Miles Adams – Band Director Specialist/Music Education – UGA Masters/Music Education – UGA Bachelors/Music Education – Berry College Colby Drake – Science BS/Biology – UGA Master of Arts and Teaching – Piedmont College Jeff Herron – PE and Head Football Coach BS/Health and Physical Education – Emory and Henry College MA/Health and Physical Education – Tennessee Technical University
New High School Teachers
Major Herron – PE BS/Health and Physical Education – Lenoir-Rhyne University Amy Lamb – History BSEd/Social Studies – UGA Leah McGowan – Spanish MEd/Spanish Literature and Foreign Language Education – UGA BA/Education and Spanish BSEd/Foreign Language Education - UGA
New High School Teachers
Leigh Renn – Assistant Guidance Counselor BA/Art History – Wake Forest University MA/School Counseling – Garner-Webb University Katy Van Wyk – English BA/English – King University MA/English – UGA ABD/English – UGA PhD Candidate in English – UGA Debbie Yates – Math BS/Secondary Education/Math – Baptist University of America
MS/HS Faculty Changes
Tracy Hathaway – MS/HS to HS English only Julie Evans – 8th grade English and Academic Enrichment Mandy Scoggins – 7th and 8th grade History Brit Jones – 6th and 7th grade Bible Renee Jackson – 6th and 8th grade Science Chance Jones – MS PE and Computer Paul Rettew – HS Bible Matt Curtis – HS Praise Band Diana Jones – PT marketing to FT marketing, yearbook, and speech.
High School Academics
New Courses:
New Advanced Placement Course Advanced Placement Biology 6 total AP Classes
Dual Enrollment (college credit) Dual Enrollment Psychology 210 added this year English 101, 102, 231 Math 102 2013-2014 Estimated Semester Hours Earned – 408 That is $204,000 saved in college tuition Does not count against HOPE Scholarship Money
Real Life
High School Academics
Scheduling Efficiencies:
AP Exam Pass Rates 2012-2013 school year
Accelerated one-on-one counseling for all students Earlier completion of the master schedule and more balanced class loads Combined 66% pass rate exceeds national average of 55%
‘Girls Only’ Strength and Conditioning
Wolverine Pride
High School Student Life
Christian Character Development Program
New High School Student Host Program
Distinguished speaker series Student discussion groups Student Honor Code Clearly defined community service program Pairing a new student with a returning student to help them during the first week of school
High School Transition Team
Designed to assist freshmen students with the transition from MS to HS
MS/HS Changes
Former Weight Room converted into two classrooms for our Foreign Languages Storage added in hallway to house large cheerleading mats Previous Chorus Room converted into two classrooms Former Band Room converted into Drama/Chorus room
Technology
Technology Updates
Installed 11 Projectors Installed 14 SmartBoards Replaced servers and updated infrastructure Updated projector and screens in Wolverine Cafeteria Added Video and Audio technology in the Field House Distributed iPads to all students in High School Courses Extended Wireless Network to new Band Room and Field House Increased Internet Bandwidth Trained Faculty on SmartBoards Distributed iPads to all Elementary School teachers Will be replacing a Computer Lab
Fine Arts
Fine Arts for 2013-14
Productions for 2013-2014
Fall Production for High School one act play is Godspell Elementary Drama and Music students will present Angel Alert and 101 Dalmatians Spring Production will be Midsummer Night’s Dream
Fine Arts
New in Fine Arts for 2013-14
Conversion of the old Field House to new Wolverine Band Room Expansion of Drum Line into Pep Band with 22 members
Fine Arts for 2013-14
More opportunities for students to participate in ACSI, Georgia Music Educators district and state events, and Regional Literary events. The Fine Arts Students will travel to New York City in April and will participate in a workshop with a principal actor from Broadway’s Wicked. Fine Arts Week will feature professional musician and Broadway actress, Elizabeth Grayson.
Athletics
Fall Sports
WOLVERINES
Athletics Update
Over 270 students involved in Fall athletics Jeff Herron is the new Head Football Coach Major Herron has joined the Varsity Football Staff and will be helping with Middle School Girls Soccer Sam Simpson has joined the Athletic Department as Assistant to the Athletic Director Michael Palmer is the new Elementary School Athletic Coordinator New Field House completed Concussion Testing in ALL Sports
Lil’ Wolves
International Students from China
International Students
China Project Hope (CPH) is a non-profit international exchange agency, founded in 1994. CPH’s focus is on cultural exchange programs for overseas studies to highly qualified people. Last year Prince hosted 5 students from China and two graduated, 2 are back for a 2nd year and 1 for a 3rd year. We have 7 total for 2013-2014. We have several students from Korea
Col. Hathaway visits China
March 2013, LtCol Seth A. Hathaway USMC (Ret) High School Principal for Prince Avenue Christian School traveled to China as a member of China Project Hope’s Headmaster’s Round Table. The objective of the American delegation was to exchange best practices with their Chinese school administrator counterparts in an effort to improve educational practices in both countries. LtCol Hathaway is pictured signing a Memorandum of Agreement at Zhanjiangang Foreign Language School with his Chinese “sister school” counterpart.
PTF Kickoff
PTF Fall Dates
September 17 – Boosterthon Kickoff September 26 – Boosterthon Run October 1 – Mother/Son Night of Fun November 8 – Pancakes for Prince
Each Monday Morning Moms in Prayer Dollars for Education Lunchroom Helpers
Annual Fund Facts
Last year PACS Annual Fund raised $159,000 Last year PACS Faculty, Staff, and Board of Trustees were at 100% participation The NAIS average parental participation rate for schools our size is 68% In 2008-2009 our PACS Family participation rate was below 20% Parent participation increased to nearly 70% for 2012-2013
This year our goal is 100% participation
Spring Gala – Prince Palooza
$41,000 Raised
Excellence Campaign
EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Pledged over 1.5 million $800K cash in hand Completed-Strength and Conditioning Field House Completed-Wolverine Band Room renovated Completed-4 additional classrooms in existing building Completed-Technology infrastructure expanded Completed -Wolverine Den expanded Completed-Chorus Room renovated
