smithvilleschooldistrict.net
Location: 645 South Commercial Avenue, Smithville, MO, USA
Phone: 816-532-0405
Facebook: facebook.com/SHSWarriorStrong
Twitter: @SmithvilleSD