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THE WEEK AHEAD

NOV 17 Neshoba HSBKB Shootout @ Neshoba

NOV 18 ~ NOV 19 Thanksgiving

Holiday Begins

NOV 20 ~

NOV 21 ~ NOV 22 HAPPY

THANKSGIVING

NOV 23 SOUTH HALF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Tornadoes will take onWest Marion in Columbia,

MS third round of the play-offs tonight! The Tornadoes are playing to advance to the South Half Championship game next Friday night. Please travel with us to show your support for the MIGHTY TORNADOES! ALL THE WAY TO STATE! We believe in you!

• Any 10th or 11th grader interested in applying for MS Governors School needs to see Mrs. Jenkins by December 14, 2012 for details. This program focuses on academic enrichment and leadership development while introducing students to the collegiate atmosphere. The program was established by Gov. William Winter. It is open to students who have demonstrated exceptional ability and achievement and who show high intellectual, creative leadership potential. Participants earn college credit. The school will be held on the campus of Mississippi University for Women on June 2-21 in Columbus. The theme for the session is Going Global.

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have

contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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November 17, 2012: High School Basketball @ Neshoba Shootout

Nov. 19-23, 2012: Thanksgiving Holiday November 26, 2012: JHBKB VS Union November 27, 2012: Soccer Season Begins

@ Louisville Nov. 29-30, 2012: HSBKB @ Sebastopol

Tournament November 30, 2012: Soccer @ St. Aloysius

December 24, 2012 Christmas Holiday/ -January 4, 2013: Winter Break January 7, 2013: Second Semester

begins January 21, 2013: Dr. Martin Luther King

Holiday February 18, 2013: President’s Day Staff Development

March 11-15, 2013: Spring Break

We would like to wish the students, faculty, and staff a very safe and

happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for each and

every one of you!

Twilight Fans are Winners To celebrate the finale of the Twilight Saga

books/movie series, serious Twilight fans gathered in the Philadelphia High/Middle School library to enjoy refreshments, games, and prizes sponsored

by librarian Jamie Calvert. Students who had read all four books excelled at a trivia quiz and in

matching quotes with the appropriate characters from the novels. Students enjoyed comparing

their Twilight knowledge with another fan, Principal Jason Gentry. Kim Kilpatrick assisted

with the festivities. Ultimate Twilight fans Brownisha Clark and Chaney Hartley used their

love of reading to earn the top scores on the Twilight trivia quiz and capture the grand prizes.

Brownisha won a copy of Breaking Dawn, the last novel in the Twilight series, while Chaney won a

free movie pass. Students in the PPSD are encouraged to continue reading and to utilize the library in order to participate in future fun events.

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THANKFUL STUDENTS During the month of November, library patrons

at Philadelphia High /Middle Schools have been expressing their gratitude. Each time a

student checks out a book, he/she is encouraged to list one thing for which he/she is

thankful and to display the inscriptions in the library. Brownisha Clark and Roshonda Needom are shown examining students’

responses. Students indicated that they were thankful for family, friends, good health, and even school! Jamie Calvert is the librarian for

the high school and middle school.