Klahowya Newsletter June 21, 2024

Posted on 06/21/2024

Principal's Message

Hello Klahowya Families and Students,

This week we completed finals on Monday. Tuesday, we celebrated the end of our school year with an all school pancake breakfast and Field Day! It was a beautiful day and a great way to end the school year.

As a reminder, the Main Office and Student Service Center are closed from June 27th - August 18th. You will be receiving a newsletter in August with lots of information for the upcoming school year.

Have a relaxing Summer!

GO EAGLES!

Scott McDaniel
Principal

Attendance/Tardies/Early Dismissals

Excused Absence will be issued for the following reasons:

Personal illness
Death in the family
Other emergencies which, in the school’s judgement, require the student to be present
Religious holiday or observance

Parents have two business days (48 hours) after a student has returned to school to ask that the student’s absence be excused. After this time, the absence will be marked unexcused.

Unexcused Absence will be issued for the following reasons:

Truancy
Reason for absence is not justifiable
Student fails to bring a note from parent/guardian

After SEVEN (7) unexcused absences in a 30-day period or FIFTEEN (15) unexcused absences in a school year it is the responsibility of the school by state law to file the BECCA Truancy Petition.

Absence: Parents/guardian may call, 360-662-4031, the attendance office 24 hours a day to report or excuse students' absence. If leaving a message, clearly state your students' name, your relationship to the student, date(s) of absence and reason(s) for the absence. Students may also give the Attendance Secretary a written note (from parent/guardian) with the same information signed by a parent/guardian. A parent/guardian may also email the Attendance Secretary: ([email protected]). We do have a callout system that places a call in the evening to the homes of students who have missed 1 or more classes during the day.

Thank you for making the 2023-2024 school year amazing!!!!!! ~ Ms. T.

2nd Annual KBA Summer Hoops Camp

Camp features fundamental instruction from the KSS coaching staff, their players, as well as special guests and alumni.

Yearbooks Are In

Yearbooks are still available for purchase. Ms. Gotchall, KSS bookkeeper, will accept payments up through June 28 if you’d like to stop by. Payments not accepted after 3:00 PM.

Back To School Sports Physicals & Well Child Exams Through Peninsula Community Health Services

Peninsula Community Health Services is offering sports physicals, well child exams and vaccines on Tuesday, August 27th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Klahowya! For more information, call 360-475-3099.

This is open to all Klahowya Secondary School Students. All Insurances are accepted. If uninsured, help is available. See the flyer.

Back To School Sports Physicals & Well Child Exams

SSC News

Volunteer Opportunity

Kitsap County Fair is currently in search of one or two student volunteers to assist during the fair from August 21st to 25th. The shifts will run from approximately 9:30 am to either 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Volunteers will have the exciting opportunity to work behind the scenes and assist with various aspects of entertainment. Additionally, following the fair, the Blues Festival will take place, featuring some prominent acts, and a student could continue to assist with the entertainment.

If you are interested, please fill out this form as soon as possible: Kitsap County Fair Volunteer/Internship

Should you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Michelle Schuster at 360-662-1057 or [email protected]

Parchment and Final Transcripts

The last day of school is June 18, but final grades are not posted until June 26. Seniors, please log into Parchment and request a transcript to be sent to:

Your email address so you have a transcript for your own records
Your final college decision, as all colleges will want to see your final transcript

Select “Hold for grades” and it will be sent after final grades are posted.

Remember, Parchment is free to you as a student, but once you graduate, Parchment is no longer free and you will have to pay ≈ $5 for transcripts. So log in now and request those transcripts!

https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/24994/account

Summer Resources

Hey Eagles, we know that summertime brings sunshine, free time, and a lot less homework — but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an easy season for everyone. Summertime can also be a struggle when everyday routines and connections are interrupted. Research shows that these struggles can often turn into mental health challenges during the summer months, but the good news is that your Klahowya counseling team is here to provide you with some tips, tricks, and resources to help your student stay emotionally healthy this summer!

Please take a few minutes to watch the Caring for your Mental Health presentation, where the KSS Counselors walk you through all the different ways your student can care for their mental health this summer and how you can get help when you need it! We also encourage you to save a copy of the Mental Health Resources handout, which includes a list of contact information for counseling services and helplines, along with some ideas for different coping skills and self-help strategies to help your student have a wonderful summer!

Summer School

Summer School Information is posted on the CKSD website: https://ckschools.org/programs/summer_programs