Pence Press

Monday, November 11th is Veteran's Day. No amount of appreciation is sufficent enough to honor all that has been done to make us safer.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Parent Teacher Conference meal! Your help was GREATLY appreciated! The Taco Bar was a huge success! So YUMMY!

Audition Packets for the Wizard of Oz are due on Tuesday, November 12th.

See Mrs. Mumbauer or Mrs. Harper!!!

Tabletop Gaming Club is meeting after school next Wednesday, Nov 13th.

Art Club is meeting after school next Tuesday, Nov 12th and Thursday, Nov 14th, to continue to work on the Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk canvas painting.

Please have rides at school promptly at 4:30pm.

Pence Families ~

We are only 10 items away from meeting our Spirit Gear Drive goal. To help us meet our goal, the store will remain open through Monday morning (11/11). Orders will be delivered before our Winter break in December. You can save on shipping by having it shipped to the school instead of your home.

https://grpsvcs.link/kjdCki

Thanks for your help with this. It's a great day to be a Knight!

Pence Administration

A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at WSPMS on 11/19/2024 to photograph your Fall Retake pictures. Please order pictures online HERE.

School will be closed November 27th-29th. Don't forget to email the school at wspmsattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us if you have a prearranged absence planned around those dates.

It's as simple as this: Good school attendance correlates to student success! Parents, we are asking you to partner with us to help regularly get your students to school. In short, attendance matters! That said, we realize that there are times when your student(s) may need to be out.

-If your student is absent or late to school, please call the school (879-2535) or email the school (wspmsattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us) before 9:00 AM.

-If your student will be picked up early, please send a note or email the school (wspmsattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us) that morning AND then call us (879-2535) when you are 5-10 minutes away so we can have your student in the office ready to go. Your student will sign themselves out and head out when they see your vehicle.

Students will be responsible for contacting their teachers directly and making up any missed work.

Administrators will be creating attendance plans for students numerous days. Excessive tardies and early dismissals will also be documented and may require an attendance plan. Please note that for every three unexcused tardies students will lose one REP point.

Our Homework Help Program takes place Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30. It began last week. Assistance will be given with homework assignments, late or missing work and difficult learning areas. If you are interested, please complete the Homework Help Permission Form and return it to Mrs. McAvoy (room 229). *There will not be bus transportation at this time.

There is no bus transportation for after school activities. Please have rides at the school promptly at the end of tryouts/practices/games. To participate in school sports, students must be passing 3 out of 4 core classes.

Cheer tryouts will be November 11th-13th from 5:15pm to 6:30pm. Students will need to head home after school and return by 5:15pm. Cheer is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Tryouts: November 11, 12, 13 after school until 5:30.

Boys basketball is open to 7th and 8th graders.

Questions? Contact Coach Eye at josheye@rockingham.k12.va.us

Tryouts: November 11, 12, 13 after school until 5:00pm.

Girls basketball is open to 7th and 8th graders.

Questions? Contact Coach Arbogast at varbogast@rockingham.k12.va.us

Last club soccer dates: Nov 11 and 12

Questions? Contact Coach A at maswani@rockingham.k12.va.us

Questions? Contact Coach Weller @ brant.w.weller@gmail.com

https://wspms.rockingham.k12.va.us/o/wspms/page/student-activities

• Tickets to athletic events are $4 for students and adults.

• Concessions will be available for sale at most athletic events.

• Students and Guardians must sign a After School Activity Agreement and be on good academic standing in order to attend after school sporting events. Grades are checked the day of HOME games. If your student has any Fs or 2+ Ds then they need to ride the bus home.

Current physicals run from May 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. A current physical is required by RCPS for all athletes to tryout and participate.

Attention! You can preorder your copy of the yearbook TODAY! This year, you will have the option to preorder online ONLY, except for a short time frame in March. Please keep your email receipt as refunds will not be given this year for accidentally purchased extra copies. The cost is $20.

Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter the code 13754.

As a reminder, students are not to consume commercial restaurant fast food while in the

cafeteria area prior to, or during lunch periods. This is part of the food and nutrition handbook.

Student Meal Prices: Breakfast $1.50 and Lunch $2.50

Change of Schedule Request Forms and Check-In or Appointment Request Forms can be found online on our School Counseling page: https://wspms.rockingham.k12.va.us/o/wspms/page/school-counseling

Which counselor works with you?

Lisa Holsinger-Thomas, Counselor / Kevin Forry (Assistant Principal)

Works with all students with last names A-K

Matt Nyce, Counselor / Jody Randolph (Assistant Principal)

Works with all students with last names L-Z

Katie Swartzendruber, Part Time Counselor

Do you want to know more about the polices and procedures at Pence? Check out the school website: http://wspms.rockingham.k12.va.us/

The "Parent Resources" & "Student Resources" tabs are especially useful. I recommend that all Pence families take some time to review the Student Handbook.

Bookmark this page to access a wealth of information: //www.rcps.net/page/families-students

Calling all Pence Families!

Please help us stock the teachers lounge with coffee, snacks, and treats! We want to make the teachers feel loved and supported throughout the year since they do so much for our kids!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845A5AA2CA0F58-50575995-stock

Two options for easy drop off:

• Leave your items at the front office of Pence Middle.
• If items are to be delivered or shipped to the school (375 Bowman Road), please have them delivered to Door #1 and call the school to let the office staff know the items are on their way.

Thank you so much! We couldn't do it without you!

Pence Middle PTO Hospitality Committee

Ideas: Kcup coffee, Kcup hot cholocate, individual bags of chips, individual bags of trail mix/peanuts, small individually wrapped beef sticks, granola bars, protein bars, individually packaged cookies, small individually wrapped candies/chocolates - basically anything that is a GRAB and GO item!

More information at https://www.rcps.net/o/rcps/page/calendars

Email: tshank@rockingham.k12.va.us

Website: http://wspms.rockingham.k12.va.us/
Location: 375 Bowman Road, Dayton, VA, USA
Phone: 540-879-2535