November Newsletter 2023

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A Note From the Guidance Department

Traditionally, during the month of November, we all take time to give thanks. We want to express our gratitude to the Shawnee community for the continuous support and commitment to enhance learning experiences for our students. Thank you to our staff for your dedication and efforts to continue the tradition of excellence within our school by providing our students with knowledge, love, and a safe learning environment. Thank you to our families for having faith in Shawnee to meet the needs of our students. Together, we create a community that is devoted to helping our students grow and succeed. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. Go Tribe!

Fall Sports

From Mr. Steve Owen, Athletic Director

We as a school and community are very excited and proud of the accomplishments of all our fall athletes. Shawnee High School was honored in all of the following areas this fall:

Volleyball

Won the WBL title for the first time in school history
Coach Brooke Hutchins named Coach of the Year
Grace Freiberger named WBL Player of the Year
Made it to the Regional Semi-Finals

Boys Soccer

Won a share of the WBL title
Coach Jason Hoehn named Coach of the Year

Girls Soccer

Made it to the Regional Semi-Finals

Girls Tennis

Won a share of the WBL title
Coach Luke Gossard named Coach of the Year
Rose Kottapalli and Ava Patel competed at the state tournament

Boys Cross Country

Won the WBL title
Coach Christa Owens named Coach of the Year

Girls Cross Country

Jenna Stump competed at the state cross country meet

Boys Golf

Won the WBL title
Coach Andy McGreevy named Coach of the Year
Seth Grieshop named Player of the Year

Congratulations to these individuals and teams on their tremendous accomplishments this season!

Google Classroom

Students, if you have not joined your Google Classroom for your grade level, please do so ASAP. The guidance department will be posting information and updates in your grade level classrooms throughout the school year.

Class of 2024 code: 4maw57v

Class of 2025 code: ilbhj45

Class of 2026 code: z3h7vu2

Class of 2027 code: afspz6w

Ohio Means Jobs Resources

As a resource for our students and staff, Ohio Means Jobs Allen County has placed a job coach at Shawnee High School for the academic year. Kyler Washam will be available to meet with students each Tuesday morning from 8:00 -11:30 AM in the high school guidance office. Kyler will periodically work with groups of students in their Ohio Means Jobs Backpacks, and will also be available for any student asking for individual help with resumes, cover letters, job seeking, job shadowing, internships, co-ops, etc. Please contact the guidance office if you have questions or concerns at (419) 998-8004.

Shawnee High School Alumni Scholarship

A new scholarship was created to benefit our seniors, starting with the Class of 2022: The Lima Shawnee Alumni-Legacy Scholarship Fund. If you are interested in donating to the fund, please click here and follow them on Facebook at Lima Shawnee Scholarship Fund for updates and more information. We appreciate all efforts to pay it forward to our seniors. Thank you for leaving your legacy on our community.

College/Career/Military Visit Request Form

Shawnee High School permits students two days each year for college visitations, career experiences or military recruitment procedures. For an approved school absence in relation to college/military/career visits, students should complete this form at least two days prior to the date of the requested visitation. Students are expected to confer with teachers prior to the visitation in order to arrange for make up work. Students are not permitted to take college visitations after the first week in May.

Students must take the following steps in order to make a college/career/military visitation on school days:

1. Arrange the visit with the college
2. Complete this form.
3. Wait for confirmation/approval from guidance (through school email).
4. Confer with each teacher prior to the visit in order to arrange for make up work.
5.Bring a paper or email confirmation of the visit from the college to school counselor.

College/Military Conferences at Shawnee

Please click here to view the schedule of upcoming college representatives visiting SHS this fall. This will continue to change so please refer back to it weekly to stay up to date. Students are officially permitted to attend 5 of these sessions throughout the fall. Students will us the link at the bottom of the form to sign up individually for each rep they want to speak with and pay close attention to the date and time. Students should check with their teacher (unless it's during Connections) ahead of time. We'll be taking attendance at the rep meetings. If students don't sign up ahead of time we will ask that students return to class, and if students do sign up and decide that you don't want to attend, students should email their counselor so we know who to expect. Please stop in guidance if you have questions.

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