Pirates Post

We have had a great week PCHS. We welcomed Mrs. Jennifer Evans to the PQ family as our new English teacher. She comes to us from Florida and has already made a positive impact on our school. If you see Mrs. Evans be sure to welcome her and make her feel at home. Students in Group A began eating lunch in the cafeteria and Group B students will eat in the cafeteria this week. Our athletic teams also had a successful week with a win on Senior Night for our Football team, a playoff win for our Varsity Volleyball team, the successful completion of an undefeated season for our JV Volleyball team, and recognition of our Cross Country team as Jayden White won the Conference Meet and was named Male Runner of the Year and All-Conference, Coley Drew was named All-Conference, and Coach Jeff Winslow was named Male Cross Country Coach of the Year.

We have another active week coming up this week. We will agree to be drug free as we take part in Red Ribbon Week: On Monday Wear Red to signify you are RED-y to live drug free, on Tuesday Life is Your Journey wear college clothing or dress as your future career, on Wednesday Don't let drugs mix you up wear mismatched clothes or camo, on Thursday we will be throwing it back wear a retro hat or dress, and on Friday we will vote for your future wear red, white and blue.

The school schedule this week also includes:

Monday night we have a make-up Football game at home versus South Creek (6 PM Kick-off). On Tuesday Volleyball will host a 2nd round playoff match versus Eno River Academy 5 PM, Friday we will send home report cards and Friday night we will play on the first round of the football playoffs, and Saturday our Cross Country team will compete at the Regional Finals at Pamlico High School and our band will compete at the Crystal Coast Band Classic. Good luck to all our students as they represent our school and community with tremendous preparation, effort, and skill.

Seniors you still have time to complete your FASFA application. We want 100% of our Seniors to complete this process. Please see one of our guidance counselors or Ms. Gray to get this done as soon as possible.

Future dates to mark on your calendar include: Picture Day for all students November 1st, our HOSA Blood Drive will be held on Nov. 5th in the gym, Senior Portrait makeups will be held on November 12th, and Basketball tryouts start on November 1st.

Parents and students we have 7 weeks left in the grading period before final exams begin. Keep your work up to date and ask for help when it is needed. Every student at PCHS has the opportunity to be successful. Hard work, consistent effort, attention to detail, and daily attendance are all keys to your success. We are here to help in any way we can. Keep up the good work.

- Congratulations to Kaitlyn Votava and Tanner Thach for being recognized as PCHS Rotary Students of the Month!!!

- Math Department> Students of the Week...

Carver - Rayyimah Jordan - Math 4

Craddock - Kendra Graham - Math 2 Honors

Riddick - Douglas Weeks - Foundations of Math

Tyson - Crishya Sellers - Math 1

- Congratulations to our Male Cross-Country Team...Big Shoutout to Jayden White for being named Male Runner of the Year and making the All-Conference Team; Coley Drew for being named to the All-Conference Team; and to Coach Winslow for being named Male Coach of the Year!!!

- Congratulations to our Varsity Volleyball Team for being Regular Season Conference Champions!!!

- Congratulations to our JV Volleyball Team for going undefeated this season!!!

- Congrats to our Football Team for their 48-28 victory over Gates!!!

- Congrats to our Varsity Volleyball Team for their victory over River Mill Academy in the 1st round of the State Play-offs!!!

- Congrats to the Marching Pirates for their outstanding performance at the Green Central Band Day...2nd place for Visual, General Effects, Music, and Overall!!!

* Dress-up for Red Ribbon Week - must be school appropriate and follow dress code *

Monday, Oct. 25th> Wear red; Football home versus South Creek 6:00 PM; Last week of October.

Tuesday, Oct. 26th> Wear college, career, or military for your future; Volleyball home at 5 PM

Wednesday, Oct. 27th> Wear mismatched and/or camo

Thursday, Oct. 28th> Wear a hat and/or retro fashion

Friday, Oct. 29th> Wear red, white, and blue; Red Ribbon Week Contest Entries are due to main office (see Mr. Dufrene or your school counselor for additional information).

- Message from Mrs. Murray: Pirates, masks are required upon entry into the school. You should bring a mask to school everyday. The cloth masks we provide are washable and reusable. You should not throw them away. Additionally, if you need to come into the office to see me, you must go through the temperature kiosk first.

Arriving at school on time is important to your success in the classroom. Tardies continue to be an issue. Please be mindful that 3 tardies will result in an unexcused absence. Additionally, if you drive to school, your parking pass could be revoked for accumulating excessive tardies. When you are late for school, not only is it an interruption to your teacher and classmates when you arrive late to the classroom, but you are also missing out on important instructional time.

Congrats to Tylisa Brothers for her acceptance to College of the Albemarle.

Congrats to Andrew Story on his acceptance to Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Data from CAW (Free College Application Week) and a general update for college applications...

Students submitted 119 applications this week, and so far this academic year a total of 226 applications.

$258,000 total institutional aid has been awarded to students.

8 students have been offered admission to one or more of the institutions that they applied for.

Approximate Dollar amount of Application Fees Waived: $6,500.00

Schools Students have Applied to:

In-State Colleges/Universities:

East Carolina University

College of the Albemarle

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Elizabeth City State University

Appalachian State University

Western Carolina University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

University of North Carolina at Asheville

North Carolina Central University

Hollin College

Wingate University

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Campbell University

Meredith College

Elon University

Barton College

Duke University

North Carolina Wesleyan College

North Carolina Central University

High Point University

University of Washington- Seattle

Pitt Community College

Saint Augustine's College

Fayetteville State University

Brevard College

Greensboro College

Chowan University

Central Carolina Community College

Richmond Community College

Beaufort County Community College

Barton College

Catawba College

Queens University of Charlotte

Furman University

Guildford College

Gardner-Webb University

Belmont Abbey College

St. Andrews University

Out of State Schools:

Michigan State University

Vanderbilt University

Florida Atlantic University

Wofford College

The University of Tampa

Full Sail University

Arizona State University

University of Hawaii

Ithaca College

New York University

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

University of Florida

Clemson University

Old Dominion University

Tidewater Community College