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1st Semester Exam Schedule:

12/17 (Silver Day) - 3rd & 4th period

12/18 (Black Day) - 3rd & 4th period

12/19 (Silver Day) - 1st & 2nd period

12/20 (Black Day) - 1st & 2nd period

Please note, these are considered regular days of school - there is no "half day" schedule for exams.

Only students with a court summons or scheduled hospital procedure will be allowed to take exams early. That information should be presented to Mr. Richards ASAP so that arrangements can be made.

Only Seniors can be exempt from 1st semester Exams. In order to be exempt, seniors must have (for each course): A average with no more than 3 absences for the semester, B average with no more than 2 absences for the semester, or a C average with no more than 1 absence for the semester.

For questions regarding exams, please contact individual teachers.

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2019-2020 Testing dates are as follows:

October 1st- WorkKeys for 12th Grade

October 8th- PRE-ACT for 10th grade

October 16th -PSAT/NMSQT 11th and 10th grade- See Mrs. Shores to sign up. Cost is $20

March 10th- ACT with Writing 11th grade

All testing days are REGULAR school days.

October 1st, 10th grade will be doing PRE-ACT demographics and 11th grade will be doing ACT on-line prep.

October 8th, SSHS will host its 2nd annual career fair for juniors and seniors and there will also be a FAFSA workshop for 12th grade.

We are also posting the ACT calculator policy so that you can ensure that your child has the correct calculator for the test as the school does not provide calculators before the test.

For questions regarding testing, please contact Mrs. Shores.

ACT Calculator Policy

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The Panther Perk is officially open.

Students can preorder between 8:20-8:40 am. They may pickup their preorders or make regular orders between 9:40-11:00 am.

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SSHS will begin selling student "All-Sports" passes. These passes are $50 and allow the student (and they are only available for students) entry to all HOME sporting events (excluding playoff games). Passes will be available during lunch waves from Coach Johnson.

*Students must have the sports pass and their school ID (which will be issued next week) for entrance to sporting events - the name on the pass must match the name on the student's ID.

For questions regarding the All-Sports pass, please contact Coach Shana Johnson.

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Credit Recovery will begin Monday, August 19^th after school. The lab will be open from 4:15-6:30 Monday –Thursday. Students will need to attend an initial orientation and receive their log-in information, once completed they may begin working on assignments at home or in the lab. Quizzes and Tests MUST be taken at school. Should you have any questions regarding credit recovery you may contact your child’s counselor. Counselors are in the process of meeting with students now.

Mrs. Rowan 10^th

Mrs. Shores 11^th

Mrs. DeLucca 12^th

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Attention Seniors:

If you would like to join SR remind, the sections are:

SRS with last names A-F text @sr2020a-f to the number 81010

SRS with last names G-L text @sr2020g-l to the number 81010

SRS with last names M-P text @sr2020m-p to the number 81010

SRS with last names Q-R text @sr2020q-r to the number 81010

SRS with last names S-Z text @sr2020s-z to the number 81010

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For students and parents/guardians new to Smiths Station High School, some information about morning and afternoon traffic flow:

Mornings - Please keep in mind that students should be in their 1st period class (or for the first day of school, homeroom) by 8:45 EST. We recommend arriving early for at least the first few days until you are comfortable with the routine. Traffic issues do not excuse tardies. Student drivers can enter either the main entrance (at the school sign) or the secondary entrance. Students should park in the main student parking lot, closest to Lee Road 430 (the back parking lot is used for overflow parking only). For parent/guardian drop off, please use the secondary entrance (the one further from the school sign). You will enter the first parking lot that you come to from that direction to drop your child off (please do not park), and turn left to exit back out of the secondary entrance. Neither student nor parent drivers should enter the bus line parking.

Afternoons - The bell rings for dismissal at 4:00 EST. At this time, the main school entrance is exit only for students leaving the student parking lot. Students going right should be in the right lane, students going left should be in the left lane. Students cannot drive straight to cross the railroad tracks across from the school. For parents picking students up, you will use the secondary entrance to enter, and follow signs to the first parking lot that you come to from that direction and park in a parking spot to wait for your child. When leaving, you will go left and exit back out of the secondary entrance. Again, neither student nor parent drivers should enter the bus line parking.

Please be cautious in both the mornings and afternoons of school staff directing traffic. Also, deputies will be out to enforce school speed zones and other traffic laws.

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All Schedule Changes for the 2019-2020 school year were due to the SSHS Main Office by 3:00 EST on Friday, August 2nd.

No more schedule changes will be done unless the school has made a mistake on your schedule, or you were on the waiting list for a class that has become available. This includes once school begins.

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The SSHS PTO is offering parents/guardians the opportunity to run a banner on the SSHS school marquee for 3 days to wish a student happy birthday. The cost is $10, and you must give a 10 business day notice. Information is available in the SSHS main office.

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PayPAMS.com for ALL FEES is now available. This system provides a convenient and safe place to make school meal and fee payments, eliminating the need for students to bring cash/checks to school. It is available on the web or any iOS or Android mobile device.

When signing up, select Lee County Board of Education - Opelika, complete the registration form, enter student info, and select the appropriate school. If you already have a lunch account, you must create a separate account for school fees.

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Parking Passes for the 2019-2020 school year are now being sold in the SSHS main office for anyone who would like to purchase one. They are $20.00 and will increase to $25.00 on October 1st. All students who park on the SSHS campus are required to have a parking permit.

Parking Permit Form

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Food deliveries from services such as UberEats and GrubHub or pizza deliveries cannot be accepted at Smiths Station High School.

Any food brought to SSHS for a student must be brought by someone on a student’s contact list and should be delivered in a brown paper bag or lunchbox/bag.

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FYI, SSHS can no longer accept checks written in gel ink (pink, purple, red, etc). These checks cannot be read by the scanners that our bank uses for processing.

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The Panther Perk is a coffee shop run by Mrs. Summers's class. Students can pre-order between 8:10 - 8:40 am to skip the line during our business hours of 9:40 - 11:00 am.

The menu, their mission statement, and an order form for the Smiths Station High School 100 year anniversary shirt is on their website. They also have pins/buttons available for purchase.

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We are happy to announce that we've partnered with BSN Sports and built an online store front to support our community.

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/smiths/smiths-station-high-school

In the store, you'll find brands you know and designs you'll love. You can customize your gear with names, numbers, or relationships like Mom and Dad. There's no minimum order, quick shipping, and best of all, the proceeds help us support essential programs at our school.

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