Newswatch The Newsletter of the Pikeville High School Alumni Association H O M E C O M I N G I S S U E S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 Pikeville High School students and the ACT Exam I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : REUNIONS 100th Anniversary Celebration Pikeville High School July 30, 31, August 1, 2015 Save the date! PHS Class of 1992 September 21 & 22 For more information contact: Josephine Layne Buckner October 12, 2012, PHS vs, Jenkins 1972 PHS Football Team 40 year Reunion First team to compete at state. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recently released ACT scores show Pikeville High School ranked fourth in the state. The KDE reveals there were 75 juniors in 2012 at PHS who scored an average composite score of 21.7 on the test. Our students also scored an average of 22.5 in English, 20.4 in Mathematics, 21.9 in Reading and 21.1 in Science. Pikeville Independent Schools Superintendent It is gratifying to see these results, said Superintendent Jerry Green Jerry Green said, We re The Fastest Kid in the Galaxy thankful that the tradition of excellence continued yet again with Pikeville Independent ranking fourth statewide on ACT results. The school district has taken several actions to help prepare students for the ACT and helped them achieve the high ranking in the state. Our school district is focused on being college ready that s what this assessment measures. We make certain our curriculum is aligned to the standards to what is being taught each day. Our district pays for our students to take the Explore in grade 7 and also in grade 9 so in grades 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th we have data and results to analyze to concentrate on any area of need the students may have so they re prepared to take that during the ACT during their junior year. Mr. Green concluded with, There s a great deal of intentional hard work, thought, and effort that goes into this not only with our staff but our stakeholders and our students for them to be successful. The 1987 PHS Football Team will also be recognized as they celebrate their 25 year reunion.
V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 7 Batten Honored Join us as a Member P A G E 2 Annual Association Membership, $25.00 Annual Associate - Non PHS Membership, $20.00 Lifetime Membership $150.00 Purchase a seat (s) in the alumni auditorium in memory or honor of a loved one, teacher, classmate, yourself, $100.00 Bear O Fair Comes to Pikeville Officials with the Pikeville/Pike County Artisan Alliance recently unveiled 10 large fiberglass bears that were painted by Kentucky artists. The Bear O Fair is the largest community arts project ever held in eastern Kentucky. The artists completed an application that outlined their idea and these were reviewed by a committee. Of the ten large fiberglass bears unveiled, PHS graduate Charles Martin Mims, 10, son of Walter Mims, 84, bear, Musical Movement highlights Mims love for music. Other bear themes were: Honey Bear, Crazy Bear, Aurora Bearealis, University of Kentucky Bear, UPike Bear, Hillbilly Bear,Unnamed Bear, Astro Bear, Pride, the Friends of Coal Bear. The bears will be auctioned off as a fundraiser for the Artisan Alliance, and the artists, who earned stipends to paint the bears, will also receive 10 percent of those proceeds. For more information, visit facebook.com/bearofair.com or call 606-444-5291. We Need YOU! For information please contact any PHS Alumni Board Member Join the PHS Alumni Association in our efforts to support alumni and current student events. Become a member of the Alumni Association! DUES STATEMENT 2012 Name Address Phone Email Class of Return to: PHS Alumni Foundation Association 120 Championship Drive Pikeville, KY 41501 Or email Sandra.branham@ pikeville.kyschools.us
Greetings from the Maroon and White Room PAGE PHS Spirit Ribbons from the 1970 s, pictured. Come and see me when you are in town: Ann Epperson Carty The Maroon and White Room Pikeville High School 120 Championship Drive Pikeville, Kentucky 41501 Celebrating 40 years 1972 Pikeville High School Football Team This was the first PHS team to compete at state We need your help! We are looking for addresses for the following teammates from 1972 Mike Ely Mike Odom, Mike Paxton, Danny Anderson and Gary Maynard. Please contact Kathy Shurtleff at Pikeville High School. 3
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The Pikeville High School Alumni Association is offering two different selections of the Tervis Tumbler. In 1946 Detroit Engineers Frank Cotter and G. Howlett Davis created the natural insulating power of air to create a permanently sealed, double-walled tumbler. Finally, a way to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold! Combining the last three letters of each of their names, Cotter and Davis dubbed their new cup brand Tervis. Tervis tumblers were invented the same year as the microwave oven in 1946. How perfect that Tervis tumblers are microwave safe! The 16 ounce tumbler is $15.00 and the 15 ounce mug is $12.00. Shipping is available for our cost of $15.00. A perfect gift for anyone!! If you are interested in purchasing one of these Tervis tumblers, please contact Sandra Branham, 1-606-477-8169 or any Alumni Board member. P A G E 8 PHS Alumni Association Board Randy Roberts, President Jane Wells Amos, Vice President James K. Anderson, CPA, Treasurer Sandra Branham, Alumni Director Hal Blake Amos Ann Epperson Carty Carolyn Childers Tina Leisure Kim McPeek Jessica Johnson Parrish Anna Lou Shurtleff 16 oz. Tumbler 15 oz. Mug Pikeville Independent Schools Board of Education Dr. Mark Myers, Chairman, Greg Tackett, Vice Chair, Jerry Green, Secretary Ann Carty Teresa Hefner Combs Buddy Beeler
V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 7 Class Notes P A G E 6 Classmates Honored John Paul Runyon, 42, was recently honored and recognized for his distinguished and outstanding years of service to the people of Pike County as Commonwealth Attorney. The Pike County Fiscal Court recognized Runyon during a recent meeting. Runyon and his wife Joyce are the parents of one son, John 75, a physician in Cincinnati, Ohio. Daniel P. Stratton, 71, was the keynote speaker at the University of Pikeville s Opening Convocation in August. Stratton was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. He has served on the board of trustees for UPike for many years. Phillip Elswick, P.E., was recently named a partner at Summit Engineering. He will continue being the Director of Environmental Services for Summit Engineering. He has a BS and an MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has been with Summit since 2004. Junior Alumni Jamie McGhee, 01 and his wife Lillith announce the birth of their daughter Sophia Margrit McGhee, born July 5, 2012 and weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces. Proud paternal grandparents are Carol Campbell McGhee and Jim McGhee 75. Losses in the PHS Family Danny Lee Yates, 76, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012. He was born on March 30, 1958 to Phyllis Yates and the late James Oliver Yates. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one daughter, Brandy Yates and two sons, Chris Yates and Jordan Yates. Homecoming September 21&22 Sept 20: 6:00 p.m. Powder Puff Football Sept 21, 4:30 Parade Sept 22, 11:00 Boys Soccer vs Oneida; 2:00 PHS vs Swaine HS
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