Pearl R. Miller Middle School

Weekly Update 11/22/24

PRM Class Committees Food Drive

The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade class committees organized and ran a Thanksgiving Food Drive during the month of November. As a school community, we put together 30 Thanksgiving bags that were delivered to the local food pantry. As a school community, we collected 548 Thanksgiving food items. Thank you so much for coming together to help out others.

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

7th Grade Science Students Study Chemical Reactions

The 7th grade students are entering the world of chemical reactions. In this lab, they had to combine baking soda, calcium chloride (road salt) and water to make a claim about whether it was a chemical reaction or not. The observations (bubbling, produced heat, change in properties) led to collecting data and evidence which students used to support their claims. It was a fun learning experience and Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Fabsik and Dr. Medler are so proud of their students!

Honor Roll for the First Marking Period

Honor roll certificates for the first marking period will be handed out through period 8 classes on Monday. There is a new feature to our honor roll this year: students can be recognized as receiving "Honors" or "High Honors." "Honors" is based on the standard that we have traditionally used, which is an average of 83 or above in all classes graded on the A-F scale, and no less than an "S" (Satisfactory) for classes graded on the O-S-U scale. "High Honors" is a recognition for students who have an average of 90 or above. Each student who reaches either of these standards will receive a certificate honoring their achievement.

Points for Parents

Bus Pass Requests

It is very common for parents to request that their children ride home on a friend's bus, and this is something we can do in most cases. If you would like to make a request of this type, here is the process:

The parents of both students must email Mrs. Mennonna (mennonnar@kinnelon.org) and Mrs. Struck (struckc@kinnelon.org), our administrative assistants, and Mr. Mongon (mongonm@kinnelon.org) and Mrs. Yosifides (yosifidess@kinnelon.org). The purpose of requiring emails from parents of each student is to ensure that each family is aware of the plan, and the purpose of emailing all four people in the main office at PRM is to ensure that the request is seen in a timely manner.
Once the emails have been received, we check to make sure there is space on the bus. When that is confirmed, we issue a bus pass that the student who is riding his/her friend's bus will show to the driver to indicate that he/she has permission to ride.

If you are going to request a bus pass for your child, we encourage you to do so as early as possible so that we can take the aforementioned steps in time for the bus ride home.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 11/25-Monday, 12/9-Class Committee Toy Drive

Tuesday, 11/26-PRM/KHS Shadow Day-Please note that our lunch periods will be flipped on this day for all students to accommodate the 8th grade schedule. Period 5 will be from 10:58-11:37, and period 4 will be from 11:40-12:19 for all students.

Wednesday, 11/27-early dismissal*

Thursday-Friday, 11/28-11/29-Schools closed for Thanksgiving Recess

Tuesday, 12/3-TREP$ Marketplace (6:00-8:00 PM at PRM)

Thursday, 12/12-KHS Trust Club Winter Wonderland (6:00-7:00 PM)

*Please note that lunch is not served in the cafeteria on early dismissal days. Students may bring a small, peanut-free snack to eat in the cafeteria during their lunch period if they would like.

Announcements

Please click here to see the announcements for the week of November 25th, 2024. These announcements are also posted on the PRM Website.

From all of us at PRM, we wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving,

Mark P. Mongon

Principal