The Panther Pulse

Dear Families,

After a rainy week and some pretty crazy weather, we ended the week with an amazing Friday morning rainbow that I was able to get a picture of! The students handled the rainy week well and I was especially proud of them during the shelter-in-place tornado warning on Tuesday. Students stayed calm, followed directions, and did a great job. I also want to thank the staff and our families as well. Looking forward to some sunshine this week!

I want to remind that there is no school this Friday, February 16 and Monday, February 19 in honor of the President's Day Weekend. School will resume on Tuesday, February 20. We will be having our first spirit week of the second semester and I am hoping all students will participate - details are below:

• Monday, Feb. 12: Love to Be Comfy (PJ Day)
• Tuesday, Feb 13: Love Your Here Day (dress like your favorite hero)
• Wednesday, Feb 14: Color Me Valentine (each grade level dresses in a specific color: 8th grade - Red; 7th grade - White; 6th grade - Pink)
• Thursday, Feb 15: Show Your Team Some Love (wear something to represent your favorite sports team)

And finally, be sure to check out the images below of students from our Ally Action Organization presenting to staff and a big congratulations to our robotics teams for their performance over the weekend, one team has even qualified for regionals!

Sincerely,

Melanie Kray

Check out the pictuers below of the student ambassadors from our Ally Action organization shared an important presentation with staff on the work they have been doing to reduce bullying and build a school culture where students are allies against bullying. These students have also been doing presentations to all sixth grade students through Ms. Olson's sixth grade wheel class. Our students are incredible and I am so proud of the work they are doing and what skillful presenters they have been.

ENCORE ICAC PARENT PRESENTATION ON FEB 15 @9:00 AM

Pershing MIddle School in collaboration with the Pershing Foundation has invited our local law enforcement to come back for an encore of their Internet Crimes Against Children Presentation for any family in the Henry Cluster. The presentation will be held at 9:00 AM on February 15. You may attend in person or via zoom (Click on the ICAC flyer for more details). Law enforcement provides some incredibly useful info for parents about the the things to watch out for as well and resources to help parents help their children navigate phones, social media, and the digital age we know live in.

PERSHING FOUNDATION MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEB 13 @6:30 PM

A reminder that the Pershing Foundation meeting is on Tuesday, February 13 this month, not on Wedensday. We hope you will be able to join us either in person or via zoom. Zoom information is below:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/86731200357

Meeting ID: 867 3120 0357

GIRLS SCOUT COOKIE SALES IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL

Many of our students participate in Girl Scouts and representatives from the different troops our students' participate in will have a small table set up after school in front of the school for the next few weeks so families and students can purchase cookies.

PERSHING SELECTED FOR NAEP TESTING

Pershing Middle has been selected to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Thursday, February 15, 2024. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation's Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents/guardians, policymakers, and the public. One hundred of our 8th graders have been randomly selected to take the NAEP. If your 8th grader is one of the students randomly selected you should have received an email notification. If you do not receive an email notification about NAEP your child has not been selected.

CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS SURVEY FOR PARENTS:

Families please take a moment to complete the parent survey for this year's California Healthy Kids Survey. The information you provide is critical and helps our site determine areas of need and how to allocate resources. Our goal is 80% parent participation:

CA Healthy Kids Survey Link for Parents: https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/a6cr

SPORTS PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK

Yearbook needs your help. We are including the Pershing sports teams in the yearbook but we need pictures. If you happen to have any pictures that we can use, please sent them our way. We have plenty of track pictures. We are still in need of both girls and boys basketball as well as the new sports that are starting, soccer and volleyball. You can email your photos to sruckle@sandi.net. Any photos you have will be helpful. Thanks in advance for your help and support.

Our Panther teams ended the Winter Season with some solid wins as they prepare for their upcoming playoffs.

Our Girls' Soccer Team finished the weekend 1-1 with a strong victory over Lewis. Our Boys' Soccer Team went 1-1 as well with a victory over DePortola.

Our volleyball teams also completed well with the Boys' finishing 1-1 with a win over Bethune and our Girls' team heads to the playoffs ranked second overall going 2-0 this weekend with a win over Longfellow

Students may also sign up for the spring sports season:

WRESTLING REGISTRATION
MSA WRESTLING REGISTRATION – SPRING

FLAG FOOTBALL/CHEER REGISTRATION
MSA FLAG FOOTBALL/CHEER REGISTRATION – SPRING

Pay for Camp via PayPal (preferred option)

Please be sure to also register your 6th Grader first using the 'Register for Camp' button above. When asked for +Important please add student here, please be sure to include your student's name. Please see below for additional payment options

PAY WITH PAYPAL

Payment by Check

Make check payable to "Pershing Middle School Foundation" for $350. Include Student Name and ID # or English teacher in check memo. Please have student return to English teacher or Main Office by October 20, 2024. Send check in envelope with:

1. Student Name

2. English Teacher Name

3. Student ID

4. Parent Phone # and/or email address

Payment by Cash

Include $350. Please have PARENT bring to the Main Office by October 20, 2024. Bring cash in envelope with:

1. Student Name

2. English Teacher Name

3. Student ID

4. Parent Phone # and/or email address

Multiple Payments

You can also make MULTIPLE payments by cash, check or PayPal. When you register, please include planned payment dates, amounts, and mode of payment (as long as the total amount is $350, you can pay in 2 or 3 or more payments)! Note: In order to pay monthly between now and payment due date (Feb 1), you would need to pay 4 payments of $87.50 (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan).

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to:

6th Grade Camp Coordinator | Erika Ohnesorgen | erikarenae28@gmail.com

We are fortunate to have a very active parent community and an engaged foundation that works tirelessly to ensure our school has the funds it needs to allow our students to have enriching academic experiences beyond the typical program.

Email: pershingfoundation@outlook.com

Website: https://pershingmiddleschoolfoundation.org/

Facebook: https://facebook.com/pershingpanthers

• Jan 23: SSC 3PM
  
• Feb 16: NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday
• Feb 19: NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday
• Mar 1: P3 Grading Window Closes
• Mar 25-29: CAST 8th Grade Science Testing
• April 1-5: Spring Break
• April 8-12: Sixth Grade Camp (Group 1)
• April 19: P4 Grading Window Closes
• May 6-17: School-wide Testings CAASPP English & Math

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Interested in volunteering on campus?

Contact our Community Assistant Ms. Johana Moreno at jmorenoperez@sandi.net

Email: mkray@sandi.net
Website: https://pershing.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 8204 San Carlos Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 352-3550
Twitter: @melanie_kray