Pacific High School

Attention summer school band families and students. Due to Inclement weather Band Camp will be cancelled for today July 30, 2020.

Class of 2020 Graduation Announcement- The rescheduled graduation ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, July 27th at 2 p.m. Gates will open at 12 p.m. Seniors should report to the cafeteria by 12:30 p.m. Families will be given a 1 row reservation tag. When the student's family arrives at the gate, they will be given the row reservation tag. The reservation tag should be placed on the row for the student's 10 guests; one family per row. General admission is permitted for guests to space out in the bleachers. Once seated, we ask guest to remain seated during the ceremony. Photographers will be taking photos of the ceremony and of the graduates receiving their diploma. Thank you

Good afternoon, Graduation day is finally here and while the heat seems to have backed off a bit the forecast shows some chance of rain. At this time, we plan on having the ceremony as scheduled at 7 pm with a chance of delay for weather. We look forward to seeing you all.

We just wanted to remind students of tomorrow's Senior Events: July 16th: 6:30 a.m., Senior Sunrise @ Stadium 8:30 a.m., Commencement Practice, Main Gym 11:30 a.m., Senior BBQ, Cafeteria 6:00 p.m., Senior Awards Ceremony We look forward to seeing you all!!!!!!

Final Notes and Reminders for Senior Week For all events hosted during Senior Week, we ask that all participants practice social distancing when possible. All seating at events will be spaced to ensure appropriate distancing. We ask that guests follow seating guidelines and do not move/alter any arrangement. Masks are welcome and encouraged for all guests, but will not be provided. Additionally, we encourage guests not to arrive before the scheduled times and respectfully request they avoid lingering at the conclusion of an event. Tuesday, July 14th- -Baccalaureate--- Held in the PHS Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Event begins at 7:00 pm. Dress is business casual. Thursday, July 16th- -Senior Sunrise--- Begins at 6:30 am. Report to the PHS Athletic Stadium. Donuts and juice will be served by an adult wearing gloves and a mask. -Graduation Practice---Begins at 8:30 am. Check-in at PHS Cafeteria/Main Lobby. You must attend practice to walk at graduation. School appropriate attire. Students will receive their 10 graduation tickets for field-level seating. -Senior BBQ---Begins at 11:30 am. Food will be served in the cafeteria. Adults serving food will wear gloves and a mask. The hypnotist will be present at graduation practice and all participants must sign a waiver. -Awards Night---Doors open at 5:30 pm. Begins at 6:00 pm. Held in the PHS Main Gym. Business casual attire. Families will sit in the bleachers, students will be seated at floor level. Please try to limit guests to help ensure there is enough seating to allow for spacing. Friday, July 17th- -Prom---Doors open at 6:30 pm. Begins at 7:00 pm. PHS Auxiliary Gym. Coronation will be held at 9:00 pm. Food will be served by an adult wearing gloves and a mask. Sunday, July 19th- -Graduation---Gates open at 5:00 pm. Begins at 7:00 pm. Seniors must report at 5:30 pm to begin lineup for graduation. Each family will have 10 tickets for field-level admission for the ceremony. Additional seating is available in the home bleachers on a first come first serve basis.

Prom Safety Plan/Reminders Attention Students and Families, Please read over the following information regarding tonight’s Prom safety guidelines. The cost of entry is $20 which will be paid at the door. The attire for the evening is formal and school appropriate. Student’s temperatures will be checked upon entry. Any temperature over 100 will not be allowed to enter. The DJ will be operating from the corner of the gym separated from the students. The DJ will not be playing any slow dance songs. There will be a photo booth. It will be placed in the commons away from food and gym entry. We are not going to allow students to use props. The food will be located on the far backside of the cafeteria away from the traffic and dancing. The food will be served by an adult with gloves. The students are not allowed to get their own food. They will need to stay back from the food table. The tables are spread out on the cafeteria floor 10 feet apart. We will also have tables stationed on the entrance level to the school far away from the dance floor for those students who want to hang out in a safe place but not dance. The prom court stage will be located on the far side of the gym. Students will not be required to stay until coronation. Coronation has been moved up to 9 pm Hand sanitizer will be stationed at the main entrance, bathrooms, photo booth, and food line. Students will be limited to three at a time in any restroom. All adults supervising in close proximity to the students will wear a mask. Students are welcome and encouraged to wear their own masks. We look forward to seeing you there.

Commencement Ceremony (Graduation) Safety Plan/Details -Current date and time---Sunday, July 19th at 7:00 pm -Will be held at the PHS Athletic Stadium. Gates will open 2 hours before the start of the event. There will be separate entrances for field level and bleacher seating to minimize lines. Each family will be given 10 tickets for admission to the field level seating. Chairs on the field level will be in groups of 10 and are on a first come first serve basis. Each grouping of 10 chairs will be 6 feet from the next grouping in all directions. You do not need your entire party there to reserve your seats. Please do not move seats. The home bleachers will be available for general seating. Please note that some rows will be blocked off to allow for safe spacing. Once seated, please remain seated unless absolutely necessary. At this time the weather looks promising for the day of the ceremony and we fully anticipate it being held at the scheduled time. That being said, in the case of inclement weather on the scheduled date, rather than move the ceremony inside as in the past, our plans are to move the ceremony date and time to ensure we can provide as much spacing as possible. If needed we would move the graduation date and time in the following order: Saturday, July 18th @ 7 pm Saturday, July 18th @ 10 am Friday, July 17th @ 7 pm Sunday, July 26th @ 7 pm Again, these changes would only be made if we are unable to host the ceremony due to inclement weather. If you are in need of handicap access or transportation to the field from parking, please inform the High School Main Office no later than the date of graduation practice, Thursday, July 16th. Waters will be available for purchase at venues around the field. Masks are welcome and encouraged but will not be provided. Please practice social distancing when possible. Thank you all very much. I look forward to seeing you all.

Good afternoon, We wanted to reach out and provide details for those enrolled to attend July Summer School at PHS. First let me thank you for your patience as we have been working to finalize July details that will help ensure the safety of those attending. As a reminder the July session will begin Monday, July 6th and will run through Friday, July 31st. Classes run Monday-Friday from 7:30 am-11:30 am (Band and Athletic Development will follow the schedule sent out by their intructor/coach). Over the next few days your Summer School Teachers will be reaching out to you to give you information specific to their classes such as course specific requirements, locations, and break times. Students in credit recovery courses and the seated health classes will be required to attend in person each day and must notify the office if they are going to miss just like during a normal school year. Traditional Credit Courses (virtual courses taken for the first time) are only required to attend the first 2 days (July 6th and 7th) and the last day (July 31st) unless they struggle or fall behind. Also, we wanted to remind you that transportation is available for summer school. Details can be found on the district web page under the transportation link. If students need a chromebook and did not keep theirs at the end of the school year one will be checked out to them for the duration of summer school. As for safety precautions: -All students will enter the building through the Main Entrance -Students will be asked to report directly to their classrooms -Students should not bring backpacks. -Outside food can be brought in but must be brought in a disposable container -Students will only be allowed to use the water bottle filler stations located in the main lobby and at the end of the 400 hallway. All other water stations/fountains will be off limits. -Students will be released for breaks at schedule times to limit the numbers in common areas with time in between for sanitation -Masks are welcome and encouraged but will not be required or provided -Each classroom will have disinfectant available and hourly cleaning will be conducted of high contact areas -At the end of the day students must report directly to their bus -Students being picked up will be spaced out in the cafeteria until their ride arrives -Students will be instructed on safe hygiene and made aware of all required protocols during breaks I look foward to seeing all of you next week and if there are any questions please email me and we will do our best to answer any questions.

PHS July Summer School course information is now available. Use the following link to register for summer coursework: https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/o/phs/page/summer-school--106

Just a reminder that sophomore ring pick up is today from 11-12:30 at PHS. It will be a drive through process in the main lot. See you there.

We'd like to thank Bank Star, Straatmann Printing, and the senior parents for organizing and sponsoring the senior signs down Osage Street. The signs may be picked up on Friday, May 22nd at Pacific High School after 9 a.m. Any remaining signs left at Pacific High School will be stored until graduation. Again, we'd like to thank Bank Star, Straatmann Printing, and the senior parents for organizing this celebration for our seniors.

News from PHS Counseling Office- PHS Summer School Application has been emailed to parents and students to enroll in the June session and the July session. All Summer School courses taken during the June session will be Online and the July session courses will be done at PHS or Online, according to the course requirements. Transportation will be provided for High School Summer School for the July session ONLY.

Ensuring all students have the technology and internet access they need to engage in online learning is an enormous challenge for school districts, especially those in rural areas with limited technology availability. Starting Saturday, April 18th, the MVR-III School District is offering free WiFi availability to students from the parking lots of Pacific High School and Coleman Elementary (lower parking lot). To access the WiFi, search MVR-3 Guest. We expect to have additional sites available by April 27th. While on campus, please adhere to the CDC’s guidelines of social distancing: *Stay at least 6 feet from other people *Do not gather in groups *Stay near your vehicle *If you are sick or suspect you are infected with the COVID-19, please avoid using our campuses

Let’s stay in touch with that Indian Pride! Join us as we host our digital spirit week. Share your spirit on our PHS Facebook!

Seniors. Jostens order pick up has been switched to next Wednesday April 1st from 11-1. Delivery will be drive up style. Please follow the signs and stay in your car. Your order will be brought to you. Also please be prepared to pay any remaining balance when picking up your order.

Join us for Project Grad Rock n Roll Bingo at St. Bridgets on March 21. Contact Renee Nickelson at 636-485-4601 for details.

The Project Graduation Pancake Breakfast is coming up soon! Start working up an appetite and join us April 18th from 7-11 am.

Please come out and help support our PHS Project Graduation. Just bring the flyer in on one of the dates below and Pizza Hut will donate a portion to Project Grad.

Good luck to our PHS Dance team as they head off for Nationals. https://www.instagram.com/p/B81DufmB8P2/?igshid=1x5tlv9acwot1

It was great to get to share some time with our 4.0 achievers from 1st Semester.