Announcements 2-2-22
Congrats to the 7th grade/Jr. High/Sr High girls' basketball teams for defeating EPC
Spanish Club pictures will be Friday at 10:10 in the new gym.
Beta pictures for the yearbook will be taken on Wednesday, February 9 at 10:00 in the New Gym.
Progress reports will be sent home on Thursday, Feb. 3.
ART Club pictures will be taken on Wednesday, Feb 2 at 9:15.
ML FBLA pictures will be Wednesday, February 9 at 9:45
7th, 9th and Senior Class Officer pictures will be 3rd hour on Wednesday, Feb 9.
There will be a Jr high and 7th grade Track and field meeting at the end of 2nd hour in Coach collier's room on Friday 2/4/22. There will be a HS Track meeting at the end of 5th hr on Fri. 2/4/22 in Coach collier's room.
ML FBLA members- please see Ms. Sadie between classes to pick up a Little Caesars fundraising form.
These FBLA Members will compete on 2/4 in Pocahontas. Please excuse all day. If the conference is postponed due to weather, the rescheduled date will be 2/18.
Marcus Blascoe, Mycah Blascoe, Dixie Book, Natalie Boyd, Jina Clifford, Emily Conley, Zach Crawford, Rachael Deggans, Reece Dotson, Tucker Dunlap, Rosie Garcia, Anna Haley, Micha Harrell, Emma Langley, Charlie Latta, William Lucas, Hannah McBroome, Paylee Myhre, Tyson Peters, Alyssa Russell, Halli Sanders, Shawn-Hudson Seegraves, Lexey Stone, Skylar Stone, Jake Williams, Maddy Wintizer, Olivia Woolard, Rebecca Woolery
Students: If you are interested in a FREE Online ACT workshop on Tuesday, February 22 from 9-12. See Mrs. Amber for registration. We only have 5 spots available.
Progress Reports grades must be put in the computer by the end of the day TODAY, Tuesday, Feb. 1 Progress reports will be sent home on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Thank you to all who donated to the Polar Plunge. The Piggott Mohawks Plunge Team won the most money raised by a team for the third year in a row with a total of $4,675.00 this year. The Polar Plunge raised over $22,000 for Area 1 Special Olympics. Thanks again to all who donated!
PACE is selling valentine goodies for $5, which includes a valentine bear and candy. Orders are due by February 4th to Mrs. Cassie. Orders will be delivered Feb. 14th on Valentines Day. Extra forms are hanging outside of the library.
The 20th annual AMMC Foundation Beauty Pageant will be held on Saturday, Feb 5 at the Greene County Tech High School Auditorium. Deadline to register is Feb 2 at noon. The winner of the Sr. Miss category (12th grade students only) will be awarded a $500 scholarship prize. See Mrs. Amber for an entry form if interested.
Colorguard Tryouts will be Friday, March 18 for grades 7-11th Grades. Practice schedule is March 1, March 3, March 8, March 10, March 15. Practice will start at 3:20 and end at 4:40. Please be on time and wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. For more information, see Mr. Coyle.
*****DEADLINE 2-1-22-ASU Scholarship--Incoming Arkansas Freshmen - L2H Award
Up to seven students from around the state of Arkansas will be awarded the License2Howl scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. These scholarships are valued at $5,000 for the year and are renewable. The L2H application process runs from Oct 1, 2021, until Feb. 1, 2022. -- L2H scholarships are made possible because of Arkansans who purchased the A-State license plate and are for Arkansas residents who will be full-time freshmen on the Jonesboro campus in Fall 2021. Qualified applicants must have a minimum ACT Superscore of 23 and a high school GPA of 3.25 or above. The selection committee will evaluate demonstrated leadership qualities and student involvement. Each applicant must submit the required paperwork through Arkansas State University's privately funded scholarships portal and must include a L2H essay. For more information about criteria or how to apply for the L2H scholarship, please click "More Details" or contact Tara Thomason with the A-State Alumni Association by phone, 870-972-2718 or by email, tthomason@AState.edu.
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Upcoming SPORTS :
Friday, February 4 --Boys Basketball vs. Osceola beginning at 5:00. Jr/Sr only
Thursday, Feb. 3 @ Osceola beginning at 5:00 7th/Jr/Sr -- Friday, Feb. 4 --Girls Basketball at Hoxie beginning at 5:00 p.m. 7th/Jr/Sr
Miss Sadie will have Mohawk and Senior tattoos for sale in her room on game days during basketball season for $1.
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Students: According to the handbook- Pajama bottoms, Pajama tops, house shoes, and Blankets are NOT permitted. Please do not carry blankets to school.
***ALSO, according to the handbook p. 38, No student may be checked out for the purpose of lunch.
****New Guidelines for Covid-19. •The definition of a close contact in a school setting has changed from within 6 feet for 15 minutes to within 3 feet for 15 minutes.
- •Test-to-stay protocols now apply to extracurricular activities instead of only applying to the school day.
- Remember: •Vaccination eliminates the need for quarantine., •If both the case and the contact are masked, there is no need for quarantine.
ATTENTION: Students are not to park on the back side of the New Gym. Please park in the main parking lot or Sr Football at Old Gym. Reminder: Students are not to go to their vehicles during class, between classes or anytime during the day without permission.
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NEW SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities
Seniors: BRTC Privately Funded Scholarship application is due March 1, 2022
Seniors: Horatio Alger Scholarship application is available online until March 15. scholars.horatioalger.org
Seniors: Visionary Scholarship Program - www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org - deadline May 1, 2022
Seniors: Here is a link for scholarship opportunities www.cirkledin.com/scholarships
Seniors: Scholarship opportunities available at https://www.theaaea.org/page/s...
**Seniors: Williams Baptist University has an exciting new work initiative that could potentially help your students graduate debt-free! Check out the Williams Works link on the Williams Baptist University website - https://williamsbu.edu/
Seniors: Army ROTC National High School Scholarships are available. Visit https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html
Seniors: The Thea Foundation offers different scholarship opportunities. Visit theafoundation.org/scholarships for more information and deadlines.
Scholarship tools and resources to help students simplify the process and maximize their opportunities.
- Scholarships 101: This simple one-page overview can help students understand scholarship basics when beginning their search.
- Discover® Student Loans Scholarship Sweepstakes: Students and parents can enter to win a $5,000 scholarship to help pay for college. The best part — no essay required! See Official Rules for details.1
- Scholarship Search: Our free search has over 3 million scholarships worth more than $18 billion. The tool requires no registration and can be customized to a student’s interests and goals. All of the results are emailed in an easy-to-reference list.
- NO PURCHASE OR LOAN NECESSARY. Sweepstakes open to residents of the 50 United States (D.C.) and the U.S. Territories 16 years or older. See full rules for additional eligibility requirements. Sweepstakes ends 1/31/22. To enter and for Official Rules, including odds, list of participating colleges and universities, and prize descriptions, visit scholarship.collegecovered.com. Void where prohibited.
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Lunch Menu--
Wednesday, Feb. 2 -- Breakfast - Breakfast Bar, Mandarin Oranges, Juice, Milk
Lunch --Salisbury Steak or Meatball Sub, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Dinner Roll, Baby Carrots, Ranch Dressing, Fruit, Milk 2nd Choice- Chef Salad, Tuna Wrap