Pirates Post
Week of September 23rd
Message from Principal Drew...
Seniors you have several important deadlines coming up very soon.
This Tuesday, 9/24, is the deadline for the meningococcal vaccine. Any Senior that does not provide an update shot record to Nurse Goetsch by the end of the day on Tuesday can not attend school until they have done so.
Nominations for the 2025 graduation speaker are due by 10/4. You can find the form in your email from Mrs. Baker.
UNC-Chapel Hill will have a representative on campus this Tuesday to meet with Seniors that have requested to attend.
Free college application week is October 21 to October 27.
Herff Jones will be here on October 28th to meet with Seniors about graduation apparel other related items.
FASFA Night will be on October 29th in the PCHS media center.
Thise week at PCHS:
Tuesday - MCV deadline for all Seniors
UNC representative at PCHS
Wednesday - Volleyball at Camden
Thursday - FCA meets in the gym
Battle of the Books in the
media center 3:05
FCCLA in Mrs. Mountjoy-
Riddick's room. At 3:05
Cross Country @ Gates
Volleyball @ NECP
Upcoming Dates at PCHS:
10/1 - Morehead Scholarship
applications due
10/4 - Homecoming football game
10/8 - Make-up pictures, Pre-ACT
10/9 - Pre-ACT
10/18 - Teacher workday
10/21 - Teacher workday
10/21-27 - Free college application week
10/28 - Herff Jones graduation meeting
10/29 - FASFA financial aid night
11/6 - Workkeys test
12/16-20 - Final exams for all classes
PCHS Highlights...
Math: Students of the Week...
Mrs Baker - Julia Johnson (Math 4)
Ms Gregory - Eli Malone (Math 2)
Mrs Riddick - Scarlet Hooper (Math 3H)
Mrs Tynch - Azul Guerrero Verdin (Math 1)
2024 Homecoming Spirit Week
ACT Word of the Week
Counselor's Corner: Student Services...
ATTENTION Seniors!
It is time to start applying to COLLEGE. Attached is a flyer with the dates of CFNC's free college application week. As of now, we do not have a list of schools that are free, that will be coming 10/1. You do not have to wait until free college application week to apply, you can do it anytime, you will just have to pay an application fee. You can apply to colleges using CFNC, Common App, or the specific school website. Only CFNC will be free during the week of Oct 21-27.
CFNC- You can apply to most schools using this platform at any time. Some schools will be free during the week of October 21-27. Any other time, there will be an application fee.
Common App- You can apply to most schools using this platform at any time. You complete one standard application and choose which schools to send it to. There will be a fee for each college you send the application to.
School's Website- You can go directly to the school's website to apply. There will be a fee for each application.
Please remember when you apply to use your personal email, NOT YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL.
If you or your family is unable to pay the application fee please speak to your school counselor.
Attention Seniors...
Seniors: Mrs. Baker has sent a link to your email for you to nominate a graduation speaker. You have until Friday, Oct. 4th to submit nominations