SHS Community Newsletter

Principal Update

As our fall sports seasons come to a close, I want to congratulate all of our student-athletes and coaches on successful regular seasons. We are proud of the hard work, dedication, and commitment our teams have demonstrated throughout the fall. As nearly all of our teams begin their postseason runs, we wish them the very best of luck! I encourage our Scappoose community to come out and support our teams at home events and, when possible, hit the road to cheer them on at away competitions. Your support makes a difference, and we love seeing our Orange and Black community show up for our Indians!

Scappoose Theatre also has an exciting production coming up in November! Our students will be presenting "Who Needs a Script, Anyways?" We encourage families and community members to come out and support our talented theatre students. Performance dates and times are:

November 5 – 7:00 PM
November 6 – 7:00 PM
November 8 – 7:00 PM
November 12 – 7:00 PM
November 13 – 7:00 PM
November 14 – 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

A few important dates and reminders for families:

November 2: Parent-teacher conference scheduling opens. Please use the SHS Conference Scheduling Website to schedule your conferences.
November 9–10: Parent-teacher conferences.
Students must attend a full-day of school without unexcused absences to participate in any extracurricular activity.

Thank you for your continued support of Scappoose High School and all of our students. Whether it's in the classroom, on the field, on the court, or on the stage, our students continue to give us plenty of reasons to be proud. 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

Saturday School Reinstated for Unexcused Absences

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. Students with excessive tardiness and multiple detentions will be assigned Saturday School on 11/7.

COUNSELING CORNER

Welcome to the SHS Counseling Newsletter!

Please access the full newsletter here. Below are some highlights.

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)

Library News

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.

ATHLETIC UPDATES

All of our home games at McNabb Field or in the main gym will be broadcast on HUDL and the NFHS Network (subscription).

Winter Sports Registration - Register Now for all the Winter Sports Offerings

Reach out with questions you have about registration or pre-season workouts
Activity and Sports Registration

All State OSAA State Playoff Games or Championship Event Tickets - Hometown Ticketing

You can buy your tickets ahead of time or at the gate.

OSAA State Playoff or Championship Tickets

Football

Enjoyed the bye week and end of league play at Woodburn on Friday, October 30
We will host the first round of the playoffs either Friday or Saturday, November 6 or 7
The playoff bracket will load this weekend
OSAA State Playoff Information
Schedule and Results

Girls Soccer

Beat Tillamook at the coast 4-0 and handled Astoria Thursday for Senior Night 4-0
Did not give up a goal in 10 league games and captured their 5th straight league title
Will host the first round of the playoffs on Wednesday, November 4 - TBD
OSAA State Playoff Information
Schedule and Results

Boys Soccer

Beat Tillamook Tuesday for Senior Night 1-0; first defeat of Tillamook in four years
Traveled to Astoria Thursday and won 2-0 to finish 2nd in the league behind VC
Will travel for their first round playoff game on Tuesday, November 3 - TBD
OSAA State Playoff Information
Schedule and Results

Volleyball

Their season wrapped up after a tough loss at Astoria on Tuesday night
Finished 11-10 overall and finished just outside of playoff contention
Schedule and Results

Cross Country

All runners finished up at District Championships Thursday afternoon
Frosh Kate Kessi won the league individual title and the girls finished 2nd
Boys were led by all league Henry Westlund’s 4th place and also finished 2nd
Hoping for both teams to get at-large team invites to the state championships
The state championships will be at Lane Community College (Eugene) on November 6
State Cross Country Championship Information
Season Schedule

SHS BAND NEWS

Scappoose Bands is teaming up with Astoria-based Jammers Jam Co. for a delicious fundraiser featuring locally made jams, BBQ sauces, and apple butter!

October 29 – November 12 - 50% of fundraiser sales go directly to Scappoose Bands!

Every jar features a custom Scappoose Bands label and a QR code that plays music featuring our very own student musicians! These make great holiday gifts while supporting local students.

Everyone can participate! You don’t need to know a band student to order. Shop online, share with friends and family, or send a gift anywhere in the U.S.. Student-collected orders will be delivered to Scappoose High School on November 18.

Order here: www.jammersjamco.com/sb

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

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

November 18 - Wreath and Jam order pickup - SHS lobby after school till 6 pm

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.