Grizzly Gazette
January 2019
Basketball Spirit Week is Monday, January 14th-Friday, January 18th
Monday- Hippie Tie Dye Day
Tuesday-Twin Day
Wednesday-Wacky Tacky Day
Thursday-Homeroom Wars
Friday-Grizzly Spirit Day
Piney Grove / Shiloh Point Joint Family Science Night
Rising 9th Grade Registration/Transition Activities and Events
No School on Monday, January 21st
Monday, January 21st is Martin Luther King Day and all Forsyth County Schools will be closed.
AAA Awards
AAA Awards will be held on the following dates:
6th grade-January 23rd at 8:00 am in the gym
7th grade-January 24th at 8:00 am in the gym
8th grade-January 25th at 8:00 am in the gym
G3 Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Wednesday January, 30th
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Chick-fil-A @ The Collection
PJ Day Sponsored by DECA
Start February off wearing your cozy PJ’s to school! DECA will sponsor PJ Day at The Grove on Friday, February 1st. Please bring $3 to the atrium that morning and spend the day in comfort!
Upcoming DECA Events:
DECA Meeting - 1/16 in the Media Center
Valentine’s Day carnation pre-sale – 1/30
It isn’t too late to join! Please contact Mrs. Jackson sjackson@forsyth.k12.ga.us or Ms. Johnson kljohnson@forsyth.k12.ga.us if you are interested in joining DECA this school year.
8th Grade Savannah Trip Information
Attention 8th Grade Parents:
The third and final payment for the 8th grade Savannah trip in May 2019 is due Friday, February 8th. The amount due is $115, and checks should be made out to PGMS. Students can turn them in to Ms. Gibson in the 8th grade hallway, or they can be left at the front office.
Contact Ms. Gibson for more information or to check your balance. sgibson@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Parent School Climate Survey
The school climate surveys for the 2018-2019 school year will officially open on Monday, October 15, 2018, and will remain open through Friday, March 1, 2019.
The Georgia Parent Survey contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey:
FCS SOAR School Bus Safety Reminder
This is a reminder for students on how important it is to be S.O.A.R. safe when waiting at bus stops, getting on/off the school bus, or when crossing a road to load/unload the school bus.
SOAR Student Safety Brochure:
https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/GA01000373/Centricity/Domain/34/FCST%20Brochure.pdf
Box Tops for Education
Kids remember to bring your box tops and drop them off in packs of 25 at the front office to visit the treat box. The treat box contains squishies, full-size candy bars, and other fun items.
Yearbooks Are Now On Sale!
Visit Balfour.com and search: Piney Grove, to order your yearbook today for $55.
If you have any questions, please email Kimberly Zimmerman at kzimmerman@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Notes From PE
PE students are required to wear a Piney Grove PE shirt and either athletic shorts/athletic pants in order to be considered properly dressed out for class. Please have your student talk to their PE teacher if they need to purchase a shirt.
From The School Nurse
If Medications can be given at home or after school hours, please do so. All medication will be taken directly to the office by parent or guardian. Students MAY NOT have medication in their possession except with a physicians’s request or a physicians order on a Forsyth County care plan.
Judith Femia RN
PGMS Nurse
678-965-5010 ext 381527
Important Arrival And Departure Information
PGMS Arrival and Departure Information
Details regarding student arrival and dismissal, including car rider line expectations, permission to walk off campus and parking information, has been posted on the PGMS Website.
To navigate to that page from the PGMS Website (https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/pineygrove), hover over “Our School” in the menu bar, and select “Policies & Regulations”. From that page, click PGMS Arrival and Departure Information from the menu on the left hand side. You may also access that page by clicking the link provided below.
PGMS Arrival and Departure Information
As a school, we stress the importance of maintaining a safe and secure learning environment for our students from the time they enter campus until they head off for home. To that end, please note the following.
Piney Grove Middle School will open to receive students at 7:30am. Students may not be dropped off before that time.
Students must be picked up from school no later than 4:45pm, unless they are participating in a supervised school activity.
Grizzly Mentors Needed
Dear PGMS Family,
Please consider volunteering some of your time to serve as a Grizzly Mentor this year. Many of our students could benefit from a caring adult investing around 30 minutes a week into a one-on-one relationship. Studies show that having a mentor can drastically improve a student's attendance, motivation, achievement, and general outlook.
A list of training dates is attached.
Please feel free to call or email me if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Randolph Thrower
Piney Grove Middle School
Counselor (A-K)
678.965.5010 ext. 381005
Parent Reminder Regarding Student Pickup
Parents....please remember to update your Parent Portal Demographics Section with anyone who has your permission to check out your child. Your child will not be able to leave with anyone not on the list.
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Are You Receiving Emails From Piney Grove?
This is just a reminder that at Piney Grove we communicate often and in various ways. Information is put on our Piney Grove Dashboard on itsLearning, on our Piney Grove web page, and on our Facebook / Twitter accounts. Information is also sent out in emails via Campus Messenger. We have sent quite a few already and hope that you have not missed them. If you are not receiving them for some reason there are a couple things you will need to check.