February 25, 2021

* Congratulations to the Cougars wrestling team for an awesome end to their season! The following team members placed in the State tournament:

3rd place - Darious Williams
4th place - Owen Smith
6th place - Nate Gusler
6th place - Trent Alexander
6th place - Ethan Cobbler

*Attention current Sophomores and Juniors: If you are considering enrolling in D Squared or dual enrollment courses for the first time next school year, then you must se Dianne Hughes, PHCC Career Coach, to complete the PHCC application and paperwork. If you are attending PCHS on A or B days, then see her at PCHS on Tuesdays or Thursdays in her office next to guidance.

*Seniors, if you want to attend PHCC and have not contacted Dianne Hughes, please do so to make sure you have all paperwork completed to be able to attend.  Due to COVID 19, we are unable to take our annual field trip to PHCC. Therefore, we are bringing the "field trip" to you in the month of February. If you join us during the live presentation, you will be able to ask any questions through the chat feature. If you are unable to join us live, then we will be recording the sessions. Information is on the TV screen outside the library, or again, see Mrs. Hughes for more information.

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February 23, 2021

*Seniors, if you want to attend PHCC and have not contacted Dianne Hughes, please do so to make sure you have all paperwork completed to be able to attend.  Due to COVID 19, we are unable to take our annual field trip to PHCC. Therefore, we are bringing the "field trip" to you in the month of February. If you join us during the live presentation, you will be able to ask any questions through the chat feature. If you are unable to join us live, then we will be recording the sessions. Information is on the TV screen outside the library, or again, see Mrs. Hughes for more information.

*Attention current Sophomores and Juniors: If you are considering enrolling in D Squared or dual enrollment courses for the first time next school year, then you must se Dianne Hughes, PHCC Career Coach, to complete the PHCC application and paperwork. If you are attending PCHS on A or B days, then see her at PCHS on Tuesdays or Thursdays in her office next to guidance. If you are virtual, then email dhughes@patrickhenry.edu to schedule an appointment on Mondays or Wednesdays at the DeHart Park campus of PHCC for in-person help or to schedule a time to do the application by phone.

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February 11, 2021

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January 12, 2021

*Attention Sophomores and Juniors - We will be offering the PSAT assessment here at PCHS on January 26th. The cost per student is $17. This is a great opportunity to prepare for the SAT. Please see Juli Abbott, College Advisor, if you feel you may qualify for a fee waver. You must register by January 22nd. Sign up will be in Student Services.
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December 14, 2020

*Attention all Patrick County students! If you are looking for something to do this winter, WRESTLING PRACTICE will begin on December 14th. The wrestling team needs wrestlers of 14 different weight classes to fill out their line-up. Show your Cougar Pride and become part of your Cougar Wrestling Program! You need a completed VHSL Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Form on file to get started. If you need more information, stop by Room 155 and see Coach Lawson.

* Attention all Sr. Betas - Sign ups for virtual Virginia Sr. Beta Convention Competitions will be available soon on the PCHS Sr. Beta Club google classroom.
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December 3, 2020

*Attention students invited to join Sr. Beta this year - New member dues are due by December 4th to Ms. Jessup.

* Attention all Sr. Betas - Sign ups for virtual Virginia Sr. Beta Convention Competitions will be available soon on the PCHS Sr. Beta Club google classroom.

*Attention all Patrick County students! If you are looking for something to do this winter, WRESTLING PRACTICE will begin on December 14th. The wrestling team needs wrestlers of 14 different weight classes to fill out their line-up. Show your Cougar Pride and become part of your Cougar Wrestling Program! You need a completed VHSL Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Form on file to get started. If you need more information, stop by Room 155 and see Coach Lawson.

*GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS will be next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Middle School tryouts for 8th graders will be from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. JV and Varsity will be from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm.

Activity buses will be running and they will leave the High School at 6:00 pm. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 - 3:00 in Mr. Pendleton's room until tryouts begin. You must have a VHSL physical on file to participate.
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December 1, 2020

*Attention all Patrick County students! If you are looking for something to do this winter, WRESTLING PRACTICE will begin on December 14th. The wrestling team needs wrestlers of 14 different weight classes to fill out their line-up. Show your Cougar Pride and become part of your Cougar Wrestling Program! You need a completed VHSL Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Form on file to get started. If you need more information, stop by Room 155 and see Coach Lawson.

*GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS will be next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Middle School tryouts for 8th graders will be from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. JV and Varsity will be from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm.

Activity buses will be running and they will leave the High School at 6:00 pm. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 - 3:00 in Mr. Pendleton's room until tryouts begin. You must have a VHSL physical on file to participate.

*REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS - masks are to be worn at all times while on the bus

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November 16, 2020

*Attention Students - indoor track conditioning will begin today, and will be held on Mondays and Thursdays until further notice.  After school at 2:30 pm, report to the gym. At 3:30 pm, you will report to the weight room. Practice will be over at 5:30 pm and you will need your own ride home.

*REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS - masks are to be worn at all times while on the bus

*Attention 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders: The PCHS Sr. Beta Club will be sending out new member invites this week. If you do not get an invite by November 17 and you think you should have, please contact Mr. Turchek.

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November 6, 2020

* Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading: 
   A Students will have material days after school on Nov.9 & Nov. 10, with tryouts on Nov. 16
   B Students will have material days after school on Nov.12 & Nov. 13, with tryouts on Nov. 19

Students must stay after both days in order to tryout. A VHSL physical is also required in order to participate. Sign up sheet and information is posted outside of the office this week.

*Attention Gifted/Challenge Students
  Please check your email to make sure you accept the invitation to the Gifted/Challenge Program from Mrs. Jennifer Turner. This is especially important for 8th graders and new students. Several important opportunities for scholarships and events will be posted there first. See Mrs. Jennifer Turner in room 140, on the English Hall, if you have questions. 

* Attention Students/Faculty/Staff Veterans

Because of social distancing requirements, this year PCHS will be recognizing our Veterans with a drive-thru event on November 10th and 12th.

If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran and would like for them to participate, you may pick up forms in the front office or in Room 123. Forms have also been posted on the PCHS Facebook page and have been sent to the Google classroom for your grade.

*Attention Students:
If you are interested in doing the morning announcements, please come by the Library to sign up.

*Attention Students:  Beginning this week, Girls Basketball Conditioning will be open to any 8th grader interested in playing basketball. Monday/Tuesday students will condition on those days. Thursday/Friday students will condition on those days. All virtual students have to participate on the days associated with their last names. Times are 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm. You MUST have a current VHSL on file to participate. Please note, there are NO ACTIVITY BUSES so you must have your own ride home. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Coach Pendleton 's room for those conditioning.

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November 5, 2020

* Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading: 
   A Students will have material days after school on Nov.9 & Nov. 10, with tryouts on Nov. 16
   B Students will have material days after school on Nov.12 & Nov. 13, with tryouts on Nov. 19

Students must stay after both days in order to tryout. A VHSL physical is also required in order to participate. Sign up sheet and information is posted outside of the office this week.

*Attention Gifted/Challenge Students
  Please check your email to make sure you accept the invitation to the Gifted/Challenge Program from Mrs. Jennifer Turner. This is especially important for 8th graders and new students. Several important opportunities for scholarships and events will be posted there first. See Mrs. Jennifer Turner in room 140, on the English Hall, if you have questions. 

* Attention Students/Faculty/Staff Veterans

Because of social distancing requirements, this year PCHS will be recognizing our Veterans with a drive-thru event on November 10th and 12th.

If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran and would like for them to participate, you may pick up forms in the front office or in Room 123. Forms have also been posted on the PCHS Facebook page and have been sent to the Google classroom for your grade.

*Attention Students:
If you are interested in doing the morning announcements, please come by the Library to sign up.

*Attention Students:  Beginning this week, Girls Basketball Conditioning will be open to any 8th grader interested in playing basketball. Monday/Tuesday students will condition on those days. Thursday/Friday students will condition on those days. All virtual students have to participate on the days associated with their last names. Times are 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm. You MUST have a current VHSL on file to participate. Please note, there are NO ACTIVITY BUSES so you must have your own ride home. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Coach Pendleton 's room for those conditioning.

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November 3, 2020

* Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading: 
    A Students will have material days after school on Nov.9 & Nov. 10, with tryouts on Nov. 16
   B Students will have material days after school on Nov.12 & Nov. 13, with tryouts on Nov. 19

Students must stay after both days in order to tryout. A VHSL physical is also required in order to participate. Sign up sheet and information is posted outside of the office this week.

*Attention Gifted/Challenge Students
  Please check your email to make sure you accept the invitation to the Gifted/Challenge Program from Mrs. Jennifer Turner. This is especially important for 8th graders and new students. Several important opportunities for scholarships and events will be posted there first. See Mrs. Jennifer Turner in room 140, on the English Hall, if you have questions. 

* Attention Students/Faculty/Staff Veterans

Because of social distancing requirements, this year PCHS will be recognizing our Veterans with a drive-thru event on November 10th and 12th.

If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran and would like for them to participate, you may pick up forms in the front office or in Room 123. Forms have also been posted on the PCHS Facebook page and have been sent to the Google classroom for your grade.

*Attention Students:
If you are interested in doing the morning announcements, please come by the Library to sign up.

*Attention Students:  Beginning this week, Girls Basketball Conditioning will be open to any 8th grader interested in playing basketball. Monday/Tuesday students will condition on those days. Thursday/Friday students will condition on those days. All virtual students have to participate on the days associated with their last names. Times are 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm. You MUST have a current VHSL on file to participate. Please note, there are NO ACTIVITY BUSES so you must have your own ride home. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Coach Pendleton 's room for those conditioning.

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November 2, 2020

* Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading: 
   A Students will have material days after school will be Nov.9 & Nov. 10
   B Students will have material days after school will be Nov.12 & Nov. 13
Students must stay after both days in order to tryout. A VHSL physical is also required in order to participate. Sign up sheet and information is posted outside of the office this week.

*Attention Gifted/Challenge Students
  Please check your email to make sure you accept the invitation to the Gifted/Challenge Program from Mrs. Jennifer Turner. This is especially important for 8th graders and new students. Several important opportunities for scholarships and events will be posted there first. See Mrs. Jennifer Turner in room 140, on the English Hall, if you have questions. 

* Attention Students/Faculty/Staff Veterans

Because of social distancing requirements, this year PCHS will be recognizing our Veterans with a drive-thru event on November 10th and 12th.

If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran and would like for them to participate, you may pick up forms in the front office or in Room 123. Forms have also been posted on the PCHS Facebook page and have been sent to the Google classroom for your grade.

*Attention Students:
If you are interested in doing the morning announcements, please come by the Library to sign up.

*Attention Students:  Beginning this week, Girls Basketball Conditioning will be open to any 8th grader interested in playing basketball. Monday/Tuesday students will condition on those days. Thursday/Friday students will condition on those days. All virtual students have to participate on the days associated with their last names. Times are 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm. You MUST have a current VHSL on file to participate. Please note, there are NO ACTIVITY BUSES so you must have your own ride home. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Coach Pendleton 's room for those conditioning.
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October 30, 2020

*Attention Students:  Beginning next week, Girls Basketball Conditioning will be open to any 8th grader interested in playing basketball. Monday/Tuesday students will condition on those days. Thursday/Friday students will condition on those days. All virtual students have to participate on the days associated with their last names. Times are 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm. You MUST have a current VHSL on file to participate. Please note, there are NO ACTIVITY BUSES so you must have your own ride home. There will be a Study Hall from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Coach Pendleton 's room for those conditioning.

* Attention Students/Faculty/Staff Veterans

Because of social distancing requirements, this year PCHS will be recognizing our Veterans with a drive-thru event on November 10th and 12th.

If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran and would like for them to participate, you may pick up forms in the front office or in Room 123. Forms have also been posted on the PCHS Facebook page and have been sent to the Google classroom for your grade.

*Attention Students - If you are interested in doing the morning announcements, please come by the Library to sign up.

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October 27, 2020

*Attention Students/Faculty/Staff Veterans

Because of social distancing requirements, this year PCHS will be recognizing our Veterans with a drive-thru event on November 10th and 12th.

If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran and would like for them to participate, you may pick up forms in the front office or in Room 123. Forms have also been posted on the PCHS Facebook page and have been sent to the Google classroom for your grade.

*Attention Students:

If you are interested in doing the morning announcements, please come by the Library to sign up.

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October 22, 2020

Attention Students:

Attendance is being coded on a daily basis. An absence on a hybrid day is unexcused until you submit a parent note or a medical note to the front office. If your parent calls and verifies your absence, we can also accept the phone call as a parent note.

Absences on virtual days are documented as well.  If you have a situation that prevents you from meeting one of the virtual attendance requirements within 7 days, you will be marked virtually unexcused. In these circumstances, you must also provide either a parent note or a medical note to have the absence excused.

Three parent notes are allowed per semester. At 5 unexcused absences, you and your parents (or guardians) will be required to attend an attendance plan meeting. Students who miss 10% of the year (18 days or more), whether those are excused or unexcused absences, are considered chronically absent.

*Attention Faculty, Staff and Students

Pink Day will be Monday, October 26 and Friday October 30 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Day 
 
* If you are competitive, driven, fun loving, and studious, we need you NOW! Scholastic Bowl practice begins next week and district matches begin in December. Like Quiz Bowl, students compete by answering questions. 

Contact Cheryl Wade via email, or sign up on the door of Room 177 today!
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October 19, 2020

* Pictures will be taken October 27-29, 2020. See below for Specific Information per Grade and Track

- Tuesday, October 27 - Underclassmen, Grades 8-11 (Track A & D) 
- Wednesday, October 28 – Underclassmen, Grades 8-11 (Track C- Virtual) 

                                                - 9-10am –   A-G
                                                - 10-11am – H-M
                                               - 11-12pm – N-Z  
- Thursday, October 29 - Underclassmen, Grades 8-11 (Track B)
                                         - Senior Makeup pictures – Formal Only – By appointment

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September 22, 2020

* The Jostens Class Ring representative will be at PCHS tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23, Jostens will be at PCHS to distribute Class Rings. We will have a Drive thru distribution from 11:00 am until 1:30pm. Juniors who have purchased a class ring, will drive through the upper bus circle to receive their class ring. Rings will be handed to the student/Family through the passenger side window. All COVID-19 safety precautions will be adhered to by the Jostens delivery team. We look forward to the PCHS Junior Class of 2022 receiving their class rings. (www.jostens.com)
 
* Student drivers - parking permits need to be purchased no later than September 30. Permits are $25. See Mrs. Lorie Jessup, bookkeeper, for your permits. 

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