Mustang Minute
March 26, 2023
Announcements
Advanced Math for 23-24 School Year
Information regarding Advanced Math Opportunities and course criteria have been sent to your email.
8th Grade Promotional Ceremony
The morning of June 8th. More details to come!
Final School Dance/8th Grade Social
When: May 19th from 6-9 pm
**Students must be counted as present for the school day in order to attend the dance. Students should not be checked out before 11:45 on the day of the dance.
**For Students to participate in the final dance of the school year, students must demonstrate positive behavior. Students that have accumulated 5 demerit points for the second semester, will be ineligible to come. Students receive 2 demerit points for each In School Suspension and 3 demerit points for each Out of School Suspension
Band Swing Dancing Night
Join us March 30th for a night of swing dancing to support the Margaret B. Pollard band program!
Swing dance lessons start at 6pm. The Pollard Jazz Band performs at 6:30, and the Heart of Carolina Big band performs at 7:00.
There will be numerous food options to choose from onsite, so bring an appetite. Suggested donation for the dance is $10
Here is the press release.
Schedule for the Week (3/27-3/31)
Monday
-Last Day of 3rd Quarter
-Book Fair
-Musical Rehearsals
Tuesday
-ELA Check-In #3
-Book Fair
Wednesday
-Math Check-In #3
-Book Fair
-Drama Club Fashion Show @ 6pm (See Below)
Thursday
-Band Fund Raiser (Swing Dancing @ The Plant)
-Math 1 Check-In (7th Grade Math 1 Students Only)
Friday
-Book Fair
Seaforth Spring football meeting on April 5th at 6pm in the auditorium
AIG News Letter
Our AIG Department is wanting to share with you what is going on in AIG. Click https://www.smore.com/yuhwc to access the AIG News Letter.
Message from our Booster's Club
- Jazz Swing Dance - 3/30
- Location: The Plant at 220 Lorax Ln in Pittsboro.
- Swing Dance Lessons start at 6pm. Pollard's Jazz Band performs at 6:30pm and The Heart of Carolina Big Band performs at 7pm.
- Please donate here to directly support Pollard's amazing band!
- Summer Basketball Camp - August 7th-10th (9am-12pm)
- The Booster Club has partnered with Youth Hoops to offer a co-ed summer basketball camp at Pollard.
- The Registration link is here and cost is $168.
- Baseball Hit-A-Thon
- Come cheer on Pollard's baseball team during their Hit-A-Thon fundraiser on Friday at 5pm!
- Location: Pollard's Baseball/Softball Field
Message From the PTA
SPECIAL MEETING: BUDGET AMENDMENT
March 22, 2023.
7:00 via Zoom
Link below
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/7132451781?pwd=ZVIxbXBueEwxa1c5U0cxK2hBMUhpQT09
Meeting ID: 713 245 1781
Passcode: p8wBKN
The *BOOK FAIR* is coming! Monday, March 27 - Friday, March 31
Shop with cash/check
Hours: Monday: 7:40am-3pm, Tuesday-Friday: 12:30-3pm, Wednesday evening: 6-8pm
!VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!: Sign Up here to be a Volunteer Cashier during Book Fair hours: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054cafa92ba46-pollard1#/
Money earned at the Book Fair will be used by Teachers to purchase books for their classrooms.
This is a Bedford Falls Book Fair.
More information can be found on the PTA website: https://pollard.memberhub.com/w/getinvolved
JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY EVENING 3/29 at 7:30pm for a special presentation by the Drama Club: "FICTION & FASHION SHOW" - a performance showcasing items found at the PTA Thrift Shop highlighting the amazing world of books! Come with your family to shop for books, watch our talented actors perform, see what unique finds are available at our PTA Thrift Shop (where profit from all purchases are returned to the Chatham County Schools), and enjoy concessions sold by the Booster Club.
* If you would like to be a Model for the Fashion Show, you DO NOT NEED TO be a member of the Drama Club. Please email Ms. Rachel Horowitz for a Model Info Form (Teachers, Students, Parents, Siblings are all welcome to model!) rhorowitz@chatham.k12.nc.us
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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