Please note: 2^nd Quarter 2 ends on January 25, 2008.

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday break. Have you made any New Year resolutions? Mine is to eat healthier, but I’ll most likely break it as soon as my wife decides to bake cookies.

I am happy to report that the month of December went very well considering Mother Nature’s lack of cooperation. Our Winter Carnival went off without a hitch. The students were great and seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the festivities. (In case you didn’t hear, the Junior class won.) Mrs. Kelliher and the members of Student Council did a wonderful job organizing Winter Carnival, and the faculty did a terrific job supervising and facilitating the events. “Doc” McGrew let his (inner game show host) personality shine as he emceed one of the most exciting games of musical chairs that I’ve ever seen. It was also amusing to see Ms. Gilles and Mrs. Caruso lead the students in a 250-person synchronized dance to “Cotton Eyed Joe.” My favorite moment, however, was watching math teacher, Chris MacStravic, go undefeated in Dance-Dance Revolution! The student and faculty participation was awesome. It was so much fun to watch everyone interact with each other on such a positive note, and a great way to begin our holiday break.

As we prepare for the month of January, there are a few important schedule changes to make note of. First, due to a school cancellation on December 20^th, the PMHS Winter Concert was rescheduled to January 10^th at 6:30pm. Please join us for an evening of entertainment courtesy of the PMHS music department. Most important, our mid-year exam schedule has changed from what is listed in the Student-Parent Handbook. Please make note of the following changes:

l Monday, January 21^st, Martin Luther King Day.

l Tuesday, January 22^nd, regular school day.

l Wednesday, January 23^rd, early release at 2:20pm.

l Thursday, January 24^th, early release at 1:00pm.

l Friday, January 25^th, early release at 1:00pm.

Please refer to the chart below to see particular exam dates and times as we’ve changed the exam schedule. To anticipate a few of your questions:

- Your child does not have to come to school if he or she does not have a scheduled exam.

- With written (not verbal) permission from a parent/guardian, your child may leave school after he or she has completed his or her exams. (This does not include leaving the classroom before the end of the allotted exam time. This only applies to those students who do not have a second session exam.)

- We will provide an area for students to study during times in which they do not have exams.

- If your child arrives late to his or her exam, he/she will not be allowed in the room and will have to take the exam during the designated make-up time.

- We will be serving lunch as indicated on the schedule.

- The morning busses will run on a normal day schedule Tuesday through Friday.

If you have other questions about the new schedule or particular exam dates/times, please call the school at 875-3800 or check out the PMHS Website at: www.pmhschool.com for further clarification.

By the way, I just want to let you know that 50 students were given cookies during Winter Carnival because they could tell me the PMHS Mission Statement. Thank you for your continued support in helping us with integrating our Mission in every aspect of the school community.

Tuesday January 22

Wednesday, January 23

Normal Day

8:05 – 9:25 A period exam

9:35 – 10:55 C period exam

11:00 – 11:25 Lunch

11:30 – 12:50 E1 period exam

1:00 – 2:20 F period exam

2:20 Early Release

Thursday, January 24

Friday, January 25

8:05 – 10:05 AB blk. exam

8:45 – 10:05 B per. exam

10:05 – 10:20 Break

10:25 – 12:25 CD blk exam

11:05 – 12:25 D per. exam

12:30 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 Early release/

Make up

8:05 – 10:05 E block exam

8:45 – 10:05 E2 per. exam

10:05 – 10:20 Break

10:25 – 12:25 FG blk exam

11:05 – 12:25 G per. exam

12:30 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 Early release/

Make up

Student Recognition

The PMHS Chapter of the National Honor Society was pleased to induct the following students in November, 2007:

Deanna Clevesy Derek King

Amber Couture Kaitlyn LaCourse

Michelle Daniels Kory Nerdahl

Jordan Drolet Lexie Phillips

Shannon Eagles Kaela Plante

Megan Farrell Josh Soucie

Maria Frangione Jillian Stackhouse

Chris Gentile Mike Stevens

Kim Grant Caitlin Tetreau

Nick Iannotti Kelsie Whitney

Kyle Juza

Congratulations to Ryan Finethy, who achieved a score of 780 on the math section of his SATs. This score is the highest score ever attained by a Prospect Mountain student. w00t!!!

Guidance News

SAT & ACT Test Dates

SAT Registration Late

Test Date Deadline Registration

Jan. 26, 2008 Dec. 26, 2007 Jan. 4, 2008

Mar. 1, 2008 Jan. 29, 2008 Feb. 7, 2008

May 3, 2008 Apr. 1, 2008 Apr. 10, 2008

Jun. 7, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 15, 2008

ACT Registration Late

Test Date Deadline Registration

Feb. 9, 2008 Jan. 4, 2008 Jan. 5-18, 2008

Apr. 12, 2008 Mar. 7, 2008 Mar. 8-21, 2008

Jun. 14, 2008 May 9, 2008 May 10-23, 2008

Accessing Web2School

PMHS made a change to Web2School on December 1, 2007. This change will have a small impact on your Web2School connection. Your new IP address in the advanced settings of Web2School is now 74.220.232.41.

Please refer to the instructions provided to you when you signed up for Web2School or you can visit www.pmhschool.com/w2s for detailed instructions. If you need assistance or have not signed up for Web2School and would like to, please contact w2stech@pmhschool.com.

The PTSA received a donation of a pair of prime tickets to a Patriots football game during the 2008-09 Season. The seats are 11^th row and are valued at $250.00. We are holding a raffle for these tickets throughout this year. Raffle tickets are $20.00 each. If you are interested in purchasing a raffle ticket, please contact Cathy Fraser at 875-3800 ext. 3087 or at cfraser@pmhschool.com.

PTSA Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the library. The next meeting will be held on January 8, 2008. Please join us!

Yearbook

If you would like to place an ad in the yearbook please contact Kim Kelliher at 875-3800 ext. 2115. Advertisement prices are below:

1/8 page - $45.00 ¼ page - $75.00

½ page - $165.00 Full page - $260.00

School Play

Under the direction of John Anderson, PMHS students will perform Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet on May 15-17, 2008. Derek King and Meagan DiVito have been cast as Romeo and Juliet. More information on the play will be forthcoming.

Winter Concert

The Winter Concert was rescheduled to Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. Hope to see you there!

PMHS Calendar of Events January, 2008

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

New Years Day

Holiday Break

No School

PTSA Meeting 6:30 pm Library

Winter Concert

6:30 pm Auditorium

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Early Release 2:20 pm

See Exam Schedule

Early Release 1:00 pm

See Exam Schedule

Early Release 1:00 pm

See Exam Schedule