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SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL BRONCO BULLETIN

Spring Hill High School 19701 S. Ridgeview Rd. Spring Hill, KS 66083 (913) 592-7299 shhs.usd230.org

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Spring Hill High School Parent Newsletter

BRONCO In This Issue >>>

1 Principal’s Message

2 After Prom

Yearbook Sales

Shooting Star Finalist

3 From the Activities Director

Caught in Kindness

CNA Certification

4 Variety Show

Door Decorating Contest

StuCo News

5 Orchestra Donation

SHIFT Event

Graduation 2019 Update

6 STEM Lunch & Learn

Accessing Report Cards

SHIBT

7 Meal Menu

8-9 Counselors’ Corner

10 Calendar

Mr. Marc Williams Principal

[email protected]

Mr. Tim Shea Assistant Principal

[email protected]

Mr. Jeff Miller Assistant Principal / Activities Director [email protected]

Principal’s Message

Dear Bronco Parents and Guardians,

On Monday, Jan. 7, we will welcome back

our students for another successful

semester. I do hope everyone had a great

holiday season, and I

wish everyone a happy

and healthy new year.

As we progress into

the winter months,

please help us in our

quest to remind

students to be safe in all weather

conditions they may encounter. Using

extra caution during slick road

conditions, observing appropriate speed

limits and refraining from cell phone use

or texting while driving are issues we

discuss with students. Just as you do, we

want all of our students to be safe.

I thank you for the continued support you

give to our school and our kids. I look

forward to seeing you at all our many

activities and especially at parent-

teacher conferences in February.

Marc Williams Principal

Key Dates

Dec. 24-Jan. 4

Winter Break No Classes

Jan. 7 Classes Resume

Jan. 15-18 SHIBT Basketball Tournament

Jan. 16 MAP Testing (Reading)

Jan. 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No Classes

Jan. 23 MAP Testing (Math)

Jan. 24 Shakespeare Competition

Jan. 30-31 Play Auditions

SHHS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:

SEMESTER GRADES/ REPORT CARDS

will be posted in Skyward Family Access

on or before Jan. 11.

More information available on page 6 of this newsletter.




After Prom

Happy Holidays from After Prom! Can’t wait to work with

you in the New Year!

Here’s an update on our fundraisers!

What When/Profit

Powder Puff $1,432.00

Fall Mum Sale $1,292.00

Chipotle Night $ 109.07

Holiday Bazaar Profit TBD

Dodgeball $ 62.00

Buff Puff Feb. 6

After Prom April 13

Spring Flowers May 11

We hope to see everyone at our next meeting Jan. 13 at 5 p.m. at BB’s in Spring Hill. Mark your calendars for Buff Puff Feb. 6! More information will be available soon.

SHHS School Website:

http://shhs.usd230.org/students___parents/after_prom

/springhillafterprom/

Email: [email protected] For questions or to join our e-mail list.

SHHS After Prom P.O. Box 275

Spring Hill, KS 66083

Evi Heinen Named Finalist for Shooting Stars

ARTS COUNCIL OF JOHNSON

COUNTY NAMES 2019 SHOOTING

STARS PROGRAM FINALISTS

OVERLAND PARK, KS – December

11, 2018 – The Arts Council of John-

son County (ACJC) announces 101

finalists have been nominated for

the 2019 Shooting Stars Awards.

The Shooting Stars Program pro-

motes the positive impact arts

education has on our students by

honoring student achievement in the literary, performing and

visual arts, providing students with resources to help them

achieve their creative career goals, awarding scholarships for

college and supporting teachers with honorariums.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SHHS SENIOR EVI HEINEN, FINALIST

IN TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART.

Shooting Stars scholarship award recipients will be an-

nounced at the 22nd annual Shooting Stars Gala at the Nerman

Museum of Contemporary Art and Yardley Hall, Johnson

County Community College on Sunday, April 7.

“This special recognition program was created in 1997 by for-

mer ACJC chairman Bob Endres,” said Sarah VanLanduyt,

ACJC Executive Director. “Bob’s vision was to create a pro-

gram that celebrated young Johnson County artists for their

artistic excellence in high school. Only the best of the best high

school artists are chosen to participate in the Shooting Stars

Program.”

Since its founding, the Shooting Stars program has awarded

more than $400,000 in college scholarships and $65,000 in

teacher honorariums. At the Shooting Stars Gala on April 7,

2019, nine first place scholarships of $1,400 each, nine second

place scholarships of $700 each and nine teacher honorari-

ums of $350 each will be awarded. The program is supported

by Johnson County and area foundations, corporations and

individual donors.

After being selected as a finalist, the high school seniors will

audition or submit a portfolio of work for review by independ-

ent judges in the categories of Literature, Photography, Pro-

duction and Design, Strings, Theatre Performance, Three-

Dimensional Art, Two-Dimensional Art, Voice Classical, and

Winds and Percussion.

Safety – a MUST for our

youth during Prom season

Yearbook Sales

The last day to order a 2018-2019 yearbook is Jan. 18. After

Jan. 18 no guaranteed sales will be available, and all stu-

dents regardless of free/reduced lunch status will pay

$60 for this yearbook.

Remember, no extra yearbooks are ordered, so to be

certain that your Bronco will get a yearbook this year or-

der by Jan. 18. Orders can be placed online at https://

yearbookforever.com/, Paper order forms can be found

in the high school front office or online at https://

shhs.usd230.org/cms/One.aspx?

portalId=56381&pageId=1548050.



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From the Activities Director

The JV and varsity wrestling teams will host Blue Valley South-west on Thursday, Jan. 31 and Paola on Friday. Feb. 1. The dual against Paola on Friday will be senior/parent night for our senior wrestlers and managers. Both duals will start at 5 p.m.

We have added some girls’ wrestling tournaments to our schedule. The remaining schedule for girls wrestling is:

We have added some freshmen and JV girls’ basketball games to our schedule. Their remaining games are:

Jan. 7 Freshmen B girls at Blue Valley at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 Freshmen B girls at SHHS vs. Prairie View at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19 JV girls at Shawnee Mission South at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Jan. 21 Freshmen B girls at Tonganoxie Tournament, times TBA Jan. 23 Freshmen B girls at Tonganoxie Tournament, times TBA Jan. 23 Freshmen A girls at Gardner at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 Freshmen B girls at SHHS vs. Blue Valley West at 5:30 p.m.

The varsity boys’ basketball team will again host a mid-season tournament on Jan. 15, 17 and 18. Game times all 3 days will be 3 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.. Teams attending this year will be Spring Hill, Blue Valley Southwest, Olathe South, Sumner Academy, Kansas City East, Veritas Christian, Schlagle and God-dard-Eisenhower.

The varsity girls’ basketball team will attend the Wellsville Invita-tional on Jan. 22, 24 and 26. Times and opponents will be an-nounced later.

The FR/JV/V girls’ basketball teams will play at Louisburg on Fri-day, Jan. 18. The order of play that evening will be: freshmen at 4:30 p.m., JV at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m.

The FR/JV/V boys’ basketball teams will play at Louisburg on Fri-day, Jan. 25. The order of play that evening will be: freshmen at 4:30 p.m., JV at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m.

The Scholar’s Bowl team will travel to Topeka Seaman for their regional tournament on Thursday, Jan. 31 starting at 4 p.m.. The state tournament will be at De Soto Saturday, Feb. 9.

The state debate tournament will be held in Garden City Jan. 11 and 12.

For the latest changes in the schedule please check our website at http://shhs.usd230.org/ or at www.frontierleagueks.org.

Broncos Receive CNA Certification

Congratulations to MaHaley Abel, Tobias Dreger, Ash-

ley Gehlen, Kiana Meek, Megan Riddle, Tonya Slyter,

Lauren Delker, Alyssa Fletcher, Ashley Ingram, Riley

Lees, Emery Mounce, Rylee O'Bryan, Maggie Riddle, and

Bella Todd for passing the state CNA exam!

These hard-working students completed their course-

work through Fort Scott Community College this fall

and were required to complete 25 hours of clinicals at

area nursing homes along with many online assign-

ments. Next spring, students will be completing CNA

through Johnson County Community College here at

Spring Hill High School. JCCC will be providing a CNA

instructor and clinicals will once again will be at area

nursing homes. Having a CNA offers students great job

opportunities and is a great resume builder. Contact

Clay Frigon with questions about the CNA program.

Caught in Bronco Kindness

Throughout the year teachers submit notes to StuCo when they catch students doing something fantastic that goes above and beyond for the school or a fellow student.

Congratulations to the following students who were caught in Bronco Kindness 2nd quarter!

Chase Rooney

Caitlyn Rexroat

Josh Santos

Savannah Summers

Mallory Smith

Kenzie Rios

Skyilar Rios

Caden Bacon

Miranda Versaw

Eden Haack

Michael Brewer

Tommy Thomas

Ethan Elliot

Elisa Garcia-Herrera

Jan. 5 at Burlington at 9 a.m. Jan. 24 at Fort Scott at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at Central Heights at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at Fredonia at 9 a.m. Jan. 19 at Effingham at 9 a.m. Feb. 2 at Basehor at 9 a.m. Jan. 22 at Fort Scott at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at McPherson at 9 a.m.

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Variety Show Shenanigans

The Theatre Department had a very successful and fun Vari-

ety Show on Dec. 6. The Variety Show event is a school-

wide talent show that gives an opportunity to every student

and staff member in the school to showcase their tal-

ents. The event also acts as a fundraiser for the theatre de-

partment. This year, 13 unique acts performed including

singing, a jazz ensemble, a mime routine, improv scenes,

Rubik's Cube feats, and a performance from the Fine (arts)

Four + 1 (pictured below). Thank you to the great

students, staff, and audience members who

took part in and

supported this

fun night.

StuCo News by Laura Denson, Reporter

This December was a busy one full of candy cane sales,

winter wishes, a door decorating contest, and our Cram

with Cocoa event. Students were able to buy candy canes

and write notes to fellow classmates to help encourage

them before the stressful finals week, bringing smiles to

the faces of many Broncos this year.

Winter wishing is our way of playing Santa! StuCo sent

out surveys to the student body asking for wishes that

students would like to see granted. StuCo reviews the

wishes and tries to grant as many as we can. Some of the

winter wishes granted this year were fuzzy socks, do-

nuts for the Color Guard, a popcorn party for Mrs.

McDonald’s honors chemistry class, candy for all of the

new teachers, and even a photo op for one student with

Mr. Williams. StuCo loves to grant wishes and bring holi-

day cheer to the school!

This was our first year to hold a holiday door decorating

contest between advisory classes of the same grade. The

theme was “Classic Holiday Songs.” Students decorated

classroom doors during advisory, and each there were

some very creative designs! Besides fostering friendly

competition, these fun decorations added a festive flair to

our hallways.

This year, The Bean Coffee Co. hosted our annual Cram

with Cocoa event. Teachers gave their time outside of

school to help students prepare for finals while enjoying

the ambience of The Bean. This change of venue provided

a great environment for students and teachers to come

together. Complimentary hot chocolate was provided by

The Bean, and additional discounts on beverages and

snacks were made available.

It was a busy December full of fun activities that helped

us celebrate the holidays and support our students while

finishing out 2018 on a high note.

We love our Broncos!

December Door Decorating Contest

StuCo sponsored a holiday door decorating competition

for all of the Advisory classes during the month of De-

cember, and the winners were announced just before

winter break. Congratulations to the classes below!

Mrs. Manning (Freshmen)

Ms. Maynes (Juniors)

Mr. Young (Sophomores)

Ms. Hampton (Seniors)




Class of 2019 Updates

Early Graduate Info

December graduates are welcome and encouraged to

attend prom on April 13 as an SHHS student. They will

need to make arrangements with Mrs. Cline by email at

[email protected] in April to obtain tickets for them-

selves and their guests.

Senior Fees Due May 1

All school fees must be paid in full by May 1 in order for

seniors to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Please check Skyward Family Access and have all fees

paid prior to May 1.

SHHS Orchestra Donates to American Legion

The SHHS Orchestra Booster Club is pleased to announce that

they have elected to donate $100 to Cole-Smith American Le-

gion Post 350 to support veterans programs and events

throughout the Spring Hill community.

SHHS orchestra students work hard throughout the year to

raise money through fundraisers to support the high school

orchestra program. These proceeds are typically used to sup-

plement the classroom fund and provide them with education-

al opportunities above and beyond the general operating

classroom budget. Student fundraising allows Spring Hill or-

chestra students to receive specialized training visits from

locally renowned clinicians, attend special performances by

the Kansas City Symphony, and help defray costs for their up-

coming festival competition in Chicago.

The SHHS Orchestra has been honored to be a part of the an-

nual Spring Hill Veterans Day Ceremony hosted by Cole-Smith

American Legion Post No. 350, having performed during the

event for several years. Director Taygun Ozakinci states, “We

believe in the work of the American Legion and agree that our

veterans are one of the most valuable assets to our communi-

ty. Donating funds that our students worked hard to obtain is a

wonderful way for us to tangibly support the American Legion

in their efforts and provide students with an example of how to

be good stewards of their own money.”

Spring Hill High School Orchestra presented the donation to

Mr. Tommy Holland, Post Commander, and Mr. Leland Borgelt

of Cole-Smith American Legion Post 350, Spring Hill, Kansas

on Monday, December 3rd.

For more information about the America Legion visit https://

www.legion.org/.


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Annual SHIBT Basketball Tips Off Jan. 15

The annual Spring Hill Invitational Boys’ Basketball

Tournament (SHIBT) will tip off Tuesday, Jan. 15 at

SHHS. Full bracket information will be posted on the

high school website the week of the tournament at

https://shhs.usd230.org/news/what_s_new/

spring_hill_hosts_invitational_tournament.

Hosts/hostesses for the tournament provide hospitality

and assistance to the visiting teams throughout the

tournament. They are selected annually via student

nomination, and the entire student body votes for their

choices. Students are asked to vote for classmates

they know to be friendly, dependable, and reliable to

represent our school and make the visiting teams feel

welcome.

Hostesses for the 2019 tournament are MaHaley Abel,

Alivia Bates, Elise Belcher, Avery Copeland

(coordinator), Kyra Fuchs, Alyssa Hain (coordinator),

Bella Price (coordinator), Meg Putnam, Mallory Smith,

Madison Sutton, and Kalia Woodhead.

STEM Lunch & Learn

SHHS held our second Lunch & Learn session Nov. 29 for

students interested in STEM careers (science, technolo-

gy, engineering, and math). Seven panelists answered

questions from students about their education and job

roles in fields such as product engineering and develop-

ment and regulatory compliance as well as mechanical,

civil, manufacturing and environmental engineering. Stu-

dents had great thought-provoking questions for our

guests. We are grateful to our panelists for sharing their

experience and their time with us.

We look forward to our next Lunch & Learn Jan. 24 when

we will have guests from the arts, audio/visual technolo-

gy, and communications fields.

We are looking for parents and other community mem-

bers to participate in upcoming Lunch & Learn Q&A ses-

sion. If you are interested in speaking with students dur-

ing a Bronco Hour session (11:40am to 12:40pm) or know

somebody that would, please fill out this form!

Accessing Student Grade Cards

Report cards will be posted on Skyward Family Access on or

before Jan. 11. Parents will be alerted via email when the

grade cards have been posted.

Parents without electronic accessibility may request mailed

copies by emailing [email protected] or by sending a note

to the high school to the attention of the Registrar/

Counseling Office.

Grade cards can be found in Skyward Family Access at

http://shhs.usd230.org/students___parents/

skyward_family_access. Once logged in, choose “Portfolio”

on the left side of the screen and select the appropriate

grade card.

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Meal Menu

Breakfast and lunch menus for all Spring Hill schools are also available on the website. Nutrition information is listed online for all of the components that are included in a school meal including optional entrée choices and condiments. Menus can be accessed on the nutrition services web page at : http://www.usd230.org/parents___students/nutrition_services/meal_menu

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Calling All Future JCCC Cavaliers!

Register for the Junior/Senior Day visit on Feb. 18

from 8:30-12. This is an informational opportunity

where students can learn about admissions, finan-

cial aid, scholarships and student life. In addition to

the information sessions, the visit will also include

a tour of the campus led by the CAV leaders who

are current JCCC students. Admissions staff will

be available throughout the day to answer ques-

tions about the application and enrollment pro-

cess. Register at http://www.jccc.edu/

admissions/visit/event.html.

GRADE CARDS & TRANSCRIPTS

Semester 1 grade cards will be available on Skyward

Jan. 11.

Seventh semester transcripts will be available the

same week for any seniors who need to request

theirs to be sent to colleges. Ask your student to stop

in the counseling office to request a transcript to be

mailed or email Mrs. Taylor at [email protected].

SENIORS who already know where they are headed

to college after graduation may stop by the counseling

office and sign up to have their final transcript mailed

in June to the college.

Counselors’ Corner

Mrs. Woofter Mrs. Divine Mrs. Taylor

Last names A-K Freshman Only Transcripts

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mrs. George Mr. Frigon

Last names L-Z CTE Coordinator

[email protected] [email protected]

Admitted to KU for the Fall?

Sign up to attend Admitted Senior Jayhawk Day, a

free campus visit to any admitted high school sen-

ior! Check out this link more information or to

register.

http://admissions.ku.edu/visit/admittedsenior

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Students have been using Xello!

All Spring Hill students in grades 6-12 have access to

Xello which is an online portal that allows students to

discover their career interests along with their post-

secondary plan, The main goal of the IPS is for stu-

dents to create a roadmap for success in high school

and beyond. Starting in October, students used their

Xello account to take an interest inventory assessment

and saved at least three careers based off the results.

In January, students will utilize Xello to match their ca-

reers to post-secondary programs and save at least

three schools that match their results. Later in sec-

ond semester, students will be using all of their saved

information in Xello to create a four-year high school

course plan, starting from their current grade level.

The four-year plan will be used for students to submit

their enrollment choices for the 2019-20 school year.

If you would like parent access to Xello please have

your student log in to Xello through the self-service

portal on their MacBooks and click on “share my plan”.

Students can enter your email address and a link will

be sent to you to create a Xello parent account.

If you have any questions regarding Xello please con-

tact your student’s

counselor (Mrs.

Woofter A-K, Mrs.

George L-Z and

Mrs. Divine –

Freshmen Only) or

Mr. Frigon, the

Career & Technical

Education

Coordinator.

Generous Scholarship Opportunity

HISTORY

Ewing Marion Kauffman was an entrepreneur and humani-

tarian, whose innovative and long-lasting contributions have

benefited millions of people in Kansas City and beyond. One of

Mr. Kauffman’s visions was to ensure a postsecondary edu-

cation was possible for everyone, regardless of income, age

or ethnicity.

The Kauffman Foundation is committed to supporting post-

secondary achievement and opportunities for low- and mod-

est-income students. Since 1988, the Foundation has provid-

ed college scholarships and support services to 3,900 stu-

dents. With the help of more than 70 community members,

the Foundation has made the strategic decision to launch a

new scholarship and college savings program for young stu-

dents and adults –Kansas City Scholars.

MISSION

The mission of KC Scholars is to increase postsecondary ed-

ucation attainment in the greater Kansas City area. KC Schol-

ars will provide the means – through scholarships, financial

incentives to promote college savings, and support services

– for low- and modest-income students and adults needing

access to pursue and complete a postsecondary credit-

bearing credential or degree. By doing so, KC Scholars will

improve the educational attainment, economic independ-

ence, quality of the workforce, and participation in community

activities in greater Kansas City.

KC Scholars serves a six-county area of the Kansas City re-

gion: Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas and Cass,

Clay, Jackson and Platte in Missouri. The program is designed

to serve low- and modest-income high school students who

are in public, charter, and private schools and home-

schooled; and adults with some college, but no degree.

Please use the following link for further information and how

to apply http://www.kcscholars.org/about-kc-scholars/.

Applications open January 1 and are due March 1 for the Fall

2019 semester.




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