Monday, December 10, 2018

Weekly Update: 12/10/2018

Items of interest for the week of Dec. 10 - 14
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.

  • 12/10, Mon: 
    • Closed - Code Zero
    • Attendance Committee Meeting, @9AM, School Board Office
    • Special Education Dept. Meeting, @3:30, Eng Computer Lab
    • Winter Sports Pictures: Boys Basketball, Indoor Track and Winter Cheer, @3:35, Gymnasium
  • 12/11, Tues: 
    • Closed - Code One (school office opens @10AM)
    • School Board Meeting, @6PM, School Board Office
      • Senior of the Month
      • PCHS Employee of the Month
      • PCHS Teacher of the Month
      • PCHS Instructional Focus Presentation
    • Winter Band Concert, @7PM, Little Theater  (postponed until Thurs, 12/13)
  • 12/12, Wed:
    • Closed - Code One (school office opens @10AM)
    • Division Leadership Meeting, @9AM, SBO
    • Extension Day Schedule
    • Winter Sports Pictures: Girls Basketball, Wrestling, @3:35, Gymnasium
  • 12/13, Thurs: 
    • Closed - Code One (school office opens @10AM)
    • Serve-Safe Industry Credential Testing (postponed to exam dates)
    • Governors School Interest Meeting, @2PM, Little Theater (postponed)
    • Student Advisory Committee, @2PM, Cougar Den (postponed)
    • Winter Band Concert, @7PM, Little Theater (postponed until Mon, 12/17)
  • 12/14, Fri: 
Faculty Professional Development for the week of Dec. 10-14

SOL Make-up and retakes will all be moved back one day for each school closing this week. Any days with a 2 Hour Delay schedule will continue with testing as planned.

  • 12/17, Mon: 
    • Social Studies SOL Testing - Expedited Retakes & Make-ups
  • 12/18, Tues:
    • Math SOL Testing - Expedited Retakes & Make-ups
  • 12/19, Wed:
    • Science SOL Testing - Expedited Retakes & Make-ups

A Governors School information session for interested 10th grade students is scheduled for Thursday, December 13th at 2:00pm in the Little Theater. Please sign up in the school counseling office if you plan to attend. This information session will take place in January 2019.

Boys and Girls State applications are being accepted from 11th grade students until December 17th. Boys and Girls State is a 6 day summer residential program sponsored by the American Legion.  Per committee review, students will be selected based upon qualities of leadership, character, honesty, and interest in government/politics/legislative process.  Please stop by the school counseling office to pick up an application.  See Ms. Pratt if you have questions.

End of Semester Exam Schedule
  • Wed, Dec 19
    • Final Assessments given for Blocks 2 and 4 only
    • Regular daily schedule - No Extension
  • Thurs, Dec 20
    • Final Assessments given for Blocks 1 and 3 only
    • 2 Hour Early Release schedule with Extension
    • December 20 Exam Schedule -1st & 3rd blocks only (w/ Extension)
End of Course Assessment Exam Exemption Policy
Students 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 the scheduled final assessment.


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