News & Announcements

11/13/23: Congratulations to PHS Sophomores for having the highest October participation in 5A in the Virtual Imagine the Possibilities Career Expo. They earned $100 for PHS and are continuing to earn points toward Apple product prize drawings until January 31st. Prize drawing winners for each athletic division will be announced in February.

11/10/23: Students in Mrs. Parman's dual credit composition 1 classes spent the day in the library enjoying a Classic Book Buffet. They would read the beginning of a classic book such as Anne of Green Gables or Frankenstein, then switch to a different book every ten minutes. This activity helped this class of Juniors and Seniors to become more acquainted with classic literature, and at the end they were able to decide which of these books they would like to continue reading.

11/10/23: On Wednesday, Allen Christmas, owner of Foster's Cosmetology and Barber School and Foster and Son's Funeral Home, came and spoke to our students. Mr. Christmas shared with our students the importance of being disciplined, not being afraid to make decisions, hanging around productive people, and to continue learning. Mr. Christmas also gave our students information about his cosmetology and barber school and how to become a licensed mortician. Mr. Christmas enlightened, challenged, and gave our students an "other end of the spectrum" look at the workforce.

11/6/23: November 6-10 is A Banker in Every Classroom Week.  This program brings together Mississippi bankers and teachers at the local level to promote financial literacy for K-12 students. Bankers present personal finance lessons to students in both public and private school classrooms throughout Mississippi during this week. This successful statewide program has reached over 100,000 Mississippi K-12 students and gives Mississippi bankers the opportunity to do what they do best: build relationships in their communities.

11/2/23: The CREATE Foundation's Toyota Wellspring Education Fund has a new Instagram account and they invite students, parents and educators to follow @toyotawellspring.  They had their first Instagram prize contest recently for Mississippi high school students and the winner of the contest prize drawing was our very own Cindy Martinez.  She won a $50 Visa gift card, a $15 Starbucks gift card, a $10 Apple gift card and a Hydro Flask water bottle.  Congratulations, Cindy!  She is pictured being presented her prizes by her College and Career Readiness teacher Gary Dixon.

11/1/23: Students who pay to register for the December 2023 ACT will receive a discount code that can be used to take another ACT® test for free. The discount code will be sent to your email no later than December 18, 2023 and must be used by January 31, 2024. You must register by this Friday, November 3.

10/31/23: PHS Sophomores were literally glowing this week when they had the opportunity to participate in a Career Expo Glow Day. This was a fun way for the career coaches to visit with 10th graders and assess where they are individually in Virtual Imagine the Possibilities Career Expo points.

10/30/23: Tomorrow is the last day to buy your 2024 Warrior Yearbook for the early bird price of $55. Buy it online at www.yearbookforever.com or send cash/check to PHS and buy one from Mrs. Gersh or a member of the yearbook staff.

10/27/23: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, planned a special Imagine the Possibilities tour for students and promoted it through the CREATE/Toyota Wellspring Career Connections portal. Several PHS students who are interested in learning about employment opportunities at Toyota attended the event.  Students took part in hands-on activities and simulations led by Toyota Team Members.

10/24/23: Remember to buy your 2024 Warrior Yearbook by Halloween for the early bird price of $55. Go to www.yearbookforever.com to purchase with a debit/credit card or send cash or check to PHS.