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Parent
E-Newsletter
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Pershing Happenings
E-Newsletter
Vol.
2, Issue 2
September
18, 2007
Website Spotlight
Parent Involvement Opportunities
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Supporting our School Community
Pershing
offers many ways for parents, guardians, grandparents, and
community
members to volunteer. Here are a few of our upcoming volunteer
opportunities…
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Parents
At Lunch (PALS) – PALS
is Pershing’s great new lunch program! PALS volunteers are needed for extra
adult supervision each day during lunch. We will have a brief PALS orientation on September 26th at 6:00 PM
in the school library. Click here for details.
Pershing Boosters’
Meeting on September 26, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in the library - Please
join other parent volunteers at our first meeting of the school year! You will
learn about ways to be involved at Pershing and hear about some of our
upcoming events. All are invited! http://www.sandi.net/pershing/boosters.htm
The Foundation’s first
meeting was on September 17, 2007. If you were unable to attend this meeting
and are interested in joining the Foundation, please contact us at pershingvolunteers@yahoo.com.
Thank
you for supporting Pershing!
News and Announcements
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Please
join principal, Sarah Sullivan, as she presents important
information about Pershing's academic programs, GATE, ELAC, and more. You
will also hear about ways to stay connected to your child’s school
during the middle school years. Evening
with the Principal
will be held on September 18, 2007 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the
Pershing Library.
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Evening
with the Principal
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Pershing
Volunteers ROCK! A huge
thank you to all our volunteers who helped ease the Back-to-School
transition for our students, faculty, and staff by assisting with Textbook
Distribution, 6th Grade Orientation, First Day of School Parent Coffee, PE
Sales, Picture Day, and in many, many more areas. Your help is an invaluable
resource to our school community.
6th Grade Camp season is here!
On September 12th, Vice Principal Scott Hillier presented two 6th Grade
Camp Orientations, one for students followed by another for their parents. He
gave an overview of this wonderful program and also answered questions. This
year, all three 6th grade teams will be attending camp in consecutive weeks
beginning on September 17, 2007. For specific dates and general information,
please go to:
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/camp.htm
Due to
the 6th grade camp schedules, Pershing’s Open House/Dinner and Shadow Your Student Day
will be held in October rather than in September.
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A
festive fall tradition! This year’s Open House
is on October
11, 2007 - Dinner is from 5-5:50 p.m. in the cafeteria. At 5:30 p.m., you may
review the 6th and 8th grade health education curriculum in the library.
Classroom visitations begin at 6 p.m.
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Shadow
Your Student Day – Join
us on October 12, 2007 for this popular school wide event. Shadow
Your Student Day gives parents the opportunity to experience their
child’s school day by following their child through his or her class
schedule. Please note that October 12th is also a minimum day. School will be
dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/shadow.htm
What
a way to start the school year!
Friday, September 7th was a celebratory day at Pershing. The 6th, 7th, and 8th
grades all showed their school pride at our annual Back-to-School Spirit
Assemblies. Each grade had their own assembly, which included many fun moments
as well as poignant talks led by their teachers. A few of the highlights were an iMovie showing the community spirit of our 8th graders, 7th grade
pictures of Mr. Hogue, Ms. Buchanan, and all the 7th grade teachers, and a
rocking beach party skit performed by the 6th grade team.
Happenings
in 6th Grade English -
Our sixth grade English classes are working on Analysis of Narrative
Text. Upcoming activities include participating in the literary Prompt of the
Month contests. Thank you to Mrs. Rondestvedt for this update!
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The
Minimum Day schedule has been announced for 2007-2008: October
12, 2007, October
17, 2007, November
2, 2007, February
1, 2008, February
14, 2008, and June
16, 2008. Click
here for the Minimum Day class schedule.
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Teacher
Donations/Wish Lists -
The
Pershing website’s Teacher Donations/Wish List
page is being updated to reflect the classroom needs for 2007-2008. Currently, we
have several teacher and/or team requests ranging from VGA cables to hand
sanitizers. Please check
the Wish List page often as it will be updated frequently. http://www.sandi.net/pershing/donations.htm
Band Parents - For Music
Department/Band donation requests, please go to http://www.sandi.net/pershing/musicwishlist.htm.
Attention
Pershing Students!
The Drama Club is currently holding auditions for this year’s winter
production, Peter Pan
by
special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Auditions continue through September 27th.
The cast list will be posted outside the Drama Room on October 1st.
Rehearsals begin on October 2, 2007. Contact Mrs. Miller for more
information.
The
2007-2008 Magazine/Cookie Dough Drive is almost here!
Mr. Myrick and the ASB have been very busy preparing for this important
fundraiser, which officially begins on October 8th with the Kick-off
Assemblies. http://www.sandi.net/pershing/asbmagazine.htm
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From
the Finance Office
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Pershing’s
Student Store offers a wide variety of merchandise.
You can buy Pershing shirts, baseball caps, and beanies as well
as mechanical pencils, erasers and more.
The Student Store is open before and after school and at lunch.
You will also have a special opportunity to buy Pershing hats and
clothing at the Open House on October 11th!
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Speaking
of incredible bargains…Don’t
forget to place your yearbook orders before the prices go up! The current
price is $30. Yearbooks are sold in the Finance Office.
Mark
Your Calendars!
Here
is a listing of many of our upcoming
events and activities.
September
17-21, 2007
Team
6B – 6th Grade Camp
September 18, 2007 – 6:30 p.m.
Evening with the Principal in
the Library
September
24-28, 2007
Team
6A – 6th Grade Camp
September
26, 2007
Parents
At Lunch (PALS) Orientation - 6:00 p.m. in the Library
Pershing Boosters Meeting - 6:30 p.m. in the Library
October
1-5, 2007
Team
6C – 6th Grade Camp
October
8, 2007
Magazine/Cookie
Dough Drive Kick-Off Assembly
October
11, 2007
Open
House and Dinner
October
12, 2007
Shadow
Your Student Day
Minimum Day
Down
the Road…
October
31, 2007
School
Dress-up Day
First School Dance of the School Year!
Halloween Dance (After School)
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