Announcements – Thursday, February 26

Good afternoon, Blue Wave. Today is Thursday, February 26, 2026 Black History Fact Hey Blue Wave here is your black history fact from the Black Student Union. Colin Powell was the first black person to become the Chairman of the joint chief of staffs, and was the first black person to become Secretary of State for the United States, which is the highest ranking position in the Presidential cabinet. He was appointed in 2001 and served from 2001-2005. Girls Tennis Good luck to the girls' varsity tennis team as they play Buchholz at Buchholz today at 3:30pm.  Spring Market Good Afternoon PK! This is your LAST WEEK to sign up for Spring Market. If you want your club to participate, please tell your club sponsors to fill out the sign-up form! The form will close THIS SATURDAY, February 28th, so make sure to tell your sponsors to reserve your spot! UNICEF UNICEF the group photo for the yearbook will be on Friday, February 27 at 8:00 DECA DECA students going to the state competition please remember to bring your code of conduct for and permission slip to Mrs. Santiago All DECA members we will take the group photo for the yearbook on Tuesday March 3, at 8:00.  Hispanic Honor Society For all the members of the Hispanic Honor Society we will take group photo for the yearbook on Wednesday March 4 at 8:00  Prom Attention Juniors and seniors! Mark your calendars, prom will be Saturday, May 2nd from 7 to 11pm at the Reitz Union Ballroom. Check out Student Government’s instagram page for the theme and more information to come! MS Baseball The middle school baseball teams are rolling along. Our Storm Surge teams are a combined 4–2 after the first two weeks of the season. Last night, the Storm Surge Orange team defeated Westwood 4–1 behind a dominant pitching performance from Joshua and Garrett. This dynamic duo struck out a total of eight Westwood batters over four innings. Garrett also led the way at the plate with two hits and four RBIs to power the Storm Surge offense. All three Storm Surge teams are back in action on Monday, March 2 at 7:10 p.m. at Diamond Sports Park. Come cheer on our teams and let’s keep this wave rolling!  Yearbook It’s the last week to pre-order your yearbook! Order it by Friday to make sure you have one in May. Color Run Volunteers Attention high schoolers - are you still in need of some community service hours? Remember, every grade has a minimum number of hours due at the end of each year.  The PTO is hosting their annual color run on Saturday, April 4th. Check your canvas emails for a link to sign up to help! Literary Magazine Interested in being featured in the first edition of PK’s secondary Literary Magazine? Look for the blue flyers around campus and scan the QR code to submit a piece of original writing or visual artwork. Accepting submissions through spring break. We look forward to seeing the talent and individuality that the PK community has to share!  SAT/ACT Test Prep Attention students in grades 9–12: Sign up now for Saturday ACT/SAT Test Prep sessions! Get support in math and reading while preparing for upcoming exams. The next session is Saturday, February 28th. Check your email for the registration link, or scan a QR code on a flier to reserve your spot today. Stay Wavy, Blue Wave!