This Week

• NC Check In #2- Wed. Feb. 19 (6th-8th grades) 9am-1pm
• Q3 Mid-term Progress reports available in student folders- Fri. Feb. 21
  
  

Upcoming

• NC Check In/WorkKeys/PreCalc/Math 2- Wed. March 5 (9th-12th grades) 8:30am-12:30pm
• NC Check In (Biology)/ ACT (11th)- Wed. March 19 8:30am-12:30pm

Students should not arrive on campus before 8:50am. Students should enter through the side doors and wait for a staff member. Please bring a charged laptop, charger, water bottle, lunch/snack and come well rested. Mid-year assessments help us determine student growth thus far in the school year and how to adjust plans to ensure students remain challenged.

Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership is now accepting applications for rising 9th Graders for the 25-26 school year. If you are interested in your child possibly attending PECIL as a 9th Grade student next year, please complete the application attached here.

High school registration is coming soon! Please carefully review the information below to ensure you are aware of upcoming events and information you and your child will need related to registering for high school.

25-26 PHS Course Registration Timeline:

Person High School registration activities will run Jan. 7th through May. All student schedules tentatively will be provided for the 25-26 Year by May!

Next Steps:

Feb. 18, 20, 26 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Counselors have set aside these dates to schedule meetings for students and parents who wish to have an individual meeting.

Register for an individual meeting at https://www.signupgenius.com/.../8050445AEAD2DA7FF2....

May: 25-26 Student Schedules Released

Helpful Links:

Course Registration Guide: https://sites.google.com/.../phscourses.../online-courses...

Course List Reference Sheet: https://docs.google.com/.../1fDYkn5c4E7et1bV.../edit...

State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council Applications Open Until February 19th

Calling all high school juniors! High school juniors interested in state education issues, advocating on behalf of their peers and serving as an advisor to decision-makers in K-12 education are encouraged to apply. As a member of the Student Advisory Council, students will meet monthly and serve a two-year term that concludes at the end of their senior year. The Advisory Council is open to all students in North Carolina. Learn more and apply here. The deadline to apply is February 19.

This is a required standardized test for all students and it measures your readiness for college and career readiness. Performing well on this assessment may allow you to opt out of readiness courses at community college or college/university. It can also provide access to scholarships. Please take a moment and start practicing for this assessment in the next couple of weeks.

As a reminder, you were given access to an excellent online prep program to ensure you are prepared when test time comes! As with any resource, it is a tool, the more you use it the better you will be!

Founded in 1973, the Governor’s Page Program gives North Carolina high school students the opportunity for hands-on participation in state government. Hosted by VolunteerNC in Raleigh, pages will grow in four areas: history, civics, service, and professional development.

Application Link: https://governor.nc.gov/page-program/governors-page-program-application-form

During the page week activities may include the following:

• Develop a policy proposal with policy officials from various state government departments
• Learn from government officials about state government
• Plan their service project
• Complete tasks for State Government Departments
• Tour government buildings and historic sites
  
  A page week is four days. Typically, a page week runs Monday (1-4 pm) and Tuesday to Thursday (9 am-4 pm). The work location is the Albemarle building at 325 N Salisbury St Raleigh, NC. Pages will receive a stipend of $200.00 per week to offset the costs of expenses incurred due to travel and/or lodging.

You can now download the Instructure’s Canvas Parent app in both the iTunes and Google Play stores. View the Quick Access sheet by clicking on the graphic to the right.

Parents and facilitators will need a “pairing code” from the student’s account to connect with the student. Students must generate a separate pairing code (directions below) for each person who wants to connect to their account. This might include parents, advisors, and mentors.

FAFSA Prep & Scholarship Month!
November is FAFSA Prep & Scholarship Month! During this month, you should:

1. Set up a FSA ID Account (both Student & Parent)
2. Complete the NC Residency Determination Service (RDS) to qualify for in-state tuition.
3. Finalize Your Common App and organize deadlines for each college you're applying to.
4. Start Applying for Scholarships—#GimmeFreeMoney! Track deadlines and submit applications early for the best chance.

PCS Virtual Academy will administer the ACT WorkKeys to senior CTE concentrators on Wed. March 5.

ACT® WorkKeys® is a system of assessments, curriculum, and skills profiling that determine, build, and measure essential workplace skills that can affect job performance and increase opportunities for career changes and advancement. Students who take the ACT WorkKeys are assessed in three primary areas; Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents. Students who achieve qualifying scores in these areas will earn a readiness level of either bronze, silver, gold, or platinum. These nationally recognized certificates provide employers with information on the skill levels of potential employees and aids with employment, promotion, and training decisions.

If your child is a senior who is also considered a CTE Concentrator, your child should come to school on test day prepared to try their best on the test.

If you would like more information on ACT WorkKeys, please review the Person County Schools ACT WorkKeys Parent Letter and visit the ACT WorkKeys website. Additional questions can be directed to Mr. Porrin.

Click HERE to learn more about the APPLIED MATH assessment!

Click HERE to learn more about the GRAPHIC LITERACY assessment!

Click HERE to learn more about the WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS assessment!

• $2,500 scholarship granted to two awardees and paid directly to the college or university

• Main requirement is for students to submit a one-minute video on “How Renewable Energy Affects my Future”

• Graduating high school seniors who attend school in Person County are eligible to apply

• Scholarships will be granted to students pursuing a 4-year, 2-year, or certificate program at an accredited community college or university located in the United States with a fall 2025 enrollment start date

• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate an interest in a career in the renewable energy industry or a STEM-related field, but all eligible students are welcome to apply

• Deadline to apply: April 14, 2025 HERE

FAFSA is the First Step to All Financial Aid:The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most important step in knowing your options for paying for college. There’s no obligation to accept any aid offered, and it allows you to be considered for federal, state and college-based funding – including scholarships and grants that don’t need to be repaid.

Apply for Scholarships HERE

The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) announced last week that nearly 140 college scholarships are now open for applications, representing nearly $1.8 million in scholarship funds. The scholarship application window closes on March 3, 2025.

The Next NC Scholarship combines the federal Pell Grant with the state-funded financial aid program to form a simplified and predictable scholarship award that’s easier to understand and makes education more affordable for most North Carolinians. It’s an opportunity to pursue the degree you need for the career you want – and the future you choose.

With the Next NC Scholarship, most students from households with incomes of $80,000 or less will qualify for at least $3,000/year to attend a NC community college that covers all tuition and fees. For students planning to go to a UNC institution, they can get $5,000/year that covers more than half, if not all, tuition and fees. And for students going to a NC private college there is a state Need-Based Scholarship for them, too!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PCEF APPLICATION PORTAL FOR ALL 2025 SCHOLARSHIPS, WITH THE NEW 2025 PCEF APPLICATION, WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 , 2025, AT 8:00 A.M. AND THE PORTAL WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 P.M. ON SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025. ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THROUGH THE PORTAL DURING THIS TIME FRAME WILL BE ACCEPTED AND CONSIDERED.

Our application is now more closely aligned to a "common" application where all students will be applying for consideration of any award in our portfolio. In summary, this year's new application cycle requires email of: (1) a completed 2025 application, (2) copy of summary section of all transcripts, and (3) photo of applicant. A resume is optional. As we do each year, we will hold a Scholarship Recognition event where our scholars will be honored, and many will have the opportunity to meet the donors of their award.

https://www.jdscarolinas.com/person-county-booking

There is a fee of $65.00 which must be paid to PCSNC before registering for the Driver Education course. Ms. Petty, the secretary with PHS, is the contact for your driver eligibility certificate.

March 10th-25th - REGISTRATION WILL OPEN 2/24/2025

• -March 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th & 25th

  -Class Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

  • Open House: March 6th - 6:00pm

  • DMV Vision Screening - TBD

A lot has changed over the summer in regard to the facilities at Person High School. Much work has been completed, but much is still underway. We thank you for your patience as the construction takes place!

The main entrance of the building is not available for access to the building. Instead, visitors are asked to park in the top part of the gym-side lot, walk down the sidewalk toward the building that is lined with fence and labeled “School Entrance”. At the end of the walkway, there are doors that are serving as the entrance to PHS while the front is not accessible. PCSVA students and families will enter through the Visitors Door at the top of the breezeway to enter near the Media Center.

For the 2024-2025 school year, students must be dropped off in front of the gymnasium and not any other building location, such as the front of the school or T-wing lot. Carline is indicated on the map below with yellow arrows. Due to construction, students will enter the building at the entrance indicated by the pink star on the map below.

Student drivers will enter and exit the student parking lot by using the Ridge Road entrance shown in red arrows on the map below.

Visitors to the building will need to park in the upper part of the gym-side lot and enter the building by the media center, indicated by the green star on the map below.

PCSVA is located on the 3rd floor of Person High School (1010 Ridge Road). The main entrance of the building is not available for access to the building. Instead, visitors are asked to park in the top part of the gym-side lot, walk down the sidewalk toward the building that is lined with fence and labeled “School Entrance”. At the end of the walkway, there are doors that are serving as the entrance to PHS while the front is not accessible.

PCSVA students and families will enter through the Visitor Door at the top of the breezeway to enter near the Media Center.

Please review the PCS Gazette for district policies and procedures related to communication, inclement weather, student promotion and accountability, parent and student rights, non-discrimination rights, volunteering, the PCS Code of Conduct, dress code, release of student information, administering medication, bus safety rules and regulations, child nutrition, and more!

2024-2025 Calendar (English)
2024-2025 Calendar (Spanish)

Piedmont Community College Calendar

NCVPS Academic Calendar

NCSSM Connect Calendar

We align with the traditional school calendar with PCS; the first day for students is Tuesday, August 27, 2024. PCSVA utilizes the Google Workspace platform where teachers will instruct using both Google Meet and Google Classroom. Students enrolled in grades 9-12 also participate in courses through NC Schools of Science and Math. These courses begin on Tuesday, August 27 and courses for students who are enrolled at PCC will begin on Thursday, August 15, 2024. PCSVA courses are asynchronous on Wednesdays.

Our program is designed to focus on effectively providing a high-quality, virtual learning environment for all students and we ask that families commit to being enrolled for the entire school year. Student engagement is critical in the virtual learning environment; therefore, students will be expected to keep their cameras on during synchronous (live) instruction with their teachers and peers. Attendance will be taken based on this policy. There will also be opportunities daily for students to work asynchronously and having parent/family support is strongly encouraged.

While we are able to instruct our students virtually, all district and state-mandated assessments will need to be conducted in person onsite at our location. Assessment schedules and detailed instructions will be provided in advance of each district and state-mandated assessment for 6-12 students.

All athletic packets are now digital. Please go to https://www.dragonflymax.com/ and create an account. Athletes will need to link parents to their accounts. All necessary forms are listed on https://www.dragonflymax.com/. Questions? Please reach out to Coach Dacus, athletic director, at dacusc@person.k12.nc.us.

Students in grades 6-12 are eligible to participate in athletic programs at their assigned base schools. If your child is interested in trying out for these sports, please complete your child's sports physicals. Forms can be picked up in the main office of the assigned base school.

Person High School Athletics requires students to register online here. You may email the coaches directly for more information about workout/tryouts for each sport.

Football Coach Carl Smith

Volleyball Coach Amanda Ramirez

Soccer Ryan Jones

Tennis Stephen Poindexter

Cross Country Morgan Meyer

Golf Lynn Ward

Email: duncant@person.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.pcsnc.org/Page/1017
Location: 1010 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-599-1089