Two
Spectacular Back to School
Family Events
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Get to know
Pershing's teachers, staff, administration, and other families by
attending our annual Open House and
Dinner on Thursday,
September 25, 2008. Dinner
is from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. Review the 6th & 8th Grade Health
Curriculum at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The ELAC meeting is in
Room 301 at 5:30 p.m. Teacher and classroom visitations start at
6:00 p.m. The Book Fair will be open all evening in the
library’s classroom. All Pershing families are invited to share
in this festive celebration. We look forward to seeing you!! |
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Parents,
join us on Friday, September 26th for Shadow
Your Student Day. Last year, over 300 parents
shared this popular campus event with their children. By
participating in Shadow your Student Day,
you will be able to further connect with your children’s
teachers as well as have the opportunity to see your child’s
school day through his or her own eyes. Please
note that this is also a Minimum Day and
school is dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Parent sign-in begins at 7:15
a.m. |
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Putting
the “Fun” in Fundraising!
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Book
Fair Time!
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Support the Library
at Pershing’s Book Fair (September 25
through September 30)! Fair Hours – September 25th:
2:10 to 2:30 and from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. during Open House,
September 26th: 11:30 to 12:00 p.m. (Minimum Day), and on
September 29th and 30th from 2:10 to 2:30 p.m. All funds raised
are used to buy new books for the library. This is Pershing’s
only Book Fair of the 2008-2009 school year! |
The
most anticipated and talked about fundraiser of the school year…the
ASB’s annual Magazine and Cookie Dough Drive
starts on October 6th. “Mail Mags” are due on October 7th. All
orders must be turned in by October 21st.
Pershing
Parent Power!
September
was a very busy month for Pershing Volunteers! Thank you to the
approximately 100 volunteers who helped with our many Back to School
activities, including 6th Grade Orientation, the First Day of School
Parent Coffee, textbook distribution, PE clothes sales, and picture day.
Thank you’s are also sent to Mrs. Esterbrooks who coordinated the
First Day Coffee and those volunteers who contributed in other areas
such as PAL's and the Foundation. Pershing volunteers are the BEST!
We
had a huge response to our Parent Booster and Foundation membership
drives! Thank you again to all of you who returned a Booster and/or
Foundation form. The Boosters are currently processing all the forms we
received and we will be contacting those who responded in the next few
weeks.
Remember
to return the Foundation e-Scrip forms that were recently sent home.
All money earned from the e-Scrip program supports Pershing!
Our
next Booster/Foundation Meeting will be on
October 14th from 6:00 to 6:25 p.m. in the library. Evening
with the Principal,
hosted by Principal Sullivan, will follow our meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for this very informative evening.
Location
for the test: Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Drive, San
Diego, CA 92120.
Date
and Time: 11/3/08 – 7:30 to 10 a.m.; return on 11/05/08 for
results.
No
Appointment Necessary
Please
check in with the main office before entering the campus.
There
is paperwork that you must complete and bring with you to Patrick Henry
on 11/3/08. You will not get a TB skin test without this information. To
receive the required paperwork, please contact Mrs. Maria Kelly,
Pershing’s Community Assistant, at (619) 465-3234.
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Pershing
Middle School's
Supply Day
2008 |
In
light of the cutbacks in state funding, Pershing Middle School does not
have the funds for all of the supplies that are needed in our kid's
classes. At our recent Parent Booster/Foundation meeting, we
discussed ways to help Pershing get these supplies. From this meeting,
the idea of a campus wide Supply Day was suggested.
Pershing
has designated Wednesday, October 8, 2008 as Supply Day
for parents, grandparents and others involved in the lives of our
Pershing students to donate supplies that
the teachers and staff need to benefit our kids. Many of the
teachers have already turned in their wish lists
of items needed in their classrooms. Items are being added daily to this
list, so please check back often.
There
are a handful of more expensive items that have been requested, but the
items that have been requested most frequently are relatively
inexpensive such as Kleenex, copy paper, tape, Clorox Wipes, etc.
Please refer to the Wish List page on the
website for a complete listing. If you choose to donate something
for a specific teacher, please label it accordingly. We thank Mrs.
Langstraat and Mr. Martin for their time and energy in coordinating this
event.
Other
School News and Events
The
8th Grade East Coast Trip Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday, October
15, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pershing Auditorium. If you have any
questions, contact Ms. Shipherd, East Coast Trip Coordinator at lshipherd@sandi.net.
| Evening
with the Principal
– October
14, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You are
invited to this important discussion led by Principal Sullivan. At
this meeting, you will learn more about the 6th - 8th grade
academic expectations for our students, hear about the latest
Pershing news for the 2008-09 school year, receive information
about various Pershing programs, and participate in a question and
answer period following the meeting. This is a wonderful way to
help your child and your family kick off the new school year! |
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Ms. Boeche (8th Grade Math) has created a terrific classroom website.
To access it, click
here.
Do
you need to contact a teacher? If so, email is a quick and effective
communication tool. For a complete email listing of Pershing’s
faculty, staff, and administration, please go to our email
page.
Late buses begin on
September 29th. We will have late buses on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays only. Buses will leave Pershing at 3:45 p.m. on
these days.
Yearbook
News from Ms. Johns and Ms. Hemric: The
Yearbook Club is meeting this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
at 2:15 - 3:15 in room B36. We're ready to choose a theme, take
lots of pictures, and put together a great yearbook for all of the
students to enjoy and sign at the end of the year. As always, the
yearbook is put together entirely by students, but this year we're doing
it after school. We need photographers, writers, and all-around
creative people. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are welcome.
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Is it an “A” Day or “B” Day? Find out the answer to this
popular question by reading the online version of the Student
Weekly Bulletin. The Bulletin is
updated each week. |
6th
Grade Camp Dates – This
year, Pershing has been scheduled for two separate 6th
grade camps. Both sessions last for four days. Complete details will
be sent home as camp season approaches. The dates are as follows:
Session
One:
December 1 - 4, 2008
Session
Two:
December 8 - 11, 2008
Message
from Mrs. Miller to the Wizard of Oz Actors and Tech Crew:
Congratulations to all who
auditioned for The Wizard of Oz. The cast list will be posted the
morning of September 29 in the window of Room 1001. Rehearsals begin
Thursday, Oct. 2 after school in the auditorium. The show is in need of
parent volunteers. Any time you can give will be appreciated.
Production dates are December 17, 18,
and 19. Please contact Mrs. Miller
for further information.
Pershing
has four Minimum Days this school year
- September 26, 2008, January
30, 2009, February 5, 2009, and June 15, 2009. On Minimum
Days, dismissal is at 11:30 a.m.
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Counseling
Department
Update |
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Ms.
Janis Weintraub, 6th Grade Counselor - As
your child's 6th grade counselor, I have been very busy getting our 6th
graders settled into middle school. Changing from elementary
school to middle school can be stressful but I am happy to see them
quickly becoming a part of our Pershing community.
Beginning in October, I will be presenting lessons to your children
centered around the book titled The 7 Habits of Highly Successful
Teens.
The lessons will be focusing on habits students need to be successful academically
and socially. These lessons will begin the end of October and continue
through April.
As always, if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to give
me a call or e-mail
me.
Mrs. Adria Brown, 7th Grade
Counselor - As the 7th grade
counselor, I oversee most issues arising in conjunction with our 7th
grade students. I will be collaborating with our 7th grade teams,
Mr. Martin, and Ms. Sullivan as well to ensure all of our 7th graders
are well cared for and prepared for academic success. I will also
be working with our 7th graders to help prepare them for their
transition to 8th grade and eventually to high school.
Ms. Marci Blodgett, 8th
Grade/Head Counselor - News
for 8th graders: Are you an 8th grader? Are you asking
yourself questions like: What am I good at? What do I want to
be when I am older? What do I like about school? What high school
do I want to go to and what classes do I want to take?
I will be working with the 8th graders on career planning using the
district's new MY DREAM resources. Students will explore what type
of courses to take in high school that match their interests and at the
same time meet graduation requirements. It is never too early to
start planning for high school, career, or college.
