Parke Heritage High School Fall Homecoming will be held on Friday, September 18. The football team will be playing Eastern Greene. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Coronation will take place during half time after the floats have driven around the track. The float theme is Disney movies.
Court members are freshmen: Mariah Reamer and Trent York; sophomores: Lilie Mace and Ty Hartman; juniors: Jenna Brown and Joel Gooch; seniors: Mady Millspaugh, Lexi Jones, Hollie Kouns, Bailey Bollinger, Louis Monik, Riley Ferguson, Reece Simpson and Ty Buell.
Spirit week dress up days will be
Monday: PJ Day
Tuesday: Disney/Pixar Day
Wednesday: PHMS, TRES and RES- Tie Dye Day and PHHS- Class Colors Day
Thursday: PHMS, TRES and RES- School Pride and PHHS- Stoplight Day
Friday- Western Day
Spirit Night is going to be held on Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Activities to be held at Gideon Field include powder puff football, volleyball, corn hole, class competitions, music, etc. Students, faculty, and families are invited to attend. Masks are required for all participants and spectators. Please feel free to bring lawn chairs, awnings, etc. and enjoy the evening. Snacks will be provided.
The Third Annual Homecoming Parade will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18. The parade will start at Beechwood Park at 5:00 with floats lining up at 4:15. Any business, organization, individual wanting to participate in the parade is welcome. Please contact Stephanie Studebaker at 765-569-4153 for further details. Parade line-up will take place at 4:15 at Beechwood Park. The public is encouraged to come out and watch the parade.
“Western” is the theme of the Homecoming Dance which will be held immediately following the football game until 11:00 p.m. on the high school tennis courts. The cost of the dance is $5 per person. Refreshments will be provided. Cost for dance is $5.00 per person. Masks will be required. Students planning to bring a friend/date from another school need to pick up a permission form from the front office and turn-in by Wednesday, September 16.
WIN IT WEDNESDAY
Sarah Piribauer is the first month's winner of the “Win it Wednesday Quiz Drawing”. Ms. Seitz will have a drawing at the end of September for this month's Win it Wednesday Prize. Sarah won a goodie bag for having her name drawn.
Brooke Mace, office assistant
Brooke Mace has fun doing many different activities. Every afternoon, she serves as an office assistant to Parke Heritage Middle School secretary, Rena Uplinger. In her third year of helping in the office, eighth grader Brooke helps pass out bus notes, runs errands as well as other tasks that Rena needs assistance with.
“It’s really fun to help Rena,” said Brooke. “I don’t like to do my homework at school, so it is a fun way to use my Pack Time.”
When Brooke was in sixth grade, Mr. Shane Vandivier asked her to help him with some projects in the office. She then became drafted by Rena to help her run errands and she has been doing it ever since.
“Brooke Mace is a hard worker!” said Mrs. Kylie Gates, social studies teacher. “Brooke’s work in the office shows incredible responsibility and maturity. She always greets you with a smile and a positive attitude. Overall, she is a well rounded person and a joy to be around! I would gladly have Brooke every year!”
In addition to being an office assistant, Brooke is a member of the cross country team. She runs two to three miles a day to prepare for the competitions. Her goal is to beat the boys who are on the team. In 2019, she won the girls division of the Banks of the Wabash River Conference cross country race. Recently, she placed fourth in the First Financial Invitational held in Terre Haute, which is the highest placing a PH runner has earned.
She enjoys running cross country because the team runs in different places such as the park trails and the campground.
“When running, it’s important to keep your eye on the prize,” said Brooke. “I love running, it calls my name!”
She also runs track in the spring competing in the 1600m, the 800m and the 4x400m relay. For her, track is a good conditioning sport for cross country.
In addition to her school work, Brooke and her sister, Lilie, also own and show goats in 4-H. She has Pygmy, Mytonic and Boer goats that she feeds in the morning before coming to school.
“The goats are just fun,” said Brooke. “They are the highlight of my day. They teach you patience.”
CAFETERIA INFORMATION
Information about free and reduced lunches, cafeteria charges and lunch line information are available to download by clicking the links below. If you have any questions about this information, please email Ms. Tammy Breedlove at breedlovet@ncp.k12.in.us
Food services information and forms can also be found on the NCP webpage at https://www.ncp.k12.in.us/information/food_service
NEWS TIDBITS
TRASH BAG SALES: Rockville Elementary is doing a trash bag fundraiser. Please contact an elementary student to order. Sales will begin on Tuesday, September 8. The forms with payment will be due on September 15.
DRAMA AUDITION: Auditions for the Parke Heritage High School production of Cry Wolf! will be held Monday, September 21 at 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. on the PHHS stage. The directors are looking for four males, five females and four to eight cast members of either gender. Join a cast of characters that includes a boy named Peter, Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs and a rebel sheep named Snowflake as they try to outwit that biggest villain of them all, the Big Bad Wolf in this zany mash-up of bedtime favorites. For more information, contact bumgardners@ncp.k12.in.us
VOLLEYBALL SHIRT SALES: The Wolves Volleyball BSN store is now open! Shop until September 16 by going to the website www. Bsnteamsports.com and using the code PHVB2020.
WATER BOTTLES: Just a reminder that we are not using the water fountains at school. We do have coolers and students can bring in water bottles. If students are bringing in water bottles, please only fill bottles with clear water. No juices, soda, flavored water packets should be used in the bottles.
SCHOOL PORTRAITS: School portraits for Rockville Elementary School will be Thursday, September 24. To order go to the Life Touch website at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/
BOOSTER CLUB: The Parke Heritage High School Booster Club will meet on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Thirty-Six Saloon. All parents are invited to join and help make plans for the upcoming year.
WOLVES GEAR: The middle school athletic department is selling Wolves gear from now until September 20. There are many different shirts and items available. Click on the link to see the full line of shirts, hats, scarves and chairs available for purchase.
https://parkeheritage2020.itemorder.com/sale
Show your Wolves spirit and help support the athletic department!
REQUEST FROM MRS. HARPOLD: I am planning a new unit for K-5 Physical Education at Turkey Run Elementary School. The students are going to love using Speed Stacks. The students at RES went "cup crazy" a few years ago when I introduced it to them. We will work on crossing the midline and improving our cardiovascular fitness at the same time. Check out my project on Donors Choose and spread the word in Parke County. https://www.donorschoose.org/project/stack-up-fitness/5149991/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sendFriend&utm_campaign=IFproject&utm_term=unknown&rf=sendFriend-dc-2020-09-IFproject-donor Code word LIFTOFF and all donations are doubled up to $50 for 7 days.
CHROMEBOOKS: Students need to charge their Chromebooks every night and need to bring their chargers with them to school. There are only a limited number of chargers available for students to use if the charger is forgotten at home.
DANCE TEAM FUNDRAISER: Parke Heritage Dance team is looking to raise funds for new uniforms, music, poms, and competition fees. The Dance Team is a competitive squad within the Indiana High School Dance Team Association. PHHS Dance strives for excellence and has an award winning past. Most recently, PHHS Dance placed second in the 2020 Regional last season. If you would be interested in donating to them, click this link for more information: https://www.blastathletics.com/teams/32907/sponsors/new?referred_by_id=160337
COLLEGE CHOICE529: September is National College Savings Month! Governor Eric Holcomb has announced a CollegeChoice529 Contest. If you contribute to your child's CollegeChoice 529 Plan in the month of September, you will be entered into a drawing to receive a $5,000 CollegeChoice 529 account deposit! For full contest rules visit collegechoicedirect.com or contact your financial professional.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, September 14
Girls golf at South Vermillion- 4:30 p.m.
Boys tennis vs. Northview- 5:00 p.m.
JV football vs. North Central- CANCELED
Middle school volleyball at Southmont- CANCELED
Tuesday, September 15
Boys tennis vs. Fountain Central- 4:30 p.m.
Cross country Banks of the Wabash race at North Vermillion- 5:00 p.m.
Girls golf at Terre Haute North- 5:00 p.m.
Volleyball at South Vermillion- 6:00 p.m.
Middle school tennis at Fountain Central- 4:30 p.m.
Middle school cross country at Riverton Parke- 4:30 p.m.
Middle school volleyball at St. Patricks Middle School- 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 17
Boys tennis vs. Covington- 4:30 p.m.
Middle school football at Fountain Central- 6:00 p.m.
Middle school tennis vs. Covington- following varsity
Middle school volleyball vs. Riverton Parke- 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 18
Football vs. Eastern Greene- 7:30 p.m.
Fall Homecoming
Saturday, September 19
Volleyball at Frankfort Invite- 9:00 a.m.
Middle school cross country Greencastle Invitational at Big Walnut Sports Park- 9:00 a.m.
Middle school tennis at Northridge tourney- CANCELED
**Due to the ever changing COVID-19 situation, these events may change as deemed necessary by the administration and the county Health Department.
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