Project Christmas Spreads the Love

Project Christmas recently collected and shipped 28 Shoeboxes to needy children around the world. 
The group followed that project with a canned food drive.  From November 7-17, the group collected 410 cans of food which were divided between the two county food pantries.  Food will be available for those in need for thanksgiving meals. 
Future projects include caroling with the Jazz Band at the nursing home and the Elf Auction to be held on December 8 in the PCHS gymnasium.  This service club really knows how to spread the blessings of the season around the community. 
Project Christmas wishes to thank all those who have helped the club achieve their giving goals this year.

Snowshoe Foundation Grant Supports Technology

The PCHS English Department was awarded a Snowshoe Foundation Grant in March for the purchase of a MacBook and flip camera. The grant affords students the opportunity to hone their technological skills as well as develop more avenues for creativity.  PCHS thanks the Snowshoe Foundation for supporting this endeavor in preparing students for  the 21st Century workforce.- G. VanReenan

One Room University Opens in Marlinton in August.

NEWS FROM THE ONE ROOM UNIVERSITY
JANUARY ISSUE 2011

THINKING ABOUT the ORU IN MARLINTON?
The process for applying to the ORU for the fall 2011 semester is the same as for future students wherever New River CTC courses are offered. The following contacts will give you advice on admissions and financial aid.


WHICH IVN CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED in August 2011? 80 IVN class hours are offered at New River. Not all classes are offered every semester but the spring 2011 IVN schedule will give you a good idea of classes that will be available in Marlinton starting August 2011.  Call or email the County Coordinator office for paper copies or click on this link:
http://newriver.edu/index.php/current-students-/academic-services/course-schedules
It will take you to the courses page where you will see IVN Course Schedule listed. Click on room or list view which will take you to the classes being offered this semester. Remember this is just a partial listing. Fall 2010 classes are archived. The 2010-11 Catalog is also available online: http://www.newriver.edu/

NEW RIVER GREENBRIER VALLEY CAMPUS
FEBRUARY 13 1 – 4 PM (Lewisburg) College Goal Sunday
and/or student loans.
The event will take place in Greenbrier Hall, 101 Church Street in Lewisburg, WV. Parking is available in the lot behind Greenbrier Hall. is an opportunity for students and parents to have financial aid experts provide free confidential, professional support to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is a crucial first step for all college students who plan to pay for college with the help of grants, scholarships, work-study funds Individuals who plan to attend any college in 2011 and would like help with completion of the FAFSA or would like answers regarding general financial aid questions are encouraged to attend. Nora Overath, Financial Aid Counselor
Donna Polk, Student Program Advisor
304-647-6593 noverath@newriver.edu

IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR FUTURE ONE ROOM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Contact us for information: 304-799-4950 Jay Miller pocahontascoordinator@gmail.com
Elaine Diller oruelaine@hotmail.com  and
POCAHONTAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Mrs. Linda Beverage, Guidance Counselor
304-799-6564

NEW RIVER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Go to the website www.newriver.edu to download the 2010-11 catalog, course offerings, programs of study. Look for IVN courses to see which classes will also be offered in Marlinton. Contact the PC Coordinator’s office for paper copies of courses.

MARLINTON CAREER CENTER
Ms. Wanda Johnson, Program Coordinator
Monday & Tuesday weekly, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
304-799-2509 wjohnson@newriver.edu

Spirit Week Theme: Definition of a Warrior: Pride, Courage, Honor, Strength

Dressup Competitions
Tuesday - Senior Citizens or Camouflage Day
Wednesday - Nerds or Cowboy & Indian Day
Thursday - Career or Formal Day
Friday - favorite Sports Team /Maroon & Gold Day

Spirit Stick Decorating
Freshman 9.21.10
Sophomores 9.23.10
Juniors 9. 27.10
Seniors 9.29.10

Bulletin Boards ( on white sheets)
Due on September 29, 2010
Seniors main hallway  - left side\
Juniors main hallway -right side
Sophomores cafeteria -left side
Freshmen cafeteria - right side

Hallways Due on Septerm 30, 2010
Seniors cafeteria hallway
Juniors  science hallway
Sophomores library  hallway
Freshmen math & English hallway

Spirit Links will be sold during lunch shifts on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday for 25 cents each.  Part of the proceeds will go to the American Heart Association

PowderPuff game and Dance will be on Fiday afternoon.  Cost of the events is $1.00 each.

Homecoming Football Game with Bath County will be played October 1 at 7 pm.  WVMR is sponsoring a dance at the Opera House from 9:30 to 11:30 pm for dancers of high school age and up.  This is not a PCHS event.

Opportunity for College Admission and Full Four-Year Scholarships through QuestBridge

The QuestBridge National College Match helps outstanding low-income high school seniors to gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation’s leading colleges. If you are a student who has achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to apply at http://www.questbridge.org/.

QuestBridge works with selective colleges that are actively seeking high-achieving students regardless of family income. You may be concerned about tuition costs, but top-ranked colleges offer generous financial aid packages that cover 100% of demonstrated financial need, making them very affordable for students from low-income backgrounds.

Last year, more than 1,000 QuestBridge applicants were admitted to our partner colleges with generous financial aid worth over $100 million. 268 of these students received College Match scholarships covering the following costs:

• Full cost of tuition (up to $40,000 per year)

• Full cost of room and board (up to $15,000 per year)

Most QuestBridge partner colleges also include the cost of books and travel in their scholarship packages and automatically renew the scholarship for all four years of college. All College Match scholarships are loan-free.

Our 29 partners include many of the nation’s leading universities and liberal arts colleges:

• Amherst College (MA)

• Bowdoin College (ME)

• Brown University (RI)

• Caltech (CA)

• Columbia University (NY)

• Dartmouth College (NH)

• Emory University (GA)

• Haverford College (PA)

• MIT (MA)

• Northwestern University (IL)

• Oberlin College (OH)

• Parsons The New School for Design (NY)

• Pomona College (CA)

• Princeton University (NJ)

• Rice University (TX)

• Scripps College (CA)

• Stanford University (CA)

• Swarthmore College (PA)

• Trinity College (CT)

• University of Chicago (IL)

• University of Notre Dame (IN)

• University of Pennsylvania (PA)

• University of Virginia (VA)

• Vassar College (NY)

• Washington and Lee University (VA)

• Wellesley College (MA)

• Wesleyan University (CT)

• Williams College (MA)

• Yale University (CT)

The QuestBridge National College Match application is designed to enable high-achieving low-income students to highlight their strengths and the obstacles they have overcome. The application is available free of charge on the QuestBridge website, www.questbridge.org, and is due on September 30, 2010.

QuestBridge is pleased to offer Quest for Excellence Awards as a complement to the National College Match. These awards include laptop computers and all-expense-paid visits to QuestBridge partner colleges. Please visit  www.questbridge.org for more information.

QuestBridge is a 501(c)(3) non-profit program. Our organization has worked since 1994 to connect outstanding low-income students with college admissions, scholarships, and other educational opportunities.

One of our 2010 graduating seniors recommended this site because he successfully got financial aid to pursue his education through this service.  The site has asked me to pass the information along to the upcoming seniors. - N. Martin

PCHS Results in the WV Track and Field Competition at Laidley Field

The following results were posted on runwv.com for Class A Standings for May 21-22 for PCHS athletes:
Men's Events Results
200 Meters Tanner Graham ranked 3rd.
400 Meters Tanner Graham ranked 2nd. and Abram Rittenhouse ranked 7th.
800 Meters Abram Rittenhouse ranked 5th.
1600 Meters Abram Rittenhouse ranked 2.
3200 Meters Abram Rittenhouse ranked 1.
4x200 Relay team of Josh Arbogast, Jesse Bolyard, Noah Pugh, and Tanner Graham ranked 6th.
4x400 Relay team of Josh Arbogast, Jesse Bolyard, Tanner Graham, and Abram Rittenhouse ranked 2nd.
300 Individual Hurdles Jesse Bolyard ranked 5th.
High Jump Jerry Simonin ranked 9th.
Shot Put  Evan Rose ranked 4th.
Discus Evan Rose ranked 5th.
Team Ranked 5th out of 21 High Schools
High Point Honors Went to Abram Rittenhouse with 22 points.
Women's Events Results
800 Meters Olivia Workman ranked 7.
Congratulations to all our athletes for a super performance.

2010 Prom

The 2010 prom was held at the Opera House on May 8, 2010 from 8 - 11 p.m.  After many months of planning the junior class celebrated the prom with  Fire and Ice  as the theme.  Students danced the night away in their gowns and tuxedos to the varied music of a DJ from Pennsylvania.  Finger foods were abundant.  Students elected Seth Doss as the Prince of the Prom and Katelynn Beverage as the Princess of the Prom.  King Josh Arbogast and Queen Adrienne Nottingham were crowned near the end of the event.

 Students enjoy a group dance - one of several during the evening.