This Week at
Pearce - September 22 - September 28
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DATE |
EVENT/ACTIVITY |
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Mon Sep 22 |
Makeup and Retake
Pictures for the Yearbook |
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Tues Sep 23 |
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Wed
Sep 24 |
Mock Trial Meeting
7:00 pm, in room D-201. |
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Thur Sep 25 |
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Fri Sep26 |
Senior
Senate information meeting lunchtime Room A209
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Sat Sept 27 |
Senior Progressive
Dinner |
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
2008-2009 RISD
CALENDAR Click here
RISD LISTSERVE
"SCHOOL TIMES NOW!" Subscribe
here
PSAT
TESTING - IMPORTANT INFO!!!!
On Wednesday, October 15, all PHS
students will follow a testing schedule. On this date
all 10th graders will take the PSAT. In
addition, 11th graders who sign up and
pay $13 will also take the PSAT. Juniors not
taking the PSAT will take an alternative test. Remember,
ALL juniors and sophomores will be testing that
day.
Ninth graders will also report to PHS at
the regular time for a morning of math activities.
Seniors must be at school by 12:15 p.m.
Sign-up for juniors to take the PSAT will
occur Sept. 24, 25, and 26 during lunch outside the
corral. Only EXACT CASH in the amount of
$13 will be accepted.
September
College Visits:
for a complete list of colleges visiting
the Pearce Campus during September, please
click here
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
SELECTION PROCESS
All students in grades 10,
11, and 12 who are not members of National Honor Society
will receive an application packet if they have a
CUMULATIVE 90 GPA or above. This GPA is calculated from
the beginning of 9th grade until the end of the spring,
2008 semester. It is the same GPA on which the recent
class ranking is based. All students who meet this
preliminary grade requirement should receive a packet in
their English class the first week in October.
National Merit Semifinalists Announced
Richardson Independent School District has announced that 9 seniors have been
named National Merit Semifinalists for the 2008-2009
academic year, making them eligible for consideration to
receive a National Merit
Scholarship.
The students represent some of the top academic
performers in the United States.
More than 1.4 million juniors in nearly 21,000 high
schools entered the 2008 National Merit Program by
taking the 2005 PSAT which serves as the initial screen
of program entrants. They represent less than one
percent of U.S. high school
seniors and the highest scoring entrants in each
state.
The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional
to the state’s percentage of the national total of
graduating seniors.
“These outstanding 20students deserve congratulations
for a job well done,” said RISD Superintendent Dr. David
Simmons. “To be named among the best is a great boost
for them in anticipation of their college years ahead.
The district is proud of them.”
Students enter the National Merit competition by scoring
well on PSAT tests, usually taken junior year, and
advance in the program based on their skills,
accomplishments and subsequent SAT scores. These
academically talented high school seniors have an
opportunity to continue in the competition to receive
one or more of 8,200 merit scholarships worth more than
$30 million.
Richardson ISD’s 2008-2009 National Merit Semifinalists
Drew Albert, Pearce HS
James Anderson, Pearce HS
Alex Devine, Pearce HS
Alexandru Firan, Pearce HS
Young Lee, Pearce HS
Hua, Lee, Pearce HS
Kevin Wang, Lake Highlands
HS
Andrew Weinberger, Lake Highlands HS
Matthew Weir, Pearce HS
Approximately 90 percent of semifinalists are expected
to be named National Merit Finalists in February.
For more information, please visit
www.nationalmerit.org.
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
J.J. Pearce Mighty
Mustang Band
It is Fall and the morning air is
filled with the beating of drums and the bright
tones of brass!
YES!!!!
It is MARCH-A-THON Time
again!!!!!
On October 11, 2008, at 9:00
a.m., the J.J. Pearce Mighty Mustang Band will
kick off fundraising for its 2010 trip to
Carnegie Hall by having a March-a-thon. The
Mighty Mustang Band will leave the Band Hall,
march North up Mimosa, through the Sprouts’
parking lot, across Campbell, through the Tom
Thumb and Home Depot parking lots, back across
Campbell, through the neighborhood and back to
the B Field, where festivities will break out.
Contributions can come from
family members, friends, neighbors, businesses,
alumni and any friend of the band in the form of
pledges. A majority of the net proceeds will go
towards reducing the cost of the Spring 2010
band trip to Carnegie Hall.
Contact a Band student or Pearce
Area Band Club member to make your pledge
NOW!!!!
Orchestra News
Mr. Jason Bolak a former
Dartmouth Elementary student in RISD is our new
Assoicate Director. He brings a diverse
background in music which includes Jazz &
Classical Guitar. Mr. Bolak is also an Eagle
Scout who graduated from Texas A & M Commerce
with a musical education degree. While in
college he performed in the University choir and
played rock style guitar with drummer Gregg
Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Santana, Joe
Satriani) in a Percussion ensemble. Welcome Mr.
Bolak!
The Choir Department would
like to thank everyone for their help with
our Taste Test last week. It took students,
teachers, neighbors, friends to pull it off
and we appreciate your help in moving us
ever closer toward our tour of Italy .
Choirs are busy preparing for an October 13th
Fall dinner and concert. And save October
30 & November 1 on your calendar for the
Forte’ show, Breakin’ up and Makin’ Up!
Choir Fall Family Dinner and Concert on
October 13th. Choir families turn in
your reservations for a Cowboy Chicken
dinner in the corral at 5:45pm. We will
have our fall Booster Club meeting while the
students warm up then we all move to the
auditorium for the Annual Fall Concert (the
PACBC portion and the concert FREE!) Turn
in those reservations by October 9th. Get
the form at
www.pearcechoir.com
Come hear us sing!
This year's Theatre
III/IV class will be kicking off the
season with the hilarious comedy
Love, Lies and the IRS.
When Jon Tractman
(Clark Jones) realizes he can save a
lot of money each year in taxes by filing a
joint tax return, he conveniently changes
his roommate Leslie
(Brett Thiele) from a man to a woman.
Unfortunately, the IRS has become suspicious
when they realize four years ago Leslie was
a Male. They send IRS
auditor Floyd Spinner (Steven
Miller) to investigate and Leslie is
forced to masquerade as a woman with the
aide of Jon's fiancé
(Marisa Huber). The story
becomes even crazier when Jon's
mother (Taylor Daniel) shows
up to help plan a wedding and finds out he
is already married. The show promises to be
a laugh filled evening.
Also in the cast
are Jay Moran, Anna Dirkx and
Brendan Williams.
Assistant directors are Michelle
McCoy and Chandler Reeves. Please
join us for this very funny audit in the
Black Box Theatre
on Oct. 2, 4 at 7:30 or Oct. 5 at 2PM.
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.
PEARCE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2008-2009
I t's not too late to join the Pearce Athletic Booster Club and
support YOUR Sport this school year!
A portion of each Membership/Pearce Pride level
financially supports your choice of a Sports Team,
Pacesetters, Band, Wranglers or Mustang Stampede. In
addition, $5 of each membership funds a scholarship
for a 2009 Male and Female Pearce Graduate headed to
college. Become a part of this worthy cause to help
us reach our goal for each group to have 100%
membership to help BOOST our Pearce activities to be
the BEST.
Wear your
RED
and
BLUE
and join the BOOSTER CLUB TODAY!! Plus proudly
display your
PEARCE PRIDE
yard sign- "Together
We Stand"!
(sign included in levels of $125 or above)
Link to
www.pearceathletics.org
for information
and to download a current form to join.
THANKS to our 450 memberships who are partnering
with us to SUPPORT PEARCE thus far this year!
Jack and Connie Simmons Pearce Booster Club
Membership Chairmen
Questions?
ksimm732@aol.com
Mustangs Fall To HP
Pearce got off to a good start last Tuesday against
Highland Park going 3-4 in doubles action but hit
the skids in singles action losing to the No. 1 team
in the state 5-14. Strong performances were turned
by the doubles teams of Kyle Plum and Tam Trinh,
Yuji Soda and David Levin, and the mixed double team
of Jonny Kelley and Lindsey McKee. Singles action
winners were Kyle Plum and Tam Trinh.
It was a great chance for the Mustangs to see how
they measure up for the upcoming District and
Regional Team Tournaments at the end of October.
In non-district action last Friday, Pearce tamed the
Rams of Berkner 19-0.
A correction to last week’s Kyle Plum story. Kyle’s
oldest brother Andrew Plum is currently a senior on
the tennis team at Washburn University.
This Week’s Action
JV – Rockwall, Thursday 9/25 - 4 pm
Varsity – Rockwall, Tuesday, 9/23 - 4pm
 
Cross Country
The Pearce CC team has had a busy running
season so far! The team had a meet in Denton on Sept 6th
and in Arlington on Sept 13th.
The Varsity Girls finished 10th, JV Girls 12th, Varsity
Boys 22nd in the Denton meet. Megan Siebert came in 2nd
overall for 4A Varsity girls out of several hundred
Varsity runners!
The Varsity Girls came in 5th overall in the Arlington,
TX meet and the Boys Varsity came in 13th overall. Drew
Cotton and Adam Trevino led our guys team. Cate
Trevino was out first JV
girl to finish and Vishal Bokram was our first JV boy to
finish. Megan Siebert came in 6th overall for the 4A
Varsity girls!
Generally, all the runners' times have been improving
week to week, particularly with our younger runners
which is very exciting!
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
29th Annual J.J. Pearce Pacesetter Bazaar 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, October 26, 2008
11:00am-5:00pm
The Bazaar is a great tradition for
many to begin their holiday shopping. Over 150
vendors showcase jewelry, quilts, home accessories,
Christmas gifts, yard decorations and much, much
more. Purchase your Fall goodies at the
Bake Sale where each Pacesetter family has
lovingly prepared homemade goods for you. Plan to
have lunch or snacks at our Cafe featuring delicious
food donated by local eateries that generously
support our community and school and participate in
the Sweepstakes with over 200
prizes! The Pacesetters work hard to represent
J.J. Pearce with loyalty and pride so please support
this fun and exciting event! All are welcome and
admission is FREE
Announcing the first Pearce Exchange Club Meeting of
2008-2009
Monday September 29th 6:30 PM
until 8:30 PM
at Sonny Bryan's BBQ Patio at 1251
West Campbell Road on Club at 6:30 PM. Kim Caston,
the RISD School board Trustee will be our guest
speaker. Lisa Faulkner-Dunne will be also
giving us a brief update on the kick-off of the
Pearce Excellence in Education Program. We will be
honoring two outstanding Pearce Students as well.
Dinner will be $13.50 per person for a family
style all you can eat BBQ dinner.
Please let Thom Shelton or Mark
Robertson know if you can attend. Thanks!!!
______________________________________
Thom Shelton, President
Pearce Area Exchange Club
2008-2009
214.273.1631 Direct
214.457.7412 Mobile
thom_shelton@gensler.com
Mark Robertson, Secretary
Treasurer
Pearce Area Exchange Club
2008-2009
214.616.6556 Mobile
markrobertson@att.net
Yearbook Orders
Still haven’t ordered your yearbook? You can fill
out and print an order form online at Yearbook
Central – see the link on the Pearce home page. The
current $65 price is good until Winter Break.
We
are still processing the yearbook orders we received
during the summer, but soon you will be able to
verify that your order was received at Yearbook
Central as well.
ARE
YOU A SENIOR? DO YOU WANT TO HELP MAKE THIS A GREAT
SENIOR YEAR?
Friday, September 26, your class
officers will have an information meeting for those
interested in being part of the Senior Senate.
Members of the Senior Senate will be actively
involved in planning and decorating the Senior Hall
for Homecoming, planning the Talent Show, and all
the other senior activities that will make this year
memorable!!
Come at your lunchtime to Room A209
on Friday, 9/26, if you are interested in joining
Senior Senate!!
Mock Trial Meeting
Mock Trial this week will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Coach D's room. Please bring your dues of $10 (cash preferred). We will be having
election of officers and will also be taking photos of officers and returning members for the website. If you cannot attend, contact Coach
D.
mustang STAMPEDE Yard stampede info
Howdy! Who will you trample?
Yard Stampede September 2 through October 17.
The Mustang Stampede - J. J. Pearce's Country and
Western Performance Dance Team - will secretly
deliver a herd of 10
red mustangs
.....click
here for more info
on the Yard Stampede
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!
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
JJP 2008/09 directory
It's not too late to get into the JJP
2008/09 directory! Pick up a form at the kiosk and
return it there before October 1st. You can buy
a directory too, $5.00 each and have it mailed to you
for another $3.00. Make your check out to Pearce PTA.
news from the President's Round Table
On Thursday senior student representatives from
Academics, AVID, Band, Choir,
Cheerleading, Football, Orchestra, Pacesetters,
and Stampede presented Class of 2021 t shirts to this
year's kindergarten class at our
Pearce area
feeder schools. The
President's Round Table of
Booster Clubs is grateful for all our
organizations for contributing to this
community building project for our future
Mustangs.
RISD
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
2008-2009
PAC offers RISD parents and guardians an opportunity to
present district-wide issues to the Superintendent, top
administrators, and representatives of the
Board of
Trustees. PAC meetings are designed to
address topics of concern that are of
district-wide interest.
As your 2008-09 PAC Representative and Alternate, we
will attend the meetings in order to present your
district-wide questions and concerns.
Please share your questions and concerns with us and we
will present the issue at the next PAC meeting and get
back to you personally regarding PAC’s response
You can find the minutes of the PAC meetings posted at
www.risd.org
under “About RISD/FAQs”.
We must submit questions and concerns 2 1/2 weeks in
advance of each meeting, so please notify us of
questions or concerns by the dates below:
Due by October 1, 2008 for
meeting on October, 21,2008
Due by January 1, 2008
for meeting on January 20, 2009
Due by April 1, 2008
for meeting on April 21, 2009
Your participation will be kept strictly confidential,
and although we must have your name in order to pass the
question along – your name will be left off the form
submitted to the district PAC chairman. To share your
questions and concerns, please click on this
'PAC'
link,
fill out the form, and email it to Lisa
Rowland at
crazyinluv6@aol.com .
You may
also pick up a form at the front kiosk and mail it to me
at 6526 Riverview Lane, Dallas, 75248.
We look forward to serving you throughout the school
year. Feel free to call us if we can help.
Yours truly,
Lisa
Rowland Robin
Ricci
PAC Representative
2008-09 PAC Alternate Rep.
2008-09
Crazyinluv6@aol.com
972-931-2706
rsrtexas01@aol.com 972-934-1132
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 - Mum sales have
begun....!!!
Thanks
to all of you who came by the store and helped cut,
braid, unpack trinkets and staple…..we couldn’t have
done it all without you!
The
Mums have been assembled and are ready for sale. From
now until Homecoming we will only need parent volunteers
to help. Beginning the week of September 16th,
the Mum Store will be open Monday-Thursday from
9:00am-9:00pm and Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm.
Thanks
again – you all are the best!
Michelle and Sarah
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.
Richardson Symphony Orchestra Honor Guards
The Richardson Symphony Orchestra Honor Guards are
looking for a few good men who need some community
service hours (or a little boost on their college
resumes)! Fulfill your philanthropy requirements and
usher a few concerts a year – surrounded by beautiful
Symphony Debs! For more information, contact Peggy Beil
at
pbeil@louisbeil.com
or 972-489-1515.
(NOTE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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DATE |
EVENT/ACTIVITY |
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Thur
Oct 2 |
Theatre
III/IV
Love, Lies and the IRS |
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Sat
Oct 4 |
Theatre
III/IV
Love, Lies and the IRS |
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Sun
Oct 5 |
Theatre
III/IV
Love, Lies and the IRS |
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Sat
Oct 11 |
Mustang Band
March-A-Thon |
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Wed
Oct 15 |
PSAT Testing |
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Sat Oct 25 |
29th Annual J.J. Pearce Pacesetter Bazaar 2008 |
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Sun Oct 26 |
29th Annual J.J. Pearce Pacesetter Bazaar 2008 |
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Thur
Oct 30 |
Forte’ show, Breakin’
up and Makin’ Up! |
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Sat Nov 1 |
Forte’ show, Breakin’
up and Makin’ Up! |
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