Friday, October 19, 2007
Teachers: please turn your TV on. PNG Prime Time Students have prepared a special highlight as a tribute to the Mid County Madness victory. It will be shown after the oral announcements.
Girls Team Tennis needs to turn in issued equipment to Coach Tyler today!
Criminal Justice officers are as follows: President – Megan C, Vice President – Luke C, Secretary – Asalei M,
Treasurer – Mike R, Historian/Reporter – tie between Eric B and Brittany D. There will be a run off election for this position. Please see Mrs. Cormier to cast your vote.
This is a reminder that Key Club will be cleaning rubber ducks at the Sharky Center tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Singleton in room C109.
PTSA will be selling homecoming beads at lunch today. The beads are $20 each.
All students are invited to attend the Homecoming dance tonight, after the football game is over , until 12:30 a.m. The cost is $5 per person. All students will be issued an ID card during their 1 st period class today. You will need to show this ID to get into the Homecoming Dance. Also, you will be allowed to bring one student guest without an ID. Leo Weeks will be taking pictures with packages starting at $15. Class pictures will be taken at the following times: Freshmen – 11 p.m.; sophomores 11:30 p.m.; juniors- midnight; and seniors- 12:15 a.m. The homecoming parade will be tonight at 7 p.m.
This week's contest is between the classes to see who has the most spirit by building a Spirit Chain for Homecoming. Chain links are available thru 4 th lunch today.
Any boy who is not in football athletics and would like to try out for the basketball team must have a completed physical form and be passing all of their classes. Tryouts will begin Wednesday, October 24 after school. Physical forms are available from the field house training room.
Attention seniors!! If you missed the first SAT for this school year, you really need to register for the November 3 rd test. 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. Late registration has begun and will cost $65. The next testing date is December 1 st .
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 .
That 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.
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 .
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 22nd .
TAKS Retests will be given October 23rd through October 26th. These tests are given to students who failed one or more parts of the EXIT level TAKS test:
October 23 rd is English/Language Arts
October 24 th is Math
October 25 th is Science
October 26 th is Social Studies
If you have a question, please contact Mrs. Brooks in the counselors ' office.