Connect Ed Messages

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders. 

REPORT CARDS: Students will receive their Report Cards on Friday, March 13^th.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to their classroom teacher.

ACT:  The ACT will be given to all juniors on March 17.  Piedmont High School will be hosting The ACT Blitz on Saturday, March 14 from 9-12.  Teachers will be reviewing ACT items from Reading, Grammar, Math, and Science.  This is a free service to Piedmont High School juniors.  Please sign up using the link provided in homeroom.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs.  Pitt in K14.

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS: Athletes entering grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to participate in a free sports physical on Saturday, May 2nd. Physicals will be provided by Atrium Health Union West. Please visit the following website for more information: https://atriumhealth.org/medical-services/specialty-care/orthopedic-care/sports-medicine/heart-of-a-champion.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Good evening, Piedmont families-

March 2nd is the last day of the grading period for the first grading period of the second semester.  Please review your student’s academic progress utilizing the Infinite Campus portal.  If you have any questions or concerns, we ask that you reach out directly to the classroom teacher. 

PIEDMONT HIGH BLOOD DRIVE: The Health Occupations Club is sponsoring its Spring blood drive on Thursday, 3/5/2026, from 8:30 am-2 pm. They still have several appointments available. Students can go to Quick Links on the Piedmont Homepage and complete the Google Form. Ms. Plyler will schedule their appointment and email the students with their appointment time. If students are 16 or 17 years old, they will need to have a parent permission slip signed and returned to Ms. Plyler in G1. Reminder to athletes-if your sport is in season, you are not eligible to donate blood.  Community members can also sign up at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code PiedmontHS.  The week prior to the blood drive, start eating iron-rich foods and drinking plenty of water. Also, please complete your Rapid Pass at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Julie Plyler at julie.plyler@ucps.k12.nc.us.

ACT:  The ACT will be given to all juniors on March 17.  Piedmont High School will be hosting The ACT Blitz on Saturday, March 14 from 9-12.  Teachers will be reviewing ACT items from Reading, Grammar, Math, and Science.  This is a free service to Piedmont High School juniors.  Please sign up using the link provided in homeroom.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs.  Pitt in K14.

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS: Athletes entering grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to participate in a free sports physical on Saturday, May 2nd. Physicals will be provided by Atrium Health Union West. Please visit the following website for more information: https://atriumhealth.org/medical-services/specialty-care/orthopedic-care/sports-medicine/heart-of-a-champion.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

2026-2027 STUDENT CLASS REGISTRATION TIMELINE:

• Monday, February 2, 2026 - Monday, February 23, 2026: Registration is well under way! Students will meet with their assigned counselor at their individual appointment time to review their class selections for the next school year. Individual registration meetings will be held in the counseling office.
• If you missed your registration appointment, please check your email and reach out to your counselor to reschedule.

PIEDMONT HIGH BLOOD DRIVE: The Health Occupations Club is sponsoring its Spring blood drive on Thursday, 3/5/2026, from 8:30 am-2 pm. They still have several appointments available. Students can go to Quick Links on the Piedmont Homepage and complete the Google Form. Ms. Plyler will schedule their appointment and email the students with their appointment time. If students are 16 or 17 years old, they will need to have a parent permission slip signed and returned to Ms. Plyler in G1. Reminder to athletes-if your sport is in season, you are not eligible to donate blood.  Community members can also sign up at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code PiedmontHS.  The week prior to the blood drive, start eating iron-rich foods and drinking plenty of water. Also, please complete your Rapid Pass at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Julie Plyler at julie.plyler@ucps.k12.nc.us.

ACT:  The ACT will be given to all juniors on March 17.  Piedmont High School will be hosting The ACT Blitz on Saturday, March 14 from 9-12.  Teachers will be reviewing ACT items from Reading, Grammar, Math, and Science.  This is a free service to Piedmont High School juniors.  Please sign up using the link provided in homeroom.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs.  Pitt in K14.

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS: Athletes entering grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to participate in a free sports physical on Saturday, May 2nd. Physicals will be provided by Atrium Health Union West. Please visit the following website for more information: https://atriumhealth.org/medical-services/specialty-care/orthopedic-care/sports-medicine/heart-of-a-champion.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Good evening, Piedmont families-

We are currently at the mid-point of the first six-week grading period for the second semester. Teachers should have updated grades for your review in Infinite Campus. Please take the time to review with your student. If you have any questions about your student’s academic progress at this time, we ask that you reach out directly to their teacher to have a conversation.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT: All UCPS Schools will be closed for students on Monday, February 16th. Students will return to a normal schedule on Tuesday, February 17th.

2026-2027 STUDENT CLASS REGISTRATION TIMELINE:

• In Homerooms, students should have turned in completed course registration sheets. REMEMBER, all students should have selected four electives as their top choices, and at least three alternates!

• Monday, February 2, 2026 - Monday, February 23, 2026: Registration has begun for students! Students will meet with their assigned counselor at their individual appointment time to review their class selections for the next school year. Individual registration meetings will be held in the counseling office.

• Rising Seniors or Juniors, if you missed your registration time, please check your email and reach out to your counselor to reschedule your appointment.

• Rising Sophomores will register Tuesday, February 17 - Monday, February 23rd.

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS: Athletes entering grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to participate in a free sports physical on Saturday, May 2nd. Physicals will be provided by Atrium Health Union West. Please visit the following website for more information: https://atriumhealth.org/medical-services/specialty-care/orthopedic-care/sports-medicine/heart-of-a-champion.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Thank you all for a great start to the new semester!  We look forward to continued success as we all get acclimated to our new schedules.  Please continue to reinforce the importance of daily attendance and participation in every class.  Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders.

SCHEDULE CHANGES/CORRECTIONS:  The Schedule Correction link will re-open on the first day of the 2nd semester (1/20/26) and will remain open for the first five days.  Our counselors are currently working to correct any previous schedule correction requests.  Schedule change requests will only be reviewed once submitted through the schedule change form that will be posted under Quick Links and in the order in which they are received. Schedule change requests will not be reviewed by email, phone, or in person to be fair to all students. 

PASS/FAIL COURSE OPPORTUNITY:  Pass/Fail forms are available for students each day in the cafeteria.  Forms must be submitted to the counseling office by Monday, February 2, 2026.  Students are eligible to take one course per year as a pass/fail.  Graduation requirement courses cannot be taken pass/fail.  For any questions about pass/fail, please see your counselor or an administrator.

JROTC NEW PARENT MEETING: JROTC will be hosting a New Cadet Parent meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the JROTC Classroom (F4).  The parents of our new cadets or any parents interested in learning about JROTC are welcome to attend.  Contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us for information.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Good evening, Piedmont families-

First, I want to say thank you for a great week of testing!  Our students did a great job of following their individual schedules and participating in their end-of-semester exams.  While I do not have all the results back yet, I anticipate some positive growth from our students and teachers.  On Tuesday, January 20^th, we will begin our 2^nd-semester.  It will be a fresh beginning for all students and an opportunity for continued success.  Please continue to stress the importance of daily attendance to your students.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 19^TH- All UCPS Schools will be closed on January 19^th in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  We will return to a normal schedule on January 20^th.

2^nd SEMESTER STUDENT SCHEDULES: All students will report directly to Homeroom on Tuesday, January 20^th, to receive the most up-to-date student schedule.  We ask all students to follow their printed schedule unless they are provided an updated schedule by a School Counselor.

SCHEDULE CHANGES/CORRECTIONS:  The Schedule Correction link will re-open on the first day of the 2nd semester (1/20/26) and will remain open for the first five days.  Our counselors are currently working to correct any previous schedule correction requests.  Schedule change requests will only be reviewed once submitted through the schedule change form that will be posted under Quick Links and in the order in which they are received. Schedule change requests will not be reviewed by email, phone, or in person to be fair to all students. 

PASS/FAIL COURSE OPPORTUNITY:  Pass/Fail forms are available for students each day in the cafeteria.  Forms must be submitted to the counseling office by Monday, February 2, 2026.  Students are eligible to take one course per year as a pass/fail.  Graduation requirement courses cannot be taken pass/fail.  For any questions about pass/fail, please see your counselor or an administrator.

JROTC NEW PARENT MEETING: JROTC will be hosting a New Cadet Parent meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the JROTC Classroom (F4).  The parents of our new cadets or any parents interested in learning about JROTC are welcome to attend.  Contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us for information.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Piedmont High began our end-of-semester testing exam schedule this past Friday.  Our students did a great job arriving on time.  We will continue our testing schedule throughout the upcoming week.  Please continue to check your email for daily testing updates.  We are also in full swing preparing to begin a new semester on January 20^th.  We will keep you updated as we get closer to the first day of the second semester.  Below you will find our traditional weekly updates and reminders.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Happy New Year and welcome to 2026!  We look forward to seeing all of our students tomorrow morning.  As a reminder, we only have four instructional days remaining until we begin our end-of-semester testing schedule.  Your student’s attendance is extremely important as we continue to learn new material and review for our upcoming exams.  We expect all students to be here this week and be fully engaged in their classes. 

PIEDMONT HIGH CELEBRATIONS:  We would like to congratulate the following teachers on their recognitions.  Major Chadrick Richardson- Piedmont High Teacher of the Year, Ben Shumate- Piedmont High CTE-Teacher of the Year, and Chad Sikes- Piedmont High Beginning Teacher of the Year.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Thank you all for another great week at Piedmont High!  We are now down to only five days before our Holiday Break and nine instructional days before we begin our end-of-semester exams.  We did send a detailed message on Wednesday, 12/10, outlining our new exam schedule and procedures.  We ask that all families take a moment to review the schedule in preparation for our upcoming exams.  As we approach our testing dates, it is extremely important that all students are here every day and actively engaged in their review sessions. 

PIEDMONT HIGH CELEBRATIONS:  We would like to congratulate the following teachers on their recognitions.  Major Chadrick Richardson- Piedmont High Teacher of the Year, Ben Shumate- Piedmont High CTE-Teacher of the Year, and Chad Sikes- Piedmont High Beginning Teacher of the Year.

BAND WINTERFEST CONCERT: Our Band will host a free concert on Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm in the Piedmont High Auditorium.  Please come out and enjoy the show!

FFA FIR WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling their Fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths again this year.  Anyone can order from an FFA Member, by ordering online at https://bit.ly/2025FFAWreaths or contacting Laura Gardner or Ben Shumate.  Wreaths will be available for pickup the 1^st week of December.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

Good evening, Piedmont families-

We are down to 10 days of instruction before we begin our Holiday Break.  Our teachers have begun their reviews for our upcoming end-of-semester exams.  We need all students at school every day, focused on their academics in order to be successful on their exams.  Please continue to communicate with your students the importance of daily attendance.

FFA FIR WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling their Fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths again this year.  Anyone can order from an FFA Member, by ordering online at https://bit.ly/2025FFAWreaths or contacting Laura Gardner or Ben Shumate.  Wreaths will be available for pickup the 1^st week of December.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: 

  Seniors...if you have not ordered your cap, gown, and tassel, you need to order them by November 25th to guarantee they arrive in time for graduation.  Additionally, the price will increase after Thanksgiving.  Please call Jostens at 1-877-475-7027 to order.  If you need financial assistance, please see Mrs. Pitt or Mrs. Forbis.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on the PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

I hope all of our families had a great Thanksgiving Break.  When we return on Monday, we will only have three full weeks of school before our Holiday Break.  Please continue to discuss the importance of daily attendance with your students as we begin review for our semester exams.  We expect every student to be here every day, actively engaged with their instruction. 

ASVAB TESTING: Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military, but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join, and the test is free!   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, December 8^th, at 8:30 am, and is open to all 10th-12th-grade students.   To sign up, complete the form at the link here (ASVAB Sign Up) or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

FFA FIR WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling their Fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths again this year.  Anyone can order from an FFA Member, by ordering online at https://bit.ly/2025FFAWreaths or contacting Laura Gardner or Ben Shumate.  Wreaths will be available for pickup the 1^st week of December.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

SENIORS:  Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

SOUTH PIEDMONT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM -ACTION REQUIRED: All students taking courses through South Piedmont. If you are under 18 and have not completed the Leon's Law Student Acknowledgement Form, please complete it as soon as possible, or you will not be able to register for Spring courses. Please check your South Piedmont email accounts for that information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hinson

PTO Club Crawl: This is a school-wide fundraising event for all the amazing clubs that Piedmont High offers.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm.  More details to come.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT:  All UCPS Schools will be closed November 26^th, 27^th, & 28^th for Thanksgiving Break.  Piedmont High School offices will be closed during this time.  We will resume a normal schedule on Monday, December 1^st.

FFA FIR WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling their Fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths again this year.  Anyone can order from an FFA Member, by ordering online at https://bit.ly/2025FFAWreaths or contacting Laura Gardner or Ben Shumate.  Wreaths will be available for pickup the 1^st week of December.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

SENIORS:  Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

SOUTH PIEDMONT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM -ACTION REQUIRED: All students taking courses through South Piedmont. If you are under 18 and have not completed the Leon's Law Student Acknowledgement Form, please complete it as soon as possible, or you will not be able to register for Spring courses. Please check your South Piedmont email accounts for that information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hinson

PTO Club Crawl: This is a school-wide fundraising event for all the amazing clubs that Piedmont High offers.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm.  More details to come.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Please review the following information for our weekly updates and reminders.

PTO CLUB CRAWL: Piedmont PTO is hosting a Club Crawl/Fundraiser on Thursday, November 20th, 6 pm-8 pm in the Gym Lobby. Come support over 10 Piedmont club/organizations selling homemade decorations/gift baskets/spirit wear, play games, or just learn more about these amazing clubs. We will have a taco food truck on-site! Email Piedmonthighpto@gmail.com for more information.

PIEDMONT HIGH SPIRIT NIGHT: Please consider supporting our Cheerleading Team by visiting Zaxbys (Monroe location) on Monday, November 17th, from 4:00-8:00.  A portion of all sales will go directly to supporting our Cheerleaders. 

FFA FIR WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling their Fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths again this year.  Anyone can order from an FFA Member, by ordering online at https://bit.ly/2025FFAWreaths or contacting Laura Gardner or Ben Shumate.  Wreaths will be available for pickup the 1^st week of December.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

SENIORS:  Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

SOUTH PIEDMONT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM -ACTION REQUIRED: All students taking courses through South Piedmont. If you are under 18 and have not completed the Leon's Law Student Acknowledgement Form, please complete it as soon as possible, or you will not be able to register for Spring courses. Please check your South Piedmont email accounts for that information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hinson

PTO Club Crawl: This is a school-wide fundraising event for all the amazing clubs that Piedmont High offers.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm.  More details to come.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Please review the following information for our weekly updates and reminders.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT: All Union County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 11^th in observance of Veteran’s Day.  We will resume a normal schedule on Wednesday, November 12^th.

FFA FIR WREATHS: Piedmont FFA is selling their Fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths again this year.  Anyone can order from an FFA Member, by ordering online at https://bit.ly/2025FFAWreaths or contacting Laura Gardner or Ben Shumate.  Wreaths will be available for pickup the 1^st week of December.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

SENIORS:  Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

SOUTH PIEDMONT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM -ACTION REQUIRED: All students taking courses through South Piedmont. If you are under 18 and have not completed the Leon's Law Student Acknowledgement Form, please complete it as soon as possible, or you will not be able to register for Spring courses. Please check your South Piedmont email accounts for that information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hinson

PTO Club Crawl: This is a school-wide fundraising event for all the amazing clubs that Piedmont High offers.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm.  More details to come.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Please review the following information for our weekly updates and reminders.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT: Tuesday, November 4^th, is a Required Teacher Workday.  All UCPS Schools will be closed for students.  We will return to a normal schedule on Wednesday, November 5^th.

WINTER PARENT SPORTS MEETING: Piedmont High will host a MANDATORY Parent meeting for all Winter sport athletes on Wednesday, November 5th, at 6:00.  The meeting will begin in the Auditorium, and each sport will have an individual break-out meeting directly following. 

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

SENIORS:  Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

SOUTH PIEDMONT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM -ACTION REQUIRED: All students taking courses through South Piedmont. If you are under 18 and have not completed the Leon's Law Student Acknowledgement Form, please complete it as soon as possible, or you will not be able to register for Spring courses. Please check your South Piedmont email accounts for that information. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hinson

PTO Club Crawl: This is a school-wide fundraising event for all the amazing clubs that Piedmont High offers.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm.  More details to come.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Please review the following information for our weekly updates and reminders.

HALLOWEEN WEEK:  We know many students are excited for the week ahead that ends with Halloween on Friday.  Please reiterate to your student that this is still a normal week of learning and meeting expectations.  Costumes are not be worn on the bus or on campus and faces should not be covered with make-up or masks.  This will also be the expectation at any sporting event including the home football game on Friday night.

PTO MEETING: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm will be the next PTO meeting.  The meeting will take place in the Media Center and is open to all members.  The group will be talking about how to help/volunteer this year.

FAFSA INFORMATION NIGHT: Piedmont High School will host Ms. Timeka Ruffin, Associate Outreach Director with College for NC, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the PHS Cafeteria.  Join us for more information about FAFSA and paying for college.  

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

SENIORS- CLASS OF 2026:

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

SENIOR PARENTS: The deadline to submit yearbook poses (formal and casual), 1st day of school photos, and purchase senior ads is Friday, October 31, 2025.  Please choose poses on the Upstate Images website.  You may submit a separate casual or 1st day photo using this link:  https://photos.jostens.com/FXA8DW .  You may purchase senior ads online at https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1051525 or your student can purchase in K17 with Ms. Schreiber.  Senior ads will only be available after this date if there is space still open, however, full size ads will be closed.

SENIORS:  Please continue to check the Counselor web page (on PHS main page) for college and scholarship information.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

PIEDMONT HIGH BLOOD DRIVE: The Health Occupations Club is sponsoring its fall blood drive on Thursday, 10/30/2025, from 8:30 am-2 pm. They still have several appointments available. Students can go to Quick Links on the Piedmont Homepage and complete the Google Form. Ms. Plyler will schedule their appointment and email the students with their appointment time. If students are 16 or 17 years old, they will need to have a parent permission slip signed and returned to Ms. Plyler in G1. Community members can also sign up at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code PiedmontHS.  The week prior to the blood drive, start eating iron-rich foods and drinking plenty of water. Also, please complete your Rapid Pass at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Julie Plyler at julie.plyler@ucps.k12.nc.us.  

PTO Club Crawl: This is a school-wide fundraising event for all the amazing clubs that Piedmont High offers.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm.  More details to come.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Please review the following information for our weekly updates and reminders.

PRE-ACT & PSAT: All 10th-grade students will be taking the Pre-ACT on Tuesday, October 21st. All 10th-grade students should report to the K building for testing.  11th-graders who signed up to take the PSAT will also be testing on that day in the J Building.  All students testing will need to have their charged laptop. 

FFA ALUMNI MEETING: Anyone who is a Piedmont FFA Alumni, a Piedmont FFA Member parent, or an Agriculture industry professional looking to help support our Agriculture Department should attend.  Here is the link to fill out https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLPi4ij7zG0Ji0AmdVLGdbS7BZw216SjAi5W711EdCrmv9ZA/viewform?usp=header  

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

SENIORS- CLASS OF 2026:

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK: Many NC colleges and universities will waive application fees during College Application Week, which is October 20, 2025, 7:30 am - October 26, 2025, 5:00 pm.  You must apply through the CFNC.org website to take advantage of the free applications.  For participating colleges, click here.  Our school counselors are available to assist students and have dedicated office hours from 8:00 am-8:30 am, and 1:25 pm-1:55 pm each day next week in the counseling office for college application assistance.

FAFSA INFORMATION NIGHT: Piedmont High School will host Ms. Timeka Ruffin, Associate Outreach Director with College for NC, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the PHS Cafeteria.  Join us for more information about FAFSA and paying for college.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

PIEDMONT HIGH BLOOD DRIVE: The Health Occupations Club is sponsoring its fall blood drive on Thursday, 10/30/2025, from 8:30 am-2 pm. They still have several appointments available. Students can go to Quick Links on the Piedmont Homepage and complete the Google Form. Ms. Plyler will schedule their appointment and email the students with their appointment time. If students are 16 or 17 years old, they will need to have a parent permission slip signed and returned to Ms. Plyler in G1. Community members can also sign up at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code PiedmontHS.  The week prior to the blood drive, start eating iron-rich foods and drinking plenty of water. Also, please complete your Rapid Pass at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Julie Plyler at julie.plyler@ucps.k12.nc.us.  

JROTC COLOR GUARD: Piedmont High JROTC will be a Color Guard for the Charlotte Checkers Game on October 25^th.  Come out and support our Cadets!  $25 tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/piedmonthighrotc

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Please review the following information for our weekly updates and reminders.

PIEDMONT HIGH PTO:  Please support our PTO in a Dine-out Night at Zaxby ’s-Monroe location on Tuesday, October 14^th, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.  Also, you can follow our PTO on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/share/1AspvjxQuU/.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

SENIORS- CLASS OF 2026:

CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATION: Piedmont High School will host its 66^th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 10^th at 8:00 AM in the Piedmont High Stadium.  We will provide more specific information as we get closer to Graduation.

• Cap and Gown Orders: The deadline for Seniors to order caps and gowns through Jostens was Wednesday, October 1st.  The only items that you must purchase to participate in graduation are the cap, gown, and tassel.    If you missed the online order deadline for the cap/gown and graduation gear, you should call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible.  Please contact Mrs. Forbis or Mrs. Pitt with any questions or concerns.
• Mandatory Graduation Practice: Mandatory Graduation Practice will be held on Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 am.  All Seniors participating in graduation are required to attend.  Graduation tickets will be distributed at the conclusion of practice.

COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK: Many NC colleges and universities will waive application fees during College Application Week, which is October 20, 2025, 7:30 am - October 26, 2025, 5:00 pm.  You must apply through the CFNC.org website to take advantage of the free applications.  For participating colleges, click here.

FAFSA INFORMATION NIGHT: Piedmont High School will host Ms. Timeka Ruffin, Associate Outreach Director with College for NC, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the PHS Cafeteria.  Join us for more information about FAFSA and paying for college.

SPCC/CCP COURSE REIMBURSEMENTS: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.  Students should see their counselor for any questions or concerns. 

PIEDMONT HIGH BLOOD DRIVE: The Health Occupations Club is sponsoring its fall blood drive on Thursday, 10/30/2025, from 8:30 am-2 pm. They still have several appointments available. Students can go to Quick Links on the Piedmont Homepage and complete the Google Form. Ms. Plyler will schedule their appointment and email the students with their appointment time. If students are 16 or 17 years old, they will need to have a parent permission slip signed and returned to Ms. Plyler in G1. Community members can also sign up at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code PiedmontHS.  The week prior to the blood drive, start eating iron-rich foods and drinking plenty of water. Also, please complete your Rapid Pass at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Julie Plyler at julie.plyler@ucps.k12.nc.us.  

JROTC COLOR GUARD: Piedmont High JROTC will be a Color Guard for the Charlotte Checkers Game on October 25^th.  Come out and support our Cadets!  $25 tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/piedmonthighrotc

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

We had a fantastic week at Piedmont High School!  Thank you to everyone for celebrating our Homecoming Week.  Our students and faculty enjoyed participating in all the various events, culminating with our Homecoming Dance on Saturday night.  Below you will find our weekly updates and reminders. 

PIEDMONT HIGH PTO: We're excited for our 2nd year as a PTO, and look forward to the growth that the year will bring us all! Here is the link for our 2025-26 membership.  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pto25-26membership-basic.  We ask that you join us again as we plan activities for our students and staff at Piedmont High. Thank you for your continued support! 

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB): Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military, but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join, and the test is free!   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, October 8^th at 8:30am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   To sign up, complete the form at the link here (ASVAB Sign Up) or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

JROTC COLOR GUARD: Piedmont High JROTC will be a Color Guard for the Charlotte Checkers Game on October 25^th.  Come out and support our Cadets!  $25 tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/piedmonthighrotc

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

We look forward to our upcoming Homecoming Week celebration that will culminate with our Football game on Friday night and our Homecoming Dance on Saturday from 8:00-11:00 PM.  Below you will find our daily themes.

UCPS SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT: All UCPS schools will be closed for students on Thursday, October 2^nd for an Optional Teacher Workday.  Students will return to a normal schedule on Friday, October 3^rd.

HOMECOMING DAILY THEMES: All outfits must comply with school dress code and expectations.

• Monday: Surfers vs. Bikers (Teen Beach Movie)
• Tuesday: Wave Rider (Tropical)
• Wednesday: Fishing Buddies (Twin Day)
• Thursday: No School- Teacher Work Day
• Friday: Color Wars - Seniors (Blue), Juniors (Pink), Sophomores (Green), Freshmen (Yellow)

PIEDMONT HIGH PTO: We're excited for our 2nd year as a PTO, and look forward to the growth that the year will bring us all! Here is the link for our 2025-26 membership.  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pto25-26membership-basic.  We ask that you join us again as we plan activities for our students and staff at Piedmont High. Thank you for your continued support! 

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB): Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military, but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join, and the test is free!   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, October 8^th at 8:30am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   To sign up, complete the form at the link here (ASVAB Sign Up) or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Thank you to all of our Senior parents for coming out to Senior Parent Information Night provided by our Piedmont School Counseling team.  Our Counselors shared a lot of beneficial information as we continue to prepare our Seniors for their post-high school goals.  Below you will find our weekly update and reminders.

UCPS SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT: All UCPS schools will be closed for students on Tuesday, September 23^rd for an Optional Teacher Workday.  Students will return to a normal schedule on Wednesday, September 24^th. 

PIEDMONT HIGH PTO: We're excited for our 2nd year as a PTO, and look forward to the growth that the year will bring us all! Here is the link for our 2025-26 membership.  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pto25-26membership-basic.  We ask that you join us again as we plan activities for our students and staff at Piedmont High. Thank you for your continued support! 

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

SOPHOMORE CLASS RING ORDERING INFORMATION: Sophomores' class ring order day will be on Wednesday, September 24th, during all four lunches in the cafeteria. Class rings can also be ordered online.  Information for online ordering was given to the students on Friday, September 19, during the sophomore meeting with Jostens.

SENIOR CAP AND GOWN ORDERING INFORMATION: Cap and Gown order day will be on Wednesday, September 24th, during all senior lunches in the cafeteria.  Caps and Gowns can also be ordered online.  Information for online ordering was given to the students on Friday, September 19, during the senior meeting with Jostens.

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB): Is your student interested in taking the ASVAB test?  This is a required test to enlist in the military, but taking the test will in no way obligate them to join, and the test is free!   The test will be given at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, October 8^th at 8:30am and is open to all 10^th-12^th grade students.   To sign up, complete the form at the link here (ASVAB Sign Up) or contact Maj Richardson at chadrick.richardson@ucps.k12.nc.us. 

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

We are halfway through our first 6-week grading period.  Please continue to monitor your student’s progress through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.  If you have any questions or concerns about your student’s academic standing, please contact their individual teachers to discuss.

SENIOR PARENT NEWSLETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will be published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

SENIOR PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT: Join us to learn more about information for senior year, career readiness, military options, college information & applications, and much more!  The meeting will take place on September 16, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the PHS Cafeteria.

SPCC/CCP COURSES:

• Reimbursement Requirement: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.
• Off-Campus/Home Access: If you cannot use your Chromebook off-campus, it likely needs to be updated to the new filter. Please see Mrs. Heartley or Mr. Kovalevsky in the Media Center.

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170.  

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

Good evening, Piedmont families-

Two weeks into the new school year and great things continue to happen at Piedmont High!  This morning, we announced to our staff that we are once again a “B” school according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.  Being a “B” school puts us at approximately the top 25% of all high schools.  We also exceeded our student growth expectations for the 10^th year in a row!

SENIOR PARENT NEWS LETTER: Check out our Senior Panther Newsletter!  It will published monthly with important information and updates for your senior year! Click Here for the newsletter!

SENIOR PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT: Join us to learn more about information for senior year, career readiness, military options, college information & applications, and much more!  The meeting will take place September 16, 2025 6:00pm in the PHS Cafeteria.

SPCC/CCP COURSES:

• Reimbursement Requirement: Student Parent Agreement Submission is required for CCP textbook reimbursement starting fall 2025. Please submit it ASAP if you have not already done so through the District-Wide Canvas course.
• Off-Campus/Home Access: If you cannot use you Chromebook off-campus, it likely needs to be updated to the new filter. Please see Mrs. Heartley or Mr. Kovalevsky in the Media Center.

BOOSTER CLUB MEETING: Our next monthly Booster Club Meeting will take place Monday, September 8^th at 6:30 in the Gym Lobby.  All are welcome to join. 

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170. 

PASS/FAIL COURSE OPPORTUNITY:  Pass/Fail forms are available for students each day in the cafeteria.  Forms must be submitted to the counseling office by Monday, September 8th.  Students are eligible to take one course per year as a pass/fail.  Graduation requirement courses cannot be taken pass/fail.  For any questions about pass/fail, please see your counselor or an administrator. 

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.

I want to say thank you for a great first week at Piedmont High School.  The first week is always tough, with all of the “things” that need to take place to set the structure for a successful year.  We appreciate your patience as we worked through schedule corrections, bus ridership/route changes, safety meetings and drills, and laptop distribution.

UCPS SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT: All UCPS campuses will be closed on Monday, September 1^st, in observance of Labor Day.  We will resume a normal schedule on Tuesday, September 2^nd. 

SAFETY MEETINGS AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS: Piedmont High Administration met with every grade level this week to review our safety protocols and student behavior expectations.  Our teachers will begin enforcing all school rules and policies beginning Tuesday, September 2^nd.  This will include any tardiness to class, cell phone/wireless device use during instructional time, and dress code.  Please review these policies with your student and support us in the enforcement of our expectations.  

MORNING ARRIVAL:  Our building opens at 8:00 a.m. for all students.  For those arriving before 8:00, our cafeteria will be open at 7:30.  Students may enter through the glass doors between the cafeteria and the auditorium.   All car riders need to be dropped off using the Love Mill Rd (Football Stadium) entrance.  DO NOT drop off students using the Sikes Mill Road entrance. We will continue to monitor morning drop-off and ask any parent entering the Sikes Mill Entrance to circle around to the Love Mill entrance for student drop-off

BUS RIDERS:  We encourage all bus riders to download the Edulog Parent Portal app for the most up-to-date information for bus arrivals/departures.  You can find additional information on the UCPS webpage located here: https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/125.  Students will also have the opportunity to meet with an Assistant Principal during lunches to confirm their afternoon bus route.  

STUDENT PARKING: As a reminder, all students who park on campus must have a newly purchased 25-26 Piedmont High School parking pass. There are still parking spaces available only in the Stadium Lot. Please visit the Student Parking page on our school website to purchase.  Any student who parks on campus without a pass will be subject to fines.  We expect our student to park in their designated lot and numbered spot.  Students need to display their tag facing out on their rear-view mirror every day.  Once students park, they are expected to leave their vehicles and come directly into the school building.  Students are not permitted to hang out in their car for an extended period of time.  If you have any parking questions, please get in touch with Assistant Principal Tiphany Speck (tiphany.speck@ucps.k12.nc.us) or call 704-296-3170. 

PASS/FAIL COURSE OPPORTUNITY:  Pass/Fail forms are available for students each day in the cafeteria.  Forms must be submitted to the counseling office by Monday, September 8th.  Students are eligible to take one course per year as a pass/fail.  Graduation requirement courses cannot be taken pass/fail.  For any questions about pass/fail, please see your counselor or an administrator. 

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: UCPS has created an online system for all student absence reporting.  The UCPS Absence Reporting Form is linked here.   You must set up an account in order to report absences.  There is a way to upload medical/court documents in this form as well.  ONLY parents are permitted to set up an absence reporting account, and the email used MUST match the parent's email on record with the school, or the account will be deleted along with any absences reported.  Please be sure that you are using the email account that we send our weekly Connect Ed message to each week.  

ATHLETIC EVENTS:  If you are attending athletic events, be reminded of the UCPS policies:  Clear 4.5" x 6.5" Bags/purses only.  No outside food or drinks - only drink allowed is an unopened bottle of water. No entry after the midpoint of the game unless you have a pre-purchased ticket.

FRESHMAN PARENT SITE-BASED REPRESENTATIVE: Any parent of a ninth-grade student is welcome to apply to be a member of our school’s Site-Based Management Team. Please visit the Site-Based Management Team page on our website: Site-Based Leadership Webpage for more information regarding the role of the Site-Based Management Team and the link to apply. All applications must be submitted by September 5, 2025.

STUDENT BREAKFAST & LUNCH:  Based upon the new UCPS Board of Education Policy, students will no longer be allowed to charge their accounts for standard lunch meals.  Parents will receive notification from the district if their student owes money.  If a student is prohibited from purchasing a standard meal, they will be offered an alternative lunch until the outstanding balance is paid.  We encourage all families to complete the free/reduced lunch form found here: https://www.lunchapplication.com.  If students have not been approved for free/reduced lunch, they are expected to pay for their lunch until they are approved.  Families are able to pre-pay for lunch accounts and check student balances using the PaySchools Central website: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/.  We encourage all families to download the PaySchools Central app for real-time updates and notifications. 

TECHNOLOGY:  Students who do not have their new laptops will have an opportunity to receive their laptops on the first day of school.  As a reminder, UCPS has implemented a $30 tech fee for all students.  You may pay online at the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or at the school by cash or check.  If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you will receive a tech fee waiver once you have submitted a copy of the lunch approval letter to our Bookkeeper, Gini Wilson. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  Piedmont High will publish an ongoing calendar of events.  Please click the following link to see all the activities taking place at Piedmont.  The calendar will update as we continue to add events.  Event Calendar Link.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Piedmont High at 704-296-3170.