High School Daily Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS 7:50 AM Today is a Red Day 1 – Tues., April 30, 2024
The Junior/Senior Prom is on Sat., May 4th. Guest slips for students that do not attend our school are available in the office & are due back by tomorrow. A freshman or sophomore can only attend if they are a guest of a junior or senior. Just a reminder that guests have to be verified as a student in good standing by the principal of their home school so plan for turn around time.
The Jr./Sr. Prom - An Evening in Wonderland - is on Sat., May 4 from 7-10 PM at the McCalmont Fire Hall. Tickets are $20 & will be on sale this week during AM Star outside room 130 & during B & C lunches.
This week is Prom Spirit Days: tomorrow: White Rabbit- White Out; Thurs.: Cheshire Cat- Wear Stripe Pattern or Pink/Purple; Fri.: Queen’s Cards- Wear Black or Red
Sports today: Var. Track home against Indiana; Boys Tennis home against DuBois.
Did you forget to order a yearbook? There are a limited number of yearbooks still available for online ordering at jostens.com. Order yours before April 30 to guarantee that you get a copy!
Any sophomore or junior interested in Dual Enrollment for fall, Miss Hand has received the information and registration forms for the in-person classes at IUP Punxsy. Please see her ASAP for the application.
Select will meet today during AM Star.
Bass will rehearse Fri. during PM Star.
PSSA for grades 7-8 will be held this week. Math is today during pds. 1 & 2; Science for 8th grade is tomorrow during pds. 1 & 2 & Thurs. is during pds. Star & 4. iPads should be fully charged. Today for testing Mrs. Peterson’s HR will report to room 240 & Mr. Hughes will report to room 202. Mrs. Norton’s 1st pd. class should report to room 233.
Attention all AP students: AP testing begins next week. Please be sure you are in school and on time on the day of your exam. Those with 8:00am testing times should report directly to your test site in the morning – attendance will be taken from there. Noon testers should report to the room at least 5 minutes before test time. Bring two #2 pencils and a black or blue ink pen. You may have a snack & drink during the break. No electronics are permitted. All exams, except for English will take place in the Guidance Office Conference Room. The digital English exam will be in room 233. English students will need to bring their iPads fully charged. If you will miss your regular lunch time because of testing, you should eat during the other lunch period. Please let your teachers know ahead of time if this will be happening. Next week’s testing schedule is as follows: Mon, May 6th: Chemistry 12:00 to 3:45pm; Wed., May 8th: English Lit 8:00 to 11:45am; Fri, May 10th: US History 8:00 to 11:45am
Ambassador Seminar Group will meet today during AM Star in room 126.
FHS will meet today during PM Star in room 234.
The instrumental music department will be presenting it's annual Spring Concert tomorrow @ 7:00 pm in the James A. Colonna Performance Hall. It will feature the high school concert band, Jr. high concert band, Jazz ensemble & marching band in review. Admission is free of charge. Grab a friend & come hear some wonderful music!!
Intramural pickleball tournament games will be held in CDMG today, during PM STAR.
Student Lighthouse Team will meet today during PM STAR in Room 233.
There will not be Leader in Me tomorrow due to testing. Our next Leader in Me Wednesday will be on May 8.
Did you forget to pick up your ceramic work? Make sure to stop in room 114 before Fri. to get it. Any left-over, unclaimed work from last semester will be put up for adoption to a good & loving person starting next week.
The scores are tallied; The results are in. The Weather Capital Robotics team "Rider in Red" placed 7th in the arena, 2nd in documentation and 4th best engineered robot. In the final standings they placed 2nd out of 64 teams from 48 schools. The team members are Becca Martin, Avary Powell, Megan Troutman, Jacob DeFoor, Caisen Barnoff, Ryen Hartzfeld, Joe Bowser, Kurtis Pavlosky, Kolston Gould, Miles Conrad, Riley Songer, Elijah Pequeen, Chase Smith and Riley Schrecengost.
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club is seeking the public’s assistance in naming Punxsutawney Phil and his wife Phyllis’, two new baby groundhogs, one of which is a boy and the other a girl. There is a suggestion box located in the high school main office for any students or staff who would like to enter a suggestion. You have until next Wed. to submit your ideas. The Groundhog Club will announce the selected names on social media on Mother’s Day, May 12th.
FFRC will meet tomorrow during PM Star in room 113. This is for the students & club members who are participating in the Mock Crash. If you are participating in the Mock Crash, make sure you pick up a permission slip, get it signed & returned before this event, or you will not be permitted to participate.
A phone was turned into the office following the PSSA fun time yesterday – if you lost your phone yesterday, stop in the office to identify it.
All current AmeriCorps workers should report to the café. following the flag salute for an important meeting.
Bible Club will meet tomorrow during PM Star in Gym B.
NHS will meet tomorrow during PM Star in room 226.
Show Choir will meet Thurs. after school.
There is Piano Lab on Thurs. during AM Star.
Treble will rehearse on Thurs. during PM Star.
Yearbook will meet on Thurs. during AM Star in room 228.
Recycling will be on Thurs.
Junior Student Council will meet on Thurs. during PM Star in room 212.
NJHS will meet on Thurs. during PM Star in room 133.
Dungeons & Dragons will meet on Thurs. in room 118 after school.
Student Council will meet on Fri. during AM Star in the aud.
Varsity Club will meet on Fri. during PM Star in the café.
We will be staging a Mock Crash on Fri. for grades 11 & 12 at 9:00 in the stadium lot.
Attention students taking the SAT here at PAHS on Sat., May 4. Please report to the main entrance by 7:30. As this is a digital exam, please bring your fully charged school issued iPad & charging cord & block. You should plan to be in the testing session until approximately 11:30. Also, bring your admission ticket & ID. Even if you are personally known to the staff, it is the College Board's policy that you come prepared with your ID. See Mrs. White in the Guidance Office with any questions.
The District is hiring summer workers for summer maintenance & IT Technology help. $8.50/hr., Mon. thru Fri. - daytime hours - must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary education program. Applications are available in the high school office or on the District’s website.
Any student between the ages of 13 & 15 interested in attending Camp Cadet this summer can pick up a brochure in the Guidance Office for more information.
It's once again time for you to vote for The Punxsutawney Spirit's teacher of the year. To vote for your favorite teacher all you need to do is pick up a copy of The Punxsutawney Spirit and look for the Teacher of the year ballots that will appear in every Spirit edition up to and including the May 6th edition. All votes are to be dropped off in the yellow mailbox outside the Spirit office and all submissions must be submitted by 4 pm May 6th.
Free after school tutoring is available from 2:35 – 4:35 in the library. There’s no need to sign up ahead of time – just stay after school & join in. Students are expected to be engaged in school work. Activity buses leave the HS at 5:30 & have stops around the district.
Do you want your ideas heard? Place your ideas in Student Council’s new suggestion boxes! They can be found outside of Ms. Good’s room 130 and in the cafeteria. They’ll be checked weekly so we can work together to better our school!
Students are to be in 1st pd. in their seat by the time the 7:50 bell rings. If you are not in your seat, you are considered late for school regardless of your reason for not being in 1st pd. Students who are not in their seat by 7:50 should be sent to the office to sign in the late book & will need to bring in an excuse from their parent for the tardy. If you are late for school 3 times, you will be referred for detention.
Students are reminded to return an excuse within 3 days following an absence or tardy – turn the excuse into your 1st pd. teacher or drop it off in the office anytime throughout the day. All excuses from parents for students to leave the building for doctor or dental appointments, or any other reason, must be handed into your 1st pd. teacher just as soon as you enter class. Your name will appear on the absentee sheet. When you are ready to leave the building, you must stop in the office to sign out & pick up an excusal form that you must have signed at the place of your appointment. Remember, only an excusal note from your parent and/or guardian will be accepted by the office. The note must contain the place of the appointment, time of the appointment & time leaving the building. Students should include their first & last names on ALL excuses turned in & when signing in & out of school. When it’s time for a student to leave for their appointment, it’s their responsibility to come to the office to sign out – the office does not want to call to remind students it’s time to leave.
When students are aware that items are being dropped off in the office for them – it is their responsibility to come to the office to pick the items up. The office will not call you to let you know the items are here.
Bus passes should be submitted to the office by the student. Do not put them in the attendance envelopes.