Thursday, October 4, 2007
Junior students: Several community organizations will sponsor leadership events throughout the year for high school students. In an effort to identify good leaders, the counseling office will need to have a leadership involvement form from interested juniors. The forms may be picked up in the counseling office. Also juniors interested in leadership training should apply to be a RYLA delegate representing PN-G. The Rotary club will send a boy and girl from Groves along with a boy and girl from Port Neches. The camp will be held in January. There is no cost to the student and transportation will be provided. Deadline to apply is Monday, October 22 nd . Leadership Involvement Forms will need to be completed and can be picked up from the counseling office.
UIL Number Sense will meet Monday morning at 7:15 a.m. in A-213. Please be on time. If you cannot attend this meeting, please see Mr. Comer. If you were not able to attend the meeting this past Monday, stop by A-213 to get information regarding meetings.
Attention DECA members: there will be a meeting Monday morning at 7:20 in Mr. Ravey's C-104 to discuss DECA week. Donuts will be served.
Students who didn't receive their Provine picture packet in their social studies classes, may pick them up in the cafeteria during lunches.
All FCCLA members that are planning to attend the Regional Leadership Conference in Silsbee must turn in their dues, emergency cards, parent permission forms, and teacher signature sheet by Tuesday, October 9th. Members can get these forms from either Mrs. Schexnaider or Mrs. Wilkinson.
There will be a National Honor Society meeting tomorrow morning at 7:15 a.m. in the LGI.
All Student Council members attending the Fall Convention on Wednesday, October 10, at the Beaumont Civic Center , must turn in an emergency card. Check the chart in B113 if you are unsure if you turned one in. Student Council Teacher Secret Pal and ReachOut committee members will meet in B113 tomorrow morning at 7:15 a.m. All members must attend.
The Thespian Society will be hosting a link sale Saturday, October 6 th from 10-2 in the Lowe's parking lot off Memorial Boulevard . Come support your theatre department.
Hey Students: think you know who those spirited teacher creatures were at last week's pep rally? If so, enter the contest in the cafeteria during lunches this week. All you have to do is match the teacher with the creature and you could win a prize.
Help us “Barricade the Bears: In honor of playing the LCM Bears this Friday, we are collecting teddy bears. This service project will benefit a local children's shelter. These bears will be collected though Friday and may be dropped off in the green cage in front of the cafeteria. Look for the sign. We will display all the bears collected Friday at the pep rally.
Girl's basketball tryouts begin October 17th at 3:15. If you are interested please see Coach Ansel, Coach Deckert, or Coach Fesco for more information.
Next week is spirit week. Dress up days are as follows: Monday – Hobo Day; Tuesday – Under the Sea; Wednesday – Blast to the Past; Thursday – Nederland Nerd Day; and Friday – Extreme Spirit Day.
Student Council is sponsoring a Pride and Patriotism contest for all high school students. There are two ways to enter the contest. You may type an essay entitled “Why I Am an American Patriot” in 500 words or less, and must include a cover sheet with your name, grade, and school, or you may draw a poster of standard size, with original work, and no computer generated entries. The deadline to enter is Friday, October 19 th . All entries must be turned into Mrs. Yosko in room B 113. Local prizes are 1 st place $25; 2 nd place $20; and 3red place $15. Both the 1 st place essay and poster will move onto the district contest. District prizes are 1 st place $75; 2 nd place $50; and 3 rd place $25. The Student Council's Energy Committee is collecting old, used prescription eyeglasses for the Lion's Club. Please bring glasses to the main office, the cafeteria, or Mrs. Yosko's room B 113 between October 1 st and October 26 th .
Juniors: The PSAT test will be given at PN-G on Saturday, October 20 th . All juniors taking this test will be competing for National Merit Scholars Awards for 2008-09. Registration for juniors will begin today. Sophomores may register beginning Monday, October 8 th . The last day to register will be Friday, October 12 th . Space is limited to about 200 students. You may register in the counselors' office and the cost is $16.00 – cash only. No checks will be accepted. Any sophomores planning to take AP U.S. History next year should take this test.
Any student interested in the Voice of Democracy Competition may pick up applications in the counselors' office. Freshman through seniors may compete in this essay competition. The first place winner will receive $500, and the second place winner will receive $300. The deadline for the application, essay and oral speech is October 22 nd .