Piqua High School, 1 Indian Trail, Piqua, OH 45356
Principal Kathy Davisson [], Assistant Principals Darrell Hite [] and Anthony Lyons [], Athletic Director David Palmer []; Guidance Counselors John Hauer [hauer@piqua.org], Karen Decker[], Robin Phipps [], Beth Rosenkranz[]
Student Day: 7:35 a.m. to 2:28 p.m.; Office hours 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Serving grades 9-12; student enrollment in building 1,050; 60 Teachers
School/Business Partners: Numerous businesses in the Piqua area contribute to support of student learning and activities.
Conference: Greater Western Ohio Conference (find info and directions to all game/contest sites at www.gwocsports.com); for athletic schedules go to www.highschoolsports.net
Accreditation: AdvancEd (formerly North Central Accrediting Association for Colleges and Secondary Schools)
Advanced Placement at PHS: English 11&12, Art, Music, Spanish, Government, World History, Calculus, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Economics.
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Parent Connection
Progress Book - Parent Access
Parent newsletters are mailed monthly, August to May, of each school year. Scroll down this column for a download of the most recent newsletter.
Parent/Teacher conference days are held twice each year. Parents may contact the high school to arrange parent/teacher conferences at other times.
Piqua Music Boosters support both instrumental and vocal music at PHS, meeting the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the PHS choir room. Officers for 2009-10 include: President -Lori Simpson, VP Membership-Kathy Fox, VP Spirit Cards-Tracy McKinney, Secretary-Jackie Pollock, Treasurer-Linda Roth.
Piqua Indian Athletic Boosters meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at PHS. Current officers include: President-Doug Hemm, Vice president-Barry Gertner, Treasurer-Carolyn Magoteaux, Secretary-Lisa Dotson. The purpose of the club is to promote athletic activities at al levels of the school system and encouarge school activities which provide training in sportsmanship, clean thinking and the spirit of friendly competition. Each sport is represented by a Governor, who serves on a Board of Directors. Individual teams and Governors meet as needed throughout the year.
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PHS HIGHLIGHTS
Piqua Troy Blood Drive Challenge
Once again Piqua defeated Troy to win the Blood Drive Challenge. Thanks to all who donated the gift of life.
News from the Nurse
Flu Prevention Facts:
• Remind your children of the importance of washing their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. We have germicide dispensers in our cafeteria to assist in this effort.
• Remind your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes. Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand will help prevent the spread of germs.
• Remember the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
• Please keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs. Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who might be infected.
Just a reminder…Students may not carry Medications with them while at school. Any medication, including prescription or over the counter,(including cough drops), that needs to be given at school must have an "Authorization to Administer Medication" form completed and on file in the Nurse’s Clinic.
Welcome to Piqua High School
Principal Kathy Davisson
On behalf of the staff of Piqua High School, welcome! Piqua High School is a comprehensive high school that strives to provide a safe environment for students to learn and pursue their future ambitions. Our staff is dedicated to preparing students for the world they presently live in and also for the world of the future. We promote open lines of communication with parents through various means, conferences, phone calls, mail and email, and our newly initiated project, Progress Book. Through Progress Book parents can easily view their student's progress online by using a personalized user name and password. As partners, students and their parents and our staff will help each Piqua High School student develop to his or her maximum potential.
To develop responsible citizens with positive character, ethics and values, who are involved in the community and become productive members of society. Piqua High School will provide a safe and nurturing environment in which students can achieve academic excellence and prepare for the future. Students and teachers will respect and accept differences of others.
Goal 1: Advance all students' performance, school and district ratings on all state measures, to reach the Excellent rating (identify students within state subgroups, review data, design plan of action, communicate with parents, assess progress, evaluate and design(redesign) intervention for subgroups; meet annual objective set of 90% or 95% in all tested areas (list available)
Goal 2: Attain Adequate Yearly Progress with our special populations.
Goal 3: Provide greater academic opportunities for students by increasing Advanced Placement offerings and preparation for ACT and SAT exams.
Goal 4: Provide opportunities for students who have special needs or special circumstances to maximize their ability to graduate.
2009 Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences
Grade cards will be given to parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday evening, November 12 (1:00-7:00) (2 hour early dismissal that day.) There will be no school on November 13. On Monday November 16, grade cards will be issued to students whose parents did not attend the conferences. If a student sill owes fees at semester, he/she will not receive a grade card until fees are paid. We would sincerely appreciate your attendance at parent teacher conferences and do we can to efficiently allow you to meet with each teacher on your student's schedule.
Music Department News
The Marching Band will compete at Mid States Championships at Kings High School November 7th.
The Show Choir Premier and Clinic will be held Saturday November 14th at PHS. Students in grades 1-8 will participate from 9:00am – 2:00 pm. The cost is $25 per student. Contact Mr. Westfall for more information. The Show will begin at 8:00 pm with tickets at the door for $5.
The Show Choir will compete November 21st at ADA High School.
Marching Band trip fundraiser for November is Pizza Kits. See Mr. Mahaney or Kathy Fox for more details.
Cookie Walk set-up is Saturday December 12th beginning at 10:00 am. See Linda Roth, Lisa Dotson, or Mr. Westfall for sign-up information.
Holiday Choral Concerts Sunday December 13th 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm.
Holiday Band Concert Monday December 14th 7:00 pm.
Marching Band trip fundraiser for December is an indoor garage sale. Contact Mr. Mahaney or Kathy Fox for more details.
A reminder to students that cell phones are not to be used during the school day. The only exception is phones may be used during their specific lunch periods (A,B, or C) only. Parents please assist us by not calling or texting your students during the school day. Ask your son or daughter what lunch period they have and make contact during that half hour period or before and after school. Your assistance would be appreciated.
Attendance
Make attendance a priority! It is a law that every student is in school everyday. Parents ask yourself this question - would you keep your job if you missed more that 11 days in 180 days of work? Help PHS hold your students accountabel for attendance - make it a priority at home too.
Parent Authorization Forms
All students are expected to turn in the Parent Authorization Form. You may contact the main office for one. Please fill out with names and numbers of adults we may contact in case your child becomes ill during the school day.
