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Peachtree Charter Middle School
4664 North Peachtree Road
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338-5898
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Our Mission
Through a spirit of teamwork, Peachtree Charter Middle School supports students in realizing their academic and personal dreams.
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Do you have any friends with children coming to Peachtree for the first time next year? If so, please forward this email to them and encourage them to sign up for the PCMS eNews now so that they are well informed all summer long with important information from our fabulous school!
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PCMS This Week
 Tuesday, May 14
- Spring Band Concert 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 15
- 7th Grade Patriot Games
Thursday, May 16
- 8th Grade Patriot Games
- Spring Awards Ceremony 5:30pm
Friday, May 17
- 6th Grade Patriot Games
- 8th Grade Exit Dance 7:00pm
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Millions of kids have been working hard all year perfecting their solutions to Odyssey of the Mind problems and competing within their regions and states. Only a few will advance to World Finals - these teams represent the best of the best creative minds. Teams from around the world will compete in the 34th Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. The competition emphasizes creativity and teamwork and has grown into the largest international creative problem-solving competition worldwide. While the competition is fierce, there is also a feeling of camaraderie among competitors. Many students form life-long friendships that span the U.S. and the globe. At World Finals, teams have the chance to learn about other cultures through a common goal . . . to be as creative as they can!
Here is our
PCMS Odyssey of Mind Team - State Champions
heading to World Finals at Michigan State University!
Virginia Luquire, Ginna Feiman, Kara Christopher, Karen Bass (coach), Jackson Watson, Patrick Clinch, Maggie Bass, and Bebe Franco
Congratulations and Best of Luck!
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PCMS Parent Teacher Charter Council
Congratulations to our 4 new parent members and 2 new teacher representative for the 2013-2015 PCMS Parent Teacher Charter Council.
Celena Apple, Andrea Levy, Keely Sime, Diane Weiss, Brad Daniell and Carly Heyward.
Thank you to our outgoing members. Parents: Karen Bass, Laura Horlock, Allegra Johnson and Paige Ratonyi and our teachers: Jill Catoe and David Herman. We appreciate all the time and effort you have given to PCMS over the past two years.
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OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Bank of North Georgia
Cartridge World
Chick-Fil-A
Domino's
Dunwoody Rotary Club
Guthrie's
Huntington Learning Center
Jersey Mike's
Kaplan Orthodontics
Kroger
Nokia Siemens Networks
Northside Hospital
Pearle Vision
Plantation South
of Dunwoody
Rita's Italian Ice
Shane's Rib Shack
Subway
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Spring Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 16 at 5:30pm
This event is to recognize specific students from each team from each grade level.
This evening is not dedicated to recognizing students who have achieved Honor Role or Principal's list for second semester.
Those students being recognized will receive an invitation for this event.
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PCMS PTCC Opportunities:
PCMS is seeking committee chairs for 2013-2014:- Co-Chairs Directory - Co-Chairs Teacher, Staff & Bus Driver Appreciation - Chair Public Relations (PR) - Co-Chair Patriot Games (end of year field day/already have 1 chair) - Co-Chair Book Fair (already have 1 chair) - Spirit Night Coordinator - Co-Chairs Box Tops - Clinic and Social Worker Liaison - Co-Chair School Store (already have 1) - Peer Proofing volunteers - Chair for Outdoor Living Classroom/Garden Please contact Sarah Smith at sarahsmith7319@bellsouth.net to chair a committee and get involved!
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EXTREME MAKEOVER
PCMS Living Classroom Edition
Friday, May 17th 4:00 PM
Be a part of the founding "Perennial Potluck" and Landscape Design Challenge!
Bring shovels, wheelbarrows, tillers and gloves.
Share your favorite perennials, herbs, lantana and butterfly bushes
and any hardy sunloving plants from your yard or local nursery.
PLEASE Donate a bag of planting soil
Help us transform the new fence line into a work of art in just 2 hours!
Plant sunflower seeds and help us release ladybugs into the Living Classroom!
Earn Beta Club service hours, Scouting service time or PCMS hours!
Great schools are cultivated . . . we need your help.
Contact Shari Clark with questions or details on our wish list shariwclark@gmail.com
Teacher Assistance: Nancy Bustamante and Coach Burdette
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Be A Patriot!
Parent Volunteers Needed
for Patriot Games
May 15, 16, and 17
We are looking for parent volunteers to help out with this fun, spring, field-day event at PCMS. Patriot Games will take place for 7th graders on Wednesday, May 15th, for 8th graders on Thursday, May 16th, and for 6th graders on Friday, May 17th. You may help out on 1, 2, or all 3 days. You will have 1 to 3 hour time slots to choose from, and volunteering will consist of things like tallying scores, running scores from the events to the score table, refereeing, etc.
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Patriot Games Concession
Donations Needed
The Independent Living Special Education classes of Ms. Abraham, Mrs. Moore, Ms. Magness and Mr. Callahan will be running the Concession Stand at the Peachtree Charter Middle School Patriot Games on May 15th, May 16th and May17th.Our students are being taught skills to develop independence in school, home, and community environments. We strongly believe that domestic, daily living, and community skills training are of vital importance for our students. In order for our students to meet their instructional goals and objectives more effectively, we have included a variety of functional skills, such as cooking, shopping, and ordering food from a restaurant in our academic program. Through these activities, our students will be given hands on experience within real life settings. The money that is raised from the concession stand will be used throughout the school year to help offset the cost of these instructional experiences for ourstudents.You may send in specific items (listed below) or money for us to purchase the items that we need. Items can be found at Costco and Sam's as well as your favorite grocery store. (All items should come in prepackaged, individual sizes ready to sell.)Some items that we need include:- 12 oz. cans of soft drinks
- Individual Bags of Chips, Hot Fries, Hot Cheetos, Doritos, etc.
- Sour Punch Straws (red, blue, green, pink)
- Skittles (regular or sour) and Starbursts
- Airheads and Airheads Extreme
- Bottles of water
Please send in your donation to the Front Office (labeled "Patriot Games Concession Stand") by Monday, May 13th so that we can plan accordingly. Please remember to log your donation to count for your PTCC volunteer hours.Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation as we strive to develop better educational programs for our very special students.
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 The 8th Grade Exit Dance
- When : Friday, May 17
- Where : PCMS Cafeteria
- Time : 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Cost : $10.00-Tickets will be sold May 13-16
- Dress : Semi Formal
- Theme : Hollywood Nights
Every year instead of a graduation ceremony, PCMS has an Exit Dance for 8th Graders. No students/guest from outside PCMS are permitted to attend.
Donations are welcomed for the 8th Grade Exit Dance.
Items needed are:
2 Liter Sodas
Paper Plates (White)
Napkins (Red, White or Black)
This can count as donation hours. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Come cheer on the mighty Wildcats at the
DHS "Red vs. Blue" Spring Football Game!
DHS Field
Friday, May 17th at 5:00 p.m.
Join us early for pre-game festivities with the
DHS Marching Band and Cheerleaders!
The Gridiron Club will be selling concessions
including Rita's Italian Ice, hot food, sodas, chips and candy.
Go Wildcats!
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 Eagle Scout Project at PCMS
Saturday May 18th from 8:30-10:30 am
The project in total will include:
-Clearing of a wooded area in front of PCMS
-Mulching of the wooded area
-Construction of benches along carpool circle
-Planting plants in carpool circle island
On Saturday we will be clearing the wooded area in front of the school. I am asking that anyone attending bring shovels, work gloves, wheel barrows, and hedge trimmers to help clear the over grown shrubbery in the area. Please wear workboots, and blue jeans, as we will be working in an over grown area.
We will meet in the parking lot at the front of the school. Drinks and donuts will be provided. Please contact Andrew Keith at amkeith10@yahoo.com if you plan on attending or have any questions.
Hope to see you Saturday!
Andrew Keith
Troop 434
PCMS 8th grade class of 2010
DHS Class of 2014
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 Dunwoody Nature Center
The Dunwoody Nature Center runs a series of camps throughout the summer for younger children. We count on teenagers, age 14+ (13 year olds may inquire), to serve as volunteer (no pay) Junior Counselors for these camps - assisting the educators and enhancing the camp experience. In turn we hope this gives the JCs great material for resumes and college applications, as well as teaching them responsibility, etc. We ask that JCs attend one 1-hour mandatory training class and commit to a full week (or weeks) of camp at a time. Shifts can be full day, 9-12:30 or 12-3:30. Interested students should email: volunteer@dunwoodynature.org
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 Dunwoody Wildcats Summer Tennis Camp
July 8-11
9am to Noon
$100
Ages 6-12
Sign up by completing the registration form at
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 Dunwoody High School
Girls Lacrosse
Attention 6th, 7th & 8th grade girls - Dunwoody High School Girls Lacrosse is ready to teach you how to play the fastest growing sport in the nation! Our team of coaches from the Georgia Tech girls lacrosse squad are ready to train the beginner, as well as advance the skills of the seasoned player. We will once again be holding conditioning/training classes in early September and invite you to join us. You must have goggles, a mouth guard, lacrosse stick, and a copy of your insurance card to participate. In addition to our V/JV teams, we are establishing a 6th & 7th grade middle school team as well. Watch for more announcements in August. Visit our website at: www.DunwoodyGirlsLacrosse.org
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 DeKalb County School System
High School Junior Varsity Water Polo Fall Season 2013
Current 8th grade students - rising 9th graders - interested in playing junior varsity water polo for the DeKalb County School System during the 2013 season need to contact the school system's faculty representative - William Shrader - by email at shrader.ws@gmail.com to state their interest in participation. This must be done by the end of this school year - May 2013.
Also, all players must have a new DeKalb County School System (DCSS) physical form completed by a certified health employee by July 1, 2013. No physicals with a certified health employee signature and date before April 1, 2013 can be accepted. No players can wait until their yearly physical if that date is after July 1, 2013 to get a new competed form for School Year 13-14. Please look at the top of the DCSS physical form for reference to this policy date. DCSS physical forms can be downloaded and printed from your school's website. Once at website, go to "Sports" for the download.
The 2013 season begins the first week in August with practices beginning July 8th, so coaches must know who is participating on the team before the end of the 2012-2013 school year. Thank you and look forward to hearing from all interested players soon.
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Sent By:
The Parent Teacher Charter Council at Peachtree Charter Middle School
GO PATRIOTS! |
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