DECEMBER 8 - 12

This is the last full week before Mid-term Exams. Christmas is almost here.

EXAM SCHEDULE - Dec. 16 - 19

Tuesday - 7th period exam starts at 1:45
Wednesday - 2nd period exam starts at 8:00, 4th period exam starts at 10:10

Thursday - 1st period exam starts at 8:00, 5th period exam starts at 10:10

Friday - 3rd period exam starts at 8:00, 6th period exam starts at 10:10

All classes have a Vocabulary Test this Wednesday, lessons 1 - 10.

Please check your class page for homework assignments.

DECEMBER 1 - 5

EXAM SCHEDULE

Tues.,  Dec.16 - 7th period                              This will be an open schedule Wed. through Fri.

Wed.,  Dec 17 - 2nd & 4th

Thurs., Dec 18 - 1st & 5th

Fri.,     Dec 19 - 3rd & 6th

Patriot Marketplace is Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4th and 5th

The 10th grade is responsible to bring items for a Car Wash Basket for the Marketplace silent auction. It is due by Dec. 1st.

CANTERBURY TALES DAY for the seniors will be Wed., Dec. 3rd. 

Seniors are to bring food and dress as a character from the Canterbury Tales.

NOVEMBER 17 - 21

Operation Christmas Child

This week we are collecting items to send to needy children. Our homeroom is responsible for two shoebox gifts with useful, but non-perishable, items for a girl and a boy between five to nine years of age. Please bring a gift to include. We also need seven dollars for shipping.

Patriot Marketplace will be December 4th and 5th.

Each student in my homeroom needs to bring an item for the Car Wash Basket by Dec.1st.

Canterbury Tales Day is scheduled for Dec. 3rd for the seniors in my class.

Be thinking about a costume to wear and a dish to bring.

Please check the class page for homework and test assignments.

Have a GREAT Thanksgiving next week!!!

NOVEMBER 3 - 7

Congratulations Patriots!!! We are heading to the playoffs!

Due to the playoff game in Bessemer Friday, we will dismiss school at 1:30.

PLAS would like to invite all veterans to attend a VETERAN'S DAY CELEBRATION Friday, November 7, at 8:45 for breakfast in the library and 9:30 to a special program in the cafetorium.

Please check your class page for homework for this week.

OCTOBER 27 - 31

HOMECOMING NEWS

    Students will dress for the week of Homecoming (October 27-31) is:  Monday is dress Tacky

            Day; Tuesday is Decade Day; Wednesday is Halloween Costume; Thursday is
            T-shirt Day; Friday for Elementary is Red, White and Blue Day and 7-12 is Dress

            Up Day.

    On October 30^th the parade theme is Nightmare on Kervin Drive.  Parade is at

            6:00, Bon Fire is 6:30 and Glow in the Dark Pep Rally at 7:00.  Teachers in

            grades K4 and K5 can dress in Halloween attire and grades 1-12 have a float. If your child is in the              10th grade, please ask them what we are planning. We may need your help with some supplies.

GO PATRIOTS!!!!

Please check your class page for homework assignments.

OCTOBER 20 - 24

Due to homecoming festivities the last week of October, we will hold our Red Ribbon Week at Pike next week.  Each day's theme is listed below.

     Monday, October 20 - I'm too Bright for Drugs! (wear neon or bright colored                                                   clothing)

      Tuesday, October 21 - Red Ribbon Day (wear red...ribbons will also be provided)

      Wednesday, October 22 - Sock it to Drugs! (wear red, crazy, or mismatched                                                         socks)

      Thursday, October 23 - Happy, Happy, Happy to be Drug Free! (wear camouflage)

      Friday, October 24 - "Team Up" Against Drugs! (show your Patriot Pride...wear a                                          PLAS shirt)

The Fall Festival will be Thursday, October 23, from 6 to 8.  

           Students need to bring a dollar for the needed items for the Football Throw. I have two students signed up to help each half hour. I need parents to sign up to help for a half hour time slot during these hours. If parents can help, please send a note by your student or email me.

HOMECOMING NEWS

    Students will dress for the week of Homecoming (October 27-31) is:  Monday is dress Tacky

            Day; Tuesday is Decade Day; Wednesday is Halloween Costume; Thursday is T-

            shirt Day; Friday for Elementary is Red, White and Blue Day and 7-12 is Dress

            Up Day.

    On October 30^th the parade theme is Nightmare on Kervin Drive.  Parade is at

            6:00, Bon Fire is 6:30 and Glow in the Dark Pep Rally at 7:00.  Teachers in

            grades K4 and K5 can dress in Halloween attire and grades 1-12 have a float. If your child is in the              10th grade, please ask them what we are planning. We may need your help with some supplies.

Please check your class page for homework assignments.

OCTOBER 7 - 10

REMINDER: Monday is Teacher In-service, so all teachers will be in Montgomery for a meeting.

THIS WEEK WILL BE EXAM WEEK

Tuesday  - 1st and 7th Period Exams

Wednesday  - 2nd and 6th Period Exams

Thursday  - 3rd and 5th Period Exams

Friday  - 4th Period Exams

SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 3

HAPPY FALL!!!

All money for the Alabama Shakespeare Theater is due by September 30th. We need more parents to drive for the 11th and 12th grades. We can't go if we do not have drivers and chaperons. 

The school is taking up donations for the family of Demario Harris who died in the CHHS football game Friday night. Please send $1.00 per student.

All classes will have a Vocabulary Test this Wednesday on lessons 1 - 6. 

Exam Schedule 
October 7     1st & 7th periods
October 8     2nd & 6th periods
October 9     3rd & 5th periods
October 10   4th period

Note: Monday October 6th is a teacher in-service day and there will be no classes for students.

Please check you class page for homework assignments and tests.

SEPTEMBER 22 - 26

Field Trip Money is due

I have made plans for all of my classes to take a field trip to the Alabama Shakespeare Theater. I still need parents to drive. I have no parents for the 12th grade so far; and I need at least 5. I have 4 parents for the 10th grade, and I need at least 6. I have 2 parents for the 11th grade, and I need at least 4.

Thanks to those parents who have volunteered and those who have sent in the money already. The earlier we pay, the better the seats in the theater.

 First Quarter Exams are October 7 - 10.

Please check your class page for homework assignments.

SEPTEMBER 15 - 19

We are going to the ASF Theater and need drivers.

10th -Alice in Wonderland   January 23rd11th -The Importance of Being Earnest   February 25th12th -As You Like It   March 4thCost is $20.00 which needs to be in before Sept. 30th.

Please check your class page for homework.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 12

We are going to the ASF Theatre and need drivers.

10th -Alice in Wonderland   January 23rd

11th -The Importance of Being Earnest   February 25th

12th -As You Like It   March 4th

Cost is $20.00 which needs to be in before Sept. 30th.

Please check your class page for homework.

SEPTEMBER 2 - 5

Wow! It is September already.

We are going to ASF this year, and we need parents to drive.

The 10th grade is going to see Alice In Wonderland on Jan. 23rd.

The 11th grade is going to see The Importance of Being Earnest on Feb. 25th.

The 12th grade is going to see As you Like It on March 4th.

All tickets will be $20.00, even for the parents. 

Due date for the money is September 30th.

Please check you class page for homework information.

AUGUST 25 - 29

Congratulations on the Patriot's win over Macon East!!! That is the way to start the year!

This is the week of our novel presentations. Make sure you are ready to present. Remember to print out a copy of your slides for me before  you present. Also, finish reading the novel if you need to. The test is Wed. Sept. 3. 

Did you remember to turn in your Portfolio? It should be in the basket by now. 

Check your class page for other homework assignments.

AUGUST 18 - 22

Vocabulary News

We are using a new curriculum this year. The vocab words are online at www.wordlywise3000.com. Click on the student arrow, find the correct book (10, 11, or 12) and go to the correct lesson for the week. This program will pronounce the new words, define them, and put them in an sample sentence for context. It is possible to download each lesson on to an MP3 player or other device for listening to repeatedly. For my auditory students, it might be a great thing to use. Try it out.

Novel projects 

Our novel presentations will begin this Friday, Aug. 22. We will have had over a week to prepare our Powerpoint presentations, so they should be excellent. I have assigned each student a place on the presentation roster. Be ready Friday to present just in case your classmates come unprepared. Remember, if your presentation is late, I will deduct a letter grade from your final score.

Portfolio

All students should have a decorated 1/2" binder with 6 dividers in the portfolio basket by Friday class time.

Please check the homework page for you class this week.

AUGUST 11 - 15

SUMMER READING BOOK

All books should have been completed before August 11. There will be project topic assigned this week, so everyone needs to be familiar with the topics. 

All students should bring their novel to class each day until we finish the discussions.

Check your class page to view the homework assignments for this week.

Have a GREAT first week of school!!!

AUGUST 8

Welcome Back To School !!!

Students,
          Be sure to bring something to write with and paper on which to jot down notes.
It will be very helpful to write down phone numbers (parent's cell phones, work numbers, emergency numbers) and email addresses (your active email address, your parent's email addresses). Other helpful information to know is insurance info, where parent's work, medical info, doctor's name and phone number, etc.)
         There will be an assembly at 8:30 after Homeroom information and attendance has been taken. Be sure and bring some money for a snack at break, locks for your locker, etc. This will only be a half day schedule; therefore, we will get out at 12:00.
         I am excited to see everyone again and to meet my new 10th grade class.
Mrs. J.