2017 PCHS Election Results

Class Officer & SCA Election Results

The election for class officers and Student Council Association representatives took place on Tuesday, August 29 during all three lunch periods.  A big thank you to Mr. Ward and Mr. Whitaker for protecting vote security (each voting session required password protection with a time stamp & included IP address verification) and that everything ran smoothly while the polls were open to ensure only legitimate votes could be counted.  We are proud to announce that voter participation was extremely high this year, with the senior class providing the highest turnout.  Thank you to everyone who participated, both the candidates and the constituents.

Congratulations to those who were voted into office by their classmates.  
The results of the 2017 PCHS Election... 

Weekly Update: 8/28/2017

Items of interest for the week of Aug. 28 - Sept. 1 
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.

• 8/28, Mon:
• Class Officers & Student Council campaigns continue
• Building Leadership Team meeting at 3:40 (Cougar Den)
• 8/29, Tues:
• Class Officer and SCA elections
• 8/30, Wed:
• Club A Day - No 2CB
• Final day for PCHS teachers to complete their sign-up on PowerSchool Assessment & Longitudinal Data System 
• 8/31, Thurs:
• Student Handbook Acknowledgment Forms are due back for students to remain In-Good-Standing.
• Last day for PCHS teachers to complete the four video components for SafeSchools Online Training
• 9/1, Fri:

• School Attendance Awareness Month begins 
• 9/4, Mon: Labor Day - no school

A fire drill will be conducted this week in order to comply with the Standards of Accreditation, which state that every public school will conduct at least one fire drill per week during the first month of school.

Faculty Professional Development for the week of Aug. 28 - Sept. 1.  
This week's topic: "Teach Students to Act Like an Owner" 

REMINDER that there is no school on Monday, September 4th for the observance of Labor Day. 

Class Officer & Student Council Campaigns will continue this week. Students interested in running for class Officer Positions or Student Council must complete an Election Petition form and return it to their class sponsor by August 22. Campaigning began on August 18 and will run through August 29, with class elections to follow.

An emergency preparedness drill is scheduled for September 7, 2017, as mandated by our school safety plan.  This Shelter-In-Place drill, much like fire and tornado drills, is designed to protect the safety of our students and staff by preparing them to respond calmly and effectively in the case of a real emergency. Please take this opportunity to have valuable discussions with your student about safety during any emergency situation. Please be assured that student safety is always of the greatest importance for the entire PCHS staff.  Additional information will be sent home with students during the week of Aug. 28.

Evan Danner makes a field
goal from the 30 yard line.

Nathan Rice splits the uprights.

Shelor's "Kicks For Cash" was held prior to the home football game on Friday night vs. Northside.  Thank you to the two PCHS students who stepped up to the line to kick for their school.  Both students were successful, taking home $150 between themselves and earning $700 for their school. 

Thank you, Shelor Motor Mile!

Weekly Update: 8/21/2017

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

• 8/19, Sat:
• Back to School Night with the Pulaski Yankees, 6PM at Calfee Park
• 8/21, Mon:
• Class Officers & Student Council campaigns continue
• Last day for Course Change Requests in guidance (i.e Add/Drop)
• Second Chance Breakfast begins (see below)
• Club Sign-up in the Commons
• Partial solar eclipse
• Faculty Meeting at *3:40 (LT)
• 8/22, Tues:
• Club Sign-up in the Commons
• Election Petitions for those running for Class Officer or Student Council are due to class sponsors
• 8/23, Wed:
• Last day for Club Sign-up in the Commons
• Class Meetings:
• 10th Grade @10:20 in the Little Theater
• 11th Grade @11:00 in the Little Theater
• 8/25, Fri:
• Class Officers & Student Council campaigns continue

A fire drill will be conducted this week in order to comply with the Standards of Accreditation, which state that every public school will conduct at least one fire drill per week during the first month of school.

Faculty Professional Development for the week of Aug. 21 - 25

Course Change Request period ends on Monday, August 21. If you are interested in a schedule change for first semester classes, please be sure to submit this form with a parent/guardian signature to your guidance counselor by the end of the school day on Monday. Course Change Request forms can be picked-up in the guidance office.

Club Sign-up is currently taking place at PCHS. Sign up forms can be found in the Commons on the large Cougar Pride mural. Club sign-up ends on Wednesday, August 23rd.

Second Chance Breakfast will resume on Monday, August 21, but please note that Second Chance Breakfast will not be offered on days with adjusted schedules (delayed start, early release, club days, pep rallies, etc).  

The format has changed a bit this year, as Second Chance Breakfast will now be offered at the end of first block (& 1st period for freshmen classes). Three locations (Commons, green locker bank, & the CTE lobby) will be set-up across campus so that students may quickly step out of class, purchase their food items, and then return to class with their purchases. Second Chance Breakfast will not be offered on days with adjusted schedules (2 hour delay, 2 hour early release, club days, pep rallies, etc). A huge thank you goes out to PCHS teachers, custodians, and the nutrition staff for making student-centered programs like Second Chance Breakfast successful.
Class Officer & Student Council Campaigns have begun. Students interested in running for class Officer Positions or Student Council must complete an Election Petition form and return it to their class sponsor by August 22. Campaigning began on August 18 and will run through August 29, with class elections to follow.

Class Meetings that were scheduled for last Thursday for the sophomore and junior classes were postponed due to early dismissal.  These class meetings have been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 23rd (sophomores at 10:20 am and juniors at 11:00 am).  

Eclipse Safety

Provided by the PCHS Nurses Office.

As you are likely aware, a partial solar eclipse will be taking place on Monday, August 21 from 1:11 pm to 4:01 pm, with the maximum eclipse for our area at 2:39 pm.  Pulaski County High School is providing certified (ISO 12312-2) solar viewing lenses from Eclipse For a Cause to our science department as the instructional objectives for these courses align with the eclipse event.  Each of the students in a science course during 3^rd and 4^th blocks and periods 4 - 6 have been given permission forms to ensure that they have parental/guardian permission to view the eclipse with the provided solar viewing lenses.  Any student who fails to return the permission form or is not given parental permission in writing must stay inside during the eclipse, until 3:22 pm.

The Science Department at Pulaski County High School takes a moment to test out their ISO 12312-2 solar viewing lenses.

All other classes at PCHS are directed to remain inside during this event until the school day is dismissed at 3:22 pm.  Teachers who have independently purchased solar viewing glasses for their students have been instructed to allow administration the opportunity to verify that the lenses meet the ISO 12312-2 rating for solar viewing.  If the glasses do meet this rating, then the teacher will need to provide the permission form to each student in their class.  Any student who fails to return the permission form or is not given parental permission in writing must stay inside during the eclipse, until 3:22.  Other than class changes, students are not permitted to be outside during any point of the eclipse phase.  Non-certified viewing lenses, pinhole lenses, digital cameras, etc. will not be used in place of certified ISO 12312-2 rated solar viewing lenses. 

NASA will be live streaming the eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017.  This is the safest route to participating if you did not purchase ISO 12312-2 rated glasses.  

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream

Weekly Update: 8/14/2017

Cougar P.R.I.D.E. will be discussed each day this week during first block/period classes.  Since Second Chance Breakfast will not begin until August 21, teachers should utilize this time during the week to present the five aspects of Cougar Pride.  

Mon: Prepared  |  Tues: Respectful  |  Wed: Integrity  |  Thurs: Determined  |  Fri: Excellence

A fire drill will be conducted this week in order to comply with the Standards of Accreditation, which state that every public school will conduct at least one fire drill per week during the first month of school.

Items of interest for this week: 
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.

• 8/14, Mon:
• Cougar Pride: Prepared
• 8/15, Tues:
• Cougar Pride: Respectful
• 8/16, Wed:
• Cougar Pride: Integrity
• Class Meetings:
• 9th Grade @10:20 in the Little Theater
• 12th Grade @11:00 in the Little Theater
• 8/17, Thurs:
• Cougar Pride: Determined
• Class Meetings:
• 10th Grade @10:20 in the Little Theater
• 11th Grade @11:00 in the Little Theater
• 8/18, Fri:
• Cougar Pride: Excellence
• 8/19, Sat:
• Back to School Night with the Pulaski Yankees, 6PM at Calfee Park

Second Chance Breakfast will resume on Monday, August 21.  The format has changed a bit this year, as Second Chance Breakfast will now be offered at the end of first block (& 1st period for freshmen classes).  Three locations (Commons, green locker bank, & the CTE lobby) will be set-up across campus so that students may quickly step out of class, purchase their food items, and then return to class with their purchases.  A huge thank you goes out to PCHS teachers, custodians, and the nutrition staff for making student-centered programs like Second Chance Breakfast successful.

First Day of School - 2017

First Day of School

Welcome back!

The first day of school for all students is Friday, August 11, 2017.  Pulaski County High School will be running on a two-hour early release schedule (8:28 AM - 1:22 PM).

2 Hour Early Release Schedule:

All 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students will receive new blue schedules in their first block/period classes.
Explanation about schedule colors:

• White paper schedules are obsolete.  These were handed out on schedule pick-up night and in most cases are no longer accurate.
• Blue paper schedules are current.
• Pink paper schedules are schedule changes made by guidance after schedules were printed on blue. These are the MOST accurate and supersede any of the other schedule colors.
• Please see a teacher if you have questions.

Please take a moment to view the calendar of events for this weekend.

Freshman Orientation Day - 8/10/2017

Freshman Orientation Day

Welcome, Pulaski County High School Class of 2021!  

Orientation Days in Pulaski County Public Schools were created so that the youngest grade level in each school were given an opportunity to get acclimated to their surrounding without the rest of the school's student body present.   The Freshmen Orientation Day and the first day of school for all students (Friday, August 11, 2017) will run on the two-hour early release schedule (8:28 AM - 1:22 PM).

The faculty and staff at Pulaski County High School are excited to meet their newest students and are prepared to assist the freshmen class in any way possible as they explore their new home.  The Orientation Day schedule is designed to permit freshmen to meet their teachers and classmates, interpret their course schedule, learn their class locations and the campus layout via tours, attempt to open their locker, identify resources & supports throughout campus, and begin to develop the ideals of Cougar P.R.I.D.E.

Orientation Day schedule:

8:15 All 1^st period/block 9^th grade teachers should be in the Commons and assist students in finding their “table”

8:28-8:40 Introductions of administrative team and faculty (Commons)

8:40 Students are escorted to 1^st block/period by teachers

8:45-11:55 Students will run through class schedule {see below}

Period Classes                                                Block Classes

1^st 8:45 -9:25   (visit lockers)                          1^st 8:45-9:35 (building tour)

2^nd 9:30-10:05 fire drill @ 9:55                      2^nd 9:40-10:35  fire drill @ 9:55

3^rd 10:10-10:35                                                3^rd 10:40-11:15 (building tour)

4^th 10:40-11:05 (visit lockers)                         4^th 11:20-11:55

5^th 11:10-11:30

6^th 11:35-11:55

11:55-12:45 Students will do a second rotation through their classes.  All teachers are asked to help supervise and guide students during these quick transitions. These class changes will be done via the PA.

Period Classes                                              Block Classes

1^st 12:00-12:04                                                1^st 12:00-12:04

2^nd 12:08-12:12                                               2^nd 12:08-12:20 (Please go over lunch schedule)

3^rd 12:16-12:20                                                3^rd 12:24-12:36 (Please go over lunch schedule)

4^th 12:24-12:28                                                4^th 12:40-12:48 (Answer any bus questions)

5^th 12:32-12:36

6^th 12:40-12:48 (Answer any bus questions)

12:48 Lunch - Students will be dismissed for lunch via the PA.  Teachers escort their students to Commons 

1:22  End of the School Day.  Students will be dismissed from the Commons.  Students are to remain seated as parent-pick-up and buses are called.  All teachers will need to be in the Commons for lunch and bus duty.

Weekly Update, 8/1/2017

Pulaski County High School’s teachers will return to school on Thursday, August 3^rd to begin prepping for the coming school year.  Students will follow a week later with Freshmen Orientation Day on Thursday, August 10^th and the official first day of school on Friday, August 11^th.  Both of these days are two hour early release days (the school day ends at 1:22 pm).

Several student activities have begun practices for the fall season.

Cougar Football is well underway

The Golden Cougar Marching Band is hitting the field

The schedule for the next week is below:

(items in bold reflect student events)

·         8/1, Tues: New Teacher Work Day 

o   New teachers meet at the School Board Office

o   3:00 – 6:00PM, 12^th Grade Schedule Pick-up Day, Commons

·         8/2, Wed: New Teacher Work Day 

o   New teachers meet at Riverlawn Elementary

o   3:00 – 6:00PM, 11^th Grade Schedule Pick-up Day, Commons

o   6:30 – 8:00PM, 9^th Grade Transition Pool Party, Randolph Park

·         8/3, Thurs: All teachers return, Work Day [8:30-3:30]

o   8:30AM, quick Faculty Meeting, Little Theater

o   1:00PM, New Teacher Meeting, Library

o   3:00 – 6:00PM, 10^th Grade Schedule Pick-up Day, Commons

·         8/4, Fri: Teacher Work Day 

o   9:00AM, Faculty Meeting, Little Theater

o   11:30AM, PCHS Teacher’s Luncheon, Commons

o   Noon – 3:30, Department/CLT Meetings, time & location TBD

o   6PM, PCHS Faculty Picnic

·         8/7, Mon: Professional Development Day

o   8:30-11:30AM, Video Presentation, Little Theater

o   11:30-12:30PM, Lunch on your own

o   12:30 -3:00PM, Instructional Model process, Commons

·         8/8, Tues: Teacher Work Day [Noon – 7PM]

o   Noon – 3:30PM, Department/CLT Meetings, time & location TBD

o   4:00 – 7:00PM, Open House & 9^th Grade Schedule Pick-up Day, w/ all teachers present

·         8/9, Wed: Teacher Work Day 

o   8:30 – 11:00AM, Convocation, Edwards Hall NRCC

o   11:00 – 1:00PM, Faculty & Staff Pictures, LT lobby

o    Noon – 3:30PM, Department/CLT Meetings, time & location TBD

·         8/10, Thurs: Freshmen Orientation Day, 9th graders only

o   School Day from 8:28 – 1:22 (2 hour early release)

o   No Second Chance Breakfast (2CB)

·         8/11, Fri: First Day of School, ALL STUDENTS

o   School Day from 8:28 – 1:22 (2 hour early release)

o   No Second Chance Breakfast (2CB)