The B

uzz!

Volume 2, Issue 16

Yearbooks are currently on sale in

Mrs. Prince’s room. The price is

$50.You may put down a deposit. On

January 14th the book is $55.

11/23- Brandon Duke 11/24- Hunter Brock 11/25- DeAndre

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Staff Members - Jessie Adams, Delanie Aday, Cheyenne Brooks, Casandra Brown, Lexi Gilliard, Ramsey Glass, Jaquan Green, Pamela Halliday, Courtney Hilliard, Sherry Lammons, Wakeelah McIntyre, Harlee Moates,

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Casandra Brown is the winner of last

week’s football contest. Congratu-

lations, Casandra!

Pelham Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 1, 2012

at 11:00. See you there!

“Christmas is doing a little something extra for

someone.”

― Charles M. Schulz

Mrs. Stuckey has been a teacher for many years at

PHS. The time has come for Mrs. Stuckey to bid fare-

well to Pelham High School. She will be retiring after

teaching here for twenty-eight and half years. Her last

day teaching at PHS will be on Friday, November 30,

2012. She has been teaching a total of 29 years.

She taught for half a year at Whigham School in

Whigham, GA. Mrs. Stuckey says that she has many

fond memories from her years at PHS. When asked

what her plans are after retirement, Mrs. Stuckey

replied,” I will become a full time secretary for my

husband’s company.” We would like to wish Mrs.

Stuckey well in all of her endeavors that she takes on

after her retirement. She will be missed at PHS. -By

Jasmine Riddle

Inside this issue:

OCC 2

Countdown 2

TNSM 2

YAB 3

Pizza Party 3

Spoiler Alert 3

PHS Sports 4

Mrs. Stuckey Retires

This week’s Hornet Spotlight shines upon another intelligent Hornet, Courtney Hilliard.

Courtney is very involved in extracurricular activities at PHS. She enjoys playing tennis, as well as running cross country and track, where she runs the 4x4, 800 meter,

and 1 mile run. She is an active member in McGruff, YAB, FCCLA, and FCA. Courtney takes Honors Math 3 and World History/Psychology where she maintains an AB

average. After graduating from PHS, Courtney plans to attend

UGA, where she will major in accounting. Courtney then plans to become a successful entrepre-

neur. The future looks bright for this Hornet. -By Wakeelah McIn-tyre

Hornet Spotlight

On November 16th, Mr. Mohammad’s first block

chemistry class hosted a going away party for Mrs.

Stuckey. On the day of the party the students brought

in many foods and drinks. Before they got Mrs. Stuck-

ey from her classroom, the class decided to make a

slide to display on the smart board wishing her good

luck and showing her their love. The class turned all

the lights off and sent for Mrs. Stuckey. When she

came down the hallway and entered the door, she was

astonished at what she saw. Everyone yelled,

“Surprise!” The look on her face

was priceless. She was so thankful

and told them she would miss

them. Everyone will definitely miss

her because she made an impact

on many students and teachers.

Mrs. Stuckey will be remembered

at Pelham High School for many

years to come. -By Ramsey Glass

A Sweet Goodbye

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Operation Christmas Child Not every child is lucky enough to be blessed with a new toy every

year because some families have been, and still are, in a terrible

state of poverty. To ensure that a few of those unfortunate children

gain a portion of joy, FCCLA members joined in on a worldwide

project known as Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas

Child is a project that is designed to deliver presents to children

around the Christmas holidays so they have something to look for-

ward to. FCCLA members, and a few other students, stayed after

school November 15, 2012 to begin the process. Students brought

shoe boxes covered with beautiful Christmas paper wrappings and

stuffed them with toys and toiletries for either a boy or girl. The

amount of total presents was twenty-four. The event was one that

all participants will remember because they got the opportunity to

spread happiness to someone else by playing the role of Santa.

Operation Christmas Child allows all who give the realization that it

is better to give than to receive. –By Sherry Lammons

In North America, we have a custom of buying Christmas trees and placing them

somewhere in our home. We consider it a tradition to decorate the trees with lights, ornaments, and bows. Then, as Christmas

draws nearer we begin to compile presents around the tree. Although this ritual is very common, not many people know where these traditions come from. In ancient

times, many cultures believed that ever-green would keep out witches, demons,

ghosts, and sickness. These cultures hung greenery around their homes,

especially above doors and around windows to ward off evil. As time went

on, Romans grew fond of the idea, and hung greenery in honor of those who lived through a sickness. In their case, evergreens symbolized tri-

umph over death. Early Romans marked the solstice with a feast called the Saturnalia in honor of Saturn, the god of agriculture. The Romans knew that the solstice meant that soon farms and orchards would be green and

fruitful. To mark the occasion, they decorated their homes and temples with evergreen boughs. Europeans brought Christmas to America, and over time it has developed into what we have today. Some of us think of Christmas as a time to celebrate the birth of Christ, while others may

believe it is a day to gather with family and give gifts. Most of us in the South believe in the combination of both and look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ while gathering with family and friends and exchanging

gifts. –By Courtney Hilliard

Countdown to Christmas

On November 3, 2012 in Pana-

ma City, Florida, Whitney Har-

rell earned the title “Teen

National Southern Miss.” She

received awards for best smile,

best attire, and best personality. Whitney had a personal interview with

the judges and gave an on stage introduction to the audience. She stat-

ed her name, hometown, an interesting fact about her hometown, and

her platform. Her platform, which is the cause she supports, is ovarian

cancer awareness. Whitney chose this because unlike breast cancer, it

is not easily detected. Another big reason is because of her grandmoth-

er, who basically diagnosed herself from an

article she read. When Whitney’s grandmother

found out she had ovarian cancer, she was in

stage four. Her grandmother is a big inspiration

to her. Whitney was so intimidated at the pag-

eant; there were so many beautiful girls. After

she was crowned, she participated in a photo-

shoot on the beach the following morning. At the photo-shoot, she

signed a contract stating her duties as a queen. At the end of her reign,

she will receive the scholarship money that she earned. –By Lexi Gil-

liard and Christian Drake

Teen National Southern Miss

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On Wednesday, November 28,

Mrs. Lorenda Smith from Pelham

Banking Company met with PBCY-

AB to generate ideas about the

float they are going to have in the

Pelham Christmas parade on Satur-

day. The Youth Advisory Board is

meeting after school outside Mrs.

Prince’s room on Thursday Novem-

ber 29, 2012 to work on their float’s theme – Nothing

Sweeter than a Southern Christmas. –By Pamela Halliday

On Thursday, November 16, 2012, the end to a

beloved saga aired on the big screen. The Twilight

series final movie, Breaking Dawn Part 2, came

out and left fans shocked with the movie. The saga

has been a hit series since the very first movie,

where a century old vampire falls in love with a

normal girl. The two fall in love and get married.

They have a child, Renesmee; the child is adored

by the entire Cullen’s clan and Bella’s old friend,

Jacob. The movie begins with Bella who is experi-

encing immortality. She feels as though life can’t

get any better, until, Jacob cares a little too much

about Renesmee and imprints on Bella’s baby girl.

Bella, being a newborn vampire, loses her temper,

and aims to attack Jacob, but instead Seth jumps

in the way and gets hurt by Bella’s new strength.

The next trouble Bella and Edward face is a family

friend sees Renesmee playing in the snow and

jumps to the conclusion that she is an immortal

child, which is a crime in the vampire world. Irina

doesn’t wait for an explanation from the Cullens

and rushes off to tell the Volturi, royalty to the

vampire world, of their thought-to-be crime. The

Volturi plan to make a visit to the Cullen’s to

destroy the child and its creator. The Cullen’s fear

that the Volturi will choose to kill all of them; they

decide that they will try to make the Volturi listen.

They travel around the world to find witnesses

that will stand with them while they face the

Volturi. The witnesses that the Cullen’s find work

on special powers that some of the vampires

acquired. When they are met on the battlefield, the

Voltaire calls upon several members of the Cul-

len’s clan, and eventually the head of Volturi, Aro,

calls upon Renesmee. Renesmee shows him her

life and Aro is astounded. Aro, however, is still

looking for a fight. Eventually, Alice shows up and

shares her vision with Aro of what will happen if

the Volturi fight. Aro is frightened by her vision,

but still insists that there is a possible danger.

Suddenly, Alice brings out her witness for the

Volturi. The witness is also half immortal-half

mortal and has shown no danger to the vampire

existence. The Volturi leave and the ending of

Bella and Edward’s story is left for you to figure

out. –By Cheyenne Brooks

PBC- YAB Pizza Party for the WINNERS

Spoiler Alert! Thanksgiving Break

Jessica Yarley- “I went to my uncle’s house and my grandma’s house on Thanksgiving day. I had lots of fun

with my cousins.”

Cheyenne Brooks- “I spent time with my boyfriend and spent time with all of my family. I also went to my

cousin’s birthday party, where I was attacked by chil-dren in a bouncy house.”

Kelly Foister- “I spent time with my family and ate some delicious food.”

Delanie Aday- “I went to a very nice choir practice, and

had a great time with my family on Thursday.”

Trey Harrell-“I went to Florida and went deep sea fish-ing with my uncle.”

Ernie Jackson- “I ate a lot of turkey!”

Brett Bailey-“I went hunting every day last week, but never saw anything.”

Kurt Chaffer- “I went to Florida and saw both sides of

my grandparents and also saw an aunt and uncle and ate a lot of great food.”

Jaquan Green- “I visited with my family and ate some

good bird.”

Wakeelah McIntyre- “I went shopping and bought some

really nice clothes, then had some good food with my family on Thanksgiving.

Matthew Coy- “I spent time with my girlfriend and my

family.”

Damien Knight- “I went dirt bike riding, then hung out

with my family on Thanksgiving.”

Even though the PHS Hornets are not in the playoffs, four of the teams they played against have gone on. Those teams are Brooks County, Fitz-

gerald, Early County, and Cook County. Only Cook County has been put out of the playoffs losing to Lamar County 51-13. The rest of the teams coming out of 1AA have been doing well getting through the first 2

rounds with ease. This week Brooks will play Calhoun; Fitzgerald will play Jefferson, and Early Co. will play GACS in the Quarter Finals of the

State Playoffs. Three of the remaining eight teams in the playoffs are from region1AA, which shows how good and tough this region really is. Re-

member these teams in prayer as they travel, and wish them the best of luck as they try to bring back another championship for our region. Let’s go Region 1AA! -By Christian Drake

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Region Football Update

The first basketball game

against Seminole County

is cancelled. The first game will be held

here at the Hornets’ nest on December

7th, 2012 at 7:00 against Lee County. –

By Casandra Brown

STOP and READ

This year’s PHS wrestling team is bigger and better than

ever. There are 2 seniors, 13 juniors, 9 sophomores, and

7 freshmen. The team consists of Travarus Ross, Joel

Venegas, Bruce Allen, Darius Burden, Ja’Vontrez Burden,

Centrell Daniels, Marvin Fulcher, Allen Futch, Lorenzo

Jackson, Darius Jones, Tyler McDonald, Jesus Ramirez,

Britt Scarbrough, Austin Sharp, Kameron Wilkinson,

Logan Barrett, Wilmon Clayton, Dillan Contreas, Logan

Cox, Demonte Franklin, Julian Ramirez, Jordan Robin-

son, Cameron Solomon, Dillan Wallace, Jon Drake, Jon

Gossett, Montavious Griffin, CJ Maloy, Jacob McMullen, Stacey

Owens, and Austin Waters. The mat girls are Kristen Whitfield,

Courtney Hilliard, Taylor Carroll, and Jessica Yarley. The head

coach is Lee Taylor, and the assistant coach is Ian Smith. The

first wrestling match will be held on Thursday, November 29 at

5:00pm in Bainbridge, GA. The middle school and the varsity

teams will be competing against Bainbridge wrestlers. We wish

them luck and a safe trip. –By Jessica Yarley

Hornet Wrestling

On November 16th and 17th Branson Beasley showed cattle in Perry, GA. He placed 3rd in

Showmanship and Champion with his short horned heifer. Congratulations to Branson! The

FFA members of Pelham held a meeting on November 27th in Mr. Young’s room at 6:30.

They ate Thanksgiving dinner, drank soda, and talked about the upcoming events. This

Saturday, December 1st, Raven Cox will go to a State Competition for Job Interviews in

Tifton. Tres Williams will compete in a Tractor Driving State Contest in Tifton as well.

Thursday, Dec. 6, Corey Morgan, Beth Phillips, and Kyle Dawson will be competing in Ag

Communications at ABAC. On December 15th there will be a Deep South Swine Shoot-out in

Cairo. This shoot-out is sponsored by The Pelham FFA Alumni Members. -By Delanie Aday

FFA Events

PHS Band Prepares for Upcoming Parades