Paw Paw High School

Grades 8 - 12 Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday, December 3.. Click here to access the links for teacher appointment slots as well as their welcome videos: t.ly/So3q

Sunday reminder that Monday and Tuesday 11/30 and 12/1 are virtual days for everyone. 9-12 Red AND White should join their Google Meets 8 Red have Google Meets and 8 White have At Home learning via Google Classroom. The office is open 7:30-2:30 if you need to retrieve locker items or pick up paperwork.

The sophomore class is doing a fundraiser to earn money for their prom and graduation activities. Order online at https://poppinpopcornonline.com/store/ Our group code TLYMCB All orders will be shipped to your home. These make great gifts and will arrive in time for Christmas.

Sunday evening reminder of the schedule for this week: Monday 11/23 and Tuesday 11/24. 8th Red team attends in person. 8th White team works from home via Google Classroom. Grades 9-12 Red AND White team attend mandatory Google Meets.

Parents- Please remember to call the school at 415-5698 to report an absence. Students are required to attend their Google Meets, and if they are unable to do so due to illness or appointment, parents need to call us to excuse that. We can not accept a student's email as documentation, as they can not excuse themselves. Please remember that ALL 9-12 grade students on RED and WHITE teams must attend Google Meets EVERY DAY starting Monday, November 23.

Join us for our Parent Chat session this Thursday, November 19, at 7 PM, when we talk about and share strategies & resources for reducing the stress of holidays that will look different than ever this year for all families. The session will be led by PPPS staff members and provide information and a chance for conversation between parents and families of Paw Paw Public Schools. It is drop-in, friendly, and a way for parents to support one another through the trials and tribulations of the 2020-21 school year. To join the conversation and to get the Zoom link for the program, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/mPhco5MFV2YUZTFF9

Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Reo regarding yesterday's Emergency Order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15sT8h0BvcZ9_cTFm9S9Di-q1Yv_wj8a1/view?usp=sharing

Please be aware that due to a shortage in drivers, we also need to cancel the LION bus route tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 13. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

Here is a special Veteran's Day message from PPHS https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrZSlnZK2LU2Bj_9QXAneowkYl8xrMgc/view?usp=sharing Thank you to all our Veterans for your service.

The PPHS Cannes Food Drive is happening now through December 4. All food collected will be given to the Lions Club for their Christmas Food Basket project. This year, NHS is sponsoring daily prize winners for those who bring in cans. In addition, all students who bring in donations will be entered into a drawing for larger prizes at the end of the collection. Competition this year is between grade levels. Today, the 8th grade had an impressive showing, overflowing their bin and putting them in an early lead.

Online Support Group for Parents to Address Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health: Thursday, Nov. 5 @ 7 PM. Parents working to support and manage the stress and anxiety of COVID for themselves and their students and families will have a new resource available when Paw Paw Public Schools begins a series of support-group meetings tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, aimed at addressing and easing the mental and emotional challenges facing our school community. Each support group session will provide a short, informative presentation on issues related to mental health and well-being and then an opportunity for discussion and the sharing of ideas and resources. The sessions are not intended to be therapy, but rather opportunities for parents to learn more about mental health and the challenges of parenting during COVID, and to learn about resources available for anyone who may need additional support at this time. Sessions will be led by Paw Paw Public Schools Mental Health Clinician Stacey Coon-Ballard and Curriculum Director Corey Harbaugh, as well as other individuals from Paw Paw Public Schools who can join the conversation and add perspective, ideas, and resources. The online support group meetings will meet twice each month, every other Thursday, at 7 PM via Google Meet, starting this evening, Thursday, November 5. Any parent who wants to have access to the support group link should sign up on the PPPS digital app, at the District website, ppps.org, or at the link on the school Facebook pages. To register and be sent a Zoom link, please use this web address: https://forms.gle/YThVLgdUahEn1KXr6

PPHS starts Quarter 2 tomorrow. Start strong. Set yourself up for success. White team- log in and be prepared. Be engaged and build good academic habits!

If you haven't completed the PPPS District facilities survey, please do so before Monday using the following link. https://forms.gle/Baq9MC3Lax9PvWqz5 Thank you!

Reminder for those testing on Wednesday October 14th:

Check out this video celebrating our CLASS OF 2020! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RQ1N5gN1-E3D2m8WNPRyVVTpPFM59qy3/view?usp=sharing

Students who are participating in eLearning (Kickstand) classes this fall- your school picture day will be October 19 from 3:00- 5:00 in the Cedar Street Campus gymnasium. No package pre-orders necessary. Geskus will send all the information to you to order after pictures are taken. These will be the official yearbook and student ID photos for PPHS Kickstand students. This photo opportunity is for all kids in Kickstand- grades K-12.

This link takes you to a document with teachers’ available times and a link to sign up for conferences next week. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ELKWZH96KRUSUcxfD1mdmhNpqL2yD3JdI2oe4vuEBLg/edit Remember all conferences are virtual. If the teacher you need to see doesn’t have any appointment spots left, please email them to set something up in a different day.

DATE CHANGE Because of our changed academic schedule (3 classes per quarter) we needed to make a change to our Parent Teacher Conference schedule. Conferences for 1st quarter classes will be held VIRTUALLY, BY APPOINTMENT, on Thursday October 1 from 4:00pm- 7:30pm Teachers will be sending invitations for parents to make appointments to meet virtually. Look for those emailed invitations coming soon.

Red Team- Picture Day is Tuesday White Team- Picture Day is Thursday Kickstand eLearning- Picture Day is October 19

In other yearbook news- This week, the 2019-2020 edition of the WAPPAW will be distributed to those students who ordered a copy. Check the list when you get your school photo taken, and if you're on it, stop by the media center to get your yearbook. (This is for current 10-12 grade students who bought a yearbook) If you are a Kickstand Virtual student or a 2020 Graduate, your yearbook can be picked up on Wednesday from 8:00am-2:00pm.