The PTSO Spirit Walk Fundraiser will be held during Homecoming
Week.
The Walk will take place each day during 2nd period.
Students will be asked to obtain a minimum of one sponsor for
$5.00 to receive a chance for a door
prize. We need volunteers to escort students from the
classrooms to the football field. We need volunteers to staff
the table that will be set up each morning for students to turn
in their money. We need to begin soliciting prize donations and
corporate sponsorships now.
Students are also asked
to obtain $5 sponsorships to benefit the PTSO.
Classes and
students compete for Spirit Points and prizes awarded for
participation and number of sponsorships. Please consider
sponsoring your student and asking your friends and family
to do the same (you can purchase as many sponsorships as you
like!). You or your business can also become a corporate
sponsor. The more support we have from our fundraiser, the
more we can do to support our students!
The PTSO will sponsor the popular Spirit Walk during Homecoming
Week, September 26-30. Spirit Walk will let us all see how easy
and fun it is to add 20-30 minutes of moderate activity to the
day. Spirit Walk also is a way for you to give back to your
school community by supporting the PTSO and its programs. Spirit
Walk is the PTSOs main fundraiser for the year.
The best part of Spirit Walk is that you can earn Spirit Points
for your class AND a chance for prizes, like an electric guitar,
a surfboard and gift certificates to local businesses.
During Homecoming week, each second period class will walk to
the football field and around the track for 20 minutes between
9:00 and 10:30am. We ask that each student support the PTSO by
securing at least one $5 sponsor for the walk. You can also sign
up adult sponsors to walk the track with us.
Each class (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior) will compete
to secure the most sponsorships. Spirit points will be awarded
to each class, with the most going to the class with the highest
percentage of students who secure at least one sponsorship. An
additional Spirit point will be awarded to the class that has
the highest number of adults walking. Spirit Points will be
announced at the Powder Puff Football game on September 30.
Individual students will also be eligible for a prize drawing,
with more chances to win given to the students who secure the
most $5 sponsorships. One chance for 1 sponsorship, 6 chances
for 5 sponsorships and 15 chances for 10 or more sponsorships.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP MAKE SPIRIT WALK A SUCCESS:
The PTSO NEEDS YOU to help make this event a success! If every
student secures just one sponsor, we will raise over $4000 to
support PTSO programs like the Homecoming Tailgate Party, coffee
house, prom, mini grants for teachers, teacher appreciation
events and cultural arts programs. If Spirit Walk is successful,
we all benefit.
˚ Use the attached Sponsorship Form
to sign up sponsors you can sponsor yourself if you want.
˚ Add the names of any parents, family, friends or neighbors
who will walk with us and the day they plan to walk. A
schedule for the walk is posted at www.nighthawksptso.com.
˚ Turn in money and forms every day of Homecoming week,
before school in the Rotunda.
˚ WALK!!!
Homecoming - September 30th
UPCOMING
EVENTS for 2011 - 2012
To help you and your family plan school and personal activities,
we will announce events as soon as information becomes
available. Dates are posted throughout the school, in
newspapers, the school website and on Channel 19. Keep informed
by checking these resources often, and pay careful attention to
deadlines!
August 24th: Freshman Orientation for ninth graders from 9:00 am
to 12:00 pm.
Please meet in the auditorium. FRESHMAN STUDENTS ONLY!
August 25th: First day of school! All students. 8:10 - 3:15
September 1st: AG Meeting at 6:30 pm parents only. This will be
held in the auditorium.
September 1st: PTSO Open House, 7:00 pm. All invited. Please
join us in the auditorium.
September 12th : 9th grade interims for 2 1/2 week period sent
home with students.
September 27th: Interim reports sent home with all students.
October 4th: Underclassmen pictures. This will be held in the
auditorium.
October 5th/October 6th: ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery), career development test. All 11th graders are
automatically signed up. Interested seniors see Mrs. Mitchell in
the counseling center to sign-up. This is a great interest
inventory and aptitude test to help students with post secondary
plans.
October 10th: 11th grade parent meeting at 7:oo pm. Parents
only. This will be held in the auditorium.
October 12th: PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Practice test for the SAT and qualifying test for the National
Merit Scholarship Program. This is a test given to juniors,
sophomores and freshmen.
October 12th: Senior Meeting in the auditorium while the
underclassmen are taking the PSAT.
October 16th: College Day. 5:00 6:30 pm College
representatives from 2 year and 4 year schools and military
recruiters will be at F.F.H.S. to meet with juniors and seniors.
Parents are invited to attend. This will be held in the gym.
November 10th: Underclassmen make-up pictures. This will be held
in the auditorium.
November 10th: Report Cards Issued sent home with all students.
December 6th: Interim reports sent home with all students.
January 4th : Financial Aid Workshop, 7:00 pm. This will be held
in the auditorium.
January 19th and 20th: FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS (19th 2nd period,
2oth - 3rd period)
January 23rd and 24th : Makeup Exam and re-test days
February 4th : FAFSA day at FFHS 9 12 pm This will be held in
room B204.
February 7th: Report Cards Issued sent home with all students.
February 10th: 9th grade interims for 2 1/2 week period sent
home with students.
February 18th: Statewide FAFSA Day at MHS 9:00 12:00 pm
February 24th: Interim reports sent home with all students.
March 13th: Writing Test 10th graders only
March 14th/March 15th: ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery), career development test. All 11th graders are
automatically signed up. Interested seniors see Mrs.
Mitchell in the counseling center to sign-up. This is a great
interest inventory and aptitude test to help students with post
secondary plans.
April 3rd: Challenging FFHS Most Rigorous Courses Night at 7:oo
pm. Meeting for students who are interested in AP, Virtual HS,
COA. Students and their parents must attend. This will be held
in the auditorium and
the media center.
April 19th: Report Cards Issued sent home with all students.
April 28th: Prom
May 8th: Interim reports sent home with all students.
May 7th - 18th: AP TESTING
May 18th: Underclassmen Awards during 5th period in the
cafeteria
May 22nd: Senior Awards during 5th period in the cafeteria
May 22nd: Senior Scholarship Night 7:00 pm in the auditorium
June: SECOND SEMESTER EXAMS TBA
June 8th: Graduation 7:30 pm at the football stadium
June: End of Year Report Cards Will Be Mailed
SAT Workshop at FFHS
Workshop Dates: TBA (you will need to register for the SAT
separately from the workshop)
SAT - The SAT will be given on the following dates at First
Flight High School:
October 1.....................deadline to register September 9
November 5....................deadline to register October 7
December 3.....................deadline to register November 8
January 28.........................deadline to register December
30
March 10..............................deadline to register
February 10
May 5..............................deadline to register April 6
Registration materials are in the FFHS Counseling Center. (You
should plan to take the SAT twice in the spring of your junior
year, then once in the fall of your senior year to establish
your best scores.)
FFHS School Code# 342027
FFHS Test Center Code for SAT #34563
ACT - The ACT will be given on the following dates at Manteo
High School:
September 10 ........................deadline to register August
12
December 10........................deadline to register November
4
April 14...................................deadline to register
March 9
Registration materials are available in the FFHS Counseling
Center. {This is another college admissions test students may
want to consider in addition to the SAT.}
FFHS School Code# 342027
MHS Test Center Code for ACT #157780
