News & Announcements

(11/4) Congratulations to three of our Warriors who did outstanding work presenting their internship slideshow presentations at the Frank K. Spain Internship Showcase, which was held the evening of November 2nd at Itawamba Community College in Belden.

Carson Poynor - Intern for Caldwell Aviation, LLC
Boston Luevano - Intern at North Mississippi Medical Center - Pontotoc
Jackson Wages - Intern at Presley Eye Care

Thank you to the CREATE Foundation, the Frank K. Spain Foundation, ICC Workforce Division, Express Employment and to local businesses, industries and organizations for providing these special opportunities for students.

(11/2) The Pontotoc City Choir & EPW Wrestling are hosting the 1st Annual "Warrior Rumble" at the Pontotoc County Agri-Center on November 14th at 7pm.

Also our Pontotoc City Choir Patriotic Concert is THIS Thursday Night at 6pm in the PJHS Auditorium.

(10/28) PHS Student Council spreads festive cheer as members hand out candy to students during the Harvest Walk down Main Street.

(10/28) Applications for Appalachian STEM Academies are now open for middle school, high school and teacher programs. For those who are accepted, all expenses are paid.

(10/26) We thank Tupelo Aquatic Center Program Manager, Diana Dean-Emig, for coming to speak to students about opportunities for lifeguard training. Lifeguard training provides high-value transferable soft skills, life-saving credentials, and real-world experiences that stand out on a resume for nearly any future career. Questions may be directed to her at [email protected].

(10/26) This is the last week to get your 2027 Warrior Yearbook for the early-bird price! You don't want to miss this Oct. 31 deadline. Buy your copy today at yearbookforever.com or send $55 cash/check to Mrs. Gersh, the yearbook adviser. Checks should be made payable to: Pontotoc City School District.

(10/22) Mrs. Virginia Crawford of BNA Bank visited College and Career Readiness Classes and spoke about the importance of financial literacy. She covered writing a check, keeping an accurate check register, and smart use of credit, credit cards and debit cards.

(10/22) We thank Abby Clement, Coordinator of Student Services for Ole Miss - Tupelo, for visiting and speaking with CCR students. She introduced students to programs which UM Tupelo offers, scholarship opportunities which are available, and the many types of campus services available for students.

(10/20) All juniors will take the ACT WorkKeys test on Tuesday, October 27. It is important that students are present and arrive on time.

Per the Mississippi Department of Education, for early release, students must have met College or Career Readiness Benchmarks (ACT subscores 17 English and 19 Math or earned a Silver level on ACT WorkKeys or SAT equivalency sub scores).

Study guides are available for check out in the PHS library. For online practice, visit the Dixie Regional Library's website. Click the "Learning Express Library" icon, and type "WorkKeys" in the search box to find WorkKeys practice tests.

(10/20) On Monday morning FCA students woke up early on a school holiday (with smiles on their faces) to provide their teachers with a Chick-fil-A breakfast and drinks. These students continue to encourage teachers to keep bringing their best each day! We appreciate Cage Mills as he leads these students, and also Callie Kidd who prayed a special prayer over teachers as we begin this second term.