SHS Community Newsletter

Dear SHS Community,

As we head into the final week of our fall sports season, we are excited to see nearly all of our teams begin their postseason journeys. Congratulations to our athletes and coaches for their hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout the season. We wish all of our teams the best of luck as they compete for postseason success!

Scappoose Theatre also has an exciting performance coming up in early November. We encourage everyone to come out, support our talented students, and enjoy the hard work they have put into bringing this production to life. More information about the performance will be shared soon.

A few important dates and reminders for families:

• Wednesday, October 28th: School bus evacuation drills will take place.

• Friday, October 30: No school for students due to Grade Day.

• November 2: Parent-teacher conference scheduling opens. Please use the SHS Conference Scheduling Website to schedule your conferences.

• November 9–10: Parent-teacher conferences.

Please click this link to access our back to school newsletter. Families are encouraged to reference the district website for current information as well.

Go Indians!

Principal Jerimy Kelley

jkelley@scappoose.k12.or.us

971-200-8005

Due to an overwhelming number of unexcused student absences, Scappoose High School will be reinstituting Saturday School. Students who accumulate unexcused absences will be assigned to attend. To excuse your student's absence, you must contact Tina Gift directly at 971-200-8005 ext. 5015 or tgift@scappoose.k12.or.us . Written notes will not be accepted as an excuse. Accepted reasons for an excused absence include: personal illness or medical appointment, illness or death in the family, religious observance, school-sponsored activity, or emergency situations approved by administration. Please remember: any absence occurring midday must be arranged through Tina Gift prior to your student leaving campus.

Please click on the links below for upcoming events:

Activities

SHS Socials

Club Updates

Meet Your Counselors:

• Aarin Pinkstaff: 12th Grade | College & Career
• Erin Neelands: 9th–11th Grade | Last Names A–K
• Alyssa Jacobson: 9th–11th Grade | Last Names L–Z

Newsletter at a Glance:

• FAFSA now open for 2027-28
• October college visits & financial aid presentations
• Senior info: transcripts, SchoolLinks, career development credit
• Financial Reality Fair – November 5th (all juniors)
• Testing opportunities for 10th & 11th graders
• Key deadline: Career-Related Learning Experience Survey due December 31st (seniors)

Important Reminders:

• Request all official transcripts through SchooLinks (not the counseling office)
• Many colleges are now test-optional – check with schools directly about SAT/ACT requirements
• PreACT available free for 10th graders (deadline Dec 18)

At Scappoose High, we are building a better library, and we need your help. Principal Kelley has dedicated school funds to updating and expanding the library’s collection, and the library staff want to add books that are current, relevant, and appealing to our readers. Students will have a chance to voice their opinions with a survey during their English classes, requesting specific titles, series, or genres that they’d like to see added to the library shelves. They can also share their ideas about how to make the library more welcoming for all our staff and students. Let’s build a better library together!

To start growing our collection, the library has added the books from this year's Oregon Battle of the Books and the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) nominees. These books are all well-reviewed and highly recommended for high school readers. And if you read at least 2 of the ORCA nominees, you can vote in the spring to help decide the winning book. Look for all of these great books on display in the SHS Library.

The Scappoose Bands are here to help you with your 2026 holiday decor! See your friendly local band student for details/to place an order. Orders are due on Thursday, October 29th and are scheduled to be delivered to the High School on Thursday, November 18th just in time for your holiday decorating!

Football season means pep games and cozy blankets! Only ONE home game left! We will be hosting a booth at the home football games this year to sell our super soft Scappoose blankets. We need some parent volunteers to help sell these amazing blankets for our program. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48AFA92AA7FCC61-64129173-home#/

We are so excited for all the wonderful opportunities our band students are involved in, and we cannot do it all without your help. Please check out the following events and sign up to volunteer for as many as your time allows! There are sign-ups for both students and parents (grandparents or other adult family members are welcome to volunteer with a current background check through the district). So please check them out!

Evergreens Wreath Pick-Up Date Help 11/18/26:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48AFA92AA7FCC61-66432579-engels#/

Scappoose Bands 2026/7 Festival Chaperones (SHS+SMS):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48AFA92AA7FCC61-66433633-shsband#/

Mattress World Fundraiser Help 2/13/2027

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48AFA92AA7FCC61-66433016-mattress#/

OMEA District Solo/Ensemble Festival Volunteers at SHS 2/27/27

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48AFA92AA7FCC61-66433548-omea#/

Upcoming band events

October 29 - Wreath Fundraiser Orders and Money due (all checks made payable to Scappoose High School)

November 1 - OMEA All State Registration/Payment due

November 1 - OMEA All State Composition Contest due

November 6 - SHS bands perform - Veterans Day Breakfast

November 17 - Band Booster Parent Meeting, 7-8 pm SHS band room

There are MANY ways you can help support our AMAZING Scappoose Band Program by donating your time and skills in various roles. We NEED parent and community volunteers in several roles.

Providing food for students during festivals and trips

Board Member positions (open positions for 2026-27: Social Media)

Please reach out to Mr. LaGrone or the Scappoose Band Booster President, Danielle Smith, at scappooseband@gmail.com

Band Website/Calendar - https://www.scappooseband.org/

Parents' & Boosters' meeting minutes: https://www.scappooseband.org/booster-minutes

here.

Safe and Sober BINGO Fundraiser for the Class of 2027

• Date: November 4, 2026

• Time: Doors open at 5:15 pm and BINGO starts at 6:00 pm

• Location: Scappoose High School Cafeteria

• INFO: $20 to play for the evening

Raffle tickets can be purchased at the door or contact Jaime at 503-267-7682

TWO RAFFLES: Raffle Tickets: $20 - Drawing held the night of our BINGO fundraiser. Need not be present to win.

• Beach House Rental raffle (valued at $1800+)

• Raffle Basket (valued at $400)

Stoopid Burger and the Watering Hole will be there if you want to purchase food or beverages.

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