This Week at
Pearce - September 1 - September 7
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DATE |
EVENT/ACTIVITY |
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Mon Sep 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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Tues Sep 2 |
PTA Executive
Board Mtg, Rm225 at 12:00
V
Tennis vs RL Turner (@ PHS) 4-6:30
9th/JV/V
Volleyball vs Love Joy (@ PHS) 5:30 |
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Wed
Sep 3 |
Swim Team Parent Mtg 6:30 pm Corral
Freshman and Newcomer
Brown Bag Lunch
11:30 - 12:30, Room A225 (note
room change) |
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Thur
Sep 4 |
President's
Round Table Mtg
Rm A225 at 9:00
JV Tennis (@ RL Turner) 4:00
9th Football vs Denton Ryan (@ Denton Ryan)
5:30
JV Football vs Denton Ryan (@ PHS B Field)
5:30 |
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Fri Sep 5 |
V Tennis (@ LHHS)
4:00
9th Volleyball A (@
Sachse) 5:30
JV/V Volleyball (@
Sachse) 6:30
V Football (@ Denton
Ryan) 7:30 |
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Sat Sep 6 |
Stampede
Car Wash (CVS - Campbell) |
ACADEMIC NEWS
FINE ARTS
ATHLETICS
STUDENT NEWS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
PTA NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMING UP
Important information about the
Cafeteria
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
quick links -
Pearce Web site
RISD
Web site
Excellence in Education Fund
2008-2009 RISD
CALENDAR Click here
RISD LISTSERVE
"SCHOOL TIMES NOW!" Subscribe
here
Attention all National
Honor Society members!!
We
will have our first general meeting of the year on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3.
All members should plan to attend one of the
meetings. We have some
volunteer opportunities and will also answer
questions about requirements and hours. All
meetings will be held in Room
A209, and will be held at the following times:
8:20 a.m.
All 3 lunches (you may eat your lunch at the
meeting)
4:10 p.m
All meetings receive 30 minutes of service credit.
Remember--NHS--September 3--A209!!
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,
RISD Prep Course
for the SAT test
The
RISD SAT course is designed to provide complete
preparation for the SAT. The course includes actual
test simulation, fundamental skills review,
classroom strategies review,
practice tests, and
guidance on time management. Classes are available
at Pearce on Mondays
beginning 9/15 from 4:15 TO
6:15. To register call
469-593-7414 or see
your counselor.
Fine arts at JJ Pearce ( Band, Choir, Orchestra,
theater)
quick links -
Pearce Band
Pearce Choir
Pearce
Orchestra
Pearce Theater
We hope everyone had fun at the Choir
Dunking booth at the Kick-Off Cook-Out.
Special thanks go to Jayna Pritchard,
Deidra Rucker, Randy, Robertson, and Michael
Lysinger for making the booth a
splashing success. These four endured $360
worth of dunks and added some cool fun times
at the PABC annual event. Choir is
sincerely appreciative to the PABC for
allowing us to have the booth as a
fundraiser for our Italy tour.
Did you know that Choir Students are selling
Passbooks? Just let any choir student know
if you want one. For $20 you can save money
at favorite restaurants, events, and travel
for the next year.
And
now we are on to the next opportunity for
pushing our choristers a little closer to
Italy- a taste test on Thursday
September 18.
This will be similar to other taste tests we
have conducted at Pearce and we can use the
community help in making our goals. You
spend about 40 minutes (maximum) tasting
salty snacks and answering questions
prompted by a computer. It is fun and
simple. The times throughout the day are:
10:50AM,11:25AM, 12:00PM, 12:40PM, 2:30PM,
3:05PM, 3:40PM, 4:20PM. E-mail
jill.button@tx.rr.com to sign up
or get any questions answered. We
appreciate your willingness and time to help
us with our tour expenses.
Coming soon: Taste Test on September 18th,
Golf Tournament
and on line auction, and Passbooks available
the first week of school.
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
Volleyball
Wrestling
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.
Debut of Pearce Spiritwear 2008-09
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.
Pearce Takes Consolation Championship
The Mustangs got the season started with the
Highland Park-Plano West 16 Team Kick Off
Tournament. After a tough opening round 10-9 loss to
San Angelo Central High, the Mustangs went onto
capture the Consolation Championship going 3-1 in
the tournament beating Arlington Martin, Amarillo
High and Coppell. The team had strong performances
from its returning veterans and some very nice
outings by several freshman.
Last Friday, the Mustangs took on cross town rival
Richardson HS and blanked the Eagles 19-0
The team has some very high goals set for the year,
namely an appearance in Austin at the Team
Championships in November.
This
Week’s Action
JV – at R.L. Turner, Thursday 9/4
Varsity – R.L. Turner, Tues. 9/2, at Lake Highlands,
Fri. 9/5
Coach Morrison's Motivational
Speech to
HP/PW Tournament Consolation Champs 2008
Lindsey McKee and Katie Matson
quick links -
Cheerleaders Pacesetters
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
SENIOR PROGRESSIVE DINNER!!!
We
thought we would get the year off to a great start
and have our long-standing traditional Progressive
Dinner earlier in hopes many of you will attend!!
The dinner is set for September 27, and we need lots of students and parents involved to make
this a great fund-raiser for our prom!! Start
getting your groups together!!
(This is traditionally an event where the GIRLS ask
the GUYS, and the girls "host" the evening!!) Our
organizational meeting will be held
on Wednesday,
September 12, at 7 p.m.
here at school (check next week for location). The
dinner is $45 a couple, and as you organize your
groups, you
need to have folks willing to volunteer their homes.
A parent and each girl need to attend the meeting on
September 12 with
ticket money!!
Get ready for a fun time!!
Questions?? Ask Mrs. Lewis in A209, or Rachel
Gandy, your Senior Class
President
mustang STAMPEDE CAR WASH
Your support is important to keep our
boots scooting!!!!
Stop by CVS Parking Lot at Campbell
and Hillcrest
Saturday, September 6, 2008
10:00 to 2:00
HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR CLASS T-SHIRT?
This is your last chance!! The sophomore and junior
classes will be selling their class t-shirts at
lunches on Thursday
and Friday, 9/4 and
9/5 for $18.
Make checks payable to Pearce High School or cash is
always gladly accepted!!
This is a fund-raiser for your class, and both
classes have fun, unique shirts this year!! Show
your class spirit!!
Mock Trial team
Mock Trial team will hold its first meeting next
Wednesday, Sept 3, in Rm D201. Students who are
interested in joining the team may attend either the
morning meeting at 8:30 or the afternoon meeting at
4:30.
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 to get
the latest information about our exciting 2009
yearbook, important deadlines, school pictures,
advertising and much more!
Lake
Highlands Lacrosse Association
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
Be
A Hero-
Join PHS PTA
The PHS PTA helps improve the education
of our students by providing support to PHS students,
faculty and staff. Join PTA to help students on this
important journey to adulthood.
PTA welcomes parents, teachers, school
friends, grandparents, neighbors and students as
members.
If you haven’t already joined, it is not
too late. Pick up a form at the front kiosk or contact
Kimberly Kimmell at
k2click100@tx.rr.com
and join now!
MUSTANG MUM STORE cOME JOIN IN THE
FUN.....!!!
The Mustang Mum Store needs you! Have
fun, be creative and meet new people. The Mustang Mum
Store is located at 1465 W. Campbell Road, on the
southeast corner of Coit and Campbell between Run On and
Richardson Bike Mart.
Thanks again to J.R. Black Properties for
donating this space!
Mum Store's new hours:
Monday - Thursday
9:00 - 3:00 and 6:00 -
9:00
Get on our email list to receive updates
on work times during the remainder of the summer.
Send an email to
mustangmumstore@gmail.com
to sign up or be on our email distribution.
If you are a member of a participating
booster club, also watch for an email from your booster
club representative.
Remember, participating booster clubs
will receive a portion of the net profit of the mum
store. We are all working together for the benefit
of our kids!
Come one, come all - It will be fun! And
remember…..
MUM’S THE WORD!!!
Sarah Myers and Michelle Gilliland
Mum Store Co-Chairmen
RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS NOW
Our school will 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!
Suzie Sommerfelt -
suzierob@sbcglobal.net
972-239-4978
Debbie Lee -
dleeilyn@yahoo.com
972-385-7959
quick links -
THE DALLAS
MORNING NEWS
Richardson Neighbors
Press releases should be emailed (preferably as
Microsoft Word files) to
richneighbors@dallasnews.com (news briefs) or
mmacesich@dallasnews.com (stories and ideas)
Guidelines
here.
Volunteers Wanted!
The St. Thomas Community Garden
…growing food to
fight hunger where we live.
The first Millennium Development Goal set
forth by the United Nations in 2000 was to eradicate
extreme poverty and hunger wherever they occur.
In May 2007, a group of parishioners at
the Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle looked at
the vacant lot next to their church and wondered how
they could put it to better use. They wondered if they
could do something for the community in which they
lived. Over the course of many months they worked to
turn the vacant lot next to their church into a
community garden aimed at providing fresh, nutritious
food to local food pantries.
They now have two large plots dedicated
to growing food for North Dallas Shared Ministries and
the Resource Center of Dallas. Gardeners in 16 private
plots are growing food for themselves with a promise to
donate 10 percent of their personal crops to the food
pantries too.
The first crop was planted
in the spring of 2008 and over the course of
the summer they have
harvested over 2000 lbs of fresh greens and vegetables
for the food pantries. One hundred sweet
potato plants have already been planted for fall and
more fall crops will be planted soon.
Community gardening not only provides
fresh food to the community but it also: 1)brings people
together, 2)improves community interactions, 3)reduces
crime and 4)beautifies the landscape.
It’s also a lot of work!
We need volunteer groups to donate an
occasional Saturday morning to help weed and work the
garden. It’s a very rewarding experience and a great
way to donate your time to benefit the community in
which we live.
For more information visit:
http://www.thedoubter.org/garden.html.
If you are interested in participating,
please call or email:
Vicki Williams
972-788-9490 vicki.williams06@tx.rr.com
(NOTE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
|
DATE |
EVENT/ACTIVITY |
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Mon
Sept 8 |
General PTA Mtg, Meet
the Teacher, 6:45 Auditorium |
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Sat Sept 20 |
RISD College Fair, UTD |
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