J.J. Pearce High School PTA  |  1600 Coit Road  |  Richardson  |  TX  |  75080 |  www.jjpearcepta.org

 

Email Update for August 27, 2007                         

Welcome Back!!

First Day of School !

Newcomers Meeting !

Parent Booster Club Meetings !

All School Kick-Off Cook Out !

 

   Seniors 

Juniors

Sophomores

Freshmen

 
This Week at Pearce - august 27 - september 2

 

DATE

EVENT/ACTIVITY

Mon Aug 27 First Day of Class

Newcomers Reception, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Library

Tues Aug 28 Girls golf/Parents Mtg, Athletic Conference Rm, 7:00 pm
Wed Aug 29 Back to School Kick-Off Cookout, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Senior Way

Cross Country Parent Mtg., 7:30 pm, Corral

 

 

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 

2006-2007 RISD CALENDAR  Click here

RISD LISTSERVE "SCHOOL TIMES NOW!" Subscribe here

 


new date for newcomers reception

Newcomers Reception has been MOVED.  The new date is Monday, August 27, 2007 from 6 to 7 p.m. located in the library. This is for all new students and parents to the RISD District.


National Honor Society “GROUP PROJECT” OPPORTUNITY

NHS Members will have an opportunity to earn volunteer hours by helping set up for the Annual Kick-off Cookout on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. Help is needed after school on that date.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Cynthia Green.


mock trial team looking for participants

If you are interested in arguing or if you want to do some acting, come join us in Mock Trial. Our recruitment meeting is tentatively set for the Wednesday, Sept, 5th in the morning (8:30) and afternoon (4:30) to allow all students an opportunity to make it. Our first official meeting will be scheduled for the following week at 7:00 pm.  Coach Dowlatshahi will discuss the best day for practice with returning members at the recruitment meeting.  Listen to the announcements beginning on August 29th to confirm times and location of meetings. If you have any questions, see Coach D, Mock Trial Sponsor and Region 10 Outstanding Teacher Award winner.


Planners Available during lunch

If you purchased a planner during registration and did not pick it up, they are available outside the cafeteria and corral during lunch periods.


meeting for freshman parents

Calling all Freshman Parents and New Parents to the school! Mrs. Neal will hold her annual Brown Bag lunch on Wednesday, September 5, from 11:30 – 12:30 in the Black Box Theater.  Please bring your lunch and we will provide the drinks.

 


Fine arts at JJ Pearce ( Band, Choir, Orchestra, theater)

 

quick links - Pearce Band  Pearce Choir  Pearce Orchestra  Pearce Theater

 

 


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    Volleyball

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.

 


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 29th from 6:00-8:00 at Pearce on Senior Way.  This is your chance to meet the Football and Volleyball teams and see performances by Pearce's award winning Cheerleaders, Pacesetters, Band, Forte 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.

Pearce Spiritwear, including new T-shirts, Hoodies, Flip Flops and Women's and Men's Polos will be on sale. You can also purchase your Mustang Varsity Football season tickets. Everyone come out and enjoy!


attention freshmen wanting to play baseball

Any freshman interested in playing baseball in the Fall on Saturdays should contact the booster club representative, Kit Miller at 214 - 202-1953. 


Cross Country team looking for new runners:

Does your son or daughter have what it takes to "Go the Distance"? If so the PHS Cross Country team is looking for new runners to join the team this season and "run wild" under new head Coach Chad Lawson.

Come to the parent meeting on Wed. Aug 29th at 7:30pm in the Corral to find out more. Questions? Contact Nancy Engelson 

 

Cross Country Schedule

8/25     Greenhill Rock ’n’ Roll Relay          Norbuck Park, Dallas

 

9/8       Rowlett Invitational                       Springfield Park, Rowlett

 

9/15     Flower Mound CC Meet                    Bakersfield Park, F.M.

 

9/22     Lake Highlands Invitational            Norbuck Park, Dallas

 

9/29     Wylie Invitational                  Wylie High School

 

10/6     McNeil Invitational                 Old Settlers Park, Round Rock

 

10/13    Rick Neil Memorial Meet         Lewisville Lake

 

10/27    District 10 - AAAA                   Samuell Farm, Mesquite

 

11/3      Region II AAAA                               Vandergriff Park, Arlington

 

11/10    State                                     Old Settlers Park, Round Rock

 


Change in Girls Golf Parents/Players Meeting time and location
Parent/Players Meeting for Pearce Girls Golf will be Tuesday August 28th in the conference room next to Coach Robertson's office; time at 7 p.m. 
Parents and players are urged to attend.  The girls will not meet for golf until after the parents' meeting; our first golf meeting will be at Canyon
Creek Country Club  on Wednesday, August 29th until 4:45 p.m.; starting at 3:45.  Players will need to bring only a putter and golf ball to the first
practice.
All players have to have a physical and other forms on file with the trainer.  Anyone without a physical should get one, ASAP.

2007 Pearce Mustang Varsity Football Schedule

 

Fri. 8/24/2007

N. Mesquite (Scrimmage)

Mustang Eagle Stadium

7:00 pm

JV – 5:30

Freshmen – 4:30

 

Thursday 8-30-2007

Sachse (Scrimmage)

Mustang-Eagle Stadium

7:15 p.m.

JV – 6:00

Freshmen – 5:00

 

9/7/2007

The Colony

Mustang-Eagle Stadium

7:30 pm

Elementary/Junior High Night

Tailgate – Chipotle

No Corral Party

Pep Rally

“Corral the Cougars”

9/14/2007

W. T. White

Loos Stadium

7:30 pm

 

“Black out W.T. White”

Thursday 9/20/2007

Richardson

Mustang-Eagle Stadium

7:00 pm

Tailgate on the EAST side of stadium - Wildflour

Pep Rally

“Eagle Season”

 

9/28/2007

Forney

Jackrabbit Stadium Forney

7:30 pm

 

“Rock the Rabbits”

10/5/2007

West Mesquite

Mustang-Eagle Stadium

7:30 pm

Sponsor Night

Tailgate – Burger Street

Corral Party!

“Mess up the Wranglers”

10/12/2007

Greenville

Mustang Eagle Stadium

7:30 pm

Homecoming

Tailgate – Raising Cane’s

No Corral Party

Pep Rally

 

10/19/2007

Highland Park

Highlander Stadium

7:30 pm

 

Pep Rally

“Preppy”

10/26/2007

Terrell

Mustang-Eagle Stadium

7:30 pm

Teacher Appreciation Night

Tailgate – Sonny Bryan’s

Corral Party!

“Trap the Tigers”

11/02/2007

Rockwall Heath

Mustang-Eagle Stadium

7:30 pm

Senior Night

Tailgate – Campisi’s

Pep Rally

“Horrify the Hawks”

Thursday 11/08/2007

Mesquite Poteet

Mesquite Memorial Stadium

7:00 pm

 

“Sink the Pirates”

 

Check out the complete Mustang Football Varsity/JV/Freshmen schedules on the Football website at www.ourgroupsonline.com/pearcefootball/


volleyball schedule

Pearce Volleyball is off to a great start with the Varsity team performing very competitively at last weekend’s Duncanville tournament. The Mustangs reached the quarterfinals match in the Silver Division. Go Lady Mustangs! Check the www.pearcevolleyball.com website for more information, directions to games and for schedule information.

 

Varsity/JV (scroll down for Fresh)

 

 

 

 

Pre-Season Matches

 

 

Saturday - 8/11 (Varsity)

Lake Highlands

Arlington Lamar, Bishop Lynch & Lake Highlands

10,11,12am

Saturday - 8/11 (JV)

Home

Lake Highlands, Lamar & Bishop Lynch

10,11, 12 am

Monday - 8/13

Home

Richardson High

Varsity: lost; JV: won

Tuesday - 8/14 (Varsity)

Home

Red Oak & Lake Highlands

4:30 & 6:00pm

Tuesday - 8/14 (JV)

Lake Highlands

Red Oak & Lake Highlands

JV won against Red Oak - 25/20, 26/24; Lost against LH 25/22, 20/25, 18/25

Fri & Sat - 8/17 - 18 (Varsity)

Duncanville Tournament

 

TBA

Friday - 8/17 (JV)

Frisco Centennial

Centennial

5:30pm

Tuesday - 8/21(Varsity)

Coppell

Coppell and Justin NW

5:30 & 7:00pm

Tuesday - 8/21 (JV)

Home

Coppell and Justin NW

5:30 & 7:00 pm

Fri & Sat - 8/24 - 25 (Varsity)

Allen Tournament

 

TBA

Friday - 8/24 (JV)

Hebron

Hebron

7:00 pm

Saturday - 8/25 (JV)

Lake Worth

Lake Worth JV Tournament

TBA

Tuesday - 8/28 (Varsity)

Creekview

Creekview & Bishop Lynch

5:30 & & 7:00pm

Tuesday - 8/28 (JV)

Grapevine

Creekview & Bishop Lynch

5:30 & 7:00pm

Fri & Sat - 8/31 - 9/1

Austin ISD Invitational

 

TBA

 

District Matches

 

 

Tuesday - 9/4

Home

Forney - Teacher Night

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Saturday - 9/8 (JV)

Frisco

Frisco JV Tournament

TBA

Friday - 9/7

Home

Rockwall Heath

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Tuesday - 9/11

Away

West Mesquite

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Friday - 9/14

Home

Terrell- Parent Appreciation Night

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Tuesday - 9/18

Away

Greenville

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Friday - 9/21

Home

Poteet

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Thursday & Saturday - 9/27 & 9/29 (JV)

Allen

Allen JV Tournament

TBA

Tuesday - 9/25

Home

Highland Park - Jr High Night

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Friday - 9/28

Away

Forney

5:30 & 6:30 pm

Pearce Volleyball is off to a great start with the Varsity team performing very competitively at last weekend’s Duncanville tournament. The Mustangs reached the quarterfinals match in the Silver Division. Go Lady Mustangs! Check the www.pearcevolleyball.com website for more information, directions to games and for schedule information.

Freshmen

 

Tuesday - 8/28

Home

A - Creekview & Bishop Lynch; B- Creekview & Grapevine

A - 5:30 & 7:00 pm; B- 5:00 & 7:00pm

Friday - 8/31

Home

Ursuline

5:30 & 6:30 pm

 

District Matches

 

 

Tuesday - 9/4

Home

Forney

5:30 & 6:30pm

Friday - 9/7 (A team)

Home

Rockwall Heath