FYI / Informational Items
Week of September 30
Important Dates for the Week of September 30
- September 30 - September Student of the Month Due on Google Doc
- October 1 - PGMS Staff Meet with Dr. Shirk
- 2:45/2:50 - 3:15
- Auditorium (Please sit in the front middle section)
- October 2 - Custodian Appreciation Day
RESCHEDULED: Meeting With Dr. Shirk October 1st (2:45/2:50 - 3:15)
Please just escort your students to the busses/carline/walkers, do not report to your PM duty - please report directly to the auditorium. Please sit in the middle section in the front rows of the auditorium.
Dr. Shirk would like to discuss the "Lead Simply Initiatives" and Welcome in the 2019-20 school year.
Dr. Shirk would like all staff to attend - Professional, Classroom Assistants/Aids and Custodial Staff.
Tuesday, Oct 1, 2019, 02:45 PM
Pottsgrove Middle School, North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA, USA
Looking Ahead to the Week of October 7th.....
- October 7 - PGMS Leadership Team Meeting
- 7:15am PGMS Library
- Agenda Link Below
- October 7 - Special Education Department Meeting
- Period 9
- October 7 - Dr. Harney Speak to PGMS Staff
- 2:50 - 3:15 in the auditorium
- Topic: Employee Assistance Program
- October 8 - Fire Drill at 2:00pm
- October 9 - PGMS Staff 7:15am Meeting
- Auditorium
- Agenda attached below
Unsecured doors at PGMS - After SRO Building Checks
Officer Millard now conducts building checks in the AM (7:30am), at scheduled times during the day and in the PM (2:30pm) before dismissal.
We are finding certain exterior doors (A4 and A2) repeatedly being left not secure and not shut all the way. We know these two doors are used by staff to enter and exit the building.
Please be mindful that all doors are locked and fully closed when entering and exiting the building.
- No doors should be propped open for any reason
- If a door does not work correctly, please report it immediately
- Students should never be in possession of staff members swipe or keys for any reason
A4
Officer Millard "AKA" Mr. Student Coalition
A2
- Bottom of the main stairwell on the 1st Floor-
" When the Kuz, Dev, Diggs, and the Finger get together and brainstorm..." Yearbook Shots....
SLO's DUE for ALL Professional Staff - October 18
Friday, Oct 18, 2019, 08:00 AM
Pottsgrove Middle School, North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA, USA
Clubs at Pottsgrove Middle School Update
PROGRAM PARAMETERS
TYPES OF PROGRAMS – Programs may be delineated into two different program types.
· Academic – any activity that supports the academic needs of students in a fun and challenging experience.
· Social-Emotional – any activity to promote the development of social and emotional learning. Those activities may include team work, leadership skills, empathy and interpersonal communication.
EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS – The types of programs may be as varied as your own talents
· Games – fun, interpretative and competitive activities that can activate student’s brainpower.
· Enrichment – activities that focus on a specific skill, such as cooking, puzzles, experiments.
· Challenge – games and activities that will provide a physical challenge and get students moving.
· Teamwork – use of team building activities that focus on strategy and teamwork.
· Academic – activities that are directly related to instruction and learning objectives that would not be covered in a classroom.
PROGRAM PARAMETERS
· Programs/Activities will be divided into “sessions.”
· Sessions will be divided into 6 to 8 weeks and a minimum of 16 hours.
· All meeting times must fall outside the regular school day (either before or after).
· Advisors may conduct up to two sessions per school year ie: Session I, II.
· Compensation per session is $610.00.
· Advisors will maintain emergency contact information for participating students.
Approval Forms are attached below - Same Process as Last School Year
This form is to be used to determine club status for the 2019-20 school year. Please complete this form as accurately as possible, and forward to Mr. Gary DeRenzo, c/o Pottsgrove District Office. You will be required to attach a student roster and provide meeting dates for all sessions. Each activity must complete a minimum of 16 total hours to qualify for compensation. All activities must serve a minimum of 12 students.
October Newsletter - Sent to Middle School Families on September 26
Homework Help Center with Ms. Kratz ---> Directions from Ms. Kratz :)
Homework Help Center will be offered this year on alternating Thursdays and Tuesdays. The first day to sign up a student is next Thursday, October 3rd. Please be sure to fill out all components of the Google Doc and ensure that parent contact has been made in advance. It is important that I know how each student is getting home after HHC.
There is a maximum of 15 spots available for each day; please do not revise the Google Doc to accommodate additional students. Additionally, only 5 students per team should be signed up for any one day. Please let me know if you have any questions.
See below for the link to the required Google Doc sign-up sheet.
Meet our New Counselor - Rebekah Lyle (Taking Over for Jen Illig)
Welcome to Pottsgrove Middle School Ms. Lyle!!!
We are very lucky to have her at PGMS!!