Pearce-July 2007

Mark your calendars for the following dates for registration for the 2007-2007 school year: August 13 - Seniors register, August 16 - Freshmen register, August 17 - Sophomores and Juniors register.

RISD Student Services Department announces the 2008 graduation date ... Saturday, June 7. As in 2006 and 2007, the ceremonies will be held at the Garland Special Events Center.

8:30 a.m.    Berkner High School
12:30 p.m.    Richardson High School
4:00 p.m.    J.J. Pearce High School
7:30 p.m.    Lake Highlands High School

Debut of Pearce Spiritwear 2007-08

New T-shirt designs
New Hoodie designs
Flip Flops
Drawstring Bags
Short Sleeve and Sleeveless Polos
Caps
Stickers
Mustang Medallion Car Ornaments
And more…

Spiritwear will be available in the Corral at registration on August 13^{th (8am – 2pm)}, 16^{th
(8am-4pm)} & 17^th(8am-4pm).

Come early as quantities are limited… Go Mustangs!

Join the Pearce Athletic Booster Club Now!

* J.J. Pearce Athletic Booster Club is a Texas Non-Profit Corporation, administered by a Board of Directors. Donor Memberships are non-voting. Open meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month September – April (excluding December), at 7:00 pm at J.J. Pearce H. S. (We also have an August Kick-Off Cookout and a May Ice Cream Social).

Click Here to download membership and donor form. Please make your check payable to J.J. PEARCE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB and return with the form to the school in your packet or mail to PABC Membership Chairs:

Anne and Doug Koval, 381 Bedford Drive, Richardson 75080. For questions, email Anne Koval.

Both the J.J. Pearce Athletic Booster Club and our student athletes thank you for your kind donation.

Membership Deadline for your name to be included in the Football Program is August 1, 2007

BASKETBALL CAMP SET FOR AUGUST 18TH!

The Pearce coaches will host their Late Summer Basketball Camp for all interested 1st through 6th grade boys and girls from 1-4 on Saturday, August 18th at Pearce. Sign up now and get the early bird price of $35. Cost includes a Mustang t-shirt and chance to be ball boy for a game! Lots of fun - lots of basketball! Walk-up registration available ($40). To register or for more information contact: Kathy Shoope or call her at 972-234-0851.

Lady Mustangs get new basketball head coach

Deidra Rucker is the new Head Coach of the J.J. Pearce Lady Mustang Basketball team. Coach Rucker comes to Pearce from Hillcrest High School where she was Head Coach for the Lady Panthers, ranked #12 in the final 2007 State 4A Girls Basketball poll. Coach Rucker was the 2007 DISD Coach of the Year.
Coach Rucker is a 2001 graduate of Southern Methodist University. While at SMU, she was a member of the Lady Mustangs basketball team and twice was named 1st team All-WAC. Coach Rucker was the 2001 WAC Player of the Year. Coach Rucker replaces Coach LaGwynna Mingleton who accepted the head coaching position at Plano East H.S.

Football Parents please make note of the following dates and times:

August 1-3 Freshman Football Camp

August 6 & 7 On-location Ad photo days

August 6-9, 8:00-10:00 AM Head Start Practice for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

August 10 Equipment Issued Seniors 8-9:00 AM, Juniors 9-10:00, Sophomores 10-11:00, and Freshman 11-12:00

August 12, 3:00 PM MANDATORY all Football Parent’s meeting

August 13 FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINS all grades

7:00 -9:00 AM & 4:00-6:00 PM

August 17 First day in Pads

August 18 Football Team Pictures all teams

Coach Robertson is sending all football players a letter with many more details.

Also don’t forget to always check the football Web Site www.PearceFootball.org

Calling all Junior and Senior Girls!!

If you would like to help support the 2007 Varsity Football team we are starting a new group (similar to “Diamond Darlings”).

Be one of the original members to start a new JJP tradition. If interested contact: Tammy Amyx 469 556-3365 or Carol Ann Miller 972 991-7917.

Summer Swim Program
July 23 - August 17 6:45 - 8:30 a.m.

M/W - Berkner Pool
T/Th - Pearce Pool

This program is for high school and junior high athletes that want to train over the summer. It is a training only program with no scheduled competitions. Athletes in this program practice 4 times a week, M-Th. Athletes will participate in on deck dry lands, conditioning swimming, stroke instruction and sprinting. The program fee is $133 which includes the $33 seasonal (summer) USS membership. Checks should be made out to Talyna Neff and are due with the paperwork by the second practice. Download Summer Swim Program Registration Form.

Mustang Tennis

On Monday August 20th, try outs will be held and practice will begin at for the Pearce Tennis Team. Come on out from 4:30-6:00 p.m.

August 24th & 25th Varsity will play in a tournament Plano West. On August 28th Varsity will play against Forney and Junior Varsity will

play Forney on August 30.

Volleyball Updates

Summer Car Wash

The 2007 JJ Pearce Volleyball Car Wash was a huge success. Lots of Dads and Daughters turned out to wash a steady line of cars on a beautiful Saturday. Special thanks go out to Linda and Steve Ledbetter, Cindy and Robert Thompson, Ed and Sue MacHendrie and Will and Deb Tucker for all of their work in transitioning, planning and executing the details of the car wash.

Tryouts Begin on Monday August 6^th. All Athletes interested in trying out for one of the J.J. Pearce Volleyball teams will need to report to the “B” football field at Pearce promptly by 7am to begin tryouts. The 7am session is mandatory. For additional details please download the “August 2007 Volleyball calendar” on the www.pearcevolleyball.com website under the Clinics and Camps link.

Mustang Wrestling News

Wrestling is holding open mat time from 4:00 - 5:30pm each Thursday until school starts. There is no cost and no need to sign up, just drop by and join last year's JV and Varsity wrestlers. If you are interested in joining Mustang Wrestling for the 2007-2008 season, please contact Coach Hazlewood. You can also join wrestling after football season is over. Wrestling is always looking for new athletes to join the team!
Wrestling is also looking for team managers for the 2007-2008 season, if interested please contact Coach Hazlewood. The Mustang Wrestling parent meeting is usually held towards the end of October/beginning of November. However, if you have any questions, please contact Coach Hazlewood or Wrestling Team Rep Karen Brown.

If you did ANYTHING for Pearce during the months of May, June, July or August, it is time NOW to report those VOLUNTEER HOURS! Simply go to the PTA website at www.jjpearcepta.org and click on 'Volunteer Hours' OR email your name, the dates and hours you worked and the activity to one of the email addresses below. This information is used in garnering awards for our school and promoting Pearce and RISD within the state and country in various areas such as real estate, business development and RISD development. The recognition that we receive for the volunteer hours worked strengthens the reputation of our school and our neighborhoods and benefits us all. Volunteer Hours include attending meetings, baking, and helping with fundraisers such as the Mum Store or any Booster Club or 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 summer hours in a combined total and enter a general description of your activities. Remember, the NUMBER of hours is much more important than a detailed description of the volunteer activity! If you have already signed in at the Mum Store or at another event, those hours have already been submitted and should not be duplicated. Thank you for supporting JJ Pearce! Renee Stone

WaMoola for Schools!
Washington Mutual has a debit card reward program that can gives points to Pearce each time you use your debit card. At the end of the year, the points are converted to a $$$ donation from Washington Mutual!! All you have to do is apply for the card, or if you already have one, specify you want to join the "WaMoola for Schools" program for Pearce High School. Please check Washington Mutual at Campbell and Mimosa or visit wamoolaforschools.com
Questions? contact Jeremy Pratt at Washington Mutual, Debbie Webb (972)387-1405, or Ann Yamada (972)991-1199

The Richardson Symphony League Debutante and Honor Guard program is currently in its recruitment period. The program, a cultural and service organization, is open to young ladies and gentlemen in the Richardson area in grades 9-12. For more information, contact Mrs.Chris Walker, Executive Advisor at 972-238-1612 or cmkwalker@comcast.net

On May 6, 2007 Joanie Pieper was in an automobile accident that has since left her with severe brain injuries and in a long term care facility. She has two daughters, Malorie, a Junior Broadcast Journalism student at the University of Texas, and Jamie, a 19-year-old working full time in Dallas. The girls suffered a terrible loss when they were young and their father died unexpectedly. Joanie has provided for her girls as a single mom while obtaining a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Development. Since the accident, her employer was unable to keep her employed and was forced to terminate her employment along with her benefits. Because of this tragedy, the financial burden of the mortgage, insurance, utilities, etc. has been placed on the girls. The JJ Pearce High School community has established a fund at Signature Bank located at 6757 Arapaho Rd. Suite 725, Dallas, TX 75248 for donations. In honor of Joanie, Sportsplex and Crull Fitness are hosting a charity tournament August 11^th from 9:00-5:00 with food and entertainment from 5:00-8:00.

Volleyball/ Dodgeball/ 3-on-3 Basketball August 11, 2007 9:00-5:00

Each team will participate in all three activities

433 Crestover, 903 Wateka, Signature Bank, Berryhill Cantina and Bar, Sterling Bank, and Sportsplex.

For More Information Contact: Alyssa East, Event Coordinator 469-682-5205

The Richardson Camber of Commerce has scheduled the 49th annual New Teacher's Luncheon for Thursday, August 16, at 11:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Dallas-Richardson Hotel. This special event honors new teachers entering the RISD and demonstrates the Chamber's support of quality education. Retired U.S. Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady will be the key note speaker.

Each year the Chamber collects door prizes and tote bag items to be given to new teachers at the luncheon. This event, presented by the Chamber Education Committee, is the Chamber's longest-running and largest event.

For more information contact Randi Gordon at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce at 972 792-3816 or randi@telecomcorridor.com or register online to attend the luncheon at www.telecomcorridor.com.

Volleyball/ Dodgeball/ 3-on-3 Basketball August 11, 2007 9:00-5:00

Each team will participate in all three activities

For More Information Contact: Alyssa East, Event Coordinator 469-682-5205