May 1, 2024

Upcoming Dates to Remember:
 

Bus/Van Schedule/Leave Time:
Wednesday, 5/1: Pole Vault practice @ Just Vault Club in Excelsior Springs - 3:15 (ETR 6-6:30pm)
Thursday, 5/2: Scholar Bowl  State Competition @ Columbia - 5:30pm (van)
Friday, 5/3: Baseball @ Tri-County/Jamesport - 3:00pm
Saturday, 5/4: HS District Track Meet @ Chillicothe - 6:30am (bus and van)

Saturday, 5/4: Band & Choir Music Festival @ World's of Fun - 11:15am (ETR 8pm)
Sunday, 5/5 - Thursday, 5/9: Senior Trip @ Branson (1:30pm meet in the Commons Sunday - ETR Thursday, 4:30pm)

Sports & Activities News:
The Polo HS Scholar Team competed with Skyler County at the Quarter finals on Tuesday, 4/23 winning in the 3rd round tie breaker to move on to the State competition Friday, 5/3! Congratulations to the Brainy Bunch and coaches! Give them a high five today!

Upcoming Banquets:
Wednesday, 5/1: HS Girls Basketball Awards Banquet - 6pm
Thursday, 5/2: HS Boys Basketball Awards Banquet - 6pm 

Upcoming Home Events:
Wednesday, 5/1: Baseball vs  Putnam County  - 5pm (Senior Night Recognitions before the game, 4:45pm) MOVED FROM THURSDAY

Pep Rally Schedule (8th hour unless otherwise noted):

Friday, 5/10: District Baseball, Sectional Track Pep Rally

Sports Physical Material:
Please see this link for Sports Physicals information/forms and Concussion material requirement. https://www.mshsaa.org/SportsMedicine/ 

Announcements:
7th & 8th Grade Students: You are able to join in summer enrichment with Summer  Journey Summer School. Information packets and applications can be found in the HS Office and an email will go to parents as well. This summer enrichment school will run from May 28th - June 25th from 8am-3pm hosted by Polo Elementary.  

Wednesday, 5/1: There will be an immunization clinic for those that are in 8th grade and 11th grade that signed up by the deadline, in the Health Room 219 from 1-2pm.

There is a large amount of LOST AND FOUND items that have accumulated this year in the HS Office. Please come check if you've lost a piece of clothing or ask about anything else!

Job Corps (Excelsior Springs) Youth Apprenticeship Week May 5th - May 11th  and they will host a Trade Expo on Thursday, 5/9 from 10am - 1pm for any young adults ages 16-24 interested.  Stop by between 10-1 at 701 St. Louis Avenue, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 or RSVP to Angela Reschke 816-726-5382 or Reschke.Angela@jobcorps.org 

Congratulations to the 2024 Prom King and Queen: Reid Boydston and Madisyn Sales

**There will be a Senior Sunrise event sponsored by Student Council on Wednesday, 5/15 starting at 6am on the football field. Breakfast will be provided. Come watch the sunrise together as a class on  your cap & gown walk through day. This is not a mandatory event but encouraged!

Interested in a Summer or  Full/Part job, call Pat Thorne Lumber in Chillicothe, MO to discuss options. Contact: Pat Thorne or Gene Krider 660-646-2000. Pat Thorne Lumber is located at 402 Ryan Lane in Chillicothe, MO 64601.

8th Hour Meetings:
Mondays: STUCO Meetings unless otherwise noted. If no school on Monday, STUCO meetings will take place the next school day unless otherwise noted.

Tuesdays: Art Club Meetings in Ms. Thorne room
Wednesdays: Character Strong - unless otherwise noted
Thursdays: PAW Time unless otherwise noted
**Thursday, 5/2: State Scholar Bowl Send Off walk Through (beginning of 8th hour) 

School Menu:

Wednesday, 5/1: Breakfast - Muffin / Lunch - Super Nachos
Thursday, 5/2: Breakfast - Breakfast Pizza / Lunch - Meatball Sub

Friday, 5/3: Breakfast - Donut / Lunch - Mini Corndog Nuggets

Monday, 5/6: Breakfast - Oatmeal or Cereal / Lunch - Pizza

Polo Spirit Wear:
The Entrepreneurship Class, in association with the Polo Athletic Boosters, welcomes Polo Panther supporters to purchase spirit wear at the following Panther Spirit Shop https://apparelnow.com/polo-high-school-gear!