Wolf Tracks
Principal’s
Newsletter of
Volume 4,
Issue 3 J
Fitzpatrick, Principal
October
1, 2007
Wolf Tracks
Principal’s
Newsletter of
Volume 4,
Issue 3 J
Fitzpatrick, Principal
October
1, 2007
Please
note: Progress Reports are enclosed.
Happy
October! It’s hard to believe the first
month of school is over, but I am happy to report that our first month was
great. Everyone seems to be settled
in. There’s been a lot going on and the
month of October is no different as you’ll see throughout the rest of this
newsletter. For instance, this Thursday
PMHS will host its 4th annual Parent Night from 6:30pm to
8:30pm. This is an opportunity for you
to explore the building and experience your child’s daily events. When you arrive on Thursday evening, we will
supply you with your child’s schedule and even provide you with some free
entertainment courtesy of the PMHS music department. For those of you who get hungry or thirsty,
the PMHS Student Council will be selling pizza and drinks in the café. You will also have the opportunity to meet
the new administration as well as your child’s teachers. You’ll spend the evening traveling from
classroom to classroom learning about your child’s courses. Parent Night is a wonderful opportunity for
you to see what goes on here at PMHS. It
is equally important that we have the opportunity to meet you.
One
of the things that we will ask of you on Thursday evening is for you to take a
moment to fill out a brief survey that relates to our NEASC accreditation. We need to get as much feedback from the PMHS
learning community as we possibly can and Thursday’s venue is a great
opportunity to do just that. If you are
unable to attend Parent Night, please contact Cathy Fraser at
cfraser@pmhschool.com to arrange for a time to take the survey. It is very important that we have completed
surveys from as many (preferably all) parents as possible.
Last,
I just want to take a moment to ask a favor of you. One of the things I have tried to implement
as Principal is to readily communicate with my staff on a regular basis whether
via email or in-person. Even if I don’t
have anything in particular to ask of or say to them, I am interested in simply
hearing about them and what’s going on in their lives. My favor is to ask you to do the same with
your child. I know, first hand, how difficult
it is sometimes to talk to a teenager.
But I can also tell you, first hand, that simply talking to them (about
anything and everything) helps build and maintain a strong relationship and
that’s better for all of us.
Be sure to check out the PMHS Website at
www.pmhschool.com where you will find additional helpful information. Please feel free to contact me with any
comments, concerns, or questions you may have.
I can be reached at 875-8800 or
jfitzpatrick@pmhschool.com.
Congratulations
to Mike
Jensen, who was selected Athlete of the Week by the Concord Monitor
last week for his athletic prowess as the PMHS varsity soccer team’s goalie!
Congratulations
to James
Richardson, who won the New Hampshire Junior Bass Masters Fishing Tournament! He will go on to compete in the Junior World
Championship Bass Fishing Tournament in
Congratulations
to the following students who participated in the Granite State Challenge
competition on September 17, 2007: Ryan Finethy, Captain, Megan Farrell, Aaron Miller,
Derek King and alternates Josh Hough and Caitlyn LaCourse. The team had a strong showing but lost in the
final round. The program aired on
September 26, 2007 on NHPTV Channel 11.
Parent
Night
Parent
Night will be on Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Please plan to join us for this open
house. It is an excellent opportunity
for you to meet your child’s teachers, speak with administrators, and find out
what’s going on at school. The Student
Council will be selling pizza and soda during Parent Night.
PMHS is currently in the Self-Study
process for its accreditation. As part
of this process, all students, parents, faculty and school board members must
complete a survey. We will be making the
survey available for parents at the Open House on October 4, the school play in
November, the winter concert and at other times. If you would like to arrange for a time to
come in and take this survey, please contact Cathy Fraser at 875-3800 ext. 3087
or cfraser@pmhschool.com. Thank you for
your assistance with this important task.
The
Center for College Planning will be sponsoring two informational nights for
Seniors and their parents. On Wednesday,
October 24, 2007 at 6:30 pm Leslie Arruda-Sassman
will present a College Overview in the PMHS Auditorium.
On
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium Karen Collins will
present a Financial Aid Workshop.
All college-bound seniors and their parents are invited and encouraged
to attend these informative workshops.
College Admissions
Visits
The
following College Representatives will visit PMHS on the dates indicated:
Oct
2
Oct
3 S.
NH
Oct
10
Oct
12 NH Technical Institute 12:30 pm
Oct
15 Western N E College 8:15 am
Oct
18
Oct
22 Lyndon State College 11:30 am
Oct
22
Oct
23
Oct
30
Nov
2
Nov
2 St
Anselm 12:00 pm
Nov
5 Daniel
Webster
Nov
6
Nov
14
PSAT
Sophomores
and Juniors will be given an opportunity to take the PSAT on Wednesday, October
17, 2007 at PMHS. The cost is
$13.00. Please contact Guidance for more
information regarding the PSAT.
NECAP Testing
The
New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) is the result of collaboration
among
NECAP
testing will begin on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 and will continue on October
10-11, 2007. This test is administered
to juniors. You can help maximize
positive test results by ensuring that your child has adequate rest on the
nights before and during testing.
Breakfast will be served free of charge to juniors on test days. The results of our NECAP tests will be
reported to the state Department of Education.
It is important that students strive to do well on this test.
SAT
& ACT Test Dates
SAT Registration Late
Test Date Deadline Registration
Oct.
6, 2007 Sept. 10, 2007 Sept. 14, 2007
Nov.
3, 2007 Oct. 2, 2007 Oct. 11, 2007
Dec.
1, 2007 Oct. 30, 2007 Nov. 8, 2007
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
Oct.
27, 2007 Sept. 21, 2007 Sep. 22-Oct. 5, 2007
Dec.
8, 2007 Nov. 2, 2007 Nov. 3-15, 2007
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
Senior
Spaghetti Supper
The
Senior Spaghetti Supper will take place on Thursday, October 18, 2007 from 5:00
– 8:00 pm in the PMHS cafeteria. The
menu will include spaghetti and meat sauce, lasagna, salad, garlic bread,
beverage and dessert. The cost is $8.00
for adults, $6.00 for students, and senior citizens and $5.00 for children
under 12. Come join us for an excellent
meal!
School
Play
The
first play of this year – School House
Rock – will be performed in November 2-3 at 6:00 pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 each and are available at
the door.
The
PTSA will be holding a membership drive during Parent Night. Please stop by our table and receive some
information about our PTSA chapter at PMHS.
You could win an exciting prize in our drawing! Membership dues are $5.00 for active members
and $20.00 for inactive members.
PTSA
Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the library. The next meeting will be held on October 9,
2007. Please join us!
Booster
Club
Our
club supports all athletic teams and promotes sportsmanship among student
athletes. We offer annual scholarships
to seniors continuing on to college.
Our
cookbook, Feed the Pack, is published
and for sale for $7.00 each. Cookbooks
will be sold at all club meetings and sporting events. We are seeking volunteers to help sell
concessions at home soccer games. For
more information please contact Judey Clemons at
yogidj@worldpath.net.
Mrs.
Kelliher is the Yearbook Advisor this year. Seniors please note that your senior
pictures and write-ups are due November
1, 2007. It is important to get
your materials in by this deadline so your information gets into the yearbook
the way you would like it.
Yearbooks
are now on sale for $40.00. If you would
like to order a yearbook a $20.00 deposit is due to Mrs. Kelliher
by November 1, 2007. After November 1,
the cost of the yearbook will increase.
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
PMHS
Calendar of Events October, 2007
|
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
|
|
1 |
2 NECAP
Testing 8:00-9:30 am |
3 |
4 Parent
Night 6:30-8:30pm
|
5 Teacher
Workshop No School |
6 |
|
7 |
8 Columbus Day No School
|
9 |
10 NECAP
Testing 8:00-9:30
am |
11 NECAP
Testing 8:00-9:30
am |
12 |
13 |
|
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 PSAT
Test Given at PMHS |
18 Senior
Spaghetti Supper 5:00 pm Cafeteria |
19 Grandparent
Night 5:30
– 8:00 pm Cafeteria |
20 |
|
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 Halloween
Dance 6:30-10:30
pm |
27 |
|
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 Halloween Night
|
|
|
29 |
