The Miss PSD Pageant is going to be held on January 28, 2023. The deadline to register is January 21st. See the attached for information and the QR code to register.
The PHS FFA adopts a family each year through our counselor's office as one of their service projects. Enjoy a few pictures of the students wrapping this years gifts. Also included in this edition of our "better late than never series" are a few pictures from our PHS Agricultural Department. Walmart donated seeds that were then sorted and will be used in the garden kits the Agri students plan to make and give to Rams in lower grades this spring. We have the best students and staff!
Still in the "better late than never" series is news from our Ram Academy. 9th - 12th grade counselors, Paige Yawson and Stacey Horn, met with students to develop a "Student Success Plan" that will help them plan for their academic future. Francesca Shearer, the PHS Career Coach met with 11th graders to map out their next steps toward the college or career of their choice. Officers Beasley and Hall (SRO) completed Part 1 of the program "Smart Choices, Better Chances". In this 4 part series, students will learn about city and state laws and how they affect our youth. As if all of that wasn't enough ~ Nicole Babcock, Community Health Nurse Specialist and former PHS nurse, came to campus during Red Ribbon Week to present "A Dose of Reality" which explains the dangers of abusing prescription medicine.
First National Bank is next up in our "better late than never series" . They donated 150 hygiene kits to our PHS clothing closet. The kits will come in handy when we have students or families in need. Thank you to Neely Camp for organizing and delivering the kits.
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You know the saying "better late than never"? Well, we hope you will embrace that thought because we have some pictures and posts that need to be made and some of them are a tad late. Let's get started with this one. Olivia Hancock, PHS graduate and former Key Club member, spoke to current Key Club and Rotary Interact members in November about her experience at West Point. She was also the guest speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon at Grecian that same week.
Welcome back RAMS!!
School resumes from winter break Thursday, January 5th. Let's have a great second semester!
Get ready for an overabundance of posts to celebrate all the goodness going on in PSD! (And don't forget about WinterFest happening tonight in the PJHS gyms - bring your family for a GREAT time!)
Pictured below is Melissa Lamb, our Work Ready teacher and JAG Specialist. This past summer, the Paragould High School JAG achieved "5-of-5" for the 5th year in a row! This means our JAG students from the previous year met the NATIONAL performance outcome standards in these 5 areas:
Graduation Rate
Employment Rate
Positive Outcomes
Full-time Employment
Further Education
Only 25 of the 116 programs in Arkansas met the minimum standards for this honor! Way to go, Mrs. Lamb and students - keep up the OUTSTANDING work!
Lots of events happening over the next few days in Ram Nation and we'd like to invite ALL Ram Fans to join us! Tonight we honor Senior Football players at 1812 Pizza from 4:00 - 5:30pm; Monday is the Fall Athletic Awards program for grades 7 - 12; and Tuesday is the 1st Ever WinterFest presented by our Baseball and Softball teams. Check out the photo and our Rams Athletics Page for more details! Help us spread the word!
HIGH SCHOOL
Halftime Score:
PARAGOULD LADY RAMS- 24
Little Rock Christian Academy- 27
Jonesboro High School- 57
Olive Branch High School- 25
On Monday, December 5th, Hope Found of Northeast Arkansas will be on campus to present to students on healthy relationships versus red flags that often lead to being used and/or abused. Here is the link for the website for more information on Hope Found NEA.
http://www.hopefoundnea.org/
PHS Students and Parents:
2nd nine weeks interim grade reports are now posted in Home Access Center (HAC) for you to view!
Congratulations to the Paragould Primary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary! Both schools have been recognized as Schools On The Move for overall ESSA school index score increases. Keep up the great work!
#ARStudentFocused
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The National Honor Society at PHS is hosting our Veteran's Day program tomorrow, November 11th, in the Paragould High School auditorium. The event starts at 9:45. Attached is a live stream link!
https://youtu.be/FBw3uFlsndc
Add to your calendar! Meet the Mob (9th - 12th grade dance team)
The dance team needs an audience! Come join them and watch their dress rehearsal this Thursday, 11/10 in PHS gym. They will perform 4 routines. 5:00 - 5:30pm. Open to the public. Share the attached flyer!
2 big events happening this week in Ram Nation and we want YOU to be a part of them!
Tuesday, 11/8 Meet the Rams for 7th - 12th grade Basketball and Cheer.
Friday, 11/11 Veterans Day program presented by the PHS National Honor Society.
See the attached for event details!
The Arkansas State Board of Corrections is holding a state board meeting on the campus of Paragould High School tomorrow in the JROTC facility. The meeting will be conducted beginning at 9:30am tomorrow morning (11/3) and conclude at 2:00pm. Attached is a live stream link for those interested!
https://youtu.be/3eSa_vt9ctg
They did it!! The Paragould Pride won their 7th CONSECUTIVE State Championship today! To celebrate, we will line up in the PHS parking lot to honk and cheer for them as they return home. This will be at approximately 6:15pm. We would love for you to join us!
The Paragould School District has been made aware of a threat made over social media. Authorities are working to investigate the anonymous post to determine where the post originated. Out of precaution, additional officers will be on the high school campus.
We have been working closely with the Paragould Police Department and have been told that the threat may have originated overseas. The safety of our students and staff is high priority for the district. We will continue to work with the Paragould Police Department to investigate this matter to the fullest and keep the public aware of developments to the best of our ability.
The District encourages parents to speak with their children about the seriousness and potential consequences of making threats online, even as a joke. All threats are taken seriously and investigated, and any students caught making threats may face possible criminal charges and expulsion from school. Student safety will always be paramount within the Paragould School District.
PHS Students,
Just a reminder, Halloween costumes are not to be worn to school tomorrow (10/31) regular school dress code applies!