PHS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, October 4th
***Announcements presented to you by the Senior Technology Seminar Class***
LUNCH: Pizza, Romaine Salad, Lite Ranch, Orange/ Apple, Sherbet, Milk
CHARACTER TRAITS: Honesty/Integrity “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” -Thomas Jefferson
GENERAL NEWS
Senior Quote Deadline: November 1st (a google form will be sent out later)
Senior Baby Picture Deadline: November 1st - Please do not turn in original copies
Senior Ad Deadline: November 16th
Senior Ad Pricing:
Full page - $200
Half page - $120
Quarter page - $90
Eighth page - $60
Reminder: Please remember once a student has reached 6 absences in any given class period that a parent note will not excuse that absence. After 6 absences, the only notes that excuse students are doctor notes, death or serious injury in the immediate family, an appt with government agency, participation in FFA, FHA, or 4H activities, or exceptional circumstances with prior approval of the principal/assistant principal. Please also remember excuse notes must be presented to the office within 5 days of returning to school. Notes presented more that 5 days may not be accepted. Notes should be turned into the office first thing in the morning, (for more details see page 27/28 of the District Pupil Policies handbook.)
Project Graduation 9 Pin No-Top Bowling Tournament - October 13
1:00 p.m. @ P&R Bowling Lanes
4359 Highway 62 West - Pocahontas Arkansas
$10 per person and half the proceeds go to the winner of the tournament and the other half will go to Project Graduation. (cash or check only)
Anyone interested in signing up will need to see Orianna Massey (870-758-2221) or Bryanna Lewis (870-202-8113). You can also see Paula Lewis at P&R Bowling Lanes (870-202-2524).
Must pay dues by October 11th (after this there will be a $2 late fee)
*Note: If you are under the age of 18, you cannot accept the cash prize. It must either go into a scholarship fund, or you have the right to donate it to the remaining Project Graduation Funds.
Permission slips for senior class trips to the College Fair at WBU and Preview Day at BRTC are due back Wednesday, October 10th. If you have not returned your permission slip by the end of the day, you will not go on these trips. If you still need to register for these events please see Mrs. Stewart as soon as possible.
College BINGO starts today!! BINGO sheets are located under the bulletin board in the main hall. Faculty/Staff must sign off on the square which represents them. Faculty/Staff may only be used once per student. The entire sheet must be filled out. Junior High faculty/staff may be used as well. The first student to return their completed sheet to Mrs. Stewart wins a prize!
Smoke Signal - The Pocahontas High School Smoke Signal website is now up and running! Be sure to check out the September Edition online at https://phssmokesignal.wixsite.com/eedition
Congratulation to Kyle Kaczmarski and Chase McDonnough for finishing 2nd in the District Tennis. They will be competing in State next Monday and Tuesday in Little Rock. Also congratulations to Skylar Frazier for finishing 3rd in girls singles.
If you are planning on taking a College Day, please remember you must not have exceeded the allowable absences in a semester and you will need to get a form from the office prior to the visit. The student must meet with the school counselor and have the form signed by the counselor and a parent; then turn into the office the day before visit. The student must provide written verification of the visit to the office upon returning to school.
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce Student Ambassador Program applications are now available in the PHS Office. This program seeks to reach out to those youth who are the next generation of leaders in our community. Applications should be returned to the PHS office no later than Tuesday, October 9.
The Randolph County Health Department will be on campus October 12th to administer flu vaccines. Consent forms will be sent home this week in English classes. Please see the nurse with any questions.
Congratulations Emma Hoggard, who placed 8th out of 70 girls!!! ALL STATE GOLF!!! Your Redskin family is proud of you and your hard work!!!
Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Homecoming Court!
Senior Maids - Brenna Baltz, Allie Barnes, Rylie Mangold, Jordyn Rice, Allana Sisco
Junior Maids - Madi Akins, Jade Cannon, Makenzie Emmons, Kate Sorg
Sophomore Maids- Grace Holt, Bryn McDonnough, Anna Schmidt
The homecoming dance date sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board across from the office. Students taking a date who does not attend PHS must be signed up in advance. Students must be in 9-12 grades in attending another school and under the age of 21 if not attending high school. Deadline to sign dates is October 5th at noon.
UAMS is excited about our upcoming program series, “A Day in the Life”. Planning and preparation are now underway for both “A Day in the Life - Variety” and “A Day in the Life of a Nurse”. These one-day programs are aimed at helping High School Seniors decide on a medical career by providing information, interaction with professionals, tours, and hands-on activities. Please let students know because of space limitations, they may only choose one of these events. Please see the nurse for an application or with any questions.
Application 101 will be held for seniors during lunch on October 11th in Mrs. Hampton’s office. Please register by accepting Mrs. Stewart’s email invitation.
The PHS Booster Club is selling kickoff shirts for $10 each. If you’re interested, please see Monica Brewington before school, during her prep period at 10:00, or after school. Picture of shirt is attached.
FBLA - All members need to sign up for our FBLA Remind. Go to rmd.at/pokeyfbla follow the instructions, you will be prompted to download the app. For Text notifications, text the message “@pokeyfbla” to 81010. This is important to stay up to date on the club meetings and information you need to know throughout the year.
FBLA- Members who planned to attend Fall Conference October 11th must attend a mandatory meeting October 10th to sign the bus seating chart and go over dress codes/rules.
FFA - Members wanting to order FFA jackets, please see Mr. Washburn for details.
Key Club - Meetings are every Thursday at lunch in Mr. Smith’s room.
Circle of Friends - Applications need to be turned in as soon as possible.
FCCLA - The Pocahontas FCCLA chapter would like to Congratulate Kassadee Pritchard for being selected as the District 3 President for the 2019-2020 school year!!!!
Any student interested in participating in traveling STEM activities should email Mrs. Phelps for more information. We will have a lunch meeting soon, so watch for it in the announcements. bridget.phelps@pocahontaspsd.com
Homecoming Dress Up Days 10/1/18-10/5/18
Thursday TV/Movie Character Day
Friday Red and White Day
COUNSELOR NEWS…..
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
If you have a 3.25 GPA or higher and are interested in attending the residential Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts in Hot Springs for advanced juniors and seniors, please see Mrs. Hampton.
The Peer Advocacy Committee would like to encourage everyone to wear blue on today (along with your decade wear) for World Day of Bullying Prevention to kick off National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month!
Pocahontas High School is officially a proud 2018 Supporter of the Stomp Out Bullying organization! Let’s go blue together against bullying by uploading our #BlueUp photos at
https://www.stompoutbullying.org/campaigns/world-day-bullying-prevention/share-your-photo/
The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) is offering a grand prize of $30,000 and other prizes for winners of the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program. The competition requires a patriotic audio essay, and the 2018-2019 theme is “Why My Vote Matters.” The entry deadline is October 31st, so stop by the counselor’s office soon for more information.
To get important information through text messages from the counselor, please follow these instructions:
Seniors - Text @phs18-19sr to the number 81010
Juniors - Text @phs18-19jr to the number 81010
Sophomores - Text @phs18-19so to the number 81010
10th-12th grade students: Do you plan to play college sports? Stop by the counselor's office for info on how to start the process through NCAA.
The new meeting place for all college/military recruiters from now on will be in the student center during lunch. This should make it easier for students to participate. Specific dates and visitors will be added to the announcements regularly.
A recruiter from A-State will be in the STUDENT CENTER during lunch on Monday, October 8th to visit with any interested seniors.
A representative form College of the Ozarks will be set up in the student center during lunch October 18th.
A representative from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway will be in the student center during lunch on Thursday, November 15.
A representative form the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will be in the student center during lunch on Friday, October 12th.
The following juniors will be taking the PSAT during 1st-4th periods in the counselor's office on Wednesday, October 10.
1. Akins, Madison
2. Baltz, Bradley
3. Baltz, Rachel
4. Banks, Faith
5. Barnett, Michael
6. Couch, Catherine
7. Crosby, Alexis
8. Crosby, Ashlyn
9. Donner, Taylor
10. Erwin, Jared
11. Fears, Gracie
12. Guthrie, Gage
13. Jackson, Gary
14. Kester, Jenna
15. Brennan Lambert
16. Long, Emily
17. Looney, Layne
18. Marlow, Joel
19. Nichols, Jackson
20. Riggs, Breanna
21. Smith, Eli
22. Smith, Levi
23. Smith, Luci
24. Sorg, Katherine
25. Tharp, Logan
26. Tweedy, Ashley
27. Weisenbach, Anna
A-State Pack Preview Day is Saturday, October 6th at 9:00 a.m. for future red wolves. Registration is required if you plan to attend. www.astate.edu/packpreview
DAILY NEWS…
Thursday 10/4
Volleyball @ Wynne 4:30 p.m. Please release the players at 1:30 the bus will leave at 2:00
Dress up day: Character Day
Tailgate from 5:30-6:30. Bonfire and Pep rally at 6:30.
Friday 10/5
Football vs. Cave City @Home 7:00 pm (Homecoming)
Dress up day: Red and White Day
Coronation at 12:40. Parade will be after Coronation
There will be a pep rally following the parade
Presentation of the court will be at 6:30 and the game will begin at 7:00
UPCOMING EVENTS…
GENERAL UPCOMING
Oct 9 - FAFSA/Parent Night in the PHS Library… For parents and students to receive help with the FAFSA application and gain a better understanding of its process
Oct 26-Senior night for Band and Fall sports
CROSS COUNTRY
Oct. 9 Race on the Ridge @ Crowley’s Ridge College 4:00 pm
FAFSA night in library 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Oct 16 Valley View Invitational @ Joe Mack Campbell Park (Jonesboro) 4:30 p.m.
Oct 24 College Fair at WBU
Oct 25 District Meet @ Sulphur Rock 4:00 p.m.
Oct 30 College Application Day in library 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Nov 2 State Cross Country Meet @ Oaklawn Park - Hot Springs 2:00 p.m.
Nov 14 Preview Day at BRTC
FOOTBALL
Oct. 12 @Rivercrest 7:00 pm
Oct. 19 vs. Truman @ Home 7:00 pm
Oct. 26 vs. Gosnell @ Home 7:00 pm
Nov 2 @ Highland 7:00 pm
TENNIS
Oct 8 State Meet - TBA
VOLLEYBALL
Oct 9 @ Batesville 4:30 p.m.
Oct 11 @ Valley View 4:30 p.m.