SHS Weekly Update

5/5/23

Volunteering at Nato fest

On Saturday, April 21st, members of SHS Spanish Honor Club had the opportunity to complete their community service project by volunteering at the Norfolk NATO festival. Students not only had the opportunity to watch the parade, they were able to speak directly to high ranking officers from each NATO country.

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SHS JROTC RETAINS THEIR HONOR UNIT WITH DISTINCTION RANKING

Every three years, JROTC programs across the country are required to be accredited similar to the way schools are accredited. The assessment is called the JROTC Program for Accreditation, or JPA. On March 30th, Smithfield High School JROTC had their JPA conducted by Army Instructors representing the Army’s 4th ROTC Brigade located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

During the assessment, evaluators graded a color guard performance, a platoon drill performance, a test of cadets’ academic knowledge based on cadet portfolios, and both of the Army Instructors’ required portfolios, as well as graded two briefings presented by the Packer Battalion Staff and select cadets from each level of cadet proficiency. The Packer Battalion earned a score of 95.9%, earning and keeping the coveted Honor Unit With Distinction (HUD) gold star rating (the highest rating a program can have), which SHS JROTC has continuously held since its inception in 1993. Your SHS JROTC cadets worked hard all year to prepare for the event, and it paid off! Congratulations to the Packer Battalion on another great achievement!

Support IWCS Cosmetology

IWCS COSMETOLOGY opened an online Pop-Up Store to sell some Double Good gourmet popcorn! You can help support them in doing what they love by purchasing some delicious popcorn that was named the most awesome snack they've ever tried by the Chicago Tribune.

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