PCMS Weekly Update

We hope everyone is doing well and had a great week! Today signals the end of a fun and exciting Homecoming Week for us! The best day by far was when we dressed up like students and them like us! For the fellas, it was Crocs, hoodies, a hat, 1 earpod (hidden by your hood while it was 88 degrees 🥵), and all of their words like “sigma” and “skibidi” … All. Day. Long!! It was fantastic - and I don’t think I’ve heard them say those words since 😜!! We finished up the week today with lots of ORANGE and BLACK ... love that PIRATE PRIDE!

And finally, a HUGE THANK YOU to our 7th grade families who were able to make it to our Pastries with Pirates event on Wednesday! We had a great crowd in attendance which we love so thank you all for sharing part of your morning with us!

We hope everyone stays safe and enjoys the Homecoming Parade and Game tonight. GO PIRATES!!

Score of the Lost & Found: 38 after Week 8 😜!! Our number went down by 1! Parents have been coming in checking out the items and it had helped keep our numbers down. Let's keep this up!

The CharacterDare is a heart workout, inviting students and adults to practice kindness, patience, and respect with themselves and others. These school-wide challenges encourage staff and students to put character into action, fostering personal growth and positively impacting school culture.

This Week's CharacterDare is: Tech Timeout Take (see below).

We invite families to join us in these challenges and look forward to the positive impact they will have on everyone.

All of our Pirates were in action this week! Here’s a quick recap of their week.

Football: On Tuesday, the C Team travelled to Smithville and played a hard fought game and won 16-6. Jacek Kwiatkowski threw a touchdown pass to Bo Wilkens, and Rowdy Hawk added a rushing Touchdown. Langston Wilson added a 27 yard field in the 4th quarter to seal the victory. The C Team is 4-0 with their final game on Tuesday at 4:00 pm at Platte Purchase.

On Thursday, the A team played an excellent all-around football game on the road at Smithville. The Final score was 41-20. Kade Fowler had 3 rushing touchdowns, and threw 2 touchdown passes to Owen Yates. Collin Taylor added a rushing touchdown, and Macklin Bollin had 5 extra point kicks. Lincoln Keith and Jackson Hickman both had interceptions for the defense, and Phin McMain had a fumble recovery. The B team followed with a tough 6-0 victory. The only score was a touchdown pass from Landon Stewart to Graysen Smith. Boyd Leinenger and Brigham Nelson both interceptions and Gage Vest had a fumble recovery. The A Team is 3-2 and the B team is 4-1. Both teams will play their final game on October 22, opponent details to follow.

Volleyball: The C team took 1st place this weekend at the Campbell middle school tournament. They went undefeated! Both A & B teams won their games against Plaza Middle School on Monday and their games against Liberty Middle School on Wednesday in two sets. Way to go to all our Volleyball teams this week!

Cross Country: Their final meet of the season was at RayPec on Monday. There were over 500 runners competing and 27 teams. The team was led by Claire Babcock and Haddon Newsome who both were able to secure medals at the race.

8th Grade Parents: Please review the letter below regarding upcoming training provided by the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA). If you do NOT want your child to attend this presentation, please complete THIS FORM by Monday, October 14.

MOCSA’s sexual harassment presentation defines sexual harassment as unwanted behavior of a sexual nature. The program is conversation based and discusses that each person gets to decide if something is “wanted’ or “unwanted” for themselves. This programming discusses that “sexual in nature” means harming someone based on one’s body, gender, or sexual orientation. Students will learn the types of sexual harassment (physical, verbal, non-verbal, and internet) and what to do if someone is being sexually harassed. Students will lead the conversation based on what they are already seeing and experiencing and the MOCSA educator will help facilitate conversation in a safe and structured way. Finally, students will work to identify safe peers and adults that they could talk to if they or someone they know needs help.

On Friday, October 18, the 8th grade class will visit Northland Career Center (NCC) to learn about the variety of programs offered. Half the class will be at NCC from 8:15-9:00 am and the other half will tour from 9:15-10:00 am. While at NCC, students will have the opportunity to see every program NCC offers and talk to current students and teachers. Students will be walking from PCMS to NCC. For more information about NCC, please visit https://northland.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/.

If you have any questions regarding the NCC Visit, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kim Schank, school counselor, at schank.kimberly@pcr3schools.org.

It’s almost that time of the year for our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences. This year they will be on Wednesday, October 23 from 3:30-7:30 pm and Thursday, October 31 from 7:30 am-3 pm. You will have the option to schedule a virtual or in-person conference - all conferences will be scheduled in 10-15 minute sessions so please do not plan on stopping by for an unscheduled conference as all times will likely be taken. Please sign up with the teachers you would like to meet with by clicking below. If you have any questions regarding conference sign-ups, please contact your child’s teacher(s) or call our office.

It's time for Parent/Teacher Conferences and your PCMS PTO is organizing snacks for the teachers and staff! If you are able to donate, please sign up for a slot below and send in your items to the office on Monday October 28th and Tuesday, October 29th.

Tryouts for the PCMS Archery Team are quickly approaching, and we are ready to get our season started! If you would like to try out for a spot on our nationally ranked team, please sign up for a time slot by clicking on the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10C0E44AEAA22A0FDC16-52029122-pcms&useFullSite=true#/

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Matt Davis @ matt.davis36@yahoo.com.

Tryouts for Winter Sports are coming up shortly. Click BELOW for information on MS Basketball and

Wrestling.

At PCMS, we have a long-standing tradition of welcoming our extended Pirate families to enjoy breakfast with their middle school students. We are happy to announce we will be again hosting our 8th Grade Pastries with Pirates breakfast on Wednesday, October 30 at 7 a.m. 7th-grade students are encouraged to invite special family member(s) to join them. This could be grandparents, mom, dad, aunt, uncle, or any other significant person in the student's life. We’re looking forward to seeing you on the 30th!

We are excited to launch our 2nd Quarter PACE (Pirate After Class Events) Program offerings. Here are the details for 2nd Quarter:

Starts on November 5th for the 6 week session.

Spots are filled on a first come first serve basis!

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm-4 pm.

Activities offered 2nd Quarter will be Art Club, Board/Digital Games, Junior Golfers, Mindfulness/Crafts and Sign Language.

Tyler Crawford is our PACE Coordinator and can answer any questions you may have about the program. Please review the PACE Slideshow for additional details about our 2nd quarter offerings. To sign your student up for PACE, click on the form below. Students can sign up for one activity per day. If you need to make any changes, please contact Tyler (crawfort@platteco.k12.mo.us).

Picture retakes are scheduled for November 15th. If students have already had their Fall Picture taken, please bring your original picture packages back to get a retake replacement. Any student who did not get their picture taken on the original picture day can order with cash or check on or before picture day in the office using the form below. All checks MUST be made out to Reed Portrait Group. Orders may also be placed with a credit card by calling RPG @ 816-436-5550.

The 10th annual Yuletide Market is scheduled for 9am to 3pm on Saturday, November 9 at Platte City Middle School to benefit the PCHS Music Parents Association. The Yuletide Market features local crafters, artisans, and direct sales consultants.

Oct 14

• No School - PLD
• Volleyball vs Heritage Middle School @ Home, 4 pm
  

Oct 15

• C-Team Football vs Liberty North @ Platte Purchase Middle School, 4 pm
  

Oct 16

• A & B Team Volleyball Scrimmage @ Platte County High School, 5 pm
  
• C Team Volleyball @ Pleasant Lea Middle School, 5 pm
  

Oct 19

• A & B Team Volleyball End of Season Tournament
  

Oct 22

• A/B Football @ TBA, 4 pm
  

Oct 23

• Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30 pm - 7 pm
  

Oct 25

• FCA Meeting, 7:10 am

Pirates R.O.C.K. (Raising Outstanding Character Kids) is a program designed to surround our families with examples of strong character traits through school experiences, at home, and reinforced in their community. Each month our community focuses on a specific character trait and students are recognized for exhibiting these traits: Self Confidence, Pride, Responsibility, Citizenship, Compassion, Individuality, Self Control, Integrity, Perseverance, Respect, Honesty, and Cooperation.

October's #PiratesRock trait is Responsibility: being accountable for your actions without blame.

Email: tomlinson.kristie@pcr3schools.org
Website: http://www.pcms.plattecountyschooldistrict.com
Location: 900 Pirate Drive, Platte City, MO, 64079
Phone: (816)858-2036
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plattecitymiddleschool/