Announcements Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Announcements Wednesday, April 18, 2018

7th and 8th Grade Testing will be Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  Teachers: please make sure that your students know where they are to report when the bell rings.  Also teachers that are covering classes for testing teachers, please make sure that your students report where they are supposed to be.

No Announcements will be read on Tuesday or Wednesday morning due to Testing. The announcements will be sent in your emails as usual.

Seniors:  Holly Alonzo New Beginnings Scholarship is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  Deadline is May 3, 2018.

2018-19 Senior High Cheerleaders need to meet in the library during activity period on Thursday.

Any student interested in taking the free ACT prep class there is a sign up sheet in Mrs. Amber's office.  It will be May 28 - June 8 - 9:00 am - 3:00pm.

Please excuse the Softball team Thursday at 1:00 to travel to Hoxie.

Please excuse the Jr. High Track team at 10:00 to travel to Osceola for the Jr District Track meet on Thursday.  Sr. District meet will be next Tuesday also at Osceola and dismissing at 10.00.

Please excuse the following students to attend a performance of The Lion King in Little Rock on Thursday, April 19th: Natalie Blake, Dillon Gibson, Cade Timms, Jake Toombs, Cameron Collier, Reece Dotson, Emma Gossett, Shawnee Latimer, Braden Deckard, Brent Gossett, Carly Benbrook, Brielle Burkman, Jaclyn Helms, Austin Johnson, Ericka Smart, and Hannah Smart.

SENIORS:  If you owe any debts to the school, such as, lunch charges, book damages or losses, fundraising debts, sports debts, etc., these must be paid by May 1.  All debts must be paid before graduation in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.  

Congratulations to the Softball team for defeating Highland on Monday.

Congratulations to Rosie Garcia for being chosen for the "You Can Make a Difference" award.  She was nominated by Ms. Mia Boren for her willingness to help with flu forms.  Rosie, you need to come to the office during activity period to pick up your award.

Teachers:  You received an email from Mrs. Peters for the Senior High FBLA members who will be out this Wednesday for the end of year trip. Please add Madison Pool to this list.

The following students will be taking the PSAT on Friday, April 20th from 8:00 - 11:30 in Mrs. Penny Toomb's room: Natalie Blake, Madison Arenaz, Karla Craig, Amber Fenton, Jake Toombs, Cade Timms, Dillon Gibson, Micha Harrell, Rosie Garcia, Tyson Peters, and Cameron Collier.

PROM:  Banquet will be at 6:00 and Grand March at 7:30. 

***Seniors:  Clay Conservation District Agri Scholarship application is in Mrs. Amber's office.  Criteria includes intent to pursue a degree in agriculture.  Deadline is April 27 Turn in to Mrs. Amber.

TEACHERS: The email about Classroom Assessments refers to the ACT Aspire Classroom and Interim Assessments only. 

There will be a volleyball meeting for the Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors next Thursday the 19thVolleyball players only.

PROM Announcement:  All Seniors will be excused all day on Prom day, Friday, April 20.  Juniors will be dismissed in groups as needed by the Junior sponsors.  If a Junior is not here before they are dismissed to go to the gym or cafeteria, that person will be counted absent until that time.  Those 9th and 10th grade students who are serving will be called for by the office to go to the cafeteria when needed.  All other students will be counted absent if not at school.

Please excuse the following Servers for Prom they will need to be dismissed at 11:00  thru the rest of the day Friday April 20: Matthew Chesire, Carlie Vancil, Kaitlyn Parrish, Andrea Zacek, Jasmine Terry, Landon Moore, Destiny Chase, Hayden Blue, Rylea Harmon, Clayton Edwards, Jordan Tate, Audrey Little, Claire Bellers, Chandler Smart, Hannah Speer

ATTENTION : Students will have a sack breakfast and a sack lunch this Friday, April 20th.  Once students go through the cafeteria line they will need to go to the middle gym. We will have assigned students to help with watching the tables for morning duty and lunch duty.

"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" The Musical will be presented to the 7th-12th-grade students on Friday, April 27th at 1:00 pm. Students will turn in $1.00 to there 6th-period teachers. There will also be a concession stand open with drinks and popcorn for $1.00 each.   The musical will also be presented in the evenings on April 27 and April 28Both nights will start at 7:00 pm and will cost $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. Concession will also be available for the evening performances. 

Everyone who has personal items in the new gym or locker rooms need to remove them by Friday.  The gym will be closed for prom decorating starting Monday April 16th.

Dress Code:  Remember the length of shorts and skirts cannot be higher than the length of a dollar bill above the kneecap.  Some of us may have grown taller since last fall.  Please check your length before you leave home. Also don't forget that no spaghetti straps or strapless tops and shirts worn with leggings must be fingertip length.

Seniors:  The Piggott Elementary School Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  Deadline is April 27.

Seniors:  The Kalem Rouse Memorial Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  First priority is a graduate planning to major/minor in agriculture or related field or attend a Vo-Tech program.  Deadline is April 27.

Seniors:  If you are attending Harding University, ASU Beebe, ASU Searcy or ASU Heber --- See Mrs. Amber for a Textbook Broker scholarship application.  Deadline May 31, 2018.

Seniors:  There is also a Textbook Scholarship for UCA- Conway, Central Baptist College, Conway, and UA Community College-Morrilton.  Deadline on this one is May 4, 2018.

Seniors:  If you are attending Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Textbook Brokers are awarding 4 students a full textbook rental scholarship for fall 2018. Deadline if May 4, 2018.  See Mrs. Amber or Mrs. Conley for link.

Did you forget to buy your yearbook? All yearbooks are now $45 and will be plain copies. Secure your copy of the 2018 PHS Mohawk today! See Miss V. in Room 224. 

Lost and Found has several items that have been turned in.  If you are missing a jacket or coat, please see Mrs. Shamala or Mrs. Conley.

*******SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS******

Seniors:  Williams Baptist University has Freshman Registration open from April 9th through May 15th.  You can call the Admissions office at 870-759-4120 to set up an appointment.

Seniors:  Use this link and fill out the form in its entirety to be entered to win ONE of TWO $500 textbook rental scholarships for Fall 2018! These scholarships can be used only at Textbook Brokers in Jonesboro, Arkansas and are only for Incoming Freshmen at Arkansas State University for Fall 2018. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOGZ8m-D1XLIVWISme5Nq_rzJICosi3rrP4hbG4YDhKWB85A/viewform?c=0&w=1 The deadline to enter is May 5thIf you or your students have any questions, contact our manager Rocky at this email or 870-935-2325.

Seniors:  If you are a child or grandchild of a Farm Bureau member, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher - you can pick up a scholarship application from Mrs. Amber's office.

Seniors:  Regions Bank is offering the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay contest.  You can learn more at regions.com/ridingforward

http://www.go.discoverstudentl...  CollegeCovered.com is offering some helpful hints and opportunities for scholarships. 

SENIORS:  This website allows you to see the different scholarships available to  students from schools all over the country.  LSU, SEMO, Ole Miss, Univ of Tenn, Southwest Missouri State University, etc. http://www.guaranteed-scholars...

**Seniors:  Big Sun Scholarship.  Deadline  -  June 19, 2018  Amount of Award -$500.00 - Please visit the website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.