Pioneer Press

Dear Pioneer Middle School Families,

I hope this message finds you well!

I want to remind everyone that next Friday, January 24th, will be a half-day for all students as we wrap up the first semester. Dismissal will be at 11:40 am.

As we approach this milestone, I want to thank you for your continued partnership in supporting your students' learning and growth. It’s been a wonderful semester filled with achievements, and we’re excited to see what the rest of the school year will bring!

Please feel free to reach out to the school office if you have any questions or need additional information.

Thank you for all you do to make our school community so special!

Regards,
JoAnne Fernandes

Principal, Pioneer Middle School

6th Grade:

6th grade classes have finished their Metabolism unit, where they learned about how the body physically and chemically breaks down nutrients to use to power the body’s functions. The next topic will be Thermal Energy.

We are happy to announce Mrs. Guillen is doing well with her brand new baby girl, who was born over winter break.

Mrs.Basinger will be taking over room C105 for the remainder of the school year.

7th Grade:

7th grade classes have finished their Plate Tectonics unit. They learned about Plate Motion, Earthquakes and Fossils! The foldable was an example of how students showed their understanding of the different Earth Science concepts.

The 7th grade students will be moving into Chemistry, learning about atomic structure, valence electrons, and the periodic table of elements.

8th Grade:

8th grade students are finishing their Earth, Moon Sun unit, learning how the phases of the moon appear over a month, and why lunar and solar eclipses are rare. Did you know the planets are aligned this week? With telescopes, you can see Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus in the South West horizon.

Natural Selection is the next unit Mrs. Mateus’ class is studying. The unit of learning focuses on Adaptive Traits, mutations, and environmental factors that cause populations to change over time.

It's time to purchase PE uniforms for the second semester.

We are accepting orders through January 15th. Delivery will be during the first week of February. All PE students are encouraged to pre-order their uniforms.

There will be very limited quantities of extras available in the student store. This is the last order for the school year. All orders are pre-paid.

Please submit your payment and order form to Ms. Ruby at the attendance office no later than the end of day on January 15th.

Hello 8th grade families!

Our baby ad Yearbook fundraiser is here.

Follow this link to upload an adorable baby photo of your 8th grader and include a short message to your student in the quote section for it to be included in the Yearbook!

Pay your $10 dollars to Mrs. Ruby or through TouchBase.

This is a fun tradition and the money helps to support Yearbook class to buy equipment.

https://photos.jostens.com/6DXWG2

Season 3 Sports Registration is now OPEN

Registration closes on: February 3d

Boys' basketball (cut sport)

Girls' soccer (cut sport)

**ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A VALID SPORTS PHYSICAL ON FILE TO TROUT**

Tryouts begin on Monday, February 3rd

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Sports Schedule:

Monday 1/20

NO SCHOOL/NO PRACTICE

Tuesday 1/21

Girls' basketball - C-Team vs. Thomas Titans @ Pioneer MS 3:30pm

Boys Basketball interest meeting for students during lunch

Wednesday 1/22

Girls's basketball - JV/V vs. Lochburn Lions @ Pioneer MS 3:30pm (JV Plays 1st)

Girls' basketball - C-Team vs. Thomas Titans @ Claudia Thomas MS 3:30pm

Thursday 1/23

Girls' basketball - JV/V vs. Ridgeline Storm @ Ridgeline MS 3:30pm (JV plays 1st)

Friday 1/24

HALF DAY (11:40 DISMISSAL)/NO PRACTICE

Tuesdays:

Junior Student to Student (JS2S) Room A115 with Ms. Taylor

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) - Room C102 with Mrs. Iglesias

Christian Faith Group (CFG) - Room B103 with Mrs. Vaccaro

Art Club - Room C126 with Mrs. Palacios

Math Help - Room B101 with Mr. Martin

Homework Help in the Library with Mrs. Hilton

Thursdays:

Builder's Club in the Library with Mrs. Holyfield

Pokemon Go Club with Mrs. Elshire

Game Club Room C202 with Mrs. Nixon

Math Help Room B101 with Mr. Martin

Homework Help in the Library with Mrs. Hilton

All students participating in clubs are required to pay an ASB fee of $15.00

You can purchase your student's ASB through Mrs. Ruby

ASB fees collected go to funding clubs and sports activities at Pioneer MS.

*Students participating in the Math Help, Homework Help, Christian Faith and Pokemon Go groups - are not required to pay the ASB $15.00*

Monday, January 20th - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 22nd - ACE Day - 1:40 pm release for students

Thursday, January 23rd - Pioneer MS MLK Assembly - 8:20 am in GYM

Friday, January 24th - last day of 1st semester - 11:40 am release for students

Friday, February 14th - NO SCHOOL - snow make up day

Monday, February 17th - NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day

Is your student arriving late to school?

Students start class at 8:10 a.m.

-If your student arrives at 8:10 a.m. or later, please have them stop at our check-in kiosk for a pass to class.

Don't forget to excuse your student's absences and tardies!

Option 1: Call 253-583-7200, choose the attendance option.

Leave a message if we can't get to your call. The voicemail to the attendance line is checked several times a day.

Option 2: Email us at pioneermsoffice@steilacoom.k12.wa.us

Transportation Changes?

Option 1: Please call the office no later than 2:00 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday) and 1:00 pm on ACE days (Wednesdays) to request transportation changes.

Option 2: You can also request transportation changes by emailing us at pioneermsoffice@steilacoom.k12.wa.us