Knighthawk Family News

Pleasant Knoll Middle School

Message from Mr. Young

Knighthawk Family,

As the holiday season approaches and we reflect on the many things we are thankful for, I want to take this opportunity to share a few with you...

1. We are thankful for our wonderful students that come to school each day ready to learn, with a positive attitude! They are why we are here and help us realize the importance of what we do.

2. We are thankful for our awesome faculty and staff. They put children first everyday and sacrifice so much for the good of our students and school.

3. We are thankful for our parents and community. Our parents share their most precious gifts with us each day and we appreciate the trust that is given to be a partner in their child's education.

4. We are thankful for our PTO, SIC, and the countless volunteers that help us each day be better than we were the day before.

I would like to wish all of our Knighthawk families and wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! I hope all of you enjoy the break with your friends and family!

Grey Young, Principal

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LOST & FOUND!!

Please have your students check our OVERFLOWING Lost & Found in the cafeteria! We will be boxing up items left on Dec. 8th to give to a local shelter.

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Counseling Corner: 8th Grade Job Shadow

Reminder: 8th Grade Job Shadow Day....November 21st

8th Grade Students should fill out this google form ASAP.

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If your student forgets an item at home...

Please help us by communicating to them that they should check in the front office if you are dropping off. With classes less than an hour, we don't want to call in and interrupt instruction for items brought in (and this prepares them for high school where they won't call in). Thank you for your partnership in this!

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Notes from the Nurse

Eating breakfast is an important part of powering-up your body for the day, yet an estimated 40% of students do not eat breakfast at all. Eating a balanced breakfast can help keep you alert, improve mood, and reduce mid-morning food cravings. A healthy breakfast does not have to take a lot of time.

The following are reasons you should make breakfast a part of your day:

▪ The State of Minnesota Breakfast study showed that students who ate breakfast before school had a general increase in math and reading scores, increased student attention, and improved student behaviors.

▪ They more often met their daily nutritional needs, kept their weight under control, had lower cholesterol, attended school more frequently, and made fewer trips to the nurse’s office complaining of tummy aches.

▪ Children who skip meals are not likely to make up for the missed nutrition at other meals. Children who are hungry can be apathetic, disinterested, and irritable when confronted with a difficult task.

The evidence is clear that eating breakfast at home or school - whether it is pancakes, cereal, fruit, or a peanut butter sandwich - leads to better health, learning, and behavior and are all keys to success at school. Don’t have time to eat breakfast at home? Keep whole-grain mini bagels on hand or muffins, nuts, dried and fresh fruits that can be taken in the car. (Apple slices and bananas are also easy and not too messy!)

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Yearbooks make GREAT gifts!

Click HERE to order a yearbook!

Yearbooks make great gifts!! Yearbooks are now $40.00. Students may also purchase personalization, such as their monogram, a crest, or their name, for an additional $7.

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Congrats to the Mock Trial Team

On November 4th, the PKMS Mock Trial Team placed second in the Greenville Regional Mock Trial Competition. They have now been selected as one of just 12 middle schools invited to compete for the State Championship to be help December 1st and 2nd at the Richland County Central Court.

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Student/Faculty Volleyball Game

Congrats to our awesome PKMS community for raising over $1200 for the All-Inclusive Playground in Fort Mill. To raise money, PKMS hosted a volleyball game between the Conference Champion 8th Grade Volleyball team and the PKMS Faculty/Staff. It went down to the wire but the 8th Grade Volleyball team came out with the victory. If you would like to know more about this great cause, please click here.

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PKMS Pie Showdown for BoxTops!

Box Tops Pie Showdown
Our Box Tops Pie Showdown contest runs through December 8th, so PLEASE keep an eye out for Box Tops as you shop—then clip them, and send them to your student’s homeroom! Want coupons for all those Box Tops products you’ll purchase for the holidays? Go here!

So who will get pied in December?
Mr. Young still leads the Pie Showdown with 2574 votes. Officer Jenkins has 1294 votes and Mr. Murphy 783 votes. Voting is fun! Our students have the power to decide this contest—encourage them to cast their votes with Box Tops!

For contest updates and collection tallies, follow 'Pleasant Knoll Middle School PTO' on Facebook.

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Inaugural PKMS Giving Tree!

Pleasant Knoll Middle School is teaming up with the Fort Mill Care Center this holiday season and will be sponsoring families in the area that are in need. If you would like to aid in our effort and sponsor a gift for a child, please have your student stop by the cafeteria in the morning 11/15 - 12/1 to select a child from our Giving Tree. Please email Ms. Still or Mrs. Scoggs if you have any questions! Thank you for helping us help our community!