-PHS Update- October 16

Pleasanton High School

Important Dates and Events

October 17 - NHS Applications Due

October 19 - Work Keys and Pre-ACT Testing

October 19 - FCCLA District Conference

October 19 - FFA Horse Judging

October 19 - Early Release

October 21 - End of 1st Quarter

October 21 - Parent's Night

October 21 - HSFB vs Northern Heights

October 22 - HSXC Regionals (TBA)

October 22 - HSVB Substate (TBA)

October 25 - October 28 - National FFA Convention

October 26 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 28 - Fall Breather - No School

October 28 - HSVB State (TBA)

October 28 - HSFB Post Season

October 29 - HSXC State @ Wamego

October 31 - Fall Breather

November 1 - Inservice - No School for Students

November 3 - JHBB vs Crest

November 4 - Blood Drive

November 4 - JH Dance

November 7 - JHBB @ Jayhawk

November 8 - JHBB @ Cherokee

November 10 - JHBB @ Uniontown

November 11 - Veteran's Day Program

November 14 - JHBB @ Arma

November 14 - BOE Meeting

PHS Tardy Policy

This year, we adjusted our tardy policy at the high school. We have been trying different procedures for collecting data and holding our students accountable for their tardies. We have found that most students, approximately 90% are on time for class each day. The remaining 10% of students are frequently tardy to class and struggle to make it to most of their classes on time.

Mrs. Conley runs a report from Power School each day to track the number of tardies students have collected from the previous day. The tracking of tardies is simple, the monitoring of students' consequences for being tardy has proven to be more difficult. We appreciate your patience as we continue to work on this process.

PHS Tardy Policy (From the PHS Handbook)

3rd and subsequent tardies will be dealt with by the Office and will include the following:

3rd Unexcused Tardy equals an unexcused absence for that class period = students must take the final exam in that class period.

3rd Unexcused Tardy - Lunch Detention - Failure to serve will result in 30-minute Post School

4th Unexcused Tardy - 30-minute Post School - Failure to serve will result in 1 day FNS to be served on Friday.

5th Unexcused Tardy - 30-minute Post School –Failure to serve will result in 2 days of FNS to be served on Friday and Monday.

6th and subsequent Unexcused Tardy - FNS, Parent call

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Sportsmanship and Rule 52

At any game or event, the worst feeling for an administrator is that they would have to address an athlete, coach, or fan regarding behavior. Passion and pride sometimes mix with frustration and show up in negative ways that can adversely impact the school, team, and community.

At all events, our goal is to provide a positive experience for our athletes and coaches. We want to cheer them on, provide encouragement and support them whether they win or lose. PHS Pride has been a goal this year, and our students have risen to the occasion, they show up and cheer each other on. I am so proud that our student section is growing into a fun and positive environment for our fans and athletes.

Below is the link to Rule 52 from KSHSAA - I encourage you to review these rules with your family. As we approach basketball season, you will see more leadership from our students in the area of sportsmanship, prior to each game our athletes will provide these reminders to fans to help promote a positive environment.

RULE 52 - KSHSAA

ACT Math Prep

Don't forget to sign up for ACT Math Prep! For students taking the ACT test this year, Mrs. Conley is offering math test prep. Math is historically one of our lowest-scoring areas on the ACT and it shouldn't be! The ACT math section is easy to prep and study for, the questions are predictable and most questions only require mastery of junior high math. Use the link below to sign up your student for the November 26 or December 3 study sessions... or both!

ACT Math Prep Sign-Up!

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Coming soon... Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences

At the end of this month, we have parent/teacher conferences on October 26 and October 27. As you know the structure we follow is pretty loose, parents typically move from class to class speaking to each of their student's teachers informally.

I encourage each of you to attend and check in with each of your student's teachers. This time is meant for short check-in meetings as opposed to long conferences.

If there is an issue that will require more time or an increased level of privacy that a traditional conference may not provide, please contact your student's teacher to schedule an alternate time for a private conference.

For spring conferences we hope to be ready to discuss scheduling options for the 2023-2024 school year. This conference set-up will look different than the traditional model that we will use this fall.

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IMPACT Referrals

Inspire.Motivate.Praise.Assist.Champion.Teach

"You never know when a moment and few sincere words can have an impact on a life."

- Zig Ziglar

Has someone been exceptionally helpful? Did someone do something to make your day? Did a teacher go the extra mile to reach your child? Is there a community member who supports your student or all students?

Please take 2 minutes to recognize a staff member or community member who has made an impact on you. People who make an impact make our school a better place to be!

IMPACT Referral

Click here to recognize an adult who makes our school community a better place!