PIRATES’ SPYGLASS

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October 2015

IMPORTANT DATES October 1 Virtual Open House at PPS (Check out our website and your teachers’ webpages!) October 6-9 EQTs – Tuesday 10/6 - P1 & P2; Wednesday 10/7 - P3 & P4; Thursday 10/8 - P5 & P6; Friday 10/9 - P7 October 8 BOX TOPS “extra” Spirit Day (Bonus: for more boxtops, you can also wear tennis shoes 10/9) October 12 Student HOLIDAY – Teacher WORK DAY October 13-15 Homecoming Activities – Tuesday 10/13 - Crazy Hat Day; Wednesday 10/14 - “Dress Like a

Nerd” Day; Thursday 10/15 - Homecoming Shirt Day (FB game after school) October 19 Report Cards sent home with students (parents return envelope, signed & dated) October 23 School Picture Make-up Day (uniform and tie); Clubs Picture Day October 27 Pink Out Day – Student Gov’t Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month - $2 to wear a

pink shirt EVERY DAY 1st Bell of the Day rings at 7:23 AM 1st Class of the Day begins at 7:30 AM (tardy bell) Final Bell of the Day rings at 2:30 PM Buses depart by 2:35 PM. Carpool & walkers report to side or

front of school for pick-up.

NOTES from our ADMINISTRATION

CAR POOL! ATTENTION!

As of Wednesday, October 7, 2015…

NEW PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS & CAR RIDERS (see next page)!

NEW PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS & CAR RIDERS! In order to provide a safer, more efficient environment for all, please be aware of the new car lane and pickup procedures:

1. All students who are car riders will be given ONE laminated name card. (This same

card will be used for returning students next year, so please take care of it.) Name

card(s) should be placed in the vehicle(s) the students will be picked up in each day.

2. If you know that you will need more than one sign, please feel free to made

additional signs for additional vehicles. It will be helpful if the cards you make follow

the format of the one you've received - card stock (or paper glued to cardboard) and

large, bold, block printing.

3. Eventually, with the new construction, there will only be two lanes available. Right

now we are using three lanes, so once you pull into the designated pickup area,

between the two yellow lines, please stop and make sure the name card is held

outside of the window facing the school and students.

4. Please pull as close to the car in front of you as possible with enough room for

students to walk through.

5. Once all cars have stopped, students should then move quickly to their cars. All cars

will remain in the designated area until the teacher in the front holds up the “GO” sign.

6. Parents whose children are not out front or whose children did not go to their ride

because they were not paying attention will have to exit the designated area when

instructed to do so, circle back around and come back through the car lane. Yes, that

means travel on Old Shell Road to make the circle back in front of the school. Please

instruct your child to be looking for his/her ride and NOT be on cell phones or playing

around.

7. The traffic is not bad from 2:50-3:05, so this is a good time to pick up students with

no “wait time”. Students must go to Extended Day after 3:05.

From PPS Nurse, Donna Campbell, R.N.

REMINDER TO PARENTS OF 6TH GRADE STUDENTS The tetanus-diphtheria-acelluar pertussis (Tdap) Immunization is REQUIRED for all students entering 6th grade and/or students who are 11 years old or older. If you have not turned in your child’s updated immunization card (Blue Card), please do so now. Letters will be going out to parents of students who are noncompliant with the immunization law within the next few weeks. For more information, see the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/who/teens/vaccines/tdap.pdf

NEWS from PTSA

JOIN THE PPS PTSA – ALL GRADES We need YOU! Membership in the PTSA is open NOW - $5.00 single membership or $15.00 for a family membership. Registration forms are available in the school office and on the PPS website:

http://images.pcmac.org//SiSFiles//SCHOOLS/AL/MobileCounty/PhillipsPrepatory/Uploads/News/Documents/PTSA_MEMBERSHIP_

FORM_2015-16.pdf

NEWS for PARENTS & STUDENTS from TEACHERS

SCIENCE SHOW BOARDS & LABELS FOR SALE – ALL GRADES Show boards and labels for science projects will be available for preorder beginning September 21st. They will remain on sale until October 16th. These items do not have to be purchased from us, BUT we offer them for sale as a convenience for students and parents, and we are the only place that offers a board of this size. Show boards and labels will be sold together as a packet for $10.

Boards may be purchased for $7 and labels for $3. Order forms were sent home in science classes the week of September 21st or may be downloaded from the Phillips website (www.phillipsprep.com). Cash is accepted but please try to bring correct change as we do not keep money in our rooms. Checks should be made payable to Phillips Preparatory School and include a driver’s license number as well as 2 phone numbers.

Order Form for Showboards & Labels

Name : _______________________________________________

Science Teacher: ________________ Science Class Period: _______

Circle One: CASH CHECK

Circle Color Choice of Showboard: this costs $7

White Black Red Dark Blue

Green Yellow Light Blue

Circle Color Choice of Labels: these cost $3

Purple Black Red Dark Blue

Green Yellow Pink Light Blue

SCIENCE DEADLINES – Grade 6 October 1- Begin testing for Science Project October 2- Test 3 October 6-9- Quarter Exams October 30- Handwritten Procedures due. Please see rubric that was passed out in class.

LANGUAGE ARTS NEWS – Grade 8

Eighth graders have completed the novel study of The Giver and have written an EQT essay analyzing if the theme of courage was more effectively portrayed in the novel or the movie based on the novel. The EQT essay will be averaged with the EQT exam and will count 25% of the 1st quarter exam average.

Other areas of focus have been the use of close reading strategies, writing objective summaries, and using annotation skills to improve reading comprehension.

We will complete a unit on subject verb agreement and will be reading several short story selections before exams begin.

The 2nd quarter novel will be The Tempest by William Shakespeare. We will be using

the Barron’s Shakespeare Made Easy parallel text. This version of The Tempest will be

sold at the beginning of 2nd quarter for $7. The use of annotation skills (marking the

text) and completing the guided reading questions will be imperative during our study

of Shakespeare.

LIONS, TIGERS, THE FAIR! OH, MY! PPS FAIR FUNDRAISER! HELP SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL! The PPS Greater Gulf State Fair Fundraiser began Monday, September 21st. THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN FORMS AND MONEY IS FRIDAY, OCT. 2ND. IF YOU PLAN TO GO TO THE FAIR THIS YEAR PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS FROM THE SCHOOL. TICKETS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED BY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. For every Unlimited Ride Armband

sold the school will receive $2.00. Please return form and money in the sealed envelope provided. Remember NO CHECKS, only cash or money orders, will be accepted. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

2nd Quarter Points Goal: 40 points Testing Deadline: Friday, December 11th, 2015 For more information CLICK HERE.

Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 9th. For more information CLICK HERE.

The Big Library READ is from October 7th – 21st, 2015. For more information CLICK HERE.

MIDDLE YEARS COUNSELING NEWSLETTER – PARENTS of ALL GRADE LEVELS The PPS counselors, Madonna Burden (6th grade) and Stacey Eiland (7th & 8th grades) send out a monthly Middle Years newsletter for parents. It will usually come as second attachment in the email with the Pirates’ Spyglass newsletter and will also be posted on the PPS website (www.phillipsprep.com). The purpose of each newsletter is to promote ways for home and school to work together for school success.

PPS YEARBOOK SALES & ADVERTISEMENTS – ALL GRADES

It’s that time of the year to order a 2016 Phoenix yearbook! The cost is $38.00 in full or you may put down a down payment of $19.00, with the balance due in January. The deadline to purchase a yearbook is Friday, October 30. Please don’t miss out on this preorder opportunity! See Mrs. Fosnight in room 4 for purchases.

Now is also the time to think about placing an ad in the 2016 Phoenix yearbook! Whether it’s a personal ad congratulating a student on a great year at PPS or it’s a business ad, we want to showcase your student or business in the 2016 yearbook! The costs range from a full-page ad @ $125.00 to an eighth-page ad @ $30.00. The deadline to purchase an ad in the 2016 yearbook is Friday, October 30. Please don’t miss out! See Mrs. Whitney in room 2 for purchases.

ART CLUB – ALL GRADES The Art Club will meet in Ms. Payne’s room on the 2nd Tuesday and Wednesday of every month until 3:45 (except November, February, and April when it will meet during the 3rd week). Art Club is open to all 6-8 grade students. Because of the large number of interested students, Art Clubs A and B have been formed. Art Club A will meet on Tuesday and Art Club B will meet on Wednesday. Students may sign up for one of

those days only. The same activity will be covered at both the A and B meetings. Space is limited.

Art Club Dates and Activities (REVISED)

Art Club A October 13- Yarn Wrap November 17*- Paper cup globes December 8- Cardboard Letter Decoupage January 12- Bring your own T-Shirt Tie Dye Day February 16* Sew or No Sew Bean Bags March 8- Fabric Batik April 19*- TBA May 10- Celebrate the Art Club

* Third Tuesday

Art Club B October 14- Yarn Wrap November 18*- Paper cup globes December 9- Cardboard Letter Decoupage January 13- Bring your own T-Shirt Tie Dye Day February 17*- Sew or No Sew Bean Bags March 9- Fabric Batik April 20*- TBA May 11- Celebrate the Art Club

* Third Wednesday

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

PPS Red Ribbon Outstanding Student Leader – EMILY GLOVER Each year we select one student to represent PPS at the county-wide Red Ribbon Celebration. PPS’s outstanding student is selected by our teachers as the Red

Ribbon leader because he or she is an individual who exemplifies the six pillars of Character promoted by the national Character Counts initiative and the Drug Education Council. These include the qualities of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. PPS is blessed to

have many students who meet these criteria so the choice is always a difficult one. This year, we are proud to announce that our Red Ribbon leader is 8th

grader, Emily Glover, selected by our 8th grade teachers. Emily is the perfect person to show how one student can lead by example and make a difference in not only our community but the world!

The following students qualified for the Duke Tip Talent Search based on their 6th grade ACT

Aspire scores. In order to qualify for this program, students had to score the following scaled

scores: Math ≥ 429, Science ≥ 431, Reading ≥ 429, and English ≥ 436. Students were given a

packet of information about the Duke Tip program on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

Congratulations to these students!

Addicks, Christopher Colton Alexander, Aaliyah Alford, MaKensey Kaye Andrews, Jalil Roscoe Arritt, Braden Cook Bates, Leah Katherine Bates, Ryan Ashton Bennett, Javia Monet Bettis, Taylor Lauren Black, Autumn Elysse Boone, Katharine Sage Bowman, Somur Carlese Bradley, Kaleb Mason Bramblett, Ceirra Rayne Allan Bright, Makiyah Kiely Campbell, Sean Andrew Carter, Malik Christopher Cesarini, Claire Eileen Claude, Kyle Damien Craft, John David Creel, Savannah Elise Cully, Nicholas Gregory Dunstan, Emily Aileen Feng, Bryan Dong Ferrell, Daisy Joynetta Foster, Dixie Grace Gandy, Joshua Darnell Gapud, Miguel Vicente Dygico Granger, Gordon T Grindley, Quaesi Javier Gulledge, Charles Patrick Harden, Robert Q Hartley, Erin Elizabeth

Haston, Camryn Noel Hawthorne, Alissa Marie Hickox, Nathan Zane Ho, Lauren Aivy Holmes, Elisabeth Huang, Anny Hulcher, Joseph Charles Inman, Caidlea Grace James, Duncan Lowell Jones, Alicia Abigail Jones, James Michael Jones, Kasey Joseph Kennedy, Adam Fredrick Kennedy, Hayley Renee King, Maleah Kathleen Langley, Catherine Moderow Le, Evangelina Anh Thi Tuyet Le, Selena Ynhi Le, Tina Phan Ledkins, Emily Madison Leslie, Brooke Christian Lewis, Kyndra Nicholle Leyble, Jeriel Mikhail Tubon Martin, Shelby Elizabeth Mata, Milena McNeil, Milanda Adrianna Mitchell, Augustine Montgomery, Megan Lynn Moore, Racheal Renea Napier, Madyson Renia Nelson, James Calemese Nguyen, Kenneth Frank Nguyen, Lien Thuy

Nguyen, Matthew Phuoc Nguyen, Tracy Pearson, Travis Scott Pettaway, Laila Meshaun Pham, Brandon Linh Pickens, Madison Marie Powell, Zaakira Ashant Purdy, Spencer Christian Rathle, Nicholas Reeves, Jeffery Gavin Rice, Jackson Connor Riddle, Harley Abreeanna Sanchez-Rivas, JeffreyAlejandro Sanders, Kelsey Christina Scillia, Joseph Michael Sellers, Brayden Arlen Singh, Shubhangi Sloman, Lily Grace Split, Morgan Noelle Streeter, Michael Thomas Tan, Nathan Ray-En Thomas, Daisha R Troup, Perri Allan Valentine, Nya Victoria Daniel Wagner, Carrie Anna Watson, Tiyanna Philaun Whillock, Charles Eka White, Blayke Tommie White, Branson C Wicks, Mark Jason Williams, Jalen Malik Williams, Makayla S Woods, Carmen E

SPORTS

MANY THANKS!! The Athletic Department would like to thank Adam Driggers of Hargrove Engineering firm for surveying the football/soccer field for realignment of our field.

PPS 2015 VOLLEYBALL Schedule

The Lady Pirates Volleyball team has one regular season game left on October 5! They’ve had great success this year so come out and cheer them on for their final game. Game time is at 4:00. Tickets are $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. Concessions will be sold. Support your Lady Pirates!!

Phillips Preparatory School

2015-2016 Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent Site 9/2 Grand Bay @Grand Bay 9/9 Burns @ Burns (PPS Home) 9/14 Calloway @ Calloway (PPS Home) 9/16 Scarborough @ Scarborough (PPS Home) 9/21 Hankins @Hankins 9/23 Semmes @Semmes 9/28 Causey @ Causey (PPS Home) 9/30 Clark @Clark 10/5 Alba @Alba

2015-2016 PPS Volleyball Roster

Addie Allred Taylor Caffey Abbey Armbruster Emma McElroy Ally Vickers Savannah Creel Summerlin O’Gwynn Katie Boone Emilee Long TaMyia Teague Kennedy Spears Kya Fields

Coach: Mrs. Waters

2015 PPS Football Schedule

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Thursday Sept. 3rd Semmes MGM High School 4:00 Thursday, Sept. 10th Clark Phillips Prep 4:00 Thursday, Sept. 17th North Mobile North Mobile MS 4:00 Thursday, Sept. 24th Burns Phillips Prep 4:00 Thursday, Oct. 1st Hankins Hankins MS 4:00 Thursday, Oct. 8th Causey Phillips Prep 4:00

Thursday, Oct. 15th** Grand Bay Phillips Prep 4:00 ** Homecoming

Tickets - Adults $ 4.00 Students $ 3.00

Coaches Administration Head Coach Calvin Turnipseed B. Hartzog, Principal Assistant coach Tim Manning J. Dudley-Lewis, Assistant Principal

R. Raulerson, Assistant Principal

2015-2016 PPS Football Roster Allsup, Matthew Baldwin, Arthur Buckridge, Bannon Chastang, Clarance Collins, Lyman Foster, Amarion Grant, Fredrick Gray, Randall Grissom, Jason Harden, Robert Hollis, Jameson

Hunt, Gabe Jones, Brallen Jordan, Jaden Ladnier, John Michael Little, Julian Martin, Auburn Mckinnis, Michael Moseley, Matthew Nelson, Pedro Nunn, Travon Pearson, Travis

Pines, Trayvion Purdy, Spencer Rankin, Robert Rawlins, Landon Ray, Jadon Rice, Jackson Stone, Pierce Sumrall, Dejuante Thomas, Brayden Washington, Jeremy West, Tucker