Interact club makes blankets for local animal shelter
Isabella Abraham, Copy Editor
February 19, 2019
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The Interact Club made homemade blankets for animals at the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Friday, Feb. 15. Members brought blanket materials and other supplies to President Chloe Connelly's house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. "Interact Club is a group dedicated and willing to ser...
Art students, teachers prepare for, compete at VASE Art Show
Haley Medeiros, Reporter
February 15, 2019
Art teacher and Region 10N director Gina Mock and student artists will host a Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) at the high school Saturday, Feb. 16. The VASE event also will include an art show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in both gyms and the arena. “We have 2,224 student entries for this even...
District to offer cash incentive for score of 4, 5 on AP exam
Isabella Abraham, Copy Editor
February 6, 2019
To encourage participation in the Advanced Placement program, students who score a four or a five on their AP exams will receive a $100 per test. The deadline to register for an AP test is Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. Students looking to cancel their tests and receive a full refund should do so by Friday, March 1. The s...
Hope Squad program may come to Prosper after teen suicide
Haley Stack, Assistant Editor
February 1, 2019
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After a long time of struggling, 18-year-old Braden Speed took his own life Oct. 30, 2018. Students Hope Rasberry, Greg Valek, Kailee Walters, Laurissa Miller, Ashlyn Stokes, and Courtney Yates - along with members of the Speed family - now work to eradicate the isolation students can feel through forming th...
Collin College, LeTourneau University to present dual credit information
January 30, 2019
Students and families interested in the dual credit program for the 2019-2020 school year can attend an informational presentation Jan. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m in the high school cafeteria. Representatives from Collin College and LeTourneau University will present on the enrollment and registrat...
Counselors, parents meet to discuss teenage communication book
Isabella Abraham, Copy Editor
January 23, 2019
Parents gathered to discuss the ins and outs of raising teenagers at the counselors’ first book study session Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 9-10 a.m. in the library. As the meetings continue, the counselors require all participants to bring the book “The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers” to each study. The...
Counselors release scholarship list
Haley Medeiros, Reporter
January 16, 2019
The attached list of local, school-specific, and national scholarships was created by the PHS Counselors. The scholarships are in order of closest deadline. Check for an updated list of scholarships at this link. Collin College Foundation Type: Local, School Specific Scholarship Amount: Up to $1,250 Dead...
Students, teachers clean up school with new recycling program
January 9, 2019
Engineering teacher Donald Berliner and special education teacher Logan Bass created the recycling program last year to clean the school, the environment and get students involved. Now, Berliner said it is, "rising like a phoenix.” The program consists of 18-plus high school students as well as...
News Brief – Chick-Fil-A to donate money to Rogers foundation
Haley Stack, Assistant editor
January 8, 2019
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Come to Chick-Fil-A tonight, Jan. 8, at the Gates of Prosper from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to help raise money for the Rogers family. Community member and mother Jana Rogers has been battling ovarian cancer for years. Rogers has been through numerous surgeries, which left her tests showing her cancer-free...
Law requires students view police interaction video prior to graduation
Grace Williamson, Reporter
December 20, 2018
Students will view a police interaction video issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Dec. 21. The video is mandatory for Texas high schoolers to graduate, as enforced by the Community Safety Education Act. Senator Royce West said the goal of the act is to define the behavioral expectations of citizens during traffic interactions. “It addresses appropriate actions that driv...
Scholars present original work pieces at PCIS showcase
Kennedy Wyles, Reporter
December 14, 2018
All semester, students in the Prosper Career Independent Study (PCIS) program have worked on an individual original work piece to present to the community at the showcase that took place in the cafeteria Wednesday, Dec. 12. Studying a wide variety of career paths from exotic vet med to military inte...
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