Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, Potato wedges, Sandwich salad cup, Fruit and Milk.
General:
Homecoming Information is listed at end of announcements
Students are not to be writing or drawing on themselves or others.
Book club members need to come by the library to pick up their books.
FBLA: Any 9th grade FBLA member that would like to run for officer positions need to sign up with Mrs. Broyles in the business building by Wednesday, Oct. 5th. Officer elections will be on Thursday, Oct. 6 at lunch in front of Mrs. Cox's office. Permission slips for fall conference will be handed out at lunch Oct. 6 when you vote.
Fall athletic passes are accepted at the gate for fall sporting events. Students must show their pass at the gate for free entry, otherwise students are to pay the entry fee.
Friday, Sept. 30th:
No writing group today because NJHS is voting in the library.
LINK will have an important meeting Friday in Computer Lab C. Please come by and pick up a schedule for LINK teacher training. Please check the bulletin board outside Mrs. Cox's office to make sure I have your name as a member of LINK. We have to get all our paperwork done before we can teach.
NJHS officer elections will be held today. NJHS members, go by the library Friday at lunch to vote for officers
The Fruit and Meat Sale will continue unit September 30th if you anyone interested in ordering fruit or meat please see and FFA Member or contact Mr. Washburn, Mr. Hogan or Mr. James. The fruit and meat will be delivered the week of December 5th.
Redskin Football vs. Harrisburg (Away) @ 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1st:
Cabot Invitational @ Cabot
The FFA Chapter will be going to Pumpkin Hollow on October 1st at 5:00 PM
Volleyball Brookland Tournament (Away) TBA (Jr)
Next Week:
Monday, Oct. 3rd:
Redskin 8th Grade Football vs. Trumann (Home) @ 6:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Harrisburg (Away) @ 4:30 p.m. (7, Jr B/A, Sr B/A)
Tuesday, Oct. 4th:
Tennis: District Tennis Meet @ Allen Park, Jonesboro @ 8:30 a.m. (All Day)
Volleyball vs. Highland (Home) @ 4:30 p.m. (J, Jr.B/A, Sr B/A)
Wednesday, Oct. 5th:
Book Club will meet Wednesday.
Tennis: District Meet @ Allen Park, Jonesboro
Thursday, Oct. 6th:
Pep Rally - 3rd hour (10:30). Office will call for students.
Redskin 7th Grade Football vs. Brookland (Home) @ 5:30 p.m.
Junior High Football vs. Brookland (Home) @ 7:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Cave City (Home) @ 4:30 (7, Jr. B/A, Sr.B/A)
Friday, Oct. 7th:
Redskin Football vs. Brookland (Away) @ 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events:
Cornerstone Coalition on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in computer lab C.
Oct. 10th - Picture Retake Day.
The Arkansas State Fair will be October 11th-23rd in Little Rock Arkansas.
Oct. 12th - FBLA Fall Conference in Jonesboro
Oct. 15th - Redskin Classic (Here)
Oct. 18th - Region Marching Festival @ Paragould (Tuesday PM)
Oct. 19th - Flu Consent Forms due
Week of October 24th - Red Ribbon Week/Teaching Week
Oct. 26th - Flu Shots @ 1:00 p.m.
Homecoming information:
Spirit Week (October 10 - 14th)
No hats, bandannas or mask are allowed. No face or body paints. Dress code applies to all days.
Monday: Match Your Class Monday (Olympic Ring Colors)
7th Grade: Wear Yellow
8th Grade: Wear Green
9th Grade: Wear Blue
FB, Band, Cheer: Wear Black
Teacher/Staff: Wear Red
Tuesday: Twinkie Tuesday
Wednesday: Olympic WINday (Favorite Olympic Sport)
Thursday: Team USA Day (Red, White and Blue)
Friday: Red and White Day
2016 Homecoming Shirts are now on sale through Friday, October 7th at 12:00pm. These may be purchased from Mr. Phelps at PHS or Coach Brooks at PJHS. White t-shirts $10.00 for Youth Small, Medium, and Large and Adult Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. Please add $2.00 for Adult 2XL and 3XL. White with Black sleeve baseball style shirts $15.00 for Youth Small, Medium, and Large and Adult Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. Please add $2.00 for Adult 2XL and 3XL. The same design is on both the t-shirts and baseball style shirts. Alma Spikes and MD Williams student will have an order form sent home. This years homecoming theme is "Going for the Gold".
Cost: $4.00 each
Sodas, Candy, Chips, Water will be sold.
D.J. is from Sound Extreme.
Only Pocahontas Jr. High Students are allowed.
Sponsored by LINK: Fundraiser for purchasing Red Ribbon Teaching Material.
LINK will be selling mums for Homecoming (Oct. 14). Posey Patch makes the mums, but you need to use a LINK order form so that we can get a small percentage of the profit. The mums cost is the same amount whether you order from them or LINK. The only way LINK gets a small percentage of the profit is if you use our order forms. Forms are located on the table outside Mrs. Cox's office.
End of Qtr Testing:
Oct. 11th: Math Testing
Oct. 12th: English/Others
Oct. 13th: Science/Social Studies
Oct. 18th: Report Cards/ PJHS Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:30 - 7:30 p.m.)