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OCTOBER 15, 2010
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2120 S. Ventura
Springfield, Missouri 65804
417-523-2400
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Oct 18 - SOCCER - Varsity vs Ozark - 6:00
Oct 19 - SOCCER -
JV Red vs Willard -
6:00
JV Black vs Catholic - 7:30
Oct 21 - FOOTBALL vs Cherokee White
(@ Central)
7th @ 5:30
8th @ 6:45
Oct 22 - Prof Learning Day -
2 hr early release
Oct 26 - FOOTBALL
vs Reed (@ Hillcrest)
7th @ 5:30
8th @ 6:45
Oct 28 - Orchestra Fall Concert - 6-8 pm
Nov 5 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conference Day
Nov 11 - Picture re-takes
Nov 12 - Reflections entries due
Nov 16 - Social Suppers Day
Nov 15 - 19 YEARBOOK SALES (more information later)
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Greetings!
It's hard to believe Fall is here and we're nearing the end of first quarter. This year is off to a great start and PTSA volunteers continue to be hard at work. The parent involvement at Pershing Middle School is remarkable. A superb dedicated faculty and staff, coupled with parental involvement, is key to helping our children succeed.
We are almost halfway to our Capital Campaign goal. If you have not yet donated, please consider writing a check today and sending it to the Pershing office. Every dollar counts and allows the PTSA to provide support to Pershing students, faculty and staff. Thank you to all who have already donated!
Sincerely,
Shannon Nagy
2010-11 Pershing PTSA President
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CLOTHING BANK
We need your help! The district-wide PTA sponsors a clothing bank for needy families in the Springfield Public Schools. Pershing's assigned work day is Wednesday, Nov. 17. You also can help by donating! Right now, the clothing bank is in need of boys' clothes - gently-used jeans and pants, as well as new boxers and no-show socks. Any donations for the clothing bank can be placed in the gray tote in the lobby.
If you can help on Nov. 17, or if you have any questions, please email Kerry Bodenhausen at bodenhausen@mchsi.com, or call 894-0947. (I'll give you directions to the Clothing Bank (at Bailey Alternative School) on Central St.)
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Pershing Families,
It was great seeing so many families at our September Open House event. Thank you for picking up your student's Home Access passwords so you may monitor grades online. If you were unable to pick up your password at Open House you may stop by the office any time during business hours to get it. Please see Mrs. Lyons or Mrs. Kammerer in the Student Services Office and they will assist you.
We have already had many exciting events at Pershing and have had excellent student participation. We WANT all students to get involved. Research shows that students who get involved are more successful in school. Involvement looks different for every student. Some students are comfortable going out for sports, running for student council, singing in the choir, etc. while others like to come out and support our sports teams, attend dances, or join clubs. There are many levels of involvement so please support your student by encouraging him/her to be involved. At the middle school level, students are dependent upon their parents to take them to events or to pick them up after school hours. I assure you it will be worth your efforts. Parents of students who are involved in school also share the great joy of seeing their child succeed. Please watch our web page or join us on FaceBook to keep up with the many activities going on at Pershing.
First quarter will end on October 22. The week of November 1 has been designated as Parent-Teacher conference week. Teachers will be available after school hours that week to conference with you. Conferences do require an appointment as each core teacher works with over 125 students. Please contact the school office or your student's teacher to set up a conference.
We have had many, many parents join our PTSA. Please don't miss out on the opportunity to join. Your membership indicates a commitment from you that you support our school as we endeavor to make Pershing an awesome learning environment for your student. PTSA needs your financial support as well. I hope you will consider making a contribution to the PTSA capital campaign. 100% of your donation will go to projects designed to make Pershing the best middle school in Springfield!!
It is a privilege to serve the Pershing Community.
Regards,
Dr. Natalie Cauldwell
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 Congratulations to the Star Generals for the month of October! The following students were chosen as Students of the Month
for their outstanding work and attitude in the classroom.
Travelers Team- Skye Barham
Voyagers Team- Tammy Nguyen
E-Corps Team- Sam Holmes PRIDE Team- Cydney Wakefield
Green Team- Kelsea Carr Screaming Eagles Team- Derek Young
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Music Departments
BAND
MUSIC/CHOIR
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SCREAMING EAGLES NEWS
Mr. Baker's history classes are studying the American Revolution. Mr. Davis's science classes are studying states of matter and changes in states of matter. Mrs. Brown's students are working on descriptive writing in communication arts classes. Students should be reading their Holocaust book. Reading needs to be completed by October 27-28. Algebra students in Mrs. Dorris's classes have completed Chapter 2, performing operations on real numbers and extending this to algebraic expressions. They are beginning Chapter 3, in which they will study in depth solving equations involving real numbers and variables. Eighth grade math students are applying operations to integers, including integer exponents and solving equations and inequalities involving integers. For more information, please check out our website.
We enjoyed meeting many of our students' parents at Open House September 23. If any parent would like to schedule a conference with the team, please contact Mrs. Mary Ann Dorris at 417-523-2504 or mdorris@spsmail.org.
Congratulations to Derek Young, the Screaming Eagles Team's Student of the Month for October!
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 Thank You Open House Business Donations & Volunteers!
A BIG thanks to all the volunteers who made Open House a success! Thank you also to the business donations and other donations we received for the basket. Pershing couldn't do it without all of you!
Please give our Pershing Business Donations support for their generosity.
Jay's Custom Smokers
Jewelry by Steph Miller
Lorenz Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
McSalty's Pizza on Battlefield
Mary Kay by Zarina Chowfin
Metropolitan National Bank
Miche Bags by Terri Sewell
Robbin's Photography
Scentsy Wickless by Tamara Blasi
Twin Oaks Country Club
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October/November Cafeteria Monitor Schedule
October 18 - Tanya Drees/Traci Ellis
October 19 - Amy Bush/Kelly Polino
October 20 - Leslie Mullins/Denise Overton
October 21 - Courtney Heman/Cindy Timson
October 22 - Paula Ledgerwood/Debbie Larsen
October 25 - Gary Miller/Steve Knight
October 26 - Jennifer Lohr/Peg LePage
October 27 - Christy Dilday/Terri Sewell
October 28 - Cathy Murrell/John Gafner
October 29 - Lynne Lee/Sarah Lewis
November 1 - Michelle Cook/Taryn Zimmerman
November 2 - Sontina Overby/Christy Jarvis
November 3 - Leslie Mullins/Denise Overton
November 4 - Courtney Heman/Cindy Timson
November 8 - Gary Miller/Steve Knight
November 9 - Jennifer Lohr/Peg LePage
November 10 - Christy Dilday/Terri Sewell
November 11 - Cathy Murrell/John Gafner
November 12 - Lynne Lee/Sarah Lewis
November 15 - Tanya Drees/Traci Ellis
November 16 - Amy Bush/Kelly Polino
November 17 - Leslie Mullins/Denise Overton
November 18 - Courtney Heman/Cindy Timson
November 19 - Paula Ledgerwood/Deanna Miller
November 22 - Gary Miller/Steve Knight
November 23 - Jennifer Lohr/Peg LePage
November 29 - Taryn Zimmerman/?? (need a volunteer)
November 30 - Shannon Nagy/?? (need a volunteer)
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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
Pershing Middle School entries due November 12!!
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