Perry High School

Week of November 17, 2025

Upcoming Events

November 18

Blood Drive - Comp Gym

November 21

HOBY Applications Due to the School Counseling Office

November 26

Compensatory Day - No School

November 27 & 28

Thanksgiving Break - No School

Announcements

T-Shirts For K-9 Pio

🐾 Help Protect the Paws that Protect Our Students! 🐾

Join us in supporting PHS as we raise funds to purchase a bulletproof vest for Pio, our dedicated school K9.

Show your support by purchasing a student-designed fundraiser shirt — each one will be custom-pressed right here in class!

Every shirt sold helps keep Pio safe while he works to keep our campus safe.

Let’s come together to protect our hero! 💙🐶

Blood Drive - PHS

PHS BLOOD DRIVE

PHS Competition Gym

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Schedule your blood donation appointment today!

Students: Sign up with Mr. Goodman, Mrs. Hunter, or Mrs. Trentanelli

Parents/Community members: Email Mrs. Koch at Kochr@perry-lake.org for an appointment.

**Parental permission is required for ALL donations by students 16 years old

Day of donation:

• Eat breakfast and drink plenty of fluids before donating. Bring a photo ID.
• Students will be provided with refreshments & snacks following donations.
• Student athletes should not engage in any heavy lifting or vigorous exercise after donating.
• Students can save time with RapidPass by completing their pre-donation reading/health history at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass before their appointment.

**Power Red Donation Process: blood is separated from your red blood cells, then participants are safely and comfortably given back the plasma and platelets.

• Power Red donation: O negative, O positive, A or B negative.
• Recommended: Females giving Power Red should wait until age 19 or older to donate Power Red.

The following requirements apply to those interested in Power Red donation: 

Female: 5’ 5”, weighing 150 lbs.

Males: 5’ 1”, weighing 130 lbs.

Jostens School Store

Check out our Perry Mascot Shop and get some new Pirate gear!

Special Promotion: 15% OFF & Free Shipping. 

Promotion Ends November 22nd!

Use Promo Code: HOLIDAY15 

Class of 2026 News

Senior packets are available in the main office for cap and gown ordering. ALL orders will be placed online at Jostens.

December 1st: Baby pictures and Senior Photos are due.

●    Baby pictures for the Senior Video are due to Mr. Kellogg by December 1st. Email your digital baby photos to KelloggA@perry-lake.org.

●    Yearbook photos are due to Mrs. Hunter by December 1st. Mrs. Hunter prefers photos to be digital head/shoulder shots. Email your digital photo to Hunterj@perry-lake.org. Photos should be a single shot of the graduating student only!

ALL outstanding fees must be paid before prom (if you are attending) or graduation. Fees may include: athletics, lunch, library, post-secondary, technology & senior class fee. The senior class fee is $20 and will be added to your Infinite Campus account. This fee covers the cost of the senior gift, senior picnic & senior picnic prizes.

School Counseling Office Updates

HOBY: Attention Sophomores

Any sophomore who may be interested in exploring their leadership potential should consider applying to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership State Seminar.

At HOBY, high school sophomores learn to inspire through leadership development programs. State Leadership Seminars are a three-day residential program, typically held on a college or university campus. Virtual Leadership Seminars are two to three-day live online programs that allow students to participate from the safety of their own home without the need to travel.

This year's HOBY seminar will be held at John Carroll University on June 5th through June 7th, 2026. One sophomore will be chosen to represent Perry High School at the HOBY seminar next summer. Applications are available in the school counseling office. The deadline for returning applications is Friday, November 21. Interviews will be conducted on Monday, November 24.

Buckeye Boys/Girls State

Are you interested in learning more about how our government works while making new friends from all over Ohio? Please consider attending Buckeye Boys/Girls State.

These programs provide a practical exercise in the operation of a democratic government as the students govern a fictitious 51st state. They will run for election and will be appointed to serve in offices within the Legislative Branch and in Cabinet/Administrative Departments at the State, County, and Local Government levels. All Buckeye Boys State Delegates will be required to attend a local orientation meeting in the spring of 2026.

Applications and other information will be available through the school counseling office at Perry High School. Applicants will be interviewed, and the final selection will be made by the American Legion.

College & Career Planning Events

University Hospitals Nursing Day

📅Thursday, December 4th, 9am-1pm 

University Hospital NURSING DAY 

Experience a day at Tri-Point with the Nurse Education Team

This is a first-of-its-kind event for Perry HS Students. If you have ever considered a nursing career in your future, you should sign up to attend. Space is limited to only 12 Perry Students.

In order to attend, you must have the following completed and/or turned in to Mrs. Soeder no later than Friday, November 21, 2025. 

1. Completed and current Emergency Medical Authorization on file in Infinite Campus
2. Volunteer Guest Application, printed, signed, and returned to Mrs. Soeder
3. Guest Observer Waiver - See Mrs. Soeder for your copy, return it signed to Mrs. Soeder

There is no permission slip for this event. 

Students will be traveling to Tri-Point on a Perry bus.  

All participants should pack a lunch.

Business Casual Dress is expected.  No Leggings. No hoodies. No jeans with holes. Clean shoes. If you have questions about what to wear, please see Mrs. Soeder.