Announcements 3-28-22
Congrats to the Senior High baseball team for defeating Rector.
Congrats to the Senior High Softball team for defeating Blytheville.
Please excuse the following FCCLA members. They will be competing at the State STAR Events competition Mon-Wed March 28-30. Tamia Davis, Rachael Deggans, Haley Hanners, Emma Riddle, Chloe Sexton, and Tallory Smith.
FFA Farm Sale is this Saturday, April 2. Teachers received an email spreadsheet of the students who will be working at the fairgrounds this week.
Junior high baseball will be dismissed at 2:15 today.
Baseball at Manila on Monday, March 28. Please dismiss at 1:20--Baseball at Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 29. Please dismiss at 12:10.
Softball vs. BIC at home on Monday, March 28. Please dismiss at 2:45. -- Softball at Rivercrest on Tuesday, March 29. Please dismiss at 1:00.
Jr high track meet on Tuesday, 3/29 -please dismiss at 1:00.
Lifeguard applications for the Piggott Public Pool are available at the Community Center. If you have any questions , see Ms. Shawna Stone.
**FBLA members who plan to attend the Six Flags trip on April 29 MUST have their green permission forms returned along with any money owed by THIS THURSDAY, March 31! Tickets will be ordered Friday.
Hitt's Chapel is sponsoring a logo design contest for their kid's chapel. Anyone interested in winning $50 or $100, needs to see Mrs. Tate for the details. Designs are due April 15th.
Mohawk Consignment Shop! The Band Boosters will be selling Sunday/Easter dresses and Pageant/Formal dresses on Saturday, April 2nd, from 7am until 12 noon in the PHS Band Room. The fee to sell a dress is $10. Sellers will register their dresses Friday, April 1st, from 5:30-6:30pm in the PHS Band Room.
The 2022 Mohawk Pageant will take place Saturday, April 30th, in the PHS Middle Gym. Entry forms may be found in the PES office and the PHS office. Entry forms and fees are due Friday, April 22nd, and may be turned in to the PES and PHS offices.
Please excuse ML FBLA students --Libby Brantley, Blakely Donner, Brooklyn Harmon, Madden Mack, Peyton Little, Lexi Wallace, Taylor Peters, Jeanel Vaughn, Kearla Seats all day on April 4th to attend the State Leadership Conference.
Middle Level FBLA will be hosting an underwear and sock drive for "Together We Foster". Please bring your donations to the box outside of Ms. Sadie's room. Drive will be March 28- April 11.
Seniors: SEMO is enrolling for Fall 2022 semester. You can call 573-888-0513 to make an appointment with an advisor.
Announcement- ALL students stay in the cafeteria when they arrive at school each day beginning Monday, March 7th. No students will be allowed in the main building until the 1st bell rings.
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**Clay County Arts Council -CCAC Scholarship- deadline is Monday, April 11. https://mail.google.com/mail/u...
**PHS Local Scholarships links--See Mrs. Amber for any questions. List of Scholarships Available https://www.piggottschools.net...
Fillable form for PHS Local Scholarships- You must print one application for each scholarship that you are applying. --https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws...
**The Gaylon Lawrence Memorial Scholarship application is now available on the PHS website. This is a 4-year renewable scholarship of $1000 per semester given to a student who exhibits excellence in academics, leadership, and character. It is renewable with a G.P.A. requirement of 2.5 for freshman year and 3.0 thereafter up to $8000 total. A 300 word essay is required. Deadline for application is April 29, 2022. The link for the fillable application is https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws...
**Centennial Bank to Offer 10 Annual $1,000 Scholarships -Deadline April 1st Centennial Bank Scholarship Link -You can Email: nicole@ahsaa.org or mail itThere is no limit on the number of eligible students a school can submit.
Centennial Bank, the “Titled Named Sponsors” for all regional and state championships, will provide a total of 10 annual $1,000 scholarships to qualifying high school seniors. Centennial Bank’s scholarships will be provided for athletic achievement and community service. There are two categories for the scholarships, and five boys and girls winners will be selected. Here are the scholastic requirements for the Centennial Bank scholarship: 1. Must have a 7-semester minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. 2. Must have scored at least 21 on the ACT or at least 900 on the SAT. Other requirements are: 1. Must be a senior student-athlete registered with the AAA 2. Must meet NCAA Scholarship rules 3. Must display good citizenship in school and in the community 4. Must display desirable leadership traits 5. Must have participated in other school activities
**Alpha Delta Kappa is an international organization for female educators. We are an altruistic group. One of our monetary projects is to give a scholarship of $750 to a high school female who is planning to attend college to receive a degree in education with the desire of becoming a teacher. All applications need to be received no later than April 8, 2022 to the address below, which is also on the application. If you have any questions, please contact me at amber.teager@gctschools.net
- Amber Teager, State Scholarship Chairman, 31 Warner Drive ,Paragould, AR 72450
** Textbook Brokers in Conway, AR is sponsoring a Book Scholarship to students attending UCA, CBC or UACCM in Fall 2022. They have provided a link for students to fill out their information for a chance to win a Textbook Scholarship for Fall 2022. Each scholarship will cover the full cost of books for the Fall 2022 semester. There will be 2 winners chosen at UCA and UACCM then one winner for CBC. They will announce the winners on Facebook and Instagram, May 16th 2022. Students can also visit our website www.conwaybooks.com and fill out the scholarship form under our "info" tab. One entry person.
Seniors: Clay County Cattleman's Association's scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. This is for students pursuing a degree in Animal Science and/or agriculture. Deadline is May 1st.
Seniors: A representative from TRC will be here on Wednesday, April 13 to answer any questions and for those who have been accepted, she will register you for Fall classes. See Mrs. Amber if you are interested.
**Seniors: The Clay County Farm Bureau Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office. You must be a child or grandchild of a Clay County Farm Bureau member, 2.5 GPA, and preferably seeking a degree in agriculture or the medical field - but this is not a requirement. Deadline April 15, 2022
Seniors: Visionary Scholarship Program - www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org - deadline May 1, 2022
Seniors: Here is a link for scholarship opportunities www.cirkledin.com/scholarships
Seniors: Scholarship opportunities available at https://www.theaaea.org/page/s...
**Seniors: Williams Baptist University has an exciting new work initiative that could potentially help your students graduate debt-free! Check out the Williams Works link on the Williams Baptist University website - https://williamsbu.edu/
Seniors: Army ROTC National High School Scholarships are available. Visit https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html
Seniors: The Thea Foundation offers different scholarship opportunities. Visit theafoundation.org/scholarships for more information and deadlines.
Scholarship tools and resources to help students simplify the process and maximize their opportunities.
- Scholarships 101: This simple one-page overview can help students understand scholarship basics when beginning their search.
- Fastweb.com: the leading online resource to help you find privately offered scholarships. Their database includes over 1.5 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion.
- Scholarships.com: this resource matches you with scholarships using their algorithm from a database of millions of schlarships.
- BigFuture.org: a College Board site packed with information about expected costs for all colleges and scholarship opportunities.
- CollegeScholarships.com: another extensive matching site that provides a scholarship package built for you and a personalized letter with your information to each of the scholarship sponsors.
- EducationQuest.org (for Nebraska students): EducationQuest.org has an excellent list for Nebraska students. Other states may have an equivalent site for in-state aid. Also, again, regularly check your high school’s website for local scholarships.
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Lunch Menu--
Monday, March 28
Hot line--Crispito, Black Eyed Peas, Corn & Strawberries
Sandwich Line --Spicy Chicken or Cheese Pizza with Crinkle Fries & Fresh Orange
or Chef Salad & Fresh Orange