National Library Week
National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.  National Library Week will be observed April 13-19, 2008 with the theme, "Join the circle of knowledge @ your library®." To celebrate, all library obligations will be 1/2 off during this week. Extended until Friday, April 25th.

New Cafeteria identiMetrics Program
We will be using identiMetrics' identiFi™ program in our cafeteria beginning on April 16th. This is a fingerprinting software that identifies each child or adult who eats by their fingerprint. The program eliminates the cost and administration of issuing and replacing lost, stolen or forgotten student ID cards.  Student privacy is ensured because the actual fingerprint is never stored. A biometric fingerprint reader quickly scans the fingerprint as the students move through the lunch line. The scanning process takes less than a second to complete and a student can be enrolled into the system in about 10 seconds. The program doesn’t take an actual fingerprint, just unique identifying points. The actual fingerprints are not stored in the school's system and will not provide any personal data about the students. Fingerprints cannot be reconstructed from the stored template.

3 hour early dismissal
Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Tuesday, April 29th in order for schools to conduct training and preparation for administering the WESTEST.

School access safety plan
Scott High School will be receiving equipment for video entry surveillance. This will allow school officials an opportunity to check a visitor's identity before granting or denying entry.

New Version of WesTest
WV has adopted the NAEP test as our accountability test beginning next year. This test is much more rigorous than the WESTEST.

Healthy Beverage & Snacks
The State Board of Education wants all schools to be free of sugared snacks and soda ASAP. We will be removing the pop machines and they will be replaced with water and 100% fruit juice machines.

Scott High School teachers selected for WVDE committee
Two Scott High School teachers, Jackie Aleshire in Science and Cindy Allred in Social Studies, have been selected to serve on the WV Department of Education committee to begin chunking the WV CSO’s by each nine weeks.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Ashley Ballard and Dale Holstein for being elected state HOSA officers. A.J. Meadows is a state DECA officer.    

Breakfast and Lunch bills
Meals need to be paid for daily or in advance.  Boone County Schools Food Service does not allow charges for meals.  If you still owe, please see that it is paid as soon as possible.

Counselors' News
Check out the Counselors' News for updated scholarship, grants, and federal aid info.

Scott High School named a SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE!
Scott High School was notified May 24, 2007, by the State Superintendent of Schools that our school attained "School of Excellence" status.  We are considered a model for other schools throughout the state. Schools of Excellence for 21st Century Learning are selected based on the following criteria: a rigorous and challenging curriculum, a safe and drug-free learning environment, participatory leadership, active teaching and learning, an environment that strengthens teacher skills, documented student achievement and implementing advanced and innovated programs. Scott High School was one of only two high schools in West Virginia to achieve this status.

Congratulations to Cynthia Allred, Boone County Teacher of the Year!
Scott High School is proud to have one of its own named as Boone County Teacher of the Year.  Congratulations to Cynthia Allred on receiving this
well-deserved honor.

New Online Tool Simplifies Financial Aid Process
The new online tool to help students and families prepare financially for college before a student's senior year of high school is now available.  It is called FAFSA4caster and it provides high school juniors with an early estimate of their eligibility for federal financial aid.  The FAFSA4caster allows for an easy transition to FAFSA on the Web, the online version of the federal application.  The FAFSA4caster is available in both English and Spanish at http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/.

Dress Code
Scott High School follows the Boone County Dress Code policy, listed in the Parent-Student Handbook.  Inappropriate clothing includes:
   *Shorts and skirts that are above mid-thigh
   *Spaghetti-strap shirts
   *Tank tops with less than 2" straps (including undershirts)
   *Clothing with alcohol, weapons, or vulgar "double meanings"
     (the students think we are too old to "get it"!)
   *Baggy pants that hang far below the hip
   *Holes in pants in an inappropriate area
Students almost always know when they have crossed the line!  Please encourage your kids to dress appropriately for school.