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.

Students in Mrs. Johnson’s third grade class participated in aerodynamics while learning about the metric measurement system. Students designed an airplane and then tested its length of flight by using metric measurements. The kids enjoyed working together and using math to see how far each plane flew and how certain models make some planes fly farther.

Poplarville Upper Elementary Chorus called Dynamics has had to reschedule their Spring Concert for April 23rd, Tuesday night at 6pm. Chorus members are to wear chorus shirts and khakis to school that day. We’ll take a group photo for the yearbook and present our program to the student body that afternoon. They should return at 5:45 to the music room. Program is at 6pm. We’ll present certificates to the 3-year members and announce the girl and boy Chorus Members of the Year at the end of our program.

Front-3rd Grade:  Acailah S., Madison G., Jena M., Siniyah R., Chanse D., Brennan A., Sam A.

Middle-4th Grade:  Celia R., Tristian G., Heidi S., Alex B., Mollie B., Lana B., Nicole W.

Back-5th Grade:  Zane M., Shaniah J., Paris E., Kenna M., Paul G., Paxton L., Kendra O.

The tennis season started with 60 players from Bay High, St. Stanislaus, OLA, Vancleave, Forrest County AHS, and Poplarville. Of that group only 14 would make it to the state championships. Larke Bickham and Grayson Amacker will be in that number! Larke and Grayson placed second in the district in mixed doubles earning a spot in Jackson. Larke and Grayson join the list of former mixed champions Nick and Natalie LaHaye and Brittyn Miller and Michael Kammer. The state championships will be held May 1 – 3 at Bridges Tennis Center in Jackson. Congratulations to Larke and Grayson in a job well done!

Congratulations to the following students!  The PRC Art League awarded: Rachel Hickman - First Place, Mitchell Stafford - Second Place, DeeAnna Stevens - Third Place, and Samuel Bond - Honorable Mention, for their artwork at their Spring 2013 Art Contest.  

Lady Hornets Softball Team will play at home on Saturday, April 13. This date has been designated as “Hornets Love Pink” game in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

We would like to ask for your support of this worthy cause by purchasing a t-shirt. Shirts are $15/each (2x & above add $2) and will be pink & short sleeves. 

Orders due by Monday, April 8, 2013.  Shirts will be delivered on Friday, April 12.

Fund-raiser sponsored by “The Pete Jackson Diamond Club”

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The mixed doubles team of Larke Bickham and Grayson Amacker won in a district match against FCAHS Tuesday. Their record now stands at 4-1. Also winning for the Hornets were Kelly Rigney, Phoebe Nix, and Caleb Jones. Larke and Grayson have been selected as players of the game. Next up for PHS is Stone County.