The awards program for grades 9-11 will be held in the PHS gym on Monday May 13th at 9:15 a.m.

As end of the year jitters start to set in, exam and state test preparation is in full swing.  Here are a few tips to get you through the testing season.

• Eat a good breakfast on the day of the test. Don’t include too many carbs or heavy foods though. They will only make you sluggish and tired after about an hour. Stick to protein filled foods. They will give you extra energy.
• Remember whatever posters your teacher had on the walls. They really do help you during testing, especially on English tests.
• Get a good full night’s sleep the night before a test. If you normally go to bed at one in the morning, start going to bed slightly earlier for a week or two before the test. Do NOT pull an all-nighter.
• Ask your teacher to explain anything you know you do not understand. Do NOT wait until the day before to ask questions.
• Do NOT stress out! You’ve been preparing all semester or year for the test. Believe in yourself and your abilities.
• Get to school early on the day of the test. This will give you enough time to eat breakfast and go to the bathroom before going into the test.
• Do NOT forget pencils. Yes, the test proctors usually have pencils. This does not give you an excuse to forget them on purpose.
• Pace yourself. For state tests, you have as much time as you need. If you cannot figure out a question, skip it and come back to it at the end.
• Read the WHOLE QUESTION. Never assume anything about the question. State tests like to include trick answers. You might pick one if you do not read the entire question.
• Do not worry about being the first or last to finish the test. Just do your best and focus on your own test.
• Look over your test before turning it in. Make sure all questions are answered.
• Only change an answer if you are absolutely sure you misread or misinterpreted a question. Your first answer is usually the correct one.

Our Lady Hornets swept the best-of-three series with Quitman ths past weekend, winning the first two games. The Lady Hornets will continue in action this Thursday when they face North Pike at Pete Jackson Field. The game will be the first in a best-of-three series to be completed Saturday in Summit. First pitch for Thursday's game is at 6 PM, first pitch for game two will be at 5 PM Saturday afternoon in Summit.

Our PHS Track team is proceeding in the state playoffs with South State scheduled this Saturday. The competition will be held in Tylertown.

Paige Spiers is representing PHS in the state golf tournament at Sunkist Country Club in Biloxi this Monday and Tuesday.

GOOD LUCK HORNETS!!!!!!

Offensive and Defensive Stats from  Spring Footbal l Games at Stone High School.

In the BTeam 8thGrade Game :

Offense:

Chris Fowler-2 carries  for 62 yards and 1 Touchdown

Rooselvelt Raine- 3carries for 44 yards

Defense:

Tyler Golden -4 Tackles and 1 fumble recovery

Roger Brown- 1 Solo Tackle

Ronnie Ryan- 1 Caused  fumble

Jeremy Allen- 1 Fumble recovery

8thGrade Game Score and Stats:  Poplarville 14  Stone  Co. 20

Offense:

Austin Bolton- 13 carries for 243 Yards and 2 Touchdowns

DJ Travis- 5 carries for 39 yards, 1 for 3 passing for 11 yards

Peyton Graham- 2 carries for 21 yards

Wyatt Duncan- 1 reception for 11 yards

Defense:

Peyton Graham- 8 Tackles and 1 caused fumble

Cole Hooper- 7 Tackles and 1 caused fumble

Amauri Harmon- 6Tackles and 1 caused fumble

DJ Travis-1 pass breakup

9thGrade Game Score and Stats: Poplarville 22   Stone Co. 12

Offense:

Stephon Huderson- 14 carries for 132 yards 2 Touchdowns and 1 two point conversion

Lonnie Holt- 12 carries for 119 yards 1 Touchdown and 1 two point conversion

Trey Griffin- 5 carries for 19 yards

Defense:

Brandon Bullock-8 tackles

Brett Knight- 6 tackles and 1 caused fumble

Trey Griffin- 6 tackles and 1 pass break up

Eeron Joseph-6 tackles and 1 pass break up

Evan Smith- 5 tackles

Turan Smith -4 tackles

Scotty Stewart -3 tackles

Arteus Johnson -3 tackles

Stephon Huderson- 2 tackles and 1 pass break up

Jesse Pernell- 2 tackles and Markus Gilmore- 2 tackles

Aukeam Martin -2 tackles and 1interception

The final days before graduation are steadily approaching; however, the ceremonies cannot begin without a few reminders.

Graduation practice will be on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 8:30 a.m.  This practice will be held at the Poplarville High School football stadium on campus.  As seniors will receive their caps and gowns during this time, it is VERY important for EVERY senior to be there.

Senior Awards Night will be on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.  This ceremony will be held in the Poplarville High School gymnasium.  It is open to guests of the students, and a ticket is not required.  During this ceremony, seniors will receive their scholarships and awards.  Seniors MUST wear their graduation gowns to Senior Awards Night.  Underneath their gowns, seniors must be dressed nicely.  This means NO jeans, sandals, flip-flops, or tennis shoes.

Graduation will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. for all students who have completed graduation requirements.  This ceremony will take place at the Poplarville High School football stadium on campus.  Photos for IHL, CDC, and dual completers will be taken at 5:30 p.m. outside of the CDC building.  Again, seniors are to dress nicely.  It is recommended that the young men wear dark slacks and brown or black shoes.  The young ladies should keep in mind the long walk across the football field as they choose their shoes.  White flat shoes would be best.  For both guys and girls, this means NO jeans, sandals, flip-flops, or tennis shoes.  Graduating seniors need to be at the front doors of the 400 wing (English building) by 6:00 p.m.  Guests should fill the home side of the stadium first.

After the graduation ceremony, students must return their gowns to their homeroom teachers in the assigned 400 wing homeroom classes.

Golf, Tennis, Track, Fast Pitch, and Baseball are all beginning runs for state honors as April comes to a close. Below is a list of competitions, in chronological order, so Hornet fans can plan their calendar and support your school teams. 

Thursday April 25th - Our Lady Hornets Fast Pitch team will enter playoff action this Thursday as they begin a best-of-three series against Quitman on the road. The opening pitch for the Fast Pitch game will be at 6 on Thursday night in Quitman. The best-of-three series will conclude on Saturday at Pete Jackson Field.

Friday April 26th - Baseball playoffs begin here at home on Friday night at 6 as the Hornets play host to Columbia in a best-of-three series.  Our Hornets have been on a winning streak with excellent performances in the last five games. The boys best-of-three series will take to the road on Saturday as they travel to Columbia with the first pitch of the day scheduled for 1.

Saturday April 27th - Both our Lady Hornets Fast Pitch team and our boys Baseball team will continue the best-of-three series on Saturday. The Lady Hornets will be home with the first pitch scheduled at 1 at Pete Jackson field. Our boys Baseball team will be traveling on Saturday to Columbia. Their first pitch is at 1 in the afternoon as well.

Saturday April 27th - Our PHS Track Team will be in regional tournament competition this Saturday. After the regional tournament the team expects to move on to South State the following weekend.

Monday and Tuesday April 29 and 30 - Paige Spiers will represent PHS in the state golf tournament at Sunkist Country Club in Biloxi. The matches will begin early in the morning for the competition.

Wednesday May 1st -  Larke Bickham and Greyson Amacker will compete for state honors in Tennis. The competition is scheduled for that Wednesday in Jackson.

After the opening games and matches, additional competition dates will be announced. Support of family, friends, and fans is always important and contributes much to the success of our athletes. Please get out and show your support and pride for our successful school athletic programs.

Carlie Lambert and Dylan Tynes will represent our school as a team and present a Learn and Earn project about the school store at the International DECA Competition in Anaheim, California during the week of April 22-27. They recently placed 1^st at state competition in Jackson, MS which allowed them this opportunity. Good Luck Carlie and Dylan!

Freshmen are known as the underdogs of the high school.  There are a new group of them every year.  Freshman year is the most critical year for high school students.  Most freshmen don’t know this, but it’s where it all starts.

Tips and advice for freshmen are essential to help them succeed.

Here are some:

• Make good first impressions, especially on teachers
• Find a group of people to sit with at lunch as soon as possible
• Find someone who you can follow to class
• Do not procrastinate
• Try to make some friends
• Even if you aren’t having a good day, try to stay positive
• Talk to lots of people – the popular people , shy people, people in your class, etc.
• Do not lose touch with your friends
• Accept change
• Study, Study, Study, STUDY!!!
• Be involved in some sort of extracurricular activity and after school activities
• Be organized
• Keep and agenda or a ‘To Do’ List
• Be yourself
• Don’t give in to peer pressure

I went out to ask the seniors of Poplaville High School some advice they want to give to the underclassmen and upcoming freshmen:

Sara Price:

          “Enjoy your high school career while it last. And don’t DROP OUT!”

        Dakota Thomas:

                  “Make everyday count because there going to fly by!”

        Larke Bickham:

                  “Don’t wait to late to start trying”

        Jared Johnson:

                  “Focus on all your grades; they do matter!’

These are tips and advice to help those underdogs become more successful in high school, and take high school more serious.  Here’s the materials GOOD LUCK!!

Paige Spiers was the low medalist with a score of 81 at the District 8 Girls Class ll Golf Tournament which was held at Millbrook Country Club. Paige was runner-up in the State last year and will advance to the State tournament which will be held at Sunkist Country Club on April 29th & 30th. Spiers is shown above with PHS Golf Coach John Miller.

PHS Track Girls (left to right) Naomi White, Zanashia Turner, Jenascia  Peters, Shaneshia Huderson, Tyra Huderson, Sheena Travis, Raven Henry, Tamera Henry and Tiqiue Henry

Our girls traveled to Moss Point High School and scored a victory Saturday, lead by seniors Raven Henry and Sheena Travis. The competition started off with junior Jenascia Peters a two time state runner-up in the triple jump 36'0'' and long jump 17'2" winning both 1st places. 1st place Naomi White 35'0"and 2nd place Tyra Huderson 32'3" in the shot put. The 3200m & 1600m run 1st place by Tamera Henry 12:21.0 and 6:18, Shaneshia Huderson 1st place 100m hurdles 15.8 and 2nd in the 300 hurdles, with Raven Henry finishing 1st place time of 46.5 setting a new school record. Zanashia Turner an 8th grader finished 2nd in the 100m & 200m dashes 12.7 & 27.5, The 4x400 relay team finished 1st time 4:30.0 and the 4x200 relay finished 2nd time 1:48.7 relay members were Sheena Travis, Shaneshia Huderson, Jenascia Peters and Raven Henry. The next competition is Saturday, April 20th District Championship at Pass Christian High School.