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PCMS eNews
May 11, 2014
 
This week at PCMS!   
 

All Week

 

No Place For Hate Week

All Week

 

PCMS Teachers & Staff Appreciation Week "World of Thanks"

Tue

05/13

4:30pm

Executive Council Meeting (Transition Meeting)

Tue

05/13

6:30pm

PCMS Family Health Night - Cafeteria

Wed

05/14

7:00pm

Spring Orchestra Gala - DHS Auditorium

Thu

05/15

 

Dress Down Day (Roslyn Tobias Memorial Fund)

Thu

05/15

 

PCMS Teachers & Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Thu

05/15

5:30pm

Spring Awards Ceremony (by Invitation Only)

Fri

05/16

7:00pm

8th Grade Exit Dance

 

 

Peachtree Charter Middle School

4664 North Peachtree Road    

Dunwoody, Georgia  30338-5898 

(678) 676-7702  

   

This week's Peachtree eNEWS highlights:
Final Exams
Committee Chairs Needed
Need self addressed, stamped envelopes
Teacher Appreciation
No Place for Hate
Spring Awards Ceremony
8th Grade Exit Dance
DHS Cross Country for rising 7th and 8th graders
Vaccination Information
DHS Marching Band
Summer Opportunity
Please Enter Your Volunteer Hours today!
 

Final Exams 

 

 Click here for the spring final exam schedule
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  
Committee Chairs Needed 

The Parent Teacher Charter Council (PTCC) is seeking committee chairs for 2014-2015: 

 

Open 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. 
Directory Co-Chairs
Book Fair Co-Chairs
Partners in Education Chair/Co-Chairs
Peer Proofing Co-Chairs 
Merchant Rebates Chair/co-chairs
Volunteer Membership Coordinator - gives volunteer emails to chairs from registration or online sign ups. 
Financial Secretary- to understudy Treasurer

 

Please email sarahsmith7319@bellsouth.net  to chair a committee and get involved!

Sarah Smith 
PTCC Chair 2013-2014 

 


Need Self-addressed stamped envelope for CRCT mailing

 

Please send in one self-addressed stamped envelope to your child's homeroom teacher by May 23rd. This will allow us to mail your child's CRCT score report to you over the summer. Be sure to include the student's name on the envelope and please print. Don't forget the stamp! Thank you.


Teacher Appreciation

We're giving the PCMS Teachers & Staff a "World of Thanks" May 12th-16th for all that they do for our children, and we need your help!!  We need many different items donated to make this week special.  We've planned a world-themed tribute.  Please see the Sign Up Genius link below to sign up:

 

 

Thank you for all your help this year.  We appreciate it so much.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Jennifer Cohen and Kristy Whitener

PCMS is No Place for Hate
 
Did you know that over 44 countries are represented here at PCMS???? Join No Place For Hate as we celebrate diversity and anti-bullying during our first "No Place For Hate Week" May 12-May 16, 2014. Please encourage your student to participate!
Spring Awards Ceremony - 2nd Semester
Thursday, May 15
5:30 - 7:00 pm (All Grades)

This event is to recognize specific students from each team from each grade level.

(This evening is not dedicated to recognizing all students who have achieved Honor Role or Principal's list for second semester, as we do in the 1st Semester Academic Honors Program in January.)

Students will bring home an invitation only if they are receiving an award. Below are the guidelines used to determine the recipients.

Subject Awards
Teams -  *4 awards per academic content area - *Exception - 5 awards per academic content area for those teams that do not teach different levels and / or teach five academic classes per day

World Languages - one student per grade level per course

Physical Education - one girl and one boy per teacher. (all grades)

Band - section leaders honored (all grades), 2 outstanding awards (6th grade), 4 outstanding awards (7th and 8th grade)

Jazz Band - outstanding awards per group

Orchestra - section leaders honored (7th / 8th grade only)

Chorus - one per class

Connections - Art, Business Education, Family & Consumer Science, and Technology - one student per class for the year

Team Awards
Top 5 - "Pride of Peachtree" type award for the top 5 students on a team. Subject Award recipients may be included.

The Perseverance Award (Special Ed.- Abraham/Magness/Moore/Callahan)- an award for each 8th grade student who will be moving on to high school.

Additional Awards
Duke University Talent Search - (Ms. Poh)
Roslyn Tobias Award - (8th grade math teachers - Bussert, Artis, Curry, Crowe, Posey)
Blake Kuller Award - (Shores/Hickman)
Writing Test - (Mr. Heptinstall)
Geography Bee - (Ms. Connor)
National Board Scholar - (Mr. Heptinstall)
Willis Stringer Award - (PE Dept.)
Parent Volunteer Award - (PTCC)
Keith Davis Award - (7th grade language arts teachers -Brownlee, Eisinger, Heyward, McIntyre, Shauri)

 

Mark Your Calendar for the
8th Grade Exit Dance

Friday, May 16, is the Exit Dance for 8th Graders. Tickets will be sold
May 12 - 15 and are $10.00. No tickets will be sold the day of the dance.
The dance is only for 8th grade PCMS students and will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The theme is Mardi Gras. Students may not wear jeans.

DHS Cross Country

 

We will have an informational meeting for DHS Cross Country at Peachtree Middle School on Wednesday, May 14th at 4:00 PM in the Media Center for all 7th and 8th graders interested in running Dunwoody Cross Country next Fall. Parents are not required to attend, but are welcome to attend if they have questions. We will have current team members that will also be there to answer any questions.

 

Bryan Boucher

Dunwoody High School

Social Studies Teacher - Gifted Certified AP Certified - US History, US Government, Human Geography Cross Country Coach Close Up Advisor  Bryan_M_Boucher@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us  

 

Keep Our Students
and Classrooms Healthy!

Dear Parents or Guardians,

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can  easily spread causing severe coughing fits and missed days of school.

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness that affects the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis can cause shock, coma, and death within hours of the first symptoms.

To help protect your children and others from whooping cough and meningitis, Georgia law requires students to be vaccinated against both diseases.

Before starting the school year, all incoming 7th grade students will need proof of a whooping cough booster shot and a meningococcal shot unless the child has an exemption.

If your preteen has not been vaccinated against whooping cough or meningococcal disease, we strongly recommend getting your child vaccinated. Getting Tdap (the tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis shot) and MCV4 (meningococcal conjugate vaccine) now will not only help protect your child against the ongoing threat of whooping cough and meningitis but will also meet the school entry requirement.

Ask your pediatrician or local health department about other shots your child may need including:
 the human papillomavirus (HPV) 3-shot series
 an annual flu vaccine; and
 catch-up immunizations, including chickenpox, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and hepatitis B.

Proof of both vaccinations must be documented on the Georgia Immunization Certificate (Form 3231)

If your child does not have health insurance or their health plan won't cover these vaccines, call your local health department and ask about getting no or low cost vaccines. For more information, visit http://dph.georgia.gov/vaccines-children or call (800)-848-3868.

 

Dunwoody High School
2014 Marching Band

 

We are so excited about our 2014 Marching Band! We expect another fun and exciting season of music. Plans are being made for Band Camp and the rest of the season, starting with designing the halftime show. Drill spots will be drawn only for Band Camp attendees this year so it's very important to know exactly who is participating. To reserve your spot, please click here, then print and fill out the information requested on the flyer and mail it to: Dunwoody High School Band Boosters, PO Box 888934, Dunwoody, GA 30356 along with a $100.00 check made out to DHSBB (Dunwoody High School Band Boosters) by Friday, May 24th. 

 

Onward and Upward!

 

Summer 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.

 

Leading Ladies of Atlanta hosts the Leadership University 2014 program.

Join us for an exciting summer of fun and build lasting friendships. Just a few of the activities offered are: Sisterhood/Character Building; College Preparation/Tours; Teen Summit; Leadership Development; Community Service Projects; Entrepreneurial Development; and Social Media Safety and Technology training workshops.

The program is for girls ages 13-18 from May 27 through July 18 at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston, GA.

For additional information or to register, go to www.leadingladiesatl.com or call 800-522-0113.

 
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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