The Buzz | December
Principal's Message
PRMS Families,
We are nearing the midpoint of the 2024-2025 school year! We are proud of the achievements of our scholars and staff thus far in the school year.
We showed growth in our School Report Card overall rating, made academic progress in ELA and Math, and showed growth in all areas of School Climate! We had students recognized as State Fair art show winners and our school was awarded the Arts Enhancement Program grant again this year and are excited about the extended opportunities for these students.
We enjoyed the great experiments and hands-on enrichment at our Math and Science night with physics students from CIU, and representatives from the Governor’s School for Math and Science, as well as Trio. Upcoming will have our Winter Fine Arts Night on December 10, 6:00-7:30 pm and Award’s Day on January 10, 2025. Students will begin their mid-year MAP tests next week and check for their progress from fall based on the individual goals they made. Ask your student about their MAP goals and progress.
Did you know:
- Students who take four years of arts and music classes score an average of over 150 points higher on the SAT than students who take only one-half year or less.
- Low-income students are highly engaged in the arts are twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education.
- We love our fine arts programs at PRMS and hope to see you at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center for our Winter FIne Arts Night!
-Karen Holloman, Ed.D. Principal
December 10: Winter Fine Arts Night | 6:00 PM
December 10 & 11: Winter MAP Testing
December 20: End of 2nd Quarter | Half Day for Students
December 20: Game Day Celebration | Qualifications to Attend
December 23-January 3: Winter Break | No School
January 6: Teacher In-Service Day | No School for Students
January 7: Students Return | 3rd Quarter Begins
January 8: 2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
January 10: First Semester Awards Day
PSAT scores are in for 8th grade students who took the PSAT! Most students have received their scores by email, however, in January, please look for an invitation for parents to attend a PSAT Result Review session. At this meeting, parents and students will receive a hard copy of their results and I will review how the PSAT is scored, how to read your score report and how to use your results for improvement. This session is tentatively scheduled the morning of the Semester 1 Awards ceremony on January 10, 2025. We are excited to say we have 4 students who qualified as South Carolina Junior Scholars and we will announce and celebrate their achievement at the results meeting and at the award ceremony!
Julia Beckham, School Counselor | jbeckham@lex2.org
My name is Kenyatta Dowdy and I am the School Social Worker for Pine Ridge Middle School. My role is to strengthen the connection between the school, families, and the community. I am looking forward to supporting you throughout the 24-25 school year!
Contact Me: kdowdy@lex2.org | (803) 237-5549
Resources
Below you will find links to important information for available resources in our community!
Free Internet Access
Your student could be eligible for a free hotspot & more. Get 200GB at no cost and an optional data pass for $10—all current and newly qualifying customers included. It takes 5 minutes to apply and you’ll have it for 5 years.
Plus, there are no annual fees or re-certifications. Check eligibility and find more information by clicking the image.
Veterans Housing and Transition Program
This program will aid Veterans who do not have a dishonorable discharge and will assist with things such as rental assistance, utility assistance, bus fare and other wrap around services as well as to provide career services to help them become self-sufficient.
It is open to Veterans of any age who have served for any length of time. Please see the attached flyer or contact your school Social Worker- Mrs. Dowdy, for additional information.
Team Schedules:
Purchase your tickets ahead of time here!
Planning to Attend Airport Athletic Games? See the memo below:
All middle school students will be required to attend Airport games with a parent or coach. Students must also have their school issued ID. Students who try and enter without a parent or coach will not be able to enter the game.
-Matt Schilit, Principal, Airport High School
