Parchment Panther Publication (P3)
March 10, 2017
Good Afternoon,
Here we are at the end of the second trimester. The time between winter break and spring break is
generally the long march and this year with all the sickness, it has definitely lived up to that reputation.
As we get ready for the third trimester, we look forward to spring and graduation. The Seniors are
getting antsy, nervous and excited. Remember, if you have a Senior student, third trimester is only 9
weeks long vs the normal 12. They take exams on May 18 th and 19th. Keep parenting them all the way
through the finish line!
Please contact me if you have any questions,
George Stamas
Principal
Proud To Be A Panther!
What’s Happening Next Week?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Testing Dates
V Girls BBall @ Covert
JV/V Girls BBall @ Maple Valley
F/JV/V Boys BBall @ Buchanan
Bowling & Cheer Regionals
SAT:
ACT:
March 11
April 8
Register online at the
SAT/ACT websites a month
in advance.
Upcoming items:
*See Mrs. Edds for a fee waiver
3/13- Spring Sports Start
if you get free/reduced lunch.
3/18 -Variety Show @7pm in the Auditorium
3/18 -Winter Guard Competition
3/30- Parchment Education Association Scholarship Due
4/14- Skilled Trades, Parchment Careers, Parchment Academic, and Pay it Forward Scholarships Due
4/14- KVCC Orientation field trip for seniors who receive the TIP scholarship
4/17- 8th Grade Orientation 6-8 pm
4/21- KVCC Orientation field trip for seniors (non-TIP)
Attention Juniors looking at WMU
If you attend this program at WMU, you will have your $40 application fee waived!
http://www.wmich.edu/admissions/wmuspotlight
Special Announcement: WMU Scholarship
WMU recently partnered with raise.me and have started to offer mini-scholarships for students to earn
throughout their time in high school, starting with the Class of 2018. Students can earn $25 for each “A”
earned, $20 for participating in a sport, etc. up to $8,000 total ($2,000 per year at WMU). It’s completely
free for students and they can start earning today by joining at: https://www.raise.me/join/wmu.
New Scholarship!
The Parchment Schools Foundation is pleased to inform you that we have a NEW scholarship available to
seniors. It is being called the Skilled Trades Scholarship. Preference will be given to applicants with
proven high financial need. This scholarship is for $1,000 and is renewable up to a maximum of $4,000
within four years.
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Guidance/College Assistance
If your student needs assistance or you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Edds @ 488-1107. She
can assist you with student support questions, college application process, financial aid, career guidance,
etc.
*Student course requests for the 2017-18 school year are coming home in the mail. Contact Mrs. Edds
with any questions!
Calendar of Events
All the high school events and what’s coming up can be found on our webpage at the following link:
http://www.parchmentschools.org/hs-calendar
Please visit the website. All manner of valuable information is located there from Grad Bash, to
Graduation info, class rings, extra-curricular activities, links to the Band Boosters and so much more…
After School Activities
Sophomore Class Prom 2018 Culver's Fundraiser:
Our sophomore class Culver's fund raiser night was a huge success. Led by Jordan Leh, Emma Morsman,
and Kensey Gilbert, the students served customers from 5-8 pm.
It was great to see several students, staff members with families, and Parchment community members
come out and support the kids.
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Crime & Conspiracy Club (new)
Our PHS Crime and Conspiracy Investigation Club is off to a great start! We have around 20 students
participating and enthusiasm is awesome. The cases we investigate have been determined by student
votes and they have chosen some great cases: Crime and Conspiracy Club will resume on Friday, March
17. We recently completed our investigation of the Jack the Ripper mystery. A majority of the students
concluded that the person is H.H. Holmes. Our next case is the JFK Assassination.
*Students are currently investigating the JFK Assassination followed by the death of Marilyn Monroe, the
alleged CIA mind control program MK-Ultra, secret societies in America, and the Zodiac Killer.
It’s never too late to join us every Friday at 2:40 to show your detective skills! See Mr. Mutchler if you are
interested.
Shark Tank Event
Parchment went up against about 35 other teams at the Annual Shark Tank Pitch Competition at
Davenport University. I am very proud of the student performance and behavior while attending the
event.
First place winners for the day included: Idgena Deloach, Mikayla Tipken, Darrion Turner, Karli Crouch,
and Kenneth Oldenburg. Congratulations to all students on a successful day.
The following students took second place: Tyler Ames, Keegan Czerniak, Chris Bautista, Lilly Adams, and
Austin Weekly.
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Spanish Culture
Mrs. Frazier's Spanish IA classes recently learned about the Day of the Dead and some of the traditions,
including making sugar skulls. The students made them and took them home to treasure or eat, after
they solidified! Here is Parker Sackett showing his creation.
Variety Show (NEW)
Parchment High School presents the Parchment Variety Show. Come see the many talented students we
have! There will be singing, instrument playing, poetry reading and several other talents to see. It will
be held at the Parchment High School auditorium on Saturday, March 18th at 7:00 pm. Come support
our students!
The 2017 Michigan Association of Student Councils (MASC) Regional Conference
It was held at Sherman Lake YMCA on February 15th
4 Students attended the conference.
Photo: (Left to Right) Jordan Leh, Sara Roelof, Ty'Asia Edwards and Emma Morsman.
We also have 12 Student Council Members that will be attending the Student Council State Conference
on March 24-26 at the Amway Conference Center in Grand Rapids.
Student Council members will listen to keynote speakers, attend concurrent sessions and will network
with students across the state to bring back new ideas for fundraising, community service projects, pep
rallies and much more.
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Leadership Class
Mrs. Lugar-McManus’ Leadership class has been working on activities applying the knowledge they have
learned this trimester: problem-solving, team building. Assignment: build the tallest, free-standing tower
with one hand.
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Winter Sports Honors/Awards
The following students were selected in their respective sports. We are very proud of all our student
athletes and coaches!
Basketball All Conference
Hailey Knapp
Darrion Turner
Basketball Honorable Mention
Katelyn Leckie
Bowling All Conference
McKenna Cook
Ben Wilcox
All Conference Competitive Cheer
Emily Baldwin
Emily Garcia
Mackenzie Koetje
Honorable Mention Competitive Cheer
Alexia Aguilar
Allison Duff
Jordyn Puckett
District Honorable Mention Competitive Cheer
Emily Garcia
Power Lifting State Qualifier
Noah Fayling
Christina Miller
Robert Miller
Stephanie Norris
Vinnie Yado
Wrestling
Noah Fayling – All District, All Region and State Qualifier
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Yearbook Information
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Go Panthers!
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