Knight's Update
September 17th
Announcements
Homecoming is 1 week away!!
Homecoming is now only 1 week away!! Tickets are on sale now!! Remember, to purchase a ticket you must be in good standing.
Student Drivers
Once you arrive on campus we ask you to please enter the building upon arrival. Do not hang out in the parking lot.
If you have not purchased a parking pass yet, starting next week fines will be assessed to your account. Remember, you need to be debt free to attend Homecoming.
Attention 10th Grade Students:
The driver education dept has its first 90 minute mandatory parent/teen meeting coming up on Sept 18th. It is going to be held in the SHS auditorium from 6-7:30PM with registration starting at 5:30 PM in the commons.
School Cash Online Payment
All debt as well as this year's class fees with the exception of tech, library and textbooks debts are available for parents and students to pay online. Please refer your students to our fabulous librarians to clear up their library fines.
More information will be forthcoming from the IT Dept regarding how tech debts/restitution will be handled.
School Cash Online is an option to simplify their lives and yours. Please see the PDF below for details on how to take advantage of School Cash Online.
Senior Pictures
September 20 & 21, 2023 for Senior Formal Yearbook Portraits Session B
**Don’t miss this opportunity to be photographed for the yearbook**
There is no charge to have the photos taken for the yearbook.
The attire for the school’s yearbook pose will be in the traditional Tuxedos and Drapes.
We will provide the Tuxedo and Drapes. In addition to the yearbook session we also offer
sessions that include casual/personality portraits and cap and gown portraits. Please
follow the link below to choose your session type and appointment time.
**Sessions are scheduled one at a time. Future session dates have not yet been announced. You
will receive another announcement from the school when the next session is available for
booking**
Yearbooks on Sale NOW!!!
Yearbooks are currently on sale for $55. This is the lowest price of the season. We have sold out of the yearbook the last two years so you must pre-order to guarantee your student gets one! Prices go up Oct 1st!!
Order here: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/job/4009
Attention Student wanting to take the PSAT:
Please see the attached letter below for information about the PSAT that will be held on October 18th. You may register your students using this link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdosNk1Lne1pE75d2mTNLq3VTsOyEGsqrZCoVw9MqTZ2GvZaA/viewform
Attendance
Is your student going to be absent?
Please contact Ms. Cheeseman at SpotsylvaniaHSAttendance@spotsylvania.k12.va.us when your child is absent to have the absence excused.
From the SHS Clinic
Many of our students are having a hard time with colds and seasonal allergies.
Please send your student to school with kleenex, a refillable water bottle and maybe some hard candy to help soothe their throats while in class.
Thank you so much! Any questions just call the clinic.
Leah Martin, RN
Loren Duvall, LPN
SHS Athletics
Men's Basketball
Open Gym Workouts for Men's Basketball take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6-8 pm and Saturdays from 10-12 pm. Interested young men need to have a completed, current VHSL physical form on file, as well as completed online concussion and sudden cardiac arrest training. For more information, reach out to Coach Elliott at pjelliott5@gmail.com
Women's Basketball
Women’s Basketball Pre Season Open Gyms will start Saturday, August 26 at 8:30AM. Our schedule will be:
SATURDAYS: 8:30-10AM
MONDAYS: 7:00-8:30PM
THURSDAYS: 6:30-8PM
These sessions are open to all eligible student athletes attending Spotsylvania High School. Participants also need to have a current physical on file with the school.
Anyone with questions should contact Coach Orchant: rorchant@spotsylvania.k12.Va.us.
SHS Fall Festival Fundraiser
Please see the attached flier below about the Boys Wrestling Fundraiser on Oct 7th.
Pass Information
Tickets for all Home Athletic Events are available in advance at gofan.co for $7. Tickets can be purchased at the gate via Credit Card for $7. All Cash Tickets at the gate are $8.
Senior Citizens over the age of 65 are eligible for a Lifetime Battlefield District pass, gaining them entry into ALL Battlefield District Regular Season events. Show proof of age at the gate and get yours at any SHS event.
Ten Event Passes go on sale Monday during lunch shifts and will be available at the gate for all SHS Home games. Ten Event passes are $65 and are good for all Regular Season Home Events.
Student Athletic Passes go on sale Monday during lunch shifts! Student passes are good for every SHS, regular season athletic contests, for the duration of the school year. Just $50, grab yours soon!
It's Game Time!!
Reminder to all fans attending Athletic Events at SHS. It is Battlefield District policy that no bags are to be brought into any event. Exceptions for small, clutch purses (5" x 7"), medical equipment bags, and diaper bags for families with small children. No outside food or drink is permitted inside the gates, as well. Spotsylvania County Schools also prohibit pets on campus, which includes at our indoor or outdoor athletic events. We also ask that for the safety of all patrons, balls of any kind or other outside sporting equipment be left at home and not thrown, kicked, or batted around within the confines at Athletic events. Thank you for your support!
Sports for the Week
Monday, September 18, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
5:00pm Field Hockey: JV Match vs. James Monroe @ Maury Stadium, Fredericksburg
5:00pm Volleyball: Girls JV Match vs. James Monroe @ James Monroe High School
6:15pm Field Hockey: Varsity Match vs. James Monroe @ Maury Stadium, Fredericksburg
6:30pm Volleyball: Girls Varsity Match vs. James Monroe @ James Monroe High School
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
5:00pm Cross Country: Girls Varsity Meet vs. Multiple Schools @ Culpeper County High School
5:00pm Cross Country: Boys Varsity Meet vs. Multiple Schools @ Culpeper County High School
6:00pm Football: JV Game (Time Changed) vs. Chancellor @ Chancellor High School
Thursday, September 21, 2023
5:00pm Field Hockey: JV Match vs. Courtland @ Spotsylvania High School
5:00pm Volleyball: Girls JV Match vs. Courtland @ Spotsylvania High School
6:15pm Field Hockey: Varsity Match vs. Courtland @ Spotsylvania High School
6:30pm Volleyball: Girls Varsity Match vs. Courtland @ Spotsylvania High School
Friday, September 22, 2023
7:00pm Football: Varsity Game vs. Chancellor @ Spotsylvania High School
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Breakfast and Lunch Menu for SHS
Administrator and School Counselor Contact Information
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions for concerns please feel free to reach out to your child's Assistant Principal or School Counselor. Your child's administrator or counselor can be determined by the first letter of their last name:
Principal
Assistant Principal Contact Information:
Mr. Gibbons: Students with the last names A-F
Mrs. Andruss: Students with the last names G-O
Mr. Munsell: Students with the last names P-Z
School Counselor Contact Information:
Mr. Moreyra - Student with the last names A-D and all IB students
Ms. Yahl - Students with the last names G-H and I-P
Ms. Klipp - students with the last names E-F and Q-Z
Athletic Director
Attendance