The Cougar Chronicles
Be Committed - Be Caring - Be Courageous
2019-2020 Theme: LEAD with PRIDE
PHMS Announcements: October 27-November 2, 2019
2. The Lexington High School Winterguard is holding auditions on October 28 and 29 in the LHS Band Room. Auditions will take place from 4-6:30 pm. Please wear athletic clothing you can move in. See Mrs. Gable in the band room if you have any questions.
3. Congratulations to the football teams on their wins last week vs Beechwood Middle! The 7th grade team won 6-0 and the 8th grade team won 40-0. The team will play Gilbert in the Lex10 Championship at Lexington High School on Wednesday. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $5.00.
4. The PTSA will be selling "Boo-Grams" until Oct. 29. These are Halloween or Thanksgiving themed Spirit Sticks attached to a card that can be sent to friends. The cost is $2.00 each, PTSA members can get 3 for $5.00. The Spirit Sticks will be delivered to homerooms on October 31.
5. PTSA fundraiser items will be delivered on Tuesday. Six or fewer items will go home with your student. If you have more than that please come pick them up between 3:00 and 6:15 p.m in the cafeteria on Tuesday.
6. Wednesday, Oct. 30 is a Collaborative Planning Day. Lunch will be served and students will be dismissed at 12:40 p.m.
7. Beginning Monday, November 4, we will be implementing a new access control system at our front doors. After 8:10 a.m., all doors will be locked and visitors will be required to “buzz in” to gain access to the building through a closed circuit monitoring system. Visitors will only gain access through the right door of the main entrance. Thank you for your patience as we put in place these new procedures.
8. In order to honor our Veterans, we will have the annual Veterans Day breakfast on Friday, November 8, 2019. PHMS will honor military veterans with a special breakfast and assemblies. Students are encouraged to bring a veteran family member(s) to enjoy breakfast with them. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 am.
9. In order to provide breakfast at our Veterans Day Celebration, PHMS 7th grade Immersion students will be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the morning car rider line and bus loop on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Please fill out the attached Google form if you would like to pre-purchase a box of a dozen original glazed doughnuts. Pre-Order Google Form
10. Girls basketball tryouts will be held on November 4 and 5 from 3:40-5:00. Boys basketball tryouts will be held on November 4 and 5 from 4:15-5:30. You must have a sports physical on file in order to tryout.
11. Friday is Fun Lunch! PTSA will be selling ice cream for $1.00 and PTSA members can get free toppings when they purchase an ice cream. Spirit Sticks will also be on sale for $1.00.
12. Mark your calendars! The Scholastic Book Fair will be here Nov. 11-15. Check out their website to see what books will be available. PHMS Scholastic Book Fair
Our theme for the school year is LEAD with PRIDE. We hope that this theme will inspire our students to have a feeling of self respect and satisfaction for the things that they will accomplish this year.
Upcoming Calendar Reminders.
Wednesday, October 30: Collaborative Planning Day
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break
Congrats PHMS Dance Team!
Competed at the Fort Mill High School Dance Team Invitational and placed 1st in Jazz, 1st in Pom, and highest overall score for middle school division.
Also received the judges’ Serious Sass award!
Congrats PHMS Cheerleaders!
Placed 1st in the Forest Acres Cheer Classic.
Congrats PHMS Football Teams!
7th Grade Team beat Beechwood 6-0
8th Grade Team beat Beechwood 40-0
Happy Birthday Cougars: Oct. 20-26
PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL PURPOSE: To Inspire Our Students to be Committed, Caring, and Courageous.
LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE VISION MISSION: Empower Each Child to Design the Future
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Email: phms@lexington1.net
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Location: 660 Rawl Road, Lexington, SC, United States
Phone: 803-821-2701
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