SHS Weekly Update

Scenes from the Drama Club's performance of the musical Chicago

Last Saturday, Engineering III/IV teams and the SHS Robotics Team competed in the Eastern VA S.E.A.L. Challenge at Col Fred Cherry Middle School in Suffolk. Congratulations to the SHS Robotics Team for winning the top award “Best Execution” in the Land Challenge portion of last Saturday’s S.E.A.L Challenge.

Health & PE 9 - Health & PE 10 - Economics & Personal Finance

Program Description:

The IWCS summer school program will provide students with the opportunity to take a new course during the summer for high school credit. This will open-up their schedule during the school year and give them more flexibility to take advanced classes (AP, Dual Enrollment), add additional electives or participate in regional programs (Governor’s School). The tuition-based program will be delivered in an online format and will be facilitated by an IWCS teacher. Students must have access to the internet outside of school.

See the flyer below for more information.

May 24 - No school ("Snow Day in May")

May 27 - All schools/offices closed (Memorial Day)

May 29-31, June 4 - SOL testing (See below for more details)

June 12-13 - Three-hour early dismissal

June 13 - Last day of school

June 14 - Graduation at Liberty Live

See the calendar below for laptop collection dates.

Please note: Beginning next school year, students with repair fees or missing equipment will no longer be able to check out a loaner laptop for the school day without a payment plan in place.

Click the Senior Activities Newsletter link below for important information regarding graduation and other upcoming senior events.

It's the final countdown to graduation! For seniors, all laptops, library books and textbooks are due back to the library on Friday, May 31.

Seniors must clear their library accounts and pay senior dues to receive graduation tickets. Clearing a library account requires all laptop repair and/or replacement charges be paid and all items issued to be returned in good condition. If a laptop is turned in damaged, a deposit of $250 is required. Only genuine Apple chargers with no damage/tape can be accepted at collection. The replacement cost for an Apple charger is $71.10.

The flyer below contains information about viewing and/or pre-ordering Lifetouch photos taken during the June 14 graduation ceremony at Liberty Live.

Prestige is tentatively scheduled to be at SHS for senior tux and drape portraits on July 8-11 and Aug. 26-27. Parents should receive an email in the coming weeks with a link to sign up for an appointment. All students should plan to take senior tux and drape portraits -- even if you're not interested in purchasing them -- as they will be used in the yearbook.

The National Honor Society scholarship fund in memory of SHS student Hannah Goetz is open for donations. The scholarship will recognize a Smithfield High School senior who has overcome adversity in pursuit of excellence. Hannah heroically battled cystic fibrosis throughout much of her 21 years of her life. Hannah epitomized grace and dignity and fought every day to live life to the fullest. She inspired friends, family, classmates, teachers, and the community with her warrior spirit, her vivacious personality, and devotion to her faith. We would like to honor her battle and inspire others to persevere despite the odds and obstacles. Click here to make a donation to the fund: NHS Hannah Goetz Scholarship Fund

Thursday, June 13th is the last day of the 2023-2024 school year for medications to be picked up form the SHS Clinic. Click the links below for more end-of-year information from the clinic, as well as some summer tips and resources from the Western Tidewater Health District.

Website: https://shs.iwcs.k12.va.us/
Location: 14171 Turner Drive, Smithfield, VA, USA
Phone: 757-357-3108
Twitter: @OfficialSHSPack