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2120 S. Ventura
Springfield, Missouri 65804
417-523-2400
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 31 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June 2 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL -
8:15 - 8th grade Promotion Assembly
12:45 - 2 - hr early dismissal - SUMMER VACATION BEGINS
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HAVE A
GREAT SUMMER
VACATION!
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Greetings!
Thank you for subscribing to the Pershing PTSA Newsletter this year. If you are an 8th grade parent wishing to unsubscribe, you may do so by clicking on "unsubscribe" at the top of the Newsletter. If you know of an incoming 6th grade parent, please forward this Newsletter on (forward email option at the end of the Newsletter) so they may subscribe and receive important messages over the summer.
Pershing PTSA members hope all students, Staff and families have a safe and enjoyable summer!!
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2010 - 11 Orientation/Schedule Pick-up Dates and Times:6th grade: August 10 - 9:00 a.m. - Parent meeting
7th grade: August 18 - 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. -- Parent must accompany student to sign for their child's schedule - NO meeting
8th grade: August 18 - 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. -- Parent must accompany student to sign for their child's schedule - NO meeting |
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Pershing Families,
What a great year it has been at Pershing Middle School. I would like to wish our eighth grade
students the very best as they prepare to leave us and head off to high
school. What a great group of students! I know they are well prepared and will find
success in high school. The eighth grade promotion ceremony is scheduled for
Wednesday, June 2 at 8:15 a.m. The
ceremony will take place in the Pershing Gym.
Looking ahead to next school year, sixth grade orientation
will be held on August 10th at 9:00 a.m. There will
be a parent meeting at this orientation.
NEW this coming school year...seventh and eighth grade students will have
a schedule pick-up day. On August 18th
eighth grade students will pick up schedules from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30
a.m. Seventh grade students may pick up
schedules from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Parents will need to accompany his/her student to sign for the schedule. Teachers will be in their classrooms so you
may find your classes but there will
NOT be an orientation meeting.
School supply lists are currently posted on our Pershing webpage. You will receive a postcard from Pershing the
first week of August reminding you of your schedule pick up date/time as well
as what Pershing Team you have been assigned to for the school year. This will assist you in selecting the
appropriate school supply list from our webpage. We are fortunate at Pershing to have an outstanding team of
teachers. Our testing data has shown
that all of our Pershing students thrive under their instruction and
leadership. Rest assured that no matter
what team your student is assigned to he/she will have an outstanding school
year. Please do not send requests for
team assignments. Additionally, the
schedule your student receives in August is final. Any errors made on schedules will be
corrected but students will not be reassigned to different teams. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and
understanding.
Thank you for making Teacher Appreciation Week at Pershing
the best. I know many parents sent in
donations to help us ALL feel very special and appreciated. We are blessed to have such tremendous
support from our Pershing community. I
know that I speak for the entire staff when I say it is a privilege to serve
you.
Have a WONDERFUL summer break. School starts on August 24th at
8:00 a.m.
Regards,
Dr. Natalie Cauldwell
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Congratulations to the Star Generals for May!
The following students were chosen as Students of the
Month for their outstanding work and attitude in the classroom.
 Travelers Team - Victoria Soriano
Voyagers Team - Jadon Noble
E-Corps Team - Sarah Wells
PRIDE Team - Janelle Rouse
Green Team - Dalton Collins
Screaming
Eagles Team - Tiffany Wotring
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER
A Summer of Learning
Summer is right around the corner and, with it, a lot of free time for your child. While she enjoys the school break, keep her mind sharp with these ideas:
May 2010 Middle Years Newsletter
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 FROM THE NURSE'S OFFICEDear
Parent/Guardian, Please
pick up your child's remaining medication in the health office between the
hours of 7:30 and 3:15 Monday-Friday.
All medications, prescription or over-the-counter, will be discarded on
the last day of school at 2:45 if they have not been picked up by an
adult. Please remember that students are
not allowed to carry their medication to and from school. NO medication will be released to a child to
transport home. Thank
you,
Melissa
Kite RN Rachel
Haynes RN 523-2430
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R.E.A.D.
R.E.A.D.
classes are wrapping up their final weeks of Reading and Writing Workshops.
Please continue to see that your child is completing their five entries and
book club assignments for reading weeks and their papers for writing weeks.
Sixth grader students have been working on their guided reading groups during
reading weeks and formulating ideas during writing weeks. Seventh and eighth
grade students have been learning how to read and make sense of poetry during
reading weeks and organizing their papers during writing weeks.
As I
reflect over the past year, I am amazed at the progress these students have
made! It has truly been a privilege to work with such a wonderful group of
young adults!
If you
have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or e-mail me.
Christina Burt
523-2604
cjburt@spsmail.org
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GREEN TEAM
Thank you Green Team students,
families, and our PTSA for the support we have consistently received this past
school year.
All of the Green Team teachers are trying to finish major
units and projects. Our students are
especially excited and looking forward to shooting off the rockets purchased in
April in celebration of their astronomy unit.
We would like to
encourage all 8th grade parents to attend the Awards Assembly on Wednesday,
June 2nd at 8:15 a.m. We hope to see you
there.
We trust
you all enjoy the summer and wish all of our students the best in high school.
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 Screaming Eagles Team News
Here are some important
end-of-school dates to put on your calendar:
May
19
Science Book turn-in begins
May
20-21 Math & Algebra Teaching Projects
due (Students begin presentations which continue
May 24-27)
American History Final Exam begins (continues May 24-27)
May
25 8th
Graders to Glendale (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.)
May
26-27 Tom Sawyer Test
May
28 Turn
in History & Math books
May 28-June 1 Fast
Days - All classes meet; Math & Algebra Finals
June
2
Awards Assembly (8:15 a.m.)
This has been a good year
for the Screaming Eagles Team, and we have enjoyed having the students in our
classes. We wish each and every one of them a successful high school
career. Remember, students, Carpé diem-seize the day!
If you have any
questions regarding end-of-school activities, please feel free to contact us
at:
Mrs. Brown, 523-2506, lbrown@spsmail.org
Mr. Baker, 523-2505, kbaker@spsmail.org
Mr. Davis, 523-2507, ldavis@spsmail.org
Mrs. Dorris, 523-2504, mdorris@spsmail.org
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Music Departments
BAND
MUSIC/CHOIR
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Reflections 2010-11 Theme:
"Together We Can"!
The 6 categories for judging are:
Dance Choreography
Film Production
Literature
Musical Composition
Photography
Visual Arts
More information will be provided Fall '10.
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STAFF APPRECIATION COMMITTEE
The Staff Appreciation Committee would like to THANK everyone who
donated desserts for our Staff Birthday Celebration!! Also, we are very
THANKFUL for all the people that have donated door prizes for our Staff
Appreciation Banquet at the end of May!! We are lucky at Pershing to have
so many generous families willing to help make our teachers feel
APPRECIATED!!!
I would like to take this opportunity to THANK my Wonderful Staff
Appreciation Committee, Jennifer Chadwell, Mary Jane Holmes, Rhonda McGinnis,
Shelly Sachs, and Holly Scheer. I have really enjoyed working with them
and could not have done any of it without their help throughout the
year!! THANK YOU LADIES!!! Enjoy the summer!!
--KimReese
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Spring Cook Out Thanks to Jason Conover, with Catering Creations, for
donating his time by smoking all of the hot dogs for the Spring Cook Out.
Thank You to the volunteers and Watch Dog Dads who helped make this event a success!
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