Announcements 10-15-20
1st Quarter Ends on Monday, Oct. 19. Grades must be in by Friday, Oct. 16. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be next Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 3:30-7:00. We will send details by the end of the week. Friday, Oct. 23 will be a Remote Learning Day. All instruction on this day will be virtual.
7th and 8th Grade Wheel classes will change next Wednesday, Oct 21.
REMINDER: Students must come in the cafeteria/building when arriving at school. No one is to stay in vehicles in the parking lot or leave campus. This is not a new rule.
Virtual 8th grade students: Please contact school nurse, Mrs. Mia, to make an appointment for vision and hearing screening for Thursday morning this week. This is a state required service that the school provides.
Congrats to the Boys' Tennis team for finishing 4th in the State Tennis Tournament. Congrats to Shawn-Hudson Seegraves/Brandon Palmer for finishing 3rd in the State Tennis tournament in doubles.
Students interested in attending the FBLA Fall Conference on November 4 must pay dues and fees and complete the online registration no later than October 21. See Mrs. Peters for details.
**Volleyball--Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Sr Conference semi-finals at Piggott. Jr High on Thursday, Oct. 22
**Thursday , Oct. 16-Jr Football at Hoxie at 7:00
**Friday- -Sr Football vs Hoxie at 7:00
There are Buttons to honor Hunter Midkiff for sale in the office for $3. Proceeds from the button sales will go to a scholarship fund in memory of Hunter.
2020-2021 PHS yearbook order forms were sent home. There is a payment plan to help our families. Online ordering is available at Jostensyearbooks.com.
Students,It is time to join FCCLA! If you are in Mrs.Little's class or have been in Mrs. Little's classes you qualify to join. The dues are $15.00 again this year you will also receive a Sonic card value of at least $5.00. See Mrs. Little to join.
Please continue to wear your masks. The masks should also be ABOVE your nose.
Breakfast/Lunch Menu:
- **THURSDAY, OCT 15 Breakfast- Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Peaches, Juice, Milk
- Lunch- Cheeseburger, Crinkle Fries, Baked Beans, Apple, Milk HS 2nd Entree Choice - Chicken Sandwich HS Other meal options: Tuna Wrap Chef Salad
- FRIDAY, OCT 16 Breakfast -Chocolate Chip Muffin WG, Mozzarella String Cheese, Fruit Cocktail, Juice, Milk
- Lunch -Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Roll, Corn, Salad, Pears, Milk HS 2nd Entree Choice - Hamburger HS Other meal options: Chicken Fajita Wrap Chef Salad
***SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS...SENIORS**
Seniors: The U of A is offering free application days for students from Arkansas on October 15-17.
Seniors: Williams Baptist University has in-person Preview Days available for this fall - October 23 and November 13. Go to www.williamsbu.edu/preview/ to register.
Williams Baptist University offers a Williams Works Program which is a work program where students will work 16 hours a week and receive a work scholarship to cover tuition. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2021. Apply at williamsbu.edu/williamsworks
Seniors: The American Legion Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. You must be a child, grandchild, or great grandchild of an American Legionnaire. Applications must be received by March 12,2021.
Juniors and Seniors: The Arkansas School Boards Association is holding a personal essay/speaking contest. Email Mrs. Amber if you are interested.
*** University of Central Arkansas is hosting a preview night scheduled for Oct. 13 on Zoom. Students will learn about both of their honors programs, the Schedler Honors College and the University Scholars Program, as well as hear from current honors students, take a virtual tour of the honors housing, and learn about the application process.All high school seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to UCA's Honors College. See Mrs. Amber for a flyer containing more information.
**SENIORS: https://www.collegecovered.com... This is a chance to win a $5000 scholarship.
***Attention Senior Athletes: The ASHOF awards nine $1,000 scholarships to deserving Arkansas student-athlete high school seniors. https://www.arksportshalloffam... CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY: Must be a graduating senior from an Arkansas high school (AAA member) for the school year 2020-2021. Must be attending an Arkansas college or junior college (private or public) as a freshman the following fall 2021. Students attending out of state colleges are not eligible. Must submit an essay to the ASHOF for evaluation. The essay should state how sports has positively impacted your life. This essay must be submitted online by December 31, 2020. All submissions after this date will not be considered. THE ESSAY SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN THE FRONT OF ONE STANDARD TYPEWRITTEN PAGE, SINGLE-SPACED. Essays longer than one page will NOT be accepted. Quality over quantity. Only the first 100 essays submitted to the ASHOF will be considered for review for the scholarships.