Knighthawk Family News

Sept. 29th - KONA Ice DAy

Sept. 30th - PTO Hat Day

Sept. 30th - Early Release Day @ 1:10

Oct. 3rd - 7th - Spirit Week

Oct. 3rd - Volleyball @ PKMS

Oct. 4th - Volleyball @ ILMS

Oct. 5th - Pep Rally

Oct. 5th - Football @ PKMS

Oct. 6th - Volleyball @ FCMS

Oct. 10th - Quarter 1 Incentive (All Work Due)

Oct. 14th - Quarter 1 Incentive

Please take a second to vote for Ms. Hannah Gordon and Ms. Julie Ann Shaw for Teacher of the Week! Click Here to vote.

Purchase your PKMS Yearbook now! Click here to order.

Did you know…

The Springs Foundation and Second Harvest Food Bank partner with the Fort Mill School District to provide a weekend backpack program to families in need of assistance. This program provides food to families on weekends and holidays when school is not is session.

PKMS provides assistance to families in need during the Christmas season through our Giving Tree program.

If your family is in need of assistance at this time, please reach out to your child’s School Counselor for more information about these resources.

A - G - Allison Davis: davisak@fortmillschools.org

H - N - Tia Ellam: ellamk@fortmillschools.org

O - Z - Margaret Causey: causeym@fortmillschools.org

PKMS Counselor Website Link

Absences- there is no need to call the front office to report a student absence. You may simply copy fowlert@fortmillschools.org on any email regarding attendance for your student. You may also send a written note, medical note or any other documentation supporting the absence on the day of return.

Early Dismissals- upon arrival please call the front office 803-835-3770 and we will call your student for dismissal.

Late arrival or returning after an appointment- students should report directly to the front office to sign in. They will be directed to their appropriate class.

Click here to view the FMSD attendance guidelines and parent FAQs.

Family Connection of South Carolina is offering the Triple P series of three seminars for parents of students receiving special services. The seminars focus on positive ways to promote children’s development. Each seminar is 1 ½ hours long and includes an informational presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. The meeting covering suspensions and expulsions is open to parents of students with IEPs or 504 plans. Each of the trainings will be virtual. (APPROVED for 1.5 hours of FOSTER PARENT CREDIT – certificate provided upon completion)

Seminar 1 – Positive Parenting for Children with a Disability
Thursday, October 6, 2022– 10:00–11:30 am EST
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/positive-parenting-for-children-with-a-disability-tickets-409692440117

Seminar 2 – Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential
Thursday, October 13, 2022– 10:00–11:30 am EST
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helping-your-child-reach-their-potential-tickets-409695469177

Seminar 3 – Changing Problem Behavior into Positive Behavior
Thursday, October 20, 2022– 10:00–11:30 am EST
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/changing-problem-behavior-into-positive-behavior-tickets-409701156187


Suspensions and Expulsions: Education Discipline Law in South Carolina - Attorney and Education Unit Head for South Carolina Legal Services, D. Elliott Tait, will discuss the basics of education discipline law in SC, including (1) your rights as a parent, (2) the school’s obligations, and (3) the intersection with special education law (like IEPs and 504 plans)

DATE: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
TIME: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/suspensions-and-expulsions-education- discipline-law-in-south-carolina-tickets-424138809597

All elementary and middle school children must be accompanied by an adult to enter an athletic event. Children of this age will not be permitted to enter the athletic facility or event without an adult accompanying them except when otherwise specified in advance by a school.

*Night out with the Knigthhawks has already been approved by our district to proceed as planned. Administration and volunteers will supervise our students attending this event.

Pleasant Knoll has a new club called Knighthawks Give Back. This club will be using the Coca-Cola Give program as its fundraiser. When you make Coca-Cola purchases, you simply enter the product codes here: coke.com/give/schools and our school receives a donation. The codes are printed on the inside of bottle caps and the cardboard on 12-packs (any Coke product). If you would like to send the codes in with your student, the club members will enter the codes for you. Just send to your child’s homeroom teacher and we will take care of the rest. All donations will be used to give back to our community. Thank you for your support!

Beta Club is collecting pop tops and need your help!! Please support our efforts by collecting these and turning them in to the containers throughout the school. This will be an ongoing project until May!! We are turning them in to support the Ronald McDonald houses.

These are closed tryouts - only players may attend.

Time & Dates

· Wednesday 2nd November 5:00pm-6:45pm

· Thursday 3rd November 5:00pm-6:45pm

· Friday 4th November 5:00pm-7:00pm

· Saturday 5th November 3:00pm – 5:00pm

You must have a physical on file.

Please contact pkbasketball2020@gmail.com with any questions!

Once the team is announced, more information will be shared.

· Tryouts – FOOTBALL PLAYERS:

o Thursday 3rd November 5:00pm-6:45pm

o Friday 4th 5:00pm-6:45pm

o Saturday 5th from 3:00pm-5:00pm

· ** Football players interested in playing basketball may begin tryouts once football season is completed. They will have 3 days to tryout. The final team will be published 7th November 2022.

The team will practice from 5:00pm – 6:45pm

Monday – Friday and Saturdays from 3:00pm -5:00pm.

(Subject to change)

2022 PKMS Booster Club Yeti Raffle $10/entry
Yeti Hopper M20 & Yeti Sidekick Dry
Keep your food and drinks cold and everything else dry with this pair. Great for taking to the pool, lake, beach, or hiking in the mountains. Prize pack is valued at over $400!
Drawing to be held at halftime of football game on Oct. 5. Need not be present to win. Buy your ticket here.

It is unbelievable that it’s almost October and officially in the Fall season. This being said, the PTO has been busy in the first few months of school! We’ve got a lot of activities coming up and we are planning events and initiatives that will help us continue to support our teachers, staff and students throughout the school year.

We are so grateful for support from our PKMS families and welcome you to help support our school with your time, talent or treasure. We have so many opportunities and needs to achieve our goals for the 2022-2023 school year.

Looking to volunteer? Check out our volunteer opportunities now

Hat Day Fridays- Every other Friday during school year (unless there is a scheduling conflict)

· Students pay $1 during homeroom for the to wear hat to school

· October hat day – Friday, October 21 (no hat day on October 14 due to other activities taking place in school)

· November: 11/4 and 11/18

· December: 12/2 and 12/16

PTO Meetings- Meetings take place the second Thursday of each month during the school year. Our October meeting is taking place on Thursday, October 13 at 7PM in the Learning Commons. Child Watch will be provided by the Beta Club (children must be potty trained) as a benefit to our parents who normally couldn’t come to meeting due to child care concerns.

2022-2023 Major Fundraiser “Step It Up”

Be on the lookout for information on this year’s major fundraiser. Step it Up is a really fun way for our students to take ownership in raising funds for their school.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will be dedicated to school safety enhancements and teacher/student resources that are not covered by FMSD funding.

· October 24th Grade level launch assembly’s kickoff-

o Your student will be brining home a “golden ticket” This ticket is their key to winning some great prizes, by simply providing email addresses of those who they think may want to donate to the fundraiser.

o November 17- Day of Awesomeness celebration on the Football Field

o A celebration with prizes, activities and fun on the football field for ALL students.

Upcoming Spirit Nights- Take a night off from cooking and support your PTO!

October 25- Chipotle- 5PM – 9PM (Please mention that it is for PKMS Spirit Night at checkout!)

November 15- Firehouse Subs- 12-9PM

Please click here for information on our voluntary insurance programs.

We would like to keep all of our parents informed of upcoming events, classroom news, and school news. Please use the PKMS website. It should be a primary source of communication for our families. Please also use our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages for information as well.

Twitter - @PK_Knighthawks

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PKMSKnighthawks/

Instagram - pleasantknollmiddleschool

Email: zeppelink@fortmillschools.org
Website: http://pkms.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 2320 Pleasant Road, Fort Mill, SC, United States
Phone: 803-835-3770
Facebook: facebook.com/PKMSKnighthawks/
Twitter: @PK_Knighthawks