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Students may wear costumes to school on Monday, October 31. Costumes must be school appropriate.

All costumes must follow the dress code (this implies the image your costume projects)

Questions of costume appropriateness need prior approval from an administrator.

No masks that cover the face area.

No gore.

No weapons (fake or real).

No terrorism related costumes.

No vulgar attire.

Face paints and hair colors are allowed.

We will have our October Student of the Month assembly and Costume Contest on October 31 as well.

Students are not to be in the HS Building during lunch.

Permitted areas are the cafeteria and Patio (weather permitting).

If you have lunch money to turn in, please do so before school, at the beginning of lunch, or after school.

We are currently revising our Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and seeking feedback through surveys to gauge how students/parents/community members feel about our culture and climate.

Please complete the appropriate survey below before October 28. Responses are anonymous and your feedback is appreciated!

Students will have an opportunity to complete the student survey this Monday.

On Thursday, October 20, schools are encouraged to participate in the annual Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill. Hundreds of thousands of Missouri students participate each year. Participants will practice the “Drop, Cover, Hold On” technique to protect themselves in the event of an earthquake. Remember you should:

1. DROP to your hands and knees
2. COVER your head and neck with your hands and arms under a table or desk if you can
3. HOLD ON until the shaking stops

Experts say Drop, Cover, Hold On is the best protection from falling debris, which is the most likely cause of injury during an earthquake in developed nations with modern building standards.

To learn more and to register for the event, please visit Shakeout.org/centralus.

** We will practice our first semester Earthquake Drill on 10/20 at 10:20. Staff will be prompted to cover the procedural information with students via an intercom announcement at that time. **

Each week, I'll highlight a Student/Parent Handbook policy. What makes it into the WILDCAT ROAR is usually something that I've been dealing with and/or I'm hoping to NOT have to deal with because all of our students and adults are aware of the policy. This week's Handbook Highlight is...

Cheating

Using or providing written, verbal, or nonverbal information (gestures, signals) that allows another student to gain an advantage on an assignment or exam.

1. “F” on assignment and Friday School

2. “F” on assignment and 1-3 days Friday School

3. “F” on assignment and 1-3 days Transition

4. Subsequent infractions will be at the discretion of the administration.

What staff member deserves a shout out?

Take a minute to let me know all about it by filling out THIS FORM.

Students, Parents, and Staff can give a shout out to any Slater Schools employee! We'll make sure they receive a copy of it and will look for ways to share them with you throughout the year as well.

Let's get to bragging about all the good people around here!

Heads up: We're noticing excessive trash on the floors and under desks/tables in classrooms. Please throw your trash away in the trash cans provided.

I have no desire to relive the microlockdown of March 2021 (no candy, no sodas, etc. in the building), but I'll go there if students don't manage their trash.

Due to liability concerns from MUSIC, our insurance company, pets are not permitted on school property. This excludes service animals and classroom/curricular animals, pre approved by a Building Principal.

Do you know what you want to do after you graduate High School? If you're not sure, check out the most recent list of high demand occupations:

The following occupations were identified from using the Long Term Occupational Projections 2020‐2030 for Missouri. The data was extracted from the MERIC website. The Long‐term Projections (Statewide‐MO All Occupations) information was used to determine the high‐demand occupations list.

Occupations that are highlighted are new to the high‐demand occupations list in FY 2024. All other occupations will remain on the FY 2024 high‐demand occupations list.

Please note the revised policy for Unsportsmanlike Actions at an extra-curricular activity (Board of Education approved 9.27.22).

Unsportsmanlike Actions at an Extra-Curricular Activity

Step 1- Administrator Warning

Step 2- Minimum of 1 week, up to and including 365-day suspension from all District extra-curricular events.

Step 3- 365-day suspension from all District extra-curricular events

Congratulations to the following Class Officers:

Class of 2026

President: Ben Gochenour

Vice President: RJ Pannell

Secretary: Tytan Wiseman

Representatives: Kendall Guthrie & Libby Smith

Class of 2025

President: Madison Prysock

Vice President: Mya White

Secretary: Baliegh Goff

Representatives: Hannah Meyer & Skylar Wolfe

Class of 2024

President: Kenna Lemmon

Vice President: Kadence Campbell

Secretary: McCartney Butler

Representatives: Mackenzie Palmer & Grayson Zdybel

Class of 2023

President: Kendyl Drummond

Vice President: Wylee Goff

Secretary: Aubry Meyer

Representatives: Deliza Cortez & Maria McCabe

If you earned a reserved parking spot for the 22-23 school year, you are able to paint your parking space. However, we're going to hold off on that until some repair and resealing work is complete. That date is TBA.

Painted Parking Spot information and contracts will be coming soon.

Stay tuned!

Monday, October 17

9:00 am - Admin Meeting

Lunch - ELA Data Team Meeting
6th hour - Students complete CLIMATE & CULTURE SURVEY

Tuesday, October 18

A+ Tutoring Logs are due in HS Office

Lunch - Science Data Team Meeting

1:30 pm - Missouri Valley College Rep

2:30 pm - S Club Fundraiser Card Sales Meeting for Athletes, Coaches

7:00 pm - FFA Activity

Wednesday, October 19

9:00 am - CAC Honor Choir @Glasgow

Lunch - Math Data Team Meeting
3:15 pm - HS Building Level Meeting

6:30 pm - FAFSA Frenzy in the Library

Thursday, October 20

7:30 am - FTA Meeting

9:00 am - Admin Meeting (CSIP)
5:30 pm - NHS & FBLA Trick or Treating

6:30 pm - CSIP Meeting

Friday, October 21

7:00 pm - V Football @Crest Ridge (Admin: Yung)

Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-631-5298
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal