CRCT Testing
Dear Parents,
The CRCT testing window will open next Tuesday, April 22. I know that our teachers and students have worked diligently all year to prepare for the assessment. I would like to ask for your help to ensure that we have a successful testing session. Please make sure that your child is getting plenty of rest the night before each test, eating a healthy breakfast
every morning and arrive on time each day. I would also ask that you assist us in reminding students that cell phones should not be brought into the testing rooms. Below is the testing schedule for the next two weeks. All testing will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and end shortly after 12:00 PM. Thank you for your support this school year.
Tuesday, April 22 - Reading
Wednesday, April 23 - Language Arts
Thursday, April 24 - Math
Tuesday, April 29 - Science
Wednesday, April 30 - Social Studies
B. Scott Heptinstall
Principal
Peachtree Charter Middle School
DeKalb County School District
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 Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation is May 12 -16. Stay tuned for more details!
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Committee Chairs Needed
PCMS is seeking committee chairs for 2014-2015:
Registration Co-Chairs
CV Classic Co-Chairs - (already have 2) but need 2 more to solicit corporate sponsors by mid Sept.
Website Chair -- to update website with new postings
Partners in Education Chair/Co-Chairs
Peer Proofing Co-Chairs
Hospitality Chair - for DCPC meeting and Rising 6th grade coffees
Teacher Conference Dinners Chair
Merchant Rebates Chair/co-chairs
Volunteer Membership Coordinator - gives volunteer emails to chairs from registration or online sign ups.
School Tours Co-Chair (already have 1) --give tours
6th Grade Level Coordinator - sends email info to team parents to send out.
Box Tops Co-Chairs (already have 1)
Media Center Chair
Patriot Games Co-Chair (already have 1) --end of year field day
Sarah Smith
PTCC Chair 2013-2014
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Parent Teacher Charter Council (PTCC) Elections for the 2014-2015 Academic Year
Parents will be able to vote in the front office April 28th - 29th or online April 27th-April 29th. An online voting link will be sent out in our enewsletter on April 27th - April 29th. You may vote if you currently have a student attending PCMS.
Parents will elect three (3) candidates to represent the parents and students of Peachtree Charter Middle School on the Executive Council.
Candidates for the 2014-2016 Parent Teacher Charter Council to serve a two year term are:
Bill Florence
Bill Florence is a skilled communicator, specializing in the practice of public affairs, crisis management, and corporate social responsibility. He served as Director of Public Affairs for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel company, with responsibility for the hospitality giant's North American public affairs, government relations, and community relations activities. Florence previously worked with Atlanta's leading public affairs agency, representing both private and public-sector clients, including The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Municipal Association, and BellSouth Telecommunications. A graduate of The University of Georgia and Mercer University's School of Law, Florence spent nine years practicing law, primarily as an Assistant District Attorney in the Clayton Judicial Circuit. Florence also has served as an ongoing writer and columnist for The Dunwoody Crier newspaper. A native Atlantan, he and his family have lived in Dunwoody since 2001. Daughter, Amanda, is a Sixth-Grade student at Peachtree Charter Middle School, and son, Will, is in Fifth Grade at Vanderlyn Elementary.
Renate Herod
Renate Herod has been married to Chris for 23 years and has two boys, Ethan (9th grade at DHS) and Sasha (7th grade at PCMS). She volunteers in the offices of both schools and has previously been PTA president at Chesnut and Kittredge. Renate has served in a variety of volunteer positions at Chesnut, Kittredge, Chamblee Middle, Peachtree and Dunwoody High. She was also recording secretary for DCPC for two years. Renate is a Planning Commissioner for the City of Dunwoody and has chaired/volunteered for many events in Dunwoody. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, Renate worked at CNN for 18 years.
(Renate has agreed to chair for 2014-2015 and will serve a one year term, as her son graduates PCMS in 2015.)
Tina Wilkinson
Tina Wilkinson has two children at PCMS: Ben (7th) and Anna (6th). Currently, she serves on the executive board of Chorus and is a member of the Living Classroom committee. Tina initiated the current gift card fundraiser for Chorus and is leading the effort to incorporate planting and harvesting into our Health curriculum. At Vanderlyn Elementary, she served on school council for four years (chaired in 2013), founded and chaired the Organic Garden program, chaired Lunch Bunch committee, and co-chaired the Environmental Education and Wellness Committees. As chair of Vanderlyn's Organic Garden program, Tina founded the program and oversaw its expansion to include activities for 650 students annually. She expanded the Lunch Bunch program to provide for a parent volunteer in the cafeteria daily. As co-chair of Environmental Ed, Wilkinson started recycling programs for printer cartridges, cell phones, drink pouches, and crayons. The Wellness Committee successfully advocated for salads for students and submitted the winning application to DCSS for capital improvements to Vanderlyn's bathrooms. Before her children, Tina was a corporate banker at Wachovia Bank from 1989 to 2000. Her most recent position was Senior Vice President of Risk Management in the International Department with responsibilities for Europe, Turkey, & Israel.
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| Peer Proofing
Another great Peer Proofing session is coming to all current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade health classes on April 24th and 25th. Peer Proofing is a thought-provoking, conversation-inducing, character-building two-day class facilitated by parent volunteers for all PCMS students during their one-term health class each academic year. Under the guidance of parent facilitators and the PCMS health instructors, students first view videos produced by Connect with Kids that help them consider how they can positively deal with challenging peer issues. Then kids examine practical application of what they've learned from the videos and in-class discussion. Topics covered are grade specific: 6th grade students talk about bullying and how they behave when no one is looking; 7th grade students talk about what stresses them out; and 8th grade students talk about decision making.
If you think this might be the right volunteer activity for you, please contact Elana Morris at elana2444@gmail.com to schedule a time to watch one of the sessions this quarter.
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Be A Patriot!
Parent Volunteers Needed
for Patriot Games
May 7, 8, and 9
We are looking for parent volunteers to help out with this fun, spring, field-day event at PCMS. Patriot Games will take place for 6th graders on Wednesday, May 7th, for 7th graders on Thursday, May 8th, and for 8th graders on Friday, May 9th. 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.
To sign up, go to:
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 Color Guard Tryouts
Attention all 8th grade girls. Have you ever watched the DHS Marching Band during halftime and seen the color guard spinning flags on the field? Have you ever thought this might be something fun to learn how to do? Color guard clinic and tryouts for the 2014-2015 Dunwoody High School Marching Band will be held April 28-May 1 from 4:15-6:00 at DHS. Auditions are open to all CURRENT 8th graders - no experience is necessary and you do NOT have to be a current band member. Please see one of our flyers around the school with all the important information. If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Wiggins at tracywiggins48@gmail.com or Deb Palgon at dspalgon@gmail.com. |
Open Gym for Peachtree Middle School Girls Volleyball for 5th to 7th Grade Girls
The Peachtree Middle School Volleyball program will hold several open gym dates for girls currently in grades 5-7 who plan on trying out for the Peachtree Middle School Volleyball team in August. Upcoming gym dates are Thursday April 24 at the Peachtree Middle School gym from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Open gym dates are also planned for the summer. The summer program will also take place at Peachtree Middle School on July 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Volleyball tryouts for the Peachtree Middle School Volleyball Teams will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon and Sunday, Aug. 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information on the PCMS volleyball program, visit:
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North DeKalb Blaze Summer Track Club Interest Meeting
Learn about North DeKalb Blaze Track & Field Club's 2014 Outdoor Season at an informational meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 6:00 pm at North DeKalb Stadium on Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Open to boys and girls ages 5 to 18, Blaze is a well-organized
club that competes in AAU and USATF sanctioned events, including the National Junior Olympic Games. Events include sprints, middle distance running, race walking, jumping, throwing, relays and multi-events. Athletes learn proper technique, competition strategies, fitness tips, exercise routines, good nutrition, teamwork and sportsmanship. Practice is at North DeKalb Stadium on Chamblee-Dunwoody Road and meets are across metro-Atlanta, with regional and national meets at the end of the summer season.
Email northdekalbblazetc@bellsouth.net, call Coach Holmes at 678-472-3827 or visit www.leaguelineup.com/blazetrack for more information.
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 Backpack Donations Needed! As you clean out your closets this spring, please consider donating your gently used backpacks to Camp Jenny. Camp Jenny is a camp for inner-city Atlanta elementary school students held each year over Memorial Day weekend. The students come to camp free of charge, having earned their seat on the bus by attending school, behaving appropriately, and putting forth their best effort in all of their school work. They are provided backpacks by the camp in order to have something in which to pack their belongings. Our goal is to collect 150 backpacks. Donation boxes will be in the school lobby near the security desk until the end of April. If you have any questions about Camp Jenny, please feel free to contact 6th grader, Jordan Limor, or his mom, Judy, at jlimor@bellsouth.net. Thanks! |
 2014 DUNWOODY WILDCATS YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP
Coordinated by the Dunwoody Football Coaching Staff & Players
June 23, 24, and 25
8:45 AM - 12:00 NOON
Ages 6-14
@ Peachtree Middle School
$75 per player (Discount: 2 siblings $130; 3 siblings $180)
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Another Summer Program Opportunity
The Counseling Office has received information about another summer program. Please keep in mind that our posting of summer programs does not imply that we endorse any particular program. We are simply passing information received on to parents. Please check into any program you are interested in before sending information or money.
Mercer University conducts the Young Author and Math Scholar programs for Rising 6th through 8th grade students, designed to encourage and nurture academically talented students through instruction and activities in the areas of creative writing and mathematics. These courses are not remedial courses, but meant as enrichment for students already showing a high level of interest in these areas. There is a fee for the weekly sessions.
Flyers are available in the Counseling Office, or by visiting http://myp.mercer.edu/. For additional questions or information, contact 678-547-6193 or email atlc4kids@mercer.edu.
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 Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series
We have received information about another summer program. Please keep in mind that our posting of summer programs does not imply that we endorse any particular program. We are simply passing information received on to parents. Please check into any program you are interested in before sending information or money.
The University of South Carolina offers the Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series, a summer academic camp for scholastically talented Rising 6th-12th graders. The program offers one-week courses with commuting and residential options June 8 through July 13. Courses include areas of law, pharmacy, forensic science, physics, medicine, neuroscience, robotics, aviation, engineering and computer gaming. Partial need-based scholarships are available. For more information, visit http://saeu.sc.edu/adventures/. You can also contact the Office of Continuing Education and Conferences at 803-777-9444 or email Meredith Fievet Higgs at pups@mailbox.sc.edu.
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 Enter Your Volunteer Hours!
We are adding up all of the volunteer hours for the first semester and wanted to remind you of a few things:
- According to our charter, all Peachtree families are required to volunteer 10 hours per year
- Peachtree gets credit for having great family involvement when we are applying for grants but we have to show we have the hours
- Almost everything you do at or near PCMS counts!
- Donations are 1 hour for every $10
- Attending band/orchestra/chorus concerts counts as volunteering!
- Attending basketball games or other sports events counts
- One track meet would be practically all of your hours!
- Attending honors assemblies also counts as volunteering
- Attending the CV Classic or Drama fall festival counts!
- Attending the student showcase counts
- Its easy to enter your hours...just CLICK HERE. You can also always find the link permanently placed on the sidebar of every edition of the PCMS eNews and on the PCMS website homepage.
- Enter your hours and show your commitment to PCMS!
- Its not too late to enter your time for the first semester ... do it now!
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PCMS eNews!
All submissions should be sent by Thursday noon for inclusion in the Sunday edition.
Please e-mail requests to: pcmsnewsletter@gmail.com
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The Parent Teacher Charter Council at Peachtree Charter Middle School.
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GO PATRIOTS!
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