And the 2015 PHS Homecoming Queen is... Nayjha Harris!

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1 Volume 5, Issue 10 Pelham High School, Pelham, GA October 30, BUZZ Staff Kala Anderson, Jimmy Fackler, Angelica McClain, Nylah Parker, Caleb Salter, Tatyana Young, Paul Woods Teacher Mrs. Meg M. Whigham It s Red Ribbon Week The Pelham City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin, sex, or disability. Inside this issue: Homecoming Reps. 2 Homecoming Week 2 Homecoming Pictures 3 Homecoming Pictures 4 Homecoming Pictures 5 Region One Act Play 6 Cross Country/Football 7 And the 2015 PHS Homecoming Queen is... Nayjha Harris! Friday night s culminating Homecoming activity was the announcement of the PHS 2015 H o m e c o m i n g Queen. The members of the senior c l a s s c h o s e Nayjha Harris as their Homecoming Queen. Nayjha is very active at s c h o o l and in t h e commun i t y. She is a member of the Pelham Banking Company Youth Advisory Board, Hornet S W A T ( S t u d e n t s W o r k i n g Against Tobacco) Team, Beta club, Student Council, and both football and basketball cheerleading squads. Escorted by her cousin, Darrius Spence, Nayjha said she was very shocked but very happy and excited when named Homecoming Queen. Nayjha plans to attend Georgia Southern and major in social work after graduation. Congratulations on being named this year s PHS Homecoming Queen, Nayjha! It takes all of us to make Pelham City Schools The School System of Choice, where we are committed to educational excellence every day in every way. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the latest news.

2 PHS Homecoming Representatives Row 1 Casandra Brown Senior, Nayjha Harris Senior. Row 2 Neha Patel Senior, McKenzie Smith Senior. Row 3 Halie Singleton Junior, Ravina Patel Sophomore, Sha Lexis Mathis Freshman, Kelsey Lehman Freshman, Briana Williams Sophomore, Anayah Bryant Junior. PHS Homecoming Week Pelham High School s Homecoming week was packed with fun, worthwhile activities, as well as educational opportunities in and out of the classrooms. The week began with a group of students and faculty members meeting on Sunday to decorate the school for Homecoming; teachers also decorated individual doors in support. Students, faculty, and staff participated in Merica Monday, Twin Tuesday, What are those Wednesday, Eighties Thursday, and Spirit Day Friday. Along with the designated dress-up days, Pelham City Schools and the community gathered for the annual Homecoming parade on Thursday, and at PHS, the students and faculty paid money to get rid of their frustrations during the car bash and the dunking booth. The money made from the PHS events was donated to the Pelham Boys and Girls Club. 2

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6 PHS Drama Students Compete at Region Under the direction of Ms. Tina Braswell, the PHS drama students have spent many weeks practicing for their fifty-five minutes of fame at the Region competition held in Fitzgerald last Thursday. PHS ELA students previewed a special showing in the gym on Wednesday prior to region competition. This year s Play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon by Don Zolidas was a crowd pleaser; PHS students thoroughly enjoyed the drama unfolding in front of them from the actors. Congratulations, Ms. Braswell and the drama class for placing 4th in Region, and a special congratulations to Darren Knight, Jeffery Murray, and Faith McDuffie for being named to the All Star Cast. Cast Members Narrator 1, King- Michael Martin; Narrator 2, Prince- Austin Hornsby; Girl, Cinderella- Jordan Lamb; Enchantress- Nya Copeland; Prince Charming- Andrew Slaughter; Devil- Brandon Brooks; Dirt Merchant, Hansel, Birds- Jeffery Murray; Rapunzel- Winter Wainwright; Frog Princess- Madison Birdsong; Frog Prince- Darren Knight; Little Red, Little Girl- Kaitlyn McKenzie; Gretel, Grandmother- Faith McDuffie: Wolf- Gabriel Lewis; Rumpelstiltskin, Woodcutter- Daniel Cox; Witch, Wicked Stepmother- Ke'Dryana Edwards; Wicked Stepsister 2- Anayah Bryant; Wicked stepsister 1- Mya Cochran. All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene. ~ Meryl Streep 6

7 On the Run with Cross Country On October 28, after a long season the PHS cross country team traveled to Pebble Hill for their region meet. The season was leading up to this last and final race that determined the top 4 cross country teams in PHS region. The PHS cross country team members climbed the hills one at a time at Pebble Hill putting one foot in front of the other, digging their toes in the dirt, keeping their heads held high, and giving it their all. T h e g irls P H S r u n - ners came in 1st place out of all the teams and Monica Webb placed 1st overall out of all the girl runners. The guy runners ran their best but unfortunately they did not place at region. Both the girl and guy runners put their heart and souls into this race and showed that the effort they put into this season took them farther than they could have imagined. Good Job, Coach Cochran and PHS Cross Country team! Friday Night Lights in the Hornets Nest This week the Hornets have an away region game against the Seminole County Indians. The team is coming off a great game against Fitzgerald last Friday. The coaches and players believe that if they can scrub out some mistakes at practice this week they will be more than ready to beat the Indians. The Hornets only need two more wins to get to the playoffs. Perfection is going to have to be the theme this week and next week if the Hornets plan to make a run in the playoffs. 7