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Announcements – Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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•If you want to be able to select your elective classes, you have to turn in your registration form signed by a parent.  If the form is not turned in, we will not have your requests and will place you in whatever classes that still have room.  Those that have pre-registered should have turned their forms in by last Friday.

•Prom is this Saturday from 8-11:45pm at the Balloon Fiesta Museum. The Theme is Great Gatsby! Tickets will be sold during HS lunch until Friday only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. They are $35 for Single and $60 for couples. -Word around school is that the tickets are a tad expensive…but guys, it’s Prom, and in all truthfulness, other high schools’ average prom tickets range from $50-$80 each….It’s Prom, $30 is worth it!

•If you are seeing double, and haven’t guessed, today is Twin day! Tomorrow will be character day which can mean a variety of things! Dress like your favorite movie character, comic book character, or commercial person! Austin Powers, Scooby Doo, Thelma and Louise! You name it! Come on, don’t be lame, dress up!

Please come out and support musical theater.  There is a school performance of GODSPELL, JR. for 8-12 on April 18 at 1:15PM.  Tickets are $5 (see Ms. Barkl)…or…come see “Young Love: a Middle School Musical Revue” on Wednesday, April 17 at 7PM; Friday, April 19, at 7PM; or Saturday, April 20th at 5PM (Tickets are $5 for students/seniors/veterans or $10 for adults) and come and see GODSPELL, JR. at night on Thursday, April 18 at 7PM or Saturday, April 20 at 7PM (Tickets are $5 for students/seniors/veterans and $12 for adults).  See Ms. Barkl for reservations or to buy tickets.  You may also e-mail her at jbarkl@paparts.org.

•PAPA PTSO will hold our annual spring Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, April 19th at 12:30pm.  We need some people to help set up and/or clean up as well as serve!  We also need some of the nice dishes our families bring in to treat our teachers & staff!  Please email Ms Sallberg at papaabq@yahoo.com or call her at 553-9498 to let her know you can either help in person or donate a dish or dessert!

•We are looking for a couple of parents to help us on the day of the new 6th graders’ orientation.  We need a couple of people to help with refreshments and talk to our new parents about PAPA and particularly about our PTSO and what new parents can help us with next year!  If you can spare an hour or 2 on the morning of Friday, April 19th please let Ms Sallberg know as soon as possible!  papaabq@yahoo.com or 553-9498. 

•It is that time of year!  We are looking to elect a new board for the PTSO for the next school year!  We are looking for a PTSO President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer as well as a few committee chairs.  PLEASE let Ms Sallberg know as soon as possible if you would like to nominate a fellow PAPA family member or would like to volunteer yourself for a board position.  This is your chance to make a difference!  e-mail Ms Sallberg at papaabq@yahoo.com or call her at 553-9498 to discuss! 

•This Thursday, April 11th before school Twister’s Burritos will be on sale for $3.00.

•Don’t forget to turn in The Quality of Education Survey today to your 6th period teacher. Teachers – please turn in the Surveys to the front office before you leave today.

•Tomorrow, April 10th is an early release day. All students must be picked up by 1:00pm except those who are participating in the PAPA Rocket activity.

•Weather permitting PAPA Bands will be performing today during lunch.

•Your lunch for today frito pie with beans and beef, lettuce and tomato, fruit and milk

Announcements – Thursday, April 4, 2013

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•The Piano/Guitar Fundraiser scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. If you have questions or concerns visit with Mr. Morales.

•There will be a HS Student Council meeting today during HS lunch in Mr. Torrez’s portable. We will also be selling Prom Tickets in his room during this time. Don’t forget if you are planning on bringing a guest who does NOT attend PAPA the form is due by tomorrow.

•Thank you to all the folks who donated water and snack items for the SBA testing last week!  The teachers said it really helped the students out…so THANKS! 

•It is the end of the school year and we have a couple of functions coming up that we need some assistance with as well as nominations for next years PTSO board!  Please see below!   

•PAPA Staff Appreciation Luncheon:  We will hold our annual spring Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, April 19th at 12:30pm.  We need some people to help set up and/or clean up as well as serve!  We also need some of the nice dishes our families bring in to treat our teachers & staff!  Please email me at papaabq@yahoo.com or call me at 553-9498 to let me know you can either help in person or donate a dish or dessert! 

•6th Grade Orientation:  We are looking for a couple of parents to help us on the day of the new 6th graders’ orientation.  I need a couple of people to help with refreshments and talk to our new parents about PAPA and particularly about our PTSO and what new parents can help us with next year!  If you can spare an hour or 2 on the morning of Friday, April 19th please let me know as soon as possible!  papaabq@yahoo.com or 553-9498. 

•PAPA PTSO Officers:  It is that time of year!  We are looking to elect a new board for the PTSO for the next school year!  We are looking for a PTSO President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer as well as a few committee chairs.  PLEASE let me know as soon as possible if you would like to nominate a fellow PAPA family member or would like to volunteer yourself for a board position.  This is your chance to make a difference!  (especially if you didn’t like the way things went this year! )  e-mail Ms Sallberg at papaabq@yahoo.com or call her at 553-9498 to discuss! 

•Yearbook will be selling Dion’s Pizza at lunch today.

•Your lunch for today ham and cheese sandwich, gazpacho (a cold tomato soup) and milk

Senior Meeting

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There are less than 6 weeks until finals!!

There will be a mandatory Senior meeting Wednesday, March 27th at 9:00a.m. in the Theater.  You must have your field trip form turned in by that time for Senior Showcase.  If you don’t have your form turned in, you don’t get to participate. You also need to have your mentor form completed.  The meeting will cover Senior Showcase, graduation information, and college/FAFSA assistance.

Please let Mrs. Winn know if you have any questions.

PAPA’s NMSBA TESTING SCHEDULE – for grades 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11

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Grades 9 & 12 do not attend school on March 25, 26 or 27

Grades 6 & 10 do not attend school on March 27

March 25, 26 & 27 are regular school days from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.  There will be no 8th period on test dates – please pick your student up by 3:15 pm.

March 28th is an early release day for all students/all grades.  Students who were absent on a test day will be pulled out of classes for SBA make-up testing.

NMSBA testing will be administered as follows:

March 25th – Reading Language Arts grades 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11

March 26th – Mathematics grades 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11

March 27th – Science grades 7 & 11; Writing Grade 8