Your school cafeteria will go “Cashless” next year. What does this mean to you?

Faster service when you go through any serving line in the cafeteria or Corral. This will allow students more time to eat lunch and visit with their friends.

How does it work?

Every student who purchases items in the school cafeteria will deposit money into their accounts prior to going to lunch.

Students will scan their ID cards at the registers and will not have to give money to the cashier at that time.

How do students deposit money into their accounts?

Parents may pay on line at www.paypams.com

Students may bring cash or a check to the cafeteria manager until 10:00 a.m. every morning.

Parents or students may also pre-pay at registration in August.

STUDENTS MUST HAVE MONEY IN THEIR ACCOUNTS TO PURCHASE ITEMS IN THE CAFETERIA OR CORRAL. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT LINE YOU GO THROUGH. THERE WILL BE NO MONEY EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE CASHIERS AND STUDENTS DURING MEAL SERVICE.

Thank you,

The Child Nutrition Department

JJ Pearce High School will be hosting a Newcomers Informational Reception for students and parents who are new to the school. All newcomer students and parents will be warmly welcomed in the Pearce High School Library on Tuesday, August 26^th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Presentations will be given by Pearce Principal Karen Neal and PTA President DeDe Leask. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions of both representatives while students receive a tour of the school by the Pearce Student Council. Newcomers are those students who did not attend Pearce High School, Richardson North High School or Parkhill Junior High during the 2007-2008 school year.

Refreshments and door prizes will be shared with attendees, so don’t miss out! For additional information please contact Deborah Arnett at 214-878-9803, ttenrad@sbcglobal.net.

Attention NHS members!!

If you are interested in getting a quick start on group projects and can work 7th period or after school on Wednesday, August 27, come see Mrs. Lewis in Room A209. We need help setting up for our annual Kickoff Cookout.

2008-2009 school planners

The 2008-2009 school planners will be available to purchase at the front kiosk for $6.00 the first few weeks of school. Please send correct change or a check made out to PEARCE PTA,

FROM THE cHOIR:

The Pearce Choir invites you to come and search for vintage treasures at the Pearce Choir Parking Lot Sale and Car Wash on August 30 from 8AM to 3PM. You can snap up some bargains, come away with a clean car, and support the choir trip to Italy in 2009 all on one easy stop.

And don’t forget to stop by the choir sponsored Dunking Booth at the Pearce Kick-Off Cookout on August 27^th. Buy a chance to douse your favorite teacher or coach (for a good cause of course).

Coming soon: Taste Test on September 18^th, Golf Tournament and on line auction, and Passbooks available the first week of school.

everyone's invited - annual Pearce Athletic Booster Club Kick-off Cookout

The entire Pearce community is invited to "Kick off" the new school year with a hot dog cookout on Wednesday, August 27th from 6:00-8:00 at Pearce on Senior Way. This is your chance to purchase all of the new Pearce Spirit Wear, meet the Football and Volleyball teams, and see performances by Pearce's award winning Cheerleaders, Pacesetters, Band AND our newest spirit group - The Mustang Stampede, a country-western dance group. And for even more fun, The WOLF 99.5 will have a live remote from our cookout.

Don't miss out on the newest spirit wear items!! We have great new T-shirts, Hoodies, Flip Flops, Women's and Men's Polos, and much more. For more information, contact Shelley Tessaro at (972) 814-6036 or Lisa Albert at (972) 733-4252.

All girls playing on the Pearce Girls Golf Team for the 2008-2009 school year and their parents are requested to attend this meeting.

Please bring Physical, if you have not already submitted one to the trainer. Everyone must have their forms turned in to play girls golf.

All School Cookout is 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., free to everyone, will be held the same evening.

All members of the Girls Golf team should meet in the Corral 7th period on August 25, 2008.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE STAMPEDE CAR WASH

Saturday, September 6, 2008. Times from 10 to 2. Convenient location at CVS Parking Lot -- Campbell and Hillcrest. Advance tickets sales starting at the Cook Out and from all Stampede members the week before. Tickets are just $5 each. Your support is important to keep our boots scooting!!!! Tickets good for that day and times only – no rain checks.

Need a class T-shirt?

If you missed buying or ordering your class T-shirt during registration, the Kickoff Cookout is your next chance to order one!! Seniors will be selling freshman T-shirts, and the Junior and Sophomore class officers will be taking orders for their class shirts. All class shirts are fundraisers and are $18 each, checks made payable to Pearce High School. We will only be ordering the number paid for ahead of time!!

So, while you shop for Pearce spiritwear, remember to bring an extra check (or cash is always good!!) for your class shirt!!

(Senior shirts SOLD OUT at registration, but if you bring money to the cookout, we will start a list of paid orders, and see if it is possible to re-order. Money will be returned if a new order is not made)

attention incoming senior moms

If you are a Mom of a Senior or about to be and would like to purchase a "Sr. Mom" t-shirt please contact Berkely Thompson or call her at 972-235-3045. Cost is $10 each.

Check out Yearbook Central

Visit Yearbook Central on the Pearce home page (you’ll see the link on the right) to get the latest information about our exciting 2009 yearbook, important deadlines, school pictures, advertising and much more!