PHS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, January 29th
***Announcements presented to you by the Senior Technology Seminar Class***
LUNCH : Buffalo Chicken, Loaded Potato, Celery/Carrot sticks, Crackers, Fruit, Milk
CHARACTER TRAITS: Compassion/ Kindness- “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”- Mother Teresa
GENERAL NEWS
Project Graduation will be selling Crush sodas for Valentine's Day through Wednesday, February 13th. See Heather Fletcher, Emily Hausman or Karen Johnson to send a Crush to your Valentine for $1.00. Find out who sent the Crush after Valentine's Day for $1.00, see Karen Johnson in the library at PHS!
Come out and support Project Graduation at the Valentine's Bingo Party at AmVets (2101-B Old County Road) Friday, February 1st !! $10 of every $25 pack sold will go to Project Graduation. Free cupcakes, candy & snacks. Free daubers, cups & pens. There will be a 40" TV giveaway as well. Doors open at 5:00... quarter games at 6:00... regular session at 7:00. Come out and support PHS Project Graduation and have a fun night of bingo!
MASH applications are now available. If you are interested, please see the nurse.
Students are not to have sunflower seeds in the classroom or in the cafeteria due to several occurrences with the shells being spit in the floor.
The Smoke Signal is looking for topics to cover in upcoming editions. We would love to have pictures and information about what PHS Clubs are doing, trips our students take over breaks, or any other information you would like to see in our PHS Smoke Signal. Please email crystal.blalock@pocahontaspsd.com or speak with on of the Smoke Signal Staff. Thank you! :)
The next Project Graduation meeting will be Sunday, February 10th at 2:00 pm in the high school student center. Monica Brewington will be there to discuss the basketball fundraiser with us. We need as many people as possible at this meeting. This is one of the biggest fundraisers for PG and will require lots of help.
Seniors please see Mrs. Inman or Mrs. Dianna to get your raffle tickets for the island raffle. Each senior needs to sell a minimum of 25 tickets in order to receive incentive money for the night of Project Graduation.
Seniors who have applied to BRTC, please stop by Mrs. Stewart or Mrs. Hampton’s office to pick up an application for private/foundation scholarships. Deadline to apply is March 1st
Any high school student interested in running track needs to see Coach Chester any time during lunch in the high school study hall room over the next two weeks.
PHS Clothing closet has coats and new shoes for use… Visit the closet if you have any clothing needs and take what you need. Please leave it organized :)
Tip-Off shirts are still available for $10. See Monica Brewington at MD Williams or email her at monica.brewington@pocahontaspsd.com to get yours today.
Students may make purchases at the coffee house during lunch and after. Coffee house items are not allowed out of the library. You must stay in the library until you finish your drink.
Reminder: Please remember once a student has reached 6 absences in any given class period that a parent note will not excuse that absence. After 6 absences, the only notes that excuse students are doctor notes, death or serious injury in the immediate family, an appt with government agency, participation in FFA, FHA, or 4H activities, or exceptional circumstances with prior approval of the principal/assistant principal. Please also remember excuse notes must be presented to the office within 5 days of returning to school. Notes presented more that 5 days may not be accepted. Notes should be turned into the office first thing in the morning, (for more
details see page 27/28 of the District Pupil Policies handbook.)
Project Graduation 9 Pin No-Top Bowling Tournament - twice monthly now until April!
Smoke Signal - The Pocahontas High School Smoke Signal website is now up and running! Be sure to check out the November/December Edition online at
https://phssmokesignal.wixsite.com/eedition
FBLA - FBLA is selling chocolate covered pretzels. Cost is $1.00 each. Funds will be used to help students pay for State and National Competitions. Money must be turned in by January 30th!
Key Club - Meetings are every Thursday at lunch in Mr. Smith’s room.
11th and 12th graders: They are offering an extra chance for you to take the ASVAB if you missed the school offering or if you just need to retake it. They offer it twice or so a year in addition to the school offering.
The ASVAB CEP is made up of three components:
ASVAB: The aptitude test estimates your performance in academic and vocational
endeavors.
FYI: The interest inventory measures your work-related interests.
OCCU-Find: A career catalog provides activities to help you put a plan together.
High school students in grades 10-12, and first and second year post-secondary
school students can participate. Participation in the CEP is voluntary, but the future
is mandatory. So, be ready!
How it works...
ASVAB CEP helps you figure out what you’re good at, what is important to you, and
the jobs that match your skills and interests. After you take the test, you will
participate in a series of activities to help you understand your scores, yourself, and
your options.
COUNSELOR NEWS…..
CAREER COACH – LINDSAY STEWART (Lindsay.stewart@pocahontaspsd.com)
Parents and students! Please follow Mrs. Stewart's Facebook page, BRTC Career Coach. The
site will be updated regularly with special events and important information regarding college
and career planning https://bit.ly/2w7fGrg
SCHOOL COUNSELOR – STEPHANIE HAMPTON (Stephanie.hampton@pocahontaspsd.com)
Parents and students! Please follow Mrs. Hampton’s Remind updates for specific grade
levels.
Seniors Text @phs18-19sr to the number 81010
Juniors Text @phs18-19jr to the number 81010
Sophomores Text @phs18-19so to the number 81010.
IMPORTANT DATES
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: Seniors, check your PHS e-mail! Mrs. Hampton has sent you a fill-able copy of the local scholarship application to complete, print, and turn in to her by 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019. (You only have to complete this one application to be considered for all local scholarships.)
SENIORS: NEXT STEPS FOR COLLEGE
. * Please do NOT use your PHS student e-mail address for ACT, FAFSA, YOUniversal, college applications, etc. You will not have access to it after you graduate.
(ONLINE) Complete FAFSA - If you are considering going to college, you must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) form online @ https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ (You may pick up a FAFSA ID Worksheet from Mrs. Stewart or Mrs. Hampton to record your log-in information. You WILL need this every year.)
(ONLINE) Complete YOUniversal Scholarship - Complete the YOUniversal Scholarship application online @ https://www.ark.org/adhe_financialaid (to qualify for the Academic Challenge Scholarship)
(ONLINE) Apply to Colleges – Complete online applications as an incoming, undergraduate freshman for any potential colleges you are considering attending
(Some colleges charge an application fee. If you receive free/reduced lunches, you may be able to obtain a fee waiver. See Mrs. Hampton for more information.)
(COUNSELOR) Submit Transcript Request – Obtain a transcript request form (list all colleges for which you completed an online application) from Mrs. Hampton or Mrs. Stewart, and return it to Mrs. Hampton.
(This allows your listed colleges to receive your official transcript and ACT scores. You may also need to complete a shot-record release form with Mrs. Gholson.)
(ONLINE) Check Regularly – Make sure you check your email, FAFSA account, YOUniversal account, and college application accounts for any messages or tasks that still need to be completed. You will have to ‘accept’ financial aid awards. WATCH DEADLINES!
CONCURRENT CREDIT/BRTC COURSES
Online Courses through BRTC - If you wish to take an online course
through BRTC, you must have a period in your PHS schedule to complete
the course work in the computer lab/study hall. You will be counted absent if
you do not attend that class every day, just as your other PHS classes.
Dual Credit Courses (on BRTC Campus) - These courses must be pre-
approved by Mrs. Hampton. If you wish to take a course on the BRTC
campus during the school day, you must provide the days and times the
course meets and have it pre-approved by Mrs. Hampton. If the course will
not allow you to have 6 credit-classes in your PHS schedule per day, you will
not be approved to take the course.
ACT INFORMATION
If you are in 11th or 12th grade and receive free or reduced lunches, see Mrs. Hampton for one
fee waiver each school year. To register, visit www.act.org
Important A-State Announcement for all high school seniors planning to graduate in 2019!
Test Dates Registration Deadline
Saturday, April 13, 2019 Friday, March 8, 2019
Saturday, June 8, 2019 Friday, May 3, 2019
Saturday, July 13, 2019 Friday, June 14, 2019
Wednesday, February 20 ACT (All 11th grade students)
1st-4th periods
Wednesday, April 17 ACT Aspire Summative (All 10th grade students)
Morning & Afternoon (English, Reading, and Math)
Thursday, April 18 ACT Aspire Summative (All 10th grade students)
Morning only (Science and Writing)
11th Grade Students: You will all take the ACT online, provided free of charge, at the high school on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. You will NOT register online for this test. Mrs. Hampton will set up all testing and lead you through the pre-test activities prior to the test date.
Reminder: To take the ACT, you MUST take your ticket, a photo ID, a calculator, and pencils. Photo ID’s can be made at the DMV for $5.00
COLLEGE DAYS
11th Grade – 1 day in Spring Semester
12th Grade – 1 day in Fall Semester
– 1 day in Spring Semester
If you are planning to take a College Day, please remember you must not have exceeded the
allowable absences in a semester and you will need to get a form from the office prior to the
visit. The student must meet with the school counselor and have the form signed by the
counselor and a parent; then turn into the office the day before visit. The student must provide
written verification of the visit to the office upon returning to school.
COLLEGE/MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE VISITS
All representatives will set up in the student center during lunch
Wednesday, January 30 Williams Baptist University
COLLEGE SPORTS
10th-12th grade students, do you plan to play college sports? Pick up info about NCAA and
NAIA in the counselor’s office.
SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS
A-state Connection is a FREE overnight diversity recruitment program (April 26-27, 2019) for jr’s and sr’s from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds. Juniors that have over an 18 ACT score and a 3.0 GPA or seniors with a 19 ACT score and a 2.75 GPA may apply. The weekend will be filled with fun and informative sessions to connect students to all aspects of academic and campus life at A-State. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2019. http://www.astate.edu/astateconnection
Please join Mrs. Hampton’s Google Classroom titled Scholarships/Contests to get information
and updates about available scholarships and contests! To join, go to Google Classroom and
enter the class code: ip32r8… or you can stop by the counselor’s office to pick up a paper copy of the list.
ASTATE's Privately Funded Scholarship application is now open!! Seniors planning to attend ASTATE next fall are eligible to apply for a variety of privately funded scholarships administered by Arkansas State University and the ASU Foundation Inc. Complete the application and submit supporting documentation (resume, letter(s) of recommendation, essay, etc.) by February 1st.
https://www.astate.edu/a/finaid/types-of-finaid/scholarships/privately-funded-scholarships.dot
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies summer program (in California) is now accepting applications for various summer residential camps/institutes in arts, humanities, science, and math for students in grades 8 and up. Deadlines to apply are approaching quickly. Admission is very competitive, and there is limited financial aid available. For more information, visit https://spcs.stanford.edu/programs
DAILY NEWS
Tuesday 1/29
Boys Basketball @ Blytheville
The Pocahontas Choirs are selling ValenGrams again this year. * For $10 you get 2 chocolate roses, a personal note, and have a song from the ValenGram list, sung by the choir, delivered to someone special. * Delivery day will be February 14th. * You can purchase them during lunch in the student center or come by Mrs. Moffett's room in between classes from now until Feb. 12th.
FLBA Pretzel money is due Thursday, January 30th! The following members need to turn money in: Jared Erwin, Gracie Fears, Ashley Tweedy, Emily Long, Madigan Chester, Abbey Kingery, Alanna Drakeford, Bradley Baltz
Wednesday 1/30
The following FFA Members will be gone to the Radio Stations in Jonesboro on Wednesday: Adam Modesto, Preston Dutchkiee, William Foreman, and Morgan Shelton
Thursday 1/31
All FFA members working with Farm Sale need to attend the Farm Sale meeting today
Any FFA Member wanting to go to Washington leadership need to see Mr. Hogan on or before today
Girls basketball at home vs Cave City
Last day to turn in Project Graduation Island raffle tickets
Friday 2/1
Boys and Girls vs Westside @ Home 4:30 pm
Drawing for the Project Graduation Kitchen Island at the game. Winner does not have to be present.
UPCOMING EVENTS…
GENERAL UPCOMING
Feb 8 Senior Night for winter sports (basketball girls & boys, cheer, and swim). Time will be
determined at a later date.
Apr 27 Prom at BRTC
BOYS BASKETBALL
Feb 1 Westside @ home
Feb 5 @ Highland
Feb 8 Gosnell @ home
Feb 11-16 Sr District Tournament @ Pocahontas
Feb 20-23 Regional Tournament
Feb27-Mar 2 State Tournament
Mar 7-9 State Championship
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Feb 1 Westside @home
Feb 5 @ Highland
Feb 8 Salem @ Home
Feb 11-16 Sr District Tournament @ Pocahontas
Feb 20-23 Regional Tournament
Feb27-Mar 2 State Tournament
Mar 7-9 State Championship
SWIM
Feb. 2 @Batesville 10:30 AM start
Feb. 7 Districts @ Pocahontas 5:00 PM start
Feb. 22-23 State at Bentonville starting at 8:30 AM