The RAMbler

Welcome to October and the beginnings of what feels like Fall. I hope that everyone enjoyed their week off and feels energized for the next few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.

Thank you all for wonderful Community Service Day on September 21st. The focus was on the Quad area and it looks just beautiful. The students have commented on how nice it looks with all of the plants. Thank to all or our volunteers and PTSA for organizing!

We had our wonderful Hispanic Heritage celebration today at lunch. Activities included face painting, paper flower making, trivia, Loteria, and music. Thank you to our amazing Elective Department, our Leadership Students, and Ms. Robin for all of your hard work in putting the event together. Fun was had by all!

With our goal of Connectedness, we wanted a way for parents to know what there children were working on in each of their classes. As of today, you can go to our website https://pleasanthillmiddle.mdusd.org/ and right next to where this newsletter is posted you will see "Monthly Curricular Focus" with a link here showing current and upcoming work.

With so much of our content being in digital form, students do need their Chromebooks to access curriculum and assignments. We could really use all of your help in making sure that these much needed tools are charged when they come to school. Thank you!

We are asking your support of our dress as posted in our Planner:

Clothing worn to school should be comfortable and appropriate for school activities. While we encourage self-expression, clothing should model an academic environment. If an item of clothing is questionable, an administrator will make the determination if the item is appropriate.

• Students must be immediately recognizable and therefore hats, beanies, hoods, or recreational head coverings are not allowed so we can easily identify you. If there is a medical or other reason for a head covering, parents must contact the office.
• Clothing must cover the midsection, all undergarments, and private body areas. Nothing too loose, nothing too tight.
• Sleepwear/pajama pants, slippers, and blankets are not allowed.
• Clothing or an accessory containing objectionable or obscene words or pictures is not to be worn. Clothing that promotes prejudice, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, nudity, profanity, or illegal activities is not allowed.
• Shoes must be worn at all times and you must have athletic shoes for participation in P.E.
• If a determination of inappropriate clothing is found, you will change into clean, loaner clothing items from the office.

Pleasant Hill Middle has a wonderful PTSA that sponsors many exciting activities and funds a wide range of programs to enrich the lives and education of our children. These include Community Service Day, Career Day, the work of Mr. Dan, our Ram Ticket Trade In, Spelling and Geography Bees, Staff Appreciation, Assemblies, and much more. Please join us at a General Meeting, participate in our Dine and Donate events, or donate through Fund for Excellence Donate Today!

Here is the link to their website where you can sign up for the Ram Slam, join PTSA, make donations, and purchase Auction Tickets. https://phms-ptsa.square.site/

PTSA Upcoming Events

Nov 13—Eboard meeting (6pm)/General meeting (7 pm)

Nov 14— Slow Hand Dine & Donate

Jan 8--Eboard meeting (6pm)/General meeting (7 pm)

Jan 15 - Chipotle Dine & Donate

Feb 6 - Zachary’s Dine & Donate

Feb 21—Movie Trivia Dinner & Auction

Mar 12-- Eboard meeting (6pm)/General meeting (7 pm)

Mar 19 -Gott’s Dine & Donate

May 14-- Eboard meeting (6pm)/General meeting (7 pm)

We provide morning supervision starting at 7:50 and after school until 2:45. This supervision is only on campus, not at the park or library or other off site locations. We highly recommend that you have after school arrangements where students have planned activities and supervision. Thank you.

*October 30 - Band and Orchestra Concert 6:00 - 7:30

November 1 - Teacher In Service Day

November 5 - Site Council Meeting

November 11 - Veteran's Day Holiday

November 13 - PTSA Meeting 7:00 in Room 407

*November 14 - Dine and Donate at Slow Hand

November 22 - Turkey Trot

November 25 - November 29 - Thanksgiving Break

December 2 - School Resumes

December 5 - Minimum Day - Teacher Collaboration

December 13 - Winter Dance

December 18 - December 20 - Minimum Days for Parent Education Meetings

December 20 - End 2nd Quarter

December 23 - January 3 - Winter Break

January 6 - School Resumes

https://pleasanthillmiddle.mdusd.org/