PTA NEWS BLAST
February 29, 2016
PHS CHOIR NEWS
 
Want to Join the PHS Choir for 2016-17! Contact Nathan.Benavides@fwisd.org for more details and visit PaschalHSChoir.org
 
The Next Choir Booster Meeting is March 8th at 6pm
 
Paschal Chorale goes to TCU and sings with the TCU Chorale on March 31st at 7:00pm
 
Save the Date: Vox Vocal Jazz Coffee House Concert April 26th at 7:00pm
 
Choir Trip for 2016-2017 is Disney World
Spring Blanket Drive
PHS Link Crew is hosting the Spring Blanket Drive
February 29th -March 11th
We are donating new or gently used blankets
to the Fort Worth Transfer Center.
They are in desperate need and do not have enough blankets for homeless children and adults in our city.
Please drop off blankets at:
Paschal High School
c/o: Link Crew
3001 Forest Park Blvd.
Fort Worth Texas 76110
by mail or drop off in the front main office
If you have several blanket donations and need pick up service email heidi.luck@fwisd.org
NORTHWEST STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM SEEKING HOST FAMILIES FOR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR

Foreign exchange students for the 2016-2017 school year are in need of kind and loving families here in Fort Worth.  Would your family like to host a student that would attend Paschal High School?Exchange students come from all over the world - Switzerland, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, China, Japan and more! Host families like yours are needed to provide safe, loving homes to our students. 

You would supply:
A bed (sharing a room with a same sex sibling is fine)
Three meals a day
Transportation to/from school and activities (sports, church, doctors)

Exchange students have insurance, speak English, have strong grades and bring their own money to cover their expenses. They arrive in August and stay until school concludes in June.

We encourage you to also involve your family, friends and neighbors to help take them places. Once the student arrives, they will make friends easily through clubs, sports and church. NWSE offers trips for them to participate in if they would like to do so.

If you would like to host...check out the online application here.

You will need to upload 5 photos with your application:
1. Front of house in daytime
2. Kitchen
3. Bath
4, Students bedroom (showing bed)
5. Students bathroom (showing toilet)

If you have extra room and would love to explore another culture, consider hosting an exchange student!

Have questions?
Contact:
Susan Jackubowski 
NWSE Area Coordinator
EX(CHANGE) YOUR WORLD!
Ft. Worth, Texas 
Senior Celebration Fundraiser - March 5
 
Come shop at FUNKY TRUNKS
Support PASCHAL SENIOR CELEBRATION
Saturday March 5 10-6  15% back to PHS!

Get some really cute stuff at a great price and support PASCHAL SENIORS! Be sure to tell them you are with PHS!!

3517 Bluebonnet Circle- next to FREDS!
Updates from the Go Center and Counseling Office: 

1) Senior Parents,make sure your Seniors are bringing in a copy or forwarding an e-mail of their college acceptances and scholarship letter awards to Ms. Thompson in the Go Center or to their Senior Counselor in the Counseling Office. Ms. Thompson's e-mail: K.L.Thompson@tcu.edu , Ms. Tracy Underwood's (A-Lop): tracy.underwood@fwisd.org & Ms. Tameka Smith (Lop-Z): tameka.smith@fwisd.org.

2) A Texas State University representative will be visiting Paschal on Thursday, March 3rd at 9:30am. Juniors and Seniors who have an interest in Texas State University are welcome to attend.  Students may sign up in the Go Center, Room 251.
Winterguard

Congratulations to the Paschal High School Varsity Winterguard on their First Place finish in the Scholastic A Class at their latest contest at Coppell High School.  The Varsity Winterguard has competed against schools in Mansfield, McKinney, Keller, Richardson, Aledo and surrounding suburbs and consistently ranked at the top of their class.  After winning the Scholastic A class, they were promoted to National A Class and will perform at Saginaw High School on Saturday, March 5. 
 
Congratulations to the Paschal High School Junior Varsity Winterguard on their First Place finish in the Novice Class at their latest contest in Lewisville.  The Junior Varsity Winterguard has competed against schools in Frisco, Mesquite, and area suburbs.  After winning the Novice Class, they were promoted to the Regional A Class and will perform on Saturday in Frisco.
Sunday, April 3
Alpine Shooting Range
11:30 Check-in & Lunch
1:00 Shoot
Learn More and Register here

The Clay Shoot fundraiser benefits all Paschal Athletics.  This year, our goal is to get all Paschal coaches sponsored for the Clay Shoot.

Do you have a daughter who loves science and math?
 
Is she interested in exploring options in STEM careers?  Design Connect Create is an immersive hands on experience for young women to explore and have fun with physics. Students form a deep understanding and build confidence to move forward in science knowing they will be successful. Labs, guest speakers, interactive problem solving and engineering challenges fill our day as we explore topics in physics and engineering. This physics camp is open to girls taking any AP Physics course for the first time next year.  The FWISD site for the camp is Paschal High School from June 6 - 17.  Check out their website for more information or email Linda Antinone, the Paschal Mathematics Department Chair and AP Physics teacher at this address linda.antinone@fwisd.org.

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS & INFORMATION

Did you know that last year our PTA awarded twenty-three $1000 scholarships to the Class of 2015? We hope to raise even more scholarship funds for the Class of 2016!
Please help us meet our goal for the Class of 2016 by making a contribution to the Scholarship Fund today!
Online contributions can be made quickly and easily by clicking here.
 
Or, contact Scholarship Chair, Amy Pannell at 817.875.5125 (voice or text) or at 

 
IMPORTANT DATES
 (for athletic and other events not listed, click here)
  
February 29-March 11:
Spring Blanket Drive

March 2:
Juniors Free SAT Test

March 5:
Shop at Funky Trunks

March 9:
3:45-5:30 Harvest Closet work day

March 14-18:
Spring Break - No School

Pantherette
Click here to view the latest edition of the Pantherette.


NHS seniors need to have completed at least five chapter activities for this year and turned in documentation for at least 10 service hours for this year by Friday, March 11.

The next NHS chapter meeting will be Friday, March 4 - 8:10 in room 204, 1:05 in room 203, or 3:40 in room 204.  Attending the meeting counts as a chapter activity.  This is the last chapter meeting for the seniors.
P.A.S.S.
Paschal Annual Student Start-up Days
August 8-12
Students receive a School ID, schedule, assigned locker, parking pass, and laptop.
More details here.
Senior Day of Service Transportation
We need transportation for the senior class to travel to 14 charities across Fort Worth Texas to participate in a day of community service. PHS is up for a matching grant!!!
FWISD District Walk
Saturday, May 14
9-10am
Free to all walkers

Students, do you need service hours?
On Wed., March 9th from 3:45 to 5:30 pm we will be having a  student care closet work day to organize the closet, which is located across the street from PHS at University United Methodist Church. Students helping out should meet Maria Manks in the front foyer of the school and she will walk everyone over.

Please encourage your student to come right after school to help. This is a great way for students to get needed service hours for any clubs or organizations they belong to.
March Community Service Hour Opportunities

Click Here for more Details

Academy 4
Boys & Girls Clubs

Sponsors needed for PIP Talks
Paschal is excited to announce the return of PIP TALKS.  This program is conducted in partnership with TCU and allows students to present research on a topic of their choosing.  Last year over 300 students participated, resulting in 150 presentations.  Students have gone on to present at university academic conferences as well as use their research for scholarship proposals. 
We are currently looking forindividual and corporate sponsors to provide awards and scholarships for the participants and the winning presentations.  If you are interested in partnering with us please contact Kristen Browning 


LAST CHANCE!
HURRY! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!! Even if you missed the Last Chance sales event from a couple of weeks ago, you can still click here to purchase a copy of the 2015-2016 yearbook. However, you need to hurry as the prices are only going up!

Parents, grandparents, educators, students, neighbors and community leaders are all essential members of the Paschal family. Together, through PTA, we provide support for our school, and also a powerful and effective voice for all children in our community. Thank you to all of our current members! 

Not on the list? Join the PTA by clicking here.
Driver's Ed

Donation Program
Parents Save 25% and Paschal PTA Gets 25% Back
Click here for more information.