A. Unfortunately, this trip is tightly tied only students who are currently enrolled in Physics because the field trip is directly associated with those courses. On the trip, students gather information and complete required labs for the course. It’s not designed as a social gathering or fun trip. It is meant to be experiential learning that accompanies the Physics courses, requiring students to apply concepts learned in class. Students who are not currently enrolled in the course are not allowed to go.
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4/11/22 – How can seniors who missed the Physics field trip last year join it this year? – Student
April 11th, 2022 by lindsay.valenti4/11/22 – What happened to the Traffic Control Person at the High School East roundabout and school drive in the morning? Is there any way you can stop cars from taking a left turn from the roundabout onto school drive? This is blocking traffic in the round about during morning drop off. Thank you. – Vidya Mannepalli, Parent
April 11th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Facilities and Operations has two security staff in the morning. The School Resource Officer used to help out around the circle. He has been taken off that detail. The district’s primary goal is getting the buses out in a timely manner. Staff are at HSW in the morning getting buses out and at HSE, there is another person getting the buses out. At the beginning of school, and on occasion, Facilities and Operations may have three people on due to the traffic congestion encounters at the elementary schools. As of right now, Facilities and Operations only has two in the morning.
4/11/22 – Where could I find out more information about Shen’s Thrift Shop? – Parent
April 11th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. You can find out more information by visiting this web link (https://www.shenet.org/shen-thrift-shop-will-be-accepting-donations-to-the-bountiful-backpack-program-on-wednesday-april-27-at-shatekon-elementary-more-info/) or on the District’s Facebook page.
4/11/22 – With the paper shortage the district is experiencing, should the PTA units be using building supplies? – Parent & Employee
April 11th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. You are correct that the district is experiencing a paper shortage. Building supplies should only be used by district personnel for staff and student purposes. There is a partnership with the PTA’s, however, if they purchase their own paper then they can make copies at the building(s).
4/4/22 – Can we have all the information on the senior prom? I’m having a hard time finding any information. – Student
April 4th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. The senior prom is set for June 4th. Advisors will be sending out information soon.
4/4/22 – Can High School West students eat lunch in the library? – Benjamin Gaylord, Student
April 4th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. There is no eating in the library at High School West or High School East.
4/4/22 – Is there a field trip for seniors at the end of the year? – Hope Tidgewell, Student
April 4th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. No, specifically for the seniors. However, the Physics classes typically have a trip that includes many seniors.
4/4/22 – Does Gym count towards your GPA? – Student
April 4th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. It does not count towards the student’s GPA but it is required to graduate.
4/1/22 – Are there plans for an in person college fair at the HS anytime soon? – Student; Parent
April 1st, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Yes, there was just an in person college fair on March 23. Upcoming fairs can be found by visiting the College & Career Center page: https://sites.google.com/shenschools.org/hs-counseling-college-career/home.
3/31/22 – Why do we keep using GoFan when they are charging our students service charges on everything? Prom tix are expensive enough and should not have a service charge attached. Students used to pay $1 to go to a football game and now tix have additional service charges. Either Shen should be absorbing this fee for our students or not use it for everything just because it’s confusing. Prom tix that are $85 each – $170 per couple should NOT have a service charge. – Parent
March 31st, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Administrators and advisors have been working with the business office. Online ticketing prevents handling upwards of $50,000 and the class does absorb some of the cost for Prom or else the tickets would be more. With the price of food, labor shortages, etc… they had to work really hard with caterers to create a fair price and even find someone to do it. The tickets are probably on par with other increases the district has seen over the past few years. Prices in the past for prom were around $75 a ticket.
