Pinconning High School Announcements

Valentines Day Sucker Grams (Run 2/13)

2012-02-10T12:29:00.000-08:00

If you didn't get a chance to get that special someone their Valentines Day Sucker Gram you can still purchase one today from Mrs. Bersano or Mrs. Rabish between classes. Cost is $1.00.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

2012-02-10T06:43:00.000-08:00

Student volunteers are needed for Mt. Forest Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, March 3rd & 4th at Mt. Forest Twp. Hall. Volunteers will help serving food and beverages, set up and clean up. If interested, please sign-up at the Counseling Office.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

2012-02-10T05:01:00.000-08:00

Winter Festival at Bay City State Recreation Area on Saturday, February 18th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteers needed to help in many areas: Ice Fising clinic & Derby; Snow Snake clinic, wildlife tracking, bird hike, snowman contest, snowball tourney, sled race, snowshoe expeditions, and many more. If interested sign-up in the Counseling Office before Thursday, Feb. 16th.

Career Center Students

2012-02-09T12:01:00.000-08:00

Students are required to report to the Career Center tomorrow.

Coming Home Game

2012-02-09T06:05:00.000-08:00

The coming home game tomorrow night is going to be a black out.

Dance Decoration (Run 2-9 and 2-10)

2012-02-09T05:36:00.000-08:00

Mandatory Dance Decoration for all student council members will be Friday immediately following the varsity game in the middle school gym.

Balanced Man Scholarship

2012-02-09T05:23:00.000-08:00

The University of Michigan chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon is offering two scholarships available for any male attending The University of Michigan in the Fall. Applications are available in the Counseling Office. Deadline is May 31, 2012.

Saginaw Valley Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals

2012-02-08T12:02:00.000-08:00

$1000.00 Ricka Beuthin Memorial Scholarship. Applicants must be a Tri-City area graduating high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and will be continuing their education at an accredited college or university in a business curriculum. Deadline is March 5, 2012.

Maple Leaf Golf Course Scholarship

2012-02-08T11:15:00.001-08:00

One $500 award. Must be a 2012 graduating senior, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, have completed 15 or more hours of community service, and plan to attend a college or trade school in the fall of 201. Applications are available in the Counseling Office, deadline is April 27, 2012.

Pinconning Education Association Scholarship

2012-02-08T08:14:00.001-08:00

Must be a Pinconning High School senior, plan to be a full-time student at a 2- or 4- year accredited Michigan college, have attended Pinconning Schools during grades 7-12, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Applications are available in the Counseling Office, deadline is March 2. 2012.

Arenac County 4-H Foundation Scholarship

2012-02-08T08:12:00.000-08:00

$1000 awards. Must be a graduating senior or college sophomore, must be or have been involved in at least 3 years of Arenac County 4-H, and plan to continue education after high school. Applications are available in the Counseling Office, deadline is March 31, 2012.

Junior Student Council Meeting (Run 2/9 -2/13)

2012-02-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

There will be a Junior Student Council Meeting on Monday, February 13 at 3:15 in Mrs. Rabish's room. All Student Council Members should try to attend.

Junior Student Council Members (Run 2/9 & 2/10)

2012-02-08T07:45:00.000-08:00

Junior Student Council Members need to turn in their Sucker Gram orders to Mrs. Bersano before the end of the day on Friday, February 10.

ACT Prep (2/23)

2012-02-08T05:46:00.000-08:00

The Bay Area College Resource Center is offering a FREE ACT Prep session on Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 6-7pm, at the Pere Marquette Depot, 1000 Adams St, downtown Bay City. For more information visit www.baycommitment.org or see Ms. Perrou.

FAFSA

2012-02-08T05:37:00.000-08:00

Seniors, have questions about how to complete your FAFSA online application? Delta College is holding its College Bowl Sunday FAFSA workshop this Sunday, 2-4pm. For more information see Ms Perrou or go to www.delta.edu and click on the financial information tab. Even if you believe you won't qualify for Federal Financial Aid, many scholarships require that the FAFSA be completed in order to apply.

College Bound Seniors (today)

2012-02-08T05:34:00.000-08:00

The March 5th deadline for the Bay Area Community Foundation Scholarship Application is quickly approaching. Ms. Perrou will be here today after school if you'd like help working on any scholarship applications.

District Band Solo

2012-02-08T05:24:00.000-08:00

"The MSBOA District Band Solo and Ensemble Festival was held this past Saturday at Gladwin High School. Earning Excellent or First Division ratings were: Samantha Bradeen, Madison Rase, Nathan Reinshuttle, Zack Nine, Ashley Cabala, Cameron Tacey, and Shane Guerin. Also performing well were Bailey Richardson, Matthew Rivard, and Kendra Raymond." Good job, Band students!

Attn. Sophomore Student Council

2012-02-07T12:24:00.000-08:00

There is a short meeting directly after school today in room 124 for all sophomore student council members regarding the sophomore float. Attendance is mandatory.

ACT Test Preparation Workshop (Run 2/8 - 2/14)

2012-02-07T08:09:00.000-08:00

The Bay Area Community Foundation will be hosting a Free ACT Test Preparation Workshop on February 23 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending,please stop by the Counseling Office for additional information.

Student Reminder

2012-02-07T05:50:00.000-08:00

This is a reminder that students are not allowed to have open beverage containers in the hall or lockers. Open cans, unsealed bottles, or coffee cups are not allowed and may be taken from you or your locker.

United Bay Community Credit Union Scholarship

2012-02-07T05:23:00.000-08:00

Must be a high school senior who attends a Bay, Midland, Saginaw, or Arenac County high school. Must plan to attend a post-secondary education institution and have a minimum cumulative GPA of a B- or better. UBCCU employees, board members and their immediate family members are not eligible. Applications are available in the counseling office deadline is April 27, 2012.

Humane Society Fundraiser

2012-02-06T05:02:00.000-08:00

The Humane Society fundraiser will continue until Friday. Donations
of pet food can be dropped off in the HS or MS office. Money donation
jars in the the HS Office, Library, and Mrs. Rabish's room. Thank you
for your support with this fundraiser.

McDonalds (Run 2/7 - 2/10)

2012-02-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

The Pinconning McDonalds is hiring. If you are interested in applying, please stop by the restaurant to pick up an application.

Penny War Standings (Run 2-8-12)

2012-02-03T11:47:00.000-08:00

After five days of competition...

4th Place: Juniors (-$13.89)
3rd Place: Freshmen (-$2.15)
2nd Place: Seniors (-$1.57)
1st Place: Sophomores (+$3.56)

DONATE YOUR OLD JEANS

2012-02-03T06:55:00.000-08:00

Bring in your jeans that you don't wear anymore by February 11, and you will receive a coupon to Aeropostale and help a homeless teen in our area.

Dual Enrollment (Run 2/3 - 2/9)

2012-02-03T05:44:00.000-08:00

Any Sophomore or Junior that is thinking about participating in Dual Enrollment next school year should see their Counselor as soon as possible.

NHS Meeting

2012-02-03T04:35:00.000-08:00

The meeting scheduled for Feb. 7 is cancelled. Our next regular meeting will be Feb. 21 at 7:25 in Room 114.

Freshman Float Building Meeting CHANGE

2012-02-01T06:18:00.000-08:00

Please note that due to conflicts, the freshman float building meeting has been changed to: Monday, February 6 from 3-5pm in Ms.Moore's art room. This is a MANDATORY meeting for ALL freshman class officers. What better way to show your Freshman Spirit Pride than to show up on a day you don't even have school? See you there freshman!!!

College Bound Seniors

2012-02-01T05:23:00.000-08:00

People have money and they want to give it to you to help pay for college!! The Bay Area Community Foundation Scholarship deadline is only a month away. If you want help completing this or any other scholarship application, come see Ms. Perrou. There is a scholarship application workshop today after school in the 112 computer lab.

ART CLUB MEETING

2012-01-31T06:00:00.001-08:00

The next art club meeting will be Wednesday, February 8 from 3:05- 4pm in the art room. Creating Valentine's day batiks on fabric! Bring $2 to cover cost of project, which you will keep to give as a gift. Refreshments provided. Every PHS student welcome to attend! See Ms. Moore for more information.

Talent Show

2012-01-31T04:59:00.001-08:00

Our Annual Pinconning High School/Middle School Talent Show is coming
on February 29th. This is your chance to show that You Have Talent!
Signup sheets are available in the school office.

Open Gym

2012-01-30T11:38:00.001-08:00

Open gym on Sunday from 7p-9p. 8th grade and younger will be in the Middle School Gym. 9th grade and up will be in HS Gym.

MSBOA

2012-01-30T03:58:00.001-08:00

The MSBOA District 9 All-Star Band performed this past weekend at Standish-Sterling High School. Selected by audition to perform in this top-quality band were:

Cameron Tacey, Madison Rase, Nathan Reinshuttle, Shane Guerin, and Ben Fabera. Congratulations to these excellent musicians!

Coming Home Dance (Run 1-26 through 2-8)

2012-01-26T04:14:00.000-08:00

The annual Coming Home Dance is Saturday, February 11 from 8-11pmk in the Middle School gym. Any student wishing to bring a non-PHS guest to the dance must complete and return a guest pass by Wednesday, February 8 at 3pm. Guest passes may be picked up from Ms. Lavrack in the HS office. Individuals over the age of 20 and middle school students are not welcome at the dance.

Bay County Pony League

2012-01-23T11:31:00.000-08:00

The Bay County Pony League registration is now taking place through Sunday March 11th online at the Bay County Pony League website: bcpony.clubspaces.com Visit the high school office if you have any questions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

2012-01-06T06:30:00.000-08:00

Student volunteers are always needed to help at Concessions. Sign-up at the Counseling Office today!!

College Bound Seniors

2012-01-04T09:05:00.000-08:00

Attention College bound seniors: Want help filling out scholarship applications? Ms. Perrou is holding a scholarship workshop on Friday, Jan 6th, 3:00 - 4:30 in room 112.

Drivers Education

2011-12-27T07:40:00.000-08:00

Segment II Driver Education will begin on Tuesday, February 7, (3-5 pm) in room 127. Must have had Level I Drivers License for 90 days, cost is $25.

Please sign up in the high school office.

Seniors

2011-12-06T12:39:00.000-08:00

The multimedia class is still collecting photos and videos for the senior send-off video. We need your baby photo and a senior picture if you don't want the same one as the yearbook. We are also looking for elementary, middle, and high school pictures as well as sports, dances and any other items you would like us to include. Turn in your pictures to Mrs. Wehner or any member of the multimedia class. They can also be emailed to phsmedia@pasd.org. If you have pictures on a flash drive or memory card, bring it to Mrs. Wehner and she can download them for you. The deadline for submitting pictures is January 27!

School Hours

2011-11-11T06:34:00.001-08:00

The high school and middle school building is closed at 4:00 daily. Students should not be in the hall unless you are with a group, team, or teacher.

Detroit Tiger Apparel

2011-09-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

Students support the Detroit Tigers playoffs and wear your Tigers apparel.

Double Points

2011-09-29T04:41:00.000-07:00

"Earn double points for your class during the Spirit Week dress-up days by bringing in a food item for the Area Food Pantry. You may bring in more than one item, but only one extra point per day per person is allowed."

Senior Float Building (Run 9-29 through 9-30)

2011-09-29T04:05:00.000-07:00

The next senior float building will be Sunday from 1-5pm at Mr. Stoneback's house. Please see Mr. Stoneback today if you need directions. Seniors are encouraged to come whether they can stay the whole time or just work for a little.

Monday is U of M/MSU Day (Run 9-28 through 9-30)

2011-09-28T05:07:00.000-07:00

Monday marks the beginning of Homecoming 2011. On Monday, Students who wear either U of M or MSU colors as a major component of their outfit will earn valuable spirit points for their class.

2011-09-28T05:01:00.000-07:00

Horatio Alger Scholarship
Awards range from $2500 to $20,000. Must be a graduating senior, intend to pursue a bachelor's degree, show financial need ( preferably $50,000 or lower adjusted gross income) be involved in co-curricular and community service, have a minimum 2.0 cumulative gpa and be a U.S. citizen. Apply online at www.horatioalger.org/scholarship
Application deadline is October 30, 2011.

Sophomore Banner Making

2011-09-28T04:04:00.001-07:00

Attention all sophomores, the sophomore class will be making its spirit banner for the Homecoming assembly on Monday, Oct. 3rd from 3:00 to 6:00 in room 124. The more sophomores who come and help the more spirit points are given! So stop by room 124 and help us win the spirit competition!

Sophomore Student Council

2011-09-28T04:03:00.000-07:00

Those sophomore student council members who have not picked up their bracelets to sell, must see Mrs. Dowd in room 124 to get them ASAP!

Attention Spartans

2011-09-28T04:01:00.000-07:00

Sophomore student council members are selling glow in the dark PHS Spartan bracelets for Homecoming. Bracelets are 2 dollars each and they really glow! See any sophomore student council member or Mrs. Dowd in room 124 to purchase.

Freshman Powder Puff

2011-09-27T05:56:00.000-07:00

Meeting will be in room 217 in the middle school on Wednesday at 3:10 for a half an hour.

Senior Powder Puff

2011-09-27T05:55:00.000-07:00

Senior powder puff practice will be after school today.

COLLEGE VISIT

2011-09-27T05:54:00.000-07:00

A representative form Western Michigan University will be here on Wednesday, Oct. 12th @ 8:00. They will be offering "Gold Rush" this year. This is where students have the opportunity to receive an admissions decision within 48 hours. If interested, sign-up at the Counseling Office.

2011-09-27T04:50:00.000-07:00

Sophomore PowderPuff practice will be held Thursday after school until 5:00. Meet at 3:15 outside the High School Gym. If you are unable to attend please see Mrs. Hunt.

JV Girls Powder Puff

2011-09-27T04:21:00.000-07:00

JV girls powder puff practice, Sunday October 2 at 10:00 a.m. by baseball fields. If you can't make it stop by and see Mr. Dubay.

Sophmore Class Shirts

2011-09-23T05:04:00.000-07:00

Sophmore class shirts are for sale and they are $15. See Vaughn Hartley or Aimee Anderson to order. All orders and money must be turned in by Wednesday.

PEER Mentor Meeting (Run 9/23 - 9/28)

2011-09-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

There will be a PEER Mentor Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 a.m. in the Multi Media Room. All current PEER Mentors, as well as anyone interested in becoming a PEER Mentor should attend.

SUMMER VOLUNTEER HOURS

2011-09-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

A reminder to turn in your summer Volunteer Hours by October 1st. Don't be late.

Swim Club

2011-09-21T11:07:00.000-07:00

If you are interested in joining the swim club, information is available at the bookstore.

Extra 2011 Yearbooks

2011-09-21T06:25:00.000-07:00

There are still some extra 20011 Spartan Yearbooks available for sale in RM 106. Cost is $55. Hurry and get one before they are all gone.

Convertibles Needed (Run 9-21 through 9-28)

2011-09-21T05:19:00.000-07:00

Student council is in desperate need of convertibles for the Homecoming Parade. If your family has one that they are willing to donate for the evening, please see Mr. Stoneback or Derek Daniels.

A.C.T. Test Preparation Workshop (Run 9/21 - 9/28)

2011-09-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

SVSU will be hosting an A.C.T. test preparation workshop on Saturday, November 19 from 9 am – 3:30 p.m.. Cost is $85.00. If you are interested in attending, please stop by the Counseling Office to receive registration information.

Freshman Class Representatives & ALL PHS Freshman!

2011-09-19T06:30:00.000-07:00

Meet Sunday, September 25 from 1:30- 4:00pm to help create and build our freshman homecoming float! We want to see you there! See Ms. Moore for location and more information. Thank you! This is a mandatory event for class officers.

Senior Float Building

2011-09-16T08:52:00.000-07:00

Senior float building will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 at Keaton Demo's house. Ask Cami Arndt for directions.

Seniors

2011-09-15T05:39:00.001-07:00

Seniors - If you didn't receive an information letter from the Multimedia class at orientation, stop by Mrs. Wehner's room (#131) and pick one up. We are starting to collect photos and videos for the senior send-off video and the letter explains what we're looking for. Start bringing in photos now so you're not left out of the video. Don't wait for your friends to do it for you. Pictures can be put in the envelope outside her room or can be emailed to phsmedia@pasd.org

How to Survive College Preparation Program (Run 9/14 - 9/21)

2011-09-14T05:35:00.000-07:00

The Bay Commitment College Access Network is sponsoring a program on September 29 @6:00 to help students and parents better understand how to go to college and how to afford it. If you are interested in attending, please stop by the Counseling Office for registration information.

2011-09-12T07:50:00.001-07:00

Wendy's Heisman

Wendy's is looking for the next class of remarkable students who excel in academics, athletics, and community involvement. To be eligible students must have at least a "B" grade point average, participate in at least one of the 27 sports officially sanctioned by the National Federation of High School Associations, and demonstrate active involvement in his/her community. Winners will receive recognition during ESPN's national telecast of the presentation of the College Heisman Memorial Trophy, a Wendy's Heisman Trophy and patch, $10,000 for your high school, and a $500 Wendy's gift card. Apply on-line now through October 2, 2011 at www.WendysHeisman.com.

Homecoming Guest Passes (Run 9-6 through 10-5)

2011-08-31T12:06:00.001-07:00

Any student wishing to bring a guest to the Homecoming Dance must pick-up and complete a guest pass from Mrs. Lavrack in the high school office. Completed guest passes must be returned by Wednesday, October 5 at 3:10pm. Late guest passes will not be accepted. Middle school students and individuals over the age of 20 will not be allowed to attend the dance.