It is hard to believe that the first two weeks of the year
are over! It has been a great start to the year and as usual Plymouth South
High School is very busy place!
Students schedules are final and all appear very happy,
sports are off to a fantastic start with a number of undefeated teams, and the
freshman know their way around the large building. We have a few exciting
happenings to report:
- The
math department was awarded a grant through the Educational Foundation of
Plymouth and many of the math teachers are incorporating iPads into their
classroom instruction.
- On
Wednesday, September 11th, forty-eight PSHS visual art and music students
embarked on an arts intensive, sixteen hour excursion to Boston! Students
were able to do college visits at either Berklee College of Music or
MassArt (College of Art and Design), meet students, ask questions about
college and about careers in the arts, and tour the studios, galleries,
and performance spaces. Following was a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts
for the beginning of the "living sketchbook" project and for
exploring the world of visual art, including their current exhibits of
"Hippie Chic," "Women Photographers from the Arab
World," and "Contemporary Art." Following this, students
dined at Fire + Ice, which was much more of a performance than expected
with the chefs cooking while everyone watched. The evening concluded with
a performance of the hit musical Wicked at the Boston Opera House that was
a musical, visual, and dramatic spectacular! This excursion was a great
way to start the year and has the students pumped to integrate it into
their artistry! Stay tuned for many more exciting visual and performing
arts events this year from PSHS!
- SENIORS - An important letter is being
mailed home to your parents today. ALL Seniors will be taking the SAT's
during the school day on October 16th. This will be free of charge - paid
for by the Plymouth Public Schools. The letter includes an important
"voucher" that is needed for students to register for the test.
The directions are in the letter - it is an easy process! The deadline for
registration is September 20th. Please contact your child's guidance
counselor with any specific questions. Thanks
- Guidance will be visiting
classrooms of all seniors next week. Seniors will receive a packet of
important information – please remind them to ask questions – we are here
to help with the college planning process and it can be very complex!
- All students in grades 10 and
11 will again take the PSAT’s free of charge on October 16th. This is also the day of our College Fair
that will be held this year at Plymouth North High School. Don’t miss out!
- Homecoming is already upon
us! Next weekend is the dance,
September 21st at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets will be on sale next week at all lunches!
- Don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook
“PSHSPanthers” – for up to the minute information and daily updates about
the happenings at South High!
