The Panther Pulse
Pershing Middle Community Newsletter (Vol. 2, Issue 16)
Principal's Message
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break and I am looking forward to seeing everyone when school resumes on Monday, November 27th.
And as we prepare for the final stretch of this first semester I wanted to remind families about the importance of students being in school everyday. I also wanted to share that our Pershing Panther's have the highest attendance rate in the Henry Cluster! We are so proud of you Panthers and kudos to our Benchley Pandas who are running a close second!
I also wanted to remind our student how important it will be to remain focused in the final weeks of Semester 1. We had over 500 Panthers earn Honor Roll or Principal Honor Roll status from their P2 progress reports. That is an impressive accomplishment Panthers - we only have five weeks left until the end of the first semeter, we've got this Panthers!
Sincerely,
Melanie Kray, Principal
Important Announcements for the Week of November 27th
HOLIDAY CARDS FOR TROOPS - NOV 27-DEC 18
Our ASB will be hosting a Holiday Cards to Troops event that starts at lunch on November 27th and runs through December 8th. If you are able please consider donating additional holiday cards to Pershing. They can be submitted to our ASB Advisor Ms. Stacy Robe.
TOYS FOR TOTS AND PAWS
Our annual Toys for Tots and Paws will launch on November 27th and run through December 15th.
Students who bring in a toy for a child and a pet will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to slime a teacher at lunch on the 15th.
ASB SNACK SHACK
Our ASB Snack Shack will be open on the 8th and will sell hot chocolate with marshmallows in addition to its normal items.
HOLIDAY GRAMS WILL GO ON SALE SOON
“Frosty” Grams(candy canes) will go on sale at lunch starting December 4th through December 12th and will be distributed on Wednesday, 12/13 during period 5.
6TH GRADE CAMP UPDATE
CLICK HERE to complete the online registration form
CLICK HERE to make a payment online
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to:
6th Grade Camp Coordinator | Erika Ohnesorgen | erikarenae28@gmail.com
PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR STUDENT PICK UP
A friendly reminder that students can only be release6d to people listed on the emergency contact list in PowerSchool and the person must have photo ID to verify their identity when picking up students. Student safety is a top priority and we take that responsibility seriously at Pershing. Thank you in advance for your support.
PRACTICING PANTHER PRIDE - BEING RESPONSIBLE AND TAKING CARE OF CHROMEBOOKS
We wanted to make sure families are aware that while the vast majority of our students handle their district-issued chromebooks with care we have had instances where some students have not be responsible with their district issued device. The biggest issue seems to be when students forget that their chromebooks are in their backpacks and they throw the backpack onto the ground to go play. We want families to know that while we understand that accidents sometimes do happen, students have an obiligation to take care of their district issued devices and if we are having to issue multiple devices to the same student in a given school year because they are breaking or damaging their device, families can and will be charged for those devices under district procedure AR3260.2. We are asking families to remind their children that these devices are expensive and they need to be handled with care.
SAVE THE DATES!
Dec 18-Jan 2: Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
Jan 19: S1 Grading Period Ends