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Friday, June 24th the
Randolph Park Water Park
was the scene of the first party for the
PCHS Class of 2009.
Over 150 rising 9th graders from Dublin and Pulaski Middle school
attended the party, taking advantage of the opportunity to meet some of their
new classmates, enjoy the pool, and have fun.
The
party was a collaborative effort by Pulaski Community Partners Coalition and
Randolph Park. Research has shown that the transition between middle school and
high school is a very difficult one for some students, one that often results in
students not being successful in their first year of high school. PCPC planned
the pool party as an effort to “jump start” the transition process and give the
students an opportunity to “meet and mingle” with their former “rivals” from
different parts of the county.
Paige
Wigginton, Kristen Dickerson, Cain Montgomery, Ian Montgomery, and Hope England,
members of the PCPC Youth Action Board led the students in some games and
activities designed to get the student to interact with each other. They were
also available to answer any questions the students about entering the high
school in the fall.
PCPC sponsored the pool party with proceeds from the
Drug-Free Communities Support
Program grant. The next big event sponsored by the coalition will be “PCPC
Night,” Monday, August 8 at during a Blue Jays baseball game at
Calfee Park.
