J. B. Pennington High School

What's Happening

***There will be a senior and senior parent meeting on
Monday the 26th at 5:30 in the Auditorium.***

Attention Seniors and Senior Parents! From October 19-23, high school students throughout Alabama will have an opportunity to apply to over 50 colleges and universities in and around the state without having to pay the application fees. JB Pennington seniors received hands-on assistance applying to college during the school’s Alabama College Application Week Campaign event held on October 19-23, 2020. The goal of the program is to get more students applying to Alabama colleges early in their senior year. During this event, students may apply to any of the Alabama 30 community colleges, 14 independent colleges, and 14 public universities in which they are interested.
For more info check out the tab "For Students" and "Counselors Corner" then "College Info" and now click on all the links!

Congratulations to our PHS 2020/2021 Homecoming Queen Ms. Grace Dorning and to Ms. Stephanie Clark 1st alternate and Ms. Olivia Beaube 2nd alternate.  Congratulations girls!!!

First Priority will meet in the Auditorium on Wednesday mornings at 7:10.  See Coach Robinson for details.

Upcoming Football Games:

Varsity Football will play away Friday vs. Susan Moore.  Game starts at 7pm.  Come out and show your support!   

Spirit day is Hay Day!

The game with Locust Fork at home will be played next Thursday, October 29 not Friday.

Upcoming Basketball Games:

MSG/MSB Basketball play away next Monday vs. Susan Moore.  Games start at 5pm.

Seniors, if you have not had your formal portraits made you need to see Mrs. McHan in the library asap!

PHS Parents,

As many of you know by now, the Blount County Board of Education will offer Remote Learning Opportunities for our students.  I realize that this is a tough decision for many of you with all the conflicting information out there.  What I can tell you is that Pennington High has worked diligently to prepare for this time and we have the absolute best interest of our students in mind.  We have researched best practices, brainstormed, and planned for each known situation COVID puts us in during the school day and. also for extracurricular activities. This situation is always dynamic and please know that we will adapt and assess daily if a different method is needed to combat this ever-changing situation.  We will do everything possible to keep your children and our staff safe from this virus.  We will need your help from home by educating your children on specific health and safety protocols to effectively pull this off.  

These are trying times and it is our belief that there is no substitute for a classroom teacher, however; if you choose for your child to learn remotely, we will make that happen.  In order for our staff to keep fair and equitable learning opportunities, remote learning and traditional face to face learning will be evaluated by the same assessment and the same activities.  The rigor for this planned remote learning will be greater than the emergency planning that was expected this past Spring. Please consider this information when making your decision. 

With all that being said, PHS is continuing to plan for this process, and the absolute deadline (the earlier the better for our planning) for signing up for remote learning is July 27, 2020.   Please sit down with your family and weigh as much of the information as you have to make this decision. I understand that the amount of conflicting information is disconcerting and is very difficult to navigate.  Just know that if you decide to send your child to PHS we will do everything possible to keep them safe.  Below is the link for remote learning.  Make sure that you choose the correct school before you register.  Also, you can go to http://www.blountboe.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=81182&pageId=25693327for complete information regarding the current Roadmap for reopening Blount County Schools.

Please Share. 

God Bless,

Brian Kirk

Registration for Remote Learning

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/138522/p3216

Remote Learning Agreement that Must be signed

http://www.blountboe.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=81182&pageId=27248335

http://www.blountboe.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=81182&pageId=27248335