This week’s PCHS Bear Facts is a listing of hot topics for the week spanning June 21- 27.
We salute PCHS rising senior Maura Kate Waters, who was among four high school students chosen to participate in the 2023 Washington Youth Tour, sponsored by Satilla REMC and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)! Maura Kate was among 107 students statewide who were chosen to participate in the delegation, slated for June 15-22.
Friday, June 23 is the deadline for those who hold football reserved seating to return your membership form and seat payment. If you are a reserved seat holder you should have received a packet of information in the mail with details on renewing your seats and membership. If you did not receive a packet; please notify Amber Cyr or Dreama Teston Leggett ASAP via email to [email protected]. Only the seats you have purchased in the past are available at this time. Remaining seats will become available on July 10. Be on the lookout for more information to come with specific dates and times.
Summer meal deliveries continue through June 29 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:45 to 1 p.m. For more information, go to www.pierce.k12.ga.us.
PCHS soccer is hosting its annual youth soccer camp June 28-29 at the middle school (9:30 - 11 a.m.) This is for ages 8-12. Cost is $50 and may be paid the day of the camp. Contact [email protected]. PCHS Soccer Camp for ages 13+ will be July 17-19 at PCMS (9-11 a.m.) Cost is $15 per athlete and may be paid on the day of camp.
PCHS Youth Volleyball Camp is June 28-29 for upcoming grades 1st-3rd grade (1-3 p.m.) and 4th-6th grade (2:30- 4 p.m.) Skills to be taught include passing, setting, hitting, and serving. Cost is $50. Email [email protected].
Pierce County High Basketball hosts its annual kids camp for boys and girls grades K-5. Camp dates are July 10-12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily (lunch provided) in the PCHS gym. Cost is $60. Checks should be made payable to the PCHS Tip-Off Club, due on the first day of camp. Contact [email protected].
Driver’s Ed classes (for those who previously signed up) are Mondays through Fridays in June, from noon to 6 p.m. daily. Registration for the fall semester will begin in August and will include six Saturdays in the fall.
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Incoming freshmen: When shopping this summer for the fall semester, get yourself a Ti-30Xs Multiview Scientific Calculator (16-Digit LCD) by Texas Instruments.
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Coastal Pines Technical College will host an information session July 13 at 10 a.m. on the Waycross campus. This meeting is for rising, current, or recently graduated high school students who wish to know more about what CPTC offers.
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College of Coastal Georgia and Southeast Georgia Health System will be hosting the 2nd edition of Nurse Camp, July 11-14. Instruction is 9-4 daily, and there are two pricing options, including an overnight option for those students who want to stay on campus. Apply only by May 15 at sghs.org/nursecamp.
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Faculty members who plan on driving a school bus or the activity bus next school year need to have your physical and drug screen conducted between July 14-24 at Ware Express Care. No appointment is necessary.
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This week’s extracurricular calendar is listed below.
Wednesday, June 21:
Softball: practice (7-11 a.m.)
Volleyball: practice (7-10:30 a.m.)
Football: practice for grades 10-12 (9 a.m. - noon).
Boys’ basketball: Off
Girls’ basketball: FCA Camp
Driver’s Ed (noon-6 p.m.)
Wrestling: practice (12:45-2:30 p.m.), alternative practice (5:45-7 p.m.)
Thursday, June 22:
Softball: practice (7-11 a.m.)
Volleyball: practice (7-10:30 a.m.)
Football: practice for grades 9-12 (9 a.m. - noon).
Girls’ basketball: practice (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Driver’s Ed (noon-6 p.m.)
Boys’ basketball: Weights (3:45 p.m.), practice (4:30-6 p.m.)
Wrestling: Rumble at Toombs Co. (6-8 p.m.), alternative practice (5:45-7 p.m.)
Friday, June 23:
Wrestling: Vidalia Summer Duals (7 a.m.)
Football: practice for grades 10-12 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
Girls’ basketball: practice (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Boys’ basketball: Weights (1 p.m.), practice (2-3:30 p.m.)
Monday, June 26:
Football: practice for grades 10-12 (9 a.m. - noon.)
Girls’ basketball: practice (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Driver’s Ed (noon-6 p.m.)
Wrestling: Rumble at Vidalia (6-8 p.m.)
Boys’ basketball: Off
Tuesday, June 27:
Softball: practice (7-11 a.m.)
Volleyball: practice (7-10:30 a.m.)
Football: practice for grades 9-12 (9 a.m. - noon).
Girls’ basketball: practice (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Driver’s Ed (noon-6 p.m.)
Wrestling: practice (12:45-2:30 p.m.), alternative practice (5:45-7 p.m.)
Boys’ basketball: Home game vs. Montgomery Co. (JV@ 3 p.m. & varsity @ 4 p.m.)
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Pierce County High School’s business hours for summer hours are 8 a.m. -3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays until and closed the week of July 3-7.
Remember to be responsible, respectful, and safe this summer.
Thanks and go, Bears!
