February 3rd, 2017 Pontiac News Important Dates to Remember Friday, February 3rd All 8th grade students will be registering for high school classes whether they are going to O Fallon or Belleville East and progress reports will be available online Monday, February 6th - Chess match at Belleville West at 4:00 pm Tuesday, February 7th Boys and girls volleyball away at West Jr High at 4:00 pm Wednesday, February 8th Chess practice at 7:30 am, bowling match at St. Clair at 4:00 pm, Scholar Bowl match at Pontiac at 4:00 pm, and band parent meeting at 6:30 pm Thursday, February 9th Scholar Bowl practice at 7:15 am, boys and girls volleyball away at Pontiac at 4:00 pm, and bowling match at Bel Air at 4:00 pm Friday, February 10th Chess practice at 7:30 am and 8th grade field trip to see Hidden Figures Monday, February 13th Boys and girls volleyball away at Pontiac at 4:00 pm, bowling match at St. Clair at 4:00 pm, Chess match at Belleville West at 4:00 pm Word of the Month Truthfulness in words and actions. Being reliable.
Important Info for 8th Graders Attending Belleville East PLEASE review packet that was sent home! Registration of classes at Pontiac Friday, February 3rd Honors English Placement Test will be on Saturday, February 11th, 2017. In order to take this test you must register by February 9th by calling 222-3705. Freshman Orientation Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at 7:00 pm Belleville East Performing Arts Center (PAC) Chess Team and Scholar Bowl Update The Chess Team brought home a win and a loss from last night. We beat Wolf Branch 8-7, and we lost to Whiteside 5-10. We did have wins from Dalton, Kaden, Caleb and Reynaldo. Way to go team! Parent/Teacher Conferences P/t conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 15th and Thursday, February 16th from 2:00 5:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm. Please call Mrs. Gilmore at 233-6004 or email her at lgilmore@pwh105.org to make an appointment. Valentine Day Grams Student Council will sell Valentine Day Grams starting this Friday, February 3rd and ending sales on Friday, February 10th. We will sell before school and during Fun Friday. You may choose to send your Valentine Skittles, Hershey chocolate bar, Hershey Cookies and Creme, or a Valentine Fun Dip. Grams are $1.00.
National Junior Honor Society National Jr. Honor Society Dawn Poe, Sponsor These qualifications will allow you to advance to round 1 of Honor Society selection Must maintain a 4.0 cumulative gpa You may not have any grades lower than a B- You must demonstrate leadership, service, citizenship, and good character as well. Acceptance into Honor Society is not automatically guaranteed based on any of the above. There are 3 total rounds of selection of which you must pass. Monday, January 23rd, 2017 Students notified and applications handed out Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 Applications are due no late applications will be Accepted Wednesday, March 8th Students who qualified will be notified Tuesday, March 21, 2017 NJHS Induction at 6:00 pm in the Pontiac Gym
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PWH Band presents the Yankee Candle Fundraiser! Our Group Number: 990108043 Our group will receive 40% Profit on all sales! To all of our supporters: We are starting our official Yankee Candle Fundraiser on 1/17/17 so look for your sales packets around then. However, if you d like to get a jump on sales, use our group number listed above with any of the ordering choices below. Thank you in advance for your generous support. This is the time of the year we all purchase gifts for Valentines, Easter, Mother and Father s Day, so why not ask your friends and family to support our fundraiser. Folks truly do appreciate and love Yankee Candles. With the technology of online ordering and the mobile app at our finger tips, placing an order couldn t be easier. There are three ways you can easily help support our organization: FIRST, please click on the following link: PWH Band This is our very own Yankee Candle shopping page and you can place an order. At checkout please be sure to insert your sellers name or members name for name recognition. SECOND, you can create a Seller s Login to enlist friends and family from near and far to help our organization reach its goals. Once on the site: www.yankeecandlefundraising.com click on the Seller login TAB and Sign Up to be a Seller, follow the simple instructions, verify your account and list email addresses of friends and family on your dashboard. THIRD, and the most convenient, check out our new MOBILE APP below. Three simple steps; Download Free App, insert Group Number, send text and emails! So easy, give it a try!
Have a wonderful weekend!