SHS Student Wildcat Roar

Fundraiser: NHS Bundt Cake Sales

All Week: School Counselor Appreciation Week

Monday, February 2

9:00 am - Admin Meeting
4:00 pm - JH/HS Scholar Bowl @New Franklin

Tuesday, February 3

7:20 am - HS Student Council meeting @Ms. Key's room

2:30 pm - JH/HS Scholar Bowl dismissed

4:00 pm - JH/HS Scholar Bowl @Madison

5:00 pm - JVB/VG/VB Basketball vs. Sweet Springs (Gate: Cabaniss /Admin: TBA)

Wednesday, February 4
You OK Today? wear Day (County-wide)

7:30 am - JH Student Council meeting @Ms. Reeter's room

5:00 pm - JVG/JVB Basketball vs. Marshall (Gate: /Admin: TBA)

Thursday, February 5

6:00 pm - FFA Student/Parent Contest Team meeting

6:30 pm - FFA Alumni meeting: Baked Potato Supper planning meeting

Friday, February 6
10:00 am - SHS Tech Day @Gym

3:00 pm - Football Interest meeting @Cafeteria
7:00 pm - JH Dance @Cafeteria

This week, we get to celebrate one of the very best parts of our school—our counselor, Mrs. Crews!

Mrs. Crews is a constant for our students. She listens when they need to talk, encourages them when they feel stuck, and celebrates them when they succeed. She knows our kids, cares deeply about them, and shows up for them every single day.

Her office is a place of calm, support, and trust. Her impact reaches far beyond schedules and plans—she helps shape confidence, resilience, and hope.

We are so lucky to have Mrs. Crews as part of our Wildcat family. Thank you for your heart, your dedication, and the difference you make in the lives of our students and staff. We appreciate you more than you know!

Please take some time this week to thank Mrs. Crews for what she does for our students, staff, and school. If you want to shower Lady Crews with some of her favorite things, here they are:
Hobbies: Cooking/Baking, Mizzou Football, Antiquing, Gardening

Colors: Black & Gray

Sports teams: Missouri Tiger everything, KC Royals baseball

First Semester grades are finalized and recorded in TeacherEase.

In previous semesters when we've printed grade cards and sent them home with HS students, the majority of those printed grade cards have been left behind to be thrown away. So...we're trying something new: If you need/want a printed copy, please email Ms. Mindy (mwiseman@slaterschools.net) to request it.

Food is still not allowed in classrooms after 8:oo am.

Don't bring it in. You'll be written up.

Looking to part with any of these items during pre-Spring cleanouts? The chapter will gladly take gently used attire for the Corduroy Closet.

Contact Advisor Zach Crews (zcrews@slaterschools.net) with questions.

Thank you!

Heads up: I have directed teachers to keep HS students in their assigned classrooms during class time. This applies to Traditional Students, Aides, and Dual Credit students.

If you need to use the restroom, do so between classes, or after checking in with your classroom teacher and getting permission before class.

To recap:

Students should not be out of the classrooms. Students should not be in classrooms that they are not rostered to. They are not to leave their aiding/dual credit room early.

Our streaming services with Hudl will can be accessed at:

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/slater/organization/14160/slater-high-school

Fans can download the "Hudl Fan" app on their smartphones, search Slater High School, and watch the game that way as well.

Check out our new BSN basketball team shop! Support our 2025–26 basketball teams by grabbing some fresh Wildcat gear! Every purchase directly benefits our basketball program.

Thank you for supporting our teams!

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/SLt256acrb

Wildcat fans! Baseball season is almost here, and our Team Store is open! ⚾️ Every item you purchase sends $5 straight back to our Baseball team.

Our SHS baseball team appreciates your support!

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/SLA26bsb1

We’re back with another episode! In Issue #16, we break down recent basketball games, introduce our Courtwarming Queen and King candidates, chat with Boys Head Coach Joey Gochenour, and debut our brand-new segment, “Today in Sports,” highlighting big moments from the sports world.

https://youtu.be/ruXb1elAJJk

If there is a Late Start called for weather or road conditions, please refer to the graphic above for times that the doors will unlock and classes will start. In the event of a Late Start (not already on the calendar), Saline County Career Center students will not travel to SCCC.

In the event that we cannot be in session for school, Dr. Lorenz may decide to use an Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) day. Doing so 'counts' as a day in session that we do not have to make up. We have a limited number of these days to use and we make every attempt to prepare staff and students ahead of time.

When there is a change to the published school calendar (Late Start (above), Snow Day, AMI Day, Early Dismissal), we publish information via the following:

• School Website: slaterschools.net
• Text Alerts
• TeacherEase notification (email)
• Social Media: FaceBook, X, Instagram
• KMMO: radio, kmmo.com

Here's what AMI looks like at the High School -

HS AMI Preparation & Expectations:
Typically, at the HS level, AMI looks like Google Classroom assignments that the students access and turn in. Teachers will talk this over with students, informing them of the expectation (Participation/completion = attendance for the day) and determine what students may not have access to internet. If a student says that he/she does not have internet access at home, I have encourage a worksheet if a comparable one is available, a print out of the assignment, or the teacher may extend the deadline to allow the student time to complete the assignment. Time to plan comes into play, as well.

• Typical AMI day assignments at the HS level, utilize Google Classroom. We're looking for work that the students can complete from home and turn in for both attendance and participation.
• The work for one class period should take 15-20 minutes for a student to complete.
• When we return, teachers will let Mindy know what students did not complete work by the end of our first day back. This information will be used to record attendance information.

The weight room will be open for all HS students on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:00.

See Mrs. Campbell if you have questions.

In compliance with Missouri Senate Bill 68 (1481), cell phone use for students is prohibited during regular school hours. Students violating the policy will be subject to disciplinary action.

Electronic Devices (excluding calculators)
Students who are using electronic devices will be escorted to the office by a staff member.
1. Device may be picked up by the student at the end of the day in the office.
2. Parents will be required to pick up the device.
3. Parents will be required to pick up the device and a 60 minute student detention will be assigned.
4. Parents will be required to pick up the device and a 3 hour detention will be assigned.

*Any additional offenses may require confiscation of the device by administration.

Check out this month' s HS Counseling Corner Newsletter! More information for January can be found on the Slater HS Counseling Facebook page.

The Handbook Highlight is a recap of a handbook policy or entry that our Students/Adults need to be aware of.

If I'm taking the time to include it, it's something to pay attention to - either because I'm seeing that people aren't clear on it, people aren't complying with it, or I'm about to crack down on it.

Tardies Grades 6-12
All students arriving to school after 7:58 am will be required to check in at the office upon arrival and obtain an admit slip prior to going to class. Tardies are cumulative for the semester and reports will be run on a bi-weekly basis.

4 tardies: 30-minute detention
5 tardies: 60-minute detention
6 tardies: 90 minute detention
7 tardies: 3 hour detention
8 tardies: 3 hour detention and closed lunch for one week
9 tardies: 3 hour detention and closed lunch for the rest of the semester
10 or more tardies: At administrator discretion, including but not limited to: Loss of good standing, assigned intervention, and possible OSS

ATTENDANCE MEASURES
The following measures may be utilized throughout the school year: reminder letters/emails, hotline call(s) may be placed, outside agencies (law enforcement, juvenile office) may be contacted.

1. Students whose cumulative attendance falls between 80-90% as of May 1st will be required to attend one week of summer school. Students who fail to attend will serve this time in transition at the beginning of the following school year.

2. Students whose cumulative attendance falls below 80% as of May 1st will be required to attend two weeks of summer school. Students who fail to attend will serve this time in transition at the beginning of the following school year.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must meet all district graduation requirements per BOE policy IKF to graduate. Graduation requirements and grading scales for a student with a disability(ies) may be determined according to the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Participation in the commencement ceremony is a privilege and not a right. Students must be in good standing and have no outstanding balance on school accounts to participate in graduation or promotion ceremonies.

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!

Check out the Handbook Highlight for full details about the Dress Code, but let's be clear and on the same page about a few things:

• You have to wear shoes to school. Shoes have HARD SOLES. Soft-soled slippers are not shoes.
• Don't wear clothing to school that has beer or tobacco logos or references on it.
• You are to be covered arm-pit to arm-pit and half-way down your leg. No exposed stomachs or sternums.

Recap from 10/30 Assembly:

• EVERY HS student qualifies for FREE Breakfast & Lunch. Breakfast is served from 7:30 am - 7:54 am. Pick up your tray in the Kitchen and give your PIN to Mrs. Gregg in the Cafeteria. While you're welcome to eat it in the Cafeteria, most HS students take their food to the First Hour class.
• All Breakfast food (from the Cafeteria or something you bring in from outside) needs to be cleaned up and put away by 8:00 am.
• Everyone who wants to eat will be fed - breakfast or lunch - but we've been having some issues with our Lunch numbers...If you know that you're going to eat School Lunch that day, please let your First Hour Teacher know when they take attendance each day. If your plans changed or you changed your mind and you'll be eating school lunch, hang back in the line and let those who put their name on this list go through the line first.

New information:

• I recently learned that several HS students are carrying their Lunch Cards around in their mouth. (Ewww!) Mrs. Gregg usually has to hold the cards to scan them, and she's having to handle them straight out of your mouth. (Ewww!) DO NOT PUT YOUR LUNCH CARDS IN YOUR MOUTH, and ABSOLUTELY DO NOT ASK MRS. GREGG TO HANDLE A SLOBBERY CARD.
• If your lunch card has to be replaced because you've chewed on it, you will have to pay for the replacement cost. Other reasons you'd have to pay for your own replacement: Lost cards, damaged cards due to inappropriate use, and shenanigans.

Let's revisit the Universal Rules I outlined on the first day of school:

Universal Rules

1. Read your emails

2. Read the newsletters

3. Compliance with Cell phone law

4. No hats/hoods in the building

5. No students sitting/laying on the floor

6. Don’t go into a classroom that you're not assigned to

7. No food in the classrooms after breakfast

8. Drinks need leak-proof (screw-on) lids

1. Teachers can say no drinks in their classroom

9. Students don’t line up at the door before the bell. They are dismissed by teachers

These rules apply in EVERY classroom. EVERY hour. EVERY day.

Highlights from Friday morning's Rules Recap:

• No food in the classrooms after 8:00 am.
• Drinks must have a screw-top/spill-proof lid.
• Teachers can say no drinks in their rooms.
• If you're leaving the classroom during class, your phone stays in the room with the teacher
• Open Lunch is a privilege, not a right. Recklessness in the parking lot, street, etc. will result in revoking of Open Lunch.
• Do not go into a classroom that you're not assigned to.

If you know that you won't be at school on a certain day for an appointment, meeting, etc. - besides telling your teachers (which is great!) - please let Ms. Mindy know.

You can do so by emailing her at mwiseman@slaterschools.net.

Parents can call Ms. Mindy at 660-529-2278, ext. 107.

Please note the policy for Unsportsmanlike Actions at an extra-curricular activity:

1. Administrator Warning

2. Minimum of 1 week, up to and including 365 day suspension from all District extracurricular events

3. 365 day suspension from all District extracurricular activities

Due to liability concerns from our insurance company, pets are not permitted on school property, including the Sports Complex.

This excludes service animals and classroom/curricular animals, pre approved by a Building Principal.

Students must be in good standing to participate in extracurricular events/activities. (This includes attending those events as a spectator.)

Students must be in attendance at school for four consecutive hours on the day of the event to be able to play in or attend an extracurricular event/activity.

HS students aren't to watch Netflix - or other video platforms - in classrooms, even if you're done with your work. You should have enough to do in each hour that you don't have time to pull it up, and if you do complete something early, you can utilize our Library and check out a book or work on a curricular assignment for another class.

HS students, remember that you can get FREE breakfast AND lunch every day (see menus below)!

To get free breakfast, just go through the kitchen to get your tray (you can put what you don't want in the share bins for other students), then enter your PIN with the adult past the salad bar station in the cafeteria.

To get free lunch, go through the kitchen for the hot lunch option or the salad bar line in the cafeteria. Make sure to get a drink from the cooler and give your PIN number to the adult at the counter.

You can get extras, grab & go snacks, or food from the warmer as well, but you have to have money on your lunch account for that. You can add money to account in several ways:

• On the TeacherEase app (Parent Portal side)
• Bring Ms. Mindy money/check in the HS office
• Bring a credit/debit card for Ms. Mindy to run for the specified amount in the HS office

Bon Appetit, Wildcats!

Reminder for Saline County Career Center (SCCC) students:

• The van leaves at 7:25 am
• If the temperature/weather results in a school cancelation or late start for Slater HS, SCCC students will NOT travel, even if Marshall is in session.
• If Slater is in session, but Marshall is not, SCCC students will report to Slater HS at or before 10:45 am.

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