Principal's Newsletter
August 2020
Dear Parents and Students,
While I know this summer may have been challenging in many ways, I sincerely hope that it has been as rejuvenating for you as it has been for the Stephen Decatur High School faculty and staff.
As the new school-year rapidly approaches, I want to keep you informed about some very important upcoming events.
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Stephen Decatur High School will be having a “DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION EVENT”. During this time, we will be collecting all Laptops/Power Blocks, and all back to school information forms, which will be sent to you through the mail on August 20. In this mailing you will receive your student schedule, emergency forms, school messenger forms, and user agreement forms. Please make sure that you fill out all forms and bring them with you on August 26! We will also be distributing new iPads to students at this time and collecting forms for that as well.
Lanes will be set up for entering on the Seahawk Road entrance to the front parking lot, and corresponding cones to indicate traffic flow. Please follow the pattern at a safe distance. We will be abiding by “State Advocated Social Distancing Guidelines” and you will remain in your vehicle during this process. A staff member, observing all safety protocols, will collect materials and collect/distribute all materials to/from your vehicle as you pull up to each station.
YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE STATIONS SET UP TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
STATION 1: DROP OFF OF OLD STUDENT LAPTOPS/POWER CORDS and MAILED FORMS.
WE NEED YOU TO PLEASE FILL OUT ALL INFORMATION THAT WAS MAILED HOME TO YOU AND RETURN THOSE FORMS SO WE CAN UPDATE OUR SYSTEM AND KEEP YOU POSTED ON IMPORTANT DETAILS PERTAINING TO THE SCHOOL YEAR!
STATION 2: PICK UP I-PADS AND DROP OFF USER AGREEMENT FORMS.
YOU MUST RETURN THE FORM MAILED TO YOU REGARDING COMPUTER USAGE WHEN PICKING UP YOUR STUDENTS NEW IPAD.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE SCHEDULE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO ALPHABET BELOW TO AVOID BACKUPS AND LONG WAITS:
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (LAST NAME A-K)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (LAST NAME L-Z)
SHOULD YOU HAVE CONNECTION ISSUES OR ARE IN NEED OF A ‘HOT SPOT’, PLEASE E-MAIL MR. HILL AT TLHill@worcesterk12.org. PowerSchool ACCESS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS OR PARENTS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11.
As always, I encourage you to please continue to refer to the county website, our school website, www.stephen-decaturhs.com, and our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Snapchat) for additional information. For your convenience, helpful links and resources are posted on this page as well.
In closing, I want to thank you for your continued support and wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and productive summer. It is my sincerest hope that whatever the 2020-2021school-year brings, we will return to school with a greater sense of belonging and a renewed perspective on all of the values that make Stephen Decatur High School such a special place.
Sincerely,
Thomas Sites, Principal
Dear Parents and Students,
While I know this summer may have been challenging in many ways, I sincerely hope that it has been as rejuvenating for you as it has been for the Stephen Decatur High School faculty and staff.
As the new school-year rapidly approaches, I want to keep you informed about some very important upcoming events.
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Stephen Decatur High School will be having a “DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION EVENT”. During this time, we will be collecting all Laptops/Power Blocks, and all back to school information forms, which will be sent to you through the mail on August 20. In this mailing you will receive your student schedule, emergency forms, school messenger forms, and user agreement forms. Please make sure that you fill out all forms and bring them with you on August 26! We will also be distributing new iPads to students at this time and collecting forms for that as well.
Lanes will be set up for entering on the Seahawk Road entrance to the front parking lot, and corresponding cones to indicate traffic flow. Please follow the pattern at a safe distance. We will be abiding by “State Advocated Social Distancing Guidelines” and you will remain in your vehicle during this process. A staff member, observing all safety protocols, will collect materials and collect/distribute all materials to/from your vehicle as you pull up to each station.
YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE STATIONS SET UP TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
STATION 1: DROP OFF OF OLD STUDENT LAPTOPS/POWER CORDS and MAILED FORMS.
WE NEED YOU TO PLEASE FILL OUT ALL INFORMATION THAT WAS MAILED HOME TO YOU AND RETURN THOSE FORMS SO WE CAN UPDATE OUR SYSTEM AND KEEP YOU POSTED ON IMPORTANT DETAILS PERTAINING TO THE SCHOOL YEAR!
STATION 2: PICK UP I-PADS AND DROP OFF USER AGREEMENT FORMS.
YOU MUST RETURN THE FORM MAILED TO YOU REGARDING COMPUTER USAGE WHEN PICKING UP YOUR STUDENTS NEW IPAD.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE SCHEDULE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO ALPHABET BELOW TO AVOID BACKUPS AND LONG WAITS:
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (LAST NAME A-K)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (LAST NAME L-Z)
SHOULD YOU HAVE CONNECTION ISSUES OR ARE IN NEED OF A ‘HOT SPOT’, PLEASE E-MAIL MR. HILL AT TLHill@worcesterk12.org. PowerSchool ACCESS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS OR PARENTS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11.
As always, I encourage you to please continue to refer to the county website, our school website, www.stephen-decaturhs.com, and our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Snapchat) for additional information. For your convenience, helpful links and resources are posted on this page as well.
In closing, I want to thank you for your continued support and wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and productive summer. It is my sincerest hope that whatever the 2020-2021school-year brings, we will return to school with a greater sense of belonging and a renewed perspective on all of the values that make Stephen Decatur High School such a special place.
Sincerely,
Thomas Sites, Principal
CELEBRATING OUR #CLASSof2020STRONG
Seniors: Be sure to DM our Instagram account, @SDHSSeniors2020.
Seniors: Be sure to DM our Instagram account, @SDHSSeniors2020.
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PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THESE HELPFUL RESOURCES:
HELPFUL HINTS for DISTANCE LEARNING:
- Maintain a consistent school routine. Don't let your circadian rhythms get too far away from a normal school-week routine.
- Be sure to check in to Schoology and complete work for each class every day.
- Communicate issues with teachers, counselors, and/or administrators if you need clarification or have questions or concerns.
- Stay positive. We are all in this together and we will emerge from this stronger than before.
Find out more about how Worcester County Public Schools are keeping our children safe while they are at school by visiting www.worcesterk12.org.
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SCHOOLOGYAll students can access their course content through Schoology. Daily and weekly assignments will be posted. In most cases, students will be given a range of time to complete assignments. Students should be checking Schoology daily. Students can access Schoology through this link or by visiting the "Digital Programs" page on our school website,
www.stephen-decaturhs.com. One helpful hint: Schoology works best with the Chrome web browser. |
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Important Social Media Accounts:
INSTAGRAM
Page of our School Counselors:
@sdhsschoolcounselors
An excellent resource for students, parents, and our community. Check out their Tips of the Day too!
Page of our School Counselors:
@sdhsschoolcounselors
An excellent resource for students, parents, and our community. Check out their Tips of the Day too!
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INSTAGRAM
Page for Senior Information: @seniorseahawks All of the important information seniors need from our guidance department. Application & scholarship help. |
INSTAGRAM & TWITTER
Information from our Testing Office:
@sdhstesting
An excellent resource for our students & parents about county and state assessments and Advanced Placement testing.
Information from our Testing Office:
@sdhstesting
An excellent resource for our students & parents about county and state assessments and Advanced Placement testing.
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FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, and SNAPCHAT
Official pages for school communication: @SDHSSeahawks For important information, announcements, and celebrations of our students and our school. |
