PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL

Dear PHS Students and Families,

Here is this week's update. Please do not ever hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about these or any other matters. To communicate more effectively with the community, we are now posting the recording of our daily announcements on PowerSchool. This will allow students and their families easy access to our daily announcements, even if they are not in a classroom watching them. Here are today's daily announcements to give you an idea of what you can see and hear each day. (Actually, these are yesterday's announcements, as there were no new announcements today.

STUDENT SUPPORTS:

As we begin the school year, parents and caregivers should know that we have a great Student Support Team here at PHS. Should you have any concerns about your child's success, please refer to this menu of support options:

Mr. Dave Rix - Assistant Principal for grades 9 and 11 (x2105)
Ms. Kristen Kelley - Assistant Principal for grades 10 and 12 (x2103)
Mrs. Robin Conathan - guidance counselor for students with last names A-F (x2122)
Ms. Deirdre Atchison - guidance counselor for students with last names G-O (x2117)
Ms. Devan Martin - guidance counselor for students with last names P-Z (x2119)
Mrs. Susan McEvoy - school nurse (x2108)
Mrs. Holly Gerety, LICSW - school adjustment counselor for grades 9 and 10 (x2107)
Mrs. Rachel McGowen, LICSW - school adjustment counselor for grades 11 and 12 (x2109)

Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of these Support Team members or me (x2104) at any time.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THE CLASS OF 2027:

The fall is a busy time of year for our seniors and their families. Here are a few important notes for the Class of 2026 and their families:

Senior Portraits: The deadline to submit Senior Portraits to the Jostens portal is September 25. Families can click here to upload them.
2026-27 Yearbooks: Yearbooks are now on sale for $90. Please click here to order now, as this price will go up as the school year moves along.
Parent Yearbook Ads: Parents interested in creating a yearbook ad to celebrate their child can do so up until December 31. Please click here to do so.
2026-27 COLLEGE FAIR: PHS Guidance Department, in collaboration with Silver Lake Regional High School and Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, will host the annual College Fair Thursday, September 24, from 6-8 p.m. in the PHS Gymnasium. All seniors and their families are invited to attend. As always, we plan on having over 60 colleges and universities in attendance at our College Fair.
Financial Aid Night: Pembroke High is once again partnering with Jodi Conway of Conway College Aid to present our College Financial Aid night. After a few years of virtual seminars, Jodi returns to us for an in-person session on Thursday, October 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Jodi has over 40 years of experience helping families navigate the financial aid process, and her seminars cover the following topics:

FAFSA® and College Board CSS Profile® applications
preliminary eligibility estimates
creating a timeline to meet each college’s financial aid deadlines
student loan debt
a review of the different types of aid you may see on award letters
merit aid and how it works
how to appeal both merit and need-based financial aid awards.

CLASS OFFICER ELECTIONS:

Class Officer Campaign Speeches and Elections were held last week. Congratulations to the following students, who have been elected as Class Officers by their classmates. I look forward to working with them throughout the course of this year.

Class of 2027 (Seniors)

Jenna Waterman - President
Rylee Chase - Vice President
Meghan Warner - Secretary
Gavin Santoro - Treasurer
Charlotte O'Dette - Publicity Coordinator
AJ Foss - School Council Representative

Class of 2028 (Juniors)

Tessa Vitale - President
Liam Kelley - Vice President
Ethan Holmes - Secretary
Ashley Tripodi - Treasurer
Lauren Tracy - Publicity Coordinator
Liam Murphy - School Council Representative

Class of 2029 (Sophomores)

Rylie McKillop - President
Jessica O'Hara - Vice President
Molly Kelliher - Secretary
Eamon McDonough - Treasurer
Olivia Arena - Publicity Coordinator
School Council Representative - Alexis Doton

Class of 2030 (Freshmen)

Reilly Duggan - President
Gwyn van Den Toorn - Vice President
Jamie Goff - Secretary
Will Balasco - Treasurer
Alexa Kelley - Publicity Coordinator
Dan Finn - School Committee Representative

STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP:

While I made note of this in two email blasts earlier this school year, it does bear repeating. Please keep in mind that our drop-off and pick-up procedures have been in place for several years for good reason, have been created with support from the Pembroke Police Department, and are necessary to ensure the safety of all stakeholders that access our campus each day.

When dropping off students in the morning, parents and caregivers should please enter our front parking lot by turning into our bus loop and then taking the second left into the parking lot just before the bus loop curves to the left and moves in front of our building. Please do not take the first left into our parking lot to cut through the drop-off line. This poses a safety concern for our staff, who are parking their vehicles in that front lot for the day and then walking through the lot to our front entrance.

When pulling into the drop-off line, please pull all the way forward past our flagpole so that your car is now facing Hobomock Elementary and our parking lot exit. This will speed up the drop-off process because we will be able to fit more cars into the drop-off zone. This will allow more students to exit at a time and result in a shorter drop-off line. Please view this image for a visual of our morning drop-off procedures (new and improved image courtesy of Mrs. Sara DeMille).

Student dismissal is at 2:20 p.m. Unlike our drop-off, which happens over a period of time each morning (roughly between 7:00-7:30 a.m.), dismissal happens all at once, with every parent and every student looking to leave campus at the exact same time.

As a result, student pick-up is a bit more challenging. Parents picking their children up should park in an empty parking space in our front faculty lot to wait for their child. Please do not park in our side student lot. This presents a significant safety risk for our student drivers. Likewise, please do not park along Learning Lane or across the street at Hobomock Elementary School. This also creates many safety concerns.

Again, we thank you for your cooperation in following our drop-off and pick-up procedures.

A NOTE FROM OUR NURSE - MEDICATION REMINDERS FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR:

If your child carries an EpiPen or inhaler, please remember to have the healthcare provider submit a new medication order to the school nurse, Mrs. McEvoy, for the 2026–2027 school year. Please note that in addition to the medication order, a Medication Administration Plan Form and a Medication Self-Administration Form must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mrs. McEvoy at susan.mcevoy@pembrokek12.org.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - ELIGIBILITY INVITATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

Last week, all eligible candidates for admission into the National Honor Society were notified of their eligibility via student email. To be eligible, students must be a junior or senior (who is not already in the NHS) with a cumulative GPA of 3.7. The email invites recipients to submit student profile packets to the NHS Faculty Council by the firm October 1 deadline to be considered for induction. To assist them in doing so, all of these students met with NHS Advisor Mr. Andrew Baker during Titan Time yesterday. At this meeting, Mr. Baker reviewed the process for submitting a student profile packet. This process must be followed accurately and completely, with all timelines within the process met punctually. No packet submitted after October 1 will be considered. The Faculty Council then reviews all packets to determine which students will be accepted into our National Honor Society. Parents should remind their children of the importance of adhering to the process and meeting all deadlines.

UPCOMING DATES OF NOTE:

9/23 - Early Release Day - student dismissal at 11:15 a.m. (NEW time for ERDs)
9/24 - College Fair (6-8 p.m. PHS Gymnasium)
9/25 - Deadline to upload Senior Portraits to Jostens
9/30 - PHS Term 1 Progress Reports published via email
10/1 - Financial Aid Night (6-8 p.m. PHS Randal Auditorium)
10/6 - Term 1 Progress Reports Published
10/14 - School Picture Retakes
10/15 - International Cafe
10/21 - PSATs for all Sophomores and Juniors (7:30 to 11 a.m.)
10/26 - 10/30 - Homecoming Spirit Week

10/29 - Homecoming Pep Rally (1:15 to 2 p.m.)
10/29 - Homecoming Football Game (7 p.m.)
10/30 - Homecoming Dance (7-9 p.m. PHS Gymnasium)

PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL

WEEKLY UPDATE

Dear PHS Students and Families,

STUDENT SUPPORTS:

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THE CLASS OF 2027:

CLASS OFFICER ELECTIONS:

STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP:

A NOTE FROM OUR NURSE - MEDICATION REMINDERS FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR:

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - ELIGIBILITY INVITATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

UPCOMING DATES OF NOTE:

Contact:

September 21, 2026 September 21, 2026

Dear PHS Students and Families,

STUDENT SUPPORTS:

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THE CLASS OF 2027:

CLASS OFFICER ELECTIONS:

STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP:

A NOTE FROM OUR NURSE - MEDICATION REMINDERS FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR:

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - ELIGIBILITY INVITATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

UPCOMING DATES OF NOTE:

Contact:

September 21, 2026