Blog Entries - February 2021

Class of 2020 Commencement Information
Greetings, Class of 2020, We hope that your first year away from Harrison High School has been healthy and successful. We are thrilled to announce that we will finally be able to offer an in-person Commencement ceremony to members of the Class of
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Annual Acceptance Week Set for March 1-5
For the third consecutive year, Harrison High School senior Raileigh Legner has spear-headed a district-wide campaign called “Acceptance Week”, taking place March 1-5. A volunteer with Special Olympics since she was in the 6th grade,
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Peak Steps Down from Board, Leaves Legacy of Service
A lifelong friend of education has stepped down from the School Board. Linda Peak, a 13-year member of the Southwest Local School District Board of Education, submitted her resignation, effective February 18, 2021. Prior to her service on the Board,
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SLSD Health Update
A reminder that students will have a Remote Learning Day on Thursday, March 11 in order for our staff members to receive their second / final COVID-19 vaccination. Also, there is no school for students on Friday, March 12. This is the End of Third
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Yearbook Information
The 2020 yearbooks have arrived! Distribution for students in grades 10-12 will be out of Room 111 during A, B, and C lunches beginning Monday, February 22. For 2020 graduates, books can be picked up between 8:30-3:00 (M-F) in the Guidance
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HOSA Students Headed to State Healthcare Competition
Twenty-eight Harrison High School/Great Oaks students are headed to state HOSA—Future Healthcare Professionals competition after showing their skills and knowledge in regional events. The competitive events were either individual or team
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Special Olympians Bring Polar Plunge Home
Traditionally, the Polar Plunge consists of dozens of teams jumping into a pool of cold water in Newport, KY. Like so many things in the past year, “traditional” went out the window thanks to the pandemic. The Harrison Special Olympics
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Course Registration Information
The Course Registration process for the 2021-2022 school year is now underway. Students received registration material and information about next year's classes in an assembly on Friday, February 19. If you would like to look at our class
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Sign Up for Parent-Teacher Conferences
William Henry Harrison High School is pleased to offer parents the opportunity to meet with their child's teachers to discuss academic progress thus far, and map out plans for success throughout the school year. Parent-Teacher Conferences will take
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CLOSED
Thursday, February 18: Southwest Local Schools are CLOSED.
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WHHHS Update
Junior ACT Testing Next Tuesday, February 23rd, all of our junior students will report to the high school at our regular start time to take the ACT test. Please arrive by 7:40 AM and report to your assigned testing room with a number two pencil and an
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SLSD Health Update
Thursday, March 11 will be a Remote Learning Day, to allow over 350 staff members to receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination and the accompanying side effects of this phase of the process. Additionally, students will not have classes on
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CLOSED
Tuesday, February 16: Southwest Local Schools are CLOSED.
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SLSD Health Update
Remember that we will be having Remote Learning Days, for all grades, TOMORROW (Thursday, February 11) and Thursday, March 11 in order to allow our staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. We are grateful to Mercy Health and the Harrison Fire and
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CLOSED
Tuesday, February 9, 2021: Southwest Local Schools are CLOSED. Stay safe and enjoy the day!
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SLSD Health Update
As previously communicated, we will be having Remote Learning Days, for all grades, on Thursday, February 11 and Thursday, March 11 in order to allow our staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. We are grateful to Mercy Health and the Harrison Fire
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Remote Learning Day Information
Thursday, February 11th will be a Remote Learning Day for all students. On Thursday, our staff will be receiving their COVID vaccine, the first of two series of shots. Teachers will be sharing the remote learning expectations with their
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SLSD Health Update
We are excited to learn that we have confirmed dates for our staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination! Shot 1 will take place on Thursday, February 11 and shot 2 will take place on Thursday, March 11. We will be having Remote Learning Days, for
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Monday, February 1: TWO-HOUR DELAY
Monday, February 1: Southwest Local Schools are on a TWO-HOUR DELAY, with no morning kindergarten, pre-school, or head start. We will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions throughout the district. Our district covers 68 square miles
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