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Nicole Cummings – NYS #2 in Long Jump
March 8, 2010 • Mr. Tanzi, Track Coach
Filed under Top Stories
Nicole Cummings competed in the NYS Track and Field Championships at Cornell on Saturday, March 6th. She took 2nd in NYS and Federation in the long jump with a jump of 18′ 6.5″. She was also 4th in the state and 5th in the Federation in the 55 meter high hurdles. Her times were 8.34... Read more »
Family
March 8, 2010 • Dottie Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
F-A-M-I-L-Y When the world turns their back on you Do you turn your back back? No, you turn to your F-A-M-I-L-Y Family When you feel all hope is gone Where do you turn? F-A-M-I-L-Y Family When your friends change And your boyfriend/girlfriend leaves Do you change and leave, too? No, you turn to your F-A-M-I-L-Y When... Read more »
I KNEW A GIRL
March 8, 2010 • Dorothy Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
I knew a girl She was my best friend Until we hit high school My best friends turned into my worst enemy The long conversations we used to have turned short And when she turned on me I felt like my heart was ripped out Better yet I felt like I lost my sister I knew a girl She was my best friend We were... Read more »
MY GRANDMA
March 8, 2010 • Dominique Cright, Poet
Filed under Poetry
She sits there eating Cheetos and green tea While watching Tyra on the TV She strips in a matter of 49 seconds When she cooks I get more than seconds We slap box always around a quarter of 9 She be cheating cuz I stay getting poked in the eye Tears fall from my eyes when she speaks about God She says... Read more »
BRUISED LOVE
March 8, 2010 • Dorothy Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
Smack me once I let you slide Smack me twice You can say I was a fool Beat me You can say I was weak and in love Beat me up again You can say I was strong cause I walked away I hoped to survive another day But then called me weak Because I went back Cheated on me once I said it was okay because I Didn’t... Read more »
Sealy Bowls to 4th in State
March 8, 2010
Filed under Sports & Clubs
Amira Sealy, PHS Junior, bowled last Saturday in the NYS Championships on a team with 5 other high school bowlers from Westchester. They placed 4th in the state. Amira’s bowling average is usually 161. For the 6 games in this tournament, her average was 189. Amira has been bowling for six... Read more »
’6 is 9′ aka Khary Jackson – Wows with Words
March 9, 2010 • Dorothy Bradshaw, News Reporter
Filed under Poetry, Top Stories
Khary Jackson, 2009 National Slam Poetry Champion, was the feature poet for March in Peekskill. Performing one poem at the Poetry Cafe, many more later in the day for an audience of 4 classes, then at the Field Library Open Mic, Khary wowed Peekskill students with the power of his words. Check him... Read more »
Bowlers Qualify for Sectionals
March 10, 2010 • Agnes Travis, Bowling Coach
Filed under Sports & Clubs
This year three boys qualified for sectionals – Greg Redd with 186 average, Joseph Henry with 182 average, and Brett Travis with 171 average. They competed on February 23, 2010 as individuals. Greg Redd, placed 32nd, Brett Travis placed 72nd and Joseph Henry placed 91st. Congratulations guys for... Read more »
Blood Drive Collects 42 Pints
March 11, 2010
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Student Council sponsors 2 blood drives a year with Hudson Valley Blood Services. The second one this year, on March 10th, collected 42 pints of blood. Two thousand donors are needed a day to supply needed blood in NYS. Blood collected goes to area hospitals, where it is broken down into several... Read more »
Honor Societies’ Induction
March 12, 2010
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Three Honor Societies had their inductions at PHS on March 10, 2010. They are: National Honor Society MuAlpha Theta (Math Honor Society) New York State Mathematics Honor Society Check out the pics of some of the honorees! Read More →
