The Panther Pulse

Dear Pershing Families,

On this Memorial Day holiday I would like honor and thank all our veterans and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Sincerely,

Melanie Kray

END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES

The end of the year is fast approaching and we have a variety of activities planned for students, particularly our 8th graders.

• June 6th - End of Year Awards Assembly for 7th graders @8:00 AM (please note there was a typo on the invitation sent home to the families of students receiving awards, the event will happen at 8:00 AM, not 8:00 PM)
• June 6th - End of the Year Awards Assembly for 6th graders @2:00 PM (the families of students who will receive an award should have already received an invitation)

• June 7th - 8th Grade Yearbook Signing Party @2-3 PM in the Lunch Arbor
• June 7th - 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance in the Pershing Little Gym @5-7 PM. Tickets for the event will be $5 and includes pizza dinner, drinks, and snacks.
• June 8th - 8th Grade Awards Night (families who students have met the criteria will receive invitations via email)
• June 12th - 8th Grade Promotion Practice @8:00 AM
• June 13th - 8th Grade Promotion Pracitce @8:00 AM
• June 13th - 8th Grade Dave & Buster's Trip
• June 13th - 6th & 7th Grade Field Day
• June 14th - 8th Grade Promotion @8:30 AM

TEXTBOOK COLLECTION BEGINS THIS WEEK

As the school year winds down, our library is beginning the process of textbook collection.

• 8th grade will be on Tuesday May 30th

• 7th grade will be Thursday June 1st

• 6th grade will be Friday June 2nd

If you have any questions please contact our librarian Ms. Jakalah Jones at jjones7@sandi.net

PHHS ROBOTICS INFORMATION

From Ms. Van Loan at PHHS:

Here is the link to robotics summer registration!! You can register for both sessions, or just one. If you are retaking an academic class (or two) you can register for one session and we can fit you into the one that works for the academic schedule. This is open for any Henry student incoming 9th graders through rising seniors are welcome, no experience is expected, please feel free to share these links with anyone interested.

Mr. Espinoza will teach the first two weeks and Ms Van Loan will do the last three weeks. We are also going to be looking for mentor support. Our goal is to build another robot... lofty I know.

Dates: 6/20-7/21, holiday 7/3 and 7/4.

AM Session: 9:30-11:30
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1nNKqe1lEhmf_juM6kBt4Pqov0sZVieSn_neirWBPGqLYqQ/viewform

PM Session: 12:30-2:30
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP0SQV3E4PEdW2nN9KXAU93XAZRfy8P75l7Gaw5KQucv3oQQ/viewform

Please let Adria Van Loan-Polselli know if you have

any questions:
Adria Van Loan-Polselli
Engineering Academy Lead
San Diego County Council of Engineering Educator of the Year 2018
First Robotics Coach For Team 4738 The Patribots

Patrick Henry High
School RM 508
6702 Wandermere
Drive San Diego, CA 92120

JOINT JUNETEENTH ACTIVITY WITH GAGE ELEMENTARY

The week of June 5th, Pershing Middle School has been invited to join Gage Elementary in celebrating Juneteenth. We are looking for approximately 8-10 middle school students to represent Pershing at this activity. If you are interested please contact Ms. Jakalah Jones our Library Tech.

PE LOANER UNIFORMS

Our PE Department has noticed a significant uptick in the number of loaner PE clothes being distributed daily. The idea behind our loaner program is to provide students with a loaner shirt or pair of shorts every once in a while in case they left their PE gear at home. We have many students who are asking for loaners every day. Please double check with your child and make sure the are bringing their PE uniform to school. If your child has lost or outgrown their PE gear please contact our financial secretary Ms. Grace Lopez at glopez2@sandi.net

PERSHING SCHOOL WEBSITE

https://pershing.sandiegounified.org/

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Wednesday, June 14th – Promotion:

The one-hour ceremony will begin promptly at 8:30 AM on the upper turf fields at Pershing Middle School. The gates on the corner of Navajo and Boulder Lake will open promptly at 8:00 AM and there are 1000 seats available for spectators that will be distributed on a first come first served basis. There is ample space available on the upper field for families to stand or bring their own seating to observe the promotion ceremony so we are not limiting the number of guests a student may bring.

What should I wear for promotion?

We are encouraging students to dress as they would for a nice family event. Students may wear dress slacks, dress shirt/blouse, dresses or skirts with comfortable shoes. Ties and

jackets are optional. Be sure to wear low, comfortable shoes and avoid any heels that would make walking difficult. High heels are not allowed on the artificial turf.

Am I or is my family allowed to bring any celebratory things to promotion?

Air horns and other noisemakers are prohibited because they disrupt the dignity of the ceremony. Families may bring balloon bouquets, posters or any celebratory materials to share with students at the end of the ceremony but we ask that families that bring those items sit on the aisles or towards the back so they do not obstruct the view of other guests.

Where should my family park their cars for promotion?

Parking is extremely limited. If you are able to walk or carpool to the ceremony that is highly recommended. There is street parking available in the neighborhood.

Congratulations to all our raffle winners and the great job students did with this fundraiser!!!

4 tickets to Newsies from YAT

• Alexandra Darlinska
• Teagan Rosekrans
• Frankie Witt

Lazy Summer Days Package

• Landon Stranger

Game Truck Time on May 25

• Parker Hudson
• Olivia Pamus
• Vanessa Uribe
• Isaac Sadja
• Grant Lorek
• Annalee Rosa
• Jack Kapenas
• Felipe Preciado
• Axel Fransson
• Landon Stranger
• Katie Spencer
• Teagan Isselhardt
• Brady Cox
• Owen Liddell

Pershing Swag Bag

• Daniel Cibrian
• Trevor O'neill
• Landon Stranger

Stars/Moons Room Décor

• Alex Hofshi
• Pizza Lunch on May 24th
• Nora Witt

Movie Package

• Trevor O'neill

Echo Dot

• Nuala Naungayan Eggleton

Crusaders Soccer

• Tomas Quiros

Starbucks on May 24th

• Axel Fransson

Multi Device Charger

• Liam Lam

Boba Tea on May 24th

• Mira Sandquist

Day at the Mall Package

• Kylee Beeche Behan

Pie in the Face

• Teagan Isselhardt

Donut Party

• Mr. Polyn's 1st period class

Large Hershey Kiss: ($200 in donations)

• Axel Fransson
• Landon Stranger
• Vanessa Uribe
• Annalee Rosa
• Katie Spencer
• Teagan Isselhardt
• Jay Smith
• Matthew Virtue
• Koen Chu
• Olivia Murillo
• Cassidy Keegan
• Isabelle Schaefer
• Rhiannon Coronado
• Isaac Sadja
• Judah Rawls

Air Pods (top fundraiser in each grade)

• 6th grade - Axel Fransson
• 7th grade - Landon Stranger
• 8th grade - Jay Smith

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions to the event organizer, Diana Smith at (702) 286-9107 or pershingmiddleschoolfoundation@gmail.com

It was another great showing for the Pershing Panther Boys and Girls Flag Football teams. Both teams advance to the Semi-Finals. Our girl's team defeated a tough Muirlands teams 18-12 and will face #4 Farb next week. Our boy's team defeated the Muirland as well and will face off against #4 seeded Pacific Beach next week.

We are so proud of you Panthers! Good luck on June 3rd!

SPANISH TUTORING AVAILABLE

Does your child need help with Spanish? Mr. Barry is offering tutoring support on Tuesdays in Rm. 104 afterschool.

8TH GRADE HENRY HIGH SLIM PARENT NIGHT

If you were not able to attend the meeting CLICK HERE to see the slide deck the Henry team presented.