SHS Student Wildcat Roar
March 23, 2025
Fundraiser: Class of 2027 - Shakespeare's Pizza
All Week: FFA Week (rescheduled from February due to weather, keep reading for info)
All Week: SCCC does not travel to Marshall (MPS Spring Break)
Monday, March 24
7:00 am - CAC Scholar Bowl Meet (HS) @Community
9:00 am - Admin Meeting
6:00 pm - FTA meeting & event
Tuesday, March 25
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting @Library
5:00 pm - V/JV Baseball v. Marceline (Gate: Wilson / Admin: J. Gochenour)
Wednesday, March 26
TBA - Class 'Pitches' for Master Scheduling Event 3/27
Thursday, March 27
TBA - Scheduling Event
TBA - HS Student of the Month
10:30 am - HS Life Academy
12:00 pm - HS Track @Marshall Relays
Friday, March 28
7:00 am - FFA @Tipton Contest
5:00 pm - V/JV Baseball v. Wellington (Gate: H. Key / Admin: TBA)
NEW BUSINESS
2024-25 Revised School Calendar
- Board Approved 1/28/25 -
Dates approved by the Board of Education as Snow Days:
These days are now school days for students/teachers:
Monday, February 17
Monday, April 14
Tuesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 16
Thursday, April 17 (half day)
Friday, May 16 (half day)
Career Center Student Update
SCCC students will not travel to Marshall this week due to Marshall Public Schools being on Spring Break.
Students should check in at the HS Office before 4th hour.
Prom Prep
Prom tickets are on sale now and will end on March 28th. The sign up sheet is in the high school office. Please make sure you put your name along with your dates name and pay Ms. Mindy Wiseman for your ticket.
Prom is April 26, 2025.
See this week's 'Handbook Highlight' for information about Prom Eligibility.
⚾ Play Ball! ⚾
2025 Season
Congratulations!!!
The 411 on FFA
From Mr. Crews's 3/21 Email:
Parents and students,
Next week March 24th-28th starts our annual FFA Week. See the following for dress up days and activities:
Monday- Here by the flag: Dress in red, white, and blue. Dress in all three for full points
Tuesday- Here by the Owl: Dress as Mr. Crews or any other FFA advisor
Wednesday- Here by the Plow: Dress as your future career, college, or trade school
Thursday- Generation day: Freshman dress as babies, Sophomores dress as a young kid, Juniors dress as a adult, Seniors dress as a senior citizen
Friday- Contest day at Tipton: Please wear your FFA tee shirt for extra FFA points. If you are not going to the contest see J Clem or Lady Crews to get your points. Bus leaves at 6:45 AM
REMINDER... students MUST dress up all week to be eligible for FFA Top Twenty Trip at the end of the year.
Mr. Crews
Area VI Contest kicked off the official start of full contest season today! We took 11 competitive individuals to Higginsville for a day of testing, speaking and banquet celebrating.
The FFA Knowledge Team of Brody Brown, Jayden Clements, Kaidyn Foster and Ginny Loehr brought home 1st place and will compete at Districts in April!
Jayden Clements was the top individual in the contest!!
Corina Dent and Ginny Loehr competed in Division I Public Speaking and both advance to Districts. Emma Boggs was the Division II winner and also advances to Districts!
Jourden Johnson (Division II), Kaidyn Foster (Creed), Kendall Guthrie and Libby Smith (both Advanced) earned Silver rating respectively!
Skylar Wolfe retired as Area VI President after a great year in office, handing the gavel to Ben Gochenour for the 2025-26 year!
CONGRATULATIONS to all!!!!
'Tis the Season
Happy month of March, Wildcats!
The Spring brings fantastic opportunities to our students - things like Track, Scholar Bowl, FFA, FBLA, SkillsUSA (SCCC), Baseball, Senior Trip, and MORE will take students out of the classroom for a variety of events.
Students, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to talk to your teachers BEFORE you will be gone from the classroom to make them aware. Your makeup work is also YOUR responsibility. You need to request it from your classroom teacher before the date(s) you will be gone and follow up when you return.
I shared this expectation with HS teachers at our last Building Level meeting.
The Slater High School Athletics Preseaon Sale is underway! Pre-order by April 1st to get your merch in time for the season! Save 20% sitewide with code SPRING20! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/AT115515
How NOT to Park in the Gravel Lot:
You may park in the gravel lot, or in a marked/paved parking spot off of Morgan Street. (You may have to park in front of - or even past the Early Childhood Building.)
** The parking in the gravel lot behind the Fitness Center and Maintenance building will be for LARGE /OVERSIZED TRUCKS ONLY. **
You may not park in the grass or block any other car or parking spots in the gravel.
A repeated offense will result in a referral and possible loss of parking privileges.
See me if you have questions.
Who Does What?
Counseling Corner
Spring semester has officially begun and scholarships, workforce opportunities and more have started to come in more frequently! Find updated applications on the Counseling website throughout the semester, noting deadlines and materials needed along the way. Several scholarships are posted (including ones for the Class of 2026 and 2028!). Good luck!
Cafeteria Menus
Handbook Highlight
As Seen on Entry Doors 1/24/25:
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 start cracking down on it.
DANCES AND SOCIAL EVENTS
1. All Slater High School students and their dates are invited to attend high school dances.
2. Dates must be in the ninth grade or above. Dates that are not members of Slater High School must be registered in advance.
3. All dance attendees must be under the age of 21.
4. Junior – Senior Prom is open to members of the Junior and Senior classes and their dates. Dates that are not members of Slater High School Junior – Senior classes will be charged an admission fee and must be registered in advance.
5. To attend Homecoming/Courtwarming dances, students must have a 90% or better attendance rate two weeks prior to the event. Students attending Prom must have a 90% or better attendance rate by February 1 of the current school year to be eligible. Students achieving this prior to the event may be eligible to attend.
2024-25 Handbook Attendance Policy
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.
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.
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.
Community Resources Available
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!
Old Business
Posted
On September 20, I informed the HS student body that due to issues with students wearing hats in the building during the school day, hats are not to be IN the building during the school day.
Hats should be left in vehicles or lockers. They can be left in the HS office if you need a place, but if It's on a student during the day, it will be sent to the HS office...with a referral.
Where'd You Go?
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.
Revisiting the Sportsmanlike Policy
Please note the policy for Unsportsmanlike Actions at an extra-curricular activity:
Administrator Warning
Minimum of 1 week, up to and including 365 day suspension from all District extracurricular events
365 day suspension from all District extracurricular activities
Who Let the Dogs IN?!?
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.
Clarification: Attending ballgames
Students learned in the first week of school that they 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.
SCCC Resources & Information
- The van leaves at 7:15 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.
Handbooks
Previous WILDCAT ROARS
Contact Info
Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-631-5298
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal