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Monday

• FHSU visit
• College & Career Fair @ Jeff West for Jrs & Srs
• Homecoming Class Sign Painting

Tuesday

Wednesday

• Homecoming Activities after school (see flyer)

Thursday

Friday

• Homecoming Schedule ALL DAY
• Homecoming game
• Homecoming dance

Spirit Week & Activities

Country Roads Take Me To Homecoming! Homecoming Week is next week, October 3rd thru October 7th! See the flyer below for Spirit Week and a list of activities happening throughout the week!

This year we are hosting the first ever Homecoming Car Bash! This will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5th during Homecoming activities. Students grades 9-12 can take a swing at the car! Cost is $1 per hit or 6 hits for $5. If you plan to participate in the car bash, you will follow all safety precautions. You are also required to have a Consent Waiver signed by a parent/guardian (see attached) and pre-pay Mrs. Newman by NOON on Monday, October 3rd.

Consent Form: https://forms.gle/Y4ytUKd4DFQTTvpz9

The 2nd Annual Homecoming Talent Show, Oskaloosa's Got Talent, will be held Friday, October 7th during school hours. We are looking for talent! The talent show is meant to showcase student skills such as singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, poetry, comedy, and other activities. Auditions will be held after school from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th. Please see Mrs. Newman to sign up for an audition time!

Congratulations to the 2022 Homecoming Candidates. King Candidates are Hunter Boyd, Gerrit Dangermond, Matthew Mehrhoff and Hunter Woodhead. Queen Candidates are Paige Harvey, Mya King, Daisy Renae and Hannah Roe. Voting will take place on Friday, October 7th and the winners will be crowned at Halftime of the football game vs Mission Valley on Friday, October 7th.

SCHOOL DANCES AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

No student is permitted to leave a school dance and then return. When a student leaves the building in which a dance is being held, he/she will not be permitted to re-enter and his/her parent or guardian may be called. The sponsoring organization has the responsibility of providing sponsors. Additional security may be provided by the administration. A student may not bring a guest that is not enrolled in their school unless prior permission is given by the principal. No Junior High students are allowed to attend Senior High dances. No Senior High students are allowed to attend Junior High dances. No guest’s age 21 or older will be admitted.

A student must be a Student in Good Standing to attend school dances and functions.

STUDENT BREATHALYZER POLICY

The purpose/goal of Breathalyzer testing is to provide a safe and positive environment for all USD 341 students, faculty/staff and guests. One of the biggest concerns is for students when driving themselves to and from school activities/events. To help eliminate or curtail consumption of alcohol prior to school and school events, the following policy will be in place.

1. Student Breathalyzer testing will be used in situations where USD 341/Oskaloosa administration has reasonable suspicion of the use of alcohol. Random Breathalyzer testing may be used during the school day and/or at any/all extra curricular activities.

2. A properly trained USD 341 administrator will conduct Breathalyzer testing in privacy with at least one other school employee as a witness. All Breathalyzer testing will be done in a professional and confidential manner.

3. A refusal to submit to the Breathalyzer test will be considered a positive test result.

4. If a student fails the Breathalyzer test, parents/guardians will be notified and required to pick their child up from the administrator/school as soon as possible.

5. If the student has used alcohol, all school regulations in existence shall apply.

6. Parents/guardians will be notified if Breathalyzer testing has been conducted. The Police/Sheriff’s Department and other authorities will not be notified following a positive Breathalyzer test. This will be considered a school, student and parent/guardian issue only.

7. If a student fails a Breathalyzer test and they contend that they have not consumed alcohol, a second Breathalyzer test may be administered. The second Breathalyzer test will be done with a different Breathalyzer unit. If the student fails the second test, the results will be considered final and the proper protocol will be followed.

8. Breathalyzer units shall be maintained, repaired and calibrated as required by the manufacturer.

Level 1A:

-Student is on probation/warning for having an F at the time of grade check.

-They have one week to get all Fs up

-No academic detentions

-Can still practice and compete

-Can still attend home sporting events

Level 1:

-Students are ineligible from Monday to Sunday (please give them the dates).

-It does not matter if they get their grade up at any point during the week, they are out the whole 7 days

-Academic detentions after school until 4:15 on Mondays and Wednesdays. HAVE to attend. Go to practice afterwards.

-Can still practice BUT not COMPETE, TRAVEL, or ATTEND events (includes dances & any KSHSAA sponsored activities)

-Can NOT attend home sporting events (gate taker & admin on duty will have copies of list to help monitor this)

-If they are in pep band, they CAN attend to perform because it is a grade

Level 2:

-Students are ineligible until they get ALL Fs up. Once grades are verified with teachers, the student may begin to compete, travel, and attend events again.

-Academic detentions after school until 4:15 on Mondays and Wednesdays. HAVE to attend. Go to practice afterwards.

-Can still practice BUT not COMPETE, TRAVEL, or ATTEND events (includes dances & any KSHSAA sponsored activities)

-Can NOT attend home sporting events (gate taker & admin on duty will have copies of list to help monitor this)

-If they are in pep band, they CAN attend to perform because it is a grade

Once a student is off any list after grade check, they start the levels over if they have an F again.

Our office would truly appreciate donations of bottled water and individually packaged snacks to provide with students in need during the school day!

Thank you for considering the opportunity to support our Bears!

Our school will be administering the mySAEBRS universal screener through FastBridge in September, January and May in the 2022-2023 school year. mySAEBRS is taken by students in 2nd through 12th grades and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. mySAEBRS (my Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener) is a brief, norm-referenced tool for screening students to identify those who are at risk for social-emotional behavior concerns.

Oskaloosa Schools believes that this is a valuable tool to help determine what type of school supports are most appropriate and should be prioritized through intervention.

Important information to remember: participation is voluntary, mySAEBRS is completed using a computer and participation is important. The data will be used to identify needs and provide timely support and resources.

Please complete this form: my SABERS Parent Permission Form

More information can be found at:

https://www.illuminateed.com/products/fastbridge/social-emotional-behavior-assessment/mysaebrs/ or by contacting Mrs. Yoakam.

College & Career Fair

October 3rd @ Jeff West

Our appointment is 1:15pm.

Vans will load up and leave around 12:45pm.

Sign up HERE!

We have been invited to join McLouth's Parent FAFSA Night!

Sarah Windmeyer - Highland Community College

October 17th

6:30 PM

McLouth High School Auditorium

Please complete this form. (NOW FIXED!)

ACT class at Keystone Learning in Ozawkie on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Students from any high school can attend.

Registration is online, and students can register at https://actprep.info/keystone

Are you a Sophomore or Junior?

Are you interested in attending Washburn Tech part time next school year? 2023-2024

Complete this form and bring $20 to the office.

We will contact you when we have dates scheduled.

USD 341 will be providing transportation for the test date(s), TBD by Washburn Tech, then shared with parents/students who have given permission.

Washburn Tech Entrance Exam Permission Form

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, here is the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline- number 988.

See the QR code below for a website with resources for anyone who feels they need help or knows of someone who may need help.

HS Music Department concert black uniforms will be distributed soon. In advance of receiving your uniform, please bring $12 for the dry cleaning they will require at the end of the school year. Checks should be written to USD341; please write "music, dry cleaning" on the memo line. Please reach out to Ms. Waldron if this creates any hardship.

Save the Date! The 9th-12th grade concert is on Monday, October 10th at 7:00pm in the MPR. 5th-8th grades will have their concert on Wednesday, October 12th at 7:00pm in the MPR.

2022 Immunization Exemption Day will be October 3rd. If your student is not in compliance with K.A.R. 28-1-20, which is the required immunizations to attend public schools, your student will be exempt from returning to school until missing immunizations are received or documentation of required immunizations are provided to the school nurse. Please see the USD 341 school website to find required information under the student health tab.

Maleah Lockard, RN

USD 341 School Nurse

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are to attend each regularly scheduled day of school. A student is considered absent when he/she is not in regular school classes or in a school sponsored activity.

Absences fall into four categories: Parent Excused, Professionally Excused, School Excused, and Unexcused. Parental approval of an absence does not necessarily excuse the absence; the Principal has final determination if an absence is excused.

Parent Excused Absences must fall into one of the following categories:

1. Personal illness - short or long-term illness (if verified by a doctor, this would be a Professionally Excused Absence),

2. Family crisis,

3. Extended absences (i.e. family vacations) - should be requested by the parents or guardian and prior arrangements have been made in preparation for the absence as defined in the Student Handbook, and

4. Obligatory religious observances.

To be Parent Excused from school, the parents must notify the office by phone or send a signed, written note within 24 hours as to why the student was absent. If notification is not given to the school, an attempt will be made by the school to verify the absence by a call to the parents. If parental contact is not established by phone or note, the absence will be classified as unexcused. Note: Students who are not Professionally Excused (see below) are not eligible to attend or participate in extracurricular activities that day.

Professionally Excused Absences are those validated by a professional for medical or legal reasons, such as a doctor's appointment and/or court appearance. The Principal or their designee have the right to declare absences as "professional" when, in their opinion, situations in a student's personal life warrant their absence. In order to be eligible for extracurricular activities students must be Professionally Excused. The note must be the original note and signed. No photocopies will be accepted. An email or fax directly from Dr.’s office will be accepted.

School Excused Absences are class field trips, college visits, extra-curricular activities and performances. These school absences do not count toward the 90% Minimum Attendance Requirement (see below).

Unexcused Absences are absences without a valid excuse for absence. When school is in session, leaving without receiving permission from the office will be counted as unexcused.

USD 341 BUILDING HOURS

Students should make an effort not to be on school grounds before 7:30 A.M. unless arrangements have been made with a cooperating faculty member. All students not involved in co-curricular activities should leave the building by 3:45 P.M. each day unless being directly supervised by a cooperating faculty member. Once you arrive on campus, you are to immediately come into the building. Office hours are from 7:15 A.M. to 3:45 P.M.

• On early release days, the time is 1:45 P.M.

• This does not include after school activities that is under the supervision of staff members

Students that are staying after school with teachers to makeup work-

OFFICE TELEPHONES

The office telephone is a business phone and is not to be used for personal calls by students. We expect students to use a personal cell phone when they need to reach parents/guardians unless it is an emergency or health situation. Students will not be called from class to answer telephone calls except in emergencies.

• To use their cell phones, we ask students to get permission from their classroom teacher and check in and let the office and then call.

Hi All! December will be here before we know it. Mark your calendars on Saturday, December 3rd for the 20th Annual Oskaloosa Holiday Open House. Attached is the vendor registration giving you plenty of time to take advantage of the early bird registration fee.

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Don't forget to like our Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/oskaloosaholidayopenhouse

Just a reminder, per our board approved student handbook. (pgs. 28)

The school’s administration shall make the final determination regarding the appropriateness of a student’s appearance. Students who are inappropriately dressed will be required to change their clothing. Repeated dress code violations, or extreme first time violations, may result in consequences being assigned to the student.

The following attire is not acceptable at Oskaloosa Jr/Sr High School:

• bandanas, hats, hoods, or other head coverings

• sunglasses;

• shirts with cut off sleeves;

• strapless tops or straps that are less than three finger-widths wide;

• roller shoes or cleats (indoors);

• any article of clothing that exposes undergarments, or is a distraction, or draws attention to, or is suggestive of drugs, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, sex, sexual orientation, gang signs/symbols or profanity is not acceptable;

• pants, shorts, dresses, skirts, or other garments must be appropriate as not to cause a distraction.

• clothing that calls undue attention to oneself, reveals any part of the midsection, armpits or reveals cleavage will not be allowed;

• shorts/pants worn below the waistline;

• any article of clothing that poses a potential risk.

We have issued quite a few warnings this week. Next week, we will be moving on from warnings to those students who have already been addressed.

https://www.usd341.org/page/jr-sr-high

Email: fyoakam@usd341.org
Website: https://www.usd341.org/page/jr-sr-high
Location: 404 Park Street, Oskaloosa, KS, USA
Phone: 785-863-2281
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