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Colleges Come to PHS
October 2, 2010
Filed under College Corner
Mrs. Gordineer has been busy in the College Resource Center (CRC) entertaining representatives from various local colleges. During September PHS students had the opportunity to learn about colleges such as Pace, New Paltz and Delhi without even leaving the building. The visits planned for October are... Read more »
On Time Winners
October 2, 2010
Filed under News
Of course everyone who gets to class on time is a winner, but last week some students won a little more. Over 300 students received treats for turning in the raffle tickets they acquired for being on time for class. The ten luckier winners who won cash prizes were: Maria Vivenzia, Aris Green, Vincente... Read more »
Silence
October 4, 2010 • Destiny Mosley
Filed under Arts, Poetry
Silence is so blank, so gray. So full of nothingness, Yet so full of mystery. Understanding silence is Like trying to make a rocket fly with No engine. The cause of boredom, Silence has the power to control. It seems harmless, but it’s not. Silence can be so loud, Yet so sneaky. Silence is the... Read more »
Cross Country
October 5, 2010
Filed under Sports & Clubs
On Saturday the cross country team competed at the Brewster Bear Classic. For the girls Catherine Shaw had a great performance in the Girls Varsity race, while Milagro Rivera set a new personal best for the 5k. For the Boys, Gregory Clark earned himself a medal by placing 14th in the modified race,... Read more »
AP Scholars Named
October 6, 2010
Filed under News
Eleven students at Peekskill High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. Eight of these students graduated in June 2010 and three are current seniors at Peekskill High School. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides students... Read more »
Vote for School Spirit
October 9, 2010
Filed under Top Stories
Collecting money for charities,dressing up for Spirit Days, Class Song, Class Cheer, and Class Skit- in the next two weeks students will have many ways to put their class on top. Here’s another way- Vote here for your class. Points will be allocated according to the number of votes received.... Read more »
New School Resource Officer
October 9, 2010
Filed under News
It’s been about 5 years since Peekskill High School has had a school resource officer, but this year Officer Andre Wright has been welcomed as part of the PHS family. Read what the community is saying at the North County News and Peekskill Daily links posted below. http://ncnlocal.com/ncnlocal_news/article_37bec806-d19c-11df-9551-001cc4c03286.html http://www.peekskilldaily.com/daily-news/2010/10/01/police-post-resource-officer-high-school Read More →
Destiny’s Opinion of the PHS Dress Code
October 9, 2010 • Destiny Mosley- Class of 2014
Filed under Opinions
Peekskill High School Dress Code Some of the aspects of the Peekskill High School Dress Code are utterly stupid. I know for a fact that staff members and students alike agree with me. I’ll admit, some parts of the dress code make sense and shouldn’t be changed. For example, the no spaghetti straps... Read more »
Hangin Tough- Peekskill Football
October 14, 2010
Filed under Sports & Clubs
2010 Peekskill Varsity Football Peekskill Varsity Football Coach Tony Truscello is very pleased with the determination and progress of the football team this year. Progress can not always be measured in wins and losses as there are other ways to evaluate the progress achieved. Although the Red... Read more »
Hispanic Heritage Contest
October 15, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
Hispanic Hertiage Contest – students name the 20 famous Hispanic s. Fill out the entry found on the wall by Mrs. Reyes’s office. Hand in the entry to either Mrs. Santos or Mrs. Veloz and enter a raffle to win $25.00 Movie Card or itune Card. Read More →
