The Banner is back at PHS with the Lumberjacks after their defeat of Berwick High 21-0 today.

PHS    PUMPKIN   CONTEST

     Show your pumpkin decorating creative side! Decorate a pumpkin any way you wish (school appropriate )– paint, markers, yarn, fabric, jewels, paper, stickers, etc. – just DON’T CUT your pumpkin! Be Creative!  DO NOT CUT THE PUMPKIN!

      Your decorated pumpkin is to be brought to school by the morning of Wednesday, October 28. Attach your name slip to the back or the bottom of your pumpkin with tape. Bring your pumpkin to the front lobby by Wednesday (10/28) morning. The pumpkins will be judged and awarded prizes in 4 different categories: 

1. Scariest
2. Cutest
3. Most School Spirit
4. Animals

      If you want your pumpkin back it MUST be picked up by Friday October 30^th.

Journalism students recently participated in a virtual workshop from Josten's to help with creating and marketing the yearbook.  Students were challenged to take photos with their phones and each staff was able to submit one photo for a photo contest.  The photo submitted, taken by Raven Sauce, won the entire staff a prize.

Class shirts are now on sale.  See Peachjar for an order form or pick up in hallway.

Order forms and money are due to Ms. Hill or Ms. Breaux by:

November 6

Homecoming King and Queen

Kylan Griffin and Reagan Lindsey

9-11th grades-

Makeups and Virtuals-Tuesday, October 27

ALL Seniors-November 19th with makeups on December 2nd

Executive Officers

President: Logan Gore

Vice President: Alyssa Perkins

Secretary: Mallory Mendoza

Treasurer: Ali Leblanc

Historian: Brailee Cooper

Class of 2021

 President: Hayden Adams

Vice President: Reagan Lindsey

Secretary: Breanna Williams

Class of 2022

 President: Keatyn Harden

Vice President: Laila Dinger

Secretary: Abigail Espinal

Class of 2023

President: Kyla Samuels

Vice President: Charlotte Businelle

Class of 2024

President: Ella Doucet

Vice President: Breelie Adams

Secretary: Mackenzie Dewey

Tickets remain for the Berwick game but they are going FAST!

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.

See past postings at the SMP CyberSAFE archives page.