Pirates Post

Congratulations to our Hunter Safety Team on their 2nd place overall finish over the weekend at their state competition. The Hunter Skills team also finished second in their area at the competition.

Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team on their 4th place finish at their state competition on Saturday. This is the best finish in school history for this event.

Thank you to all of the community sponsors that helped to make the 2024 prom a huge success. Your support allows us to provide a wonderful time for our Juniors, Seniors and their guests each year. We could not do it without you.

A special thank. you goes out to Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Overman for all of their hard work to plan and organize the prom. They have spent several months putting the pieces together to make the 2024 prom the great event that it was for our students.

Student chromebook collection will take place at the end of the school year. In an effort to give you time to prepare for this process it is important that you understand that you are responsible for the return of your chromebook and the charger or you will need to be billed. Please use the link below to make sure that you are prepared to return your chromebook before you leave for summer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17uxmwaTDEsBzz1ExmZvSq9sfTyxs4KHh/view?usp=sharing

This week at PCHS:
Monday - Women's Soccer will observe Senior Night when they host Camden at 4:30, COA students will be taking their final exams

Tuesday - Track will host the conference championship beginning at 12:00 PM at PCHS, Baseball and Softball will have home games at 6:00 PM, COA students will be taking their final exams

Wednesday - Drama club will meet at 3:15 PM, COA student will be taking their final exams

Thursday - FCA will meet in the gym at 7:30 AM, Unified Prom will take place from 12:00 to 2:30, SAIL Day

Friday- Teacher workday, No school for students

Upcoming Dates of Interest at PCHS:

5/2 - SAIL Day

5/3 - Teacher Workday - No School for students

5/9 - Senior Meeting in PCHS Auditorium 9:45 AM All 2024 Graduates should plan to attend

5/10 - Senior Walk for all graduates - meet in the gym at 8:05 AM, AP US History Exam

5/16 - Free physicals given to all PCHS athletes for the 2024-2025 school year

5/19 - Baccalaureate Service in the auditorium at PCHS at 6:30 PM

5/24-5/31 - Exam review days and final exams for all students

5/24 - 4th Period Exams

5/28 - 3rd Period Exams

5/29 - 2nd Period Exams

5/30 - 1st Period Exams

5/31 - Makeup testing for all exams

5/29 - Mandatory Graduation practice for all Seniors 1:00 PM - meet in the gym

5/31 - Graduation at 7:00 PM

Attention Seniors! There will be a senior meeting on Thursday, May 9 at the beginning of 2nd block in the auditorium. All seniors need to be present at this meeting because we will discuss graduation information.

Next NC Scholarship Offers Students Money for College that Doesn't Have to be Paid Back

Seniors are finalizing their plans for life after high school. For those planning on college, most NC students from households making $80,000 or less will qualify for the Next NC Scholarship, a financial aid program that combines the Federal Pell grant and state aid into one, easy to understand scholarship.

Eligible students attending a community college will receive at least $3,000 per year, which means qualifying North Carolinians can choose from any of the 58 community colleges across the state and have all of their tuition and fees 100% covered. Those attending a public university in North Carolina will get a minimum of $5,000 per year. That pays for more than half, if not all, of tuition and fees at any of the 16 public universities in the state. Students with the greatest need for financial aid could qualify for even more to help make paying for college more manageable.

Students apply for this scholarship by completing the FAFSA. Encourage students to go to nextncscholarship.org for more information. School leaders can find Next NC materials to share with students here.

Attention Rising Seniors: State law requires all seniors to receive a booster dose of the Meningococcal Vaccine. Documented proof of this vaccine must be provided by the first day of the 2024-2025 school year. Please contact your health care provider or the local health department to receive this vaccine. Contact Nurse Goetsch for any questions.

The 2024 summer camp at Chowan University is designed for high school students who want the college experience while taking a deep dive into a specific content area. Register to attend.

Individual Student Reports are available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal for two years. Only the reports from the most recent two school years are available. On July 15, 2024, any Individual Student Reports for the 2021-22 school year will be deleted. Parents or guardians are encouraged to download Individual Student Reports to a personal device for historical purposes. If a copy of an Individual Student Report is needed after it has been removed, please contact the school.

All chromebooks should be fixed before testing next month. This will also help with the collection process after testing since we will be returning these devices in preparation of new chromebooks next year.

Students should report to the media center, during 2nd or 3rd period, if they have any of these issues:

1. Cracked screen

2. Missing keys/broken keyboard

3. Device will not power on

We will not fix cracked corners or missing bezels (cover for hinge).

Students that have personal stickers on their device must remove the stickers or they will be charged a $20.00 fee. They should go ahead and remove them.

Any student that does not turn in their device by the last day of school, may not receive a new one when we return in August.

Students who owe outstanding fees to the technology department, will also not be allowed to take new devices home. This can include lost chargers, personal sticker charges and damaged devices.

If you have any questions, please contact Roberta Heath, Digital Learning Coach at robertaheath@pqschools.org