Lost and Found
Are you missing a clothing item, lunchbox, water bottle or something else? Please stop by our lost and found area by the main office to see if something belongs to you. There are several tables set up with lost and found items on them. The remaining items will be donated to Stand Up For Kids on December 21st.
High School Winter Formal January 19, 2024
The High School Winter Formal is on January 19th from 7-10 p.m. This dance is open to all Klahowya 9th-12th graders. Tickets for the Winter Formal are now on sale at the bookkeeper's office! $12 with ASB and $15 without ASB. All guest passes are $15 and there are a limited amount available! Forms are available at the bookkeepers window and in your Google Classroom.
AVID "Future Ready" T-Shirts
AVID "Future Ready" t-shirts are now on sale! Students may purchase them through the bookkeeper's office with cash, card or check. They are $18 and come in a variety of colors and sizes. Order forms are available through AVID classes, the library or the bookkeeper.
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Klahowya Performing Arts Parents Association (KPAPA)
We are looking for parents that are interested in being involved with performing arts at KSS. Do you have a student who is in choir or likes to perform in the talent shows or in theater productions? We would love it if you volunteered with KPAPA! There are so many opportunities to help and it is very rewarding when you see the students perform knowing that you had a part in it. Please consider coming to our next meeting at KSS in the choir room on January 18th at 6 p.m. Email Mandy Watland or Maggie Haydock for more details.
SSC News
HearMeWa
OSPI is looking for student members for an advisory group on a safety tip line. HearMeWA is a statewide program for receiving and responding to tips regarding risks or potential risks to the safety and well-being of youth, with plans to launch in early 2024. Click here for more information: HearMeWa Youth Advisory Seeking Members
Holiday Stress and Crisis Support
With the holidays upon us, there are many reasons to be joyful, however it can also be a time of stress. Whether visiting family or managing a budget for gifts, National Stress-Free Family Holidays month brings awareness to the negative effects of stress and how we can prioritize self-care during this time. Here are some helpful tips for a more stress-free holiday season. Here is information on the Holiday Crisis Line.
Parenting: The Love and Logic Way
This class will provide simple and easy to learn tools during a 6 week program starting in February. You will see immediate and positive effects that will increase the odds that you will enjoy lifelong positive relationships with your kids. In person and Zoom options available.
See flier here. Sign up here: Google Form
Scholarship Newsletter
Please see this week’s Scholarship Newsletter for information on scholarships, financial aid, and colleges.
Youth Ride Free!
Please see this Flyer on how to get a free youth pass to ride ferries, buses, and other transit.
WA State 2024 Constitutional Speech Contest
The American Legion Oratorical Contest is dedicated to cultivating a profound understanding and appreciation of the US Constitution among high school students.
Open to all students in grades 9-12. This is a multi-step process working with the local American Legion members in preparing and memorizing speeches of various lengths. Please contact Mrs. Welch in the SSC by Jan 10 if you are interested in this opportunity or have questions.
Please read through the below information:
· Contest Website: https://waconstitutionalspeechcontest.org/
· Quick Reference Guide: Reference
· Prepared Oration: 2024 Prepared Oration
West Sound Tech “Explore Your Future”
10th and 11th graders, come out to the "Explore Your Future" free community event on FEB 26 from 5-7pm at the Kitsap Pavilion. (Please note that this is an updated date and place). Experience what WST classes are offered, talk to current students, meet prospective employers, learn about YOUR post-secondary options including 2-year, 4-year schools, technical schools, apprenticeships, military, and more. Receive an early registration code to register before open enrollment begins. Please note that there will be no WST Summer School this year due to construction.