Students in grades 4, 6, and 8 who are interested in applying to magnet programs in DeKalb County have the opportunity to take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) in one of two sessions in November. The deadline to apply for the test is October 24, 2014.

For more information and an application, please visit http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/school-choice/magnet-itbs-testing-form-application-(2014-2015).pdf

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Campus Beautification

Student Government Association and the BETA Club are hosting a Campus Beautification Day on Tuesday October 14, 2014 following school dismissal. We need volunteers who are willing to help beautify the PCMS campus for the Fall Festival and CV Classic. We will be sprucing up flower beds, removing fallen limbs, and helping to improve the PCMS greenspace. Please bring gloves and any other yard tools that will help in the beautification process.

PCMS Recycles!

PCMS will be participating in a county-wide recycling pilot program. We were one of seventeen DeKalb County schools chosen to participate and the only school in the Dunwoody cluster. From September 29th until October 31st we are in competition with the other pilot schools to see who can recycle the most, based on recycled weight and school enrollment. Monetary grants and field trips will be awarded to the top scoring schools. 1st place is $2,000 and 3 bus vouchers!

We are recycling throughout the school and are reaching out to the community to ask for help as we strive to be the number one school in the county! Instead of placing your recycling on the curb in front of your house, bring it to us! We will accept paper, plastic, Styrofoam, aluminum, tin and steel. Our new recycling dumpster is located in the back of the school, behind the cafeteria.

Thanks in advance for helping us reach our goal of being the top school. Since we are the only school participating in the Dunwoody cluster, we hope that you will tell all your friends and neighbors to bring their recycling to Peachtree as well!

Let's work as a community to use this wonderful opportunity to both recycle and earn some money for our school!

Fall Festival October 18

PCMS Drama is collecting books for the book sale at the Fall Festival on October 18, 2014. A collection bin is in the front lobby.

The 7th annual Fall Festival will have live music (including Missing Cat), inflatables, games and crafts, face painting and Fair Hair. Bracelets are $15. Bring your receipt from "carbing up" at the Mad Italian and receive a $5 discount! We will also have great food, a bake sale, photo booth, silent auction, vendors and art sale. Mark your calendars and join us after the CV Classic!

We still have vendor spaces available and are receiving Silent Auction donations. Visit our website for more info. www.pcmsboosterclub.com or pcms_drama@yahoo.com

Support CV Classic at Spirit Events

Registration has been going great for the CV Classic coming up on Saturday, Oct 18. Although the deadline has passed, you can still register for 5k but a t-shirt is not guaranteed. There are 2 sponsors who are providing spirit events to raise funds for the CV Classic, so if you cannot run but want to support the cause, here are two more ways you can help.

CARB UP Night at Mad Italian on Friday Night, October 17

The drama club is offering $5 off their $15 ticket if you bring your MAD ITALIAN receipt from the CARB UP NIGHT! So you can support two great events at once!

Saturday, October 18, during business hours, Yogli Mogli Dunwoody is having a spirit day event with proceeds going toward the CV Classic as well.

Please support these wonderful two sponsors and have a fun time supporting PCMS Foundation and CV Classic.

Volunteers Needed for CV Classic Run

Please come and help out with preparations for this fun race! Volunteers are needed to help with filling race bags, handing out race nos./bags on Wednesday Oct 15^th, Thursday Oct 16^th, and Friday Oct 17^th, as well as help with set up and clean up on the day of the race - Saturday October 18^th.

Please sign up for the date(s) and time(s) that you are able to volunteer using the link below.

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4EACAA23A31-pcms/

Many thanks for volunteering! Contact Kim Rivera at kim.rivera@ventyx.abb.com if you have any questions.

Art Exhibit and Sale

The Fine Art Exhibit and Sale will take place the same Saturday as the CV Classic and Fall Festival.

The art works were created by ALL first quarter Art students and members of the PCMS Art Club. There will be over 300 works displayed from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. Artwork available for purchase for $25 (cash only) at the sale or pre-sale by contacting Michele_A_Cygnarowicz@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Intramural Program Expands

The Intramural program is expanding!!! Starting next week, October 14, there will be activities in the morning from 7:15-8:15 am (Monday-Friday) AND in the afternoon from 4:00-5:15 pm (Monday-Thursday, please arrive no later than 5:10 pm for pickup).

New afternoon activities that will be offered are:

Track
Soccer
Flag Football

Remember, every student needs a permission slip and they must sign in upon
arrival.

Contact Coach Roman or Coach L. Burdette for more information.

PCMS Earns Over $1,000 with Box Tops!

WAY TO GO PCMS! You clipped and earned OVER $1,000 for your school! Thanks to the Hickey Family, Subway (Publix shopping center), Rita's Italian Ice, and Chick-fil-A (Perimeter Pointe) for donating awesome prizes and congrats to the winners.

The next prize drawing will be held February 6, 2015, so start clipping and saving again now! This is how to do it:

Clip Box Tops from every day products you buy.
Put them in a sandwich bag.
Write your name on the baggie along with grade and homeroom teacher's name.
20 Box tops = 1 entry
The more you turn in, the better chance you have to win!

Place your labeled bag in the Box Tops containers located in the cafeteria, at the school store, and at the security desk AT ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Any entries submitted between now and February 5th will be eligible for the next drawing.

Questions: Cathy Rice bluehosecatrice@hotmail.com or Kitty Ragals kragals@gmail.com

Special Olympics Volunteers Needed

Peachtree Charter Middle School will be hosting the DeKalb County
Basketball Team Skills Special Olympics on Friday, October 24, 2014.

Volunteers are needed from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm. The more the merrier!

If you are unable to volunteer, the following donations are needed and will
be greatly appreciated:

Water (24 cases needed)
Drinks (12 cases needed)
Juice (100 individual bottles)
Chips (individual size bags)
Paper Products (plates, napkins, and forks)
Desserts
Breakfast Items (bagels and cream cheese, muffins, doughnuts, pastries, and fresh fruit)
Monetary Donations (money always helps to buy the missing items...Thank You!)

Please bring all donations to the front office by Tuesday, October 21st.

Thank you in advance for your support!!!

For more information, please contact Ava Moore at 678-676-7784 or Ava_M_Moore@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

DCPC Meeting Tuesday, 11/4

Preparing Your Child for College Acceptance

This next DCPC meeting is geared towards middle and early high school students and their parents. We'll have a panel of representatives from a variety of schools from around the state including 2 and 4 year institutions, small and large. We'll also have a parent who has experienced the college application process with several children and works in the state system so you can get an additional perspective. Our panel will be answering questions and giving tips for things you can do now to better prepare your child for college application/acceptance in the years to come.

Please note, this is an evening meeting and we hope the time change will allow for more parents to attend. For this particular meeting and topic, we also encourage middle and high school students to attend, as well.

Tuesday, November 4th

Time: 6:45 pm, social and light snack;
7:00 pm, meeting starts, panel discussion;
8:30 pm, meeting adjourned

Location:
Dunwoody High School
5035 Vermack Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338

Odyssey of the Mind -
Parent Coach Needed!

Thank you to all of the students that responded with an interest in joining Odyssey of the Mind. We definitely have enough students interested, but we still do not have a parent that has been able to commit to coaching the team.

If you were considering taking on this position,

please contact Laurie Smith (teacher sponsor) at laurie_g_smith@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

For more information about what it is, go to www.odysseyofthemind.com

Chess Club at PCMS

Championship Chess presents a systematic, fun way to build chess skills during instruction and while students play. Studies show that chess improves math, reading, and problem-solving and our methods connect these academic benefits to our classes. Classes include instruction as well as chess play and guided analysis.

Coach Steve Schneider has been a teacher and chess coach for over 25 years. Championship Chess teams have won local, regional, state and national tournaments. Coaches utilize the Championship Chess curriculum introducing, reinforcing and improving chess skills and strategies in the opening, middle and end game.

Day and Time: Thursdays after school from 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Dates: Winter session November 6 to February 19. No chess: November 27, December 11, 18, 25, January 1.
Parents are responsible for keeping track of all dates of chess for each session. There are 3 sessions for the school year, with no breaks between sessions. For each new session, ALL chess students must register and pay before the first class of the new session. Email chess@championshipchess.net before the session ends, if you do not see the new session registration flyer
Who can play: Any student whether or not they know how to play. There must be at least 10 registered.
Winter Session Club Fee includes online access to Family Connection Site for instructional materials. $140; OR, if paid by November 4th deadline, pay only $125.
Registration/Payment: Online with a credit/debit card at www.championshipchess.net click "Register and Pay - School Chess Clubs". After payment transaction is complete, you will receive an email receipt. For payments by check, email child's name, school and grade and request mailing instructions, to chess@championshipchess.net

This week at PCMS!

Mon	10/13	Columbus Day/Staff Development Day No School for Students
Tue	10/14	ITBS Testing Window-7th grade only
Wed	10/15	ITBS Testing Window-7th grade only
Wed	10/15	PSAT - 8th Grade Only (Optional)
Thu	10/16	9-week Progress Reports Issued
Thu	10/16	ITBS Testing Window-7th grade only
Fri	10/17	ITBS Testing Window-7th grade only
Sat	10/18	CV Classic

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