The Panther Pulse
Pershing Middle School Newsletter: Vol. 2, Issue 33
Principal's Message
Dear Families,
The students in our drama program have been hard at work preparing for this year's production of Shrek Jr. and performance week has final arrived! More than 70 students are participating in this year's school play. Students will be performing a dress rehearsal for students from our feeder elementary schools on Monday, then a school day performance for the students of Pershing on Tuesday, and then evening performances Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night for the Pershing community! If you are interested in purchasing tickets for one of our evening performances please use this link: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/pershing-middle-school/shrek-jr
I also wanted to share that thanks to funding from our amazing Pershing Foundation we have been able to fully fund a great end of year activity for our 7th Graders. This year's 7th Grade Experience will be at Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park on May 30. More details will be forthcoming but we are excited to be adding a special event for our 7th graders so that every grade level at Pershing will be able to enjoy a unique experience.
And finally, a big thank you to our 8th grade students, families, and teachers who particpated in state CAST testing for science last week.
Sincerely,
Melanie Kray
OUR FINAL SPIRIT WEEK IS THIS WEEK APRIL 22
- Monday, April 22: Earth Day: wear green or blue
- Tuesday, April 23: Monochrome Day: wear white or black or varying tones of only one color
- Wednesday, April 24: International Day: honor your culture or hertiage by wearing the colors from the flag of your heritage
- Thursday, April 25: Zoo Day: wear your favorite sport/team shirt
- Friday, April 26: Opposite Day: wear your shirts inside out, shoes on the wrong feet, etc.
SPRING FEST IS TUESDAY, APRIL 30 @5:30-7:00 PM
We hope you will be able to join us on Tuesday, April 30 for our second semester Spring Fest: Exhibition of Learning. This is our chance to show off the amazing learning that has been happening in our classrooms. Come view various exhibitios of students work and projects, visit our science expo, or check out the Scholastic Book Fair in our LIbrary, We also will have various food trucks where families can purchase delicious treats as they explore the amazing learning happening at Pershing. Fifth grade students and families from our feeder elementary schools are also welcome to attend! Looking forward to a night where we celebrate student learning!
STATE TESTING IS FAST APPROACHING
We want to remind all families that we begin state testing this week at Pershing for our 8th Graders who will be taking the CAST to measure their science knowledge. May 6-17 students will take the CAASPP Math in their Math classes and the CAASPP ELA in their English classes. To help set your children up for success we ask parents to focus on the following:
- This is our time to shine - although there are multiple measures schools can use to show they are great learning environments for students, state testing is one of the most public. We ask that you encourage your child(ren) to try their best on these exams.
- Your attendance matters - we need our students here every single day! Please do not schedule doctor's appontments or other appointments during state testing. We are required to test a certain percentage of our students and it is important that all students arrive on time everyday.
- Please set your child up for success - ensure they get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast before coming to school
- Please bring your laptop to school everyday and make sure it is fully charged
- If your child uses their laptop at home please make sure they clear their cookies every evening before they come to school the next day.
- This is the testing schedule:
- April 15-19: CAST Testing through science classes (8TH GRADE ONLY)
- May 6-10: Math CAASPP Testing through Math classes (ALL STUDENTS)
- May 13-17: ELA CAASPP Testing through English classes (ALL STUDENTS)
Tdap VACCINATION NEEDED FOR ALL FUTURE 7th GRADERS
A friendly reminder that before students can enter 7th grade they need a Tdap booster. We know how challenging it can be to get appointments so if your child is currently in 6th grade don't forget to ask your physician about scheduling their Tdap booster.
SPORTS PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK
Yearbook needs your help. We are including the Pershing sports teams in the yearbook but we need pictures. If you happen to have any pictures that we can use, please sent them our way. We have plenty of track pictures. We are still in need of both girls and boys basketball as well as the new sports that are starting, soccer and volleyball. You can email your photos to sruckle@sandi.net. Any photos you have will be helpful. Thanks in advance for your help and support.
Email: pershingfoundation@outlook.com
Website: https://pershingmiddleschoolfoundation.org/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/pershingpanthers
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Location: 8204 San Carlos Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 352-3550
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