I hope that everyone had a fantastic Holiday Break!  I look forward to beginning a new year and returning to our normal routine on Monday morning.  We will have four instructional days before we begin our end-of-semester exams on Friday, January 10^th.  You can find a more detailed schedule and information below.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM CHANGE: Mrs. Amanda Starnes will be transitioning into her new role as the Principal of Piedmont Middle School beginning January 6^th.  We want to wish her the best in her new role and thank her for all that she has done for Piedmont High School.  We are in the process of identifying and onboarding her replacement as soon as possible.  In the meantime, Mrs. Conklin and Mr. Martin will continue to support our faculty and students.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call Piedmont High and ask for an administrator. 

EXAM INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE: We have four instructional days remaining before beginning our end-of-year testing.  Students will take their 1^st block exam on Friday, January 10th.  All final EOC, CTE, and teacher-made exams will occur according to the schedule listed below.  Students will report to their classroom teacher on campus each day for their respective exams. The final exam accounts for 25% of the student’s final grade in each course.  According to UCPS Board of Education Policy, students taking EOC courses must score at the proficient level (Level 3 or higher) as a graduation requirement.  Students who are not proficient will have the opportunity to remediate and retake the test at the end of the school year.  If you are unsure whether or not your child’s exam is a state exam or teacher-made, please ask your student or reach out to the classroom teacher of record. This a reminder that all state exams – EOC & CTE – cannot be exempted.  Once students arrive on campus, they are expected to report to their testing locations. Please be on time and ready to begin testing at 8:20.

1st Block Exams = Friday, January 10th

2nd Block Exams = Monday, January 13th

3rd Block Exams = Tuesday, January 14th

4th Block Exams = Wednesday, January 15th

Make-up Exams = Thursday, January 16th *By invitation only*

EXAM EXEMPTIONS:  Students with an overall average of 90 or above in a class will be exempted from any teacher-made exams.  EOC and CTE-state tests CANNOT be exempted.  If you have any questions about exam exemptions, please have your student reach out to their classroom teacher.

EXAM TRANSPORTATION: Our buses will run at regular times in the morning.  Beginning Friday, January 10th, our buses will run as soon as all testing has been completed.  Students will have the opportunity to get a grab-and-go lunch before departing for the day.  Car riders will be dismissed as soon as all exams are complete.  With all students being dismissed early, students DO NOT need to provide a sign-out note.

WE WILL NOT DISMISS STUDENTS EARLY DURING EXAM DAYS.  PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL NOT ALLOW EARLY DISMISSAL ON EXAM DAYS.  ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ON CAMPUS FOR THE DURATION OF THE TESTING WINDOW.  WE EXPECT TESTING TO END DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45.

LAPTOPS DURING EXAMS: Students will need their laptops for each day of exams; therefore, it is important to remind them to bring their laptops AND chargers to school for each exam day.  If your child’s laptop is not working properly, they should come by the Media Center ASAP to see Mrs. Washington for technical assistance as there are limited loaners available for testing.   

ATTENDANCE RECOVERY: We continue to offer academic remediation and attendance recovery for those students with more than 7 unexcused absences.  As a reminder, according to UCPS Board of Education policy, any student with more than 7 unexcused absences will not receive academic credit for their class.  Students with more than 7 unexcused absences are required to attend attendance recovery to make up missed classroom time.  Piedmont High’s Attendance Recovery Schedule can be found on our school website or by clicking the following link: Attendance Recovery Schedule.

STUDENT PARKING:  The last day to purchase parking passes for 1^st semester was December 13, 2024. Parking pass sales will begin again for 2^nd semester on January 15, 2025. Please visit the Piedmont High School website and click on “Student Life” and then “Student Parking” for information on how to purchase a pass.

CURRENT HIGH SCHOOLERS REGISTRATION:  Current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Piedmont High students will begin the registration process for the 2025-2026 school year in January 2025.  Students will have individual course registration meetings with counselors beginning in February.  We will host a Parent Drop-In Registration Session on January 9, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 pm in the cafeteria, where parents and students will have the opportunity to speak with high school counselors and school representatives about course registration. 

SCHEDULE CORRECTIONS FOR SECOND SEMESTER: Our schedule correction link for 2nd semester will be available on January 9 & 10, 2025, and January 21, 22, 23, 24, and 27, 2025.  As a reminder, we only change schedules for the following reasons:

• Have not taken the proper prerequisite classes
• Missing a class for graduation
• Adjusting rigor level (ex. CP to Honors level or Honors to CP)
• Empty class period in the current schedule

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) INTEREST MEETINGS FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: Students interested in taking any AP courses for the 2025-2026 school year, will need to complete the form below and attend the appropriate meeting(s) for the course(s) for which they are interested.  AP Interest meetings will be held on January 28, 2025, throughout the day.  Please note that this form will close on January 22, 2025.

AP Interest Meeting Form for 2025-2026 School Year

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION: All Seniors received the following handout during Homerooms.  Please review the dates and important information including the required dress code.  Contact Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.  December Senior Handout

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening, Piedmont Families-

I want to reiterate how well our students did this past Monday on our practice safety drill.  Please continue to discuss the importance of our safety drills.  We look forward to a shortened week as we head into our holiday season.  We will continue academic reviews in our classes as we prepare for end-of-semester exams.  It will be important for all student to be here daily for the conclusion of the first semester.  Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders

WEEKLY SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT:  All UCPS schools will be closed on Friday, December 20^th.  Beginning Friday, Piedmont High will be closed until January 6^th.  All voicemails will be answered as soon as possible upon our return to school.

ATTENDANCE RECOVERY: We continue to offer academic remediation and attendance recovery for those students with more than 7 unexcused absences.  As a reminder, according to UCPS Board of Education policy, any student with more than 7 unexcused absences will not receive academic credit for their class.  Students with more than 7 unexcused absences are required to attend attendance recovery to make-up missed classroom time.  Piedmont High’s Attendance Recovery Schedule can be found on our school website or clicking the following link: Attendance Recovery Schedule.

STUDENT PARKING:  The last day to purchase parking passes for 1^st semester was December 13, 2024. Parking pass sales will begin again for 2^nd semester on January 15, 2025. Please visit the Piedmont High School website and click on “Student Life” and then “Student Parking” for information on how to purchase a pass.

CURRENT HIGH SCHOOLERS REGISTRATION:  Current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Piedmont High students will begin the registration process for the 2025-2026 school year in January 2025.  Students will have individual course registration meetings with counselors beginning in February.  We will host a Parent Drop-In Registration Session on January 9, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm in the cafeteria, where parents and students will have the opportunity to speak with high school counselors and school representatives about course registration. 

SCHEDULE CORRECTIONS FOR SECOND SEMESTER: Our schedule correction link for 2nd semester will be available January 9 & 10, 2025, and January 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 2025.  As a reminder, we only change schedules for the following reasons:

• Have not taken the proper prerequisite classes
• Missing a class for graduation
• Adjusting rigor level (ex. CP to Honors level or Honors to CP)
• Empty class period in the current schedule

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) INTEREST MEETINGS FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: Students interested in taking any AP courses for the 2025-2026 school year, will need to complete the form below and attend the appropriate meeting(s) for the course(s) for which they are interested.  AP Interest meetings will be held on January 28, 2025 throughout the day.  Please note, this form will close on January 22, 2025.

AP Interest Meeting Form for 2025-2026 School Year

 

PTO INFORMATION:  It’s hard to believe we are already in the month of December!  We sincerely thank each of you who’ve supported Piedmont High School’s PTO this year.  A special shout out goes to the following Panther Partners who generously donated $500 or more to the PTO:  Unionville Market, 9Round Mint Hill, and Southern Piedmont Piping!  Please check out these businesses in our community and thank them for their support.  On 12/17 and 12/19, we are hosting two special days providing staff members with breakfast and sweet treats.  We are looking for assistance and have included a SignUPGenius link for those wishing to donate food and beverages.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADA622A3FA7-53566512-piedmont

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION: All Seniors received the following handout during Homerooms.  Please review the dates and important information including the required dress code.  Contact Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.  December Senior Handout

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB MEETING:  Our next Athletic Booster Club meeting will take place on December 16^th @ 6:30 PM.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Thank you all for another great week at Piedmont High School.  Many teachers have begun the review phase of their course in preparation for upcoming end-of-semester testing. Please continue to reiterate to your students the importance of daily attendance and active participation in their classes.  Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

ATTENDANCE RECOVERY: We continue to offer academic remediation and attendance recovery for those students with more than 7 unexcused absences.  As a reminder, according to UCPS Board of Education policy, any student with more than 7 unexcused absences will not receive academic credit for their class.  Students with more than 7 unexcused absences are required to attend attendance recovery to make up missed classroom time.  Piedmont High’s Attendance Recovery Schedule can be found on our school website or by clicking the following link: Attendance Recovery Schedule.

STUDENT PARKING:  The last day to purchase parking passes for 1^st semester will be December 13, 2024. Parking pass sales will begin again for 2^nd semester on January 15, 2025. Please visit the Piedmont High School website and click on “Student Life” and then “Student Parking” for information on how to purchase a pass.

CAREER PLANNING PARENT INFORMATION SESSION: UCPS CTE will be hosting a virtual Career Planning Parent Information Session on December 10th at 6:30 pm. Please share the following information with your school community. Career Planning with Major Clarity Parent Information Session Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 6:30-7:30 pm This session will provide parents with information regarding career planning through the Major Clarity platform which is available to all students grades 6-12. Participants will get a demonstration of the service and how students use the service to complete their career plans. https://bit.ly/3B9UiqY

PTO INFORMATION:  It’s hard to believe we are already in the month of December!  We sincerely thank each of you who’ve supported Piedmont High School’s PTO this year.  A special shout-out goes to the following Panther Partners who generously donated $500 or more to the PTO:  Unionville Market, 9Round Mint Hill, and Southern Piedmont Piping!  Please check out these businesses in our community and thank them for their support.  Next Thursday, December 12^th is another dine-out fundraising night at our local Jersey Mike’s in Monroe!  Please make plans to grab dinner for your family and tell them you are with Piedmont High School PTO.  They are giving 25% of sales back to our PTO, which is incredible!  If you want to place an order online, there is even a code to use that will apply to Piedmont as well.  On 12/17 and 12/19, we are hosting two special days providing staff members with breakfast and sweet treats.  We are looking for assistance and have included a SignUPGenius link for those wishing to donate food and beverages.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADA622A3FA7-53566512-piedmont

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION: All Seniors received the following handout during Homerooms.  Please review the dates and important information including the required dress code.  Contact Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.  December Senior Handout

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB MEETING:  Our next Athletic Booster Club meeting will take place on December 16^th @ 6:30 PM.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening, Piedmont Families-

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break.  We look forward to resuming a normal schedule tomorrow morning.  When we return, we will have three weeks before our Holiday Break.  Many teachers have begun the review phase of their course in preparation for upcoming end-of-semester testing. Please continue to reiterate to your students the importance of daily attendance and active participation in their classes.  Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

ATTENDANCE RECOVERY: We continue to offer academic remediation and attendance recovery for those students with more than 7 unexcused absences.  As a reminder, according to UCPS Board of Education policy, any student with more than 7 unexcused absences will not receive academic credit for their class.  Students with more than 7 unexcused absences are required to attend attendance recovery to make-up missed classroom time.  Piedmont High’s Attendance Recovery Schedule can be found on our school website or clicking the following link: Attendance Recovery Schedule.

PTO INFORMATION:  20% OFF FLASH SALE starts Monday, November 25th on the remaining inventory of red Panther spirit t-shirts along with the blue Senior (Class of ’25) t-shirts!  If you’d like to take advantage of our 20% off sale and gift your favorite Panther a shirt, please visit the following link https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com beginning Monday.  PTO will sponsor two staff appreciation days during the last week of school before the holiday break, providing breakfast and sweet treats for two days.  We would love for every staff member to receive a $5 gift card as a “thank you” and will send out a sign-up genius after Thanksgiving break for those willing to purchase and donate.  As always, please contact the PTO Chair Committee with any questions or sponsorship interests at piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.   If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions.

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT:  All UCPS schools will be closed Wednesday, November 27^th thru Friday, November 29^th.  We will return to a normal schedule on Monday, December 2^nd.  Piedmont High Front Office will also be closed during this time.  All voicemails and emails will be answered as soon as possible on Monday, December 2^nd. 

PTO INFORMATION:  20% OFF FLASH SALE starts Monday, November 25th on the remaining inventory of red Panther spirit t-shirts along with the blue Senior (Class of ’25) t-shirts!  If you’d like to take advantage of our 20% off sale and gift your favorite Panther a shirt, please visit the following link https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com beginning Monday.  PTO will sponsor two staff appreciation days during the last week of school before the holiday break, providing breakfast and sweet treats for two days.  We would love for every staff member to receive a $5 gift card as a “thank you” and will send out a sign-up genius after Thanksgiving break for those willing to purchase and donate.  As always, please contact the PTO Chair Committee with any questions or sponsorship interests at piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.   If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions.

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

PIEDMONT FFA HOLIDAY FUNDRAISERS: Piedmont FFA is selling fresh Frasier Fir Holiday Wreaths to help raise funds for various trips and pay for expenses required for students to compete.  These wreaths are also supporting an FFA Alumni family who was affected by Hurricane Helene in Avery County, NC.  If you would like to purchase a wreath please contact Laura Gardner at laura.gardner@ucps.k12.nc.us or by filling out the form: https://bit.ly/24FFAwreaths.  Order must be placed by November 20^th.   Piedmont Ag Mechanics classes have been working hard to design some wooden Holiday trees to add to your decorations this year! Trees are approx. 2 feet tall and offered in several different colors. We can also customize (i.e. with or without a star, lights, etc.) See below for prices. All orders are due by November 20th! Prices: -Natural (no paint, no lights, etc.) - $20 -Painted/Stained- $30 -Painted/stained with lights- $40 If you would like to purchase multiple trees, please fill out a form for each request. The form can be found here: Holiday Tree Order Form.  Please email: ben.shumate@ucps.k12.nc.us with any questions. Thank you for your support!

ATTENDANCE RECOVERY: Daily attendance is one of the most important aspects of a successful academic and social career for high school students.  UCPS Board of Education policy states that any student with more than 7 unexcused absences in a class will NOT receive academic credit for the class unless the student participates in the school-based attendance recovery process.  Piedmont High has begun the attendance recovery process for the fall semester.  Please review your student's attendance in PowerSchool and ensure they are within their designated attendance limits.  The Attendance Recovery schedule can be found on our school webpage under Quicklinks or by using the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n80bTqR7wa2aqObc4mGrLENgFZLKhVQh5UxhRibkrlg/edit?usp=sharing.  Students are responsible for their own transportation for any afterschool hours.  

ACT WORKKEYS: ACT WorkKeys testing will take place on Tuesday, November 19^th, and Thursday, November 21^st for select seniors. This is a mandatory test, that measures the essential work skills needed for success in jobs across industries and occupations. Please check your emails for Ms. Speck's communication regarding the selected testers and testing dates.

ONE DAY, ONE PANTHER: Piedmont High will host our One Day, One Panther activity on Friday, November 22^nd.  One Day, One Panther is a schoolwide initiative to allow all students an opportunity to collaborate in a community service project.  All students will participate in creating and collecting various items for distribution within our community and state.  Please email your student’s 4^th block teacher with any questions about specific donation items.

SOCIAL SECURITY APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN STUDENTS: UCPS will host an online seminar with a representative from the Social Security Administration will guide parents through the process of applying for SSI for their disabled child. SSI provides monthly payments to individuals with disabilities or older adults with limited income. There will also be an opportunity for parents to ask questions and gather information for future applications. Register Here. 

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions.

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE CHANGE: All UCPS schools will be closed on Monday, November 11^th in observance of Veterans Day.

PIEDMONT FFA HOLIDAY WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling fresh Frasier Fir Holiday Wreaths to help raise funds for various trips and pay for expenses required for students to compete.  These wreaths are also supporting an FFA Alumni family who was affected by Hurricane Helene in Avery County, NC.  If you would like to purchase a wreath please contact Laura Gardner at laura.gardner@ucps.k12.nc.us or by filling out the form: https://bit.ly/24FFAwreaths.  Order must be placed by November 20^th. 

CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE SPRING REGISTRATION: CCP registration for eligible 11^th and 12^th-grade students began on 10/28.  To apply, go to https://apply.cfnc.org/application/SoutPCC/SPCC_CCP/SouthPAppCC.  Contact our SPCC Career Coach, Candice Sturdivant at csturdivant@spcc.edu with questions.

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions.

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE CHANGE: Tuesday, November 5^th is a Teacher Work Day.  There will be no school for students on Tuesday.  We will return to a normal schedule on Wednesday, November 6^th.

CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE SPRING REGISTRATION: CCP registration for eligible 11^th and 12^th-grade students began on 10/28.  To apply, go to https://apply.cfnc.org/application/SoutPCC/SPCC_CCP/SouthPAppCC.  Contact our SPCC Career Coach, Candice Sturdivant at csturdivant@spcc.edu with questions.

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions.

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

NC GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE SPRING REGISTRATION: CCP registration for eligible 11^th and 12^th-grade students will begin on 10/28.  To apply, go to https://apply.cfnc.org/application/SoutPCC/SPCC_CCP/SouthPAppCC.  Contact our SPCC Career Coach, Candice Sturdivant at csturdivant@spcc.edu with questions.

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions.

SENIOR YEARBOOK ADS: The deadline to purchase senior ads is October 31, 2024, or until they sell out.  Take a look at Piedmont's website for all the details.  Click on "Student Life" and then scroll down to "Yearbook".  

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium.

ASVAB: Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join.   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, November 6^th at 8:00 am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   Complete the form here to sign up.  https://forms.gle/2DQKqVWxUPmiVMrn8 or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: We apologize as the PTO email provided last week was incorrect.  Please use the following email to communicate with the PHS PTO Chair Committee, piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.  Thank you for making the first dine-out night of the school year at Hathaway's Chicken a success!  Don't forget the next dine-out night is October 15th at Zaxby's in Monroe, where 10% of sales will go back to the PHS PTO!  If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join or purchase a Spirit Wear shirt from our remaining, very limited inventory.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online for the 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening, Piedmont Families-

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: On Tuesday, October 22^th Piedmont High will participate in 2 national tests, the Pre-ACT for all 10^th graders and the PSAT for select juniors. Students and Parents have been notified through previous emails about testing information and specifics. Please continue to check your emails for updated information and reminders from Ms. Speck. If you have any questions, please contact her at Tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.

NC COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK:  College application week is October 21-27, when many NC colleges and community colleges will waive application fees.  For more information, please visit https://cfnc.org  

CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE SPRING REGISTRATION: CCP registration for eligible 11^th and 12^th-grade students will begin on 10/28.  To apply, go to https://apply.cfnc.org/application/SoutPCC/SPCC_CCP/SouthPAppCC.  Contact our SPCC Career Coach, Candice Sturdivant at csturdivant@spcc.edu with questions.

CLASS OF 2025 INFORMATION:   You can find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions!

SENIOR CAP AND GOWN ORDERS:  Have you ordered your cap and gown yet?  It's important that you complete your order online as soon as possible.  If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt.

Do you just want to order the cap and gown?  CLICK THIS LINK TO TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THAT ITEM

Do you want to order the Panther Package?  CLICK THIS LINK TO TAKE YOU TO THE PACKAGE

SENIOR YEARBOOK ADS: The deadline to purchase senior ads is October 31, 2024, or until they sell out.  Take a look at Piedmont's website for all the details.  Click on "Student Life" and then scroll down to "Yearbook".  

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium

ASVAB: Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join.   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, November 6^th at 8:00 am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   Complete the form here to sign up.  https://forms.gle/2DQKqVWxUPmiVMrn8 or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: We apologize as the PTO email provided last week was incorrect.  Please use the following email to communicate with the PHS PTO Chair Committee, piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.  If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join or purchase a Spirit Wear shirt from our remaining, very limited inventory.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website, which can be found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Thank you for another great week at Piedmont High School.   Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.  Parents, we have seen an increase in parents dropping students off in the Senior parking lot (Sikes Mill entrance).  All students should be dropped off using the Love Mill entrance by our football stadium.  Any student arriving prior to 8:00 am will need to report directly to the Cafeteria and remain in the Cafeteria until 8:00 am.  Thank you for assisting us in providing a safe and secure location for your student prior to our faculty arrival time. 

NC COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK:  College application week is October 21-27, where many NC colleges and community colleges will waive application fees.  For more information, please visit https://cfnc.org  

OTHER SENIOR INFORMATION:  Below you will find several items for the Class of 2025 including our Graduation Date.  You can also find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left-side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions!

SENIOR CAP AND GOWN ORDERS:  Have you ordered your cap and gown yet?  It's important that you complete your order online as soon as possible.  If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt.

Do you just want to order JUST the cap and gown?  CLICK THIS LINK TO TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THAT ITEM

Do you want to order the Panther Package?  CLICK THIS LINK TO TAKE YOU TO THE PACKAGE

SENIOR YEARBOOK ADS: The deadline to purchase senior ads is October 31, 2024, or until they sell out.  Take a look at Piedmont's website for all the details.  Click on "Student Life" and then scroll down to "Yearbook".  

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium

ASVAB: Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join.   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, November 6^th at 8:00 am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   Complete the form here to sign up.  https://forms.gle/2DQKqVWxUPmiVMrn8 or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: We apologize as the PTO email provided last week was incorrect.  Please use the following email to communicate with the PHS PTO Chair Committee, piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.  Thank you for making the first dine-out night of the school year at Hathaway's Chicken a success!  Don't forget the next dine-out night is October 15th at Zaxby's in Monroe, where 10% of sales will go back to the PHS PTO!  If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join or purchase a Spirit Wear shirt from our remaining, very limited inventory.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Thank you all for a great Homecoming Week.  Our students and faculty did a great job celebrating our daily themes and supporting our school.  Next Wee we look forward to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Week as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.  Our daily themes can be found below in our traditional weekly updates and reminders. 

UCPS SENIOR SCHOOL DAY COLLEGE FAIR:  UCPS will offer the opportunity for Seniors to attend a College Fair on Monday, October 14th at Monroe High School.  Interested Seniors will need to sign-up in our Counseling Office.  This will be a first come, first served opportunity and transportation will be provided.  Students must sign up in the counseling office and return a completed field trip permission form by Wednesday, October 9, 2024.  If you have any questions, please talk to your counselor.  This college fair will also take place on Sunday, October 13^th from 2 PM - 4 PM at Central Academy of Technology & Arts, located at 600 Brewer Drive, Monroe, NC 28112.  Any grade level student may attend!  Visit https://strivefair.com to register!

NC COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK:  College application week is October 21-27, where many NC colleges and community colleges will waive application fees.  For more information, please visit https://cfnc.org  

OTHER SENIOR INFORMATION:  Below you will find several items for the Class of 2025 including our Graduation Date.  You can also find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage found here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  For up-to-date information regarding scholarships, financial aid and college information, please visit our Counseling webpage! Go to the Piedmont HS website and go to Student Life in the upper right corner and click on Counseling. There are many resources available, specifically under the College Resources and Scholarships tab along the left side menu. This page will be updated regularly as we receive important information for your senior as well as scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Be sure to scroll down the page to catch all of the information available for you and your senior. Please reach out to our Counseling office if you have any questions!

The Senior Class met during Panther Time on Thursday, October 2.   Mr. Gaither (our Jostens representative) shared information on ordering items for graduation.  The only item you are required to purchase for the ceremony is the cap and gown.  It's important that you complete your order next week.  Mr. Gaither will be on campus on Tuesday, October 8 during all lunches if you prefer to order in person.  You can also use the information linked below to place your order online or by phone.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ORDER ONLINE OR PHONE

ORDER FORM TO SUBMIT IN PERSON ON OCTOBER 8 DURING LUNCHES

SENIOR YEARBOOK ADS: The deadline to purchase senior ads is October 31, 2024 or until they sell out.  Take a look at Piedmont's website for all the details.  Click on "Student Life" and then scroll down to "Yearbook".  

GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium

HISPANIC HERITAGE WEEK DAILY THEMES: 

• Monday: Hispanic Artist Day
• Tuesday: Charro Day (Western Attire)
• Wednesday: College Color Day
• Thursday: International NEON Shirt Day
• Friday: Flor and/or Jersey Day

ASVAB: Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join.   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, November 6^th at 8:00am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   Complete the form here to sign up.  https://forms.gle/2DQKqVWxUPmiVMrn8 or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: We apologize as the PTO email provided last week was incorrect.  Please use the following email to communicate with the PHS PTO Chair Committee, piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.  Thank you for making the first dine-out night of the school year at Hathaway's Chicken a success!  Don't forget the next dine-out night is October 15th at Zaxby's in Monroe, where 10% of sales will go back to the PHS PTO!  If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join or purchase a Spirit Wear shirt from our remaining, very limited inventory.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.  Parents, we have seen an increase in tardies and cell phone violations.  Please reiterate with your students that it is our expectation that students comply with our policies.  We expect our students to be in class on time and prepared to learn.  As a reminder, cell phones are not to be out during instructional time.  Students have the opportunity to place their cell phones in classroom cell phone holders at the beginning of every period.  If they choose not to place their phone in the cell phone holder, it is the expectation that the phone remains in their bookbag for the entirety of the period.  If a teacher sees a student using a cell phone during instruction, they will call an administrator and be removed from class.  Thank you for your continued support as we try to create the best learning environment for our teachers and students. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Thursday, October 3^rd will be a Required Teacher Workday for all UCPS Schools.  Student have the day off.  We will return to a normal schedule on Friday, October 4^th.

HOMECOMING WEEK:  We look forward to celebrating our Homecoming Week, ending with our Homecoming football game versus West Stanly Friday Night @ 7:00 pm and Homecoming Dance on Saturday from 8:00-11:00.  Tickets can still be purchased here: Piedmont High Homecoming Ticket Payment.  We encourage all students to participate in the following daily Homecoming themes:

               Monday- Wild West vs. West Coast

               Tuesday- Tailgate Tuesday (represent your favorite college/professional team)

               Wednesday- BBQ Dad vs. Soccer Mom

               Friday- School Spirit; Piedmont Panther gear and/or colors

SENIOR INFORMATION NIGHT RESCHEDULED: The Piedmont High School counseling department will host a Senior Information Night on Tuesday, October 1st at 5:30 p.m. in the Piedmont High School cafeteria. All seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend to find out more information regarding two and four-year college application processes, FAFSA and financial aid information, letters of recommendation, and the different ways we hope to best support seniors during this school year as they make post-secondary plans.  We will post the presentation to our website shortly after the conclusion of the meeting for those that can not join the reschedule date.

UCPS SENIOR SCHOOL DAY COLLEGE FAIR:  UCPS will offer the opportunity for Seniors to attend a College Fair on Monday, October 14^th at Monroe High School.  Interested Seniors will need to sign-up in our Counseling Office.  This will be a first come, first served opportunity.  Seniors will need to turn in a completed field trip permission form to be considered. 

OTHER SENIOR INFORMATION:  Below you will find several items for the Class of 2025 including our Graduation Date.  You can also find Senior Information on our Class of 2025 school webpage found here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10927.  An assembly will be held for students on Wednesday, October 2 during Panther Time in the PHS auditorium.  This assembly will allow seniors to obtain brochures and order forms for their cap and gown, announcements, and other senior memorabilia.  Our Josten’s representative, Chris Gaither, will be present at the assembly. 

• Mr. Gaither will be on campus during ALL lunches on Tuesday, October 8.  Seniors should plan to place their order for graduation items during their lunch OR place your order online using the information provided at the assembly.  It is very important that students order their caps and gowns on this day.  The longer students wait the more the cap and gown will cost.  
• If you do not place your order with the class by Tuesday, October 8, there is no guarantee that you will have the graduation items for cap and gown picture day.
• All Josten’s items will be delivered to the school in the spring.
• If you flex and cannot be on campus for the assembly, please see Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt.
• The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation is the cap, gown, and tassel. Remember - if you order late, your items will be delivered at a later date AND the cost will increase.
• GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: We apologize as the PTO email provided last week was incorrect.  Please use the following email to communicate with the PHS PTO Chair Committee, piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.  Thank you for making the first dine-out night of the school year at Hathaway's Chicken a success!  Don't forget the next dine-out night is October 15th at Zaxby's in Monroe, where 10% of sales will go back to the PHS PTO!  Piedmont's Homecoming Dance is coming up on October 5th, and we've been asked to help provide sweet treats for the students to enjoy throughout that evening.  If you would like to donate a dessert, please complete the following Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADA622A3FA7-51446365-homecoming.  If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join or purchase a Spirit Wear shirt from our remaining, very limited inventory.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening, Piedmont Families-

Thank you to everyone who participated in our It Starts With Hello campaign this past week.  It is great to see our faculty and students come together to support a great message.  Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders. 

SENIOR INFORMATION NIGHT: The Piedmont High School counseling department will host a Senior Information Night on Thursday, September 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Piedmont High School cafeteria. All seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend to find out more information regarding two and four-year college application processes, FAFSA and financial aid information, letters of recommendation, and the different ways we hope to best support seniors during this school year as they make post-secondary plans.

OTHER SENIOR INFORMATION:  Below you will find several items for the Class of 2025 including our Graduation Date!  We will have a Class of 2025 information page up on Piedmont High’s website soon and will include the link in next week’s Connect Ed message.

• An assembly will be held on Wednesday, October 2 during Panther Time in the PHS auditorium.  This assembly will allow seniors to obtain brochures and order forms for their cap and gown, announcements, and other senior memorabilia.  Our Josten’s representative, Chris Gaither, will be present at the assembly. 
• Mr. Gaither will be on campus during ALL lunches on Tuesday, October 8.  Seniors should plan to place their order for graduation items during their lunch OR place your order online using the information provided at the assembly.  It is very important that students order their caps and gowns on this day.  The longer students wait the more the cap and gown will cost.  
• If you do not place your order with the class by Tuesday, October 8, there is no guarantee that you will have the graduation items for cap and gown picture day.
• All Josten’s items will be delivered to the school in the spring.
• If you flex and cannot be on campus for the assembly, please see Mrs. Guignard or Mrs. Pitt.
• The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation is the cap, gown, and tassel. Remember - if you order late, your items will be delivered at a later date AND the cost will increase.
• GRADUATION CEREMONY:  Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. In the PHS Stadium

HOMECOMING DANCE: Piedmont High is excited to host our upcoming Homecoming Dance On Saturday, October 5^th from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm.  Ticket Price is $20 and includes a Homecoming T-shirt.  Tickets are being sold on the Piedmont High School website under the online payments section or by following this link: Piedmont High Homecoming Ticket Payment

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: We apologize as the PTO email provided last week was incorrect.  Please use the following email to communicate with the PHS PTO Chair Committee, piedmonthighpto@gmail.com.  Thank you for making the first dine-out night of the school year at Hathaway's Chicken a success!  Don't forget the next dine-out night is October 15th at Zaxby's in Monroe, where 10% of sales will go back to the PHS PTO!  Piedmont's Homecoming Dance is coming up on October 5th, and we've been asked to help provide sweet treats for the students to enjoy throughout that evening.  If you would like to donate a dessert, please complete the following Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADA622A3FA7-51446365-homecoming.  If you haven't joined our PTO, it's not too late!  Please visit the following link,  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com to join or purchase a Spirit Wear shirt from our remaining, very limited inventory.  As always, thank you for supporting the staff and students of PHS through your PTO contributions!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spots every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders. 

SENIOR INFORMATION NIGHT: Piedmont High School counseling department will be hosting a Senior Information Night on Thursday, September 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Piedmont High School cafeteria. All seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend to find out more information regarding two and four-year colleges application processes, FAFSA and financial aid information, letters of recommendations, and the different ways we hope to best support seniors during this school year as they make post-secondary plans.

NC Governor’s School: The Governor's School is a 4-week residential program to build a learning community where students are encouraged to explore and ask questions, with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities.  Governor's School applications are currently being accepted through November 6, 2024.  Please contact Ms. Whitley in the counseling office for more information, kelly.whitley@ucps.k12.nc.us

ATTENDANCE REPORTING (NEW PROCEDURE FOR 2024-2025): UCPS has created an online system for reporting all student absences.  UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences this year.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account and the email used MUST match the parent email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

PTO INFORMATION: The PTO Chair Committee would like to express our gratitude to all of you who’ve joined the PTO for the ’24-’25 school year!  Also, thank you for making our first fundraiser, Spirit Wear shirts, a success!  There are still some shirts available to purchase.  Please visit the following link if you’d like to purchase a shirt and/or to join the PTO:  https://join-the-pta-temp-65776.cheddarup.com.  Our first dine-out night is this coming Tuesday, September 17 at Hathaway's Chicken. 10% of sales go to Piedmont High PTO, please mention our name at check out. No cooking next Tuesday, remember!   PTO Dine-out Hathaway's Flyer  The next dine-out night will be October 15th, at Zaxby's! Our goal is to have a dine-out night every month. Let us know if you have a contact/business that would be interested in partnering with PTO to fundraise.  October 5 is Piedmont's Homecoming Dance. We've been asked to help! We need large cardboard boxes to create cut outs.  Please let us know if you have any by emailing piedmonthighschoolpto@gmail.com.  We also need desserts! We will be sending out a Signup Genius email in the next week, so please consider donating a dessert for this event. We appreciate your support!  Your membership dues, proceeds from fundraisers, and donations all go towards amplifying events for all staff and students of PHS!

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving prior to 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders must be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Rd. entrance. 

BUS RIDERS:  Thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our bus routes.  Please understand that driver shortages may cause daily changes to our bus routes.  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have 24-25 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase. Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  It is important for all students to park in their assigned parking spot every day.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Amanda Starnes at AmandaR.Starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us or 704-296-3170. 

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  The federal waiver granting all students free breakfast and lunch has expired.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the K12 Payment Center website found here: https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/.  

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online 2024-2025 Piedmont High Tech Fee Link or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

STUDENT NEWS AND WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS: At the beginning of each week, Piedmont High will publish a brief document of weekly events and updates.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  Again, the link will update on the first Instructional day of each week.  Student News and Weekly Event Calendar Link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.  Thank you and have a great evening.