SHS Weekly Update
11/15/24
Tonight!
Smithfield Packers Volleyball
The Varsity Volleyball Team will travel on Saturday to play the Region B Champion in the State Quarterfinals.
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Members of the Cross Country team will travel today to compete in the State Championship meet.
Some of the learning activities taking place at SHS this month
Mrs. Mayes' ecology students created anchor charts on the four macromolecules. Once the anchor charts were created, the students completed a note catcher while each group presented their macromolecule anchor chart.
English teachers Mrs. Jedlowski and Mrs. Ricks collaborated on a "speed dating" activity to engage in discussion questions from their novel. This strategy allowed students to gain multiple perspectives, helping them prepare for their upcoming paper.
Mark Your Calendar
November 18 - Report Cards Issued
November 25 - Student Holiday; Staff Workday and Parent Conferences
November 26 - Student Holiday; Staff Virtual Workday
November 27-29 - All Schools/Offices Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Are you cleaning out the closets before the winter holidays?
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!!
LAST CHANCE to SAVE $10.00 on your yearbook!
The yearbook is a celebration of your student! Order the 2025 Smithfield High School yearbook today to hold on to every amazing moment from the school year. Order today at jostensyearbooks.com to reserve your yearbook for $70. Price increases on Saturday, November 16.
ORDER YEARBOOK ›
----------------------------------------------
ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE
Spread out the cost of your order with an interest-free Jostens Payment Plan.* The power is in your hands.
ORDER YEARBOOK ›
Softball Interest Meeting
SHS Softball will be having an interest meeting November 21st at 3pm
Location: SHS Softball field (weather permitting)
Conditioning to follow (Must have a current VHSL physical form to participate)
Who: Any 8th - 12th graders interested in trying out in the spring
Remind link:
Coach Bumgardner: join my SHS Softball General Info class on Remind!
Fall 2024 Child Find Dates
In an attempt to actively identify, locate and evaluate children 2 through 21, who are in need of special education services and/or protection under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Isle of Wight County Schools will be holding Child Find Screenings on the dates listed below.
If you suspect that your preschool child or private schooled/homeschooled student may have a disability, please join us for a brief screening of your child’s communication, social-emotional, adaptive, motor and cognitive abilities.
Parents of enrolled students, who are suspected of having a disability, may request a Child Study meeting at their zoned/attending school.
November 18, 2024
Noon - 3:00pm
Carrollton Elementary School
14440 New Towne Haven Lane
Carrollton, VA 23314
November 20, 2024
9:00am - Noon
Windsor Elementary School
20008 Courthouse Highway
Windsor, VA 23487
SHS Choraliers
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!
Senior News
Click the link below to pay your senior dues: All senior dues should be paid by December 6, 2024, except for rollover graduates who will pay in February (2nd semester).
Cap and Gown: Our Jostens rep has presented cap and gown packages to seniors. The website is available for orders. Please click the link below to place your order:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1119382/Smithfield-High-School/
Senior Yearbook Quotes
Reminder to All Seniors: Don't forget to submit your senior quotes for the yearbook!
Share a little bit about your personality by including a quote under your senior portrait in the yearbook! The deadline to submit your quote is December 1. Submit via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/htKcTW6Pii8K96i89
All quotes must be school appropriate and should be no more than 150 characters. Please use quotation marks and include the author of your quote in your submission. Yearbook staff and SHS administration reserve the right to reject your quote if it doesn't meet guidelines.
Examples of what is NOT acceptable:
- References to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, gangs
- Foul language
- Quotes that are sexual or contain vulgar innuendo
- Nonsense or inside jokes
- Anything that belittles another person's ethnicity, religious/political beliefs, sexuality, gender, physical/mental ability
Recognize your graduating senior
Click the link below for more information about purchasing a yearbook ad recognizing a member of the Class of 2025.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) for youth 9th – 12th grade
February 15-16, 2025 (Presidents’ Day Weekend
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to Sunday 5:45 p.m.
4H Airfield Conference Center, Wakefield (Transportation provided if needed)
NO COST - FREE
RYLA: An intensive leadership development experience organized by Rotary to create young leaders while having fun and making connections with other youth across the region.
Benefits:
· Building communication and problem-solving skills
· Discovering strategies for becoming dynamic leaders in their school or community
· Learning from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors
· Unlocking their potential to turn motivation into action
· Having fun and forming lasting friendships
Youth Application of Interest DUE NOV 22,2024: Email the following to Joseph Johnson (Smithfield Rotary Youth Chair) at johnsonjj354@gmail.com
Student Name:
Student Phone Number:
Student Email Address (that is checked):
Parent/Guardian full Name:
Parent/Guardian Phone Number:
Parent/Guardian Email Address:
Statement of why Leadership Development is important to you:
Once selected an application and permission forms will be sent to the youth's parent/guardian for completion and submission.
Smithfield High School
Website: https://shs.iwcs.k12.va.us/
Location: 14171 Turner Drive, Smithfield, VA, USA
Phone: 757-357-3108
Twitter: @OfficialSHSPack