Pirates Post

We are looking forward to a fun spirit week this week as we celebrate Homecoming on Friday at the football game. We will recognize some of our best dressed students and staff for each day for their creativity to match each theme.

The themes for each day this week are:

Tuesday: Jersey Day or Bikers vs. Surfers Day (dress in your favorite jersey or leather jackets and Hawaiian shirts)

Wednesday: Pajama or Adam Sandler Day( dress in baggy clothes or as an Adam Sandler character)

Thursday: Throwback Day (Dress in your best 70's, 80's or 90's outfit)

Friday: Black and Gold Day (show your school spirit by dressing in black and gold)

We encourage each of our students to get involved with Spirit week which will culminate with a pep rally on Friday with games and fun for all.

This week will be a short week at PCHS:

Monday - Optional Teacher Workday. No school for students. Soccer will pay at Gates.

Tuesday - Seniors, this is the deadline to submit your Meningococcal Vaccine documentation to Nurse Goetsch. Volleyball will host South Creek at 5:00 PM.

Wednesday - Progress reports will be given to students on this day during WIN. Parents please look at these reports and follow up with any questions you may have about your student and their progress at the midpoint of the first nine weeks. We will be a part of the visit from State Superintendent Catherine Truitt during the school day. Volleyball will play at Camden at 4:30 PM and Soccer will host Riverside at 6:00 PM

Thursday - Cross Country will run at Gates County at 4:30 PM and Volleyball will play at NECP at 5:00 PM.

Friday - Football will host Riverside at 7:00 PM for our homecoming game. The homecoming court will be recognized and the King and Queen announced at halftime of the game.

Saturday - The PCHS Marching Pirates will be in Edenton for their first competition of the year.

Bridgers - Brayden Nixon - Honors Math 1

Carver - Luke Williams - Honors Math 3

Jacox - Jocelyn Jennings - Honors Math 2

Riddick - Jer'mayia Whidbee - Math 1

Spruill - Miranda Stallings - Math 2

-Tue, Sept. 27th> Jersey or Bikers vs Surfers Day (dress in your leather jackets or Hawaiian shirts); Volleyball vs South Creek 5pm

-Wed, Sept. 28th> Pajama or Adam Sandler Day (dress in baggy clothes or as an Adam Sandler character; Volleyball at Camden 4:30pm; Soccer vs Riverside 6pm

-Thur, Sept, 29th> Throwback Day; X-County at Gates 4pm; Volleyball at NECP 5pm

-Fri, Sept. 30th> Black & Gold Day (show your school spirit by dressing in black & gold); FFA Tailgate Party before the game; Football vs Riverside 7pm.

-Sat, Oct. 1st> Marching Pirates band competition in Edenton.

Attention SENIORS

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) will be offered on the following dates during the 2022-2023 school year for 10th through 12th grade students:

October 11, 2022

January 26, 2023

March 28, 2023

Please see Mrs. Thomas to sign up for one of these sessions.

Reasons to take the ASVAB:

1. It is FREE!
2. You need it for military entrance (although you do not have to enter the military if you take the test)
3. It is a career assessment tool which helps identify which careers are best for you
4. After taking the test, you will have access to a variety of career and college search tools that are not available to other people

FACT SHEET

Seniors:

It is college application season! Ms.Gray, the College and Career Advisor, will continue meeting with seniors 1:1 to discuss their post graduation plans. Seniors stop by guidance to pick up a paper copy of the Residency Determination Service (RDS), if you are interested in attending college.

Looking for ways to help fund college? Check out the Scholarship Spreadsheet for a list of four year full ride, national, state and local scholarships.

Looking to keep track of your Colleges Admission Deadlines? Check out CFNC's Application Deadline Document, which lists all 111 partner college application deadlines. See attached document for the complete list.

It is never too early to get a jump on the college search process. On November 4th, UNC- Chapel Hill's Order of the Bell Tower will be hosting a Shadow Day, where students will have the opportunity to attend a class with a UNC student, take a tour, eat in our dining hall, and learn more about Carolina and college life. This year’s program will take place on November 4th from around 9 AM to around 4 PM. A continental breakfast and lunch in one of our dining halls will be provided for students and their parents/guardians they bring with them. They will be given many resources throughout the day, such as an Admissions and Financial Aid presentation. Attending this event is completely free! All students will need is an adult to accompany them and transportation to and from UNC-CH.

Link to Apply: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7TzggWU9kYF8VFk