Mustang Minute
October 31, 2021
Announcements
Important Testing Information
Students will be taking the NC Check-ins this week. Please be sure your child brings a fully charged laptop (and charger, if necessary) to school each day of testing. Testing will take place immediately after homeroom.
Testing dates are as follows:
- Wednesday, November 3rd - Reading NC Check-in
- Thursday, November 4th - Math NC Check-in and Math 1 NC Check-in for 8th graders enrolled in Math 1
- Friday, November 5th - Math 1 NC Check-in for 6th/7th graders enrolled in Math 1
Note about math:
All sixth and seventh grade students must take their grade level Math NC Check-in regardless of what math class they are enrolled in this year.
Any eighth grade student enrolled in Math 1 will only be required to take the Math 1 NC Check-in. All other Math 1 students will take the Math 1 NC Check-in and their grade level Math NC Check-in.
Any eighth grader enrolled in Math 2 or Math 3 will not take their grade level Math NC Check-in.
The state does not offer NC Check-ins for any grade student for Math 2 and Math 3.
Make-up testing will take place November 8th, 9th and 10th.
Please contact MBP Testing Coordinator, Melissa Good, mgood@chatham.k12.nc.us if you have any questions. Additional information can be found in the NC Check-in Parent Letter (Spanish).
Winter Sports Tryouts
Tryouts for WINTER Sports at Pollard will begin on Monday, Nov. 1st(see below for details). Winter sports are cheerleading, girls basketball, and boys basketball.
Girls Basketball:
November 1st - 4th from 5pm to 6:30pm
Boys Basketball:
November 1st, 2nd and 4th from 3:15pm to 5pm
Cheerleading:
Nov. 2nd & 4th - 3:15pm - 5pm: Tryouts: Learning Routines
Nov. 5th - 3:15 - 5pm: Final Tryouts
Pittsboro Reindeer Run 5K School Team
Parents/Students/Family and Friends are invited to join the Pollard Mustangs on the Move team.
The PE/Health teachers are forming a school team for the upcoming race in December. Participants can run, walk or run/walk! There is a cost for this event $25.00/per runner plus $3.25/runner sign up fee = $28.25. Registrations must be completed by November 1st to be guaranteed a t-shirt.
Link to Register: Mustangs on the Move - Reindeer Run Registration Link
School Team Name: Pollard Mustangs on the Move
Password: Mustangs
Questions? Email: Coach Sipe – jsipe@chatham.k12.nc.us
MBP Calendar
Wednesday
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Welcome to the PTA Corner!
NEW SPIRITWEAR IS HERE!
This fundraiser supports our students & teachers while building our school spirit. This is a *limited time* fundraiser (today through November 14th) to ensure delivery prior to the holidays, so don't miss this opportunity!!!
Order today and have it shipped directly to your home:
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/pollard-spirit-wear
DONATE A SHIRT: Please consider supporting a Pollard student with financial challenges by selecting the “donation” option during checkout. Any donation amount will be accepted to help support our students who may otherwise go without.
A SPIRIT TABLE will be set upon November 5th & 10th for ADDITIONAL Spirit Items available for *immediate* purchase.
Schedule of PTA Events:
Ongoing: No Fuss Fundraiser
http://app.memberhub.gives/nofuss
Today - November 14: Spirit Wear Sale
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/pollard-spirit-wear
Friday, 11/5 and Wednesday, 11/10: Spirit Table
Monday, 11/8 from 6:30-8:30pm: Volunteer at the PTA Thrift Shop
Calendar URLs
Click on each link and then click the +Google Calendar button in the bottom right corner to sync with your Google calendar.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
Website: http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/mbpms
Location: 185 Granite Mill Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
Phone: (919) 969-0070
Twitter: @MBPollard