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Prom festivities quickly approach

Brooklyn Miller, Managing Editor • April 23, 2026

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The Grand Point Conference Center will be transformed into the Big Apple Saturday, May 2 as the Junior Cabinet sponsors Prom 2026, “The New York Times”. Tickets are on sale now through Friday, May 1 in the finance office during both lunches for $30. VIP passes are also available for an additional $10 which allow students to skip the line during walk-in and includes a VIP bag. There are only 50 VIP passes available. Outside guest forms are due no later than Friday, April 24. To bring a guest this form must be filled out and approved before purchasing tickets.

Prom will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with walk-in starting at 6:30 p.m. Students can begin lining up for the walk-in in front of Grand Pointe at 6 p.m.

Student Council is sponsoring a New York City-themed Spirit Week Monday, April 27 through Friday, May 1. The Spirit Week days are:

Monday: The City That Never Sleeps – wear your coziest pajamas

Tuesday: Times Square Takeover – dress like a tacky tourist in NYC

Wednesday: The City of Dreams – dress for your dream NYC career

Thursday: FRIENDS – grab a friend or group of friends and wear matching or coordinating outfits

Friday: The Big Apple – wear red and white or PHS spirit wear

All outfits must adhere to dress code.

The first round of prom court voting is taking place now. Court members will be announced Friday, April 24. Final voting will be held next week, and prom king and queen will be announced during prom.

About the Contributor

Brooklyn Miller, Managing Editor

Brooklyn Miller is a senior and the managing editor for The Journal along with being the editor-in-chief for the Parhischan and helping with the PHS Media instagram page. She enjoys taking pictures of school events, writing and most importantly, editing. Outside of her time spent in journalism Brooklyn also is a Red Wing and participates in Student Council, Senior Women’s Club, NHS, DSU and is a member of Quill and Scroll. The very little amount of free time she gets goes to hanging out with her friends and her mom. Brooklyn recently attended the National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville a long with visiting Orlando over the summer to attend Yearbookpalooza and the 2024 National High School Journalism Convention. She is excited to see where journalism will take her in her life, as she plans to attend college and major in journalism with a specialty in advertising.