Pulse of the Pirates
March 2022 Newsletter for Plainview JH/SH
Important Dates
March 2 - 1:00 Dismissal for Professional Development
March 10 - End of the 3rd Quarter
March 11 - No School - Spring Break
March 13 - Daylight Savings
March 15 - Red Cross Blood Drive
March 15 - Speech Open House
March 16 - 1:00 Dismissal for Professional Development
March 24 - JH/HS Vocal and Band Concert
March 26 - Prom
March 31 - FFA Tractor Parade
FCCLA Red Cross Blood Drive
The FCCLA Red Cross Blood Drive returns on Tuesday, March 15th, at the high school from 9 am to 3 pm. Since the Red Cross is under CDC, FDA, and OSHA guidelines the Red Cross is mandating that all donors, volunteers and staff wear masks no matter if individuals were vaccinated or not.
Appointments can be made by phoning sponsor Ronita Jacobsen at 402-841-4566 or the high school at (402) 582-4991. Appointments can also be made online at www.redcrossblood.org or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App on your phone. FCCLA Members will begin calling for donations at our Mach 8th meeting. Walk-ins are allowed IF there is a current opening. Waiting for is an opening is not allowed.
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with a completed parental permission form), meet height and weight requirements (at least 110 pounds based on height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. After testing positive for COVID-19, donors must wait 14 days before giving blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive identification (driver’s license). To save donation time, please complete Rapid Pass before arriving. It can be found at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App on your phone.
There is no deferral time if you have received an inactivated or RNA based COVID-19 vaccine such as Pfizer or Moderna. You will need to provide the manufacturer name when you come in to donate. Upon vaccination you should have received a card or printout indicating what COVID-19 vaccine was received. Eligible donors who are vaccinated with a replication defective virus COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca or Janssen/J&J must wait two weeks before giving blood. Eligible donors who do not know what type of COVID-19 vaccine they have received must wait four weeks before giving. Regardless of the type of vaccine received, all donors must be symptom free and feeling well at the time of donation.
The Red Cross has implemented additional precautions that you will notice at the drive:
• hand sanitizer for use before the drive, as well as throughout the donation process
• social distancing between donors including entry, donation and refreshment areas
• face masks or coverings required to be worn by both staff and donors
• routinely disinfecting surfaces, equipment and donor-touched areas
• food/drinks in the refreshment area must be single-serve, individually wrapped packages
Yearbook Sales
Testing Season
Spring Testing season is right around the corner. Our Juniors will be taking the ACT on March 22nd. They will take this at the Public Library starting at 8:00am. When the test are completed the Juniors will be free to go for the day and done with school. The remainder of our NSCAS (state testing) and MAP (district testing) will be done starting April 4th through April 29th. Remember to have your students get plenty of rest during this time and eat healthy to ensure that they are performing at their maximum potential!
Scholarships
Contact Mr. Peter if there are questions:
Prom
Promenade - 5:00 line up, 5:30 start
Mary's Restaurant - 6:15 check-in, 6:30 pictures, 7:00 dinner
Dance - 8:00 - 11:45
Post Prom - Doors open at 11:45
Students will be required to stay at the dance. Any students that leave the dance early will not be allowed back into the dance and will not be allowed into post prom. Please contact me if you have questions.
Summer School
Mr. Schmidt - Principal and Athletic Director
Email: kschmidt@plainviewschools.org
Website: https://www.plainviewschools.org/
Location: 301 West Pilcher Avenue, Plainview, NE, USA
Phone: (402) 582 - 4991
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlainviewPublicSchools
Twitter: @PHSPiratePride