Pence Press
February 8-14, 2021
With the start of the second semester, in many ways it is a fresh start or a "restart" for some students. With the new format, all of our students have at least 2 new classes this semester while many have 4 new classes. Please continue to partner with us by encouraging your students at home to do their best on the days that they have class and the days when they have learning activities at home. If you ever have any questions, are always here to work with you.
Also, I encourage you to read the newsletter each week with your student(s). This creates a good opportunity for you to talk about school together. The newsletter is the most effective way to stay informed each week.
Take care and stay safe!
Sincerely-
John Childs
Way to Go! Brett Eye!!!
Fresh Strawberries!!!
If you are interested in purchasing fresh strawberries from the Pence FFA, you can pay with a credit card at the link below or reply to this email and pay by check made to Pence FFA by Feb. 19.
http://floridafruitstore.com/PenceFFA
Thanks for the support!
child by nominating him/her for the Inspire Award. This award
aims to recognize teachers who go above and beyond in the
classroom. Parents, students, pre-service teachers, or classroom
volunteers may submit nominations.
The Inspire Award allows the School Board and community to
regularly and publicly celebrate the impact that RCPS teachers make
each day, whether on a particular child or class, or by encouraging a
future teacher.
A teacher may be recognized once during a school year and
submissions must be received ten days prior to a board meeting.
The person making the nomination will be invited to share his/her
nomination essay of up to 200 words with the school board, and will
make the presentation of a certificate to the honored teacher.
The nomination form can be found on the RCPS website under “Parents”.
Download your BOXTOPS with this New APP!
Here is a Box Top video about the App, it's 44 seconds.
https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fMzU5MzBlMjM0NTE4MTU3YjhhMWVjMGVmMWIxZmZlZmQ
Daily Schedule
Second Semester Transportation Information
We are excited to begin a new semester! With National Dark Chocolate Day, National Pizza Day (yes, it’s a thing), Superbowl Sunday and Give a kid a smile day, there are all kinds of things that are great about February! We want to celebrate the beginning of our second semester together with kindness. So be on the lookout for fun activities that focus on Kindness throughout the month. To start, check out the Friendly February Action Calendar Below!
Attention Yearbook Lovers!
Be sure to reserve your copy today! The cost is $20. From Monday, February 8 through Friday, February 19, you may order using cash or check. Simply send the payment to school and bring it to Mrs. Dove in room 201. Correct change only, please. You can also still order online with a credit card (the cost is the same), by visiting https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=13754. If you are asked for a school code, it is 13754.
Any student interested in FCCLA Competition should please see Ms. Kramer in room 115. Registration is due February 12th.
Student Health & Safety Reminder
Just a reminder, please be in communication with your students daily about their health. If they are experiencing any symptoms, do not send them to school. Also, if an immediate family member of someone they've been in close contact with is being tested for COVID, we ask that you err on the side of caution and keep your student at home until those results are determined. Please continue to use the screening tool (below). If you have any doubt about what to do, please call the school and we will be happy to help you with the decision making process.
PE second semester
Mr. Smiley and Ms. Linthicum will meet their classes in the big gym across from the main office.
Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Arbogast will meet their classes in the back gym.
If you are a student attending virtually (HLA) please use the link at the top of your Schoology Course labeled HLA Zoom Link at the beginning of your class period.
Athletics
Volleyball Try-Outs
Volleyball tryouts begin Monday, February 8th from 5:30 - 7:00!
All athletes must have a completed VHSL physicals to participate, dated after 5/1/2020 to be eligible to participate.
Cross Country
Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student interested in cross country at Pence:
Practice will begin on Monday, February 15th 3:30 - 4:30 at Pence.
We will have a zoom parent meeting on Wednesday, February 10th at 6 pm for students and families interested in participating in cross country. Please complete the google form in the link below. We will email a link to the zoom meeting soon!
https://forms.gle/ZJ213qx63FG5w43JA
All athletes must have a completed VHSL physicals to participate, dated after 5/1/2020 to be eligible to participate.
Meet our New Cross Country Coach!
Delan Lambert joins Pence as our new cross country coach this year! Coach Lambert competed as a long distance runner in both Indoor and Outdoor Track seasons during his junior and senior years of high school. He competed as a member of the Cross Country team his senior year. He competed in several races outside of school since graduating as well. Coach Lambert has been an assistant coach at Turner Ashby High School on the Indoor Track team for the past two years and was an assistant on the Pence Outdoor Track team last season. We are very happy to welcome Coach Lambert to the Pence family!
Cheer
Middle School Athletics certainly look different this year, and cheer is no exception! Details are listed below regarding our cheer program:
Coach: Danielle Davis-Argabright
When: Beginning February 15, 2021 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the new (back) gym at Pence from 6:00pm-7:00pm. End date TBD.
Cheer Open Gym:
We will be learning cheers as well as jump & motion techniques. We will also be completing work outs for strength training. At this time we are not able to stunt. Masks & distancing will be required.
There is not a plan for a performance at this time, but we are hopeful that an opportunity will develop.
We will have a zoom parent meeting on Thursday, February 11th at 6:00pm for students and families interested in participating in cheer. Please complete the google form in the link below. We will email a link to the zoom meeting soon!
https://forms.gle/m9q7piHS8n8MTSpXA
All athletes must have a completed VHSL physicals to participate, dated after 5/1/2020 to be eligible to participate.
Homework Help Is Available!
Our Homework Help Program takes place Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30. It began on Tuesday, January 19th for our B students and on Thursday, January 21st for our A students. Assistance will be given with homework assignments, late, or missing work and difficult learning areas.
Interested?
Please complete the Homework Help Permission Form and return it to Mrs. McAvoy. Transportation is also available! If transportation is needed, please complete the Transportation Form and return it to the office. Make plans now to join the Homework Help Program 2021!
Chromebook Home Support information
The county has updated the at home support links on our RCPS webpage which now point directly to the Help Desk. Moving forward parents/students will login to the Help Desk with student Google credentials and should be submitting tickets with the *Student Ticket* help topic.
Students/parents will provide the exact same information as before and the only other information they will need is their child's password. (They should have this on the beginning of the year student account information sheet.).This change should help our staff more efficiently manage at home support requests will allow for two way communication between our staff and families that can be referenced even after tickets are closed.
Share your pictures for the yearbook.
Share your photos of you and your pet during our "bring your pet to school" day or take one after the fact. You can upload your photos directly to the yearbook site: http://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=pencems ! (If it asks your for a code, it's pencems)
Also, be sure to preorder your copy today! https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/general/homepage?portal=true (if it asks you for a code- it's 13754)
Grab Some New Pence Gear!
RCPS Revised Calendar for 2020-2021
About Us
Wilbur Pence Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1j84fxh9NC/?igshid=1ugnqkq1hn27l
WSPMS WEBSITE including "Parent Resources" & "Student Resources"
http://wspms.rockingham.k12.va.us/
Email: jchilds@rockingham.k12.va.us
Website: http://wspms.rockingham.k12.va.us/
Location: 375 Bowman Road, Dayton, VA, USA
Phone: 540-879-2535
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penceknights/