Fundraiser: Music Department Chocolate Bars

Monday, March 3
Spring Sports Practices Begin

8:00 am - Grades/Attendance Eligibility List runs

9:00 am - Admin Meeting

12:50 pm - J Clem meets with Seniors in Mr. Roberts's room

3:15 pm - Golf team (those not participating in Baseball, Track) report to J. Clem's office

4:15 pm - Basketball Sendoff to Sectionals (Line up on Morgan Street)

4:45 pm - Pep Bus departs from Morgan Street (see info below)

6:00 pm - VB Basketball @Harrisburg for Sectionals (Bus leaves @4:20 / Admin: J. Clements)

Tuesday, March 4

Becky at Elementary Conference

Jess at MoJoe Job Fair (MU)

Dr. T at UCM Job Fair

RPDC Math

7:20 am - HS Student Council Meeting @Ms. Sample's room

9:45 - 11:45 am - HS NWEA testing: Reading
3:15 pm - CTA meeting @Zach's room

Wednesday, March 5
'You OK Today?' wear day - wear jeans with your black or green shirts
7:30 am - FBLA meeting @Mrs. Shaw's room
9:45 - 11:45 am - HS NWEA testing: Math

11:45 am - FFA Officer meeting

1:15 pm (?) - HS Scholar Bowl students dismissed, leave for Community HS

3:00 pm - HS Scholar Bowl vs. Community

3:15 pm - Elementary/JH Building Level meeting

Thursday, March 6

8:30 am - ASVAB Interpretation for Juniors
9:45 - 11:45 am - HS NWEA testing: Language
12:15 pm - 2:15 pm - HS NWEA testing: Science

2:30 pm - NHS Induction practice

2:30 pm (?) - Scholar Bowl students dismissed, leave for Madison
4:00 pm - JH/HS Scholar Bowl @Madison

6:00 pm - NHS Induction @Gym

Friday, March 7

7:00 am (?) - FFA Contest Teams depart for Brunswick

2:30 pm - Jostens Ring Delivery

TBA - VB Basketball State Quarterfinals @TBA

These days are now school days for students/teachers:

Monday, February 17

Monday, April 14

Tuesday, April 15

Wednesday, April 16

Thursday, April 17 (half day)

Friday, May 16 (half day)

Happy month of March, Wildcats!

The Spring brings fantastic opportunities to our students - things like Track, Scholar Bowl, FFA, FBLA, SkillsUSA (SCCC), Baseball, Senior Trip, and MORE will take students out of the classroom for a variety of events.

Students, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to talk to your teachers BEFORE you will be gone from the classroom to make them aware. Your makeup work is also YOUR responsibility. You need to request it from your classroom teacher before the date(s) you will be gone and follow up when you return.

I shared this expectation with HS teachers at our last Building Level meeting.

We will take our NWEA Winter Benchmark tests this coming week. Here's some information about NWEA:

• NWEA stands for NW Evaluation Association.

• The District has used NWEA since 2016.

• NWEA is a formative assessment, whereas MAP/EOC is a summative assessment

• Formative assessments take place during a course and usually carry no grade. Low stakes. Used to make real time adjustments to instruction.

• The goal of a summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit or course by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.

• We test K - 12 grades in the areas of

• Reading

• Language

• Science

• Math

• NWEA is administered three times a year -

• September

• December

• March

• NWEA Data is used

• As a predictor of MAP and EOC performance

• Each content area is broken down into subcategories that mirror EOC subcategories for Algebra 1, Biology, English 2, English 1

• As a predictor of ACT performance

• To inform classroom instruction

• To identify student mastery of standards

• To track student achievement related to District Peers, but also nationally

• To track student growth over time

• NWEA uses RIT Scores to quantify student performance

• Stands for Rasch UnIT scale

• Scale measures levels in academic difficulty

• The RIT scale extends equally across all grades, making it possible to compare a student's score at various points throughout their education.

• Fall NWEA

• Establishes a baseline for the Academic Year

• Achievement vs. Growth

• Achievement is important, but HS focuses on Growth

• Are kids learning as a result of our Instruction?

• Growth is slower at HS level generally

• Terminal end of information

It is important that each student does his or her best so we can determine what our students know and what our instructional focus in the classroom should be. Once our testing window is complete, HS students will meet with J Clem to hear the interpretation of results for the academic year.

Tuesday, March 4

3/4 Hours: Reading *

Wednesday, March 5

3/4 Hours: Math *

Thursday, March 6

3/4 Hours: Language *

5/6 Hours: Science

*SCCC students, we will pull you for make up testing if there's a session you miss or need to complete. Please start the test when you get on campus.

2025

Mr. Eric Brayman: Isaac Adams - Kenna Keller

Ms. Teffany Sample: Jalen Knox - Skylar Wolfe

2026

Mrs. Rachel Bayne: Nick Abney - Bryson Keith

Mrs. Hannah Key: Arthur Mayeres - Tytan Wiseman

2027

Mr. Zach Crews: Valentina Aguayo - Brayden Martens

Mrs. Rita Shaw: Keenin McClellan - Malachi Wright-Fowler

2028

Mrs. Brenda Heilman: Karlee Bellamy - Jonathan Lea

Mr. John Roberts: Anna Legardo - Payton Zdybel

Students should bring a pencil and scratch paper to their testing rooms. You'll use the calculator in the NWEA test platform. (It's on the computer - you don't need to bring one.) You may also bring a book to read or an assignment to work on (quietly) when you're done.

A team of teachers plans an event/activity for HS students who meet the incentive criteria. Stay tuned for details! (You can send me ideas.)

You have to meet 3 out of 4 criteria:

• Be in attendance on the day of the test
• No outbursts or disruptions
• No rapid guessing alerts
• RIT score growth (or no loss from previous test)

Your testing room supervisor determines if you've met the incentive criteria. I will notify students who will NOT participate in the incentive after we get the details settled.

If you are not present for a testing session, we'll pull you for make up testing (likely next week).

CONGRATULATIONS to our Slater HS Boys Basketball Team on their newest title, Class 2 District 8 CHAMPS!!!

We will travel to Harrisburg on Monday, March 3 with a 6:00 tipoff. (4:15 send-off from the Launch Pad/Morgan Street.)

Per MSHSAA, Admission is via Digital Ticketing ONLY. Go to https://www.mshsaa.org/Tickets.aspx to purchase tickets.

We will post more information as it's available. S-L-A!!!

Here's what we have received from MSHSAA:

Congratulations to your boys basketball team’s win at districts! The following is information for you to share with your families and spectators to purchase during the presale period which end at noon on Monday.

Ticket allotment: 925

Presale code: 967R32

Purchase instructions:

• Your presale code allows you to purchase a ticket during a protected timeframe, it is not a guarantee of a ticket
• Navigate to www.mshsaa.org
• Click on the Ticket icon at the top of the home page
• Select the Sport you wish to view
• Select the applicable Class, this will bring up all events in one class and will be organized by district number
• Choose the matchup from the list of events
• You will see ticket sales do not begin until Mar 3, 12:00pm, this is when presales expire
• Click the link Have a passcode?
• Enter the provided presale code and click Apply
• Enter the number of tickets and click Checkout (there is a transaction fee for online ordering)
• Name, email, and phone are required in case contact tracing is necessary
• Enter card information to purchase the ticket
• Ticket will be sent to you electronically for presentation at the gate for admission, which may be printed or remain on the device for scanning

Email support@hometownticketing.com for purchase support.

• Thanks to Aric Falls, Brittany Butler, Mindy Wiseman, and Zach Crews we will be able to transport JH and HS students.
• We will purchase digital tickets for students who are riding the bus to cover admission.
• Students who ride the bus must sit in the Student Section.
• Students must ride to and from the game on the bus.
• For this level of Post-season, all students who meet the 4-hour attendance requirement may attend ballgames.
• Students in ISS may not ride the Pep Bus, but may attend the game(s) if they have had a successful day in the Transition Room.
• Students may get a permission slip from Mrs. Clements (or the the HS Office) and must bring it back signed to the Send-Off at 4:15 - **they will stay at school from the Send-off until the Pep Bus departs to make sure we have their digital tickets purchased and printed.**

It has come to our attention that PowerSchool had a security breach that involves some of our data. We have contacted our technology services and are taking steps to make sure this does not happen in the future. We were in the process of switching our student information system software prior to this data breach, and have since moved to TeacherEase for our student information system. Feel free to take advantage of PowerSchool's identity theft protection offer by following the steps in the notice from PowerSchool.

If you did not receive notice, your data was not impacted.

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Class of 2028: 91.1%

Class of 2025: 93.9%

All HS: 92.5%

You may park in the gravel lot, or in a marked/paved parking spot off of Morgan Street. (You may have to park in front of - or even past the Early Childhood Building.)

** The parking in the gravel lot behind the Fitness Center and Maintenance building will be for LARGE /OVERSIZED TRUCKS ONLY. **

You may not park in the grass or block any other car or parking spots in the gravel.

A repeated offense will result in a referral and possible loss of parking privileges.

See me if you have questions.

Students, when you miss a class, it is YOUR responsibility to request make up work from your teacher. Make sure that you're touching base when you return to your class(es).

Students, remember that blankets aren't to be brought into the building. They aren't allowed in classrooms, stairwells, etc.

If you need a coat, please talk to me or Mrs. Crews.

Spring semester has officially begun and scholarships, workforce opportunities and more have started to come in more frequently! Find updated applications on the Counseling website throughout the semester, noting deadlines and materials needed along the way. Several scholarships are posted (including ones for the Class of 2026 and 2028!). Good luck!

SENIORS! Let the Spring scholarship frenzy begin... The SHS General Scholarship is below (and as listed on the graphic). Due March 1! https://forms.gle/pQPs3j4YNsYTtz9JA

In case of inclement weather, the following list of radio and television stations will be notified and will announce school closings: KMMO - 102.9 FM; KMMO - 1300 FM; KRES - 104.7 FM; KMZU - 100.7 FM; Thrillshare; Marshall Democrat News Website; District Social Media & Website.

What if we have a late start?

If we need to have a late start for any reason, school will begin at 9:50 am. Doors will unlock for students at 9:40 am. No breakfast will be served.

The Handbook Highlight is a recap of a handbook policy or entry that our Students/Adults need to be aware of. If I'm taking the time to include it, it's something to pay attention to - either because I'm seeing that people aren't clear on it, people aren't complying with it, or I'm about to start cracking down on it.

Vaping:
Possession, use, sale, purchase, or distribution of any vaping device or substance on school grounds, school transportation, or at any school activity.

1. Up to 10 days Transition Room, outside agencies may be contacted
2. Up to 20 days Transition Room, outside agencies may be contacted

3. Administrator’s discretion

ATTENDANCE MEASURES
The following measures may be utilized throughout the school year: reminder letters/emails, hotline call(s) may be placed, outside agencies (law enforcement, juvenile office) may be contacted.

1. Students whose cumulative attendance falls between 80-90% as of May 1st will be required to attend one week of summer school. Students who fail to attend will serve this time in transition at the beginning of the following school year.

2. Students whose cumulative attendance falls below 80% as of May 1st will be required to attend two weeks of summer school. Students who fail to attend will serve this time in transition at the beginning of the following school year.

What staff member deserves a shout out?

Take a minute to let me know all about it by filling out THIS FORM.

Students, Parents, and Staff can give a shout out to any Slater Schools employee! We'll make sure they receive a copy of it and will look for ways to share them with you throughout the year as well.

Let's get to bragging about all the good people around here!

On September 20, I informed the HS student body that due to issues with students wearing hats in the building during the school day, hats are not to be IN the building during the school day.

Hats should be left in vehicles or lockers. They can be left in the HS office if you need a place, but if It's on a student during the day, it will be sent to the HS office...with a referral.

If you know that you won't be at school on a certain day for an appointment, meeting, etc. - besides telling your teachers (which is great!) - please let Ms. Mindy know.

You can do so by emailing her at mwiseman@slaterschools.net.

Parents can call Ms. Mindy at 660-529-2278, ext. 107.

Please note the policy for Unsportsmanlike Actions at an extra-curricular activity:

1. Administrator Warning

2. Minimum of 1 week, up to and including 365 day suspension from all District extracurricular events

3. 365 day suspension from all District extracurricular activities

Due to liability concerns from our insurance company, pets are not permitted on school property, including the Sports Complex.

This excludes service animals and classroom/curricular animals, pre approved by a Building Principal.

Students learned in the first week of school that they must be in good standing to participate in extracurricular events/activities. (This includes attending those events as a spectator.)

Students must be in attendance at school for four consecutive hours on the day of the event to be able to play in or attend an extracurricular event/activity.

• The van leaves at 7:15 am
• If the temperature/weather results in a school cancelation or late start for Slater HS, SCCC students will NOT travel, even if Marshall is in session.
• If Slater is in session, but Marshall is not, SCCC students will report to Slater HS at or before 10:45 am.

Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-631-5298
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal