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School pictures taken at PERQUIMANS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL on 10/08/2024 are now available for parents to view and order online. Please help spread the word by copying and pasting this info onto your school’s website, social media, emails from teachers or administrators to parents, your school’s newsletter, etc.

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School Pictures are Ready!

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• PERQUIMANS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE195224
• Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to us by the school.

Attention Juniors:

Please stop by Student Services to pick up your class ring packet. A representative will be on campus October 28 during lunches for you to place your order. See your school counselor with any questions.

Math Student of the Week...

Mrs. Baker: Madelyn Stallings (Math 4)

Ms. Gregory: Mayra Blanco Ramirez (Foundations of Math)

Mrs Riddick: Bailey Cavanaugh (Math 3H)

Mrs. Tynch: Landon Damron. (Math 1)

On Thursday Evening, students from Mr. Miller's Fire Technology classes assisted Hertford Grammar School with their Fall Literacy Night. Jeriad Mahieu and Tyler Staley manned the Campfire Reading Station to ensure the safety of the Grammar school students and staff around the campfire.

The JV Volleyball team completed their season with a perfect 16-0 record. Only losing 2 sets all season!

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 Students!

Are you interested in attending a Washington Youth Tour where you will be able to meet with legislators, visit museums, monuments and apply for scholarships?? Please check out the attached flyer as well as the video at the link below. This is at no cost of your own and would be a great experience. This will also look great on your resume as well as for college applications. We will be having an interest meeting in the coming weeks. Let your school counselor know if you are interested.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=NC+Youth+Tour

YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - March 7-9, 2025

Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly invite North Carolina high school students to apply for the annual Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA) slated for March 7-9, 2025, in Raleigh.

“North Carolina’s Youth Legislative Assembly offers students a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about the legislative process and to develop leadership skills that will help them succeed in life,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore. “We are proud to continue this long tradition of helping prepare our state’s future leaders.”

For information and to submit your application go to - https://www.ncleg.gov/YLA

Applications are being accepted through January 16, 2025.

For more information, please email YLA Coordinator erica.gallion@ncleg.gov or call 919-301-1372.