SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Weeks of June 5 - June 10
From the desk of Sean Hall, Principal
Dear Cougar Families,
I am honored to announce that two outstanding Senior Student-Athletes were selected by the NIAA as their 2023 NIAA Top 10 Student Athletes. Congratulations gentlemen on your achievement!
Our Swim and Diving Team athletes and their great performance at State In Carson City. Congratulations to all of the SSHS All Region Boys and Girls Swim and Diving Athletes who competed. I am proud to announce that we had one athlete make first team in the Girls 100 Breaststroke. We had many athletes make second team in Girls 100 Freestyle, Girls 200IM, Girls 200 Medley, and Girls 400 Freestyle Medley. We had one student athlete who made first team in the Boys 500 Freestyle. We had many athletes make second team in the Boys 100 Backstroke, Boys 200 Freestyle Relay, Boys 400 Freestyle Relay, Boys 200 Medley, and Boys 400 Freestyle Relay, and Boys 500 Freestyle.
We are proud to announce that we have had many seniors athletes sign to go on and play competitively at the next level, So far we have had signing ceremonies to celebrate this outstanding accomplishment for:
Seven athletes at Feather River College in Quincy California
Two athletes at Sierra College in Rocklin California
Two athletes at Clackamas College in Oregon City Oregon
One athlete at Lewis and Clark College in Portland Oregon
One athlete at Western Colorado University in Gunnison Colorado
One athlete at Willamette University in Salem Oregon
One athlete at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande Oregon
One athlete at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point New York
One athlete at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville Arkansas
One athlete at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar Missouri
One athlete at University of Tennessee Southern in Pulaski Tennessee
One athlete at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights Kentucky
One athlete at University of Dubuque in Dubuque Iowa
Seniors, if you haven't picked up your graduation tickets or parking passes, please stop by our office this week! I am attaching a couple letters which fully explain graduation for you to read in case you missed the assembly. Senior Graduation Letter
We have had many questions about the school district new variance policy, so I am attaching a copy of the policy. If you have any questions, please reach out to our office at any time! WCSD Variance Policy
We are are happy to report we have over 92% of our Cougar Family registered for school next year, by far the most in the district! We would love to see that get to 100%! Please if you have not completed online registration call us and we can help today!
In closing, finals begin this week for our seniors. Make sure to get some rest, study, and nail it on those finals.
Sincerely,
Sean Hall
Principal
Monday
A Day
1, 2, 7, 3
Tuesday
B Day
4, 5, 7, 6
Wednesday
A Day
1, 2, Cougar Pride, 3
No Early Release!
Laptop Return!
Thank you!
SSHS IT
Greetings from the library!
As always, we look forward to seeing you here and wish you good luck on your finals!
Mrs. Hefner and Mrs. Beck
Bell Schedules
Counselor's Corner
Online Registration
Your Online Registration Link for the 2023-24 school year
is in your Parent Portal (Primary Household), Inbox
https://washoenv.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/washoe.jsp
It is very important to do this now, as early as possible, for WCSD data analysis.
Please keep your child’s information current: student’s demographic information
(addresses and phone numbers), as well as Emergency contacts and Health information.
If you would like assistance, please contact the Office: (775) 425-7733
For assistance in Spanish, please ask to speak with: Cristina Avalos
Thank you for helping make Spanish Springs High School 100% in OLR (Online Registration)
Paper Tutoring
💡Last minute essay submissions? College admissions essays filling up your plate? Sentence structure needing some help? Paper has you covered! 📚
SUBJECT 📚 ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK 📚 Video How To In Class Strategies Students can spend 10-15 minutes working on writing while in stations! 💡 Ideas for Use
School Spirit
Yearbooks
Direct yearbook questions to Teresa Gil at tgil@washoeschools.net and webstore questions to Megan Svare at msvare@washoschools.net
Thank you!
School Newspaper
Parent Announcements
Free Food
As a quick reminder, all breakfasts and lunches are free this year! You can get a free breakfast in the cafeteria and lunch both in the cafeteria and hallways. Don't forget we sell snacks, drinks, and ice cream too! There is also a snack window open in the courtyard and cafeteria during lunch. We look forward to seeing you there.
WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER
WE HAVE ICE CREAMS & STRAWBERRY KIWI SLUSHIES FOR SALE $1.00 EACH
Paper Tutoring Over the Summer
24/7 support remains Paper's promise, and that's no different during summer. We've worked to make Paper an ideal summer school tool for learners and educators alike! Paper can bolster students' confidence by offering unlimited academic support as well as independent reading and math practice.
Click "Learn More" for our full suite of Summer School resources, and consider our Summer School worksheets for use in the classroom!
College and Career Center
TMCC Fall Registration
The TMCC recruitment team will be on campus, Monday, June 5th
New Student Orientation: 30-40 minutes
Hands-on registration assistance: 60-90 minutes
Seniors if you plan to attend TMCC in the Fall, please come to New Student Orientation and Hands on Registration on Monday, June 5th from 8:00 to 11:00 am. Juan Gomez and his team will be on campus in the College and Career Center to help, assist, and answer any questions you may have for entering TMCC. You must sign-up on or before June 1st in the College and Career Center. I have 30 spots available. This if the final event for the school year.
Boosters
SSHS Boosters are the best!
How would you like to be part of our amazing Booster team? Check out the flyer to learn more!
Athletics
NIAA App
Hometown Ticketing
Athletic Contacts
Forms for Participation in Athletics
In September 2022, the NIAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee met to review the Pre-Participation Physical forms and recommended to the NIAA Board of Control, using the American Academy of Pediatrics Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation forms. The NIAA Board of Control approved the recommendation on January 18, 2023.
The new Pre-Participation form consists of three pages (attached).
Students will be required to submit page 3, Medical Eligibility Form to the school.
Pages 1 and 2, the Health History Form (available in Spanish) and the Physical Examination Form must remain on file with the student’s medical provider.
The goal of updating the form is to:
1. Provide an updated history and physical exam to help ensure safe participation by students.
2. Ensure privacy of the student’s medical information.
The new form includes health history questions that may help pick up conditions or diseases that put the student at increased risk of injury or death. The form helps medical providers make the best clearance decision for each student.
The healthcare provider should provide detailed information about any medical conditions on the sports clearance page entitled Medical Eligibility Form. This form will be submitted to the school. The Health History Form and the Physical Examination Form should remain with the healthcare provider to ensure privacy of the student’s medical information.
We are currently working with Aktivate to update the new physical forms and remove the old forms. Once the update is complete, old physical forms previously submitted will remain viewable, but parents will only be able to download the new forms. Again, only the Medical Eligibility Form should be submitted and/or uploaded into Aktivate.
All incoming freshmen for next year (Class of 2027) will be required to use the new physical forms. Please make sure you give this form to parents at your informational meetings. While it is recommended that all student-athletes use the new form, existing student-athletes can use the old physical form until June 30, 2023. Only the new form can be accepted, NO exceptions, beginning July 1, 2023. Please note that as of the sending of this notification, the NIAA will no longer have the old physical form available on the website.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Athletic Secretary Kelly Deen 775-425-7733
Thank you,
SSHS Athletics
File attachments:
NIAA_PhysicalForm_Approved1-18-23.pdf
Cougar Well Being
SSHS Food Pantry
Nutritional Services
COVID 19 Updates
New
The Washoe County School District consistently meets with the Washoe County Health District to receive updated guidance regarding the safest way to respond to illness in the school district.
Per the Health District, beginning on January 10, 2023, the following ‘exclusion practices’ (guidelines for when students and staff may return following illnesses) will be observed in WCSD schools and other workplaces:
- Fever – The ill person needs to be fever free for 24 hours without medication prior to return.
- Vomiting/diarrhea – The ill person should not experience any vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours without medication prior to returning.
- Rash of unknown origin – The ill person should not return to school or work until a medical exam confirms these symptoms are not contagious. If it is a contagious skin infection, the ill person must remain away from school or work until 24 hours after treatment has begun. Children or staff who have a rash with a fever should not be allowed to return until fever has been gone for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and should not return until there have been no new lesions for 24 hours.
- Yellow or greenish drainage from eyes, nose, or ears – The ill person can return to school or work if they have taken antibiotics for the 24 hours before returning or drainage has completely resolved.
- Sore throat – The ill person will be sent home and should be seen by a healthcare provider if symptoms worsen. The ill person may return the following day if symptoms improve.
- Cough – The ill person may attend school or work unless they have a fever or other symptoms indicating a possible infection.
- COVID – If diagnosed with a lab confirmed test or home test, the ill person will be excluded from school or work for 5 days, and may return on day 6 if they can wear a mask for the next 5 days.
Please consult with your school nurse if you have any questions. A general illness screener is available to help parents and staff determine when students and staff should stay home at www.washoeschools.net/selfscreening
These updated practices are not only for students but also for employees.
Thank you.
Masks
WCSD Air Quality Webpage
Paper tutoring
As you may know, the Board of Trustees recently approved the implementation of the tutoring service Paper for all students in grades 6-12. While staff training for Paper are ongoing, this service is now active. Students can access this free 24/7 online tutoring service at any time.
Paper provides:
- Unlimited 24/7/365 tutoring support — sessions can run for as long as students need.
- Revisions for any typed writing assignments.
- Tutoring and writing support in 4 different languages — English, Spanish, French and Mandarin.
More information and resources for parents and students is available on our website at www.WashoeSchools.net/Paper.
Students can access Paper through by logging in to Clever with their student login and password. A login link for Clever is also available on that webpage.
If a student has any issues logging in to Clever to access Paper, they can reach out to our Family Tech line for assistance at www.washoeschools.net/familytechsupport
Thank you!
Project 150 Teen Shopping Boutique
Each Wednesday from 1:30p – 4:00p and the first
Saturday of each Month from 10:30a – 2:00p
Clothes, shoes, school supplies, toiletries and much more
Free with high school ID
· Project 150 Reno Boutique - 1340 Foster Dr. - Reno, NV 89509
· Follow us at Project150 Reno on Facebook
· Call (775)203-4755 or email info@project150reno.org
· Project 150 Reno non-profit provides basic needs for homeless, disadvantaged, and displaced high school students.
The Washoe County School District or the Board of Trustees neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity represented in this document. The distribution of this material is provided as a community service.
Driver's Education Class
DMV Certification of Attendance
· DMV Certifications of Attendance are processed at the district level by the Student Records Department.
· Visit the WCSD web page: www.washoeschools.net and select:
STUDENT AND PARENTS
>STUDENT RECORDS
> CLICK ON BACKPACK CURRENT STUDENT.
FILL OUT INFORMATION, AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CHECK THE DMV BOX.
· Please allow one week of processing time.
· Please note: Students who miss 10% or more of the total number of class periods for any reason during a semester (high school) for each course will be chronically absent and do not meet the DMV Certification of Attendance requirements. Chronic absenteeism rules are set by State and Federal guidelines.
Information for how to get the attendance for DMV is permanently found at:
Tech Support
The hours are:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7am-2:30pm and Tuesday, Thursday 11:30am-7:00pm.
Attendance
Attendance Policy
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Spanish Springs HS follows all WCSD Attendance Policies and Procedures.
For information on the WCSD Attendance Policy as required by NRS, https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/16915.
Reporting a Reason for an Absence
Parent/guardian must email, call or request an absence via the portal/app to report your student(s) absence, To verify the absence it must be done so no later than three (3) days after your student is absent. The Attendance Office is unable to record reasons for absences older than three days without a doctor’s note.
Emailing in a reason for an Absence (preferred method)
Absences may be reported by email. Please email mailto:sshsattendance@washoeschools.net and include:
· Your student's name
· Date of birth
· The date
· Length of the absence
· The reason for the absence
Changes will be made in Infinite Campus when the email is processed.
Calling in an Absence
To verify an absence, contact the Attendance Office call 775-425-7733 x 1. Voicemail is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please leave a message with the following:
· Your student's name
· Date of birth
· The date
· Length of the absence
· The reason for the absence
· Your contact information
Changes will be made in Infinite Campus when the absence is processed.
Requesting an Absence via the Parent Portal/App.
A new functionality was added to the Infinite Campus parent portal and app. It enables parents/guardians to request an absence via the portal/app. The portal/app accepts requests for absences for the current date or future dates only.
For step-by-step instructions, visit https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/17303
Changes will be made in Infinite Campus when the request is processed.
Picking Up a Student or Street Passes
When you need to pick up your student early from school, please be aware of the following procedures:
-You may call in advance to have your student waiting for you when you arrive. Please call the Attendance Office at 775-425-7733 x 1 with the exact time and reason your student needs to be dismissed.
-You may come into the Attendance Office to pick up your student. You will be required to show your ID on arrival. Please allow enough time for us to send for your student as it is difficult to send for a student during passing time or during lunch.
-ONLY LEGAL GUARDIANS may pick up a student. Anyone other than a guardian will need to have the guardian contact the attendance office in advance to give permission for the student to be released. If the person picking up the student will do so on a regular basis and is not the legal guardian, there is a form that can be completed giving permission for the student to be released with another adult. This form is valid only for the current school year and will need to be signed and turned in by the legal guardian.
Chronic Absenteeism
Students who miss 10% or more of the total number of class periods for any reason during a semester (high school) for each course will be chronically absent. Chronic absenteeism rules are set by State and Federal guidelines.
Students will not be retained or fail a course (high school) based on attendance. However, students who miss 10% or more of class periods for any course that meets in a semester will be chronically absent in that course(s).
If the student must miss an entire class period for any reason, it is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to see that a written/verbal verification is provided to the school prior to, during, or within three days of an absence. Failure to do so within three days of the student's return to school will result in the absence being coded as Unverified (UNV).
Intervention Guide for Families
COVID Exclusions
The Health Department Excluded OR Contact Tracing (HDED or HDCT) code is used when a school has been notified by Washoe County Health Department or Washoe County School District that a student is excluded from school. The HDED and HDCT codes do not count towards chronic absenteeism.
WCSD does not currently have permission from NDOE to conduct temporary distance learning during COVID Exclusions this year. The Make-up Work Policy for missed assignments is followed for these absences.
Transportation Blackouts Absences
WCSD does not currently have permission from NDOE to conduct temporary distance learning during transportation blackout dates this year. Absences due to not having bus transportation are not exempt and do count towards chronic absenteeism. The Make-up Work Policy for missed assignments is followed for these absences.
Make-Up Work Policy for an Absence
Make-up work must be provided for any absence by the teacher, but it is the student’s responsibility to request the make-up work in advance or on the first day s/he returns to class. Because it is impossible to make-up some in-class assignments, coursework of a similar nature may be given. It is the student’s responsibility to turn in all make-up class work at the designated deadline. Failure to complete the make-up work within the designated deadline will result in no credit being received for the make-up work.
Students will have the number of days absent plus one to complete missed make-up work or concepts missed beginning on the day the teacher provides the missed assignments to the student. Teachers must provide missed make-up work or concepts missed within two days of the student’s return to class.
Guide to Attendance for Families
This guide, available in English and Spanish, helps parents, guardians, and families understand the various components of the attendance policy. Click on button below.