Sunday, May 12, 2019

Weekly Update: 5/13/2019

Items of interest for the week of May 13 - 17
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.

  • 5/13, Mon:
    • No Morning Gym
      • Gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
    • W!SE Testing Retake/Make-Up #2
    • STEM Academy Presentations (school-only), @10AM, CTE Conf Rm
    • Faculty Meeting, @3:40PM, Little Theatre 
  • 5/14, Tues: 
    • No Morning Gym
      • Gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
    • Make-Up Faculty Meeting, @8AM, Little Theatre 
    • SOL: EOC Reading Expedited Retake
    • School Board Meeting, @6PM, PCHS Commons
    • PCHS Spring Band Concert, @7PM, Little Theatre
  • 5/15, Wed:
    • No Morning Gym
      • Gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
    • Little Theatre closed for Graduation set-up
    • Extension Day Schedule 
    • SOL: Math Expedited Retake - moved to Tuesday, May 21
    • County Extra-Curricular Physicals Day, @3PM, CTE Building
    • Rev your Bev! (school-only), all 3 lunches, Commons
    • NHS Induction Ceremony, @&PM, Little Theatre
    • 5/16, Thurs: 
      • No Morning Gym
        • Gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
      • Little Theatre closed for Graduation set-up
      • SOL: Social Studies Expedited Retake
      • Senior & Jr Marshal exams, blocks 1 & 2
      • 2019 Cross Country Interest Meeting, @6PM, PCHS Commons
    • 5/17, Fri: 
      • Chromebooks returned for summer
      • No Morning Gym
        • Gymnasium closed for Graduation set-up
      • Little Theatre closed for Graduation set-up
      • SOL: Science Expedited Retake
      • Senior Awards Assembly Practice @8:30, PCHS gymnasium
      • Senior & Jr Marshal exams, blocks 3 & 4
    • 5/18, Sat:
      • Campus Safety Training - PCHS is closed for all events, @7AM-5PM, Campus-wide, 
      Faculty Professional Development for the week of May 13 - 17

      End of Course Assessment Exam Exemption Policy Students will be exempt from end-of-course assessments and attendance for that block, 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 the scheduled final assessment.

      Testing Calendar: 
      Mon, May 13 - W!SE Testing Retake/Make-Up #2
      Tues, May 14 - EOC Reading Expedited Retake
      Wed, May 15 - Math Expedited Retake
      Thurs, May 16 - Social Studies Expedited Retake /// Senior & Jr Marshal exams 1 & 3
      Fri, May 17 - Science Expedited Retake /// Senior & Jr Marshal exams 2 & 4
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      Mon, May 20 - W!SE Testing Retake/Make-Up #3 (?), SOL Retake/Make-Up
      Tues, May 21 - SOL Retake/Make-Up
      Wed, May 22 - CIP English 9 Benchmark, SOL Retake/Make-Up
      Thurs, May 23 - Final Exams: blocks 2 & 4
      Fri, May 24 - Final Exams: block 1 & 3 (alternate schedule & 2 hr early release) LAST DAY


      Dual Enrollment placement testing for rising juniors and seniors - 3 opportunities: May 23, 9:00; May 23, 12:15 (attend first lunch); May 24 9:00. All in the English pod computer lab. Sign up required - in the hallway, on the bulletin board, outside the Counseling Office. 

      Do you want to be a 9th-Grade Mentor?  We are starting a new mentoring program and it will include helping the up-coming 9th graders settle into the high school environment, help them make friends, and give them the opportunity to branch out and try new things.  We are looking for current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders eager to help their fellow classmates. 
      Attendance Matter: all-day, everyday, on-time

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