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Vines E News Infomation
August 27, 2008
A Message to Vines High School Parents:
I am writing to inform you about a situation that occurred today at Vines
High School.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., we detected smoke in the mechanical room and
experienced a power outage. We immediately evacuated the building. About 15
minutes later, we reentered the building after receiving the “all clear”
signal, but had no electrical service. The building remained cool, and
students and teachers continued the instructional day in classrooms with
natural light, in the library, and in the hallways. Because of the time of
day, we made the decision to dismiss school at the regular time.
The safety of our students is always our major concern. I would like to
compliment the Vines High School students as their behavior was exemplary
during this unexpected occurrence.
Sincerely,
Sarah Watkins
Important Information From Vines High School, Thu., August 28, 2008
(1) Important Dates
(2) PTSA News
(3) National Honor Society
(4) Yearbook
(5) Wrestling
(6) Vines Football
(7) Tennis
(8) Golf Tryouts
(9) Volleyball
(10) Lacrosse
(11) Off Season Basketball
(12) Night School
(13) Attendance Information
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Please check the Vines Website regularly to view daily announcements.
Go to http://k-12.pisd.edu/schools/vines
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Please use the right lane to stop and pick up or drop off your student in
front of Vines. The left lane is for driving through ONLY. To avoid
congestion please consider picking up your student on the west or south side
of the school.
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Introductory Speaker Opportunities
This year students who have an elected position in a club or organization
will have an opportunity to become an introductory speaker at morning
announcements and at certain designated events should the need arise. If
you are a club officer and wish to participate, please secure a form from
your club sponsor or in the front office. If you have plans to organize a
non-curricular club, you must organize and elect officers ASAP in order to
be included as an introductory speaker for the first semester. Forms will
only be available through Wednesday, Sept. 3 and must be returned to the
front office by the end of that school day. See an administrator if you
have any questions.
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Volunteers
Please remember to update your volunteer application for the 2008-09 school
year. This must be done every year.
New this year***
A notarized form will no longer be required to be on file at school. At the
end of the session you will not be prompted to print as in the past.
Would you love to volunteer a couple of hours a month in the VHS lunch room?
Brenda Pickney, the VHS Kitchen Manager, is in need of food servers during
the lunch period. If you are interested in volunteering please contact
Brenda about taking your certification class. The class is free and you are
a certified food handler for two years!
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(1) Important dates
School will be closed, September 1, for the Labor Day holiday.
Mark your calendars now for the Fall Open House, September 9.
Vines High School Open House:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
7:00- 8:45
We will begin our Open House at 7:00 in the auditorium with a few remarks
from Mrs. Watkins.
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(2) PTSA News
Vines PTSA Back to School Coffee will be Friday, August 29th in the commons
area. This is a great opportunity to meet the principal, other parents,
PTSA members and find out what's new at Vines for the 2008/2009 school year.
We hope to see you there! PTSA will conduct a short meeting at 9:00
followed by the Welcome Back Coffee.
Howdy Vines
Did you know that as a High School Student (which you now have a Freshman or
Sophomore), that student can and should be a member of the PTSA, which
stands for Parents, Teachers, Students Association!!
Reasons to be a student member are…
• Scholarships available to members.
• Student Party for members only.
• Looks good on college applications.
• Membership money helps with extra programs coming in.
Please join your student in being a member of Vines PTSA!
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Elisabeth Miller
VP Membership 2008/09
Vines PTSA RULES!!!
jkzmom@planoaggies.com
972-423-3454
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Our PTSA run school store is now open! We’re open before school 8:30 –
9:00am and during all lunches 12 – 1:30pm.
We have a large selection of Spirit Wear, school supplies, and snacks for
the kids.
For a limited time we will carry pre-packed school supplies for $21.65. We
also sell individual items throughout the year.
Through September 10th, we’ll have sets of the English class novels.
Students are not required to purchase their own copies of these books but
may choose to have a “home copy” so that they can mark, highlight or make
notes in them.
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We have new and exciting styles of Spirit Wear for the 2008-2009 school
year! We have a plum Vines Vikings t-shirt with glitter lettering($19.50),
a charcoal grey shirt with vertical lettering for guys or girls ($17.35), a
zip-front black hoodie ($30.30), and new this year - string backpacks
($10.85)! Cash or checks to “Vines PTSA” are accepted.
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Parents – add Vines PTSA to your Tom Thumb Reward Card and help us earn
money the easy way. Visit the courtesy desk at any Tom Thumb and give them
our # 6127. What’s great about Tom Thumb’s program is that you can help up
to 3 schools or charities of your choice just by grocery shopping! Thanks
for supporting your Vines HS PTSA!
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PRACTICE PSAT/SAT/ACT
The Plano Senior High School PTSA will be offering PRACTICE PRA, PSAT, ACT
and SAT tests through The Princeton Review. The fall practice tests are on
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Plano Senior with the follow-up strategy
session on Thursday, September 11 in the PSHS cafeteria. These practice
tests are provided before the PSAT in October for juniors and other testing
dates. It is a great way to have a timed practice run before the real
thing! The PRA is a good test for middle school students to determine if
ACT or SAT is more suited to their test taking abilities. Contact
pshs_ptsa@yahoo.com for the registration form. Pre-registration deadline is
September 2, 2008 and walk-ins will not be accepted if registration has
reached capacity. Sign up early!
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(3) 10th Grade National Honor Society members
September 1-3 the Plano Youth Soccer Association is hosting their annual Don
Collins Memorial Soccer tournament and they are in need of volunteers. The
event is this weekend, so start earning your points now!!! See Ms. Freeman
for details.
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(4) Vines Yearbook
The 2009 Yearbook is on sale NOW! Don’t miss the opportunity to order your
2009 Yearbook at the presale price of $55.00. Prices will go up in January.
Yearbooks will be delivered in May.
New and Exciting for the 08-09 Yearbook!
• Order online! By ordering your yearbook through Jostens, you have the
opportunity to pay with a credit card, online at www.jostensyearbooks.com,
or in installments. This service was designed to make purchasing a yearbook
easier for you. We highly recommend personalization of your yearbook with
your student’s name. Icons representing your student’s interests and
involvement at VHS are a unique addition. See examples online!
• Personalized Ads! Parents, you can now create a personalized ad for your
student for us to include in the yearbook! It is something you can easily do
online. More information about the Jostens Ad Services, including ad sizes
and cost, will be available soon!
• Image Share! Do you take a lot of pictures? Share them with us! Upload
your favorite pictures online and we’ll try to include as many as we can in
the yearbook! Visit
http://k-12.pisd.edu/schools/vines/academics/yearbook.htm to find the easy
instruction form.
Many thanks from your new yearbook advisors, Bethany Poston and Leah
Pendleton, (Bethany.Poston@pisd.edu and Leah.Pendleton@pisd.edu), and the
new yearbook staff!
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(5) Wrestling
Any 9th or 10th grade boy interested in joining Wrestling, please see Coach
Loosli in D171 either before or after school this week. Come and join the
Vines Wrestling Team!
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(6) Vines Football
Are you ready for some football? The Vines Vikings 9th grade football team
will kick off its regular season against Irving MacArthur today, 8/28, at
Williams Stadium. Games are at 5:30p and 7:00p. The 10th grade team has an
open week.
VINES HS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FALL 2008
TR Irving B 5:30 PM Williams HOME
8/28 MacArthur A 7:00 PM Open
TR OPEN
9/4
TR The Colony B 5:30 PM Briggs AWAY
9/11 9B-JVGold A 7:30 PM
TR Clark B 5:30 PM Clark HOME
9/18 A 7:00 PM Central
*WED Shepton B 5:30 PM Clark HOME
*9/24 A 7:00 PM West
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(7) Vines Tennis
Tennis anyone?
Students who want to tryout for the Vines tennis team...tryouts will be held
after school on the Vines tennis courts Thursday, Aug. 28.
You must have a completed physical before you may try out. Please see Coach
Morris in room E195A or email her at angela.morris@pisd.edu for the physical
forms and any other questions you may have.
See you on the court.
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(8) Golf Tryouts: Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 at Pecan Hollow, green fee $15.
Please pick up a golf packet in the front office for more information.
Meetings to answer any questions:
PSHS, 2:30 on Monday (8/25) in lecture hall
Vines, 4:30 on Wednesday (8/27), just outside the gym in the commons area
Jasper, 4:30 on Thursday(8/28), just outside the gym in the commons area
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(9) Volleyball
Congratulations to the following for making the 9th grade volleyball team:
Jen Bardgett
Savannah Bauman
Allison Butler
Alexis Cadaret
Kate Everett
Laurel Guild
Meghan Heaton
Hannah Humbert
Kinsey Lee
Rachel Luse
Kristen Miles
Amber Robinson
Mallory Thompson
Lauren Van Deusen
Sarah Varnau
Taylor Watkins
Hailey Wilson
Schedule for September
Friday September 12th HOME Shepton
Tuesday September 16th Away McKinney Boyd
Friday September 19th Away Allen
Tuesday September 23rd HOME Wylie
Friday September 26th Away Williams
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(10) Lacrosse
WILDCAT LACROSSE: For those interested in playing PSHS Fall Lacrosse, the
Wildcat Lacrosse team will host a parents meeting on Saturday, September
6th. The meeting will start at 11:30am and conclude no later than 1:00pm.
It will be held at the Davis Library, located on Independence just North of
Legacy. It is important that at least one parent for each player (varsity
and junior varsity) attend the meeting. Players are not required to attend.
We will be registering players and discussing the plans for the Fall season.
The forms for registration, insurance, athletic waivers, etc. for the fall
season will be available prior to the meeting. It will be important to
return all of this information at the Parents Meeting. For more
information, please contact info@planolacrosse.com.
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(11) Off Season Basketball
All boys trying out for Off Season Basketball need a physical to try out.
Tryouts will be after school 4:15 until 4:45 for those people not already in
off season basketball. If you are in the class already, we will tryout
during class; however, you still need a physical. Any questions please see
Coach Wilson. Good luck!
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(12) Night School
Night School Pre-registration is now taking place through Sept 17. Semester
two courses are taught in the fall, and semester one courses are taught in
the spring. Students can take English, Math, and Social Studies classes and
receive a half credit per semester. This is a great way to make up a course
you might not have passed. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from
5:30-8:30 PM and are held at PSHS. Cost is $200 per semester. Anyone
needing more information needs to contact the Vines Counseling Office.
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ATTENDANCE
Absences: PARENTS – TELEPHONE CALL AND WRITE A NOTE – ALWAYS!
A parent/guardian must call the student absence line to report a student
absence. Call 469-752-7800 option 1 for English, or option 2 for Spanish,
next press option 3 to leave a message. Leave the student name, ID#, reason
for the absence, date of the absence and who is reporting the absence.
Parent Notes: A student has up to three days after an absence to turn in a
parent note in order to receive and excused absence. The note should
include the students name, ID number, reason and dates of the absence. A
parent call does not excuse the absence we have to have a note!
Leaving school ill: If a student becomes ill while at school, he/she should
go to the nurse’s office. The nurse will contact the parents. The student
must then sign out at the attendance office before leaving. A student
should NEVER call/text you from their cell phone to tell you they are sick
and to pick them up. Cell phone use is not allowed during school hours. We
have a phone available for student use at the attendance office.
Doctor Appointments: If your student must leave school early, PLEASE send a
note with him/her so he/she can be released from class. After the student
sign’s out for the doctor’s appointment they can meet you out front. A
doctor’s note is required when the student returns to school. The state
requires us to have a doctor’s note on file when a student is gone for part
of the school day.
Other Absences: Non-School activities must be pre-approved by the principal
in order for the student to make up missed work. The attendance office has
the form that needs to be filled out and turned in before the absence.
These absences are considered unexcused with make-up work allowed.
REMEMBER – NOTES PREVENT UNEXCUSED ABSENCES!
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