Student Services Reminders

Absence Procedures

Attendance notification may be completed in either of the following two ways:

1. An e-mail to the attendance office at shsattendance@ssdcougars.org, which will also fulfill the written notice requirement for an excused absence. The e-mail must include the date of absence, child’s name, grade, the reason for the absence and the parent/guardian name reporting the absence and phone number.
2. A phone call to the school attendance hotline (610) 938-6110. The message should include the student name, grade, date, the name of the parent/guardian calling, a phone number, and the reason for the absence. A call must be followed-up with a written excuse note or email within three days. If a written excuse is not submitted within this time period, the absence automatically becomes unexcused.
3. Extended Absence/Vacation Request/Approval Forms must be picked up in the Student Services Office at least 10 days prior to the first day of the requested absence

Late Arrivals and Early Dismissals

• Written notes are required for all late arrivals and early dismissals. Late arrivals and early dismissals remain unexcused until a note is received. If the late arrival or early dismissal is due to a medical or dental appointment, additional documentation from the medical office must be provided to be excused. The appointment verification can be faxed to 610-938-6105 or dropped off to the Student Services Office. Early dismissal notes must include how the student is getting home.
• Excuse for Absence and Late Arrival/Early Dismissal Cards can be picked up in the Student Services Office, Room 120.

Additional information and updated attendance polices can be found in the student handbook and on the district website www.ssdcougars.org

On Friday, Student Services Company, Springfield High School's official class ring supplier, presented the class ring program to the sophomore class and your student received a class ring packet to take home to review with you.

SSC will have representatives at school on the dates listed below to assist your student with his/her order.

FAMILY ORDER NIGHT: Wednesday, November 14th, In the Main Lobby

Last Name: A-L: 5:00-6:00 P.M. ; M-Z: 6:00-7:00 PM

STUDENT ORDER DAY: Thursday, November 15th, During Lunches In the Cafeteria

These rings will be delivered in early March giving your student an optimal amount of time to wear his/her ring while still in high school.

Sea Perch

will be meeting on Wednesdays after school

in Mr Ash’s room (143)

Anyone interested in joining Chess Club

See Mr. Lee in room 116

Attention ALL Students:

There are still a few spots left on this year’s spring break trip to Ireland

Come an explore the “Emeral Isle” with us

Dates of the trip are Wednesday, April 10, 2019 to Thursday, April 18, 2019

Please see Mr. Williams in room 205 or Mrs. McDonnell in 250 for more information.

From now until December 20^th The Cougar Ambassador Club will be collecting school supplies like: folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, binders, paper, and planners. The donations must be new or in good condition. Cougar Ambassadors are also collecting healthy snacks items like boxes of granola bars. Please bring your donations to room 201 before or after school

Home and School News

• If you would like to be included in receiving “important news” sent out from the SHS Home & School, please send your name and email address to Sharon Kistler at SHSHS@ssdstudent.org.
• In the meanwhile, please take time to read all of the information on our website: https://sites.google.com/ssdstudent.org/shshs/home It is constantly being updated.
• HOME & SCHOOL MEETINGS
  • Please note - we will be having 3 more meetings this year. They are: 11/13/18, 2/12/19 & 4/9/19. We are planning on having guest speakers at each of them. Please mark your calendars now!! Thank you!

Thank you for supporting our Home & School & we look forward to working with you!

DANCE CHAPERONES FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

We have several dances during the 2018-2019 school year! We are looking for chaperones to help out at each of them. We need 3 females & 3 males per dance. It's light monitoring of certain areas during the dance. Last year, our chaperones had wonderful things to say about the students attending!

The dances are: Homecoming (Saturday, 10/6, SHS Cafeteria) Frosh (Saturday, 11/10, SHS Cafeteria), Snow Dance (Saturday, 12/15, SHS Cafeteria), Soph Hop (Friday, 3/8, Springfield Country Club), Junior Prom (Friday, 4/5, Drexelbrook) & Senior Prom (Friday, 5/3, Kings Mills).

If your child doesn't want you in attendance, you could chaperone a different dance. If you'd like to chaperone their dance, it's not likely they'd see you for most of it! Please consider chaperoning as this is a great way to become involved and help out at SHS! Chaperones will need to have license scanned in main office through the Raptor system in advance.

Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Kistler at david.kistler@comcast.net!

Here’s the link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080C48AFAA2AA46-dance1