SHS Weekly Update

Presenting the SHS Choraliers Christmas concerts, now at Christ Episcopal Church in Smithfield, the same series previously held at St. Luke’s Church! Please join us to start your holiday season off with Christmas favorites from ancient times to the present. The select Choraliers ensemble will delight both young and old with their community concerts on Friday, December 6 at 7pm and Saturday, December 7 at 4pm and 7pm.

Concert Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased on EventBrite at this link or at the door before the concert. Be sure to select which concert you are attending when purchasing tickets. We hope to see you there!

I.G.N.I.T.E. members Lailani Hart, Hailey Stewart and Laila McNair volunteered as Santa's elves for Smithfield and I.O.W Tourism over the holiday break. "Thank you for sending Hailey, Lailani and Laila to assist with the Santa Line at the Nov. 23 Mistletoe Market! They were delightful. Over 300 children visited with Santa at the event that drew record numbers to our downtown stores and restaurants," said Connie Chapman.

The SHS Chorus and Choral Boosters took part in the Smithfield Mistletoe Marketplace on Saturday, November 23 on Main Street in Smithfield. Chorus families donated baked goods and volunteered to sell them at the Chorus booth all day amidst a vast array of vendors’ booths decorated for the holiday season. The Choraliers ensemble performed a selection of songs from their upcoming Christ Episcopal Church performances, and Concert Chorus members joined them for a couple of songs as well. Thank you to all who supported us that day!

While reading Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Ms. Cotton's English students dressed up and created projects related to the book.

December 10 - Interim Reports Issued

December 16-19 - Winter Spirit Week

December 20 - Winter Break Begins for Students

Isle of Wight County Schools is currently participating in the federal government's Impact Aid Program. Impact Aid is a federal grant program designed to help pay for the education of federally connected children. The amount of funding is based on the number of IWCS students whose parents are connected with the federal government. To determine if our school system is eligible for funding, each school will need to conduct a survey. The information from these surveys will be used to support our request for Impact Aid funds. The forms are being sent home with each student's report card. A copy of the form is also attached to this e-mail. All information that you provide on the Impact Aid Program Survey Form will be treated confidentially.

Please return the signed form to your child’s school by December 9, 2024.

Thank you for your assistance with ensuring we have proper documentation for our Impact Aid application.

The SHS Green Club is creating an in-house Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Thrift Shop and are in need of donations. We are accepting gently used goods of all types and sizes including, but not limited to:

• Any nondescript, school-appropriate clothing

• Hoodies and sweatpants

• Nondescript blankets/throws

• Professional attire for both males and females

• Clean sports bottles and travel coffee cups

• Scrubs and other CTE appropriate clothing

• Athletic attire/gear

• School supplies

We will be accepting donations Tuesday and Thursday mornings at student drop-off until Thanksgiving break. Students may bring bags of donations to room 215 (Ms. Albright’s room) until Dec 19.

The thrift shop will be free to all students/staff and will open after Winter Break, in 2025!!

If you’ve written a poem, monologue, speech or other literary work, and want the opportunity to share it, then the Library Advisory Council has the perfect event for you. On December 17th during Packer Block the library is hosting a poetry slam. You can share your own poem or a favorite poem written by someone else. Fill out the Google Form to sign up. A sign-up sheet is also available in the library. See Mrs. Garrow for more information.

Click the link below for more information about purchasing a yearbook ad recognizing a member of the Class of 2025. Deadline is January 17.

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