Mustang Minute
May 1, 2022
Announcements
Teacher Appreciation Week
We would like to thank our teachers for everything they do for our students every day. A huge thank you to our PTA for making our teachers feel special this week.
Coming Home This Week
Your student's scores from their latest STAR and Check-In's will come home this week. Also, 4th Quarter Progress Reports will be sent home.
CCS Virtual Academy 22-23 School Year
If your student is interested in enrolling in the CCS Virtual Academy for the upcoming school year, you may apply by following this link: https://forms.gle/BbeBZiyM5fyYXKnU9. Applications must be completed prior to the end of the current school year. If you have questions about the program, please reach out to the CCSVA principal, Carla Neal (cneal@chatham.k12.nc.us), or the CCSVA curriculum coach, Molly Upchurch (mupchurch@chatham.k12.nc.us).
End of Year Promotional Ceremony
- 6th Grade-June 7th @ 1:30
- 7th Grade-June 7th @ 9:00
- 8th Grade-June 8th
Encore Selection for 22-23 School Year
This week, rising 7th and 8th graders will receive a form in their email for them to choose what encore classes they are interested in. The form will be completed electronically and will be sent to their email.
End of Year School Dance
-Friday, June 3rd @ 6pm
-We look forward to having our end of year school dance. It is a great opportunity for students to get together and have a good time. For students to be able to participate in the school dance, students may not receive 2 or more ISS and/or OSS during the 4th Quarter. More information coming soon and hope to see everyone there!!!
Calendar for the week of April 24th
Tuesday
-7th Grade Reading Marathon
Wednesday
-Envirothon Meeting
Thursday
-Progress Reports sent home
Friday
-Spring Musical @ 7pm
Welcome to the PTA Corner!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK STARTS ON MONDAY! The PTA’s amazing Teacher Appreciation Committee and the Pollard Administration have worked together to arrange some fabulous ways to show our teachers & staff how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication.
MONDAY: Gift from the PTA along with signs decorated by Student Government
TUESDAY: Yogurt Parfait Bar
WEDNESDAY: online Kudo Board filled with virtual notes of thanks from Pollard students and families* AND Pollard Admin treating teachers to food at Breakaway Cafe during their planning period
THURSDAY: Taco Truck at Pollard while lunchroom is staffed by parent volunteers so teachers can enjoy a lunch break
FRIDAY: Coffee Truck at Pollard for teachers to grab a treat on the go
*To contribute words of thanks and appreciation on our Kudo Board, please click this link and have entries submitted by the end of day Monday 5/2:
https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/Rfo8ng8u
PTA CALENDAR
Mon, May 2 - Fri, May 6 / Teacher Appreciation Week
Mon, May 9, 6-8 p.m. / Thrift Shop Work Group
PTA Links and Contacts:
PTA Thrift Shop Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4da8ad2fa2f49-pollard1
PTA Thrift Shop Info: contact Cate House at cate@catehouse.com
PTA info: contact PTA President Jen Bowman at President@mbpptsa.org
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