PCHS Community,

Happy Thursday!

Testing

4 down, 1 go to! Next Wednesday, April 20, our 11th graders will take the MSTEP Science & Social Studies tests. The MSTEP is taken online. Students will need to come with their Chromebook fully charged and with their power cord on hand! This is a regular school day for the rest of our students. Once 11th graders finish testing, they will go to lunch and proceed with the rest of their school schedule for the day.

2022-23 PCHS Daily Schedule Update

We have an update for you about our 2022-23 weekly schedule. We will continue to provide further details as they are ready, but for now, we want our school community to know that we have decided to move away from the block schedule next year. This decision was not made lightly. It was informed by a broad array of stakeholders, including the PCHS staff, our Building Leadership Team, student and parent survey input in the late fall, our partners across the county, our colleagues at the district office, and anecdotal feedback and observations. Our recently revised PCHS Vision: Connected. Empowered. Prepared. was the overarching driver of this decision.

• Connected: Shifting away from block will allow for a more consistent day-to-day schedule and greater frequency of touchpoints between teacher and student. We will be much better aligned with our county and dual enrollment partners to minimize scheduling conflicts for our 100+ students who engage in out-of-district CTE programs and college course work. And we've still found a way to protect time for Seminar (1-hour/week, instead of 3) to continue prioritizing student well-being, academic success, and our annual rituals that contribute to the healthy school climate we desire.
• Empowered: We think students will be better set up for success by seeing their teachers every day and having more frequent transitions, at least for now. We will be aligned with Pathfinder with this move and in a position to work collaboratively 6-12th to chart a more intentional 6-12th path forward in 23-24 and beyond.
• Prepared: Our Math, World Language, & Music Departments feel strongly that daily practice is essential for growth and development in their content areas. We want to honor that. The impact of an absence is reduced when classes meet each day, and we have more instructional minutes with students overall to ensure they are prepared to succeed in the path of their choosing after high school.

We are hopeful that this shift in the coming school year feels thoughtful and intentional to you, as it does for us. More updates on 22-23 as we have them.

Have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Mrs. McBride & Mrs. Woods

If you are a current CTE student, please review the image below to ensure you are aware of your particular program's last day!

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the perfect time for this reminder: When you’re driving, just drive. Don’t text, call, eat, drink, fix your makeup, or comb your hair. Keep your eyes on the road and stay safe.

Explore what the P2 store has to offer and make an online purchase here!

https://positively-pinckney.square.site/

Or head on over to our athletic site here!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/michigan/pinckney/pinckney-high-school

If you are available from between 10:50am-12:50pm on any Monday-Thursday, we'd love to have you volunteer to hang out with our students in the gym!

If interested, please sign up for any dates you are available via this Sign-Up Genius, fill out this background check form and email it to Kathy Robinson at krobinson@pinckneypirates.org.

Seminar @ PCHS has 3 objectives: student wellness, academic success, and a healthy school climate.

This week, we only had 1 day of Seminar, and Juniors did the very exciting process of filling out the Pre-ID portion of their SAT answer sheet. Other students engaged in a Kahoot game that reinforced some test-taking strategies in preparation for the spring testing window.

2021-22 PCHS Calendar: Check out the 2021-22 school year calendar here!

• April 15 - No School - Good Friday
• April 20 - MSTEP (11th graders only); Senior Scholar Dinner @ Lakelands - 6pm
• April 29 - Prom @ Crystal Gardens - 6:30pm-11:00pm
• May 11 - NHS Induction
• May 20 - Seniors' Last Day!
• May 30 - No School - Memorial Day
• June 1 - Senior Awards Night
• June 2 - Graduation Rehearsal & Senior All Night Party (7pm-1am)
• June 5 - PCHS Class of 2022 Graduation - 10am @ Pirate Stadium
• June 7 - Half Day (7:30-10:55am)
• June 8 - Half Day (7:30-10:55am) & Last Day of 2021-22 School Year!

Get your tickets to any and all games here! --> https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10053

Follow along for all athletic tryout, registration, and updates at https://pinckneypiratesathletics.com/

In this area, you will find relevant opportunities for building your college and career awareness and ensuring you have access to all of the information necessary to make your post-secondary plans a reality!

If you have any questions please let your counselor know:

Ms. Robinson (A-Le) - arobinson@pinckneypirates.org

Mrs. Perales (Li- Z) - aperales@pinckneypirates.org

Livingston ESA is hosting a Youth Employment Fair on April 28th from 5-8pm at 1425 W. Grand River in Howell. We have over 40 local employers that are looking to hire summer, part-time/full time positions, internships, and apprenticeships and help students grow their career. The focus of this fair is to help connect youth to meaningful career employment pathways. A variety of positions will be offered in the areas of education, health/human services, manufacturing, trades, business, transportation, engineering, and more. The target age range are current Juniors and Seniors. The first 50 students who pre-register and attend will receive a swag bag from our employers. All students who attend will be entered into a raffle to have the opportunity to win a television, Airpod pro, speaker, or gas cards.

There are two volunteer opportunities at the Howell Nature Center coming up on Saturday, April 9th. If interested, sign up using the links below.

Easter Egg Stuffing Day

Saturday, April 9th - we will start at 3:30pm and it will probably take approximately 1.5-2 hours.

Volunteers will spend time stuffing Easter Eggs with candy to help us prepare for our Easter Breakfast/Egg Hunt event the following week.

Please have students sign up here: https://forms.gle/GzeWMTLx2tFyvzXr7

Additionally, we are hosting a Community Volunteer Wildlife Park Clean-Up directly before the Easter egg stuffing on April 9th. If students would like to earn extra hours that day, they can attend both. The wildlife park clean-up is open to the public and is 1-3pm. They can register for that volunteer event here: https://conta.cc/3w8aKDb

Pinckney Community Schools: https://pinckneypirates.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx (Come work with us!!)

Currently, the district is in need of the following:

Instructional Staff:

High School Special Education Teacher

Elementary Technology Teacher/Technology Coach

Support Staff:

General Education Classroom Assistant - Navigator Upper Elementary/ Country Elementary

2nd shift Custodian - Country Elementary

CTE Technology Support Specialist - Pinckney Community High School

Coaching:

Varsity Football

All postings can be found on TalentEd

We also have ongoing needs for sub teachers, sub support, and sub custodians via Edustaff. Interested candidates can apply through their website.

LESA Transportation has on-going needs for bus drivers. Interested candidates can apply on their website or contact Sue Miller at 810-225-3964 for further information.

Aramark has on-going needs for food services workers. Candidates can email Sue Milliken or call 810-225-5628.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season!!

• Full-Day Schedule: 7:30am-2:30pm
• Half-Day Schedule: 7:30am-10:55am
• Friday Early Release Schedule: 7:30am-1:09pm
• PCHS is a closed campus. Only those approved to leave the building (i.e. for CTE, Dual Enrollment, Co-Op, sign-out) may exit the building during school hours through the North or South entrance. This is in service of ensuring all students are safely where they should be!
• If running late to school, students need to park in the Main Entrance lot (South side) in order to sign in at the Main Office. The North doors will be locked after 7:45am.
• Students are now assigned parking spots as a part of purchasing a parking pass. Make sure you're parking in your spot!
• PCS Transportation Code of Conduct
• 7th-12th Grade PCS 2021-22 Student Handbook

Email: jmcbride@pinckneypirates.org
Website: www.pinckneypirates.org
Location: 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney, MI, USA
Phone: 8102255500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinckneyhigh
Twitter: @PinckneyHigh