The Pizitz Post
for Students, Parents & Families - August 15, 2022
Ready Day One at Pizitz!
After meeting students and families for Pirate Preview Day on Tuesday, teachers and staff were eager to greet students for the first day of school on Wednesday. We had a great start to the school year- getting into the groove of school routines and rhythms, and reviewing our core values together as a school.
We finished the week with a great back-to-school pep rally for our students. Our drum line, majorettes, dance team, and cheerleaders helped bring school spirit to life! Teachers and staff were introduced, eighth grade students shared their favorite aspect of school life at Pizitz, and everyone participated in games and cheers. Top banana certainly brought the house down! It is going to be a great year of middle school at Pizitz!
A Few Things to Note
As we get back into the routines of school, please remember that all absences require a note from a parent, guardian or doctor. Our guidelines allow for a total of 10 parent-excused OR principal pre-approved absences for the year. A pre-approved absence allows for your child to plan in advance and/or gather school work to be completed while away from school. If your child is out sick, a doctor's excuse can also be provided. You can find the pre-excuse form on our website here.
Please send in notes or emails to Luanne Carter (carterlg@vhcs.us) or Mary Watson (watsonme@vhcs.us) in the front office. If you have questions, let us know.
Parent Orientation is TODAY!
Here are the times for our parents and guardians:
4:30-5:30 6th grade
6:00-7:00 7th grade
7:30-8:30 8th grade
Shades Mountain Baptist Church is providing parking for our teachers and staff. If needed, parents can utilize this parking as well. We will have a VHCS shuttle running between the church parking lot to PIzitz beginning at 3:45 through our last session tomorrow evening. Here is the map of available parking at the church.
Dance & Theatre
Theatre class interest meeting will be held THIS Wednesday during 8th period in the choir room.
Dance class interest meeting will be held THIS Thursday during 8th period in the cafeteria.
Students should report to 8th period to check in with their teacher before attending the meeting. Applications are due Monday, August 22.
Our First PTO Meeting is Today!
Come join us in the library at noon today for our first PTO meeting. Each month, we share about school happenings, provide opportunities for questions and discussion with administrators and have a teacher-feature. During our first meeting, we will hear from our counseling department. We love for parents and families to be engaged with all that is happening at Pizitz.
Game Day Gear
Our competitive cheer squad is getting us ready for those pep-rallies and games. Check out the game-day gear spirit packs here. $40 includes two pep-rally t-shirts (Peace out the Park and Blizzard the Brook) and two Pizitz shakers. Monday, August 15 is the LAST DAY to order. Check out the link here.