Wow! We have just 20 days left of school. It will go by fast. This week our students started the CAASPP Test (State assessment) in English. Everyone worked on Part 1 - multiple choice and short answer section. Students in 6th grade and 7th & 8th graders with English on an A day are finishing up Part 2 - the performance task which is an extended essay. Next week, 7th & 8th graders with English on a B day writhe their extended essay starting on Monday. Eighth graders take the science test on Wednesday (B) or Thursday (A). Math for all students begins on May 12. Please encourage your child to keep up the good work and stay strong. Stamina is definitely tested here. Once testing is done, we start to celebrate. Be sure to check out the calendar linked below for the end of year events.
Mandarin Immersion Parent Meeting - If you are the parent of a 6th grader or 5th grader in the Mandarin Immersion program, there are two opportunities for you to learn about changes in the program for the following school year. Despite losing all Mandarin funding from the district, we believe the program will be stronger with our new approach. Join us online Thursday, May 8th at 5:00pm or Friday, May 9 at 9:00am to learn more. Check out the post below with the Microsoft Teams link.
State Testing Schedule: Click the link for the full schedule: Testing Calendar . Teachers have been asked to refrain from giving tests or making large projects due during the testing window. We worked to shorten the testing window by one week this year to allow for classroom and projects before and after the testing window. PBMS had a high rate of CAASPP exemptions last year. We did not meet the 95% participation rate and received penalties on our published scores. Please encourage your child to take the test and do their best.
Community Service - Hours are DUE tomorrow - Please have your child complete this form by Friday, May 2 using their school login: https://forms.gle/h5z9CqzModuZaD4WA. The link can also be found in their grade level Google classroom.
8th Grade Information:
- Check out this helpful link from FOPBSS for information about the end of the year AND the start of high school: 8th-grade Promotion
- 8th Grade EOY Activities: Information about the end of year activities and permission slips will be sent home with students on Monday during 1st period. Please review the packet with your child then sign and return the forms. Our goal is to have every student participate in these events.
NEW Incoming Student Information: Check out this great link from FOPBSS 5th-grade articulation if you have a 5th grader or a new Choice student attending PBMS next year.
Student Events:
- End of Year (EOY) Events: There are fun EOY events scheduled for each grade level. Students must meet eligibility requirements in order to participate. The requirements for ALL students are:
- No Fs or Us in any class
- No more than 6 tardies for the semester
- No suspensions or other significant behavior issues starting Monday, April 7.
- 8th grade ONLY:
- Complete service hours and Community Service Project
- No more than 2 suspensions for the year
- Tardy Recovery Sessions: Students can make up tardies by attending TARDY RECOVERY SESSIONS every Tuesday & Thursday afternoon from 2:55pm - 3:40pm in room 104 with Ms. Rice.
- Each Tardy Recovery Session recovers (erases) TWO tardies.
- During these sessions students need to work quietly on their assignments or read a book.
- No phone usage allowed.
- Sessions run from Tuesday, April 8 - Thursday, May 15th.
Safety:
- Before & After School: As we approach summer, it is a great time to review your family behavior and safety expectations in the community: wear helmets, obey traffic signs, use the crosswalk, be polite, follow posted rules, etc. In the last few weeks, community members have shared concerns about unsafe e-bike riding and students misbehaving at the PB Rec Center. We have notified individual families of issues but it is important for all of us to help our students make better decisions.
- Parking Lot: Check out this 8th grade community project on safety in the school parking lot: LINK - must be signed in as a student to view
LCFF Data Collection for 2025-26: Beginning April 25, 2025, LCFF data collection for the 2025-26 school year will be available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. This initiative aims to maximize collection rates for the upcoming school year.
Important Details:
- The LCFF Form is accessible in the PowerSchool Parent Portal for all SDUSD schools.
- Parents must use their own portal accounts to log in and submit the LCFF Form. The form cannot be accessed when logged in with a student account.
- Job aids are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese to help parents complete this from.
Kudos:
- PBMS Staff Shout Outs - Did your child share a great thing that happened at school? Are you noticing your child loving a subject they used to hate? Was someone on the phone very helpful? If you answered yes, send a shout out to the staff. Recognized staff may win a reserved parking spot each month. LINK
Take Care,
~Ms. Meng
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