School Zone

— My name is: Sue Terry.

I am principal of the Middle School.

I am a native of Valley Springs, Ark.

I have been in education for 25 years.

I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 4 years.

Something interesting about me is: I love my job!

My name is: Michelle Nesbitt.

I am the Middle School secretary.

I am a native of Pea Ridge.

I have been with the Pea RidgeSchool District for 4 years.

Something interesting about me is: I love to work with the students and enjoy watching my children, Dalton and Hailey, play sports. I like to travel different places.

My name is: Gail Simpkins.

I am the registrar at the Middle School.

I am a native of Pea Ridge.

I have been with the Pea Ridge School District for 9 years.

Something interesting about me is: I love to fish and practice playing the banjo.

SCHOOL NEWSFletcher Awarded WBC Scholarship

Colton Fletcher of Pea Ridge has been awarded a Dean’s Scholarship to attend Williams Baptist College. The scholarship is awarded to incoming WBC students based on their college entrance examination scores.

Fletcher is a senior at Pea Ridge High School. He is the son of Terri Smith of Bentonville, and Daniel and Dee Fletcher of Pea Ridge.

Williams is a four-year, liberal arts college in Walnut Ridge, Ark.

Pajama Day

Friday, Dec. 18, will bepajama day at Pea Ridge Middle School. Students may wear their pajamas to school for $1.

PTO for High School

Pea Ridge High School plans to facilitate a Parent-Teacher Organization group. If interested in helping to organize a PTO for PRHS, contact Rhonda Daniels at rdaniels@prs.

k12.ar.us.

The Parent Involvement Committee of Pea Ridge High School is asking parents to take a very short, online survey to help better serve the students’ parents. Go to the Pea Ridge Schools website, www.prs.k12.ar.us, and click on the High School page.

Pancake Breakfast

Pea Ridge High School AP Biology class will be holding an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Saturday, Dec. 19, at Applebee’s Restaurant at 528 N. 47th St. in Rogers. Admission is $5 per person and the money will go towards the upcoming trip. See any AP Biology student for tickets.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Dec. 18 - End of 2nd quarter

Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 - No school, winter break

Jan. 4 - 3rd quarter begins

School, Pages 7 on 12/16/2009