Weekly Update: 5/21/2018

Items of interest for the week of May 21 - 25
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.

• 5/20, Sun: Baccalaureate, @2PM, First Baptist Church, Pulaski
• 5/21, Mon:  
• No Morning Gym - gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
• Senior Awards Assembly, @8:45AM, gymnasium
• Senior Class Picture to follow
• Governor’s STEM Academy Completer Ceremony, @11AM, CTE
• Junior Marshal practice, @2PM, Little Theater
• Senior Walk permission slips due to the Guidance office
• Faculty Graduation Practice, @3:40, Little Theater
• 5/22, Tues:
• No Morning Gym - gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
• Graduation Practice (indoors), @8:30AM, Little Theater
• SOL Expedited Retakes: World History II & US History
• 5/23, Wed:
• No Morning Gym - gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
• Graduation Practice (outdoors), @8:30AM, Little Theater
• SOL Expedited Retakes: Reading
• VTSS Division Leadership Team Meeting, @9:30AM, SBO
• 5/24, Thurs:
• No Morning Gym - gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
• Graduation Practice (outdoors), @8:30AM, Little Theater
• SOL Expedited Retakes: Algebra I
• Senior Walk: Permission slips required, buses depart PCHS @1PM
• 5/25, Fri: 
• Freshmen Finals for periods 1 & 4 (year-long period classes) (see schedule below)
• No Morning Gym - gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
• SOL Expedited Retakes: Geometry & Algebra II
• Graduation, @8PM, Dobson Stadium

• 5/28, Mon:

• Closed - No School, Memorial Day
• 5/29, Tues:
• Block Finals  2 & 4 (see schedule below)
• 5/30, Wed: Last day of school; 2 hour early release
  • Modified schedule for Wed, 5/30 (no 2^nd or 4^th block classes)
  • Block Finals  1 & 3 (see schedule below)
• 5/31, Thurs:
• Teacher Work Day
• Avoid, Deny, & Defend Training (PCPS Administration only), @9AM, Little Theater
• Faculty Pot Luck, @Noon, Commons
• Grades due @3PM
• 6/1, Fri:
• Teacher Work Day
• Faculty Meeting @10AM, Little Theater

Faculty Professional Development for the week of May 21 - 25

Senior Walk permission slips can be picked up in Guidance for Seniors wishing to walk through one of their former schools on the afternoon of May 24.  Seniors participating in the walk must have their permission slip signed by a parent/guardian and have it returned to Guidance by May 21.  Seniors are expected to ride a bus from the High School to their respective elementary/middle school and then back to PCHS on May 24.

Final Assessment Schedule(s)

Block Courses Final Exam Schedule

• 5/29, Tuesday:
• Block Finals 2 & 4
• 5/30, Wed: Last day of school; 2-hour early release
• Modified schedule for Wed, 5/30 (no 2^nd or 4^th block classes)
• Block Finals 1 & 3  
• 1st Block:  8:28 – 10:38
• 3rd Block:  10:42 – 1:22
• 1^st lunch: 10:38 – 11:03 
• 2^nd lunch: no 2^nd lunch offered - admin will determine placement for this lunch
• 3^rd lunch: 12:52 – 1:22

9^th Grade Period Courses Final Exam Schedule

• 5/25, Friday:
• Freshman Finals - Periods 1 & 4
• 1st period-- (8:28-10:00) 92 minutes
• 2nd period--(10:04-10:53) 49 minutes
• 3rd period--(10:57-11:46) 49 minutes
• 4th period--(12:15-1:45) 90 minutes
• 5th period-- (1:49-2:34) 45 minutes
• 6th period--(2:38-3:22) 44 minutes
• 5/29, Tuesday:
• Freshman Finals - Periods 2 & 5
• 1st period-- (8:28-9:17) 49 minutes
• 2nd period--(9:21-10:53) 92 minutes
• 3rd period--(10:57-11:46) 49 minutes
• 4th period--(12:15-12:59) 44 minutes
• 5th period-- (1:03-2:34) 91 minutes
• 6th period--(2:38-3:22) 44 minutes
• 5/30, Wednesday: Last day of school- 2 hour early release
• Modified schedule for Wednesday, 5/30 (no 2^nd or 4^th block classes)
• Freshman Finals - Periods 3 & 6
• 1st period--(8:28-8:43) 15 minutes
• 2nd period--(8:47-9:02) 15 minutes
• 3rd period--(9:06-10:38) 92 minutes (1^st lunch: 10:38 – 11:03)
• 4th period--(11:07-11:25) 18 minutes
• 5th period--(11:29-11:46) 17 minutes
• 6th period--(11:50-1:22) 92 minutes

End-of-Course Assessment Exemption Policy
Student will be exempt from end of course assessments if they have missed no more than 3 days per block course, 6 days per year-long course (excluding school activities) and have earned a B (80%) prior to scheduled final assessments