PGHS NEWSLETTER
February 2, 2015
The Background Picture is the Music Area Under Construction
Course Selection 2015-2016
Click on this link to read the Course of Selection Booklet for 15-16
Mrs. Jill Bossler
Guidance Counselor
Students last name A - E
Email: jbossler@pgsd.org
Phone: 610 - 326 - 5105, ext. 7391
Mr. Don Petrella
Guidance Counselor
Students last name F - L
Email: dpetrella@pgsd.org
Phone: 610 - 326 - 5105, ext. 7389
Mrs. Kyra Ebert
Guidance Counselor
Students last name M - Ror
Email: kebert@pgsd.org
Phone: 610 - 326 - 5105, ext. 7390
Mrs. Lisa Childs
Guidance Counselor
Students last name Ros - Z
Email: lchilds@pgsd.org
Phone: 610 - 326 - 5105, ext. 7388
New SRO Returns to PGHS
Important Dates
Wednesday, February 11 - Booster Club meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Library
Friday, February 13 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day
Monday, February 16 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Monday, February 23 - PTSA Meeting 7:30 p.m. in the Library
Wed-Friday, February 25-27 - DECA State Competition
Thursday, February 26 - NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention Education Assembly) 2 Assemblies in the morning - Parent Night 6:30 p.m. at Middle School Auditorium
Friday, February 27 - Cyber-Bullying Play presented by PGHS UNITE
(Tentative schedule)
Period 1 - Grade 12
Period 2 - Grade 11
Period 6 - Grade 10
Period 7 - Grade 9
Sunday, March 1 - WMTC Enrollment Application Deadline
Monday, March 2 - Spring Sports Begin
Students Perform at PMEA District 11 Chorus
The students are pictured below (Danielle on the left and Diane on the right).
Important Policy Change for School Volunteers
Pennsylvania has recently passed legislation (Act 153 of 2014) requiring all volunteers to undergo background checks and submit clearances every 36 months. If you have a volunteer affidavit on file at this point in time, you are covered for the remainder of this school year. You will need to get the clearances by July 1, 2015. If you currently have clearances, you will need to renew the clearances if they will be more than 3 years old on July 1, 2015. If you do not currently have clearances or an affidavit on file, you will be required to get clearances now in
order to volunteer for the remainder of the school year and moving forward. All new volunteers will also be required to have a current TB test. Existing volunteers will be required to have a TB test no later than July 1, 2015. There is a link to the forms on the district website. http://pgsd.org/domain/48
Students Learn How to Stop Bullying
Mark Your Calendars
Thursday, February 26 - NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention Education Assembly) 2 Assemblies in the morning - Parent Night planned for the same night
Friday, February 27 - Cyber-Bullying Play presented by PGHS UNITE
(Tentative schedule)
Period 1 - Grade 12
Period 2 - Grade 11
Period 6 - Grade 10
Period 7 - Grade 9
Monday, March 9 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11 - Booster Club meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Library
Monday, March 16 - PTSA Meeting 7:30 p.m. in Library
Thursday, March 19 - Student Play Preview at 8:30 a.m. during Period 2
Spring Musical (The Sound of Music) at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 20 - Stage Dedication to Mr. Kelly 7:15 p.m.
Spring Musical (The Sound of Music) at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 - Spring Musical (The Sound of Music) at 2:00 p.m.
March 31 - End of Third Marking Period &
Rachel's Challenge Assembly - 2 Assemblies during the day - times will be determined later - Parent Night at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day
Thursday, April 2 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
Friday, April 3 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
Monday, April 6 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
Wednesday, April 8 - Booster Club Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Library
Thursday, April 16 - Sophomore Class Parent meeting for Rings 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Monday, April 20 - PTSA Meeting 7:30 p.m. in the Library
Saturday, April 25 - PROM!!!! 6:00 p.m. in King of Prussia
POST-PROM hosted by PTSA starting at 11:00 p.m. in the HS
Update Your Parent Contact Information
Below is a screenshot of directions for parents to aid in updating their contact preferences for school phone calls, emails, etc.
Please note that the default set up for the calling system is the Mother’s home, Mother’s cell, and Mother’s email. If you update any of those fields the information will sync over to the SchoolMessenger system. Parents cannot change theses fields in the system. They have to contact the school for these changes, but they can elect to not get calls on those numbers and add additional numbers/emails. We did not enable the texting for anyone as a default.
Substance Abuse is Devastating Our Children: Don’t Wait until It Happens to You. NOPE Assembly
The NOPE Task Force will be presenting to our students & parents on Thursday, February 26, 2016 Below is a press release that the NOPE Task Force asked us to share with parents.
Did you know that in 2013, there were over 20 heroin overdose deaths in Montgomery County? Or that one in five teens has abused prescription drugs? NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education) Task Force of Montgomery County is providing an educational presentation on the dangers of substance abuse for parents and community members on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend this free and informational presentation that will take place in the Pottsgrove Middle School Auditorium, located at: 1351 North Hanover Street
Pottstown, PA 19464. Family members and experts will explain the facts regarding the issues our youth are facing each day, including prescription drug abuse, drug interaction, signs of substance use, addiction, parenting strategies, and where to get help.
The cornerstone of NOPE’s mission is the personal, high impact presentation delivered to middle and high school students throughout the school year. This message is delivered graphically and emotionally from several perspectives. First, from a professional who describes the interaction of drugs on the developing brain, then from a law enforcement official who has the grim task of making death notifications to distraught families and finally, from 2 family members who have suffered the loss of a child to a drug overdose. The presentation is meant to evoke emotion, and demand the attention of the students. Throughout the presentation, real local stories of students who have lost their lives to drugs and alcohol are shared to illustrate the education points and show the reality of the consequences that drug and alcohol abuse can cause. Following virtually every presentation, a number of students seek help, either for themselves, or someone they know.
NOPE Task Force is a non-profit 501c-3 organization; the Montgomery County chapter was formed in 2014. NOPE’s mission is to diminish the frequency and impact of overdose death through community education, family support and purposeful advocacy. Since its inception in Palm Beach County in 2004, NOPE has been increasing awareness through multi-media and multi-modal presentations. For more information about NOPE Task Force of Montgomery County, please contact Chelsey Price at: 484-444-0412 or by email at: chelsey,price@holcombbhs.org or visit www.nopetaskforce.org.
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NOPE of Montgomery County is sponsored by: Risa Vetri Ferman, District Attorney, County of Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Pamela Stouch Scholarship Fund; Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems; and Private Donations.