Upcoming dates

Dear PHHS Students and Parents:

The late winter and early spring is a very important time for the high school. There are a couple of pivotal activities which dominate the time and attention of high school students and staff.

This is the time of enrollment for the following year. The choices that students and parents make regarding the following year’s classes require a great deal of forethought and attention. Obviously, the first consideration is in obtaining the required number of credits required in certain areas for graduation. Additionally, the courses selected should depend upon the student’s four year plan which is determined by their post high school plans. I continually encourage students to take the most rigorous courses that they can. This will help ensure that they are truly prepared for a future which is often unknown. Enrollment is the opportunity to make sure that student’s are prepared for whatever they choose to do after their graduation and beyond.

The enrollment process will be the advisory set-up just as it was last year. Parents will be asked to attend an enrollment meeting with their student’s advisor to go over the course selections that your student has made for next year. This is one of the most important ways we can communicate with parents. There are many courses offered in high school and we want to ensure that your student is taking the courses that best prepare him/her for their future. It is vital that you understand their course choices. You are essential to the scheduling process. The advisory night is March 11 th from 5-8 p.m. Your student’s advisor will be contacting you to schedule an appointment time by the end of February.

Students and staff are also preparing for End of Course testing in April. End of Course testing is an opportunity for students to show what they know and have learned since the last time they were tested in that subject area. Pleasant Hill High School curriculum is aligned to the State standards; therefore, the test assesses how well a student understands the concepts and information that has been taught over the last couple of years. The End of Course tests are also used by the school to assess how well the subjects have been taught and how our curriculum addresses the state standards. The data that students and the school receive from these tests are a useful tool in determining future plans for both students and staff.

Again, thank you for your involvement and support.

Sincerely,
Tim Ryan, Ed.D
Principal, Pleasant Hill High School

Prescription drop off
High School Nurse, Kristy Beagle will be available at 7:15am during the school year for parent convenience to check in student medications.