Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Congratulations to the following seniors for having their artwork chosen as part of the Protege Exhibition at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas: Jessica Sheilds, Brianne Keeney, Steffan Sangster, Margie Walker, Stephanie Carver, Mary Gregario, Aalia Merchant, Jamie East, and Brittany Palermo. The exhibition will be coming to the PNG library for public viewing April 7-11.

Congratulations to the girl's golf team for placing 3 rd in the Bridge City Tournament. Morgan Thigpen was low scorer for the Lady Indians.

Data match forms are in. You may pick them up for $2 in B113.

The Earth Club will meet this Thursday in Room B-205 @ 3:10pm .  We will be talking about Earth Club T-Shirts and the Operation Green Street tree giveaway that is happening this weekend.

Seniors:  Please provide the counselors' office with any scholarship you accept or are offered as soon as possible.  Also, if you have attended any special summer workshops or forums in high school, such as National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, NASA High School Aerospace Scholars Workshop, etc., etc. This information will be needed for the awards program in May.  The deadline to provide this information will be April 25, 2008.

Student Council is sponsoring a Valentine and Heart Sale. These will be sold during lunches and in B113. To have a valentine delivered, please know the person's 1 st and 5 th period class. Cards and hearts are $1.00.

Attention juniors and seniors!! If you are a senior and have not taken the SAT, you really need to register for the March 1 st test. Juniors should begin taking the test now for college admission for next year.   It will be given on the PN-G campus but you must register online at www.collegeboard.com or come by the counseling office for a registration packet.  The regular cost is $43.  Late registration begins Feb 7 th and the cost will go up to $65.  The next testing date will be May 3 rd .

Auditions for the UIL One-Act Play, “Passion, Poison, and Petrification” will be held today after school in the Black Box.

Key Club members that are interested in running for an officer position for the 2008-2009 school year, please pick up your application at Mrs. Singleton's room C-109 before February 12.  Elections will be held at the Feb. 12 th meeting.

All Students interested in entering the 2008 Coca-Cola “Share the Dream” Essay Contest may pick up information and application forms in the counselors' office.  The theme will be “Who speaks for or inspires your generation and what are they saying? If you think no one does, what needs to be said?”  Deadline for submission of essays is no later than March 5, 2008. Prizes range from $500-$2500 and personal computers.

Key Club has adopted a platoon of 30 U.S. Marines and is collecting items to put in care packages for the Platoon.  If you would like to participate, you can drop your items by Room C109 before or after school.  The list of items that can be sent is posted on the door to room C109 and in every classroom on campus. Care packages will be sent until April. Remember “One Care Package Can Make a World of Difference” to the men and women fighting for our country.