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WEEKLY BULLETIN“We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others are bright, some have weird names, but we have to learn how to live in the same box.”

- Anonymous

W.O.WFlexibility

Capability to adapt to new, different, or

changing requirements.

Winning Prom Theme• The theme for Prom 2012

is “Tonight, Tonight.” Colors for this theme are black, ocean blue, and grey.

PROM 2012• Event Date: April 27th, 2012• $25.00 per person• DEADLINE to pay: April 20th

• Pictures begin @ 4:00-11:00

PROM 2012Mr. Freddie will begin collecting Prom money Thursday, March 29th, 2012 in the Main Commons area during lunch.

PROM 2012• Seniors, sign up for your

picture time beginning Wednesday, April 18th-April 25th during lunch.• Located outside the student

store.

HEY SENIORS!!!• The billboard in front of 200 hall will

be dedicated to the Class of 2012. • In order to support our class, please

bring any senior picture/portrait you have to Amber Huggins or Laura Bird by this week!!!! • We would greatly appreciate it.

Remember, it’s our last year, make it memorable

Congratulations!!• Mrs. Aringe has been accepted to

the ALICE program at Duke this summer. This is a computer programming course for the creation of the virtual world. Good job Mrs. Aringe. • Best of wishes and good luck!

CONGRATULATIONS• Congratulations to Chloe Woriax

who won Sophomore Student of Excellence and to Emmaline Mansfield who won Freshman Student of Excellence.• Thank you for your hard work!!!

Congratulations• Congrats to Joshua Strickland

and Cheyenne Jacobs on receiving the Golden Key Art Award. • They also received $1,000 for

Barton College.

Joshua S. Cheyenne J.

Congratulations!!!• Senior, Candace Brooke Locklear and Junior, Alexander Lee McGirt was named Student of Excellence for the 2012 School Year.

Good Job You Guys!!

All County Band Participants• Jarod Kirby • Devonte McNeil• Thristan Clark• Rebecca Jacobs• Samuel Deese• Kayla Hunt• Quentin Oxendine• Matthew Basinger• Lyric Troy

UNCP Honor Band Participants• Devonte McNeil• Thristan Clark• Matthew Basinger

Good Job You Guys!!!

Scholarship Information

BigSun Scholarship• All student athletes are eligible for this

award• Must be a senior attending a post

secondary institute and currently involved in a sport at that institution or community

• www.bigsunathletics.com for more info• Deadline: June 22, 2012• Amount of Award: $500

2012 “People Helping People” Scholarship

• Must be a US citizen and a resident of NC under NCGS 116 143.1 and is eligible for in-state tuition.

• Exemplify the membership leadership, excellence of character, integrity and community involvement.

• Applicants should not be a director, employee, or family member of an employee of the State Employee’s Credit Union or the SECU Foundation.

• DEADLINE: April 5, 2012

Free-Laptop!!!!• UNCP Friends of the Library is offering

several technology scholarships, awarding two laptop computers to incoming freshmen from Robeson County.

• DEADLINE: May 1, 2012• www.uncp.edu/library/friends/fresh_sch

ool_guide.pdf

Selective Service• If you are a man ages 18-25 and

living in the US, then you must register with Selective Service. According to law a man must register with Selective Service within 30 days of his 18th birthday. • Register at any Post Office or online

at http://ww.ss.gov

UNC Chapel Hill• If you are interested in attending

UNC Chapel Hill and you are a Junior. Please come by to see Ms. Karen.• We can only take the first 15

students who register for Project Uplift.

Southeastern Medical Center• Southeastern Regional medical Center is

looking for dedicated students to join the hospital Junior Volunteer program this summer.

• Candidates must be between the ages of 14 by (June 1st) and 18.

• All Junior Volunteers must have an 80% grade average or higher.

• See Ms. Kathy in Guidance for na application.• DEADLINE: April 27, 2012

SAT & ACT Announcement

• Seniors and Juniors: If you eat free or reduced lunch you may be eligible for a fee waiver for the SAT Test and College Applications. See your Guidance Counselor for information.

Interesting Upcoming

Events

Special Olympics Robeson County

• Special Olympics Robeson County will be hosting its 4th Annual Golf Tournament on April 6 2012 @ Pinecrest Golf Club. Each school is asked to support Special Olympics by sponsoring a hole ($100), fielding a team ($200) or both.

• If you are interested and need a form, contact Sandra Evans at evanss.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us

Superintendents Academic Awards Ceremony

•Ceremony will be held Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 7:00 pm @ Givens Performing Arts Center on the campus of UNCP.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMEN

TS!!You will always miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

National Honor Technical Society

• Students who will be joining National Honor Technical Society on March 29, 2012 the dress code is Church attire. • Please be at RCC by 6:00 to

meet Ms. Caulder.

SGA• There will be Student Government

meetings Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons this week. • Don’t forget to bring spring colored

streamer!• Come to Room 814 at 3:10pm each

day.

HOSA Doughnuts• All HOSA members see Mrs. Tina or Mrs.

Tyra for HOSA Doughnut Fundraiser Forms.• Doughnuts are $6.00• Any interested staff member please see

HOSA members for DOUGHNUTS.• Forms due: April 20th

• Delivery: April 25th

Student Government:• Student Government Students

planning to go to Carowinds please come by Room 501 to pick-up your permission slips by Tuesday March 27th .• Money & Permission Slips are

Due by April 5th.

National Science Honor Society• National Science Honor Society and

Student Government Students come by before leaving school today to get permission slips for Science Tots and Carowinds.• Today is the LAST DAY to pick them up in

Room 501.

National Science Honor Society:• National Science Honor Society

Students going to Union Chapel for Science Tot’s must meet Saturday from 8-10 in Room 501 to go over experiments.• Students: it is a MANDATORY

MEETING Saturday. If you don’t come you cannot go on the trip.

Attention All Students!• Southeastern Regional Medical Center is

looking for dedicated students to join the hospital Junior Volunteer program this summer. Candidates must be between the ages of 14 by (June 1st) and 18. All Junior Volunteers must have an 80% grade average or higher. See Ms. Kathy in Guidance for an application• DEADLINE: April 27, 2012

Congratulations Purnell Swett HS JROTC Rifle Team!!!

• First time in 17 years we are in 1st Place during the PSRC-JROTC county rifle match.

• Best shooter- Cadet Command Sergeant Major Terry Deese.

• Most improved shooter- Cadet 1st Sergeant Joshua Rogers.

• 3 out of 5 cadets made the conference team: Terry Deese, Joshua Rogers, and Jose Osuna.

Future protectors of America!

Congratulations JROTC• Congratulations to Purnell Swett

JROTC, they came in 1st place in the Mini Drill on Thursday March 22nd and came in 1st place in the Raider Competition on Friday March 23rd.

Attention DECA Members

•Meeting every Tuesday in room 207 immediately after school.

Attention: • Any Sophomores, Juniors, and

Seniors taking or will take Honors or upper level science class can join the Science National Honor Society. • Please see Mr. Charles Jones in

Room 501.

ATTENTION STUDENTS

• Students may register online for the SAT/ACT Test or pick up an application in Guidance. Register before it is too late!

STUDENTS•Dress for Success every Thursday!!!!•Please participate

Dress for SuccessMALES: Shirt/ tie• Khaki/ Slacks• Dress shoes

FEMALES: Church dress • Dressy pant suits• Dress shoes

Dressing for Success• Teachers are encouraged to offer

classroom incentives to students who “Dress for Success.” Each week a student will be randomly selected by administration to receive a $10 gift card to www.MyLocker.net for the purchase of Purnell Swett gear.

Breakfast buddies • Program will commence on March 30, 2012.

-Thanks, Ms. Marie

RAMS ATHLETICSSPORTS DO NOT

BUILD CHARACTER…

THEY REVEAL IT.

Golf•Please excuse the Boy’s Golf team @ 11:00 am for an away match at Pinehurst #1.

FOOTBALL•After school weight-lifting

for football will be held on Monday and Wednesday only!

SEE IT @ IHIGH: GO TO IHIGH FOR ALL ‘RAMS’ SPORTS, PHOTOS,

STORIES, EVENTS, AND ALL RAMS SCHEDULES, AND S.E.C SCHEDULES AS WELL.

(WWW. SWETTRAMS.IHIGH.COM)

• CLASS OF

The class of 2012 is divine. Shout it loud and make it shine!!

“12”

SENIORS

SeNiOrS• Seniors who have applied

to Robeson Community College and took the compass test please sign up in guidance for a $1,000 scholarship.

SENIORS!!•Seniors can make payments on their graduation accounts on Thursday at lunch.

SENIORS AND JUNIORS!!• Seniors and Juniors that have

not ordered a class ring may also do so on Thursday during lunch. • Go to jostens.com and design

your ring!

SENIORS:

•There are several new scholarships. Please see Ms. Kathy or check the T.V. screen.

SENIORS:•Scholarship sheet #5 is available in Guidance and on the Purnell Swett website. See Ms. Kathy

National Honor Technical Society:• Any Junior or Senior interested in joining

National Technical Honor Society need to see Ms. Caulder in room 209.• Student must be enrolled in a CTE course

or previous taken a CTE course. Student must have at least a 3.00 grade point average.

ATTENTION SENIORS• If you are still interested in

going on the senior trip, please see Ms. Venega in guidance, ASAP. • The total cost= $360.00

•Thank you

ATTENTION SENIORS• There will be a Senior Trip Meeting for

you and your parents on Thursday April 5th, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the Cafeteria. • Parents must be in attendance• If you have any questions please see Ms.

Demetrice or Mrs. Venega in Guidance. Thanks you

Attention Seniors, if you have been awarded any scholarships please bring in your letter to Guidance.

Working Seniors:• Any Seniors working after

school, please contact Ms. Harris in Room 210. You might be entitled to a unit of CREDIT toward High School Graduation.

Attention Seniors, please bring your college, military acceptance paper to Ms. Venega when you receive them.

The Few…The Proud…

THE SENIORS!

Time flies by and before you know There’s no more time for you to growThirteen years, it seems so longThen it flies by and seems so wrongOff on your own in the world to struggleNo more teddies for which to snuggleBye bye ribbons bye bye bows

The Few…The Proud…

THE SENIORS!

Where to next? No one knowsWe’ve made it through our high school yearsWe’ve laughed and smiled and shed some tearsNow we’re grown, but not quite throughThis is a tribute to the class of two zero one two

11th Grade

Attention Students!• You are encouraged to check your grades

on www.careercrusing.com / www.f4k.org DAILY.

• USERNAME: NC-Wise #• PASSWORD: Date of Birth 00/00/0000

unless you have changed it

• CHECK DAILY FOR UPDATES!!!

10th and 11th Grade Students• If you are interested in taking the

Teacher Cadet class next year, you must sign up in guidance this semester. • Must have: 3.0 GPA, two letters of

recommendation and be selected from the interview committee

Teacher Cadet• If you are interested in the

education field (to include teachers, counselors, administrators, social workers or coaches) this class will help to develop a better understanding of the role they play.

Teacher Cadet• The best part is that you will

earn 2 COLLEGE CREDITS once you complete this program. Sign up with Ms. Karen in guidance today!!!

10th Grade

10th Graders

• Any Sophomores interested in the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics please come by and see Ms. Leslie Epps Jacobs.

TEACHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.  ~Author Unknown

TEACHERS

Teachers possess the power to mold the future.

• The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William Arthur Ward

• What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches. ~Karl Menninger

CTE TEACHERS:•Please complete VEIS Forms and return to JoAnn Harris’ box.

Teachers:• Please turn your conduct referrals into

the main office only. • Please do not put them in School Mail

boxes or administrators hands or their boxes.–Thanks,

Discipline Office & Mr. Clyde Leviner

Teachers!!•Please do not hold doctors notes, court notes, etc. Turn them in immediately to Guidance.

Attention Teachers & Staff• Computer Services is ready to delete

any Email accounts that are not controlled by the school system. • Please, try to login to your email and IF

you find out you do not have any email in your new account please call Peggy Hester or the Computer Services Help Desk.

Teachers!!•Please check your email for duty rosters. They did change – so please check!

Join the Sunshine Club

• Information was placed in your box this week and the cost is only $10. Membership allows you to be a part of celebrating marriages, births, and retirement and honoring death and sickness of faculty and staff members. Please see Mrs. Yvonne Dial for more information.

For Those In Need!• Teachers if you have students that

are in need of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, please send them to Guidance. Organizations have given donations and they are ready for distribution.

• You may pick up your athletic pass from Mrs. Cindy Oxendine in the main office.

Ram Pride!!! =]