Congratulations to the CCS’ academic nominees and the performing arts nominees selected by the CCS’ Superintendent’s Governor’s School Selection Committee to compete to attend the prestigious five and a half-week summer residential program for gifted high school students across the state.

The nominees from PFHS are as follows:
Academic Nominees – Hanna Reese in English, Bernard Flerage in Math; Kei’ana Mims in Social Science, Mijha Livingston in Social Science

CCS Performing Arts Nominees – Emily Kuch in Art, Rachel Edwards in Instrumental Music, Malik Winston in Instrumental Music, Heather Justice in Dance

Performing Arts students will audition in their areas in February. Academic and Performing nominees will receive notification of selections and non-selections in March

NC Honors Orchestra Students – Each year, the NCMEA selects outstanding orchestra students from across North Carolina to participate in their Honors Orchestra Clinic and Concert. The following local students were recognized by the Board for their participation in the NC Honors Orchestra:

Erin Higgins from Pine Forest High School,
Jonathan Piland from Cape Fear High School, and
Nigel Goins and Brandon Haley from Jack Britt High School.

Students in the PFHS Academy of Emergency Medical Science have been working on a community service project this semester called the “Kindness Rocks Project”.  This project is about spreading motivational messages, compassion, and hope by displaying painted rocks in random areas of a community.

If you check out the garden in front of the school, you will see some of the work our AOEMS students did!  Thanks so much, Mr. Vines, for designing the placement of our messages!

Congratulations to Eden Mims on placing in the top 3 for her poster for the annual Knights of Pythias poster contest!

Members of the Cumberland County Association of Principals and Assistant Principals (CCAPAP) announced their 2018 Assistant Principals of the Year during a special banquet on April 26 in the Metropolitan Ballroom (Downtown Fayetteville). Educational leaders from across the county recognized the hard work and dedication of three assistant principals from a local elementary, middle, and high school. Congratulations are extended to Assistant Principals Dr. Tremaine Canteen from Spring Lake Middle School, Joseph Fankibi from Lake Rim Elementary School, and Juelle McDonald from Pine Forest High School for receiving such a distinguished honor!

Jason Norton, PFHS Athletic Director has received the NCADA Braveheart Award.

Mr. Norton has battled cancer for nearly two years and has continued to do an outstanding job as an AD. Mr. Norton has since won his battle. We are so Proud!

The Cumberland County AIG Program is pleased to announce that the following students have been selected to attend the 2018 session of the North Carolina Governor’s School:

• Hannah Harwick – English
• Daniel Sansbury – Instrumental Music (Viola)
• Malia Colden – Natural Science

The Governor’s School of North Carolina is a five and one-half week summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. The Governor’s School is the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students in the nation.