HS Wildcat Roar
February 4, 2024
This week is School Counselor Appreciation Week. Please join me in thanking Mrs. Crews for the wonderful job she does for our staff, students, parents, and community!
Nice words and a note go a long way, but if you're looking for some of Lady Crews's favorite things, they are:
Colors: Black, Gray, Sage Green
Hobbies: Cooking/Baking, Antiquing
Snacks: Pistachios, White Chocolate Pretzels, Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies, Strawberries
Chocolate Candy: Twix, Whoppers, Milk Duds, Heath bars, Peanut M&Ms
Non-chocolate Candy: Jolly Ranchers, Starbursts, Chewy Spree, Sweet Tarts, Wild Cherry Lifesavers
Drinks: Iced Tea, Clear American Sparkling Water
Sports Teams: MU Tigers, Royals Baseball
We will recognize our students receiving First Semester Attendance awards at our Student of the Month Assembly at 11:15 am on Monday, February 5 in the gym.
This is also when we will celebrate and reveal our January Students of the Month.
Our next Life Academy sessions will take place that day as well!
Lee's Studio will be on campus on Tuesday, February 6 to take Senior Composites at 9:00 am. (SCCC students will take their photos when they return to campus.) We will dismiss half of the Senior Class at a time when Mrs. Kersiek is set up and ready. Here's what you need to know:
- Everyone in the class will take a photo, whether they plan to purchase them or not. The composite is part of our school records and a long-standing tradition.
Mrs. Kersiek provides both the dress shirt/tie for the young men and drape for the young ladies. In the past, we've found that it's easier for ladies to wear a tank top under their clothes that day (You'll change in the bathroom, but the drape is open in the back and fits slightly off the shoulders.) Gentlemen, please wear a tee shirt under your clothes - the color doesn't matter, as the shirts for the composite are black dress shirts. Pants won't be seen in the picture for boys or girls. (See picture above for example.)
- Later, Mrs. Kersiek will send us information for you to access previews of your pictures. This is where you will order your own prints if you choose. You'll also select which photo you want to appear in the class composite. If you haven't selected your photo and shared the number with Ms. Wiseman by the deadline we give, Ms. Wiseman and I will choose your photo for you.
There have been some parking struggles that need to be resolved before the offending drivers lose their driving privileges on campus for up to 30 days. Here are the issues:
- The grass in the South lot is not a designated parking space. Don't park there.
- Don't double park against the guard rail (after lunch is the biggest time this is a problem) in the South lot.
- Don't block vehicles from being able to get out of the South lot.
Students, if you are locked out of your PowerSchool account, please contact Ms. Mindy Wiseman in the HS Office.
You can email her at mwiseman@slaterschools.net or stop by and see her between classes.
COLLEGE/CAREER DAY
All college/career days, to include the Military, will be set up in advance through the Guidance Counselor for the absence to be considered excused, with appropriate policies being applied. Such visits are restricted to three (3) visits per Junior year and two (2) per Senior year.
You can check out the 2023-24 Student/Parent Handbook below!
On Thursday, January 11, the following email was sent to students, parents, and adults registered to receive alerts and emails from ThrillShare:
Wildcat Parents/Guardians/Adults,
With the weather conditions in the upcoming forecast (snow, wind, extremely cold temperatures), the Building Principals have asked teachers to prepare Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) lessons for students to complete in core content areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) if school is not in session and the District utilizes an AMI day.
AMI assignments for K-8 students will be paper packets, while HS assignments will be a mix of online and paper assignments. If school is not in session, the nature of the day (Snow Day = no assignments / AMI = complete AMI assignments) will be indicated in the alert.
The following list of radio and television stations will be notified and will announce school closings: KMMO - 102.9 FM; KMMO - 1300 FM; KRES - 104.7 FM; KMZU - 100.7 FM; Thrillshare; Marshall Democrat News Website; District Social Media & Website.
Thank you, and have a great day -
Slater Schools
So...what does all of this mean?
AMI stands for Alternative Methods of Instruction. An AMI day is a day in which school is cancelled (e.g. in the case of inclement weather) but students do not have to make up the day (later in the calendar) because they will be provided the opportunity to complete “Weather Work” assignments over a specified period.
Snow Day vs. AMI Day
If school is cancelled, the alert will include the distinction about whether the day will be counted as a Snow Day (no work assigned during the day out) or an AMI day (students are expected to complete 'Weather Work' assignments - HS students will have a mix of paper assignments and online work. HS students were issued Chromebooks and Chargers at the beginning of the school year. If a student does not have internet access at home, he/she needs to talk to their teachers about printed/paper assignments.
Ms. Crystal will determine if you need to stay at school or go home. If she decides that you need to go home, SHE will call your people and make arrangements for you to leave. (Read: You don't call/text your people - especially before we know you don't feel well.)
Here's what the handbook says about GOOD STANDING:
GOOD STANDING
To be considered a student in good standing, a student must not be in violation of the
attendance policy (attendance must be above 90%), have no outstanding discipline referrals OR appear on the current F list.
In order to participate in extracurricular events including (but not limited to): dances,
field trips, school-sanctioned sports events; a student must be in good standing.
Students in grades 6-12 that are not in good standing will have closed lunch and be required
to sign in daily in the cafeteria, where they will remain for the entire lunch period.
The sign in sheet for closed lunch is on the South wall, below the bulletin board. It is up to the student to sign in and remain in the cafeteria during lunch.Failure to stay in the cafeteria for the whole lunch period or sign in (even if you stayed) will result in a CLOSED LUNCH REFERRAL. Here's what the handbook says about CLOSED LUNCH:
CLOSED LUNCH
Failing to stay or sign in for Closed Lunch
Grades 9-12
1. Warning
2. Friday School
3. 1 day in the Transition Room for each day not signed in
Text notifications will be used to share information about School Closures, Updates to the posted calendar, distribute newsletters, etc.
Your phone number will NOT be shared outside of the Student Information System.
Some students won reserved parking spots last May (see the table below), thanks to their Student of the Month achievements and Trivia Contest finishes. Those students have earned the right to paint their spots with a design that they choose (and J Clem approves).
If it’s a painted or reserved spot, don’t park there. You’ll be asked to move. If it’s an open spot, it’s first come, first served.
Spots students CAN’T park:
- The Circle Drive
- Teacher Parking (off of Elm Street, in front of the Elementary Building)
- The Cafeteria Lot
- Reserved Staff Parking in Gravel/Bus lot (South end of lot)
If you’re driving to school, you need an SHS parking pass. You can get one from Ms. Wiseman in the HS Office. They are $5/school year.
The Student Handbook has more info about Driving, Parking, and consequences of violating the rules. Check it out at SlaterSchools.net!
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
Contact Info
Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-631-5298
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal
