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Peekskill Middle School Families Newsletter
January 2023
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” —Maimonides
Scholarchip
At Peekskill Middle School the safety and security of our students and staff is a priority. We are excited to announce a new initiative, Scholarchip. This is an ID card management system designed to manage student attendance and security. It is a system utilized by school districts throughout Westchester County, as well as nationally. Locally, Peekskill High School and the Ossining School District uses the Scholarchip ID system.
The Scholarchip system will allow the school to monitor the time students enter, if students are signed out early and depart the building for trips and other school related events.
This new system will be launched on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Students will receive an ID card, lanyard and ID card holder on Monday, January 9, 2023. Students will be required to bring their ID to school each day and have it accessible and visible, at all times.
Scholarchip:
en la Escuela Intermedia Peekskill La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es una prioridad. Estamos muy contentos de anunciar una nueva iniciativa, Scholarchip. Este es un sistema de gestión de tarjetas de identificación diseñado para administrar la asistencia y la seguridad de los estudiantes. Es un sistema utilizado por los distritos escolares en todo el Condado de Westchester, así como a nivel nacional. Localmente, la Escuela Secundaria Peekskill y el Distrito Escolar Ossining utilizan el sistema de identificación de Scholarchip.
El sistema Scholarchip permitirá a la escuela monitorear el tiempo en que los estudiantes ingresan, si los estudiantes salen temprano y salen del edificio para viajes y otros eventos relacionados con la escuela.
Este nuevo sistema se lanzará el martes 10 de enero de 2023. Los estudiantes recibirán una tarjeta de identificación, cordón y titular de la tarjeta de identificación el lunes, 9 de enero de 2023. Los estudiantes deberán traer su identificación a la escuela todos los días y tenerla accesible y visible, en todo momento.
PKMS Winter Wonderland Dance
PKMS Winter Wonderland Dance
Date: Friday, January 20th
Location: Gym
Times: Grade 6 period 7 & 8, No cost
Grade 7 and 8: 6 p.m. -8 p.m., Cost: $5
Chromebook Acceptable Use Policy
Please click on the link below and fill out both forms. The forms must be completed by the student and parent no later than January 18th.
Parent or Guardian Link (for parents or Guardian’s to fill out)
2022-2023 (Parent) Technology Acceptable Use and Chromebook Loan Agreement
Enlace para padres o tutores (para que lo completen los padres o tutores)
Acuerdo de préstamo de Chromebook y uso aceptable de tecnología 2022-2023 (padres)
8th Grade Guidance Presentation by Peekskill High School to 8th Grade Students
We are partnering with the Peekskill High School (PHS) Guidance Team to present an introduction to Peekskill High School on Wednesday, January 11th or all of our 8th graders. A special assembly will be held during periods 4 and 5 in the Auditorium.
The presentation will focus on the following topics:
Introduction to high school
Light discussion of courses
What to expect in high school
High school students sharing their experiences to our students (what they wish they knew before going into high school)
Nos estamos asociando con el Equipo de Orientación de la Escuela Secundaria de Peekskill (PHS) para presentar una introducción a la Escuela Secundaria de Peekskill el miércoles 11th de enero o a todos nuestros estudiantes de 8th grado. Se celebrará una asamblea especial durante los periodos 4 y 5 en el Auditorio.
La presentación se centrará en los siguientes temas:
- Introducción a la escuela secundaria
- Discusión ligera de los cursos
- Qué esperar en la escuela secundaria
- Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria comparten sus experiencias con nuestros estudiantes (lo que desearían saber antes de ingresar a la escuela secundaria)
Winter Semester Extended Day Program
We will be starting our Winter Extended Day Program semester on Wednesday, January 25th - Wednesday, March 29th.
Open enrollment for Students will be from January 6th - January 13th.
Please use this link to register:
For any questions, please email Dr. Toro at wtoro@peekskillschools.org
- Comenzaremos nuestro semestre del Programa de Día Extendido de Invierno el miércoles 25th de enero al miércoles 29th de marzo.
- La inscripción abierta para los estudiantes será del 6th de enero al 13th de enero.
- Por favor, utilice este enlace para registrarse
For any questions, please email Dr. Toro at wtoro@peekskillschools.org
PKMS Career and STEAM Fair
Career Fair will be on Friday, April 28th from 8:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
If you know anyone that would be interested in participating as a career, please refer them to Dr. Toro, wtoro@peekskillschools.org, or Ms. McKay, mmckay@peekskillschools.org
Steam Fair will be on Friday, May 12th from 8:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Initial Planning has begun
La Feria de Carrera será el viernes 28th de abril a partir de las 8:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Si usted conoce a alguien que estaría interesado en participar como una carrera, por favor refiéralo a la Dra. Toro, wtoro@peekskillschools.org, o a la Sra. McKay, mmckay@peekskillschools.org
Steam Fair será el viernes 12 de mayo de 8:45 a.m. a 11:30 a.m.