This Week at Pearce - September 10 - september 17

DATE	EVENT/ACTIVITY
Mon Sept 10	Meet the Teacher Night, 6:45 pm, Auditorium Mustang Stampede Parent Mtg., 7:30 pm (during 2nd period of MTTN), Rm B104
Tues Sept 11	Patriots' Day, Fly the Flag PTA Board Mtg., Noon, Rm A225 Varsity, JV & Freshman A Volleyball at West Mesquite, 5:30 and 6:30 Freshman B Volleyball at Rockwall, 5:30 Mandatory Student/Parent Mtg. for Theater Scotland Trip, 7:30 pm, Black Box Theater
Wed Sept 12	Girls Basketball Parent/Student Mtg., 6:30 pm, Corral
Fri Sept 14	Varsity, JV & Freshman A Volleyball vs. Terrell, 5:30 and 6:30, at Pearce Freshman B Volleyball vs. Skyline, 6:30, at Pearce Varsity Football Vs. WT White, 7:30 pm, Loos Stadium
Sat Sept 15	RISD College Fair, 4:15 pm - 7:00 pm, UTD Auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar JV and Fresh A Volleyball at Frisco ISD Tournament Fresh B Volleyball at Garland Tournament

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college fair to be held september 15th at utd

Richardson Independent School District is gearing up for its annual College Fair to be held at the University of Texas at Dallas, College Campus on Saturday, September 15^th, 2007. Information Sessions 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Visit with College Reps from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Colleges and Universities from around the country send representatives to meet with parents and students.

Opportunities are available for all to explore college pathways based on individual needs and interests.
A variety of educational sessions allow participants to delve into the world of Financial Aid, NCAA, Essay Writing, Students with Disabilities and much, much, more. These sessions will be held from 4:15 –5:00 and from 5:15 to 6:00. Secondary students and their families are welcome to explore options in the post-secondary world. Of special interest to ninth grade students and their parents is the educational session, Help! I am in high school? presented by Glenda Houser, L.P.C., RISD Counselor. Remember, there is limited seating for sessions.

College representatives will be setting up in the Activities Center. The sessions will be held in adjacent buildings. Doors open at 4:00 for the sessions and at 5:00 for visiting with college representatives.

Bus service will also be provided throughout the evening. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend this great community event sponsored by Richardson ISD, University of Texas at Dallas, and the RISD Council of PTAs. Click here for map, bus schedule and schedule of events.

Hope to see you there!

2007 Dallas Performing & Visual Arts College fair Information

Event Location: Southern Methodist University ,Owen Fine Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205, 214/768-3217

Fair Hours: Thursday, October 4, 2007, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. For more information, visit their website at nacacnet.org.

counselors' college corner

Did you know?

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.

cafeteria news

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.

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

quick links - Pearce Band Pearce Choir Pearce Orchestra Pearce Theater

meet the drum majors of the mighty mustang band

Clint Kimmel serves as the Mighty Mustang Band as Head Drum Major this year. Last year he served as a Junior Drum Major, and he is grateful for another opportunity to serve the band. This year at the UTA Drum Major Camp, Clint won 1^st place in the Individual Conducting Competition and also received the award of “Outstanding Veteran Drum Major.” In band, Clint has played both the euphonium and the trumpet, and has received various awards and honors on both instruments. Clint is also extremely active in the J.J. Pearce Choral Program, and is a member of the A Cappella Choir and Forte where he serves as a section leader.

Andrew Day is the Senior Drum Major of the Mighty Mustang Band. He has been a part of the RISD fine arts program playing bassoon for seven years. In his bassoon career he has received numerous honors some of which include, being a member of the Pearce Wind Ensemble for three years, being a member of the All-Region band, receiving several division 1’s and honor awards, and receiving Outstanding Bandmanship awards in 2006 and 2007. Along with bassoon he has marched sousaphone for two years as a member of the Mighty Mustang Band and plans on playing string bass in orchestra this up coming year. Outside of band Andrew is co-president of TFME (Texas Future Music Educators), an active member of the symphony orchestra, a participant in the J.J. Pearce Cappie award winning theatrical pit, and a member of the National Japanese Honor Society.

Sarah Hyndman is a Junior Drum Major. She was a Saxophone Section Leader last year and has played the Alto Sax for 5 years as well as the Bari Sax for 1 year. She is a member of Spanish Honor Society and has played Pearce Softball for the past two years. Sarah was named JV offensive player of the year this past season, though because of increased commitment to her school work, she will regrettably not be able to return to the team. This year she will be joining Jazz Band.

Stephanie White is a Junior Drum Major of the Mighty Mustang Band. She was a Clarinet Section Leader last year and has played Clarinet for six years. In band, she has received numerous awards and honors including 1^st division ratings at solo and ensemble contest, outstanding “Bandsmanship” awards for two years straight, and an outstanding leader award last year. At school, Stephanie is involved in TFME (Texas Future Music Educators Association) where she is co-President. She also has played violin in the Pearce Orchestra and clarinet in the Pearce Symphony Orchestra

choir news

Band Director Greg Hames, Forte’, the Might Mustang Band, and the Varsity Cheerleaders lead the crowd at the Kick-Off Cookout as the new fight song is unveiled. “ . . . we will fight, we will win, we will yell Go Mustangs until the end. We’ll stand with you!”

All Choir students are now selling the Entertainment Book ’08- a twenty dollar coupon book with hundreds of restaurant, fast food, entertainment, and travel deals inside. Just the grocery coupons alone pay for the book! See a choir student today to get your copy!

pearce theater invited to perform in scotland

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.

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 - new 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.

booster club news

Pearce Athletic Hall of Honor accepting applications
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.

spirit wear store open for business

The Spirit Wear store will be open for business every Friday during lunch. It is located in the Mustang Stall directly across from the Freshman/Sophomore Cafeteria. We will also be selling at all of the Home Football games! We just got in a new shipment of Hoodies. Hurry and get your choice of colors, as we sell out of them quickly! For questions or information, please contact Lisa Albert or Tricia Gold

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.

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.

cross country selling passbooks

Rival T-shirts on sale next week

Be ready for the cross-town rivalry football game with the all new red rival game T-Shirt! They will be on sale outside the cafeteria during lunch the week before the Richardson Football game, on Tues 9-18, Wednesday 9-19 and Thursday 9-20. They are $10.00 and all checks need to be made out to PABC. Contact Sue Wertheim 214-215-9741 with any questions. Show your Mustang Spirit!

swim and dive team news

The JJ Pearce Swim and Dive Team are up and practicing for the 2007-2008 Swim/Dive Schedule. After the boys took 1st in 4A and the girls took 5^th in 4A last season, this years team has high expectations. Coach Jeff Clayton is back for his 8^th season as the coach for JJ Pearce. The 1^st swim meet will be on October 4, 2007 at 4:30 pm at the JJ Pearce pool against Jesuit/Ursuline.

volleyball news

The Pearce Volleyball Teams had another successful week starting with the Varsity Squad taking 1^st in the Silver Bracket at the Austin ISD tournament the weekend of September 1^st. Setter Carrie Quirk received an All Tournament award.

On Tuesday, September 4^th all of the Lady Mustang Volleyball teams celebrated Teacher Appreciation Night with some of our outstanding educators by easily defeating the teams from Forney.

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!!

student news and other organizations

(Cheerleading, pacesetters drill team,

stampede, student council, wranglers, etc.)

quick links - Cheerleaders 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 Yearbook Portrait Deadline Approaches

Any senior who did not have a yearbook portrait made by Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch during the summer should make an appointment immediately (the deadline to have a picture made in the studio is October 6) or plan to have it made during the Senior Last Call at school on October 11 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you have had portraits made but have not selected a yearbook pose, you must do so by October 1 or one will be selected for you.

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.

jv cheers their team to victory over the colony

Back Row: Captain Kelly Wright, Gayle Ziegler, Tina Coy, Captain Sarah Byrne, Jenna Green

Middle Row: Haley Bates, Courtney Snyder, Kathryn Watson, Kenley Cooney, Nichole Hollabaugh

Front Row: Captain Kim Retzch, Avery Hurst, Britney Grace, Mallary Presley, Amelia Rainey

who will you trample with a mustang yard stampede?

The Mustang Stampede—Pearce’s new Country and Western Performance Dance Team—will secretly deliver a herd of 10 red mustangs to trample your friends and neighbors’ yards in the Pearce attendance area for 48 hours,Sunday through Thursday, September 16 to October 4^th. Other times available by request.

For as little as $20 you can spread Pearce Pride and show our community who has the best school spirit in the district! Visit our website at www.ourgroupsonline.com/phsmustangstampede to order your YARD STAMPEDE today!

attention senior parents

We will have a general meeting about Senior Activities on Wednesday,September 26 at 7:00pm in the cafeteria. Please join the Senior Class Officers and sponsors to learn about the many activities your child will want to participate in this year.

PEARCE PTA News

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

Mustang Mum Store now taking orders

32 days to homecoming!

Hours for this week:
Monday: 9 am - 5 pm (closed in the evening for Meet the Teacher at PHS)
Tuesday: 9 am - 9 pm
Wednesday: 9 am - 9 pm
Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm
Friday: 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 3 pm
We are now taking orders! Come to the store during open hours to order your Homecoming mum, garter or friendship mum. We will not be selling at the school this year. All orders must be placed at our store (1465 W. Campbell Road, southeast corner of Coit and Campbell, next to Run On and near Whataburger).
Finishers - we need you, now that we are taking orders. As you can see, we are open 9 am to 9 pm during the week (except this Monday night for Meet the Teacher).
Congratulations to Band! They are leading our Booster Clubs in hours, but many others are hot on their trail. Who will be leading the pack next week? Thanks again to our NHS students for giving so much of their time. Remember, all groups who work at the mum store get a portion of the net profits. It's a win-win for everyone!
See you at the Mustang Mum Store! Vicki Barrett and Michelle Gililland

Record your volunteer hours now

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. 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!

Renee Stone renee88@swbell.net 972-735-0758 Diane Fleschler dfleschler@swbell.net 972-931-3090

Passport To Achievement

Join PHS PTA – Provide Students A Passport To Achievement

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. Sign up at Meet the Teacher Night or email me at k2click100@tx.rr.com for a form.

community news

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.

9/11

Join in the FLY THE FLAG campaign on Patriots Day, Tuesday, September 11th, 2007!

You are urged to make the effort to display an American flag on this sixth anniversary of our country's worst tragedy. Doing this honors those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends, and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our freedom.

In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds. So FLY YOUR FLAG on Tuesday, September, 11^th!

texas legislature votes on new wording

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God and indivisible."

The new wording was voted on last May in the Texas Legislature and now mirrors the National Pledge with the "under God" phrase.

Coming UP

(NOTE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

DATE	EVENT/ACTIVITY
Mon. Sept 17	Underclassmen Picture Day PTA Fall Officer/Chairman Training, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, PHS
Tues Sept 18	Varsity, JV & Fresh A Volleyball at Greenville; 5:30 and 6:30 pm Fresh B Volleyball at Frisco Liberty; 5:30 pm Choir Parent Mtg. and Dinner, Corral Theater Booster Club Mtg., 7:30 pm, Black Box Theater
Thurs Sept 20	Pep Rally, 9:05 am, Gym Varsity Football vs. RHS
Fri Sept 21	Freshman Class Officer Elections, lunches, outside Cafeteria Varsity, JV & Fresh A Volleyball at Pearce vs. Mesquite Poteet; 5:30 and 6:30 pm Fresh B Volleyball at Pearce vs. Rockwall; 6:30 pm
Sat Sept 22	Fresh A and B Volleyball at Skyline Freshman Tournament
Tues Sept 25	Exchange Club Golf Fundraiser, 1:30 pm Varsity, JV, Fresh A & B Volleyball at Pearce versus Highland Park; 5:30 and 6:30 pm – Jr High Night
Wed Sept 26	Senior Parent Mtg., 7:00 pm, Cafeteria
Thurs Sept 27	JV Volleyball at Allen ISD Tournament
Fri Sept 28	Varsity, JV, Fresh A & B Volleyball at Forney; 5:30 and 6:30 pm
Sat Sept 29	Cheer Clinic for K - 6th graders, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Gym JV Volleyball at Allen ISD Tournament

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