Important Dates
- January 12th & 13th - Semester Exams
- January 16th : NO SCHOOL
- January 25th: TWO HOUR DELAY - teacher in-service, CCP meeting at 6:30pm, 8th Grade Information Meeting at 7:15pm
- January 20th: Second quarter grade cards mailed home
- January 30th: Last day for students to request adding a semester course
White Christmas
Shawnee Drama Club Presents White Christmas with the following starring cast:
Bob Wallace - Kaiden Smith
Phil Davis - Evan Rinesmith
Betty Haynes - Jazmin Loaiza- Ordonez
Judy Haynes - Olivia Shenouda
Martha Watson - Cindy Scangarella
General Henry Waverly - Braden Taylor
Susan Waverly - Has Albano Seitz
December 16th, Friday at 7pm
December 17th, Saturday at 7pm
December 18th, Sunday at 2pm
Pre-Sale tickets will be available in the Shawnee High School West Office starting on November 28th!
Spanish Club
Spanish Club packed and sent fabulous Christmas boxes for our annual Operation Christmas Child project. Each year, Spanish club members have the opportunity to participate in this project, which sends shoe boxes full of school supplies, toys, and essential care items to children in need all over the world. It is the world´s largest international ¨kid helping kid¨ project. Members choose a boy or girl to receive their shoe box gift. For some of these children, this is one of the few gifts they might ever receive. In January, we will find out which country received our boxes. Thanks to all Spanish Club members that participated in Operation Christmas Child this year and showed compassion to disadvantaged children around the globe!
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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.). Apollo representatives will be presenting information about their programs to all of our sophomores soon.
Sophomores will receive a permission form to register for Apollo's 411 Blast Day on January 27th. 411 Blast Day allows students to tour two programs of their choice, helping them to decide if Apollo may be right for them.
Students can apply at any time with this application.
Please see your school counselor for further questions!
College-Credit Plus (CCP)
An informational meeting about CCP and the application process will be on January 25th at 6:30pm in the high school auditorium.
- 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 be 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
Scheduling Classes for Next Year
Here is what the process will look like:
- The school counselors will post a video that provides an overview of the Course of Studies and Course Request Form
- Students will watch the video in Connections on January 18th
- Students will bring the signed Course Request Form back and complete scheduling requests online in Connections on February 1st
- Teachers review requests and provide course recommendations
- In the spring, parents receive a verification letter with student courses for the following school year as well as notification if a course has not been recommended by a teacher
- Counselors are contacted to request schedule changes
Tips for scheduling classes:
- Talk to the teachers about what level would be an appropriate course (ex. Chemistry or Advanced Chemistry?)
- Pay attention to graduation requirements and honors diploma requirements
- Want to go to college? Plan to take college preparatory classes
- Look at scheduling as a four-year process. See how the schedule fits into a four-year plan.
Take the time to discuss next year's schedule, plan strategically, and ask questions!
Grades
Parents can easily access and monitor student's grades by using ProgressBook (https://parentaccess.noacsc.org/)
If you do not already have a ProgressBook account, you will need a registration key. To receive this registration key, please contact Mrs. Glenda Neu in the GIC.
Email: glenda@limashawnee.com
Phone: 419-998-8015
National Honor Society Tutoring
NHS Tutoring is now also offered during the school day on Tuesdays and Thursdays! See your school counselor for more information.
ACT
*Indicates testing at SHS
Feb. 11, 2023
Mar. 14, 2023* - Free for all juniors during school day (date tentative)
Apr. 15, 2023
Jun. 10, 2023*
Jul. 15, 2023
Click here to register for the ACT.
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
Transcript Request
Visit Request Form
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.
