Mustang Message
J.J. Pearce High School
DECEMBER 7
Happy Holidays Mustangs,
Hope all is going well in your world. We are close to wrapping up the fall semester, I can't believe there are only a a couple of weeks left. We have had a lot of great things happen this year and I am looking forward to a great Spring semester.
A few reminders as we wrap up. Please make sure your kids are coming to school and only taking off when they need. Attendance is crucial for several reasons, besides the obvious of missing instruction, it affects our accountability rating as well as funding. If they do have to miss, please make sure to send a note and have them give it to their grade level administrator.
Final exams are in a couple of weeks. Final exams count 20% of the students semester average. Most of our exams are cumulative meaning the students are tested over the entire semester. The exam schedule is posted below.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Have a wonderful week!!!
Mike Evans
Annual Pearce Toy Drive
Thank you for your generosity!
Thank a Teacher
Grab a note from the tree, purchase the item and bring it (unwrapped) to the school at your leisure .
If you have a specific teacher you would like to honor, you can make a donation to PEEF in their name. We will work with each teacher to make the best use of the funds for his or her classroom.
Questions? Reach out to Dana Shepperd, dana.shepperd@gmail.com
HOOPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Hoops For The Holidays is December 21
Boys & Girls will be playing games starting at 3pm.
Varsity Girls play at 6:30pm & Varsity Boys play at 7:30pm.
Hoops For The Holidays benefits Toyland Express - Network of Community Ministries of Richardson.
Just bring an unwrapped toy to any of the games and receive a raffle ticket for some great prizes as well as watching some amazing basketball!!!
Counseling, College and Career News
Counseling, College and Career News...continued
Upcoming!!
Clothes Closet
Volunteering Opportunities in RISD
RISD is now using Voly to manage school volunteers and volunteer opportunities. Create your Voly account today at https://risd.voly.org.
FOCUS Parent Portal
Each week during our advisory time, we will have students check their own grades and attendance.
Communication
One of the most important items on the list for me is to communicate well with my parents and students. I plan to send out a bi-monthly newsletter through Blackboard connect, Facebook, Twitter, and add to our web site.
Pearce PTA
Our PTA is the best I have ever had at my school. They not only spend countless hours at our campus helping with everything, they also provide much needed resources to support our teachers. Last year, they replaced all of the furniture in our teachers’ lounge, provided our teachers lunch throughout the year, and made sure our teachers were appreciated all year long. I encourage you to join our PTA and give them your support.
College Bound
Career and College Readiness
Our goal at Pearce is to help our students prepare for life after high school. Getting into college is a very complicated process, and we are here to help. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kathy Noland at Kathy.Noland@risd.org or 469-593-5181.