February 28, 2025

• The PSA Junior/Senior Prom is on April 5th. We still need a few more items from our Amazon Wishlist. Any help making this night special is appreciated.
• Tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 3rd. Tickets are $50/person in cash (bring money in between 8:10 am and 8:25 am to Room 134), or $55/person electronically through the PSA website. Go to our homepage , click on Pay Fees, click on Events, click on Prom. Ticket sales will end on Friday, April 4th. Tickets at the door are $65/person.
• If you are bringing a guest from another school to Prom, you must pick up a Guest Application form from Ms. Heisler in Room 134 and return it completed by 3:00 pm,  Friday, April 4th.
• If you are interested in running for Prom King, Prom Queen, Prom Prince, or Prom Princess, please send an email to Ms. Heisler at donna.heisler@psaschool.org by Monday, March 31st

• Those Sophomores and Juniors nominated for National Honor Society received their nomination packet this week.  Their applications are due by Friday 3/7 at 3:30 pm to Ms. Thomas.

• Annual Surveys: On March 12 we will be having all PSA students complete the annual Student Climate Survey. Our goal is 100% participation, so please help us in making sure we have as many students present as possible that day!
• The Parent Climate Survey is also available at this time. Please take the time to participate, as this survey is one of the best ways for us to get feedback on how we are doing. We value your opinion! The survey link is available through Parent Portal. If you do not have a Parent Portal login or are having issues accessing the survey, please contact Ms. Madison. We would love to get as many parent perspectives as possible, thanks in advance! 
• Access to Grades: Parent Portal has a great feature called Data Access that allows parents and guardians to receive email updates about student performance. You can receive daily, weekly, or monthly updates on whatever combination of summary of grades and attendance, assignment scores, attendance, school announcements, and existing balance you like. This is a great way to keep up with what is going on. If you need assistance with enabling Data Access, please contact Ms. Madison.  

• Are you interested in learning about government and politics with student leaders from all around the state?  Rising male Seniors are invited to apply to participate in Palmetto Boys State during this upcoming Summer.  See this  flyer for  more information.  Interested students should complete the application and submit NO LATER THAN next Tuesday, March 4.  Completed applications should be submitted to the following email address: j2b4@aol.com
• TTC Spring 1 dual enrollment courses end Monday, March 3.  Spring 2 term begins on Monday, March 10.
  • Students interested in taking dual enrollment courses in the future should plan to attend the information session at Trident Technical College tomorrow, Saturday, March 1 from 10-11:15 AM.  More information can be found here.
• We are wrapping up IGP meetings for all students in grades 8-12.  If you have not yet completed your student's IGP, please contact their school counselor as soon as possible to schedule a time to come in.

• Our high school students will participate in a teen driver safety program next week, "ThinkFast Interactive". This was possible through a SCDPS grant. We are excited to see what our students learn and hear!

• PSAT 8 and PSAT 10 testing will be administered on March 3rd through March 5th. Students will receive email notification of their testing date/time. Please ensure your child reads this email. Should you have any questions, please let Ms. Skonieczny knows via email.

 

PSA Parent/Student handbook. 

 

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