Dear Pershing Families,

Congrats on an incredibly successful first six weeks of school. Your students have truly been a pleasure to work with this school year and I have enjoyed watching each grade level step into their new roles. Our 8th graders have embraced their role as school leaders and role models, our 7th graders have shown an increased maturity and focus, and our 6th graders have done a great job of adjusting to life as a middle schooler and all the fun and challenges that come with meeting the expectations of six different classes and teachers.

The P1 grading window grades are now visible in PowerSchool and I am proud to report that over 500 students qualified for Honor Roll (GPA 3.5-3.79) or Principal's Honor Roll (GPA 3.80-4.0) based on their P1 grades. This is an impressive accomplishment and we know our students' academic success does not happen without significant support at home so thank you families!

I also wanted to take moment and recognize the work of our Equity Committee and thank them for the messages and activities they shared with classrooms in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. I have some great photos below of the mural they had students working on at lunch to recognize and honor important latinx figures.

And finally I want to thank all the families that participated in the Panther Pledge Drive this first month of school. Our Foundation was able to raise nearly $30,000. This is more than half of the funding need to support the different activities planned for students this year. Based on your generousity we will only one additional fundraiser this school year. Thank you so much, this community is truly amazing!!!

Sincerely,

Melanie Kray

Thank you to all the famiies that were able to attend the 6th Grade Camp Information Meeting on Thursday. A reminder we will be hosting a more detailed 6th Grade Camp meeting with staff from Camp Cuyamaca in late November/early December. If you would like to review the slide deck shared with families plese CLICK HERE to view the presentation.

A reminder the window to register and pay for 6th Grade Camp is now open.

In order to effectively plan we need to get the registration and camp payment processed for each student as early as possible. We are asking that this registration form be completed no later than October 20.

***Even if your student will not attend camp, it would be extremely helpful if you could complete/submit this form. Our 6th graders are scheduled to attend camp the week after Spring Break, April 8 - 12, 2024.

Payments of cash, check or credit card (via PayPal on the Foundation’s site) may be submitted now through February 1, 2024. Payment plans are available and are outlined in the Google form (please see pdf below) and on the Pershing Foundation Website. ***Even if you are not sure how you intend to pay yet, please complete this form so we can get an accurate headcount of expected students.

CLICK HERE to complete the online registration form

CLICK HERE to make a payment online

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

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

INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS

We hope parents will be able to join us Thursday, October 12 at 6:00 PM in our auditorium for a presentation by our local law enforcement regarding Internet Safety and Crimes Against Children. Law enforcement will be sharing important information about keeping our children safe. The presentation is intended for ADULTS ONLY. Students will also be receiving information about internet safety on Thursday as well through grade level assemblies.

DID YOU MISS FALL PICTURE DAY?

If your child was absent or unable to get their picture taken on Fall Picture Day, the make day has been scheduled for October 10.

SSC MEETING AT 3:00 PM ON TUES, OCT 10

A friendly reminder that our School Site Council (SSC) will be meetin this Tuesday in the library at 3:00 PM. These meetings are open to the public. The agenda is availabl on the school website.

FOUNDATION MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, OCT 11 @6:30 PM IN THE LIBRARY

We hope you will be able to join us for this week's Foundation meeting either in person in the library or via zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

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

Meeting ID: 867 3120 0357

LOTE EXAM ON OCT 11TH

San Diego Unified School District students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English and a language other than English (also known as LOTE or world language) in order to satisfy our high school graduation requirements. Pershing will be giving the LOTE Exam on Oct 11th to students that we believe are likely to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. If you have any questions about the LOTE Exam or are interested in having your child take the exam plesae contact Mr. Conrado Castro ccastro2@sandi.net.

FRIDAY, OCT 13 IS PINK PANTHER DAY

In honor breast cancer awareness we encourage all Pershing students to wear pink on Friday, Oct 13 for Pink Panther Day.

AUDITIONS FOR SHREK JR. COMING IN NOVEMBER - SIGN UP TO AUDITION NOW!

We are proud to announce that this year Pershing Middle School's drama program will be putting on a production of Shrek Jr. Auditions will be held November 8 from 1-3 PM in the Auditorium. You must sign up to audition. Please take a moment to review the drama program's informational letter and if you are interested in auditioning please CLICK HERE and complete the sign up form.

It was another exciting weekend for our student athletics. Our Boys Basketball lost a heart-breaker to DePortola 24-23 but rallied and finished the day with a strong 38-22 victory against crosstown rival PB Middle School. Our Girls Basketball team also had a strong showing this weekend defeating Taft 16-4.

Also congratulations to Wyatt Tamez for his first place finish in the 8th Grade Boys 400 M. Congratulations to Emilia Microwicz for finishing first in her heat in the 8th Grade Girls 100 M. Audrey Smith and Selena Manzano both won their heats in the 6th Grade Girls 200 M.

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.

Please consider joining and supporting the Pershing Foundation. Their first meeting is Wednesday, September 13 @6:30 PM in the library. For your convenience the meeting will also be accessible on zoom so families who cannot attend in person will be able to participate (zoom link will be shared in later newsletters).

Email: pershingfoundation@outlook.com

Website: https://pershingmiddleschoolfoundation.org/

Facebook: https://facebook.com/pershingpanthers

Oct 10: SSC Meeting @3:00 PM in the library

Oct 11: Pershing Foundation Meeting

Oct 13: Pink Panther Spirit Day

Oct 16-20: ASB Selling Boo Grams

Oct 24 & 25: 5th Grade Parent Tours (for families interested in attending Pershing via CHOICE)

Oct 30: Red Ribbon Week Spirit Week

Nov 9: P2 Grading Period Ends

Nov 10: Veteran's Day (NO SCHOOL)

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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