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Announcements 4-15-22

There will be a Blood Drive next Monday, April 18 in the library.  Students must be at least 16 with 16-17 year olds having parent signature. See Mrs. Amber for details.

**Students: Splat Guns (shoots orbeez) are not allowed on campus (including parking lots). If a student is caught in possession of a Splat Gun, discipline action will be taken by PHS Administrators as well as the School Resource Officer. 

**Baseball- -Monday, April 18 at Manila dismissing at 1:20 and Tuesday, April 19 at Harrisburg dismissing at 12:10.

 **Softball -Tuesday, April 19 at Walnut Ridge dismissing at 1:15. 

**Please excuse the following students on these days:

Tuesday, April 19, 1-5 periods (Kindergarten Graduation Pictures): Natalie Boyd, Rosie Garcia, Elise Gossett, Micha Harrell, Jake Willilams

**Sophomores/Juniors:  If you are interested in taking the following concurrent classes next year, it is time to register.  See Mrs. Amber for paperwork.  You must have ACT or ACT Aspire cut scores to qualify.  They will start accepting applications on April 18  and the deadline is May 27.  These classes come on a first come first serve basis with our school and several other schools.  If you are interested, you need to see Mrs. Amber ASAP.   Comp I/II, Experiencing Art, Public  Speaking, US History I/II, World History I/II, Beginning Spanish I/II, Personal Health & Wellness (new offering)

Teachers:  Students should not be answering the phones in the classrooms

**Lifeguard applications for the Piggott Public Pool are available at the Community Center. If you have any questions , see Ms. Shawna Stone.

***Registration Deadline for June 11 ACT Test that is given here at PHS is Friday, May 6.

** 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. 

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.

******************************************************************************************************** ********************************************************************************************************NEW SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities 

Seniors:  The Piggott Elementary Faculty Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  Deadline is April 29 - turn in to Mrs. Amber

Seniors:  The Matthew Brown Scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  Deadline is April 29 -  turn in to Mrs. Amber

Seniors:  The      Holly Mauldin Alonzo New Beginnings Scholarship – deadline April 29.  You will email your application to the email listed on the application.  Mrs. Amber can send you the link to the application.  You may visit the following website to reference the scholarship:  https://sites.google.com/view/hmanewbeginnings

Seniors:  The Kalem Rouse Memorial scholarship application is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  This is for students majoring/minoring in agriculture or a related field or students planning to enroll in a vo-tech program.  Deadline April 29 - turn in to Mrs. Amber 

Seniors:  The Clay Conservation District Agricultural Scholarship is available in Mrs. Amber's office.  Deadline is May 1.  Turn in applications to Mrs. Amber

Seniors:  There has been another scholarship added to the "Local Scholarships" on our website.  If you have already turned in those applications to Mrs. Amber, you need to go fill out the newly added one - Piggott High School Scholarship

Seniors:  SEMO is enrolling for Fall 2022 semester.  You can call 573-888-0513 to make an appointment with an advisor.

**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...  Turn in to Mrs. Conley.

** 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:  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...

https://www.college-scholarships.com/     Visitors to can start with the most comprehensive list of free financial aid search sites anywhere…about 70 in all. Then they can read more than 50 articles with tips on admissions and financial aid tip, time management, dealing with difficult roommates, campus life, internships, and much, much more. Then they can use our quick and easy GPA and student loan calculators.   We also have an online degree “quick match” tool which parents, teachers, and staff may find useful .

**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.comthis resource matches you with scholarships using their algorithm from a database of millions of scholarships.
  • 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--

Friday, April 15--No School