The weather continues to be extremely hot and I hope everyone found ways to beat the heat this weekend. Pershing will continue to operate under SDUSD's heat advisory protocol on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s and possibly low 100s. Under the heat advisory protocol PE classes will be held indoors and during lunch cool zones with A/C will be open so student do not have to stay out in the sun. We are looking forward to cooler weather the rest of this week when this heatwave breaks on Wednesday. We still want to encourage families to send students to school with plenty of water and remind everyone there are drinking fountains and water bottle refilling stations throughout the campus.

Some families were asking if Pershing will be shifting to a minimum day schedule during this heat wave. Because we have working A/C units in nearly all classrooms we will continue on our regular schedule so as not to disrupt student learning. There are, however, some classrooms where the A/C units do not always work consistently. For those classrooms, portable A/C units, provided by the district, are being utilized to keep classrooms cool. If we find ourselves in a situation where an A/C unit stops working in a classroom, and no portable units are not available, we have a plan to shift students to rooms where the A/C is working.

On a completely separate note, I want to thank all the parents who offered to be representatives for SSC and SGT. We are so blessed to have a community with active and engaged parents. Please take a moment to select representatives for SSC and SGT (I apologize for the two separate links but the bylaws do not allow for one common ballot for both committees). Voting ends on Friday, Sept 13.

• CLICK HERE to access SSC Parent/Representative Ballot
• CLICK HERE to access SGT Parent/Representative Ballot

Sincerely,

Melanie Kray

Did you know our Foundation generously purchased a wheel-chair accessbile lunch tables and additional bench seating to help meet the needs of our growing and diverse student population for this school year. This is an example of your Panther Pledge dollars at work - have you made your Panther Pledge?

Click here to take the Panther Pledge today!

Thanks in large part to a late surge by our 7th & 8th grade families we are less than $10,000 away from reaching our goal with just over a week left on the Panther Pledge. A reminder that the grade level with the most donations will earn early release for lunch for a two-week period. Currently our sixth grade class is in the lead but our seventh graders are less than 10 pledges away. The Panther Pledge ends soon. Please be sure to make your donation today!

What is the Panther Pledge?

The Panther Pledge is a suggest $75 donation that helps fund our Pershing Parent Foundation. If every student was able to raise $75 our Foundation would meet their fundraising goal for the entire year!

Your entire donation other than any PayPal fees goes directly to the Foundation, and helps pay for:

• 6th Grade Camp Scholarships
• 7th Grade Experience to Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park
• 8th Grade Promotion and End of the Year Activities
• Teacher Stipends for Class Enrichment Activities
• Teacher Appreciation
• Campus Beautification / Improvements
• Guest Speakers…and more!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR PARENT/COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES FOR SSC & SGT BY FRIDAY

• CLICK HERE to access SSC Parent/Representative Ballot
• CLICK HERE to access SGT Parent/Representative Ballot

POP-UP SPIRIT DAY ON WEDNESDAY (SEPT 11) FOR PATRIOT DAY

Students wear red, white, and blue on Wednesday in honor of Patriot Day. Our ASB will also be walking to the local San Carlos Fire Station to deliver cards and treats from the Pershing faculty to honor our students on Patriot Day.

PERSHING FOUNDATION MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT 11

We hope you will join us on Wednesday for our second Pershing Foundation meeting at 6:00 PM in the library or online.

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PERSHING HUNGRY GAMES FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES

A reminder that the Pershing ASB is partnering with the San Diego Food Bank to support a year-long food drive. Students may bring donations of human and pet food and leave them in the red tubs outside the main office or by Room 305. For any specific questions please contact ASB Advisor Stacy Robe at srobe@sandi.net

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WEDNESDAY OFFICE HOURS

Pershing offers an extended window of time every Wednesday from 12:45-1:20 PM where students can seek individual help with a specific classroom teacher. Early assignments are showing in PowerSchool. Please encourage your child to go to office hours or homework help in the library to help keep them on track. The expectation is any student who has a C or lower in any class will attend office hours weekly for that class until the grade is a B or higher.

INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN PRESENTATION ON SEPT 19 @6:00 PM

Pershing MIddle School in collaboration with the Pershing Foundation has invited our local law enforcement to host their Internet Crimes Against Children Presentation for any family in the Henry Cluster. The presentation will be held at 6:00 PM on September 19. You may attend in person in the Pershing Auditorium or online (Please see the ICAC flyer below for more details). Law enforcement provides some incredibly useful info for parents about the the things to watch out for as well and resources to help parents help their children navigate phones, social media, and the digital age we know live in. Pleases note this presentation is intended for adult audiences only. A separate age-appropriate presentation is being provided to students through their PE classes on Sept 12.

Our Boys and Girls Basketball and Track and Field Teams were off to a strong start during their first weekend of games.

Our Girl's Basketball Team ended the weekend 1-1 with a close victory 15-14 over Bell and a tough loss to Language Academy 14-11. They are well positioned for the remainder of the season. Our Boy's Basketball team ended the weekend 2-0 with victories over Language Academy 41-3 and Bell 31-17. They will be strong competitors this season.

Our Boys and Girls Track Teams also competed well. Final results had not been posted as of the writing of this newsletter but will be included next week.

If you have photos of our Panther Athletics in action at their MSA events please email them to mkray@sandi.net and we will try to include them in the newsletter.

PANTHER PLEDGE – YOUR PLEDGE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CORPORATE MATCHING!

We have reached $20K in Donations. THANK YOU! We want to close out the Pledge season strong and exceed our $30K goal, so if you haven’t already made your pledge, now is a great time!

Our extended lunch competition is still in play with 7th Grade catching up very closely to 6th Grade who are currently out in front! There’s still chance for 8th Grade to overtake too!

Here is our quick and easy Paypal / Credit Card donation link: PLEDGE TODAY

We gratefully accept checks or any other donations, so please contact us if you’d like to donate using another method!

If you have access to employer / corporate matching, our Foundation is a registered nonprofit, and we can provide a donation receipt or any details your employer needs to match your kind donation! Please email us and let us know what you need!

PLEASE JOIN OUR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT (9/11 6PM REMOTE / IN-PERSON)

Please join us for our September meeting. This is a great opportunity to hear from our President, Principal, Treasurer, meet the board and learn about our Foundation, including our budget, expenses and fundraising efforts.

We welcome all Parents, Teachers and Staff to join us and we appreciate everyone’s input, ideas and suggestions. Our September meeting is Wednesday 11th at 6PM in the School Library or join us remotely via Microsoft Teams.

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BOARD & BREW, PAPA JOHNS AND SHUTTERFLY

Board & Brew Santee Our first Dine-out is scheduled for September 18 from 4pm to 8pm: Board & Brew Dine-out

Papa Johns has 30% off Regular menu price when you order at papajohns.com with promo code PERSHING (20% of purchase benefits Pershing): PapaJohns

Shutterfly – Use the link from our website to order, and 8% of your purchase benefits Pershing – Shutterfly Info

CONTACT THE FOUNDATION:

• Interested in stepping up to be our President / Vice-President / Secretary next year? We need to fill these positions please, so our Foundation can continue to operate!!
• Questions about our Foundation?
• Interested in Helping Out / Volunteering?
• Want to sponsor one of our fundraising events / T-Shirts or donate a prize?

Please fill out our form or reach out to us at Email the Foundation and like us on Facebook!

Email: pershingfoundation@outlook.com

Website: https://pershingmiddleschoolfoundation.org/

Facebook: https://facebook.com/pershingpanthers

September 2: Labor Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL

September 11: Pop Up Spirit Day - Patriot Day - wear red, white, & blue to school

September 11: Foundation Meeting @6:00 Library & via MS Teams

September 16: SGT Meeting @3:00 PM in the library

September 17: SSC Meeting @3:00 PM in the library

September 20: P1 Grading Window Closes

September 24: Campus Tour for Potential 25-26 CHOICE Families @9:00 AM

October 4: Non-Instructional Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

October 22: Coffee with the Princpal @8:30 AM via MS Teams

November 11: Pershing Middle School Turns 60!

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Interested in volunteering on campus?

Contact our Ms. Sylvia Patton a spatton1@sandi.net

Website: https://pershing.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 8204 San Carlos Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 352-3550
Twitter: @melanie_kray