Fox Friday
News from Silverton High School - September 15, 2023
From the Principal...
Hi Fox Families,
It’s been a great start to our school year!
Students attended our first school-wide assembly where standards and expectations for the school year were addressed along with upcoming activities and events. Students also experienced class meetings, where the Administration Team discussed our student handbook, dress code, behavior expectations, and our core values at SHS (RESPECT, COMPASSION, DIGNITY, and INCLUSION). We will continue focusing on these four values throughout the school year.
I look forward to this school year and encourage all students to engage and take ownership of their learning. Attendance and participation are important for the success of all students. As always, thank you for your continued support and encouragement of your students. Thank you to our hardworking teachers and support staff who deeply care for each and every one of our students.
Welcome back, and let’s have an amazing school year. Go Foxes!
Sione Thompson
Principal
Dates to Remember
- September 18: Picture Make-Up and Retake Day
- October 7: Silverton Athletic Hall of Fame
- October 9-13: Homecoming Week!
Please visit our events page for a complete list of upcoming events at SHS! You can visit the SHS Athletic Department Website for the most up-to-date information on upcoming games and meets.
School Photos & Photo Retake Day
- If you ordered school photos, they have arrived! Photo packets we received were handed out to students on Tuesday during their AG class. If you ordered photos during registration and your student did not receive them during their Advisory Group, please reach out to PortraitMasters by email or phone at 503-873-6329.
- Photo Makeup and Retake Day is Monday, September 18th. PortraitMasters will be on-site in the Fox Den for students to have their photos taken. All students who missed having their picture taken during Fox Preview Days must have their picture taken for identification purposes, their ASB card, and the yearbook. There will be a 2nd option for having a photo taken on October 16.
- Did you forget to order photos from Fox Preview Days? You still can! If you forgot to order a picture packet for your student, there is still time! Please visit the Portrait Masters website to order and use code SHSSF823.
Attendance Notes
How to Pre-Excuse an Absence
Please try to excuse an absence ahead of time or on the same day. There are multiple ways to excuse your student; here are a few- hopefully, one will work out to be simple and easy for your situation:
YOUR PARENTVUE ACCOUNT: You are able to pre-excuse your student using your ParentVue account! ParentVUE now allows you to excuse your student in the ParentVUE app on your phone. Click on the blue rectangular report absences button to the right of your student's picture in the app. It will ask you to select a day(s) for which the student will be absent. Enter a reason for the absence in notes (Illness, doctor appointment, vacation, etc.), then click submit.
EMAIL: You can email the Attendance Office directly. Please include the following:
- Your name (first and last)
- Student's name (first and last)
- Reason for absence (illness, medical appointment, family vacation, bereavement, religious holiday, etc.)
- Number to call you back if there is a question.
Do you have a list of upcoming appointments for your student? Or religious holidays that you know they will not be attending school? Please email our attendance office those dates, and we can get them all entered so you do not have to worry about excusing each one individually.
TELEPHONE: You may call 503-873-1974. If you call and receive the voicemail, please leave a message. Phone messages are checked a minimum of every 15 minutes.
WRITTEN NOTE: You can send a written note to excuse your student. The note should include your student's name (first and last), the reason for absence, a phone number if there is a question, and your signature.
More details regarding attendance procedures can be found on the SHS Attendance Office Webpage. The full text of these policies may be found in the Silverton High School Student Handbook.
Student Pick Up and Drop Off
Please remember that it is an understanding with the City of Silverton that students and parents cannot use the Western Avenue driveway as a pick-up/drop-off location. Signs posted at the northeast entrance indicate it is to be used by busses and staff only. You are able to access the school from the Western Avenue driveway after 3:25 p.m.
If you are dropping off or picking up your student, please use our main entrance off Pine Street and pull into the designated drop-off area or the turnaround off Grant Street.
Our doors open for students to arrive at 7:30 a.m. Students arriving early will be able to be in the commons starting at 7:30 a.m. Students must remain in the commons or the outside courtyard area until halls open at 8:00 a.m.
ParentVUE vs. ParentSquare
Is there even a difference? ...yes!
Although they sound almost exactly the same, each system will provide different information:
- ParentVUE is a replacement for Wazzle. You will use ParentVue to view your student's grades, view their attendance and pre-excuse absences, see missing assignments, etc.
- ParentSquare will still be used for most bulk communication you receive from the school - announcements, newsletters, upcoming events, etc.
Both programs have apps available for your mobile device to make navigation more manageable, but you can also log in from a computer as well.
Bell Schedule
NEXT WEEK
Monday: A Block - Periods 1, AG, 3, 5, 7
Tuesday: B Block - Periods 2, AG, 4, 6, 8
Wednesday: A Block - Periods 1, 3, 5, 7 (Early Release)
Thursday: B Block - Periods 2, AG, 4, 6, 8
Friday: A Block - Periods1, AG, 3, 5, 7
Click here for the 2023-24 Bell Schedule & Calendar.
STEM England and France 2025
Silverton High School students are invited to travel to London and Paris on a 2025 STEM tour!
Want more information? Click here for more information and to R.S.V.P. for the parent information and enrollment meeting on September 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the SHS Library. If you cannot attend this meeting, you can still sign up to receive more information. Enroll before Oct. 1st for an early enrollment discount!
From code breaking and criminal investigation to the cryptic creation of Stonehenge, London is a prime spot for problem solvers and inquiring minds. Let STEM be your guide as you uncover secret messages at Bletchley Park, the birthplace of modern information technology. Practice your sleuthing skills during a CSI-inspired forensics workshop. Plant your feed on two different hemispheres at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Travel by Eurostar train to Paris to admire the architecture of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. This and much more!
Questions?
Butte Creek School Science Teacher.
LOST AND FOUND
Yes, lunchboxes, water bottles, and coats have already been left behind.
Students: Are you missing something? Your stuff misses you, too! Make sure to check lost & found as soon as possible.