High School Daily Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS 7:50 AM Today is a Red Day 1 – Fri., April 26, 2024
*The following students please report to Guidance Office during AM Star today to see Mrs. White very briefly:
Olivia Burkett, Madison Young, Nick Wisnesky, Zach Presloid, Natalie Miller, Sawyer Hall, Danielle Griebel,
Anthony Gould, Emily Dobbins & Katherine Crago.
*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 Wed., May 1st. 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.
*Sports today: Var. SB away at Keystone excused at 1:00; Var. Girls & Boys Track away at Lock Haven excused at 8:15.
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!
*Junior Student Council invites all seventh & eighth-grade students to the annual semi-formal spring dance tonight from 6:00-8:30 in the café. Tickets will be sold today for $5 during PM star outside of room 212 & in lunch A. No tickets will be sold at the door & no guest slips are permitted!
*All students trying out for the competitive cheerleading team MUST have an updated physical packet turned into the athletic office & a permission slip signed & returned to Coach Leslie by Mon.
*Student Council is cancelled today.
*Art Club 7-8 will meet today during PM Star in room 118.
*Art Club 9-12 will NOT meet today.
*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.
*Mid-term reports will be distributed today.
*Attention seniors – tomorrow will be the 1st of 3 required Saturday graduation practices in order to graduate on Wed., May 22nd. This is considered a day of school. It will be held from 8 AM – 11 AM in the aud. Please submit an excuse to the office if you are not able to attend. Donuts, juice & milk will be provided.
*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 next week during AM Star outside room 130 & during B & C lunches.
*10th grade – today is the final deadline for submitting a permission slip to attend the Altoona Curve game. If you do not have a permission slip today, you may not be considered for this trip opportunity. .
*Next week is Prom Spirit Days:
Monday: Mad Hatter- Crazy Hair and Hat
Tuesday: Tweedle Dee and Dum- Twin Day
Wednesday: White Rabbit- White Out
Thursday: Cheshire Cat- Wear Stripe Pattern or Pink/Purple
Friday: Queen’s Cards- Wear Black or Red
Key Club will meet on Mon. during PM Star in the café.
Select will meet on Mon. & Tues. during AM Star.
Bass will rehearse on Mon. & Fri. during PM Star.
Baseball Association will meet on Mon. during PM Star in room 223.
Ambassador Seminar Group will meet on Tues. during AM Star in room 126.
GSA will meet on Tues. during PM Star in room 211.
FHS will meet on Tues. during PM Star in room 234.
The instrumental music department will be presenting it's annual Spring Concert on Wed. May, 1st @ 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!!
Leader in Me is on Wed. during AM Star.
FFRC will meet on Wed. during PM Star in room 113.
Bible Club will meet on Wed. during PM Star in Gym B.
NHS will meet on Wed. 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: . 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.
PSSA for grades 7-8 will be held on next week. Math is on Mon. during pds. Star & 4 & Tues. during pds. 1 & 2; Science for 8th grade is on Wed. during pds. 1 & 2 & Thurs. is during pds. Star & 4. iPads should be fully charged. On Mon. for testing Mrs. Peterson’s HR will report to room 240 & Mr. Hughes will report to room 202. Mrs. Norton’s 4th pd. class should report to room 123.
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.