This Week at
Pearce - december 3 - December 9
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DATE |
EVENT/ACTIVITY |
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Mon Dec 3 |
Mandatory Parent/Child Mtg
for Pacesetter Hopefuls, 7:00 pm, Corral |
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Tues Dec 4 |
PTA Board Mtg., 11:00 pm,
Chocolate Angel
Boys Basketball, 6:00
pm JV/7:30 pm Varsity vs. Berkner, Big Gym
Girls Basketball,
6:00 pm, Small Gym |
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Wed Dec
5 |
NHS Mtg for Current
Members, all lunches, Rm A209 |
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Thurs Dec 6 |
Recruiting Seminar for
Athletes, 6:00 pm, Library
PTA General Mtg., 6:45
pm, Corral
Financial Aid
Seminar, 7:00 pm, Corral |
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Sat. Dec
8 |
Pancake
Breakfast, 8:30 am - 10:30 am, Applebee's |
ACADEMIC NEWS
FINE ARTS
ATHLETICS
STUDENT NEWS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
PTA NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMING UP
quick links -
Pearce Web site
RISD
Web site
Excellence in Education Fund
2007-2008 RISD
CALENDAR
Click
here
RISD LISTSERVE
"SCHOOL TIMES NOW!" Subscribe
here
attention all parents of
college bound students
The
Financial Aid Seminar is Thursday, December 6
in the PHS Corral. It will be hosted by the Pearce
Counselors. There will be a brief PTA Meeting at 6:45
pm. The Seminar will begin at 7:00 pm. This seminar is
open to any Pearce parent who would like to begin to
prepare financially for their teenagers' college
education.
ATTENTION SENIORS
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS THAT ARE DUE IN
JANUARY!
Any applications that must be submitted
to your college before the end of the year, must be
submitted to Mrs. Ratcliff in the Counseling office (Rm
B109) no later than December 10. You will need to
order a transcript along with an addressed and stamped
envelope. The transcript will cost $2 if you have
already obtained your two free transcripts. Any requests
that come in after December 10 will be processed in
January, after we return from the Winter Break.
Applications being taken for high
school leadership conference
The Texas A&M University Student Leaders
of Tomorrow (SLOT) High School Leadership Conference
will be Feb. 15-17, 2008. Registration was opened Nov.
1 and space is limited. Mail-in applications must be
postmarked by Jan. 15, 2008. Online applications are
due Jan. 22, 2008. For more information come to the
Counseling Office in Room B109
Counselor's corner
Did you know?
That Pomona College is Claremont,
California enrolls approximately 1500 students and has a
student/faculty ratio of eight to one. Check it out at
www.pomona.edu
national honor society news
Attention all "old" members of National Honor Society.
We will be having a meeting Wednesday, December 5 at all
lunches in Room A209. This meeting is for planning the
upcoming Induction Ceremony for new members. Members
will have the opportunity to sign up to help work at
Induction and earn group project credit.
Attention all new members of National Honor
Society. We will have a mandatory meeting on Wednesday,
December 12, at 8:15 a.m. or at your lunch period in the
Black Box Drama Lab. this meeting will give you details
about membership requirements and the upcoming Induction
Ceremony. Please plan to attend one of these meetings
on December 12.
Fine arts at JJ Pearce ( Band, Choir, Orchestra,
theater)
quick links -
Pearce Band
Pearce Choir
Pearce
Orchestra
Pearce Theater
choir collecting new
toys for patrick's parade of toys
Started
last year by Pearce alum Amy Koshy after the death of
her best friend Patrick Kennedy, this toy drive serves
to brighten the lives of children during the holiday
season. In it's first year 1000 toys were collected and
sent to an orphanage in Syzran, Russia. This year the
drive will benefit the children at Jonathan's Place, a
shelter for abused children here in Dallas. New,
unwrapped toys can be dropped off in the Pearce
Choir Room from now until
December 17. The Kennedy family are members of the Pearce
community and we hope you will support this toy drive in
Patrick's memory.
Visit
www.patricksparadeoftoys.org for more information.
Congratulations to our Area Candidates:
Lauren Bull, Shelby Button, Amy Lanford, Zach
Sutton and Daniel Shnider. They will
compete again on January 5th on the
road to All-State Choir.
Choir members will begin distributing
Poinsettias and Holiday Greenery on Dec. 5 that
were sold earlier in the Fall.
Pearceapalooza, the all choir pop
show, complete with
cookies and cider at
intermission comes to the
auditorium on Dec 13.
stop by the orchestra room
each morning!
Pearce Orchestra is selling
coffee, candy bars and raffle tickets for some
fantastic prizes each morning between 8:00 am -
9:00 am in the Orchestra Room. Coffee and candy
bars are $1 each and raffle tickets are $2 each
or 3 for $5. Drawing will be held on December
18th at the Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Winter
Concert. Winner need not be present to win.
have breakfast and support
pearce theater
On Saturday December 8th,
come to Applebee's on Belt Line in east
Richardson from 8:30 am - 10:30 am for
pancakes. Tickets are $5 each and can be
purchased from any cast member of Jesus Christ
Superstar. Proceeds benefit the cast as they
make their summer plans to perform this musical
in conjunction with an expedition to New York
City. Contact
Ms.
Duckham or
Ms. Shaw
for more information.
athletics at jj pearce
(basketball, baseball, cross country, football,
golf,
gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving,
tennis,
track and
field, Volleyball, wrestling)
quick links -
Athletic Booster
Club
Boy's Basketball
Girl's Basketball
Baseball
Football
Girl's Golf
Gymnastics
Softball
Girl's
Soccer Tennis
- new
Volleyball
Wrestling
- new
Note - for sports not listed with a quick link - visit
the pearce web site and click on athletic department.
schedules can be found on the web site.
Athletic Department Announces Recruiting Seminar
for all Athletes
Want to play sports in college? Desire a
scholarship? Get the scoop on the recruiting
process for
all athletes - girls and boys.
This seminar is open to all athletes in all
sports at Pearce - especially juniors and seniors.
Topics covered included the difference between the
classifications: D-1, 1-AA, D-2, and D-3, academic
requirements, meeting with coaches, recruiting
trips, etc. The meeting will be held in the Library
on Wednesday, December 6 at 6:00. For more
information contact
Coach
John Livingstone.
great
holiday gift ideas from the pearce athletic booster
club
Wrap up
Some Pearce Spirit…
Pearce Spiritwear makes great gifts
for the holidays. Remember the whole family; mom &
dad, grandparents and younger siblings with a new
Pearce hoodie, t-shirt, polos, shorts, cap or
Mustang Car Medallion.
The Pearce Mustang Spiritwear store
is open every Friday during lunches. You may also
contact Lisa Albert
or Tricia Gold
to
place your order.
building the pearce legacy brick by brick
The Pearce Athletic Booster Club and the Legacy
Brick Steering Committee kicked off the PABC Legacy
Brick Campaign. This campaign is "Building
the Pearce Legacy Brick by Brick" and will
create a new showplace at Pearce outside the school
entrance to the Gymnasium composed of engraved
bricks commemorating students, alumni, faculty and
community leaders. Funds from the Legacy Brick
Campaign will not only create this showplace but
will also be used for some exciting new
beautification and branding projects at Pearce
benefiting all students. You will not want to miss
this opportunity to be among the first bricks to be
laid.
You choose what your brick will say and what logos
are used among many choices.
Click Here to view logo choices. Forms are
available at the Pearce Information Desk or
Click
Here to download the form. Your brick number
will be assigned by when your order is received. In
other words, the earlier it is received, the lower
brick number you will get!
Bricks cost $50 and payment must be made by
cash or check when the order is placed. Since many
of you will want to order multiple bricks, remember
that you must fill out an order form for each brick
ordered. Bricks make a great holiday, birthday,
graduation, coach or teacher gift. Forms may also
be turned in at the Information Desk. For further
information please contact
Sally Field at (972)
387-1914.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mustangs came away winners in all 4 games against
Garland last Tuesday night. The Varsity matched up
against tough area competition in the
Carrollton/Farmers Branch Tournament over the
weekend losing a heartbreaker against North Dallas
in their final game.
T-SHIRTS are in! Be sure to stop by the
table outside the cafeteria at lunch on Monday and
Tuesday to purchase your 2007 6th man shirts
- only $10 - and get ready to make some noise at
one of our biggest rival games PEARCE vs BERKNER
at home on Tuesday at 6/7:30! Friday night
the Varsity battles 5A ranked Kimball at Sprage
Field House at 7:00. JV will compete in the
Grapevine tournament.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Pearce Varsity Girls Basketball
team will play their first home game on Tuesday,
December 4th at 6:00 pm. Come catch a souvenir
JJ Pearce logo basketball at the beginning of each
varsity home game.
Come catch the Mustang Spirit!!
girls soccer news
There will be a Parent Meeting for Girls
Soccer on Thursday, December 13th at 6:00pm.
The
location TBA.
volleyball news
Congratulations to the following
Varsity Volleyball players who made All District:
Defensive Player of the year - Amber Williams
Roberts
Libero of the Year - Julie Olschwanger
First team - Meaghan Watson, Carrie Quirk
Mustang Wrestling:
Mustang Wrestling
is in full swing! The Mustangs have come out
dominating in several weight classes in both their
duals and tournaments so far this season! Great Job
Guys!
Be sure to come to the dual at JJP on
December 20th, when we’ll honor this
year’s Seniors!
You
can find all the information at our new website:
http://www.pearcewrestling.org/
. We also communicate via email, so please
email Karen Brown,
Team Rep to ensure you’re on our distribution. Coach
Hazlewood can be reached after practice or via
email.
The
2007-2008 Schedule until winter break is as follows:
DAY
DATE EVENT
SITE
TIME
Fr/Sat 12/7-8 Tri-State
Tournament Lake Highlands
HS
TBA
Sat 12/15 6 way-LH,RHS,BHS,Wylie,
Ar.Hts Lake Highlands
HS
9 am
Thurs 12/20 Dual
vs. Qu. Ford (Senior night) Pearce
HS
6:30
quick links -
Cheerleaders Pacesetters
- new
Stampede
Yearbook Home Page
Note - for ORGANIZATIONS not listed with a quick link -
visit the pearce web site and click on CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
PEARCE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check here
Pacesetter Tryout information
- mandatory meeting this week
Tryouts for the 2008-2009 Pacesetter
Drill Team are around the corner. If your child is
currently a freshman, sophomore, or junior and is
interested in becoming a part of this talented, fun,
rewarding, and disciplined organization, please see
the information below.
Mandatory Parent/Hopeful Tryout
Meeting Monday, December 3 from 7:00-8:00pm in the
PHS Corral
Tryout Workshops Monday, December
10-Wedensday, December 12 from 4:30-6:30pm in the
PHS Corral
Tryouts Thursday, December 13
beginning at 4:30pm in the PHS Dance Studio
All students must complete and submit
the following in order to participate in the tryout
workshops and tryouts:
Click Here
to download Current physical form (dated
December 2006 or later) and JJPHS Emergency Medical
Release form
You must also bring a copy of 2007 2nd Six Weeks
report card
mustang stampede news
Stampede has a busy holiday season ahead with some
special performances.
Thursday, December 6
is the Stampede
Holiday Party,
7:00 p.m., Trail Dust Steakhouse.
On
Saturday, December 8
Stampede will perform at MDA Holiday Party,
12:30 p.m. NorthPark Presbyterian Church.
On
Friday, December 14
there will be a Stampede Performance at
Breakfast with Frosty, 8:15 a.m., Renaissance
Hotel/Richardson
important yearbook information
- please read
Senior Credits/Quotations Due
Senior credits and quotations for the
yearbook are due by Friday, December 7. Forms
are available from English teachers or online at
Yearbook Central (see the link to the right on the
Pearce home page). Turn completed forms in to Room
C219. Late submissions are not guaranteed to appear
in the yearbook.
Portrait Verification
Verify that we have received your
senior portrait for the yearbook by checking the
list at Yearbook Central. Underclassman portraits
received will be posted in a couple of weeks.
Yearbook Privacy Waivers
If you received a letter from us
about waiving your privacy election in order to
appear in the yearbook’s “directory” section, you
must return the signed form to Mr. Gast in Room
C219 no later than Friday, December 7, if you want
your portrait to appear. This is an absolute
deadline!
Yearbook Prices to Go Up
Order your yearbook before Winter
Break to take advantage of our $65 price. The price
increases to $70 after the break, and quantities
will be limited. Order forms are available at
Yearbook Central or in Room C219.
quick links -
PTA MEMBERSHIP & DIRECTORY FORM
Click here
VOLUNTEER HOURS
Submit here
Pearce PTA
RISD Council of
PTAs Area
15 PTA Texas PTA
National PTA
PTA Newsletter
additional directories available
The Pearce PTA Student Directories were distributed
during the last two weeks to parents and students that
had pre-ordered the directory during school registration
in August. There are still some directories that have
not been picked up. If your student has not yet picked
up his/her directory, they are still available through
the school's receptionist at the front kiosk during
normal school hours. Additional directories can also be
purchased from her for $5.00 each. If you have any
questions about the directories or your order, please
contact
lesatye@swbell.net
RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS NOW so
that our school can get the recognition it deserves!
Simply go to the PTA website at
www.jjpearcepta.org
and click on 'Volunteer Hours'. You can get to this
website quickly from the link at the top of this
enewsletter. OR email your name, the dates and hours you
worked and the activity to one of the email addresses
below.
Volunteer Hours include attending meetings, baking, and helping with
any school event—anything that you or your student does
for Pearce that does not result in a grade. Always
include 15 minutes driving time to and from school—and
keep track of the time you spend running errands on
behalf of a school event. You may record your hours in
a combined total and enter a general description
of your activities.
If
you signed in at the event, those hours have already
been submitted and should not be duplicated.
Thank
you!
Renee Stone renee88@swbell.net 972-735-0758
Diane Fleschler dfleschler@swbell.net
972-931-3090
STARS Teacher Award taking
nominations
Now is
the time to nominate your favorite teacher for the RISD
Council of PTAs 2007 STARS Teacher Award.
Click Here to
download the Nomination Form.
The deadline for receiving nominations is January 11,
2008.
If you have any further questions, please
contact
Joy Weinstein,
President RISD Council of PTAs.
