-PHS Update- December 10

December 11 - BOE Meeting

December 12 - GS Art Show and Christmas Concert

December 13 - Wax Museum in HS Commons Area

December 14 - JH BB @ JLHS

December 15 - HS BB @ St. Paul

December 18 - JH BB @ Home vs Crest

December 19 - Semester Exams

December 19 - Last Day of the Food Drive

December 20 - Semester Exams/End of the Semester

December 21 - January 3 - Christmas Break

January 4 - Return to School

We are beginning another round of ACT math prep sessions, it is appropriate for students in grades 9 -12 to attend the sessions. We meet from 3:45 - 4:45 pm on Thursdays in the high school library.

This Thursday, December 10, students who attend ACT math prep will be taking their predictor test. This takes approximately 1 hour and tells me what types of practice they need before taking the official ACT test. If students do not attend this session, they may come to later study sessions - but the sessions may not be geared toward their specific needs.

Hope to see you there!

We are approaching the end of the first semester for our staff and students. We have 18 more days of learning before the semester ends and students have 13 more days to improve their grade if they are behind.

Semester exams will take place on December 19 and December 20 for most students, some teachers may begin on December 18. It is important that students are in attendance during semester exams, there are no exemptions in the first semester.

For many students this time of year is where their attendance declines, they struggle to get up in the morning - this is where we need our parents help, students struggle to close out their semester when they aren't at school!

Students will begin collecting food pantry items to "block their classroom door" in order to be released early on Dec. 20th after semester exams are completed.

Each seminar classroom should have a paper door hanging up in their classroom. Once a seminar class has covered their paper door and there isn't any paper visible, they can call Mrs. Wendy Conley for a door check. This can happen BEFORE the Dec. 19th deadline. If confirmed, then the seminar has reached the goal and will be released early, at 1:00 p.m., on Dec. 20th to start their break early. The final door checks will take place on Dec. 19th so that we can announce our seminars that will be released early that afternoon.

Any seminars that do not meet their goal by the 19th, will remain at school on Dec. 20th until the regular 3:30 p.m. school release time and do an activity with Mrs. Conley and a few other staff members in the cafeteria.

To: Mia Meik

From: Erin Bowley

Thank you for helping me study for the Science test yesterday. I've memorized everything and I'm prepared for the test. Thank you.

As we ramp up basketball season, we just want to remind everyone of the expectations of spectators at events. Basketball is a physical and high-intensity sport, tensions can run high. We want all of our athletes and Blu-Jay fans to be able to enjoy the game!

From the PHS Student/Family Handbook:

Parent/Adult/Spectator Expectations at Events: In order to ensure a safe and orderly environment in which our students can maximize their educational and social development, the following regulations are enacted with respect to the conduct of adult visitors:

1. Access to extracurricular locker rooms, meeting rooms, school transportation, and the like is strictly limited to students involved in extracurricular activities, sponsors/coaches, and administrators. Access by all others is prohibited by the Board of Education. Failure to comply with this policy will result in a suspension of the individual from extracurricular activities and/or school premises.

2. Verbally aggressive behavior, which would include, but not be limited to, threats, intimidation, and profanity, will result in limited access to school premises and school activities for up to one (1) year. The length of the restriction will be determined by the administration.

3. Physical or violent behavior will result in a ban by the Board of Education from school premises and activities and will be referred to law enforcement.

4. Failures to comply with the restricted access provided in these regulations will result in the filing of civil and/or criminal charges.

We love to hear from you, if you have questions, compliments, or concerns please feel free to contact us!

Email: sara.conley@usd344.org
Website: https://www.usd344.org/
Location: 1001 Ash Street, Pleasanton, KS, USA
Phone: 913-352-8701
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Twitter: @344_usd