From the Desk of Phoebe Lewis
Friday, February 7th
Congratulations PRMS MathCounts Team
The 2025 Eastern Kansas Chapter MathCounts competition was completed on February 4. Our 12 students excelled in a very competitive field of approximately 280 contestants. We are especially proud to announce the following achievements:
· Jayden Xue: 3rd Place Individual
· Sabrina Wang: 4th Place Individual
· Team Competition: 2nd Place Overall (narrowly lost to LKMS)
· 4 State Qualifiers: Jayden Xue, Sabrina Wang, Dushyanth Arjun, and Diya Krishnan
The State Competition is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, in Topeka.
CONGRATULATIONS to you all!
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Enrollment and World Language Credits
Dear Middle School Students and Families,
As you plan your course selections for next year, please bear in mind the following information regarding the option to transfer 2 middle school world language credits to the high school transcript. All details are located in the middle school programming guide.
· In order to transfer two (2) MS world language credits to the HS transcript, students must complete levels 1a, 1b and 2 for one language.
· Both semester grades from the 7th and 8th grade years will be transcripted and be factored into the student’s high school GPA.
You will receive more detailed information about the optional transfer in April of the student’s 8th grade year and again in September of the student’s 9th grade year. If you have questions, feel free to contact Melissa Clark (World Language Coordinator) and mrclark@bluevalleyk12.org.
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Safety and Security
Blue Valley Schools is committed to promoting and fostering a safe environment in and around all of our schools. Through the convergence of physical and intellectual security measures, we are continuously working to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a wide range of emergencies. Please check outavailable ways to report safety concerns.
PTO Connection
Let's enhance school life together! Together we can succeed and encourage participation through volunteering, donating, and attending events!
Connect with us at: http://www.pleasantridgepto.com
Save the Date - Bulldog Night is rescheduled to Friday, February 7th from 6-8pm.
Battle of the Bands
13th Annual Battle of the Bands- Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 6:30-10 p.m.
Join friends for a great adult night out with live music, a silent auction, a wine and bourbon pull and more! Proceeds from this annual fundraiser support music and performing arts programs throughout the district, and YOU can be part of the fun! Check out our new location at Fiorella’s event space in OP for a great over-21 night out. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and YOU choose the “Best of Blue Valley” live band when the competition wraps up at 10 p.m. Bands are made up of BV parents, teachers and staff and funds provide significant funding for performing arts programs including band, orchestra, choir, theater, debate and competitive speaking. Get tickets today at Event Details.
Can’t make it to the event in person? No worries! Visit Silent Auction to start your bid on incredible auction packages and see what your school submitted. Check back frequently as more items are added to the offerings every week. The auction will close on Friday, February 21 at 8:45 p.m. and you do not have to be present to win!
You can also vote by donation for your favorite adult school-affiliated band, and the winner receives a $1,000 grant to their school of choice. The 2025 band names, order of performances and school representations are as follows:
Young Medicine- Lakewood Elementary
Modern Thieves- Mission Trail Elementary, Leawood Middle, Blue Valley North
KC Prime- Leawood Elementary and Leawood Middle
Hope to see you Friday, February 21, 2025, as we Rock the Valley for BV Schools!
Reporting an Student Absence
The attendance line is 913-239-5701. You may report a full day or partial day absence on this line. You can also report full day absences via ParenVue
Reminders: Late to First Hour
It is essential that students arrive on time to school so they can be present for all instruction. The following policy will be implemented for students who arrive tardy to 1st hour:
· Teachers begin their classes at 7:51am and every late arrival creates an interruption that takes away from the learning environment - and students often miss key instructional elements when they arrive late.
· We will closely track tardies.
· Each quarter, students can be tardy to 1st hour three times before they must serve time in the morning.
· The tally for tardies resets each quarter. Quarter ends December 20th.
Reminders: Checking Out Your Student
Students must check in with the office before exiting the building. Parents will need to call the office to speak to an office staff member and NOT leave a message on our attendance line, 913-239-5700, when picking up their students. Parents should call 5 minutes prior to pick up to ensure your student arrives at the office for prompt pickup. You do not need to get out of your car. We will send your child out to you once we have confirmed your vehicle.
Yearbook - Order & Pictures Needed
Please make sure that you have ordered your student's 2024-25 yearbook. If you have not paid for a yearbook, you should have already received an email. You can go to ParentVUE under "Fees" to check "Fees Paid". You can pay for a yearbook on ParentVUE or by sending a check or cash for $25 to the PRMS office by February 28.
Do you have any photographs of students from Pleasant Ridge school events (sports, clubs, band, orchestra, vocal music, etc.)? If you have some that you would like to share for use in the PRMS 2024-25 school, please sent them to mslalonde@bluevalleyk12.org. All photos must be png or jpg format. Thank you!
Do you have photos of students at Pleasant Ridge school events? If you do and would like to share them for consideration to be used in the PRMS 2024-25, send them to mslalonde@bluevalleyk12.org. The photos must be png or jpeg/jpg format. Thank you!
Community Celebrations and Observances
Calendar
Communication
Facebook for PTO:
Pleasant Ridge Middle School PTO
Facebook for PRMS
facebook.com/prmsbulldogs
Twitter for PRMS
@PleasantRidgeMS
PRMS Website:
https://district.bluevalleyk12.org/schools/Middle/PRM/Pages/home.aspx
Pleasant Ridge Middle School
As a team, we will create a respectful, student-centered, and learning focused environment.
Vision:
Relentless pursuit of each student's success
Email: plewis@bluevalleyk12.org
Website: https://district.bluevalleyk12.org/schools/Middle/PRM/Pages/home.aspx
Location: 9000 West 165th Street, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913-239-5700
Facebook: facebook.com/prmsbulldogs
Twitter: @PleasantRidgeMS