Pershing Happenings
E-Newsletter
Vol.
2, Issue 4
October
30, 2007
Website Spotlight
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From the Desk of
Mrs. Sullivan |
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Dear
Pershing Families,
We
hope very much that this letter finds you and your loved ones safe.
As
the firestorm ends, we are making plans for the safe return of our
students and staff to a normal school schedule. Conditions
permitting, we will resume our regular schedule, including our Six
to Six schedule, on Tuesday, October 30. Our custodial staff began
cleaning Pershing on Thursday. They used the guidelines issued by
the County of San Diego and our indoor environment is now clean and
ready for children.
Every
day you entrust us with the safety of your children. Our staff takes
this responsibility very seriously. We have a school safety plan,
which is prepared under the supervision of our district police
department. Throughout the year, we train our staff and students so
we are prepared to guard the safety of our children. I want to let
you know about two safeguards related to the firestorm that are in
place here at Pershing.
We
monitor air quality on an ongoing basis. Playground and physical
education activities are limited or modified when air quality
exceeds the recommendations of our county air board (http://www.sdapcd.org/index.html).
We maintain a list of children with health needs, including asthma,
and teachers are alert to signs of breathing difficulties. Parents
are contacted when we believe that children may need medical
attention.
Additionally,
we understand that following events such as the firestorm, some
children may experience heightened anxiety or stress. Our
teachers watch for signs of emotional or behavioral reactions.
Students are welcomed to talk to our counselor, Mrs. Blodgett.
Mrs. Blodgett will in turn contact parents if she believes your
child needs additional support.
Getting
back into routine often helps people recover from disasters such as
the firestorm. Our goal is to reestablish all our school routines as
quickly as possible. Not only will we move swiftly to resume work in
our academic classes, we will also resume our lunch and school
spirit activities. We believe it is important that school be a place
of fun for children, as well as a place of work.
Thank
you for sending us your children, we promise to take good care of
them.
Sincerely,
Sarah
Sullivan
Principal
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Attention Parents!
Important
Updates
About School
Calendar Changes |
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Minimum
Day Cancelled and the First Quarter Extended
Pershing's Minimum
Day
scheduled for Friday, November 2nd has been cancelled. School will be
dismissed at 2:10 p.m. on that day. Also, the
“First Quarter” of the school year was to end on November 2nd. The
date has been extended by one week and our “First Quarter” will now
end on November 9, 2007.
8th
Grade East Coast Trip Meeting Dates
The
new date for the East Coast Trip Mandatory Parent Meeting is Thursday,
November 8, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
The first student meeting will be on November 15th in Room 1003 at 2:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Budzynski, 8th
Grade East Coast Trip Coordinator, at rbudzynski@sandi.net.
Magazine and
Cookie Dough Drive Update
The
Annual Magazine/Cookie Dough Drive is drawing to a close.
The order due date is Thursday, November 1st during Block 1. Parents,
please mark your calendars – the Cookie Dough and Prize Distribution Day
will be on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 after school.
Air
Quality and PE Classes
Dear
Pershing Families,
The
Physical Education Department would like to share with you a link to the
San Diego Air Quality Reports that has been recommended by the San Diego
County Office of Education. We would like to assure you that we are
concerned for the health and safety of your child as they return to
school.
We will gradually increase the activity level in our classes as the air
quality improves. In the coming weeks, we will be using air quality
information to guide our decisions about the activity level of the P.E.
program.
Sincerely,
The
Physical Education Department
Subject:
Air quality forecast - Here's the link to the APCD's home page - http://www.sdapcd.org/air/forecasts/otoday.html
School
News and Announcements
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Costume
Competitions, Music, Dancing, and
Lots of Fun!
Halloween - 2007 |
October
31st is the date for Pershing’s first dance of the school year.
Mr. Myrick and the ASB have been busy preparing for this spectacular
event. The dance begins at 2:10 p.m. and will end at 3:40 p.m.
Tickets will be sold in the Finance Office on October 30th
before school, lunchtime, and after school and before school and at
lunchtime on October 31st. No tickets will be sold at the dance.
October 31st is also our annual dress-up day. Please note that
dressing up is not required for the school day or the dance. It is
optional only. The Student Handbook has a complete list of
dance rules and regulations. |
From
Ms. Spicer - A big thank you to
all who made purchases at the Book Fair. Our library fundraiser grossed
over $2000. The library gets $542 in cash and $125 in books. The new books
from the fair are already in circulation. We also have a new set of
reference books, How It Works: Science and Technology, ready for
students researching science projects. Thanks again for your support!
Open
House Wrap-up -
Pershing was buzzing with activity at this year's Open House and Dinner on
October 11, 2007. Students and their families were treated to a festive
time filled with lots of community spirit. In the cafeteria, everyone
enjoyed a wonderful dinner while in the courtyard and lunch arbor, many of
our school and parent groups hosted tables that provided information about
some of our academic and extracurricular activities. The highlight of this
celebratory evening was the classroom visitations where parents and
students learned more about the curriculum and expectations for this
school year. Thank you to the administration, faculty, staff, parent
volunteers, and all those who attended this grand event.
WOW!!!!
The 2007 Shadow Your Student Day, held on October 12th, was an awesome
experience for the Pershing campus. Over 300 parents
shared the school day with their children. Thank you so much for
supporting the hard work and dedication of our students, faculty, staff,
and administration!
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6
to 6 Flag Football Season is Here!
On Saturday, November 3rd, we will be cheering on Pershing’s 6
to 6 flag football team when they travel to Correia Middle School to
play in their inaugural game against Correia. For details, please
contact Mr. Ryan Moulton at (619) 465-3234. |
YAY Pershing!
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Drama
News –
Pershing’s Drama Club is currently in rehearsals for the upcoming Winter
Extravaganza, Peter Pan, by special arrangement with Samuel French,
Inc. The performance dates are December 19th (9:15 a.m., & 12:55
p.m.), December 20th (9:15 a.m., 12:55 p.m., & 7:00 p.m.) and December
21st (9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., & 12:55 p.m.). Everyone is invited! If
you know of any community or school group who may want to attend, please
contact Mrs. Miller at (619) 465-3234 or by email.
Update
from Mrs. Rondestvedt (English, Team 6A) for her three classes:
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Donations needed: Tissues, and
hand sanitizer.
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All
homework assignments are now listed on ParentConnect
if parents want to check nightly assignments and due dates.
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Students
have been working very diligently on the analysis of narrative text.
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Upcoming:
We will begin brainstorming our narrative writing pieces and students
will be given a district assessment on Narrative text.
Parent
Involvement Corner
Drama
Boosters Needed! Our Drama Club
needs volunteers for production help and also for supervision during
rehearsals and performances. This is a terrific opportunity for parents,
grandparents, etc. to support our dramatic arts program. For more
information, please call or email Mrs.
Miller.
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Thank you to our
volunteers, parents, students, staff, faculty, and administration
for
all you do!
Pershing
ROCKS!!!! |
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Thank
you to all our parent volunteers who made October such a terrific month
for Pershing! By volunteering at
the Open House, PALS, Band, and other activities, you not only
strengthened our programs and supported our faculty and staff, but you
also brought a strong community spirit to campus. Extra big thank you’s
to those who helped make the Open House so successful: Mrs. Esterbrooks
for coordinating the dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Masi and Mrs. Freeland for their
Band Booster work, Mrs. Nelson for the “Backpack Awareness” table and
information, Mrs. Spence for her dedication to the Science Fair, Mrs. Kyne,
Mrs. Hansell, Mr. Ledford, and Mrs. Pomaskin for their outstanding
Foundation display table, Mrs. Esten for her guidance, the many other
Pershing parent volunteers for their time, talent, and support, and the
entire staff at Pershing!
We
send a very special thank you to Mrs. Zito who is Pershing’s parent
coordinator in charge of the parent e-mail database.
Many years ago, she created our parent email directory as a way to keep in
contact with families. Our email blasts, e-newsletters, and other
email news are delivered to you because of her hard work. During the San
Diego County fires, she worked overtime making sure that all our families
received important school-related information. We thank her for bringing
such valuable and newsworthy updates to our community.
Pershing
Boosters – Due to the fires,
our October meeting was cancelled. Our next meeting will be on
November 28, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. Everyone is
invited!!!!!!!!!! If you have any Booster or volunteer questions, please email
us.
Mark
Your Calendars!
Here
is a listing of many of our upcoming events.
October
31, 2007
School
Dress-up Day (optional)
Halloween Dance (After School)
November
1, 2007
Magazine/Cookie
Dough Drive Order Turn-in Day
November
3, 2007
6
to 6 Flag Football – Pershing at Correia Middle School
November
8, 2007
8th Grade East Coast Trip Parent Mandatory Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
November
9, 2007
First
Quarter Ends
November
12, 2007
Veteran’s
Day
November
13, 2007
Site
Governance Meeting
November
15, 2007
8th
Grade East Coast Trip Student Meeting – 2:30 p.m.
November
19-23, 2007
Thanksgiving
Vacation
November
28, 2007
Cookie
Dough and Prize Distribution
Pershing Booster Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
