Mr. Smith's biology classes spent some classtime dissecting pumpkins--and then decorating them!
Cayleigh and Kaylynn pitch their EAST project, which includes hanging clocks in the hallways. No more excuses for tardies!
The Pottsville Volleyball "Pink Out" event is tonight! Please review the graphic below for admission information on what passes will be accepted tonight and which ones will not be. We are so excited to be able to have this fundraiser for 3 local families that are currently battling cancer. Thank you for understanding. 🩷🏐
If you're wondering what a PHS math class looks like, here are a few pictures! (Hint: highly engaging, standard-driven instruction)
Have you ever wondered what band rehearsal looks and sounds like as the musicians warm up? Crazy, beautiful chaos! Take a peek into the first five minutes of fourth period band.
PHS students who attend the Career Center participated in spirit days, including Bailey and Bethany, who were completely pinked out on Wednesday!
The National Guard visited Junior English students and challenged them to start making plans for life after graduation. Joining the military is one great option!
Mrs. Riley's business classroom has brand-new computers, thanks to a grant and a little help from the Pottsville School District! Her old computers have found a new home with Mrs. Reid in her Computer Programming classroom. PHS: where new technology is always welcome!
Evelyn Sanchez sat for her senior pictures this past week. These photos will become a composite and hang in the high school hallway to inspire future students.
Anatomy is a popular class for the huge percentage of PHS students who plan to explore STEM careers. Mrs. Falls incorporates kinesthetic techniques to help students remember the myriad details of the human body.
Dakota Arndt was "caught being good" by being kind to a teammate. #ourtribestory
Make no mistake: Spanish II students need a little caffeine to keep up with Mr. Dixon's energy!
How about this crew for "caught being good"?!? These young men helped Mrs. Storm set up her labs and tidy the classroom, saving her hours of time. Shout out to David Arizmendi, Aniel Cazares, Logan Eoff, Jaylen Harris, Brody Mendez, and Daniel Rivas!
The Marching Apaches worked through their entire halftime performance on Saturday before they celebrated with a water balloon fight. Mr. Sullivan may have been the primary target!
One of the most effective tools in PHS classrooms is the "exit ticket," an opportunity for students to celebrate what they've learned and for teachers like Coach Bartlett to assess mastery. #ourtribestory
Our first PHS PTO meeting! Thanks, Mr. Dean, for organizing it, and thanks, parents, for attending! #ourtribestory
PHS students, AR deadline is October 9. You've had over 700 minutes of reading since August, so hopefully you have already met your goal! Point Joint on October 15 to celebrate.
Mr. Stivitts works with his music theory students as they learn to identify and understand the structure of music by ear (with a little Star Trek thrown in).
Counselor Amy Rust visits with sophomores about fulfilling community service requirements and planning coursework to prepare them for career and college. Parents, ask your sophomores about what they learned!
"Human Services" is the top interest of PHS students (according to their most recent assessment), so classes like Psychology are a great first step toward fulfilling this career goal.
