The

Bu

zz! Volume 2, Issue 7 September 28, 2012

Yearbooks are currently on sale in

Mrs. Prince’s room for $45. The price

will increase to $50 on October 15th

and to $55 on January 14th.

9/29– Lorenzo Jackson 9/30–

Brandon Brooks, DeAndre

Harriell, Mr. Wiggins 10/02–

Shakyla Adair 10/03– Irma

Mendez, Damaris Ramirez

10/05– Shamaiyah Davis, Kayla

Sharp

Kenzie Daily is the winner of last week’s

football contest.

Congratulations!

Staff Members - Jessie Adams, Delanie Aday, Cheyenne Brooks, Casandra Brown, Lexi Gilliard, Ramsey Glass, Jaquan Green, Pamela Halliday, Courtney Hilliard, Sherry Lammons, Wakeelah McIntyre, Harlee Moates,

Jasmine Riddle, Kelly Rodgers, Jessica Yarley, and Jayla Young Christian Drake - Sports Editor Yazmen McCaskill - Asst. Editor Harli Singleton - Editor Mrs. Meg Whigham - Sponsor

Hornet Spotlight

If you are interested in receiving The Buzz

through your e-mail, please e-mail the staff

at PHSTHEBUZZ@gmail.com or see a staff

member or Mrs. Whigham.

Fall Break Coming Soon: October 8&9

This week the Hornet Spotlight has shined on another exceedingly

talented hornet, Brett Bailey. Brett is a sophomore at PHS, where

he maintains his spot as one of the top students in his grade. He

currently takes all AP and Honor classes, where he strives to

make the best grades possible. Brett is a strong member of the

cross country and track teams, where he runs the 800, 1 mile, and

2 mile events. He is also a current member of the PHS Marching

Hornets where he plays trumpet. Brett was inducted into the Beta

Club on September 20th, and is eager to begin helping his commu-

nity. The future looks very promising for

this hornet. Congratulations for being

chosen as the Hornet Spotlight! –By

Jessie Adams and Wakeelah McIntyre.

Inside this issue:

In the Now 2

SAT Results 3

PHS Clubs 3

Miscellaneous 3

PHS Sports 4

The Journalism Staff produces a new issue of The Buzz every Friday and distributes the hard (paper) copies during the

three lunches. The newsletters are vital to every hornet who wants information about past or upcoming school events. In

order to ensure that everyone who desires a copy of The Buzz

receives one, the Journalism Staff has come up with a solu-tion. Students who wish to have a copy of The Buzz can e-

mail PHSTHEBUZZ@gmail.com to sign up. Not only does it guarantee that they obtain an issue, it also lets them view it in

color. Students may also visit the school website to look at this

school year’s copies of The Buzz .-By Sherry Lammons

You’ve Got The Buzz !

Mr. David Todd is the 2012-2013 PHS Teacher of the Year.

Mr. Todd, who teaches math, has been teaching at PHS for

24 years. He and his wife have been married for 25 years,

and they have four children (all girls) ages 21, 19, 14,

and11. When asked why he decided to become a teacher, he

said, “I got into teaching to support my family. I stayed in

teaching because I enjoy it.” Mr. Todd engages students in

his classes by teaching them in exciting ways that students

will understand. He really enjoys watching students learn

what they feel is impossible. While teaching these students,

Mr. Todd not only teaches them mathematics, but he advises

them to surround themselves with friends who have good

morals and encourages them to utilize their educational

opportunity. Mr. Todd says, “I know that students can put

teachers in a terrible mood at times. I am no exception. How-

ever, being around students usually improves my mood. Also,

the mood that a person is in is his own choice. I feel most

people who are in a bad mood, choose to be.” When asked if

he was surprised that he is Teacher of the Year, Mr. Todd

responded, “Yes. I was very surprised, especially when I

consider teachers here at PHS who are more deserving.” The

Buzz congratulates Mr. David Todd for being selected 2012-

13 PHS Teacher of the Year. –By Harlee Moates & Casandra

Brown

Teacher of the Year

PAGE 2 PAGE 2 THE B UZZ

Know your audience, topic, and tone. Brainstorm and organize your ideas before writing.

Always stay on topic. Write a minimum of 4 paragraphs.

Remember to use the correct format that is stated in the topic.

Avoid mistakes with homonyms. Examples:

they’re, their, there

principal, principle to, too, two

due, do whether, weather

Avoid: using contractions

using “etc.” or the ‘&’ symbol A lot (use often or many)

Slang or text message abbreviations

Using a conjunction at the beginning of a sentence

Do not start all sentences the same way.

Use only words that you know the meaning of. Do not forget punctuation.

PROOFREAD your paper before turning it in.

Tips for Taking the Oct. 3rd Writing Test

Saturday, September 22, 2012, the Semi-

noles of Florida State University took on

the Clemson Tigers and dominated on their

home turf. In the first and second quarters

Florida State fans were gripping their seats

at the anticipation of the score. Florida

State fell behind before the half, and during

half time, silence fell over the FSU fans.

Going into halftime the score was 21-14,

Clemson. During the halftime show, Clem-

son fans were excited by the scoreboard

and showed their school spirit cheering on

their school band. Meanwhile in the Florida

State locker room, E.J. Manuel rallied his

team to get the win. After halftime, Florida

State made a comeback. It was like they

were finally

settled down

and focused

on their main

goal, which

was to defeat the Clemson Tigers. E.J

Manuel made some impressive passes to

Chris Thompson which resulted in three

touchdowns bringing FSU to the lead.

Clemson made one final touchdown in the

second half. The ending score was 49-37,

FSU. This game proved the dominance that

the Florida State football team has. Go

NOLES! –By Yazmen McCaskill and Ram-

sey Glass

FSU vs. Clemson

The Buzz sends regrets its

errors in the coverage of the

“2012 PHS Presidential

Election” in last week’s

paper. The writers inadvert-

ently misrepresented the

views of the Democratic and

Republican parties. The

article should have stated

that the Democrats believe

people should have a voice

about the gender of whom

they want to marry and

whether they want to have

abortions or not. Mr. Hill’s

class, the Democrats, la-

beled themselves as Pro-

Choice. Coach Sirmon’s

class, the Republicans,

believe that marriage should

be between a man and a

woman, as well as no wom-

an should be able to get an

abortion. They feel as

though abortion is taking

someone’s life. The mock

President of PHS was Re-

publican, Steven Freeman

with Micheal Futch as his

right hand man, Vice-

President. Steven Freeman

was inaugurated on Wednes-

day, September19, 2012,

and following the inaugural

ball, Steven Freeman was

immediately sworn in. –By

Yazmen McCaskill

Everybody Makes Mistakes, Even Us “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think

about besides homework.” Edith Ann [Lily Tomlin - Comedian]

Two Moultrie teens were killed in a tragic

accident Saturday, September 22, 2012. The

Colquitt County Coroner said Mary Holt

Statom and Madison Sumner, both 16, were

killed instantly when their car ran off the road

and struck a tree around 1:30 p.m. The Coro-

ner said the car ran off the road as it went

around a curve. The driver, Mary Holt Statom,

lost control and the car went down a sloping

ditch before striking a tree. This is the second

fatality on this road within two months. PHS

guidance counselor, Mrs. Megahee, went to

Colquitt County High School Monday to help

with grief counseling for the students, faculty,

and staff. Everyone should keep the friends

and family of these two young girls in your

thoughts and prayers. –By Lexi Gilliard

Two 16 Year Olds Killed in Fatality

VO L UME 2, ISSUE 7 SEPTEMB ER 28, 2012 PAGE 3 THE B UZZ

On September 20, 2012, the Pel-

ham FFA Meat Evaluation Team

went to Fort Valley, Georgia to the

New Hope Camp. The junior team

consists of Delanie Aday, Bailey

Sellars, and Courtlyn

Foster. The Senior

Team consists of Kar-

ley Fletcher, Shanoah

Tyler, Victoria Crosby,

and James Williford.

Junior Delanie Aday

placed 9th out of 26 in

the individual placing.

Senior Victoria Crosby placed 7th

out of 26 in the individual placing.

The junior team placed 5th high

overall, and the senior team placed

3rd overall. On Tuesday, Raven Cox

participated in the FFA

Job Interview competi-

tion and placed 1st; she

will be headed to state

soon. (Next FFA Meet-

ing 10/2/12 6:00) –

By Delanie Aday and

Jessica Yarley

FFA Competitions

The junior class officers consist of third

time President KeyOndra Robinson,

Vice-President Rebekah Smith, and

Secretary Lacy Owens. KeyOndra par-

ticipates on the cheerleading team for

both football and basketball. She enjoys

eating and shopping. Vice-President,

Rebekah Smith, is the busiest of the

junior class officers; she marches in the

PHS band showing her musical talents

on the flute. She displays her running

ability on the PHS Cross Country team.

Additionally, Rebekah plays shortstop

for the PHS softball team and cheers for

t h e

f o o t -

b a l l

t e a m ;

Rebek-

ah is

m o r e

than involved in her church youth group

at First Baptist Church located in Pel-

ham, Georgia. The secretary, Lacey

Owens works at Winn Dixie located in

Camilla, Georgia. Good work Hornets,

and keep buzzing. – By Yazmen

McCaskill

Junior Class Officers

Count the number of F’s as you read:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC

STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

How many F’s did you count?

Three?

Answer: There are actually 6.

The brain cannot process the word “OF”.

Neat Psychological Eye Trick

“My dog ate my homework— no-body else would!”

School Total Score

Test Tak-ers

Critical Reading

Mean

Math Mean Writing Mean

Cairo 1393 107 474 455 464

Miller Co. 1296 28 432 440 424

Mitchell Co.

1300 38 434 438 428

Pelham 1419 37 481 465 473

Thomas-ville

1400 89 475 458 467

National Average: 1498 State Average: 1452 PHS Average: 1419

Source: GA Department of Education and College Board

SAT Results

Find the 10 Differences

PAGE 4 THE BUZZ

Cross Country

Hornet Football

On Saturday, September 22, 2012, the nest’s very own PHS cross country

team competed in the Bearcat Invitational. This meet took place in Bainbridge

at 9:30 A.M. The high school girls’ team ran first, and was delighted at the

semi-cool weather. The girls ran hard, and many got their best times in; after

the girls ran, it was time for the boys. They did not have the cool weather the

girls had, but they all brought their A-game and were prepared for the hot sun.

The team was satisfied with the course, and appreciated the shaded woods;

however, they did not like the large hills, twists, and turns. At the end of the

meet, all of the team’s blood, sweat, and tears seemed worth it. Almost every

member of the team ran his/her best time of the season, and five members ran

their best times ever. Both the PHS boys’ and girls’ teams placed 2nd for their

region and are working hard for first. The team traveled to Albany on Thurs-

day and Pebble Hill in Thomasville on Saturday. Everyone is extremely proud

of the Hornet athletes from the nest. Good Luck Hornets! – By Cheyenne

Brooks

On September 21, 2012, the Hornets traveled to Donalsonville to take on the Semi-

nole County Indians. This would be the last game before the Hornets start region

play. The Hornets started off on the offensive side of the ball and went down the

field and scored in 12 plays on a pass from Clarence Almond to Desmond Parker,

putting the Hornets up 6-0. The Indians drove down the field, and it took them 11

plays to score, tying the game at 6-6 for the rest of the first half of the game. On the

first drive of the second half, the Hornets’ de-

fense was up, and the Indians went down the field

and scored, making the score 13-6. Then the

offense had a chance to even the score up when

in the middle of the drive, Clarence Almond

threw an interception, giving the Indians a

chance to further their lead. The Indians took advantage of this opportunity and

scored making it 20-6. The Hornets’ offense made the next drive count and went

down the field and scored, shortening the Indians lead 20-13. For the rest of the

game the Hornet defense shut down the Indian offense giving the Hornet offense

four times to even the score. The last drive of the game the offense was moving the

ball great, when unfortunately, Clarence Almond threw a second interception end-

ing all hope of a Hornet victory. This week the

Hornets start region play and go after their goal

of making the play-offs this year. Their opponent

will be the Fitzgerald Hurricanes, so come out

and support the Hornets at home. Go Hornets! –

By Christian Drake

The Lady Hornets finished up their

season this week with a busy schedule.

On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 the

ladies went up against the Early County

Bobcats and finished with a hard loss.

On Wednesday, the Lady Hornets faced

t h e C o o k

County Hor-

nets in what

Coach Paulk

said was the

best game he has seen all season. The

very last softball game this season was

held on Thursday in honor of the two

senior players, Jessica Brooks and

Daisy Martinez. The two ladies have

been playing softball for some time

now, and have grown to love the sport.

They were sad to finish their final

season, but hope to possibly go on to a

higher level in college. –By Courtney

Hilliard

Softball Winding Up

Saturday, September 29 Tennessee at #5 Georgia

Ole Miss at #1 Alabama South Carolina at #2 LSU

Middle Tennessee at Georgia Tech NC State at Miami (FL)

Duke at Wake Forest

Idaho at Virginia

#25 Louisiana Tech at Virginia #22 Virginia Tech at Cincinnati

#13 Clemson at Boston College #4 Florida State @ South Florida

#9 Ohio State at #18 Michigan State

#10 Texas at Oklahoma State Wisconsin at #17 Nebraska

Week 5 of College Football