PCMS Weekly Update
September 16, 2022
Good afternoon PCMS Families!
We are halfway through the 1st Quarter already! Progress Reports are being emailed home today so be on the lookout for those. Our PACE (Pirates After Class Events) Program kicked off this week! Students who have signed up are participating in SPARK (Students Promoting Acts of Respect and Kindness), Board/Digital Games, Cooking 101, and Art Club. If your student would like to participate in PACE next quarter, be on the lookout in the coming weeks for the 2nd Quarter sign-up!
Have a great weekend and GO PIRATES!!
CHECK OUT WHAT WE DID THIS WEEK
Typical Day During D Lunch
Students enjoying their time together at lunch.
Nothing's Sweeter Than Our Cheerleaders!
Bringing all the cheer spirit for our Football players and fans this week.
PACE Cooking 101 Class
Students work hard on following a recipe in their afterschool Cooking class.
THIS WEEK’S CHARACTERSTRONG FOCUS
Here’s a quick recap of what we talked about this week in our CharacterStrong sessions - some good stuff right here!
6 Grade talked about getting to Know Each Other Better and Taking Tests. This was the 2nd of 2 sessions with the goal of helping quell worries our students might have about taking tests in middle school.
7 Grade talked about What They Value. This was the 1st of 3 sessions related to values. Thinking about and identifying values we personally feel are important can help us make good decisions and can guide our actions in positive directions. In this session, we explored our individual values, including where they come from and ways we can put them into action.
8 Grade was Dreaming Ahead. This was the 1st of 4 sessions where we look ahead and start to envision plans for our futures. In this session, we envisioned our hopes for our futures, then harness the wisdom of these imagined positive future selves to think about healthy ways to live our lives today. At the end, we got introduced to the CharacterDare process - a challenge to put the session content into action. After this session, nearly all sessions will include a Dare.
SCHOOL TIPS & REMINDERS
Remember that all students need to bring earbuds with them to their classes as this was an item listed on their school supplies. Many teachers give students individual video assignments so they can do them at their own pace. Without earbuds, it is difficult for many students to concentrate when doing an assignment with a video because so many are playing their video out loud. If they need to purchase earbuds, they can be purchased in the office for $1.
PIRATES IN ACTION
All of our Pirates were in action this week! Here’s a quick recap of their games.
Volleyball: Monday they traveled to Osage Trails MS. The B team had a great win and the A team fought hard but came up short. Wednesday saw them take on Northgate MS and come away with victories for both teams!
Football: This week the A and B teams were defeated by rival Kearney. Both teams played hard and look to get back on the winning track next week at Walden MS. The C team came up with a BIG WIN against New Mark Middle School yesterday. Way to go C Team!
Cross Country: At Wednesday’s meet, we had 7 of our runners finish in the top 10! Congrats to Jacoby Keith, Tyler Stambersky, Jake Sloan, Atticus Chase, Nick Flowers and Cade Crawford on their great finishes.
WINTER SPORTS COMING SOON
Tryouts for Winter Sports are coming up shortly. Click below for information on MS Basketball and
Wrestling.
Tryouts for the PCMS Archery Team are quickly approaching, and we are ready to get our season started! If you would like to try-out for a spot on our nationally ranked team, please sign up for a time slot by clicking below.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Ratsch @ ratschj@platteco.k12.mo.us
7TH GRADE PASTRIES WITH PIRATES
At PCMS, we have a long-standing tradition of welcoming our extended Pirate families to enjoy breakfast with their middle school students. We are happy to announce we will be hosting our 7th Grade Pastries with Pirates breakfast on Tues, Sept 27 at 7am. 7th-grade students are encouraged to invite special family member(s) to join them. This could be grandparents, mom, dad, aunt, uncle, or any other significant person in the student's life. We’re looking forward to seeing you on the 27th!
PROGRESS REPORTS EMAILED TODAY
Please check your inboxes today for your student’s progress report. As always, you can always access your child's grades and view their progress at any time by either logging onto Parent Portal or accessing the Tyler SIS Student 360 app on your mobile device.
AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC LAB PROGRAM
Our Academic Lab program is now underway. This program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to continually improve on what they are learning by providing them a place after school to get homework help, re-take a test, or just have a quiet place to do their work. As a reminder, we have two sessions held in the Library after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:55pm - 4pm. Families will have to provide their own transportation home.
MESSAGES FROM THE PTO
PCMS PTO SPIRIT WEAR IS IN!!! There will be a pickup in the PCMS parking lot- TOMORROW, 9/24 from 10am to 12pm. If you are unable to attend pickup, please contact Janiece Martin at jsjmartin@gmail.com.
Please click below for the Signup Genius to volunteer to help in the Concession Stand at home games! This is for adults only please, we will have a link soon for students who need volunteer hours.
HOMECOMING- OCTOBER 3-8, 2021
Platte County's Homecoming festivities run October 3-8, 2022. This year's theme is "A Storybook Homecoming." Click here for the week's spirit days and festivities.
PCHS will host the Victory Supper on Wednesday, October 5, starting at 6 p.m. at Pirate Stadium. The Victory Supper will be a community pep rally with our coaches introducing the fall teams, the crowning of the underclassmen candidates and the Homecoming King, and performances by the Traditions Band, PCHS cheerleaders and alumni cheerleaders. PCHS cheerleading alumni are asked to arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a short practice. Second (or third) generation Pirates (those students with parents who graduated from PCHS) are invited to gather at 5:45 p.m. in the southside stands for a group photo. The event is open to the community.
The Homecoming Parade will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 7, and will run on Fourth Street from Thomas Drive to Rising Star Park. Students will be dismissed three hours early that day. Parents and the community are encouraged to arrive by 2:25 p.m. as Fourth Street between Zed Martin and Thomas Drive will be closed to traffic beginning at 2:30 p.m. Thomas Drive between Siegrist Elementary and Fourth Street will also be closed. If you'd like to participate in the parade, please contact Kyle Perkins for an entry form by October 5. If you have a convertible or Jeep and would be willing to drive Homecoming candidates, please contact Robin Herron.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be changes to the staging area setup for the parade this year. We will be utilizing the bus loop at the PCHS Phase I Rebuild project for float staging, NOT the back parking lot of PCMS this year. Parade entries will receive complete instructions.
AGAIN THIS YEAR: There will be a shuttle bus to take parade participants and their sponsors back to the main PCR-3 campus. The shuttle bus will be parked along Zed Martin Drive. Floats will disband in the Rising Star Park/Splash Pad and will take the path from Rising Star Park to Zed Martin Drive. We encourage parents to pick up their participants at the PCR-3 main campus.
Immediately following the parade, Wells Bank will host its annual Community Tailgate Party, in the High Pointe Shops Shopping Center parking lot. The community is invited to come see PCHS's Traditions Band, cheerleaders and dance team perform, and enjoy free food and drinks!
Homecoming Football Game: The Pirates will take on the Belton Pirates at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 7 at Pirate Stadium. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime, and the Pride Band will perform after the game.
SAVE THE DATE: PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, 3:30-7:30pm and Thursday, November 3, 3:30-7pm. We are offering both in-person and virtual options for conferences. This is a very important time for parents to discuss their student's progress with his/her teachers, as research has shown that parental involvement is one of the most important factors in a student's success in school.
PREVENTING A NEW GENERATIONS OF ADDICTION
Did you know that the average age that youth begin vaping in Missouri is age 13? And more than 1 in 4 Northland youth don't see vaping as harmful? Check out this flier with facts, warning signs, and how you can end teen vaping, brought to you by Platte County Prevention Coalition and Parent Up. Learn more and find resources at ParentUpKC.com/Vaping.
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Pirates ROCK Character Trait: PRIDE (SEPTEMBER)
Pirates ROCK (Raising Outstanding Character Kids) is a program designed to surround our families with examples of strong character traits through school experiences, at home, and reinforced in their community. Each month our community focuses on a specific character trait and students are recognized for exhibiting these traits: Self Confidence, Pride, Responsibility, Citizenship, Compassion, Individuality, Self Control, Integrity, Perseverance, Respect, Honesty, and Cooperation.
September's #PiratesROCK trait is PRIDE: a feeling of self respect & worth.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept 23
- Progress Reports Emailed Home
Sept 26
Cross Country @ Discovery Middle School 4pm
Volleyball vs Grain Valley Middle School @ Home 4pm
Sept 27
- 7th Grade Pastries for Pirates 7am
6th Grade Field Trip for Carver and Perry’s ELA classes
Football A/B Teams @ Walden Middle School 4pm
Sept 28
6th Grade Field Trip for Chiddix’s ELA class
Cross Country @ Pioneer Ridge Middle School 4pm
Volleyball vs Raytown Middle School @ Home 4pm
Sept 29
6th Grade Field Trip for Panich, Lister and Vandevort’s ELA classes
Football C Team @ Pioneer Ridge Middle School 4pm
Oct 1
- Volleyball Tournament @ Platte County High School 9am
Oct 3
- Volleyball vs Antioch Middle School @ Home 4pm
Oct 4
- Football A/B Teams @ Nowlin Middle School 4pm
Oct 5
- Cross Country @ Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School 4pm
- Volleyball @ Raytown Central Middle School 4pm
Oct 6
- Football C Team @ Smithville Middle School 4:30pm
Oct 7
- 3-hour Early Dismissal
- Homecoming Parade 3pm
Thank You to Our Pirates ROCK Star Business Partners!
Email: tomlinsk@platteco.k12.mo.us
Website: http://www.pcms.plattecountyschooldistrict.com
Location: 900 Pirate Drive, Platte City, MO, 64079
Phone: (816)858-2036
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plattecitymiddleschool/