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Parents,
please check your students’ cell phones for use during the
hours of 7:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. As you know, California law
allows students to carry cell phones at school but they must be
turned completely off during school hours. Student phone usage
during school hours is becoming a great distracter to your
child's education. Teachers are having to stop class more
and more often
to deal with text messaging and vibrating or ringing phones
during instructional time. Students using cell phones to text
message is becoming a clear danger to their and others
educational experiences. Misuse of cell phones is taking
valuable time away from the academic focus for all of us at
Pershing.
Parents,
a cell phone is a wonderful tool, but as with all tools it can
become dangerous if the child using it is not mature enough to
accept the responsibility that comes with the privilege of using
it. Please take time to check your child’s cell phone use. If
your child is using the phone during school hours we urge you to
take the phone away until they are old enough to handle it in a
responsible manner.
Students
caught using or having a cell phone on during school hours will
have the phone confiscated. In the past, we have given the phone
back to the student with a note or phone call from the parent.
This has not been an effective tool in curbing the usage of cell
phones at Pershing. We regret that if the students do not
voluntarily stop the unauthorized usage of phones during school
hours it may become necessary for parents to come pick up the
phones in person. Please help us keep our students focused on
learning so they may be ready for the challenges that lay ahead.
Thank
you for your support,
Scott
Hillier
Vice Principal |
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Attention
8th Graders!
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PHHS Color
Guard
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The
Patrick Henry High School Color Guard is holding auditions for
the 2008-2009 team.
The audition dates and times are Monday–Thursday, June 2–5,
2008 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 602. No
experience is necessary to try out! The Color Guard counts as a
P.E. credit at PHHS. There is a mandatory meeting for all new
parents and students on Tuesday, June 3 at 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. in
the Music Room (Room 602). If you have any questions, please
contact Mr. Kalal, Director of Instrumental Music at PHHS, at
(619) 286-7700 ext. 4602 or mkalal@sandi.net. |
8th
grade girls - If
you are interested in trying out for the Patrick Henry Girls' Field
Hockey team, please see Mrs. Hunrichs in the
P.E. Department for an information packet.
East
Coast Trip Update:
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Parents,
please note that there is a mandatory Parent
Meeting on
Tuesday, May 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
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The
last two student meetings
are on
May 15th and May 29th!
School
News
The
Pershing Music Department is having a big celebration on Thursday, May
22, 2008!
Please join us at our Spring
Concert and Fundraising Dinner. All
students, friends, and families of Pershing are welcome to come and
enjoy a great evening filled with music. Performing throughout
the evening: 8th Grade Wind Ensemble, 7th Grade Symphonic Band, 6th
Grade Concert Band, 7th and 8th Grade Combined Concert Band, 6th Grade
String Orchestra, Pershing Jazz, Pershing Rock Combo, and many more!
Time
and Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Pershing Cafeteria and Auditorium
Dinner is served beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Concert starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner will include:
Baked Ziti With Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Dinner Salad and Caesar
Salad, Punch, Cookies, and Dessert
Cost
for the dinner is:
$10.00
for Adults
$6.00 for Students
Children 6 and under are free!
WOW!
The
May 2nd Mixer was a GRAND success! 300+ people attended this annual
celebration for our incoming 6th grade class. We
thank all of the parent volunteers, parents who donated items,
student/alumni volunteers, Girl Scout Troop 3069, faculty and staff,
Mr. Hillier, Mrs. Moriarty, and Principal Sullivan for making the
Mixer such a welcoming and fun time for all who attended. We also send
big thank you’s to our incoming 6th grade class and their families
whose enthusiasm helped make this evening so special!
Congratulations
to the ten Pershing 7th and 8th grade students who will be competing
at the 57th Annual California State
Science Fair on May 19th and 20th in Los Angeles!
Only
1,000 middle and high school students from throughout the state were
chosen to participate at this prestigious event.
5th Grade
Families –
Pershing’s last campus tour will be held on
Thursday, May 15th at 8:00 a.m. Principal Sullivan will be leading the
tour, which begins in front of the school
office. The tour enables families not only to
observe various first block classes as they are in session but also to
ask specific questions about Pershing.
| Superintendent
Terry B. Grier, Ed.D and the San Diego Unified School District
have created a terrific way to keep parents informed of district
and educational news.
Each week, the district publishes an online Weekly
Update, which is filled with important information and
announcements. To read the latest edition, click
here. Subscription details can be found at the bottom of the
update. |
District
Weekly Update
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News
from Ms. Spicer -
For all those who read and
voted on the California Young Reader Medal books this year, the
winners have been announced by the state committee. With nearly a half
a million votes they are:
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Intermediate
-- Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles.
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Middle
School - The Schwa was Here by Neal Shusterman. Dutton
Children's Books, 2004.
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Picture
Books for Older Readers – Mr. Maxwell's Mouse by
Frank Asch.
Expressions
Cover Contest Winners
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The winners for the Expressions Cover Contest have been announced! Much
of the artwork that was submitted will appear in the Expressions
Magazine. Congratulations!!!!!!
Message
from Mrs. Kelly
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5th will be the last day for the Late Activities' buses.
7th
Grade Science Fair has Begun!
Testing will occur on May 15 – 21, 2008. All data must be collected
and brought to class on May 22nd. Students will be asked to
present their project and findings to their science class in a power
point format instead of a display board. Presentations will occur the
last week of school (June 9-13, 2008). Parents are welcome to come
watch their child's presentation. Each student's assigned time
will be announced at a later date.
Show
Your School Pride!
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Spirit
Week will be held from May 19th–23rd. Mr. Myrick and the
ASB have a fun filled week planned with lots of lunch time
activities. |
This
Year's Spirit Week Daily Themes are...
Monday,
May 19, 2008
Crazy Hair Day
Lunch
time activity - Crazy Hair Competition
Tuesday,
May 20, 2008
Sports
Day
Lunch time activity - Relay
Race
Wednesday,
May 21, 2008
Old School Day
Lunch time activity - Jump
Rope Competition
Thursday,
May 22, 2008
Twin Day
Lunch time activity -
Three-legged Race
Friday,
May 23, 2008
Nerd
Day
Lunch time activity - Water
Balloon Toss
Congratulations
to our two teams of 7th grade science students whose Body Systems
videos were featured at the iVIE (Innovative Video in Education) Film
Festival on May 10th. These two videos have been nominated in the
6-8 math/science iVIE division. The iVIE awards’ ceremony will be
held on May 20th at the Rock at 6:00 p.m. For
further details, go to the iVIE awards' website.
Yearbooks
are available for purchase! The
cost is $40, cash only.
The theatrical extravaganza of
the year is almost
here! Mrs. Miller and
the Drama Club will be presenting their 2008
Spring Musical Production on the following dates: May
28, 2008 (9:15 a.m. & 12:55 p.m.), May
29, 2008 (9:15 a.m., 12:55 p.m., & 7:00 p.m.), and May
30, 2008 (9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. & 12:55 p.m.).
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Don’t
miss out on the last dance of the school year!
The “Good Old Times” dance will be held after school on May
21, 2008. Tickets
will be sold for $2.00 in the Finance Office on: Monday,
May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th (before school, lunch time, and
after school) and on Wednesday, May 21st (before school and
lunch time). Your Pershing ID card is required in order to
purchase a ticket. Please remember, no tickets will be sold at
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On
Saturday, April 26, 2008, six Pershing drama students performed at the
3rd Annual Shakespeare Festival in Balboa Park. Five 8th grade
Advanced Drama students performed scenes from Romeo and Juliet while a
7th grade Drama student delivered a monologue from Julius Caesar.
Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools from
throughout San Diego County participated in the festival, which is
sponsored by the San Diego Shakespeare Society. Congratulations to all
who made this a spectacular day!
Students,
if you need an ID card for the dance, East Coast Trip, or for the 8th
grade activities, please do not wait until the last minute.
See Mrs. Lotze in the main office as soon as possible.
Parent
Involvement Opportunities
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Pershing
Parent Power! |
From
Pershing’s Drama Club:
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Mrs.
Miller and the cast of the Spring Musical Production need parent
help, especially during dress rehearsals and performance week. If
you have an hour or more to spare, please contact Mrs. Miller.
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Donation
Requests for the Performances - Tons of newspaper is needed.
When you are finished with your newspapers, please recycle them to
the Drama Department. The
production is also in need of an old-fashioned camera on a tripod
and some kind of printing press. Neither has to work.
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Thank
you in advance for your assistance! For more information, please
contact Mrs. Miller at (619) 465-3234.
Pershing
Band Request -
Mr. Anderson needs volunteer support in the following areas for the
Pershing Band’s Spring Concert and Fundraising Dinner, which
will be held on May 22, 2008 starting at 5:30 p.m.
For
specific times, details, and/or to sign-up for a volunteer duty,
please contact Mr. Anderson at manderson2@sandi.net
or call him at (619) 465-3234.
Attention
Incoming 6th Grade Families and Returning
Families! Join
other Pershing parents at our parent involvement meeting on Wednesday,
May 28, 2008 at
6:30 p.m. in the school
library. At this meeting, we will plan our back-to-school
activities and fall events for the 2008-2009 school year, as well as
discuss how to stay involved during the middle school years. Now more
than ever, parents are needed to help support and strengthen our
school. Please bring a friend! Your input is important to us!
The
Pershing Middle School Foundation's 2008-2009 Fundraising Campaign
Report - We are
now more than 25% toward our goal. If you wish to donate, you may
either mail your donation or bring it by the school office. Please
make checks payable to the Pershing Middle School Foundation. Thank
you all for your continued support!
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