PHS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
***Announcements presented to you by the Senior Technology Seminar Class***
Lunch : Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, California Veggies, Variety Fruit, Roll, and Milk
REMEMBER EVERY DAY IS WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE IT, CHOOSE TO MAKE IT GREAT!
GENERAL NEWS
Parking tags need to be in view. Parking tags need to be turned where the number and class are visible through the windshield. If you have a BRTC tag. BRTC tag number will be visible below the highschool number. BRTC has approved this. If your tag will not fit on the mirror, tags may be hung from a rubber band around the mirror or a suction cup with a hook will also work.
Club Sponsors just a reminder please email your Student Council club representative to Ms. Hackworth or Mr. Phelps ASAP. Thank you for your help!!
Teachers: A PPC Ballot has been placed in your mailbox. Please return it to Dianna by noon on Friday.
Senior Formal Retakes will be September 25th. All seniors who have not yet taken them will do so. This is the final date for retakes. There is a $15 dollar fee. Senior pictures MUST be taken for the yearbook and the composite. Any student wanting to do retakes may do so this date as well. Retakes are $10.
Yearbooks are currently available for preorder for $35 now through October 31st. They can be ordered in room #4 or at https://www.walsworthyearbooks.com/
HOMECOMING - September 27th
Theme: Welcome to the Jungle
Spirit Days:
Monday: Color War ( Seniors: Black, Juniors: Pink, Sophomores: Green)
Tuesday: Favorite Sports Day
Wednesday: Galaxy Day
Thursday: Safari Day
Friday: Red and White Day
PHS booster Club is selling Kick-off Tshirts for $12.00. See Monica Brewington at MD Williams to purchase one.
Project Graduation will meet in the study hall room at PHS on Monday, September 16th @ 5:30
The Coffee House, located in the Library, has 8 oz bottled water for sale for 50 cents.
LINK- Memberships will begin next week. Applications will be on the red table in front of Mrs. Cox’s office or you may pick one up from Mrs. Moffett. She is in charge of the Extreme Youth team, but you sign up through LINK. The cost is $5.00 per person. Tshirts and hoodies will be ordered in a different month.
LINK is also selling homecoming mums, pins, and garters through Posey Patch. Examples are displayed in the Jr. High hallway next to Mrs. Cox’s office. Mum can be any size and color, as long as you are willing to pay the extra cost. The display shows standard ribbons and their cost. You may pick up an order form and pay Mrs. Cox in the Jr. high or go directly to Posey Patch to place your order. Tell them you are ordering through LINK to help us raise money.
History Club - Anyone interested in joining the history club, please add your name to the sign up sheet on Ms. Galvan’s classroom door.
FBLA- Anyone interested in joining FBLA can now join. Deadline is September 6th. Dues are $20. See Mrs. Debbie Hall or Mrs. Blalock in the business building to join.
Students interested in the IT Field:
St. Bernards Ambassador Program now has a new volunteer station for students who are interested in the IT field. They have a large IT department that makes sure our hospital runs smoothly each day and would be great for any student to learn more about a future career path in IT. If you are interested in being an Ambassador Volunteer in their IT department, you may pick up a form from the Mrs. Gholson (school nurse). This program allows students (15-18) an opportunity to volunteer in a hospital setting where they will explore areas in healthcare and gain experience in helping others. It will be a year-round program allowing them to fulfill any of their needed community service hours or graduation requirements. Deadline to apply is Friday, September 13th.
COUNSELOR NEWS…..
CAREER COACH – LINDSAY STEWART (Lindsay.stewart@pocahontaspsd.com)
Parents and students! Please follow Mrs. Stewart's Facebook page, BRTC Career Coach. The site will be updated regularly with special events and important information regarding college and career planning https://bit.ly/2w7fGrg
Google Classroom Code: rcwb5il
SCHOOL COUNSELOR – STEPHANIE HAMPTON (Stephanie.hampton@pocahontaspsd.com)
PHS will have the ASVAB test available for students in 11th and 12th grades on September 5th. To sign up, please see Mrs. Hampton
ONLINE BULLYING REPORT FORM- Students, parents, and staff members can now complete an online bullying report form to report alleged bullying or harassment that occurred on school property; at school-sponsored activity/event off school property; on a school bus; or through social media, text messages, or email in the current school year by clicking this link or by visiting the districts website.
COLLEGE & MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES VISITS
All visiting reps will set up a table in the student center during lunch (11:45-12:27) on the appointed date.
Thursday, Sept. 5 - Marines (They are bringing a pull-up bar!)
Monday, Sept. 16 - Marines NROTC Scholarship Information
Tuesday, Sept. 17- William’s Baptist University
Monday, Sept. 30 - University of Arkansas
Monday, Oct. 7 - University of Central Arkansas
DAILY NEWS
Wednesday 8/28
ART CLUB will meet today at lunch in Ms. Galvan’s room. If you are interested in joining, please attend.
Interact will meet in Mr. Kazzee’s room at 12:15 during lunch today. Anyone wanting to join Interact may come. Dues are $10.
If you are interested in joining the high school swim team, please pick up a folder in the high school office, complete the forms, and turn them into the swim coach. For questions or more information contact sara.frazier@pocahontaspsd.com
Anyone who signed up or would like to sign up for our previous Circle of Friends program, needs to meet in Mrs. Thielemier’s room (math/science wing) on Thursday during lunch.
Please excuse all volleyball players at the end of 1st hour for team pictures. They should report to the Jr High gym. Coach Brooks will get them back to class as soon as possible.
Thursday 8/29
Volleyball @ home against Highland at 4:30pm.
Tennis @ Highland at 3:30 pm: Release players at 1:45 pm
Golf @ Brookland at 3:30 pm
Friday 8/30
If anyone is interested in joining cross county, please email holly.toney@pocahontaspsd.com or stop by her room in M.D. Williams BEFORE Friday, August 30th. Meets will start the first week of September. Mrs. Toney will be sending weekly emails on the athletes attending each meet and dismissal times.
Redskins Football @ Home against Batesville Southside at 7:00pm.
DRAMA CLUB MEETING DURING LUNCH ON FRIDAY!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLLEYBALL
Sept 3 - Blytheville @ AWAY - 4:30 pm
Sept 5 - Brookland @ HOME - 4:30 pm
Sept 7 - Cave City Inv.-Sr. High @ AWAY - TBA
Sept 9 - Crowley’s Ridge Academy @ AWAY - 4:30 pm
Sept 10 - Westside @ AWAY - 4:30 pm
Sept 12 - Wynne @ HOME - 4:30 pm
Sept 17 - Batesville @ AWAY - 4:30 pm
Sept 19 - Valley View @ AWAY - 4:30 pm
Sept 23 - Southside-Batesville @ HOME - 4:30 pm
Sept 24 - Highland @ AWAY - 4:30 pm
Sept 26 - Blytheville @ HOME - 4:30 pm
Sept 28 - Sr. High Playday @ AWAY - TBA
FOOTBALL
Sept 6 - Nettleton @ AWAY - 7:00 pm
Sept 13 - Paragould @ AWAY - 7:00 pm
Sept 27 - Brookland @ HOME - 7:00 pm
GOLF
Sept 3- @ Batesville SS Cooper’s Hawk (Melbourne) 3:30 B/G
Sept 5- @Highland Cherokee Village North 3:30 B/G
Sept 10- @ Highland Cherokee Village South 3:30 B/G
Sept 12- @HOME Rolling Hills CC 3:30 B/G
Sept 16- @HOME Rolling Hills CC 1:00 B/G
Sept 19- @ Westside North Hills CC (Jonesboro) 3:30 B/G
Sept 24- District Tournament Blytheville CC 9 am B/G
Sept 30-Oct 1- 4A Girls State Tournament Harrison CC TBA G
TENNIS
Sept 3- Piggott @ HOME - 3:45 pm
Sept 5- Paragould @ HOME
Sept 9- Batesville & Southside @ AWAY - Release players at 1:15 pm.
Sept 10- Brookland, Highland, Valley View- @ALLEN PARK, JONESBORO: Release players at 1:45 pm.
Sept 16- Paragould @AWAY: Release players at 1:45 pm.
Sept 17- Westside @HOME
Sept 23- Corning @HOME
Sept 24- All schools @ALLEN PARK, JONESBORO: Release players at 1:45 pm
Sept 30- DISTRICT @ALLEN PARK, JONESBORO: Release players All Day.
CROSS COUNTRY
Sept 3- Melbourne Bearkatz Invitational @ Melbourne High School @ 4:15
Sept 10- Batesville Pioneer @ Sulphur Rock @ 4:00
Sept 17- Salem Invitational @ Salem High School @ 4:30
Sept 24- Sloan Hendrix Meet @ Old Davidsonville @ 4:00
JOSTEN’S
Wednesday, Sept. 4- Josten’s Ring Presentation (Jr’s) @ 8:00
Wednesday, Sept. 11- Josten’s Ring Orders (Jr’s) @ 8:00
Tuesday, Oct. 8- Josten’s Senior Presentation (Sr’s) @ 8:00
Tuesday, Oct. 15- Josten’s Senior Orders (Sr’s) @ 8:00