Pearce-Sept 3

Lance Belin, Mathematics teacher and Wranglers sponsor at PHS, has been participating in the High School Aerospace Scholars Program for the last 6 years. This highly selective program, chosen by state legislators involves a six month interactive on-line learning experience, highlighted by summer internships at NASA Johnson Space Center. This year, Mr. Belin also was invited on a special physics project, entitled “Reduced Gravity” in which he created experiments on the zero gravity aircraft. To be eligible, Mr. Belin underwent a FAA Aviation physical, additional training and was certified in NASA’s Physiological Training. Mr. Belin found the flight “amazing and almost beyond description”.

For a convenient way to pre-pay for school meals log on to www.PayPAMS.com. You can pay for you child’s meal from your home or office 24/7. View you child’s account balance or a report of daily spending and cafeteria purchases. It will even send an e-mail reminder when the account balance is low.

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 D will discuss the best day for practice with returning members at the recruitment meeting. If you have any questions, see Coach D.

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.

Attention all National Honor Society Members!!
Our first meeting of the school year will be held on Wednesday, September 5!! PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND!! We will have 4 different times available for you to attend. All meetings will be held in Room A209.
Meeting choice times are as follows:
8:15 a.m.
"A" lunch
"B" lunch
"C" lunch
Let's start the year off with great participation!!

Meet the Teacher – Monday, September 10, 6:45 in the Auditorium. Our first General PTA meeting of the year. We need everyone to attend. We will meet in the Auditorium for a brief meeting. Karen Neal will speak to all parents and then dismiss everyone to meet their child’s teachers. You will follow their schedule, so bring a copy of it with room numbers!

That 57% of the student body at University of Colorado at Boulder are from Colorado and 43% are from other states? Out of the freshman class of 5,600, 2,486 students ranked in the top 25 percent of their graduating class.

The Pearce A Cappella choir started early this year working on music for the RISD Superintendent’s Convocation for all the RISD. They prepared two pieces to fit the convention’s theme “Keep on Dancing,” including a classical piece by Donato “Come Dance the Galliard,” and the ever popular “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from the musical, Hairspray. The dancing portion of the songs was choreographed by Trustee (Pearce Mom), Kim Quirk. Thanks to Mrs. Quirk, directors Michael Lysinger and Laura Taylor for this beginning of an exciting year for the Pearce choirs.

Pearce Theatre is proud to be one of 47 high schools in America that has been selected to perform at the international Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 2008. The festival is the largest arts festival in the world featuring more that 1700 performers from all over the world. It features music, dance, theatre, street performers and arts of all kinds. The population of Edinburgh will nearly double to almost a million people as the city comes alive with the beauty and excitement of the Fringe. The internationally acclaimed Military Tattoo takes place at the same time and is the crown jewel of the festival. Pearce will be performing Jesus Christ Superstar at the Churchill Theatre. Students selected to make this trip will be fundraising throughout the year to help pay their way on this once in a lifetime experience. Please be generous and support these kids as they tackle this challenging task. Watch this website for more information about upcoming events.

Auditions will be held Saturday, September 15th. There is a MANDATORY parent/student meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30pm in the Black Box Theater. If you are interested in auditioning for Jesus Christ Superstar, you and a parent must attend this information meeting. See Lynn Shaw for questions.

Parents of theater students interested in joining the Theater Booster Club, are invited to meet Tuesday, September 18th at 7:30pm in the Black Box Theater.

jj pearce kicks off the year in style

The weather cooperated, and summer storms were sent packing to the north, opening a cool, breezy night for the Pearce Athletic Booster Club’s annual Kick-off Cookout. More than 1000 people enjoyed the gathering that featured fall athletes and entertainment from Pearce’s various performing groups. Also unveiled was Pearce’s resurrected fight song last sung by the school in the early ‘80s.

Pearce athletic director Randy Robertson emceed the event and welcomed parents, students, neighbors, feeder school families, other Pearce supporters and principal Karen Neal. “We gather here tonight to kick off our athletic season, but this great event is also to celebrate all the incredible things going on at Pearce High School,” said Neal.

While commenting that Pearce students had “brains to go with their brawn,” she announced that Pearce had achieved Recognized status, had just been named a Blue Ribbon School by the Texas Business Education Coalition and that its choir has been chosen as the top honor choir in the state and will perform at the Texas Music Educator’s Association conference in San Antonio.

Tip off began with Forte, PHS’s pop vocal ensemble, singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” Entertainment continued with the Mighty Mustang Band, who premiered a portion of their contest piece, and the award winning Pacesetters performing their traditional routine– both dazzling the capacity crowd. Making their inaugural debut was Stampede, a 36 member country western dance troop of male and female students. The three cheerleading squads – varsity, junior varsity and freshmen - each performed cheers, jumps and stunts and showed their enthusiasm for the upcoming sport events. Also introduced were the members of the Wranglers and the PHS color guard.

The evening concluded with Coach Robertson introduced varsity football players who were followed by other fall sports participants including volleyball and cross country. Volunteers cooked and served more than 3000 hot dogs that were generously underwritten by Albertson’s. Additional entertainment and giveaways came from the Wolf 99.5. Special thanks go to Nancee Wenning and Cynthia Green who co-chaired the annual outing.

“This is a true family gathering to celebrate our past, present and future,” Neal added. “It’s a great time to be a Pearce Mustang!” For more information on fall athletic activities, visit www.Pearcesports.com

booster club announces Pearce Athletic Hall of Honor
The PABC announces that nominations are now being taken for admission to the new J.J. Pearce Athletic Hall of Honor. Its purpose is to honor past Pearce graduates who have achieved athletic excellence at the high school, collegiate and/or post collegiate level. Nominees are not eligible for consideration until five years after their graduation from Pearce.
Nominations are due by September 24 and should be submitted on the attached form to David & Marty Colley @ 7714 Scotia, Dallas, TX 75248 or emailed to MARTYUSIP@aol.com. Contact David Colley with any questions @ 972-841-4916.
Athletes selected for the 2007-08 year will be announced at the J.J. Pearce/Terrell Varsity Football game on October 26.

girls basketball news

There will be an important 2007-2008 Girls Basketball Parent/Player meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 6:30 PM in the corral. If your daughter plans to play basketball this year please plan to attend. The meeting will be finished by 7:00 PM.

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 selling passbooks

Calling all Arm-chair quarterbacks!!

Reliable Chevrolet/Mustang Football $10,000 Football Toss! Register throughout the Mustang Football season for your chance to win $10,000 at the Reliable Chevrolet Football Toss! 10 lucky Mustang fans will have the opportunity to win $10,000 at the Senior Night game. Register at the Reliable Chevrolet Truck at all Tailgate Parties.

Costs $1 to enter – register as many times as you’d like. Some restrictions apply. Proceeds benefit the Pearce Athletic Booster Club.

tennis news

Mustang Tennis now has its' own website! For all tennis news, visit www.pearcetennis.com or click on the link above.

volleyball news

The JJ Pearce Lady Mustangs are off to a strong start with pre-season volleyball tournament play.

The JV Volleyball team took first place August 25th in the Lake Worth JV Volleyball tournament. They are lead by Head Coach Jen Bachman.

The Varsity Volleyball team made it to the quarterfinals of play in the Duncanville Tournament of Champions and took 2nd in the Challenger Bracket at the Allen Texas Tour Tournament. The Varsity Volleyball Mustangs are led by Head Coach Tanessa Sawyer and Co-Captains Amber Williams Roberts, Amy Leiser and Lindsey Ledbetter.

Mustang Wrestling News

Mustang Wrestling earned a lot of awards in 2006-2007 and doubled the size of the team. If you are interested in joining Mustang Wrestling for the 2007-2008 season, please contact Coach Hazlewood at Tad.Hazlewood@risd.org. Mustang Wrestling practices during 7^th period with late practices starting around mid-October.

Wrestling is always looking for new athletes to join the team! Football players or athletes/students with other commitments can join wrestling after their season/ commitment is over. For example, football players can join wrestling practice after their 7^th period class after football season. Please email Coach Hazlewood if you think that you are interested in joining Mustang Wrestling! This will help him with planning and resources.

Wrestling is also looking for team managers for the 2007-2008 season, if interested please contact Coach Hazlewood at the above email address. The Mustang Wrestling parent meeting is usually held towards the end of October/beginning of November. Please email Karen Brown, Wrestling Team Rep if you would like to be added to the Mustang Wrestling email distribution list at heykb@aol.com. You will immediately begin receiving all Mustang Wrestling related communications.

We’re looking forward to a great 2007-2008 season!!

2007-2008 Class officers

Seniors - Sam Schweikert - President, Morgan Myer - Vice President, Tyler Miller - Secretary, Dave Escamilla - Treasurer, Allison Thompson - Historian

Juniors - Rachel Cody - President, Zubin Teherani - Vice President, Grant Heimer - Secretary, Josh Richardson - Treasurer, Wills Brown - Historian

Sophomores - Josh Gold - President, Sarah Byrne - Vice President, Meredith Roberts - Secretary, Anna Dietrichson - Treasurer, Avery Hurst - Historian

Listen to the announcements for information on the upcoming Freshman Class Officer elections.

mustang stampede

Following a three days of Boot Camp, the Mustang Stampede had their first performance at Appletree Court Assisted Living in Richardson on August 24. Here they are showing off some of their tricks!

Katie Hartley and Zach Sutton Jaid Nelson and Brett Thiele Elizabeth Judd and Andrew McClesky

mark your calendar for the exchange club fall fundraising event!

Pearce Area Exchange is having a golf outing, our fall fundraiser, on September 25th. It will be a scramble format with a shotgun start beginning at 1:30 PM. Cost is $95 per player which includes dinner/prizes following the golf action. Anyone interested may contact Mark Robertson at 214-616-6556.

club news

All students interested in signing up for the chess club need to contact Mr. McKee in room D-207. All boys and girls are encouraged to join

The Pearce Robotics team is looking for new members to join our award winning team. If you have any interest in 3D animation, CAD, desktop publishing, graphic arts, using power tools or looking for an opportunity to learn about design and engineering, then we'd love to have you on our team! If you are interested in joining, please attend our first meeting on Wednesday, Sept 5 in room E105 after school

student council taking applications

If you are interested in being part of the Student Council Cabinet, be sure to pick up an application by the door of the Student Council room, A201. Applications and Information sheets are due next Thursday, Sept 6 -- 4th period. Please put the completed applications sheets in the Student Council box at the kiosk by the front doors.

Mustang Mum Store News - everyone's invited!!
Our hours for the week of September 3 are as follows:
Monday, September 3: Closed (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 4: 9-3 and 5-9
Wednesday, September 5: 9-3 and 5-9 (change, usually not open on Wednesday)
Thursday, September 6: 9-3 and 5-9
Friday, September 7: 10-3 (change, open at 10 due to Pep Rally)
Saturday, September 8: 9-5 (change, stay open until 5 and will begin taking orders)
homecoming is 39 days away
We will begin a sales "soft opening" on Saturday, September 8. No rush, no pressure - just know that we will begin taking orders that day.
So many have volunteered - thank you! However, we still need your help and we especially need people to learn how to finish. It is not too difficult to learn! We will need 1,200 hours of finishing help! That's a lot of people, so come to the mum store to learn how to finish.
Shift leaders are still needed:
Monday 5-7 and 7-9
Thursday 1-3
Friday 11-1 and 1-3
Saturday 9-11 and 11-1

RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS NOW! 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 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!

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