Wolf Tracks
Principal’s
Newsletter of
Volume 4,
Issue 8 J
Fitzpatrick, Principal March 1, 2008
Wolf Tracks
Principal’s
Newsletter of
Volume 4,
Issue 8 J
Fitzpatrick, Principal March 1, 2008
Please
note: 3rdd Quarter progress reports are included with this
newsletter.
Due to
snow days the end of the third quarter has been extended to Friday, April 11,
2008
Are you sick of shoveling snow yet? I know I am.
I’m hoping that we’ve seen the end of it because over the past few
months I’ve lost my mailbox to a snow plow, my driveway is no longer wide enough
to fit two cars side-by-side, and there’s enough sand spread across my front
lawn (again from the plow truck) to build my son a sandbox this spring. Needless to say, I’m ready for April flowers
or showers or however that saying goes.
Because of vacation and unwanted snow days,
February was an abbreviated month for PMHS.
Because of that, we had to postpone and reschedule several events such
as sports games, Progress Reports, and “Winterfest
08.” We did, however, host part two of
Winter Carnival and the PMHS senior class clearly demonstrated why “08
dominates.” It was a fantastic day as
most of our student body and staff participated in various activities to
demonstrate and build upon school spirit.
As we entered March we found that our calendar needed
to be adjusted. Progress Reports were
postponed a week and are included in this mailing. We also cancelled our Academic Night and
intend on rescheduling it to a date in mid-April, which is yet to be
determined. Coinciding with the delay in
sending the Progress Reports, the end of the third quarter has been extended by
a week giving teachers and students more opportunity to teach and learn. Third quarter will now end on April 11, 2008.
The scheduling process for next year begins next
week. All students were given a Course
Selection sheet and Program of Studies earlier this week. The Guidance Director and I spoke with students
and explained the course selection process and the importance of taking the
time to speak with teachers to make sure the appropriate courses are selected
for next year. Please take the time to
talk with your child and discuss some of the course options for next year. It’s very important that we all play an
active role in making sure we are providing all students the best possible
learning opportunities.
On a different note, we recently received our
school’s NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) scores. The NECAP is a state-mandated standardized
test that is given to every 11th grade student in the State of
If you have any questions or comments about
Arts
Last
month the winners of the Scholastic Arts Competition were announced. The following awards were not mentioned:
Chris Loprete won a People’s Choice Award. This award is given to students by a popular
vote of people attending the exhibit. It
is rare to receive one of these awards.
Congratulations, Chris!
Tyler Houghton received not just
one, but two Silver Key awards for his work, and Stephanie Roy received
two Honorable Mentions for her pieces.
Athletics
Congratulations
to the Boys Varsity Basketball team and Coach Carpenter, who
finished the regular season 17 – 1 and then went on to beat
The
PMHS Spirit
Squad took third place in the state competition during February
break. They advance to the regional
competition at
Brianna Tidd competed in several ski meets this
winter. On February 15, she and the
Alpine Ski team competed at Pat’s Peak and Brianna took first place for slalom
skiing this winter, and finished second in the giant slalom in Division 3. At Gunstock on February 21, Brianna qualified
for the Eastern High School Championships.
As one of the top 10 high school female skiers in NH, she will compete
against girls from the Eastern region of the
Guidance
News
SAT
& ACT Test Dates
SAT Registration Late
Test Date Deadline Registration
May
3, 2008 Apr. 1, 2008
ACT Registration Late
Test Date Deadline Registration
Apr.
12, 2008
FIRST Robotics
The
PMHS FIRST Robotics Team came in 21st in the annual FIRST Robotics
competition February 28 – March 1, 2008.
Congratulations!
Winter Jam '08 Concert
Rescheduled
The Winter Jam ’08 concert has been rescheduled to
Friday, March 14, 2008 from 7:00-10:00 pm in the PMHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 in advance, $6.00 at the
door. See Mr. Long or Mr. MacStravic to purchase tickets in advance, or email
Mr. MacStravic at cmacstravic@pmhschool.com. The concert will feature the following bands:
Theory of Regret, Ghosts of the
Machine, Cavender, Disclaimer and Equidis
PMHS 
**Attention
all PTSA members** There will be a meeting on
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the library. During this meeting a vote to disband will be
discussed. This action is being taken
because of low membership, poor attendance at meetings, and lack of support for
PTSA within the school community.
School
Play
Under
the direction of John Anderson, PMHS students will perform Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet on
Indoor Skating Event
Alton
Community Youth Activities (CYA) will host an ice skating event at Laconia Ice
Arena for
Sophomore Class Fundraiser
The
Sophomore class will host a concert featuring local
bands on Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. More information will be forthcoming on this
event.
Freshman/Sophomore Semi-Formal
The
annual Semi-Formal dance will be held this year on Friday, May 23, 2008 from
6:00 – 10:00 pm in the cafeteria. Tickets
for the dance will be $6.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door. They will go on sale at lunches during
April. Stay tuned for more information
about the semi-formal dance.
April Wolf Tracks will include
a spring sports schedule and a full calendar of events.
