Our fall Book Fair will being next week (Nov. 2-6)!

You may visit the bookfair website also (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pattersonjuniorhighschool1). 

PJHS is assisting in the collection of items for various causes. Drop off can goods and boxed food items to assist the Kiwanis Club of East St. Mary in feeding local families this Thanksgiving and Christmas. Marine Corp collection box welcomes new and unused toys for Toys for Tots. Lastly, PJHS is collecting items for the Veteran's Home located in Reserve, LA. In lieu of a traditional Veteran's Day assembly, we will be collecting items such as puzzles , playing cards, toiletries, fuzzy socks, robes and other similar items that our US Veterans need and will enjoy this holiday season! Open your hearts and pantries lumberjacks and help support good in the world! Students can bring items or they can be droppped off to the front office Monday, Oct. 26- Friday, December 11. 

Picture day! November 11th! 

Students may wear school appropriate dress down according to handbook guidelines. Closed toe shoes must be worn, no elastic waist gym shorts, no tights, or leggings. Jeans must be free of holes, rips, frays, or pretend holes. Students may bring open toe shoes and change for the picture only. 

PJHS teachers have each set up accounts in Remind for their classes and extra curricular activities. A document has been posted of each teachers remind code. You may check out this document to sign up for your child's classes/extra curricular activities. 

The Remind code document can be found under the "For Parents" link then click "Remind App Codes". There you will find a document with all the codes. 

If you do not already have Remind, please sign up for it. You can go to www.remind.com or downlooad the app on your phone. Teachers will use this to send out imporatant information regarding their particular class or extra curricular activity. 

The basketball schedule is posted below. It is also on the school's calendar. 

2020 Basketball Schedule

The 2019-2020 yearbooks are on sale for $30.00. 

The volleyball schedule has been placed on the school calendar. You can also locate it under the Athletics tab, then click on Volleyball. 

Volleyball Schedule

The football schedule is posted below. You can also find it on the school's calendar. PJHS Football Schedule

Any student playing sports must have a physical exam waiver and insurance acknowledgement form filled out. Below is the insurance acknowledgement form. A copy of the physical exam waiver can be found on Peachjar. These must be turned into your coach. You must also have a physical on file. 

Insurance Form

Two important deadlines are quickly approaching for adding or changing your health coverage if you use one of the following options: 

• Medicare:  December 7
• Affordable Care Act (ACA): December 15

Gretchen Abraham from the FTC's Division of Consumer & Business Education has shared the following tips on the Federal Trade Commission's website to help you avoid being scammed:

For Medicare:

• There are no Medicare sales representatives. Anyone who tried to sell you Medicare insurance is a scammer. 
• You do NOT have to join a prescription drug plan to keep your Medicare insurance. Medicare Part D is voluntary and has nothing to do with your regular Medicare coverage.
• Telephone scammers posing as "official agents" may ask for personal information, offer free equipment or services, ask for a quick payment, or threaten you. Just hang up.
• Help with Medicare is available at medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE.

For Affordable Care Act:

• Compare plans and quality ratings at healthcare.gov, where you can also enroll.
• This year, you can also sign up for an ACA plan directly with certain certified partners.  Make sure a company is on the Certified Partner list before giving them your information. 
• After you apply for ACA, you may get a phone call from the Marketplace asking you to verify information or supply additional information. If you are unsure about trusting the caller, ask the representative to mail you a letter with instructions for completing your application.
• Help for ACA is available from the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596.  You can also meet with a local assistant in your community who will offer free assistance. Local assistance can be found through the Local Assistance tool.

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Student: "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." -Elon Musk

Staff: "If kids come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important."  -Barbara Colorose