SHS Community Newsletter
Week of March 7th, 2022
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Families, and Staff,
Welcome to March! We have had a great start to semester 2. Congratulations to the wrestlers, basketball players, and swimmers who made it to state and represented our community! Good luck to boys basketball tonight at CV! Below, you will see the link for the updated flyer for our turf project. We are getting very close and can use all of the support we can get. Have a great week!
Go Indians!
Go Indians!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8005*5010
Upcoming Events-Leadership
Link to the Scappoose High School | Calendar of Events
3/7 Classified Appreciation Week
3/21-25 No School - Spring Break!
IMPORTANT DATES | SHS Class of 2022
4/5 Grad Announcement Pickup w/ Jostens
5/27 SENIORS LAST DAY @ SHS!
6/1 Senior Awards Night
6/3 Senior Breakfast & Graduation Walkthrough
6/3 Baccalaureate
6/4 Graduation, 1 pm
SHS YEARBOOK UPDATE: The 2021 yearbook is hot off the press and will be arriving soon! The distribution date is TBA. The 2020 yearbook to follow!
Interested in purchasing a 2022 Senior Recognition Ad & Yearbook? Go to www.yearbookforever.com for details!
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
Ondrae Sold, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
Academics:
Forecasting will take place after spring break. Here are dates to keep in mind:
March 29th @ 6:30 PM: 8th Grade Family Night (for current 8th graders and their families ONLY)
March 30th: Sauvie Island 8th Grader Forecasting Presentation
March 31st: SMS 8th Grade Forecasting Presentation
April 1st: 9th, 10th and 11th Grade Forecasting Presentations
April 4th, 5th and 6th: 11th Grade Individual Forecasting Meetings
April 7th: Special Education Forecasting Individual Meetings
April 8th: ALL FORECASTING FORMS DUE
SAT Update
SHS will be hosting the SAT March 12, 2022.
Please visit our SAT information pamphlet to learn more about what to bring on test day.
If you missed the registration deadline for the Scappoose SAT, please visit collegeboard to look up other potential SAT sites or contact your school counselor for more assistance.
College & Career:
OMIC PCC Preview Day: We will be taking students to the OMIC PCC Preview Day on March 16th. Please contact Ms. Pinkstaff if you are interested in attending this field trip - we have limited space.
Northwest Youth Careers Expo will be taking place virtually on March 15-16, 2022, from 8:30 am-3:30 pm each day. Sign up in the blue link above. Here you can find a Expo 2022 overview.
Washington County Chamber of Commerce Hiring Expo - The Washington County Chamber is putting on a large Hiring Expo on May 6th at the Wingspan Event Center, at the Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport MAX stop. We expect to have more than 100 businesses participating and all of them will be there to hire. The first 3 hours will be set aside for high school students and graduating seniors who will be looking for summer jobs, flexible work during school, or starting their careers with entry level jobs. In the afternoon the focus will switch to adult job seekers and college students.
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)
Upcoming Events: (click the underlined links below for more information)
FAFSA/Paying for College
FAFSA/ORSA Applications open October 1st!
SCHOLARSHIPS! It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships tab on the SHS Counseling Website - there are A LOT of really good resources listed. The following grant/scholarship opportunities are open to apply to:
Oregon Promise Grant Application (DEADLINE: June 30, 2022)
OSAC Scholarship App (DEADLINE: March 1, 2022)
PCC Foundation Scholarship App (DEADLINE: February 1, 2022)
Resources:
Scappoose Public Library will be hosting a free produce distribution every Wednesday from 10 AM to 12 Pm in the Library Meeting Room. All are welcome!
This time of year can be hard on people. Please know that there are resources for students who are struggling.
Scappoose Counseling Wellness Letter
Lines for Life: 800-273-8255
CCMH Crisis Line: 503-782-4499
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
TrevorLifeline (LGBTQIA+ ): 1-866-488-7386
TrevorText: text START to 678-678
MISCELLANEOUS:
Oregon Statewide Assessments
Each year, schools are required to participate in administering the Oregon Statewide Assessments. These tests include Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3-8 and 11), Science (Grades 5, 8 and 11), ELPA (Eligible students only) and Extended Assessments (Eligible students only).
For Math and English Language Arts, parents may opt-out by preference. For exemptions for Science, ELPA21 or Extended assessments, they must be based on a disability or religious reason per the Oregon Dept. of Education and be approved by the District Test Coordinator.
Parents can find these forms on our district website: www.scappoosek12.org under For Parents>Curriculum/Instruction>State Assessments. Opt-out and Exemption forms must be filled out annually.
Athletic Announcements
The boy’s basketball team is traveling to Corvallis to play Crescent Valley tonight at 7:00 PM in the opening round of the OSAA 5A state tournament.
Spring sports practices are off to a great start despite being a little wet earlier in the week. We are looking forward to the first contest beginning the week of March 14.
Rex Putnam HS hosted a competition 2/26/22 that included team events and individual, duos, trios, and small ensemble groups. We had 3 high schoolers compete (and all of them earned a trophy):
Jax Ekstrom & Kaylie Schrotzberger took 1st place in their duo routine
- Addison Schrotzberger placed 2nd in her senior solo (9th & 10th grade division)
Jax Ekstrom tied for 1st in his senior solo (11th & 12th grade division)
We had a huge turnout for our Senior Night Basketball game last Friday night for our sweep of St. Helens. It was a fantastic atmosphere to honor our eight seniors and their families.
Congratulations to our seniors:
Jordan Melendez
Kaitlin Dahl
Jae Maller
Quorey Bays
Jack Duschka
Colin Stoddard
Malcom Harrison
Bradley Maak
Luke McNabb
Jon Mullican
Schedules
Please check out the upcoming week’s schedule
Wrestling: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Cafeteria and Auditorium
See the below flyers for the latest information in regards to the turf project.
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.
Tardy Policy
Excessive tardies will be turned over to the administration for disciplinary action.
Tardy # 1: three unexcused tardies in any one class in one semester. Result is after school detention.
Tardy # 2: any tardy from any other class in the same semester. Result is after school detention.
Tardy # 3: the next tardy from any class in the same semester. Result is Saturday School.
Unexcused absences will result in In School Suspension.
General Testing Information
General Info - State Testing
Each year, schools are required to participate in administering the Oregon Statewide Assessments. These tests include Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3-8 and 11), Science (Grades 5, 8 and 11), ELPA (Eligible students only) and Extended Assessments (Eligible students only).
For Math and English Language Arts, parents may opt-out by preference. For exemptions for Science, ELPA21 or Extended assessments, they must be based on a disability or religious reason per the Oregon Dept. of Education and be approved by the District Test Coordinator.
Parents can find these forms on our district website: www.scappoosek12.org under For Parents>Curriculum/Instruction>State Assessments. Opt-out forms must be filled out annually.
Opt out form- State Testing
Exemption Form- English- Parent request for Exemption for state Testing (excluding Math and ELA)
Opt Out Form- Spanish- Opt out for State Testing in Spanish
Spanish Exemption Form- Exemption form- Spanish