Feb. 26 2016 - Sprague High School

The Olympian Weekly Message
February 26, 2016 – March 4, 2016
Sprague High School
2373 Kuebler Rd. S, Salem, OR 97302
www.spraguehs.com T: 503-399-3261
Craig Swanson, Principal
Chad Barkes, Asst. Principal
Adam Watkins, Asst. Principal
Lillian White, Asst. Principal
Jeff Chandler, Ath. Dir./AP
Sarah Bucholz, AVID Coord,
Natalie Dunn, ASPIRE Coord.
MRS. BURLESON IS AWARDED
INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER OF
THE YEAR
LA GRANDE, ORE. (EOU) – First-year honor
students at Eastern Oregon University have
nominated 26 educators from Oregon,
Washington, California and Nevada to receive
Inspirational Teachers Awards.
Students who maintained dean’s list standing during fall
term were given the opportunity to nominate a teacher
who influenced them on their road to higher education
and academic excellence. EOU presents the
Inspirational Teacher Awards annually in recognition of
outstanding high school teachers who encourage and
represent the importance of higher education to their
students.
Reilly Hack, a 2015 graduate of Sprague High School
nominated Mrs. Sheri Burleson to receive an Inspirational
Teacher Award. Burleson is a member of the Math staff
at Sprague High School. Reilly is the daughter of Steve
and Jodi Hack.
SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attention Seniors: The OSAC Scholarship Deadline is
March 1, 2016, 5:00 p.m. Please finalize your applications
and submit prior to the deadline.
Upcoming Events
Feb 27
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Feb 29
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HS Dance Competition, Main Gym, 7:00am8:00pm
FIELD TRIP – Math to WOU, 9am-3:30pm
Staff Meeting, Athenaeum, 2:30pm
1st Day of Spring Sports Practice Begins
FACILITY USE: CCC Drivers Ed Class, Rm 146,
5:30pm
March 1
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Comedy Auditions for “The Nerd,” Pantheon,
2:30pm
March 2
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Red Cross Blood Drive, Gym
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8TH Grade AVID Interviews and applications
@ Crossler
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Student Study Team Meeting, Oly Forum,
9:15am
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Comedy Auditions for “The Nerd,” Pantheon,
2:30pm
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Track Parent Meeting, Athenaeum, 5:00pm
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FACILITY USE: CCC Drivers Ed Class, Rm 146,
5:30pm
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Senior Party Parent Meeting, Oly Forum,
7:00pm
March 3
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FIELD TRIP: Career Connections @ The
Convention Center
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Manga Club, Athenaeum (Libr), 2:30pm
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Comedy Auditions for “The Nerd,” Pantheon,
2:30pm
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Oly Curriculum Fair, Sprague, Gym, 6:00pm
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FIELD TRIP: English Language Development
class to Pentacle Theatre
March 4
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NO SCHOOL – INSERVICE/GRADING DAY
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Sprague teacher recommendations due
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Middle School Basketball Tournament,
Upper/Main Gym, All Day
March 5
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FIELD TRIP – Honors Research Team to UofO
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Middle School Basketball Tournament,
Upper/Main Gym, All Day
March 6
• Middle School Basketball Tournament,
Upper/Main Gym, All Day
March 7
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CTEC Presentations to Juniors/Sophomores,
9am-10am
March 8
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8th Grade AVID Interviews and applications
@ Judson
March 11
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NEON ASSEMBLY, Main Gym, 8:52am
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Orchestra Silent Auction and Benefit
Concert, Commons/Pantheon,
3:00pm/7:00pm
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NEON DANCE, Upper Gym, 9:00pm
March 16
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Parent Conferences, Commons, 5:00pm7:00pm
March 17
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Parent Conferences, Commons, 9:00am7:00pm
Proud to be an Olympian
LEADERSHIP
AVID
Fundraiser for Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Sprague water
bottles $12
Please support Oly Pageant
- celebrating 20 years
Contact Emily Schmelling at
eschmelling@comcast.net
UPCOMING DANCES - Time to practice your dance
moves! Sprague leadership has had their focus set on a
few exciting dances. First off, the Mr. and Miss Olympian
Pageant group and leadership have been working on a
"Dance through the Decades" where the students will
dance to throwback music from each decade from the
50's all the way to the 2000's. This exciting new dance is
happening this Friday, February 26th. All the proceeds will
be going to Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Students
who attend the Girls’ Basketball Play-In game in Lake
Oswego, will get into the dance for free if they bring their
entry ticket from the game. Secondly, the annual Neon
dance is coming up! Bright lights and flashing colors will fill
the dance floor on March 11th from 9 pm until 11 pm in
the upper gym. Finally, prom is building momentum! The
date has been set for April 2nd at Zenith Vineyards in
West Salem. This year’s theme is Ancient Greece. Tickets
will be sold prior to the dance as well as at the door and
will be $30 a person and 50$ per couple. Sprague
students should be brushing up on their dance moves
and getting ready to get their groove on!
OLY PAGEANT SHOUT OUT to Braden
Gardner! For a second
year in a row, senior
Braden Gardner has
made a donation to the
Mr. and Miss Olympian
Pageant fundraiser for
Doernbecher Children's
This Thursday, over fifty
students from Crossler and
Judson Middle Schools
visited Sprague to learn
more about our school,
student life, and AVID
Electives. Students toured
the campus, visited
classrooms, and got a chance to ask current Sprague AVID
students questions about their transition to high school. We
are excited to welcome all of these students to Sprague next
year and to continue to build our AVID program. If you are
interested in learning more about AVID please contact
Sarah Bucholz, the coordinator.
RE MENTORS NEEDED
ASPIRE
ASPIRE is a program of the Oregon Office of Student
Access and Completion (OSAC). ASPIRE helps high
school students through one-on-one volunteers
mentoring support. ASPIRE_Sprague was established
earlier this school year in conjunction with Sprague staff
members, SKEF, ASPIRE Oregon, Salem-Keizer School
District and existing Beyond Sprague program volunteers.
So far ASPIRE_Sprague has 10 mentors/volunteers working
with 43 students. The program at Sprague is
encouraging each student to make choices after high
school that involve
Employment,
Engagement,
Enlistment or
Enrollment.
Students can stop
by Room 160 to talk
to Ms. Dunn during
the school day or
afterschool to get
assistance.
ACADEMICS
Hospital. Braden collected
donations for completing a
half marathon and donated
over $400 to the Oly Pageant
program. A huge thank you
for his selfless act and
contribution; he demonstrates
true Olympian spirit.
ATTENTION LADY MATHEMATICIANS! - Join your math
teachers for a FREE Fun math field trip for Ladies ONLY!
Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks are included! Spend all day
Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm on February 27th at
Western Oregon University to learn about interesting and
fun math topics from Lady Math Majors! Every lady in
attendance gets a chance to win a TI-84 Plus Silver
Edition Graphing Calculator. Sign up with Miss Sanders in
Room 10 or with your favorite Math Teacher! Come join
the math fun and see WOU’s beautiful campus! Spots
are limited so sign up soon.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE – MARCH 2
Students 16 years and old are encouraged to donate
blood at the Spring Blood Drive on March 2nd at Sprague
High School. Sign-up sheets are located in the office;
everyone who signs up will be eligible for the $20 Dutch
Bros. Gift Card. Please see Amy West or Nathan LethcoWillis with questions.
AP REGISTRATION & TESTING SCHEDULE
Registration for the AP exam is available from Feb 29th at
8:30 a.m. through March 25th at 1:25 p.m.
Registration is at totalregistration.net
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You must register online and pay to the Sprague
Bookkeeper.
Don't miss the opportunity to take your AP exam.
Below is a list of exams with Dates and Times:
Date
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
8:00am
12Noon
Chemistry
Monday, May
Psychology
Environmental
2
Tuesday, May
3
Wednesday,
May 4
Thursday, May
5
Friday,
May 6
Monday, May
9
Tuesday, May
10
Thursday, May
12
Science
Spanish
Language &
Culture
English Literature
& Composition
Calculus AB
Art History
US History
European History
Biology
Physics C:
Mechanics
French Language
and Culture
Statistics
US Government
and Politics
We had one swimmer qualify for state, Colby Evenson.
Colby went on to swim the 200 IM and the 500 Free at the
state swim meet. Colby placed 12th in the 200 IM
breaking another school record going a 2:00.16. Then he
went on to swim even faster in his 500 Free and broke his
own record set a week earlier going a 4:48.81! He placed
7th in the 500 Free. In addition to Colby’s swim
performance, Colby is an ideal teammate and friend to
his fellow swimmers and an example as a student-athlete
pulling a 3.75 GPA for during the fall semester.
Great job Colby!
The season ended up being exactly what our team
needed. We had fun while swimming fast and cheering
each other on. We are excited for next year and ready
to build on a program with all younger students.
Go Olympians!
Chas and Catherine
“Never underestimate the heart of an Olympian!”
Friday, February 26
• Wrestling @ OSAA State
Tournament, Portland
Memorial Coliseum
Saturday, February 27
• Wrestling @ OSAA State
Tournament, Portland
Memorial Coliseum
SPORTS NEWS
100 Breaststroke. Overall the District meet was a great
meet and all our swimmers swam well and dropped time.
SWIM - Sprague Swimming Wrap Up - The 2015-16 season
was a great one! The girls finished up the season coming
in 7th at the GVC District meet while the boys came in 6th.
We had multiple swimmers placing in the top 16 at
districts. Charis Duffus 3rd in the 200 Free. Isabelle Dolezal
10th in the 200 Free. Theo Lassen 10th in the 200 Free.
Colby Evenson 3rd in the 200 IM. Cate Stuart 12th in the 50
Free. Charis Duffus 5th in the 100 Fly. Andy Hernandez 11th
in the 100 Fly. Chase Lessey 16th in the 100 Free. Colby
Evenson 1st in the 500 Free breaking the meet record and
school record with a 4:49.96. Theo Lassen 11th in the 500
Free. Isabelle Dolezal 5th in the 100 Back. Andy
Hernandez 13th in the 100 Back. Grace Jenkins 14th in the
Olyannes Dance Team: The Sprague Olyannes dance
team placed 2nd in the 6A division at the Sheldon dance
team competition in Eugene on Saturday, February 20. In
addition, three seniors, Dani Bezley, Britt Hudson and Jessie
Johnson won awards in the individual drill down
competition.
On Saturday, the dance team will be hosting a high
school dance team competition at Sprague. Twenty
teams from around the state will be competing during two
rounds beginning at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm. Cost is $7 for
one round and $10 for two rounds. Sprague students and
the community are invited to come and be entertained!
Sprague Baseball Fundraiser: The Sprague Baseball Team
is raffling a brand new iPAD air to help support the
program. The iPAD’s net worth is $850.00. Raffle tickets
can be bought from any player and or coach at a cost
of $5 dollars per ticket or $10 for 3 tickets. The drawing will
take place Saturday, March 5th 2016. For any questions
please contact Luke Buchheit (Head Baseball Coach) at
buchheit_luke@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Girls & Boys Tennis – Rummage Sale Fundraiser
Saturday, March 5
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
at Salem Tennis and Swim Club
4318 Lone Oak Rd. SE, Salem
Please come support the Sprague Tennis program and
purchase a special find or bargain.
GIRLS TENNIS - The first day of girls’ tennis tryouts is
Monday, February 29, on the tennis courts - rain or shine.
The girls’ tennis program consists of 16 varsity players and
up to 15 JV players. Varity match participation is based
on a team ladder with 12 players participating in the
official match play. JV matches are based on availability.
For more information about the Girls’ Tennis program,
contact Coach Jennifer Schmelling at
schmelling_jennifer@salkeiz.k12.or.us
SPORTS NEWS - Continued
SPRAGUE BOYS’ TENNIS PROGRAM: Calling all boys who
want to join Sprague tennis team that is a no cut
sport. We will start tryouts on Monday February 29th at
4:00 p.m. at the tennis courts.
All new and returning JV/swing will need to tryout. Be
ready to play with your pink copy of sports signup, tennis
shoes, sweats/shorts with pockets, and a racquet.
Come and join the fun on the Sprague tennis team.
TRACK- Team Sprague Track and Field 2016 is starting on
Monday, Feb. 29th. Practices will be in the stadium and
usually will run from 2:45-5:30.
We will be having a Parent Meeting on Wednesday 3/3 in
the Library starting after practice. This will be an
introduction to our season. Questions answered will be
the schedule for the season, Meet opportunities, and
Spirit Pack Information. Please plan on attending if your
child is participating.
BOYS’ SOCCER FUNDRAISER - The Boys Soccer Team is
selling large Sprague Spirit Scarves. Show your school spirit
and purchase one today for only $20. Perfect for cold
weather outings, Soccer matches, Football games, and all
Sprague Olympians Athletic events. Email Mr. Terns
(Coach Bob), terns_robert@salkeiz.k12.or.us!!
MORE IMPORTANT NEWS
Secondary transfer applications
due March 1-31, 2016
Submitted by Karma Krause on February 2, 2016 - 9:44am
Salem-Keizer middle and high school students who wish
to attend a school other than their assigned school next
fall must submit an In-District Transfer (IDT) request
between March 1 and 31, 2016.
High school students may request transfer to access
elective programs not offered at their assigned school. A
catalog of electives that are eligible for transfer can be
downloaded from the district's documents library:
2015-16 Catalog of electives eligible for transfer
Some restrictions and requirements apply to the
Electives IDT. Please visit the Student Transfers page for
complete information.
IDT request forms can be picked up at any school office,
and must be completed and returned to the student's
assigned school during the application date window.
There is no guarantee a transfer request will be
approved.
Parents of students attending school on an approved
IDT must provide transportation to and from school. The
district does not provide bus transportation for students
attending school on an IDT.
School offices will be closed from March 21 through 25
(Spring Break). During this time, transfer requests can be
returned to:
Office of K-12 Education
2450 Lancaster Drive NE, Suite 130
Salem, OR 97305 (map)
503-399-2636
More information on the In-District Transfer process can
be found on the Student Transfers page.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools promotes
equal opportunity for all individuals
without regard to age, color, disability,
marital status, national origin, race,
religion or creed, sex or gender, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.