Tuesday, October 9, 2007
A McNeese University representative will be in the lunch room on Tuesday with information about McNeese. If you are interested, please stop by the table to visit with her.
Students are reminded to buy a paper airplane during the lunch periods at the front of the cafeteria. They are 25 cents and you can purchase as many as you want. At the pep rally on Friday, we will launch the planes at the target in the middle of the gym floor and see who wins.
BPA needs your donated books. The Groves Public Library is conducting their annual book sale. Bring your books to C113 or see Mrs. Amsden. Also, BPA is conducting a Community Service Project for the Humane Society. Donations of Purina dog and cat food will be accepted. They are also in need to newspapers. Bring all items to C 113.
The Criminal Justice Club is sponsoring a weekly contest that will run the entire six weeks. Each week a clue to a different movie title will be given during morning announcements, and it will also be posted in C102 and the CATE office. There will be a cauldron in the CATE office with forms to fill out giving your name, class rank and your guess for the movie title. Every Thursday after school a winner will be drawn and notified in Friday's announcements. This week's clue is “With school renovations set to begin, this person might use their telekinetic powers to get things started. As the first published novel of the author, it is banned in most public schools. Hope you don't suffer the same fate at the next school dance because “They're gonna laugh at you ””.
Attention Seniors!! If you missed the first SAT for this school year, you really need to register for the November 3rd test. It will be given on the PN-G campus but you must register through Collegeboard. Students may register online at www.collegeboard.com or come by the counseling office for a registration packet. Late registration begins October 11 at a cost of $65. The next testing date is December 1 st .
The FTA meeting this week will be only for those interested in competing at District Convention. Please meet in Mrs. Riggs' room A103 at 7:20 a.m. on Thursday.
PTSA has started their Reflections Program. The theme this year is “I Can Make a Difference by....”. The categories for entry are literature, musical composition, photography, visual arts, dance choreography, and film/video. You can pick up an entry form in the Student Activities Office. The deadline is October 31 st .
Student Council Fall Convention is Wednesday, October 10, at the Beaumont Civic Center . All members attending are asked to meet in B113 at 6:50. The bus will leave at 7:00 a.m
Sophomores & Juniors taking the PSAT test: There will be a presentation on Thursday, October 11 th at 7:00 a.m. in the LGI and you are asked to attend. Mrs. DeRon & Mr. Sims will be going over information you will need to know for PSAT.
Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors: Let your parents know about the parent/counselor meeting on Monday, October 15 th . It will be held in the cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. for senior parents and 7 p.m. for sophomore and junior parents and will cover credit information, graduation requirements and preparation for college. A representative from all Lamar campuses will be there with college information and to answer any questions .
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.
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.
This week is spirit week. Dress up days are as follows: Wednesday – Blast to the Past; Thursday – Nederland Nerd Day; and Friday – Extreme Spirit Day. Pictures will be taken each morning at 7:30 in B 113. Student and teacher dress up winners, for each day, will be announced at the pep rally on Friday.
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 .
The girl's cross country team ran in South Houston on Friday. Out of 100 runners, Mailaika T finished 10 th , Kassie L 38, Brittany C 39, Brittany A 65, and Alisha A 76. Of the 11 5A teams we competed with, PNG finished 5 th as a team. The JV girls finishers were Taylor D 42, Kaitlyn G 63, Haley S 87, Krista J 105, Victoria W 117, and Macie R 118. They finished 8 th as a team.