SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Week of August 29 - September 2
From the desk of Sean Hall, Principal
Hello Spanish Springs High School Families,
We had another great week Cougars!
This past Friday we kicked the day off the day with a beautiful Senior Sunrise ceremony. Seniors enjoyed hot chocolate, ate cookies, and released balloons. Later in the morning, we had our first assembly. It was really nice to see everyone in the gym in their purple, white, and gray. Thank you to our four volunteer teachers who agreed to be good sports and help entertain the students.
Our varsity football team was off to Bakersfield California for their first game against Liberty High School. This week we have a cross country meet, volleyball games, tennis matches, and football Friday night against Reno High School. Our extracurricular activities are already underway and the teams are working hard. If you can and are available, come on out and hang out with us. If you can't we join us in person, we have a live streaming link in our athletics section below.
Friday was count day. Count day is critical for our funding and we are happy to report we balanced 100% with 2048 students.
Thank you for attending our Open House. It was great to meet so many new families and see so many familiar faces. We cannot do all the amazing things we do without your continued support.
Sincerely,
Sean Hall
Principal
Monday
B DAY
4, 5, 7, 6
Tuesday
A DAY
1, 2, 7, 3
Wednesday
B DAY
4, 5, Enrichment, 6
Bell Schedules
Counselor's Corner
Senior Parent's Night
Nutritional Services
A Note From the Student Relations Office
Avoid SWIPE, get to class on time
School Spirit
Cougar Mascot!
School Pictures
All students will get their pictures taken on campus on August 28 and 29 during their English classes; they will get their student IDs as well. Makeup Pictures dates are yet to be determined.
Prestige Portraits is making appointments for senior pictures September 6-9. Prestige will be on campus and in room 145. Seniors will be getting appointment cards mailed out to their home and will also receive email reminders if email addresses have been provided.
Seniors should expect appointment cards around the week of Aug. 22nd. They can also go online at https://prestigeportraits.com/ and look up their appointment by entering the state and city of school. Seniors can confirm and/or change their appointment online.
All students, including seniors, need to have their pictures taken for administrative purposes like student IDs and Infinite Campus.
Yearbooks
Leadership
Seniors
Freshmen Class Elections
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
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 8/26:
2:00 Varsity Cross Country Invitational @ Golden Eagle Park
2:00 Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Owyhee @ Yerington HS
6:00 Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Spring Creek @ Yerington
7:00 Varsity Football vs Reno @ SSHS Stadium
*You can buy tickets for Friday nights varsity game ahead of time. There will be a table set up at lunch outside of counseling. Get your tickets early to avoid long lines at the game!
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!