Person High School

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Thank you to our local law enforcement for all they do to keep our students and communities safe!

Due to the potential of severe weather conditions for tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 01/09), Person County Schools will be closing at 12:15 pm. PCC students should check Blackboard for assignments. Stay safe!

Happy New Year to all of our students and families! We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday, January 4th! (PECIL students return Monday, January 8th).

Happy Substitute Educators Day!

Happy Thanksgiving! No School November 22-24

Happy American Education Week! November 13-17, 2023 Thank you to all the amazing educators in Person County!

Reminder: No School on Friday, November 10th - Veterans Day Holiday

November is National Native American Heritage Month!

Piedmont Electric Cooperative has awarded 12 PCS educators Bright Ideas Grants totaling $15,981.00. These grants will fund engaging classroom projects for students. Representatives from Piedmont Electric Cooperative visited South Elementary School this morning to deliver news of winning to three educators. Pictured are Hiedi Gustin, Elizabeth Sinnott, and Kristin Hernandez. Other district awardees are Kelly Pearce (Southern Middle School), Lauren Pool and Katy Watson (Stories Creek Elementary School), Pamela Parham (PCS Virtual Academy), Kristen Clayton and Melisa Poindexter (Oak Lane Elementary School), Heather Clarke (North Elementary School), and Dory Newkirk adn Melissa White (Helena Elementary School). Congratulations to all of our Bright Ideas Grant Recipients and a huge thank you to Piedmont Electric Cooperative for your ongoing suport of the work we do for children in Person County Schools!

October 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week! Wear a red ribbon to show your commitment to the creation of a Drug-Free America!

National School Bus Safety Week

Reminder: No School on Friday, October 20th - Teacher Workday! PECIL and PCC students still have classes.

October is National Principal's Month! Thank you to all of our outstanding principals for their commitment and hard work every day! You are greatly appreciated!

October is Bullying Prevention Month! Visit http://www.pcsnc.org/page/bullying to report bullying, for policies on bullying, and for resources on bullying.

Reminder: No School on Monday, September 25th - Teacher Workday!

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FEES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR: *Laptop Fee $25 (newly added back) *Parking Passes: $100 *Senior Fees: $115.00 *Freshman Fees: $15

SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS: We are receiving a lot of phone calls and emails requesting course request changes. To streamline the process (and limit your frustration!), we ask you to submit your concern regarding the schedule at the link below: https://forms.gle/La1FLC4xqe2XVmH8A STUDENTS must submit the form while logged into their school email account, as the form only accepts submissions from PCS email accounts). Requests sent via email or phone call will not be prioritized. Every schedule was individually reviewed and every attempt was made to accommodate students' primary course requests. However, alternates may have been utilized in order to complete the schedule. Due to the complexities surrounding student schedules, changes to schedules will only be made if the following criteria has occurred: -Graduation requirements not satisfied; -Did not request course; -Prerequisite not satisfied; -Dropped PCC course and/or PCC concern; or -Schedule is incomplete. All schedule changes must be requested via form linked above by Wednesday, August 9, at 11:59 p.m for the entire school year; therefore, requests for first and second semester schedule changes should be made at this time. There will not be a schedule change window once school starts or at any other time throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Students must be logged into their school Gmail accounts to access the form. It will not be accessible if logged into a personal email account. As concerns are addressed, students and parents will be notified.

National Art Honor Society Fundraiser- Senior Parking spot painting. Do you want to have a TOUGH parking spot your senior year but don’t want to go through the work of submitting and creating a design? Or hate hunting for supplies? Or maybe you're just not talented at art? NAHS (National Art Honors Society) is here to help you. We are doing a fundraiser to help build our program. Use the link below to find out more information https://forms.gle/ExQHKxBuZDcoqyht5

Please join Person High School in welcoming TY OUTLAW JR to the Rocket Family! I am Ty Outlaw Jr., and I am a History and Psychology teacher. I am a Person County native and Person High School graduate from the class of 2013. After attending Virginia Tech and receiving degrees in both Sociology and Criminology, I worked as a professional athlete. I am excited to transition into teaching at my alma mater and to join the athletic staff as an assistant coach for the men’s varsity basketball team!

Please join Person High School in welcoming AMBER LONG to the Rocket Family! My name is Amber Long and I'm so excited to join Person High this year as a Math 1 Teacher! I graduated from Roxboro Community School in 2018 and recently earned my degree in Mathematics Education from North Carolina State University. Throughout my time at NC State, I worked as a private Math tutor and interned at middle schools throughout Wake County. I worked in Raleigh this past school year, but I'm very thankful to be moving back to my hometown of Roxboro this year. I'm so excited to work with everyone and I can't wait for an awesome school year!