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PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL MEWS
August 31, 2018
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Athletic Dates See upcoming games and events in the Athletics calendar below
September 3 No school. Labor Day Holiday
September 12 Early Release for Teacher Professional Development. School dismissed at 11:15 AM.
September 19 Teacher Workday. No School.
September 27 Curriculum Night 6:30 PM
October 1 Senior Night 6:30 PM
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents: We have had a wonderful first week of school. Teaching and learning started on the first day. But, we have also spent a lot of time this week in homeroom on beginning of school activities. Each counselor has visited with their students in homeroom, each class has had an Opening of School Assembly where we reviewed the main school rules, introduced them the Student Council leaders, and gave them some upcoming dates of events for their calendar. The 9th graders have spent a lot of time learning about Providence, taking a school tour, and settling into their new role as a high school student. I’m so proud of how the week has gone and how excited the students and staff seem to be. Of major emphasis this week has been the concept of “One Providence” or OneProv. This is our focus for the year! Our school is a diverse community of 2,000 students. But whether students are in the band, athletics, automotive class, or AP European History, we are all part of OneProv, where we support and encourage each other. You'll hear a lot about the OneProv community building initiative this year. We started with the grade level assembly this week for students and we gave each student a sticker for their water bottle, laptop, or even car, to remind us that every day we are part of one big school community. At the end of last year, I shared the concept of OneProv with some of our seniors and they put together a wonderful video capturing this concept perfectly. We shared this video with students in their grade level assembly (and they applauded) and I wanted to share it with our parent community as well. Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFrGOtiVlbtQHVeOQbKfxoaQ4eLbtnqd/view?usp=sharing I hope your child has had a great week and is off to a good start. Don’t forget we have home football tonight against Myers Park. Dress in neon and come out to support our football players, cheerleaders, and marching band. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Sincerely, Dr. Harrill
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
New - Hearing Screening Notice Upon request, the speech-language pathologist will conduct hearing screenings on any student suspected of having hearing problems. A hearing screening can be requested by a parent, teacher or student. These screenings will identify students with a recently acquired hearing loss, and those new to CMS with an existing hearing loss. If a student fails two consecutive hearing screenings with the speech-language pathologist, they will be referred to the school audiologist for a free hearing evaluation. Parents must sign a "Consent for Hearing Evaluation" form prior to student contact with the audiologist. All questions regarding hearing screening procedures can be emailed to the speech-language pathologist at: [email protected].
(Submitted 08/26/18 by Terrin Pigatt, [email protected])
New - Engineers Wanted to Judge Design Projects The Engineering Design and Development class is in need of engineers who are willing to volunteer time and give feedback to students on their design projects. Please email Allison Spohn at [email protected] if you are interested or want more information. (Submitted 08/30/18 by Allison Spohn, [email protected] )
New - Win Carolina Panthers Tickets for Donating to our Impact Campaign Anyone who donates to the PTSO's IMPACT fundraising campaign before Wednesday, September 12, will automatically be entered to win a pair of tickets to the September 23 Carolina Panthers game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. These tickets were donated by the Harris Teeter Together in Education program, one of our PHS community partners to celebrate the 20th year of the program. We have two pairs of tickets, so two names will be drawn at the September 14 Providence Panthers home football game vs. Butler. Be sure to get your donation in before September 12 to be eligible. Send your check to the front office or give online through www.pay4schoolstuff.com. (Submitted 09/30/18 by Stacey Ellis, [email protected])
Barnes and Noble Book Fair Barnes and Noble Arboretum is sponsoring a Book Fair August 27 through September 9. Present the voucher when you check out, and a percentage of the net sale will be
donated back to Providence High School to benefit academic programs. Pick up all your reading materials for first semester--and maybe something fun to enjoy over the upcoming holiday. Be sure to tell them you are from PHS! Forms can be accessed on the PHS website or online with individual teachers.
(Submitted 08/17/18 by Marva Hutchinson, [email protected])
Back-To-School Yearbook and Literary Magazine Sale
Order your yearbook with an engraved name and a literary magazine for $80 through September 21. Prices increase September 22. This is a $30 savings over the end-of-year price. Place orders by returning payment and the yellow handout distributed in homeroom to the attention of Pamela Mann or online at www.jostens.com. Email [email protected] with questions. (Submitted 08/01/18 by Pamela C. Mann, [email protected])
5th Quarter Panthers Home Football at Chili’s Hey Panthers fans! Chili's~Arboretum will be hosting Providence High 5th Quarter, so come hang out with your friends after every PHS home football game at Chili’s! A portion of the sales 9 PM-12 AM will be donated to Providence. We appreciate our good neighbors and thank them for supporting our school. GO PANTHERS! Our next home game is Friday, August 31 vs. Myers Park! (Submitted 08/06/18 by Staci Mond, [email protected])
Parent Volunteers Needed! Please consider volunteering to help PHS in one or more of these areas: Beautification, Health Room, Media Center, Proctors, Staff Support (Hospitality), School Tours, Teacher Copying, Technology, All Call. Sign up on www.Pay4SchoolStuff.com. You must also register as a CMS Volunteer. To register or update your registration, go to www.cmsvolunteers.com. Make sure to select Providence High School in your profile. Questions? Contact Staci Rice at [email protected].
(Submitted 8/11/18 by Staci Rice, [email protected])
Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) All registered Providence High School students have until March 13, 2019 to accrue volunteer hours for this school year’s award!
If you are unsure if your activities will qualify for the award, please see also: https://providencehighptso.weebly.com/presidents-volunteer-service-awards.html
Do not wait until last minute to gather the required signatures and documentation to apply for this award; incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Each date of service/hours served per day must be listed as a separate line item, even for recurring activities.
If you have any questions about the PVSA, please email Amy Choffin at [email protected] or Jana Emerick at [email protected]. Giving back to the community is a wonderful way to understand the power that each person has to make a difference in our world. An added bonus to volunteering is that participating in programs like the PVSA may also look good on a college resume. (Submitted 8/13/18 by Amy Choffin, [email protected])
It's Time to Link/Re-link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card!
The Together in Education (TIE) program runs from August through June, and re linking your shopper's card is necessary for PHS to receive donations! Our school has been the recipient of thousands of dollars, and we thank Harris Teeter for this awesome program! Your part is easy. Just let your Harris Teeter cashier or the representative at the customer service desk know you want to link Providence High School #1261. Or, visit the Harris Teeter website to link your card. (Please remember to have grandparents link too!) Thank you PHS families for your participation! (Submitted 08/14/18 by Staci Mond, [email protected])
Summer Reading Reminder The PHS Summer Reading Website is updated for 2018! Check out the latest selections for your upcoming courses: www.phssummerreading.weebly.com. Summer reading is required for Honors and AP English and AP Capstone Seminar. (Submitted 07/10/18 by Marva Hutchinson, [email protected])
Show Your Parent Pride with a Senior Yard Sign Are you the Parent of a Providence Senior? Show your pride by purchasing a Senior Yard Sign to display on your lawn. Yard signs are $10 and can be purchased one of two ways:
1. Online at www.pay4schoolstuff.com with credit or debit cards
2. By check. Download and print the PTSO Order and Contribution Form from the PTSO website. Complete the form and put it in an envelope with your check and mail it to the PTSO OR drop off at the PHS front office (please write “PTSO Senior Yard Sign” on the envelope).
Beginning September 4, you will be notified via email that your sign is ready for pick up in the PHS front office. It will be labeled with your last name. You or your student may pick it up. Questions? Please email Sheryl Knepp at [email protected]. (Submitted 08/14/18 by Sheryl Knepp, [email protected])
Show your Panther Pride with Our New School Spirit Wear! Spirit wear order forms are now accessible on the PTSO website. New t-shirts, hoodies and ball caps are available. Questions? Please call 980-202-2327 or email [email protected]. (Submitted 08/15/18 by Kim Carter, [email protected])
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
New - Fall Mums Sale! Please support our FFA by ordering beautiful fall mums for your decorating. There are 4 color choices; yellow, red-burgundy, purple-pink, orange-bronze. They are in a 9" pot and are $8.00 each. Final day to order is September 17 and they will be at the school for pick up Saturday morning September 22 from 9 AM -12 PM at the PHS greenhouse or by arranging another time with Ms. Edens. Contact Ms. Edens or an FFA member to place an order. (Submitted 08/30/18 by Michelle Edens, [email protected])
New - GoPlaySave Books (Formerly Citipass) are on Sale!! The PHS Choral students are selling the GoPlaySave Books, Charlotte’s #1 selling coupon book. The book features 50% off and buy-one-get-one offers from many Charlotte and surrounding area’s finest restaurants and retail outlets. The GoPlaySave books can be purchased for $30 in either hardcopy or a mobile version of the book. Please contact a PHS Choral student to purchase your books. Books can also be purchased with a credit card using this link - http://www.goplaysavecharlotte.com/store/provhs2019. If ordering online, please include
the Choral student name for them to receive credit for the sale. Contact Zhifang Li (Vicky) at [email protected] or 980-282-8567 with any questions. Thanks so much for supporting our PHS Choral Department with this wonderful fundraiser!! (Submitted 08/28/18 by Zhifang Li, [email protected])
German Club News Welcome back for the new 2018-2019 school year! German Club has already been working rigorously to plan fun events filled with culture, games and food available to all grade levels. We are one of the largest and most active clubs at Providence, yet new members are always welcome to join and celebrate German culture with us! If interested, specific details will be provided once school begins. In the meantime, you can find more information about the club, the events and the officers at provdeutschklub.weebly.com or directly contact the club’s sponsor, Herr Hablutzel ([email protected]). Auf Wiedersehen! (Submitted 08/20/18 by Vasiliki Gkoulgkountina, [email protected])
“Orchestrating” the New School Year! Parents of PHS Orchestra students, please visit https://phsorch.weebly.com to complete the following forms:
Handbook Acknowledgement Form – due August 31
Orchestra Fee Intent Form – due September 7
Orchestra T-Shirt Size Form – due September 21 (cost is included in orchestra fee)
Instrument Disclaimer Form – Must complete in order to use an instrument locker. New locks may be purchased for $5, or students may use locks previously purchased from the instrumental program (no other locks, please).
Upcoming events:
Annual team-building field trip to Kinetic Heights (cost is included in the orchestra fee) – September 14
First orchestra performances will be held during class. Performances will be streamed live, but parents are welcome to attend in person – October 29-30
Congratulations to the following students for being accepted to the NC Honors Orchestra: David Ai, Julia Chandler, Ellen Garfinkle, Hayastan Hensely, Irene Park, Maren Shawen, Lauren Smith, Ace Zhao. (Submitted 08/15/18 by Anna Wargo, [email protected])
Calling All Actors! Audition for Three 2018-19 Productions in September The PHS Drama Department will host auditions for the entire 2018-2019 season on Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11 directly after school. Members of the PHS Marching Band and those observing Rosh Hashanah may audition on Wednesday, September 12. To sign up and learn more about audition requirements for the fall play, “1984,” the winter dinner theater production of “Murder in the House of Horrors,” and the spring musical, “Newsies,” visit the Drama Call Board in the hallway leading toward the gymnasium. Importantly, all students cast in any production must have one parent attend a required information meeting on September 17 at 6:30 PM. Auditions are open to all students, not just those taking drama classes. We hope you’ll join us for an amazing year of theater!
(Submitted 08/15/18 by Jessica Daitch, [email protected])
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Please Visit our School Counseling Website, our Scholarship Weebly Page, a list of
Information on College Visits and the College and Career Center Website
New – Scholarships of the Week Morehead-Cain Scholarship - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Morehead-Cain scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill is the oldest, most prestigious merit scholarship program in the United States. The Morehead-Cain selects scholars based on four criteria: moral force of character, scholarship, physical vigor, and leadership. Annually, Providence High School is given the opportunity to endorse five worthy students that best embody the criteria Morehead-Cain is searching for in its applicants. The application deadline for the Morehead-Cain is October 15, so PHS must make our endorsements earlier. To help the PHS scholarship committee pick our endorsed students, you must submit the following application located on the scholarship weebly no later than September 18, 2018 at 2:45 PM.
(Submitted 08/28/18 by Ginger Obringer, [email protected])
New – College Recruitment Visits – Sign Up Now!
Attention Juniors and Seniors: College admissions representatives will begin visiting
Providence the next week. (Note: Juniors may only sign up for private college visits in the
fall, due to space limitations). Sign up on https://student.naviance.com/providence
(username student email, password, student ID).
9/4/18: UNC, University of Massachusetts
9/5/18: University of Alabama, Salve Regina, Presbyterian, Lynn University
9/6/18: Vanderbilt, Texas A & M, Grinnell, Meredith
9/7/18: UNC Charlotte, East Carolina, Gardner-Webb
(Submitted 08/29/18 by Sharon Walker, [email protected])
New – Access College America – Free College Planning Workshop –
September, 10, 2018
Access College America is excited to offer a FREE college planning workshop for
parents with high school kids on Monday, September 10, from 7:00 – 8:00 PM at
the Sylvan in Ballantyne. Sign up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/college-planning-101-
tickets-48000491763
(Submitted 08/29/18 by Sharon Walker, [email protected])
Wake Forest Charlotte Campus - FREE College Prep Program for Juniors
College LAUNCH (Learn. Achieve. Understand. Network. Commit. Help.) for Leadership is a FREE nine-month college preparatory program which focuses on social justice and leadership development. Participants will attend monthly Saturday summits on Wake Forest University’s Charlotte campus. Current juniors, who are from racially, ethnically, or economically diverse populations are invited to apply https://collegelaunch.wfu.edu/ by the September 7 deadline.
(Submitted 08/22/18 by Sharon Walker, [email protected])
Exploring Program Now Accepting Students
Exploring is a unique career exploration program for students in grades 9-12. The program provides an ideal link between the academic environment and the real world. Students meet with professionals at their workplace once a month throughout the school. See the Exploring Posts for 2018-2019 year http://www.mccscouting.org/exploring, including many new Posts. To register, contact Mr. Sweeney at [email protected] or 704-342-9347.
(Submitted 08/22/18 by Sharon Walker, [email protected])
ATHLETICS
PHS Athletics Website
Student Athlete Forms and Packets Online Providence Team Stores
Follow PHS Athletics on Twitter - @ProvAthletics Follow PHS Athletic Booster Club on Twitter - @ProvBoosterClub
Join the PHS Athletic Booster Club! Our 2018-2019 Membership Drive has begun and we invite you to join! Each dollar contributed directly impacts the annual opportunities available to our student athletes. Click here to join the Athletic Booster Club. Membership Levels include:
Student Membership: Minimum donation of $50 • Decal* • Admission to all regular season home games
Individual Membership: Minimum donation of $150 • Decal* • Admission to all regular season home games
Family Membership: Minimum donation of $300 • Decal* • Admission to all regular season home games
Preferred Parking: Minimum donation of $25 • Parking Pass in designated areas for all home football games - bus lot
Family Gold Membership: Minimum donation of $350 • Decal* • Admission to all regular season home events • Personalized Brick ($60 value) • Preferred Parking ($25 value)
If you join in advance, Booster Passes are available for pick-up at home football games. Once the school year begins, students can pick up passes will from the athletic director.
We need corporate sponsors to reach our annual budgetary goals. For information, email Booster Club President Lourdes Mattar at [email protected].
BBQ Fundraiser
Our annual BBQ is October 12! You can buy tickets now through September 21. We are excited to partner with Shane’s Rib Shack! Shane’s is offering pork and chicken BBQ plates and pork and chicken BBQ by the pound.
Athletes are being asked to sell 10 or more tickets. This year all sales are online! Go to https://phsabcbbq.ticketleap.com/phsabcbbq and order! Upon checkout, you will be asked to enter the name of the athlete you are supporting and the sport they play. They appreciate your support!
Pick-up is at PHS on October 12, 11AM-1:30 PM and 5-7PM. All details are online.
This is one of our largest fundraisers and benefits all athletes and sports. We will need 24 volunteers on the day of the BBQ, so please consider volunteering your time. A SignUpGenius will be posted in September. We can’t do it without you! If you have any questions, please contact: Elena Salazar - BBQ Chair at [email protected].
Athletic Booster Club is Looking for Parents to Represent EACH Team! We are looking for parents to help support the efforts of the Booster Club. If you would like to support your coach and represent your athlete’s team, please speak with the team coach and let him or her know. Team Parents are needed to act as a liaison for each team. We encourage you to get involved and help improve our athletic program. Questions? Email Lourdes Matter, Booster Club President, at [email protected]. Weight Room Renovation Update
Our Athletic Booster Club supports the needs of the school’s many sports programs. We provide uniforms for the teams, sports equipment, maintenance to the existing facilities and construction of new facilities. Unfortunately, the athletic programs within Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools have been reduced and/or cut due to state and county budgetary constraints. Our job is very important and the need for corporate sponsorships essential. We are specifically targeting a renovation of our current weight room used by all of our student athletes. We need your help in trying to reach our goal of $50,000. Other members of the So Meck 7 have been fortunate to have complete new weight rooms (estimated at $100,000). We need this upgrade in order to level the playing field and put our student athletes in the best possible shape to compete. Over time the weight room has become cramped. This renovation will provide a much safer environment for our teams to get better. Our sponsorship packages include advertising on the scoreboard Jumbotron, football roster cards, and our school booster club website. In addition, banner signage in the stadium and in the gymnasium are available. If you have any questions or would like any additional information, you can contact Pepper Pounds at 704-281-3590 or by e-mail at [email protected]. PHS Athletics Website
Student Athlete Forms and Packets
Online Providence Team Stores
Follow PHS Athletics on Twitter - @ProvAthletics
Follow the PHS Athletic Booster Club on Twitter - @ProvBoosterClub GAME SCHEDULE
(Dates and Times are Subject to Change) (Check the Athletic Website or Twitter Feed for the Latest Updates)
Date Game Time
8/31 Football vs. Myers Park 7:00 PM
9/4 Women’s Tennis vs. Olympic 4:00 PM
9/5 Volleyball at Weddington
Men’s Soccer vs. Butler 4:00/5:30 PM
4:30/6:00 PM
9/6 Women’s Tennis vs. Berry
Volleyball vs. West Meck
4:00 PM
4:00/5:30 PM
9/7 Football at Pinecrest 7:00 PM
9/8 Men’s Soccer vs. Charlotte Catholic 5:00/6:30 PM
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Baseball – For information about Baseball, please contact Coach Hignight at [email protected]. Men’s Basketball – For information about Men’s Basketball, please contact Coach Epperly at [email protected]. Women’s Basketball – Fall workouts have begun. If you are interested in Women’s Basketball, please contact Coach Bean at [email protected]. Updated - Men’s Cross Country – Pace Clark led the boys varsity with a 5th place finish, rolling a 16:04 (5K) this past Saturday at McAlpine Park. Andrew Kuttner led the JV with a 8th place finish running a solid 18:12 (5K)! For information about Men’s Cross Country, please contact Coach Touranjoe at [email protected]. Updated - Women’s Cross Country – Tate Anderson led the girls varsity, placing 35th in the Girls Championship Race at McAlpine Park this past Saturday. Francine Okraski and Izzy Linz rounded out the top 3. For information about Women’s Cross Country, please contact Coach Touranjoe at [email protected]. Football – For information about Football, please contact Coach Bowles at [email protected]. Golf – For information on Men’s or Women’s Golf, please contact Coach Church at [email protected]. Men’s Lacrosse – RE-LINK your Harris Teeter VIC card to PHS Men’s Lacrosse for the new year; our number is 3198. Follow Providence HS Men’s Lacrosse on Facebook, on Twitter @Prov_Lax and on Instagram at PHSLAX1. For information on PHS Men’s Lacrosse, contact Tom Basch at [email protected]. Any incoming freshman who are interested in joining us this year should send their information to [email protected]. Even if you’ve never picked up a lacrosse stick, it’s not too late.
It’s a great game, and we have a great group of young men. We welcome your participation. New sophomores, juniors, and seniors are welcome as well. Women's Lacrosse – RE-LINK your Harris Teeter VIC card to PHS Women’s Lacrosse; our number is 4065. Follow us on social media: Instagram: phswolax,Twitter: @PHSWomensLax, Facebook: PHSWOLAX. For information on PHS Women’s Lacrosse, please contact Kathleen Efken at [email protected]. Rugby – If you have questions about or are interested in playing Rugby, please visit our website at www.panthersrugby.com and contact us. Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/ProvidenceRugby/ Men’s Soccer – For information about Men’s Soccer, please contact Coach Sosa at [email protected]. Women’s Soccer – For information about Women’s Soccer, please contact Coach Bolar at [email protected]. Softball – For information about Softball, please contact Coach Baxley at [email protected]. UPDATED - Swimming and Diving – Pre-season begins September 11. Please get physicals to Coach Davis ASAP. Swim and Dive interest meeting is September 20 at 6:30 PM in the chorus room. For information about Swimming and Diving, please contact Coach Davis at [email protected]. Men’s Tennis – For information about Men’s Tennis, please contact Coach Abbott at [email protected]. Women’s Tennis – For information about Women’s Tennis, please contact Coach Abbott at [email protected]. Men’s Track & Field – For information about Men’s Track & Field, please contact Coach Touranjoe at [email protected]. Women’s Track & Field – For information about Women’s Track & Field, please contact Coach Touranjoe at [email protected].
Volleyball – For information about Volleyball, please contact Coach Malone at [email protected]. Wrestling – For information about Wrestling, please contact Coach Bosak at [email protected]. Sports Photos – To view or purchase Action Photos of our Student Athletes, visit www.ProvidenceSportsPhoto.com. For assistance, contact Rusty Transou at [email protected].
