The Poplarville Career Development students visited Northrop Grumman Industries and Mississippi Power?s Plant Watson in Gulfport, Thursday, October 26, 2006.  The main purpose for the visit was for the students to listen to different people talk about their occupations. At Northrop Grumman the students saw composite parts for military and coast guard ships in production. The female students were able to listen to female workers talk about their nontraditional jobs.  At Plant Watson, where Mississippi power burns coal to make electricity, the students saw the control rooms and turbines.   

Mrs. Purvis? Life Skills class at MSP has been learning about the fall season and the types of vegetables that are grown during this time of year. As part of the unit, the class went on a field trip to Mitchell Farm Pumpkin Patch. All had a good time as the class went on a hayride, wandered through a grass maze, strolled through a sunflower field, and waded through a corn pool. Students were able to select a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch to bring back with them. 

Later in the week, the students decorated their pumpkins. The class also made pumpkin pie and roasted pumpkin seeds.

This year, the PHS Hornets? have honored one student each week with the title of ?Twelfth Man.?  This lucky student had the privilege of retrieving the kicking-tee for the Hornets during the home football games. 

As a token of their appreciation, Head Coach Lance Mancuso and the Hornets presented each Twelfth Man with an official Hornet jersey. The Twelfth Man was also introduced at each pep rally and football game.  At the last home game Friday night against Pearl River Central, this year?s Twelfth man participants were introduced at half-time as Coach Lance Mancuso presented this year?s Twelfth Man participants each with a football autographed by the Hornets.  

Twelfth Man honorees for this year have included, John M, Bradley D, Chris P, Alex R, and Jonathan P. 

Mrs. Lisa Bagley?s Kindergarten class has been studying pumpkins and apples all week. One measuring activity we did with our class was estimating the circumference of a pumpkin. Each student cut a piece of yarn they thought would fit around the pumpkin. We then labeled a chart with ?too long?, ?too short? and ?just right?. We then measured the pumpkin with a real tape measure to get the actual measurement.  The students are really enjoying learning all about pumpkins.