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WEEKLY BULLETIN

Monday, September 199:40 am English II PLC in 4071:30 pm Biology plc in 5065:00 pm JV Volleyball @ Home vs. South View6:00 pm Varsity Volleyball @ Home vs. South View7:00 pm Boys Soccer @ Richmond

Tuesday, September 20UNDERCLASSMEN & TEACHER YEARBOOK PORTRAITS

IN AUX GYM

• 9:00 am Rung Ceremony• 3:15 pm Staff Development Committee

Meeting in Conference Meeting• 4:00 pm Girls Tennis @ West Bladen• 5:00 pm Cross Country @ Home• 5:00pm JV Volleyball @ Home vs. Hoke• 6:00 pm Varsity Volleyball @ Home vs. Hoke

Wednesday, September 21Underclassmen & Teacher Yearbook

Portraits in Aux Gym• 8:00 am Music PLC in Chorus Room• 1:00 pm Intro to Math PLC in 307• 1:30 pm English I & Microsoft Apps PLC

in 311• 1:40 pm Algebra I/Integrated 2 PLC in

303

Wednesday, September 21

• 3:00 pm US History PLC in 803• 3:05 pm Civic & Economics PLC in

813• 3:15 pm Advance Maths PLC in 204B• 3:15 pm Physical Science PLC in 501• 7:00 pm Boy’s Soccer @ Pinecrest

Beginning of the Year Checklist:

• Emergency Lesson Plans• Syllabus• PLC Meeting Dates• Name & Class Schedule Posted Outside Door• Turn in Internet Agreement forms to the

Media Center (attach classroom roster)• Sign off on PSRC Policy Handbook in the

Media Center

W.O.W•Sportsmanship The ability to take winning and

losing without gloating or complaining.

Scholarship Information

The application is now open. Merit based scholarship. Applicants should have strong leadership skills, GPA 3.0, extracurricular activities, including community service. Scholarships range from $10,000 to $20,000. Applicants must apply online at www.coca-colascholars.org.

College Application Week

• November 14-18, 2011Last year…5 days116 school districts470 high schools44,000 applications1 common dream achieved

SAT Prep 2-Day WorkshopOctober 25 and 26, 2011

Featuring Dr. Joseph Aicher Jr.Day 1: 8:30am -12:30pmDay 2: 8:30am - 12:30pm(On Day 2, at 5:00pm Dr. Aicher will consult with

students and parents about their test results)This workshop is limited to 30 students

Students MUST bring pencils, paper, and a calculator to the workshop.

Sign up in the Guidance Office TODAY!

SAT & ACT Announcement

• Seniors and Juniors: If you eat free or reduced lunch you may be eligible for a fee waiver for the SAT Test and College Applications. See your Guidance Counselor for information.

UNCP• UNC Pembroke will be holding on-

site admissions on campus Tuesday, October 4th from 9am-12pm in conference room. • Must have a UNC-P application,

application fee and transcript.• Please see Ms. Venega/Ms. Kathy in

guidance for more information.

FSU• Fayetteville State University will be

holding on-site admission on campus Monday, October 10th during lunch. • Pleases see Ms. Venega/ Ms. Kathy

in guidance for more information.

Duke Blue Devils• Duke University will be on

campus will Friday, October 7th at 10:30am. If you are a junior or senior interested in learning more information about Duke University, please sign up in guidance.

YDS• A GATES Scholarship

representative will be at Purnell Swett High School on Sept. 27 from 9:30-11:15 am in room 408.• Sign up in YDS!!

Indian Education Resource• Student/ Parent night with IBM,

American Indian Science and Engineering Society.• When: Monday, October 10th

• Refreshments will be served at 6:00 pm • Students and parents are invited!

ATTENTION STUDENTS

• Students may register online for the SAT/ACT Test or pick up an application in Guidance. Register before it is too late!

STUDENTS•Dress for Success every Thursday!!!!•Please participate

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

• Students if you are interested in Student Accident Insurance we do have the forms in the Main Office---Homeroom teachers also received a handout with a web-site so that you can go on-line and register.

• Deadline to register for the September 10, 2011 ACT Test was August 12, 2011. Students may register for the test as a walk-in with completed paper copy application. See Guidance.

Drivers Education

The FIRST class of Driver’s Education will begin on September 21, 2011.

3:10pm – 5:10 pm in MOBILE 1

DRIVERS EDUCATION Students who are 15 years old or older, or will be 15 by December 31, 2011, may sign up for Driver’s Ed. at the sign- in/ tardy desk, or see Nancy Hunt or Walt Locklear.

• If a student signs up for Driver’s Education and then drops the class, they must wait until all students have had a chance to take the class, before signing up again.

Listen Up!• If you’re not present the

first day of Driver’s Education you will not be enrolled on the second day unless you have a doctor’s note.

RAMS ATHLETICS

Girl’s Golf•Pleases excuse the Girl’s Golf team at 11:00 am today for an away match in Pinehurst.

Tennis•Please excuse members of

the girls Tennis team on Tuesday @ 2:15 pm for an away match at West Bladen.

Lady Rams Tennis Team

The Lady Rams tennis team defeated rival Lumberton 8 to 0 Thursday for its first win over the Lady Pirates since 2006.

TENNIS GIRLS• Larissa Lowry, Kali Strickland, Kailey

Godwin, April White, Falon Strickland and Jordan Jacobs all won in singles.• Larissa and Kali, Kailey and April

won in doubles. SUPER, SUPER ,SUPER JOB!!

RAMS ATHLETICS

Top 5 CROSS COUNTRY boy runners:• Tyler Baker• Mark Locklear• Josh “Black Out” Oxendine• Shayne Davis • Aaron Locklear

Top 5 CROSS COUNTRY girl runners:• Amber Patrick • Chole Worrix• Jacquelyn Dubois• Crystal Montoya • Lillian Bullard

FOOTBALLFriday, September 23•NO GAME!!!!

SEE IT @ IHIGH: GO TO IHIGH FOR ALL ‘RAMS’ SPORTS, PHOTOS, STORIES, EVENTS, AND ALL RAMS SCHEDULES, AND S.E.C SCHEDULES AS WELL.

(WWW. SWETTRAMS.IHIGH.COM)

PSHS RAMS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

• Sept. 9……………….NEW HANOVER• Sept. 16……………..@ SOUTH ROBESON• Sept. 23……………….OPEN• Sept. 30………………..SCOTLAND• Oct. 7…………………….@ RICHMOND• Oct. 14……………………@ PINECREST• Oct. 21……………………HOKE• Oct. 28……………………..LUMBERTON

The Athletic Dept. will be selling Pre- safe Tickets for Friday Nights Home Football Play-off game. Students may purchase Tickets on all lunches, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Cost of each Ticket is $7.00. The General public may purchase Tickets in the Main Office From 8 Am Till 3Pm on those same days.

November 9, 2010

• CLASS OF

We're the class of 2012. Don't you wish you could be One-Two?

SENIORS•Senior Meeting on September 23rd

• Jostens will take orders for Seniors on September 30th

Attention Seniors, if you have been awarded any scholarships please bring in your letter to Guidance.

Working Seniors:

• Any Seniors working after school, please contact Ms. Harris in Room 210. You might be entitled to a unit of CREDIT toward High School Graduation.

Seniors—The scholarship sheet #1 will be available next week online on Purnell Swett’s Web Site under (Guidance) Dept. Also a few copies will be located in Guidance.

Attention Seniors, please bring your college, military acceptance paper to Ms. Venega when you receive them.

Ring CeremonyThe Junior Class Ring Ceremony will be on Tuesday, September 20th at 9:00 am in the gym. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend and refreshments will be served following the ceremony.

Ring Ceremony!!

•All those involved dress to impress!!

Yearbook Photos

• Underclassmen Photos will be taken on Tuesday and Wednesday September 20 & 21 in the Auxiliary Gym. • Even if not buying, please take

your pictures for the yearbook. Any questions, ask Coach Leek

To the Junior Class:Student of Excellence applications for 11th grade students are now available in guidance. Deadline to turn in application please see your 11th grade counselor.

10TH AND 11TH GRADERS

•Attention 10th and 11th Graders…the PSAT is quickly approaching. It is only offered once a year.

• This year the PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the media center. The fee is $15.00. See Ms. Demetrice or Mrs. Kathy in Guidance to register by October 10, 2011. Don’t miss out on this opportunity.

10th Graders

• Any Sophomores interested in the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics please come by and see Ms. Leslie Epps Jacobs.

Attention 10th graders If you are interested in North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics or in North Carolina Governor’s School. Please see Mrs. Karen in Guidance for more information.

TEACHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.  ~Author Unknown

Yearbook Photos• Underclassmen Photos will be

taken Tuesday & Wednesday in the Aux. Gym

•All 9th graders – through P, Q, R 10th grade students will take on Tuesday.

•Last name starting with S, T, U 10th Grade students and all 11th grade students will take Wednesday.

Yearbook Photos• Encourage all students to

take pictures. Even if not buying, to be pictured in the yearbook.

TEACHERS

• Reading Lists to Ms. Shannon Brayboy.

• If no revisions, place in box.• Due by: September

23, 2011

•English Department will meet Monday @ 3:05 in the Media Center

Attention Teachers• New minutes sheets for department

meetings• Grading Criteria needs to be turned in to

Mr. Dallas Locklear. Due: September 23, 2011.

• PLC Minutes and Expectations–Some Departments are not

represented–Norms are due September 30

Teachers I need your internet agreement forms and rosters ASAP!!

-MRS. VAL

Teachers:Teachers:• Teaching staff and others need

to complete the annual diabetes training online by September 30th. • Submit the post test to the

school nurse after reviewing the online information.

You need to get your shots!

Teachers and staff please sign up in the teacher’s lounge if you are interested in receiving a flu shot and/or Hepatitis B shot on Friday, October 28, 2011.

•You and your family members, age 4 and up, are invited to participate in the flu shot program.

Yearbook Photos

• Teachers and staff are also asked to take their pictures for the yearbook.

Ram Pride!!! =]