March Newsletter 2023 | Smore Newsletters for Education

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A Note From Guidance

It's testing season! Please be mindful of testing dates and alternate schedules on testing days. If you have questions, please contact the school. Good luck to all our students testing!

In order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, seniors must meet all graduation requirements and wear the cap and gown representative of Shawnee High School. You may not participate in Commencement without a cap and gown. See Mrs. Ballinger in the West Office with any questions regarding ordering your cap and gown. The deadline for ordering your cap & gown is April 1, 2023.

There will be meetings in April and May about graduation rehearsal and the graduation ceremony (May 26th). Watch for mailings and information posted in the Class of 2023 Google Classroom.

We are in the final stretch of the school year, it's gone fast! It's important to continue to monitor students' grades to ensure they are passing their classes for the school year. Summer school will be offered online through Apollo. There will be more details in the future newsletters.

Red Cross Blood Drive

March 22, 2023

8:00AM - 2:00 PM

Please visit Redcrossblood.org for the requirements and latest information to become a blood donor.

Junior and Senior students ONLY and staff are encouraged to be donors. Use the QR code on the Red Cross flyer to create an account to sign up for a donation time. The flyers will be posted throughout the school building.

Students should sign up for times during study hall periods or non core classes. Students will need to inform their teacher if they will be donating blood during their class period.

Juniors and Seniors 17 years of age or older are not required to have a parent consent form. **Juniors and Seniors 16 years of age will need to complete a parent consent form requiring parent signature before donating. Parent consent forms can be picked up in the east office.

DONOR DAY - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 20223

To speed up the process on donor day, donors can use RapidPass the day of the drive to complete necessary paperwork before donating. Use the QR code on the Red Cross flyer to access RapidPass.

Students and staff must provide a picture ID to donate blood.

All donors should eat prior to donating blood to avoid any adverse reactions.

All who enter the Blood Drive must wear a mask for the duration of their stay. The Red Cross will provide the masks.

The Red Cross will provide individually packaged snacks with water and juice.

If you have any questions about the Blood Drive, please come see Mr. Dronberger in the East office.

Thank you to all who donate blood this year.

Thank you to the Student Government for their help with the Blood Drive.

Testing Dates - ACT & End of Course (EOC) Exams

The following lists includes important upcoming test dates. Parents, please be mindful of the testing schedule and try to avoid scheduling appointments on these dates.

March 14th: Junior ACT. No school for grades 9, 10, and 12.

March 28th: Part 1 ELA EOC. Testing for all Regular and Advanced English 10 students. Students NOT testing are on a 2 Hour Delay and should report at 9:35 am.

March 30th: Part 2 ELA EOC. Testing for all Regular and Advanced English 10 students. Students NOT testing are on a 2 Hour Delay and should report at 9:35 am.

April 13th: Biology, regular US Studies & Government EOC. Testing for all Regular and Advanced Biology students. Testing for all students in Government, regular U.S. Studies Course, and AP U.S. History. Students NOT testing are on a 3 Hour delay and should report at 10:35 am

April 20th: Algebra & Geometry EOC. Testing for all Geometry, Foundational Geometry, Advanced Geometry, Algebra 1 and Foundational Algebra 1 students. Students NOT testing are on a 3 Hour delay and should report at 10:35 am

Test Taking Tips

Get 8-10 hours of sleep the night before a test.
Eat a healthy breakfast in the morning the day of the test.
Drink plenty of water; it helps calm your nerves & helps you focus.
Don't rush the morning of a test, arrive on time to school.
Read all directions and answer choices before picking an answer.
Eliminate answer choices you know are incorrect.
Pace yourself. Move on from challenging questions and go back to them later.
If you are starting to lose focus, do a quick brain break.
Don't leave any questions blank.
Review your answers after completing all of the questions.
Have a positive attitude.

Apollo Career Center

Apollo Career Center offers more than 20 career-technical programs that take two years to complete. The students have the opportunity to experience hands-on training and college prep academics to prepare students for their futures after high school. Students from eleven area districts attend Apollo, giving students the chance to meet new people, be exposed to a diverse population, and meet peers who share the same goals and interests. To be admitted to Apollo after their 10th grade year, students need a minimum of eight credits: two English credits, two Math credits, one Science credit, one Social Studies credit, and two additional credits (Health, Fine Art, etc.).

Students can apply at any time with this application.

Please see your school counselor for further questions!

College-Credit Plus (CCP)

What is College-Credit Plus (CCP)?

Students can earn high school and college credit at the same time
Students enroll in college courses and adhere to the policies and requirements of the college

Who can sign up for CCP classes?

Students in grades 7-12
Students who complete an assessment exam and are determined "eligible" based on exam scores

How much does it cost?

Tuition and the cost of books are funded through the school's foundation state funding (taxpayer dollars) with no cost to the individual student (unless the student fails the course or withdraws after the allowable deadline).

What colleges can students apply to for CCP classes?

May apply to multiple colleges
May apply to any public or participating private college

Other CCP information:

Students may choose from a variety of college-level courses (based on placement testing and course eligibility rules)
Students can earn credit to satisfy both high school and college requirements (3 or more credit hour college course converts to one high school credit)
Must successfully complete the courses in order to earn the credit
May take at the high school, college campus, or online during the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Some local colleges (OSU Lima) have a February 1st deadline to take a CCP summer course.
Students can earn up to 30 semester hours per year

National Honor Society Tutoring

Need help on homework? Need help studying for a test? Need help getting caught up? Our NHS students are here to help you! Tutoring tables are every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 3:30 pm in the GIC at no cost.

NHS Tutoring is now also offered during the school day on Tuesdays and Thursdays! See your school counselor for more information.

Shawnee High School Alumni Scholarship

A new scholarship was created to benefit our seniors, starting with the Class of 2022: The Lima Shawnee Alumni-Legacy Scholarship Fund. If you are interested in donating to the fund, please click here and follow them on Facebook at Lima Shawnee Scholarship Fund for updates and more information. We appreciate all efforts to pay it forward to our seniors. Thank you for leaving your legacy on our community.

Graduation Caps & Gowns

In order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, seniors must meet all graduation requirements and wear the cap and gown representative of Shawnee High School. Please check with your senior to make sure the appropriate items have been ordered. See Mrs. Ballinger in the West Office if you need another order form.

Visit Request Form

Shawnee High School permits students two days each year for college visitations, career experiences or military recruitment procedures. For an approved school absence in relation to college/military/career visits, students should complete this form at least two days prior to the date of the requested visitation. Students are expected to confer with teachers prior to the visitation in order to arrange for make up work. Students are not permitted to take college visitations after the first week in May.

Students must take the following steps in order to make a college/career/military visitation on school days:

1. Arrange the visit with the college
2. Complete the Google form on the guidance website under Senior Important Information.
3. Wait for confirmation/approval from guidance (through school email).
4. Confer with each teacher prior to the visit in order to arrange for make up work.
5.Bring a paper or email confirmation of the visit from the college to school counselor.

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