The Michigan High School Athletic Association has directed all member schools to suspend activities in all sports for all seasons – effective Monday, March 16 through at least Sunday, April 5."
https://www.mhsaa.com/coronavirus
Students should start checking their email and Google classrooms on Monday. Teachers will begin posting activities and assignments. If this creates a hardship due to limited internet access, please contact us and we will work with you to make accommodations.
Thank you to everyone who came itn to get materials today. Reminder that the building will be open for student access again Saturday (3/14) from 12-2 and on Monday from 9-12.
Several students have asked about coming in to get materials/ books/ etc.
I appreciate your desire to do that as soon as you can and just ask for a little patience.
We are meeting to make plans this morning and will communicate with you as soon as we have those plans in place.
Look for updates here, on social media, through email, and via school messenger calls.
Paw Paw Public Schools will be closed today, Friday March 13, as a precautionary measure as a result of illness.
After research and reflection, we have decided to cancel the Sadie Hawkins dance originally scheduled for next weekend.
We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this causes.
Breaking News for District Basketball: Per MHSAA, all Winter Sport tournaments are suspended until further notice. Read more at: https://www.mhsaa.com/coronavirus
AP MicroEconomics students: If you have signed up for the AP test this Spring- payment is due THIS FRIDAY (March 13). Payments can be made through E-Funds.
Spring Sports Start!
Today:
Women's Tennis- meet @ 3:00 Rm 826
Golf- practice @ 3:30 at Lake Cora GC *if rain holds off
Track- practice @ 3:45 @ MS gym
Women's Soccer- workout @ 3:45 @ MS Gym
Softball- tryouts @ 5:30 in MS Gym
Baseball- Gr 9/10 at 7:00, Gr 11/12 at 8:00 in MS Gym
PPHS Grad Bash is hosting a CRAFT AND VENDOR EVENT on March 28 from 10am- 3 pm at PPHS.
They are taking applications for booth rentals.
Contact Molly at 760-974-6627 for an application.
The PPHS Penny War starts TODAY. The first hour class with the highest average per student wins a doughnut party.
Scoring: Pennies and paper money count as positive. Silver coins count as negative.
Money raised will support the Adopt-a-Family project and the PPHS Free Store.
The 2020 Sadie Hawkins dance will be Saturday, March 21 from 7:00 until 10:00 pm.
Semi-formal dress is required.
Tickets will go on sale starting March 16.
Guest forms will be available in the main office starting March 9.
The PPHS Robotics team will have their first competition of the year at St. Joseph High School this weekend.
https://firstinmichigan.us/FRC/st-joseph/
Another Local Scholarship:
Welch's/ National Grape Cooperative scholarship- for VBCo students who are children/ grandchildren of Welch's employee or National Grape Cooperative member.
Offered through Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
See Counseling Office for more information.
Two more scholarships:
-Gail & Hilda Oster scholarship- for VBCo students going to WMU or U of M studying education, math, or science
-Danial & Joeanna Smith Education Scholarship- VBCo student with extra-curricular activities who will pursue a bachelor's degree.
See CO for info
Seniors- Here's a scholarship for Paw Paw students through the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
David & Barbara Kruse scholarship- for students planning to attend a 2 or 4 year school or technical school, pursuing a career in a technical field
See the counseling office for info.
District Band Festival is tomorrow and is being held at PPHS in the PAC.
Our High School Concert Band will perform at 3:30 pm and the Honors Band will play at 5:00 pm.
Come support these kids and show appreciation for the hard work they put in.
Due to Band Festival traffic tomorrow, parents picking up their HS student near the band doors after school should be prepared to park and have their child walk out to them instead of lining up at the curb.
Please be patient as the lots will be full and busy.
Thank you!
Seniors- the deadline is approaching soon for the GRBS Perseverance Scholarship. This is a $1000 scholarship that will be awarded to a student who has shown the ability to overcome hardships, whether financial, personal, or family related.
Forms are in the counseling office and the deadline to apply is this Friday.
Seniors- have you completed your FAFSA?
If not, check out this article for reasons why you should:
https://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/why-should-i-complete-the-fafsa