Announcements 4-15-19
School Choice deadline is May 1. Applications should be turned into the Piggott School District Superintendent Office by Wednesday, May 1
Teachers: Progress Report grades must be in the computer by Monday, April 15. Progress reports will be sent home on Wednesday, April 17.
No School on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday.
No Grab-n-go on Tuesday and Wednesday this week due to Testing. There will also be no announcements read on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Teachers may go to their email to see announcements.
Softball will be play Armorel at Home today (Monday) at 4:30. Please excuse softball players at 2:30. Baseball will travel to Manila today. Please excuse Baseball players at 1:25.
The 3AAA Jr High District Track meet will be today at Osceola. The Jr Track members will be dismissed at 8:00 through the rest of the day.
Softball will play at Walnut Ridge on Tuesday, please excuse the softball players at 1:30. Baseball will play at home on Tuesday vs. Trumann.
Grab-n-Go is only for students to who are go to eat. If you do not plan to eat then you are not to leave class to go hang out in the Cafeteria and/or the Gyms.--We now have our Grab'n'Go cart set up in the high school cafeteria. Any student that didn't get breakfast will have a chance to eat again during the Activity period. It will be quick foods not hot foods. You must stay in the cafeteria with the food.
Seniors: The Holly Alonzo New Beginnings scholarship application is now available. Let Mrs. Amber know if you would like it emailed to you. It is to be submitted by email. The deadline is May 13. It is a $1500 scholarship to be paid over 2 semesters. Priority is for a degree in a field that serves the public.
Seniors: Baccalaureate service will be on Wednesday, May 8 @ 6:30 at First General Baptist Church.
There will be a Spanish Club meeting in Mrs. Cheng's room this Thursday, April 18 during activity period.
Donkey Basketball Game - Riders must be 15 or older. The game will be the Thursday night before Easter Break (April 18) in the middle gym at 6:30. Tickets are Advance $8 and $10 at the door. See Mrs. Little.
Seniors: The list of Honor Graduates has been posted on Mrs. Amber's door, the Office window, and on the Library window.
8th Grade Job Shadowing will be Wednesday, April 17.
A Powderpuff football game is scheduled for Thursday evening May 2. The classes need to get their teams together. Girls need permission slips to play and boys need permission slips to be cheerleaders. See Mrs. Little.
Any student grades 10-12 who is interested in working on the yearbook next school year, please see Sherry Taylor at the Superintendents office.
Students in 9th - 11th grades see Mrs. Amber if you need to sign up for summer school for credit recovery.
The 2019 Mini Mohawk Cheer Clinic sponsored by the PHS Cheerleaders will be April 15-18 in the PES Gym for students who will be in Kindergarten through 6th Grade in 2019-2020 school year.
***Black River Technical College (BRTC) Pocahontas is having a Nursing Assistant class. This class will run from May 29-June 20th and is an evening class from 3:15-10:15 p.m. There will 4 Clinical days. This class will train you to qualify for the Arkansas State CNA Exam. This program is open to students age 16 and up. Orientation will be on April 29th at 4 pm and is required. For more information contact: Holli Nitzsche, RN 248-4000 ext. 4115 or email: holli.nitzsche@blackrivertech.edu
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Gaylon Lawrence Memorial Scholarship application is also in this folder. Deadline for GL Scholarship is May 1, 2019. This is a fillable scholarship application that can be completed and printed. An essay will also need to be attached.
Seniors: The Kalem Rouse Memorial Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. Graduates planning to major/minor in Agriculture or in a Vo-Tech program are encouraged to apply.
Seniors: The Clay Conservation District Agriculture scholarship application is in Mrs. Amber's office. Deadline is April 15 - turn in to Mrs. Amber
Seniors: The Farm Bureau scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. You must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be a child or grandchild of an active Clay County Farm Bureau member. Preference goes toward students majoring in agriculture or the medical field but it isn't a requirement. Deadline is April 15, 2019
Seniors: The Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship is available online at application.horatioalger.org - first priority deadline is June15, 2019.
Seniors: Textbook Brokers in Searcy has an online application for textbook scholarships. These are chosen at random. Deadline is May 31, 2019. www.searcybooks.com Schools served by Textbook Brokers in Searcy are: Harding, ASU Searcy, ASU Beebe, ASU Heber Springs.
Seniors: Textbook Brokers in Conway.is offering a chance to win a textbook scholarship for high school students who are attending UCA, CBC or UACCM in Fall 2019. There will be 2 winners chosen at UCA and UACCM then one winner for CBC. They will call and email the winners once they have been selected. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. The link below will direct you to the Scholarship opportunity. https://docs.google.com/forms/...
SENIORS: Jostens has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student's choice.
The program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin. https://www.scholarsapply.org/...