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PCMS eNews
November 3, 2013
This week's Peachtree Calendar:

Wed
11/6
DCPC Meeting - Dunwoody ES
Fri
11/8
Cultural Arts Program - 7th Grade

 

Peachtree Charter Middle School

4664 North Peachtree Road    

Dunwoody, Georgia  30338-5898 

(678) 676-7702  

   

 
Georgia Parent Survey 
Available Now 


The Georgia Parent Survey will be administered electronically between October 29 and January 31, 2014.  Parents will be able to complete the survey using their personal computers, smartphones, or iPads.  For parents who do not have access to the Internet, Peachtree will have open computer labs on November 7, December 12, and January 16 in room 741.  

The Georgia Parent Survey has 20 questions and it should take no more than 5 minutes to complete it.  Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.  The link to the Georgia Parent Survey is posted below.  After you click on the link, a drop-down menu will appear and you will use the drop-down menu to select the school district and the school.

Georgia Parent Survey

 

 

This week's eNEWS highlights:
Georgia Parent Survey
Featured Reading Headline
Student ePortals Coming Soon
DCPC Meeting Wednesday
Book Fair Luncheon Donations Needed
PCMS Library Needs Your Help
DHS Basketball Season Kick-off
Annual Fund Drive

Volunteer Corner
Elana Morris elana2444@gmail.com or  Bill McDonald billymac767@me.com  
 
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Partners in Education
  Bank of North Georgia 
Cartridge World 
Chick-fil-A 
Domino's 
Dunwoody Rotary Club 
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  
 
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials Wednesday

There will be a Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, November 6th. There will not be any tutorials on this day. All 6th grade students will report to the cafeteria and all 7th and 8th grade students will report to the gym. Students will be released at 8:40 to go to their homerooms.

 


Student ePortals Coming Soon!



Dear Parents,

We are excited to announce that all students will be able to create their own Student ePortals.  This will provide students with a tool to monitor their success.  Once your child's account is activated, we are encouraging them to monitor their academic progress and attendance by regularly checking their ePortal accounts.

Thank you for your continued support.

B. Scott Heptinstall
Principal

 

 
 
DCPC Meeting This Wednesday at DES



Please join us for our next Dunwoody-Chamblee Parent Council meeting onWednesday, November 6, starting with refreshments at 8:45 am.

Location:
Dunwoody Elementary School
1923 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338

Topic:
School System Flexibility in Georgia

Come learn about an important upcoming decision that all school districts in Georgia will be making by the summer of 2015.

Panelists will:
  • Explain what school system flexibility means and why Georgia is headed in this direction.
  • Explain the options on the table and the educational and financial implications of these options for our district and schools.
  • Discuss how DeKalb County School District is approaching this decision.
  • Learn about HR Resolution 486 - the Georgia Constitutional Amendment for Independent School Districts and what it could mean to Chamblee and Dunwoody.

Special Guest Panelists:
  • DCSD Region Three Superintendent, Trenton Arnold
  • Former DCSD Board Member and Education Advocate, Nancy Jester
  • Executive Vice President of GCSA, Andrew Lewis
  • Georgia State House Representative, Tom Taylor
  • Director of the Charter System Foundation, Dan Weber

 


Book Fair Luncheon - Donations Needed 

 

In honor of our teachers and to show them we appreciate them, the Book Fair Committee is sponsoring a lunch.  Please support our efforts by either sending in food or making a donation towards the purchase of food for this event.

 

You can sign up to help here.  

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4EA5AB23A75-teacher 

 

Thanks for your support.  If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Deutsch at Lynn@eapps.com.

 


The PCMS Library  
needs your help.

 
Can you take 45 minutes any morning to help?  It's easy and fun, plus you can bring your student with you to use and enjoy the wonderful library!

Just click the link to sign up:  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0448A8A62EA13-librarymedia/2659882

 


DHS Basketball Season Kick-off!

Two Nights of Fun!  

Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Wednesday, November 6 at Perimeter Pointe from 5-8 pm.  Come watch the nugget eating and milkshake drinking contests and root for the boys and girls basketball teams!  Free Icedream with sprinkles!  15% of sales go to the DHS Basketball Team as long as you mention DHS Basketball.

Kick-off Scrimmage Games - DHS vs. Excel
Thursday, November 7 at the DHS Gymnasium.

Varsity Girls Game - 5:00 pm
Varsity Boys Game - 6:30 pm

Show your Wildcat pride and join in the fun!

Immediately after school, come to the gym for music, games, prizes and concessions. Make a half-court shot, get a free piece of pizza!  
Stay for the games!  Entrance fee for the games, $5.

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