Paw Paw High School

At the 12/14/2020 PPPS School Board Meeting, Executive Director of Business Operations Stephanie Walker shares details of many of the extra and unexpected costs of conducting school year during the COVID pandemic.

Visit our Ski Club website for pricing and payment information: https://sites.google.com/ppps.org/pphsskiclub/home

PPPS Parent Chat 3 addressed the topic of "Students and Anxiety". The presentation by social workers Jen Krause and Deb Doyle can be found here, and has information/strategies for individuals experiencing anxiety: https://pawpawmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/behavioral-resources

Link to a video regarding PPHS updates following yesterday’s extension of the order closing HIgh Schools for face to face instruction: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yUSroJKZMZ_P9vyrdcjmHVA5Q9ZjUdb7/view

Attention Sophomores! Early Middle College Applications are now available. Please check your email from Ms. Roy for more information on how to apply. Applications are due by Friday, February 5th.

Good Afternoon Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th we are unable to transport the children on the Bunny & Dino bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers today, Tuesday, December 8th we are unable to transport the children on the Dog & Butterfly bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

This Thursday, December 10, at 7 PM, PPPS will hold its next Parent Chat Session to share information/strategies about students/families and anxiety. The program is virtual. To have the Zoom link emailed to you, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/wXaVuck4ZKMgsyhA8

Attention Class of 2023! All Sophomores received an email today from Mr. Kenyon regarding Early Middle College. Please see documents attached for details regarding virtual informational nights. Applications are not yet available. https://www.loom.com/share/46bb1faa3a7c4d968c9548e7e57cbe30 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1azeIWO11-kO-_gHCywkej9n1U2_nXmyU/view?usp=sharing

The next Paw Paw Public Schools Parent Chat will take place Thursday, December 9 @ 7 PM via Zoom. The focus will be on providing support and working with students who are experiencing anxiety. Look for details to be posted here on Monday for a link to the meeting.

Reminder that 8th grade WHITE team returns to Face to Face learning IN the building tomorrow, while 8th grade RED does their normal Thursday/Friday at home learning. 9th-12th grade Red AND White will continue virtual learning with mandatory Google Meets.

Announcing the LAUNCH of SWENext in the Greater Kalamazoo Area! The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – South Central Michigan (SCMI) Chapter welcomes 6-12 grade students to join SWENext to become part of the engineering community. SWENext provides a variety of programs, resources and access to engineers to empower the next generation of engineering and STEM leaders who will change the world for the better! We will be hosting a kick-off meeting on Wednesday December 9th at 6:30. Please share the links with any interested female students/parents. Once they register we will send out the emails of the Google Meeting. Register to Join Us! High School Student Registration Link: https://forms.gle/n2mwGxgnSC2nKxfn9 Middle School Student Registration Link: https://forms.gle/djKqcp26YtV7gjR48 Please feel free to reach out with any questions! scmi.swenext@gmail.com

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.