From the Principal



The state of Tennessee will administer the ACT to all juniors on Tuesday, March 9. All juniors need to report by 7:45.
Freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will not be required to attend Tuesday morning. However, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and their parents will need to attend the 4-year plan meeting that afternoon. Please schedule that appointment.   

 
          For the 2010-11 school year, Peabody will convert to a trimester schedule and will change the way in which it's graduates are recognized/honored.
          To learn more about these changes, please click on the "Trimesters" tab which is under the "Links of Interest" navigation bar on the left-hand side of this page.
          There is also an updated PowerPoint presentation on the New Graduation requirements for this years freshmen and every class to follow. Click on the "New Graduation Requirements" tab in order to view that one.
          When the "file download" box pops up, click option #2 to view either presentation.             

         
You can help Peabody raise funds and not spend money doing so. Simply do all of your Internet searches at GoodSearch.com. 
Simply click on the Goodsearch or Goodshop box above, type in Peabody High School, click "Verify", then do a search. That's it! Every time you do this, we make a penny. Thanks! 

  Peabody High School is a SACS accredited school founded in 1877 with money donated by 19th century philanthropist, George Peabody. Click on the picture and logo to learn more about Mr. Peabody and SACS .
 
                    

Academics

PHS- 95.2% Graduation Rate. #3 in Tennessee.

Athletics

Peabody Basketball Banquet
Monday, March 15
6:30 pm
PHS Commons

Cheerleader Tryouts
Friday, March 12
3:15
PHS Theatre

Congratulations to PHS Basketball players, Steve Williams, Raechelle Bolden, and Lorna Hudson, on their selection to the 14A All-District Team.
Also, to Corbin Branson on his selection to the Region 7A All-Tournament team.       
Steve Williams
Raechelle Bolden
Lorna Hudson
Corbin Branson

Check out the "School Calendar" tab on the left side of this page for all school events!

Band

Congratulations to PHS students, Ryan Bateman and Brent Hopper, on their selection to the Tennessee Governors School for the Arts (Music).
Ryan Bateman
Brent Hopper

Clubs

Upward Bound
What: State Scholars Bowl
When: March 12 and 13
Where: Austin Peay University
Peabody will be represented by the following students:
Johnathan Johnson
Brent Hopper
Brian Brown
 

    
Olivia Fernandez
Taylor Barker
 
The Western Region FFA Meeting was held Tuesday, March 2, at Liberty High School, in Jackson.
  • Peabody junior Olivia Fernandez was elected President of the Western Region of the Tennessee FFA Association. She will be inducted Thursday, April 29, at the West Tennessee Awards Banquet, to be held at the Jackson Civic Center.
  • Senior Taylor Barker placed third in West Tennessee with his fruit production proficiency.
 

      
The Beta Club kicked off their "Shamrock" campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) on Thursday, February 25. Emily Garrett from MDA spoke at the monthly club meeting.
All proceeds will, of course, go to the MDA and "Jerry's Kids".
Click on Jerry above to be redirected to the MDA website.

 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
Seniors Greer Barnes and Annie Williams have been named semifinalists in the National Beta Club Scholarship Program. There were initially over 700 candidates and Greer and Annie are now in the top 265. Winners will be announced at the end of March.
Regardless of the outcome, these two students have established themselves as top tier nationally. Congratulations, and Good Luck!
Greer Barnes
Annie Williams
   

Daily Announcements

 
Gibson County Youth Leadership Graduation Ceremony
Thursday, March 11
6:30 PM
West Tennessee Agricultural Museum, Milan
 
Peabody was represented by these 4 "Leaders of the Future":
Jonathan Duncan
Olivia Fernandez
Beau Jackson
Shayla Smith
 

 
The Lifeline Bloodmobile will be at Peabody from 8:30 AM-1:30 PM,  Thursday, March 11.
Donors were signed up Monday at PHS. If you missed this opportunity and would like to donate blood you may still sign up in the main office between now and Thursday.

There is an opportunity here for any student interested in the art of moviemaking. Areas covered include set-building, writing scripts, acting, and the actual making of a video.
If interested, contact the main office at Peabody for more information.
 
UPDATE:
TSSD has some students involved with the youtube space show "Polarity". They recently submitted their work for a youtube "Green Screen" contest. 
There were 157 entries competing for 6 awards:  two for 'Best Overall', two  for 'Best Original Idea', and two for 'Best Low Budget'. 
The "Polarity" entry won one of the best low budget awards!  With the award came $726 worth of prizes including a huge green screen, 4 light kits, stands, and computer software! 
10 students from Trenton are involved with this project and hopefully more on the way.  Episodes 1,2, and 3 are on youtube now:
Video submitted for the contest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHkKpxbVCZY
Episodes 4 and 5 will be posted soon.

Project Graduation

 
Next Meeting
Thursday, March 18
6:30 PM
PHS Library
A representative from Great Pretenders will be here to begin the planning for this event.
 
 
 

Seniors

Scholarship Deadlines
State of Tennessee- Various Deadlines. (Click on the "College Pays" logo)

 
Will Manier Scholarship- March 5
Click on picture to learn more.

Jackson State Community College- March 15
Academic Service and JSCC Foundations Scholarship 

Union University- African American Scholarship- March 15
Union University- Minority Scholarship- March 15

Adam Hickerson Scholarship- March 15

Kohl's Cares for Kids- March 15
Click on Kohl's logo above for more information.

Rotary, District 6760 4-Way Speech Contest- March 23.
See Mrs. Nunley.
Peabody's Molly Blankenship won this last year.

Lane College- March 31

Global Aftermarket Symposium- March 31
Click on the logo above to learn more.

First Presbyterian Church Science Scholarship- March 30

 
Cancer Care Center- March 19 

Yearbook

Buy a Yearbook
If you did not order a yearbook earlier this year, it is not too late.
The Annual staff has a limited number of extras that can be reserved if you order by Friday, April 2. The price is $70.
See Mrs. Brown, if interested.
Thursday, March 11
Library
Library Class
Ms. Taylor
Lunch
Lunch
Chili
Grilled Cheese
PB & J
Baby Carrots & Dip
Fruit
Milk
 
FFA
West TN Skills CDE,Haywood Country High School
Friday, March 12
Lunch
Lunch
Pizza
Mini Corn Dogs
Corn
Tossed Salad
Fruit
Milk
Cheerleaders
Tryouts
3:15
PHS Theatre

Today, 3/11/2010
High: 73 Low: 58
Chance thunderstorms
100% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 3/12/2010
High: 61 Low: 45
Rain showers likely
56% chance of precipitation.