dent during home-work.

Limit the amount of time spent watching television or playing video games.

Become involved in school activities and organizations.

Provide and update the school with cur-r e n t i n f o r m a -tion. Include any information that may affect the stu-dent’s ability to learn or to behave.

All of us here at Fort Scott High School look forward to partnering with you and making sure that all of our stu-dents have the opportu-nities to work hard and earn success. Thanks for being our partners in education!

What a great time of the year! It is awesome to see so much enthusi-asm from our students and staff as classes be-gin. Educating young people today is a team effort and as such I want to remind everyone that it is imperative for par-ents and teachers to work together to guaran-tee the overall success of our students. Working closely with your son or daughter’s teachers en-sures that they will do better academically, so-cially and emotion-ally. Teachers tend to pay attention to stu-dents whose parents are engaged and helpful in a consistent, constructive way. The following list contains suggestions for starting and maintaining a positive influence over your child’s education.

Talk with teachers on a regular basis about performance, homework assign-ments (ask for help, if necessary), and notify the school in writing when the student is going to be absent.

Support teachers in their efforts by en-couraging students to maintain strong study habits, read for pleasure, and exhibit positive be-havior.

Support school and school system rules for student behavior and ensure that the student is following the rules.

Ask the student each day about school, learning and home-work.

Supervise the stu-

……………...……………….…………..SHAWN THOMAS

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September 17—School Pictures

September 17—Early Release Day

October 1—Red Cross Blood Drive @ FSHS

October 3—Homecoming: Senior Class Chili Feed, Varsity Football vs. Prairie View, Homecoming Dance following the game.

October 6—Fall Col-lege/Career Planning Meeting, 7:00 p.m., FSHS Commons

October 8—Early Re-lease

October 15—PSAT/NMSQT for Juniors

October 27—Inservice—No school for students

October 28 & 29—Parent-Teacher Confer-ences 5:00-8:13 each night

November 13—ASVAB Test

November 11, 13 15 & 16—School Musical, “Anything Goes”

November 26-28—Thanksgiving Break

The annual Junior Class Magazine Sales began September 4. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money for junior class activities, including prom. Each junior is being asked to sell or renew eight (8) subscriptions.

Students selling 8 or more and their dates will be admitted to prom for free. These students will also be al-lowed to work on prom committees. In addition, to free admission to prom, these students will receive a $10 I-Tunes card for each 8 sold. The junior class will keep 40 percent of the cost of each item.

Students who choose not to sell may pay $50. This amount is due on or

before September 30, but the students will not receive I-Tunes cards. If paid by September 30, however, they will still be eligible to work on prom commit-tees.

A student may pay in two install-ments ($25 during the sale & $25 by September 30). Beginning October 1, the fee is increased to $75. Beginning second semester, January 5, 2015, the amount is increased to $100. This in-crease is necessary to encourage stu-dents to pay early so that the amount of money to be spent on prom can be budgeted. It does not help with prom expenses if a student waits until April to pay the fee.

To make selling easier, orders can be placed through the On-line Store. A student will need to register at www.gaschoolstore.com. Click on students, then enter name, optional e-mail address and password. The jun-ior class on-line store ID is 1723592. Anything sold though the on-line store will count toward the 8 orders but to receive the I-Tune card, the orders will have to be completed by September 19. Orders on-line will be accepted after that date but juniors will need to let Mrs. Ward know that they sold on-line. If you have ques-tions, contact Lisa Ward at the high school.

Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You’re The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow. In addition the 1962 version includes Take Me Back To Manhattan and Let’s Mis-behave.”

Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11, 13, 15, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 16 and rehearsals will be held Monday through Thursday from 6:30-9 p.m.

In addition to performers, the

Students auditioned on Septem-ber 2 and 3 in the FSHS auditorium. Students did not have to prepare anything in advance to audition which consisted of singing, dancing, acting exercises, and cold readings from the script.

Publisher Tams Witmark de-scribes the 1962 version of “Anything Goes” as, “The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the com-plications which ensue….Terrific Cole Porter songs…include It’s De-

Drama Department is seeking students interested in technical positions. These include: stage management, lighting, sound, costuming, make-up, backstage crew, and set construction and design.

The musical is directed by

FSHS Drama teacher Angie Bin

with music direction from Choir

teacher Meredith Reid. FSHS

English teacher Don Parsons

serves as Assistant Director.

LISA WARD, Sponsor

ANGIE BIN, Director

BILLIE YOUNG, Food Service Director

Food may not be delivered by a restaurant establish-ment during the meal pe-riod in competition with the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

per USDA law. If you wish for your child to have something different than a school lunch, please send it with him/her to school or drop it by the school.

Breakfast—$1.50

Lunch—$2.45 (reduced lunch .40) Extra milk .40

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Students who are planning to continue their education beyond high school need to register and take college en-trance tests. Community colleges require students to take the Compass Test if they

have not taken the ACT. This test is given at community colleges at no charge and students need to check on times and dates. Students who plan to enter four- year colleges must take either the

ACT or the SAT. Students need to check with their pro-spective colleges to find out which test is needed. Both the ACT and the SAT have on-line registration. It is impor-tant for students to meet all

Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Quali-fying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test™. This test also gives students a chance to enter National

The PSAT/NMSQT will be given to juniors who choose to take the test. This national test is scheduled at FSHS on Wednesday morning, October 15.

The Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College

Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) s c h o l a r s h i p p r o g r a m s . Juniors will be asked to sign up for the test in September and the cost is $14.00. More information is available at www.collegeboard.com. or from the counseling office.

DOUG ALTIC & PATTY SMILIE, Counselors

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ACT Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)

October 25, 2014 September 19, 2014 September 20–October 3, 2014

December 13, 2014 November 7, 2014 November 8–21, 2014

February 7, 2015 January 9, 2015 January 10–16, 2015

April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015 March 14–27, 2015

June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015 May 9–22, 2015

registration requirement deadlines. Students and parents may contact Mr. Altic, Mrs. Smilie, or Mrs. West with questions. Stu-dents may register online at www.actstudent.org

PSAT/NMSQT TEST

Test Dates Test U.S. Registration Deadlines (Expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time)

(a fee applies) Regular Late

October 11 SAT & Subject Tests September 12 September 26 (mailed) September 30 (online or phone)

November 8 SAT & Subject Tests October 9 October 24 (mailed) October 28 (online or phone)

December 6 SAT & Subject Tests November 6 November 21 (mailed) November 24 (online or phone)

January 24, 2015 SAT & Subject Tests December 29 January 9, 2015 (mailed) January 13, 2015 (online or phone)

March 14 SAT only February 13 February 27 (mailed) March 3 (online or phone)

May 2, 2015 SAT & Subject Tests April 6 April 17 (mailed) April 21 (online or phone)

June 6 SAT & Subject Tests May 8 May 22 (mailed) May 27 (online or phone)

IMPORTANT 2014-2015 SAT® DATES AND INFORMATION FOR U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Important information for U.S. registration deadlines

U.S. deadlines apply to students testing in the USA and U.S. territories. Continued on Page 4

U.S. registration materi-als that are mailed must be postmarked by the U.S. deadlines. The deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern

Time, U.S.A..

On March 11, only the SAT is offered.

Sunday administrations for students who cannot

test on Saturday due to religious observance usually occur the day after each Saturday test date, except for October 19, which has been

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Important Information for U.S. Registration Deadlines

moved a week later to avoid conflict with a reli-gious holiday.

The Language with Listen-ing Tests are offered only in November.

The ASVAB test will be given November 13, 2014. Students are encouraged to sign up for the free program. More infor-mation will be given to students

The ASVAB Test

that includes a multiple aptitude test battery, an interest inven-tory, and various career planning tools designed to help students explore the world of work.

closer to test date

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a comprehensive career exploration and planning program

Key Club is planning another successful year. This student organization goes along with Kiwanis and Pioneer Kiwanis. Dues cover the cost of state, national, and local fees .

Club Officers are Presi-dent Madeline McCoy, Vice President Kourtney Harper, Secretary Karis Hopkins, Treasurer Kar-leigh Arndt, and Reporter/Photographer McKenzie Matkin.

Members help with the Pioneer Kiwanis Chili Feed, the Kiwanis Pancake Feed,

E a s t e r e g g h u n t , a n d Student

Council Christmas Beacon Donation.

It is not too late to join Key Club. Interested stu-dents need to see Ms. Lewis in Room 524.

BERT LEWIS, Sponsor

DOUG ALTIC & PATTY SMILIE, Counselors

It is very important for a parent or guardian to notify the school as soon as possi-ble (620-223-0600). The stu-dent will be given 48 hours to get the absence excused. If a parent makes no commu-nication to the school within the 48 hours, that absence will be considered unexcused and the student may be sub-ject to disciplinary action. If a

student is marked absent at any time during the day, the “autodialer” will call that student’s home each morn-ing at 9:00 and then again in the evening if the absence has not been cleared. The autodialer will allow you to leave a message through that system or you may call the high school. Students have a 10-minute tardy zone each

block before being counted absent. All tardies are unex-cusable.

There are three easy ways to notify the school about your student’s absence:

1) Call Ms. Pinkerton, at-tendance secretary, at 620-223-0600, ext. 120. If you call before or after business hours, please follow the

prompts to leave a voice-mail at Extension 120.

2) Send a note with your student upon his/her re-turn to school. 3) Email Ms. Pinkerton at rpinkerton@usd234.org.

RHONDA PINKERTON, Attendance

Fall College/Career Planning Meeting - Monday, October 6 at 7:00 pm in the High School Commons

This meeting is for parents/guardians of students who have plans to attend a university, college or trade school after gradu-ating high school. Discussion will be held on what early college deadlines mean, how to access our Counseling Department website, FAFSA, Scholarships, Testing and other post-secondary topics. The Counseling Department website can be accessed through the FSHS website: http://fshs.usd234.org/ (under the Aca-demics tab) or by scanning the QR Code.

The Fort Scott High School Thes-pians hosted their first ever Tiger Drama Camp this summer on Au-gust 11-15. The camp had over 30 participants in grades 1-9 and many current and alumni Thespian mem-bers assisted.

On the first day of camp, partici-pants focused on acting warm-ups, characterization, and movement on the stage. The second day focused on preparing students for auditions, including vocalization exercises and monologue practice. Students also learned a small portion of "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" from Wiz-ard of Oz and a dance to perform for a mock audition.

On Wednesday, the focus was on technical theatre with emphasis on

costuming, make-up, lighting and sound. The fourth day of camp con-sisted of musical theatre tips, and students once again learned a small portion of a song and dance which was the title song from this fall's high school musical Anything Goes.

On the last day of camp, stu-dents used the skills they gained throughout the week to develop short improvisational scenes with costumes and sets to perform for

parents. Campers performed in groups of three with a Thespian as leader and created a "twisted" fairy tale.

Each camper received an FSHS Drama t-shirt as part of their regis-tration fee. The funds earned through hosting the camp will help pay for expenses for the State Thes-pian Conference attended each year in January. Thespians is spon-sored by FSHS Drama teacher Angie Bin.

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ANGIE BIN, Drama Instructor

BERT LEWIS, Sponsor

asked to donate pies, cakes, and work at least a one-hour shift dur-ing the Chili Feed, part of the home-coming festivities scheduled for October 3 before the football game against Prairie View. The doors will open at 4:00 and patrons will be served until 7:00 p.m.

The senior trip will be in May.

You will be receiving a letter shortly that explains the Chili Feed. This is one of the fundraisers for seniors to earn money for the senior trip as well as to help pay for their own senior t-shirt. The total profit from the Chili Feed is divided among the students who helped, donated, or worked during the Chili feed.

Parents of seniors and seniors are

The deadline to sign up will be announced in the Student Bulletin sometime around the middle of February. The class has not yet set a destination. The cost is usually around $ 180.00 to $ 250.00 per person.

The Scholars’ Bowl team is planning on practicing and par-ticipating in Scholars’ Bowl tournaments this year. There are six returning Varsity letter-man.

Competition is a questions and answer quiz game format in which students compete against students from other school. Each team is made up

of five participants. Right now they are scheduled to partici-pate in at least 10 tourna-ments.

The team is excited about this year and hope to repeat their trip to State again this year.

They welcome new partici-pants.

Look for the candy fundraiser in November. This will help pay for the gifts for National Education Week.

Plans are also in the works to

This group is a student-oriented pro-spective teachers association. Each member has the opportunity to shadow a district teacher. FEA has plans to help with the FS-KNEA Read across Kansas program again this year.

attend the 27th annual FEA Con-ference at Pittsburg State Uni-versity, in October.

Any student interested in join-ing can sign up with Ms. Lewis in Room 524.

BERT LEWIS, Sponsor

BERT LEWIS, Sponsor

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Senior Pictures and Senior Salutes

for Yearbook

Seniors and senior parents, you need to be getting your senior pictures and senior salutes to the Crimson staff. The deadline to receive senior pictures for the yearbook is Friday, November 21, 2014. This senior picture will be used for the yearbook and news-paper. If your photographer would like to send your pic-tures digitally, they may send them to Tracy Homan in Room 512 or tho-man@usd234.org. The deadline to receive senior salutes is also November 21. More information about senior salutes will be coming soon!

The Crimson Staff

1005 South Main Fort Scott, KS 66701

Phone: 620-223-0600 Fax: 620-223-5368

Web: www.usd234.org

FORT SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL

We also welcome TONI HART and JANIE HILL who have joined our KITCHEN staff.

Last, but not least, we welcome our new SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, JOSEPH ALLEN.

We look forward to another great year at FSHS.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS

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New staff members joining us this year:

SHAWN THOMAS came from Bur-lington High School to become the new FSHS principal.

CARSON FELT, a FSHS alumnus, will begin his first year at FSHS as OR-CHESTRA INSTRUCTOR.

MEREDITH REID will be CHOIR IN-STRUCTOR.

NICHOLE REGAN joins our staff as a SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR.

AMY HARPER returns to FSHS as a MATHEMATICS instructor.

SANDY HEMPHILL returns to the high school as GIFTED FACILITATOR.

JARED MARTIN has moved over from the middle school to teach PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

We welcome three new PARA-EDUCATORS to the high school: RENEE SCHOLES, MELISSA THOMP-SON, and CAROLYN THORPE.