Permenter Longhorn Check-In

December 16, 2024 - December 19, 2024

Longhorn Parents,

Introducing the Young Men’s Alliance & Empowerment Hub
Powered by The TNC Psychotherapy Group and CoachableWorks™ in Partnership with CHISD

Is your middle schooler ready to connect, learn, and grow in a positive and supportive environment?

The Young Men’s Alliance & Empowerment Hub is our newest initiative designed to empower middle school boys to thrive through the challenges of adolescence. This six-week group provides a unique opportunity for boys to build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills in a safe, engaging space.

To find out more about this opportunity for our male students, please click here.

If you have additional questions, contact your school counselor. To register your son for the group Click here

By completing this electronic form, parents give permission for their son to participate in the support group sessions, which will take place during scheduled class periods, with coordination to ensure smooth integration into students' schedules.

The Permenter cafeteria staff was recently audited and passed with flying colors! This was their first audit under the leadership of Ms. Felicia Rauls. She and her team worked hard to make this happen and are thrilled to share the news.

Here they are pictured Friday in their “Merry and Bright” attire for the 12+ Days of Christmas. Please help us congratulate them!

Holiday Greetings Permenter families!

• We have 4 days remaining in this fall semester and each minute is critical. Please encourage your scholar to make good choices to avoid discipline consequences that may impact their ability to remain in their classrooms.
• Fall final exams (including the DCCA #3) make up 15% of each scholar's semester grade. Doing well on all final exams whether it is for a core or elective class is important and impacts receiving credit for the course.
• Please heed our attendance reminders and guidance to ensure your scholars are present, submit absence notes appropriately when absences can not be avoided and attend each class throughout the school day. Your direct encouragement to your scholar is a must-needed partner that we welcome and need.
• Students will take DCCA #3 this week. There will be testing in some form each day and this grade will be critical not only for their six weeks averages, but also their fall semester grade.
• For our 8th grade students, we will be releasing eligibility requirements for 8th grade activities in January. Please encourage your 8th grader to make good choices so they will not lose the ability to participate in the traditional 8th grade activities our students look forward to each year.
• Christmas break for students is December 20th - January 6th. All students return January 7th with a renewed commitment to excellence!
• Please partner with us to ensure your scholar is in dress code daily inclusive of having a current ID badge as well as the appropriate backpacks, purses and shoes.
• For students participating in the Christmas spirit and testing week attire, please be sure your scholar is within the very detailed guidelines each day.
• If you desire to schedule time to visit your scholar's classes, please send an email to Dr. Lemons at katrina.lemons@chisd.net to communicate the request. Dr. Lemons will collaborate with you to schedule a time within the district guidelines.
• Until we meet in 2025, we wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas break.
  
  

Faithfully,

Dr. Lemons

Principal, Permenter Middle School

The Permenter Mixed Choir took their talents to the community this weekend. Under the direction of Permenter Choir Director Mr. Brooks, the choir was the invited guest performers for Jubilee Church's Sunday service. Thank you Mr. Brooks for exposing our scholars to performance opportunities in the community and thank you Jubilee Church for the invitation!

Do you remember when Permenter Social Studies teacher Mrs. Villarreal was featured in a Cedar Hill Longhorn Alumni article heralding her amazing journey as an educator? Well the hard work of this Permenter alum has paid off! Mrs. Villarreal graduated this past week from Indiana Wesleyan University!! Please wish her a hearty congratulations! We are so proud of her and thankful that she brought her talents to Permenter Middle School!

Please remember that if you have an 8th grade scholar, joining the PTA can count as one of your three family engagement activities. 8th grade families must engage in 3 family engagement activities for 8th grade students to be eligible for spring activities.

If you need to submit an excuse letter, please use the following email address: PMSAttendance@chisd.net.

Please be sure to carefully review the 24-25 Dress Code. Special items to note that must be followed beginning the first day of school:

• Unnatural hair colors are not allowed. Examples of unnatural hair colors: purple, pink, blue, green, burgundy, etc.
• Slippers, house shoes, sandals or flip flops are not allowed.
  
• Clear or Mesh Backpacks are required for the 2024-25 school year.
  

Parents are not allowed to bring their scholars lunch to secondary campuses in CHISD including Permenter Middle School. No deliveries of any kind will be accepted: Uber Eats, Door Dash, family members, etc. Additionally, scholars may not have guests for lunch.

Permenter lunch menu for the week of December 16, 2024 - December 19, 2024.

Parties wishing to contact an administrator regarding a specific teacher or student are encouraged to resolve the matter by following the steps below:

Step One: Contact the teacher and have a meeting/phone conference

Step Two: Contact the appropriate assistant principal: Ms. Moore (all of 6th Grade and 7th Grade last name M-Z) or Mrs. Dawn (all of 8th Grade and 7th Grade last name A-L). Our counselors, Ms. Miller (all of 8th Grade and 7th Grade last name A-L) and Ms. Terry (all of 6th Grade and 7th Grade last name M-Z) are the contact persons for schedules, grades, mental health, and academic advisement.

Step Three: Contact the Building Principal (if a school-wide concern, this becomes step one).

Email: katrina.lemons@chisd.net
Website: www.chisd.net/pms
Location: 431 W Parkerville Rd, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, USA
Phone: 972.291.5270
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chisdpermenter
Twitter: @PermenterCH